National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 20, Detroit 13
Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 30, 2012
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 63616
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 1037020
Detroit 330713
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 3-1 2-0 1-1 W2
Detroit 1-3 1-1 0-2 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Detroit Lions have a 1-1 record at home this season. The Minnesota Vikings have a 1-1 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Lions have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Vikings have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 319 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matthew Stafford ran for 14 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Christian Ponder, threw for 111 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Christian Ponder ran for 5 yards.
  • Following this game the Detroit Lions average 25.0 points per game and 412.2 offensive yards per game. The Minnesota Vikings average 22.5 points per game and 321.8 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Minnesota   Detroit
Adrian Peterson Player Mikel Leshoure
21 Attempts 13
102 Yards 26
4.9 Avg Yards 2.0
0 Touchdowns 0
18 Long 14
Receiving
Minnesota   Detroit
Jerome Simpson Player Joique Bell
4 Receptions 6
50 Yards 72
12.5 Avg Yards 12.0
0 Touchdowns 0
27 Long 23
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Minnesota 227 127 100 2 2 0 5.0 1
Detroit 341 55 286 1 2 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Lions have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Tennessee. The Vikings have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .750 after a loss.