National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 34, Detroit 24
Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 11, 2012
Where: Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 64059
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 0371424
Minnesota 10331834
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 4-5 2-1 2-4 L1
Minnesota 6-4 5-1 1-3 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Vikings have a 5-1 record at home this season. The Detroit Lions have a 2-4 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Vikings have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lions have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Christian Ponder, threw for 221 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Christian Ponder ran for 22 yards.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 329 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Matthew Stafford ran for 13 yards.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Vikings average 23.8 points per game and 340.9 offensive yards per game. The Detroit Lions average 24.0 points per game and 406.1 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   Minnesota
Mikel Leshoure Player Adrian Peterson
13 Attempts 27
43 Yards 171
3.3 Avg Yards 6.3
0 Touchdowns 1
14 Long 61
Receiving
Detroit   Minnesota
Calvin Johnson Player Jarius Wright
12 Receptions 3
207 Yards 65
17.2 Avg Yards 21.7
1 Touchdowns 1
50 Long 54
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Detroit 368 60 308 3 1 0 2.0 0
Minnesota 403 196 207 3 4 1 2.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Vikings have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Green Bay. The Lions have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .444 after a loss.