Game Recap
In a week 4 contest in Minnesota, the Vikings scored a tight 20-17 victory over the Lions. Both teams were even moving into the fourth 17-17 when the Vikings outscored Lions 3-0.
The Vikings were guided by Steve Dils who threw for 1 touchdown.
For the Lions, Eric Hipple connected on 267 passing yards in the air, 1 touchdown, 5 picks. James Jones had 85 rushing yards. Mark Nichols finished with 100 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Vikings finished with 181 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Lions finished with 371 total yards, 24 first downs, 6 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Detroit LionsDET 20-17
- Date: Sunday, September 25, 1983
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 181, Turnovers: 2
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 371, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
| MIN |
3 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Eric Hipple | DET | 18-41 | 267 | 1 | 5 | 41 | |
| Steve Dils | MIN | 18-31 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| James Jones | DET | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| James Jones | DET | 23 | 85 | 0 | 17 | |
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 11 | 67 | 0 | 26 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 11 | 22 | 0 | 5 | |
| Darrin Nelson | MIN | 10 | 19 | 0 | 9 | |
| Eric Hipple | DET | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Steve Dils | MIN | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Nichols | DET | 5 | 100 | 1 | 41 | |
| James Jones | DET | 5 | 54 | 0 | 18 | |
| Leonard Thompson | DET | 3 | 45 | 0 | 19 | |
| Darrin Nelson | MIN | 3 | 43 | 0 | 17 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 6 | 37 | 0 | 12 | |
| Jeff Chadwick | DET | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| Terry LeCount | MIN | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 36 | 154 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 26 | 40 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 18-42 | 267 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 18-31 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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