Game Recap
Week 14 in December during the 2011 NFL calendar had the host Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 34-28. Lions led 31-21 heading into the fourth quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 6. The Vikings had a 14-3 edge in the last 30 minutes.
The Lions were guided by Matthew Stafford who connected on 227 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, zero picks, was 20 of 29 passing. Titus Young caught 87 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Vikings, Christian Ponder threw for 2 TDs. Joe Webb ran for 109 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Percy Harvin had 1 touchdown, 10 pass catches.
The Lions finished with 280 total yards, 13 first downs, 0 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 8 of 16 on third downs. The Vikings registered 425 total yards, 29 first downs, 6 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 8 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 34-28
- Date: Sunday, December 11, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 280, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 425, Turnovers: 6
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: DET by 10.5
- -- Over/Under: 47.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
| DET |
21 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matthew Stafford | DET | 20-29 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 57 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 11-21 | 115 | 2 | 3 | 28 | |
| Joe Webb | MIN | 12-23 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Webb | MIN | 7 | 109 | 1 | 65 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 19 | 90 | 0 | 15 | |
| Keiland Williams | DET | 12 | 43 | 0 | 8 | |
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 4 | 40 | 0 | 32 | |
| Lorenzo Booker | MIN | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 | |
| Maurice Morris | DET | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Titus Young | DET | 4 | 87 | 1 | 57 | |
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 10 | 69 | 1 | 16 | |
| Brandon Pettigrew | DET | 6 | 57 | 1 | 17 | |
| Devin Aromashodu | MIN | 4 | 47 | 0 | 28 | |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | 3 | 33 | 1 | 18 | |
| Greg Camarillo | MIN | 2 | 31 | 0 | 17 | |
| Calvin Johnson | DET | 3 | 29 | 0 | 14 | |
| Nate Burleson | DET | 3 | 25 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 21 | 72 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 35 | 269 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 20-29 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| MIN | 23-44 | 199 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
- Attendance: 63,988
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:14 - 3 hours, 14 minutes
