Game Recap
In a week 1 tussle, the Lions pitched a 34-24 win against the Vikings. The Vikings had the lead after the second 14-13 but Lions took control in the . The Lions had a 7-0 scoring edge in the last quarter
The Lions were guided by Matthew Stafford who connected on 357 pass yards in the air, 2 TDs, was 28 of 43 passing. Reggie Bush had 90 yards rushing. Reggie Bush finished with 101 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Vikings, Christian Ponder had 236 pass yards, 1 touchdown, was 18 of 28 passing. Adrian Peterson ran for 93 rush yards, 2 TDs. Jerome Simpson caught 140 receiving yards.
The Lions finished with 469 total yards, 28 first downs, 2 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs. The Vikings ended up with 330 total yards, 16 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 2 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 34-24
- Date: Sunday, September 8, 2013
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 469, Turnovers: 2
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 330, Turnovers: 4
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: DET by 4.5
- -- Over/Under: 47.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
| DET |
3 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matthew Stafford | DET | 28-43 | 357 | 2 | 1 | 77 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 18-28 | 236 | 1 | 3 | 47 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 18 | 93 | 2 | 78 | |
| Reggie Bush | DET | 21 | 90 | 0 | 12 | |
| Joique Bell | DET | 6 | 25 | 2 | 10 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11 | |
| Sam Martin | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Stafford | DET | 6 | -3 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerome Simpson | MIN | 7 | 140 | 0 | 47 | |
| Reggie Bush | DET | 4 | 101 | 1 | 77 | |
| Nate Burleson | DET | 6 | 78 | 0 | 27 | |
| Joique Bell | DET | 5 | 67 | 0 | 29 | |
| Calvin Johnson | DET | 4 | 37 | 0 | 13 | |
| Greg Jennings | MIN | 3 | 33 | 0 | 20 | |
| Patrick Edwards | DET | 3 | 30 | 0 | 11 | |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 2 | 27 | 0 | 21 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 34 | 112 | 2 | | |
| MIN | 22 | 105 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 28-43 | 357 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MIN | 18-28 | 236 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
- Attendance: 62,461
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:21 - 3 hours, 21 minutes
