Vikings 21-16 Lions (4 Dec, 2005) Box Score

Minnesota Vikings

7-5, 3-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	7	7	7	0	21
DET	3	3	3	7	16

Detroit Lions

4-8, 3-4 home

Minnesota Passing


Brad Johnson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
17/23	256	11.1	2	0	2-14	139.0
17/23	242	11.1	2	0	2-14	139.0

Detroit Passing


Jeff Garcia
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
17/35	126	3.6	0	1	1-8	45.7
17/35	118	3.6	0	1	1-8	45.7

Minnesota Rushing


Michael Bennett
Ciatrick Fason
Koren Robinson
Brad Johnson
Mewelde Moore
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
22	79	3.6	1	16
4	13	3.3	0	15
1	9	9.0	0	9
4	8	2.0	0	7
1	-6	-6.0	0	-6
32	103	3.2	1	16

Detroit Rushing


Artose Pinner
Shawn Bryson
Jeff Garcia
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	64	4.6	1	12
6	29	4.8	0	9
3	12	4.0	0	9
23	105	4.6	1	12

Minnesota Receiving


Koren Robinson
Marcus Robinson
Nate Burleson
Jimmy Kleinsasser
Travis Taylor
Michael Bennett
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	148	37.0	1	80
3	32	10.7	0	16
2	26	13.0	0	15
4	26	6.5	0	10
1	14	14.0	0	14
3	10	3.3	1	5
17	256	15.1	2	80

Detroit Receiving


Artose Pinner
Roy Williams
Shawn Bryson
Marcus Pollard
Scott Vines
Mike Williams
Casey Fitzsimmons
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	39	13.0	19
4	34	8.5	13
4	26	6.5	10
2	10	5.0	7
2	10	5.0	6
1	6	6.0	6
1	1	1.0	1
17	126	7.4	19

Minnesota Fumbles

	FUM	LOST	REC
No Minnesota Fumbles

Detroit Fumbles


Jeff Garcia
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0

Minnesota Defense



E.J. Henderson
Antoine Winfield
Sam Cowart
Raonall Smith
Erasmus James
Brian Williams
Spencer Johnson
C.J. Mosley
Darren Sharper
Corey Chavous
Dontarrious Thomas
Ralph Brown
Dovonte Edwards
Lance Johnstone
Darrion Scott
Chris Kluwe
Will Hunter
Heath Farwell
Pat Williams
Keith Newman
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	1	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	41	1	0	6	0	0

Detroit Defense



Kenoy Kennedy
R.W. McQuarters
Jon McGraw
James Hall
Dan Wilkinson
Shaun Rogers
Wali Rainer
Marcus Bell
James Davis
Dre' Bly
Casey Fitzsimmons
Cory Redding
Earl Holmes
Nate Wayne
Stanley Wilson
Bracy Walker
Andre' Goodman
Vernon Fox
Artose Pinner
Roy Williams
Shaun Cody
Kalimba Edwards
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
66	51	2	0	3	0	0

Minnesota Interceptions


Corey Chavous
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Detroit Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Detroit Interceptions

Minnesota Kick Returns


Koren Robinson
Richard Owens
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	71	23.7	36
1	0	0.0	0
4	71	17.8	36

Detroit Kick Returns


Eddie Drummond
Shawn Bryson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	68	22.7	34
1	12	12.0	12
4	80	20.0	34

Minnesota Punt Returns


Nate Burleson
Mewelde Moore
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	17	4.3	10
1	7	7.0	7
5	24	4.8	10

Detroit Punt Returns


Eddie Drummond
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	69	23.0	38	0
3	69	23.0	38	0

Minnesota Kicking


Paul Edinger
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3
0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3

Detroit Kicking


Jason Hanson
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	45	1/1	10
3/3	100.0	45	1/1	10

Minnesota Punting


Chris Kluwe
Paul Edinger
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	181	45.3	1	0	51
2	75	37.5	0	1	40
6	256	42.7	1	1	51

Detroit Punting


Nick Harris
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	235	47.0	0	2	55
5	235	47.0	0	2	55

6:00 PM, 4 December 2005

Attendance: 61,375

Referees:
Thomas White

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Detroit	13	2	.867	493	299
Minnesota	12	2	.857	369	252
Green Bay	10	4	.714	379	287
Chicago	4	11	.267	283	342

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