Vikings 17-14 Lions (Dec 20, 1987)

MIN

DET

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

7

17

14

2Q

7 - 0

D.J. Dozier 20-yard TD catch from W. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

P. Mandley 4-yard TD catch from C. Long.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

C. Nelson 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 7

W. Wilson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 14

G. James 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

240

Long

DET

Rush Yds

94

James

DET

Rec Yds

85

Lee

DET

Scrim TD

1

Wilson

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Wade Wilson

MIN QB #11

Chuck Long

DET QB #null

165

Pass Yds

240

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

MIN

Team Stats

DET

340

Total Yds

364

20

1st Downs

17

0

Turnovers

5

1987 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	4	0	.733
Vikings	8	7	0	.533
Packers	5	9	1	.367
Buccaneers	4	11	0	.267
Lions	4	11	0	.267

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 17 to 14, on December 20, 1987.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	16/27	165	6.1	1	0	2-30	89.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chuck Long C. Long	16/30	240	8.0	1	3	1-5	51.4
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	8	55	6.9	1	0
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	7	51	7.3	0	27
D.J. Dozier #42	8	48	6.0	0	10
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	11	41	3.7	0	13
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	2	6	3.0	0	7
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	4	4.0	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Garry James G. James #33	17	94	5.5	1	16
James Jones J. Jones #30	4	16	4.0	0	9
Chuck Long C. Long	2	12	6.0	0	0
Tony Paige T. Paige #49	2	5	2.5	0	3
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	34	11.3	0	18
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	31	15.5	0	22
D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	24	12.0	1	20
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	23	11.5	0	14
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	7	3.5	0	11
Jim Gustafson J. Gustafson #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	4	2.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	0/0	85	28.3	0	50
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	0/0	78	11.1	1	19
Garry James G. James #33	0/0	58	19.3	0	46
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Vyto Kab V. Kab #84	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Carl Lee C. Lee #39	0-0	0.0	1
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Joey Browner J. Browner #47	0-0	0.0	2
John Harris J. Harris #44	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dan Saleaumua D. Saleaumua #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Keith Ferguson K. Ferguson #77	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chuck Nelson C. Nelson #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	7	299	42.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Arnold J. Arnold #6	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	1	23	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	1	21	21.0
Dan Saleaumua D. Saleaumua #97	1	18	18.0
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	2	30	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	2	10	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	4	25	6.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	16/27	165	6.1	1	0	2-30	89.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	8	55	6.9	1	0
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	7	51	7.3	0	27
D.J. Dozier #42	8	48	6.0	0	10
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	11	41	3.7	0	13
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	2	6	3.0	0	7
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	34	11.3	0	18
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	31	15.5	0	22
D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	24	12.0	1	20
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	23	11.5	0	14
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	7	3.5	0	11
Jim Gustafson J. Gustafson #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	4	2.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Carl Lee C. Lee #39	0-0	0.0	1
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Joey Browner J. Browner #47	0-0	0.0	2
John Harris J. Harris #44	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chuck Nelson C. Nelson #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	7	299	42.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chuck Long C. Long	16/30	240	8.0	1	3	1-5	51.4
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Garry James G. James #33	17	94	5.5	1	16
James Jones J. Jones #30	4	16	4.0	0	9
Chuck Long C. Long	2	12	6.0	0	0
Tony Paige T. Paige #49	2	5	2.5	0	3
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	0/0	85	28.3	0	50
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	0/0	78	11.1	1	19
Garry James G. James #33	0/0	58	19.3	0	46
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Vyto Kab V. Kab #84	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dan Saleaumua D. Saleaumua #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Keith Ferguson K. Ferguson #77	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Arnold J. Arnold #6	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	1	21	21.0
Dan Saleaumua D. Saleaumua #97	1	18	18.0
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	2	30	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	4	25	6.3	0	0

MIN

DET

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

7

17

14

MIN

Team Stats

DET

340

Total Yds

364

135

Pass Yds

235

205

Rush Yds

129

66

Total Plays

58

5.2

Yards Per Play

6.3

4.7

Yards Per Pass

7.3

5.5

Yards Per Rush

5

20

1st Downs

17

5

Passing 1st Downs

10

14

Rushing 1st Downs

7

1

1st Downs from Penalties

0

7

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-6 MIN

DET 3-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats