Week 15
Final
MIN
DET1Q
3 - 0
S. Sisson 31-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 0
A. Lee 3-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
J. Morton 15-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.
Made XP
2Q
17 - 7
J. Reed 13-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
2Q
17 - 10
J. Hanson 30-yard field goal.
3Q
17 - 13
J. Hanson 48-yard field goal.
4Q
17 - 16
J. Hanson 31-yard field goal.
4Q
24 - 16
C. Carter 30-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 22
B. Sanders 2-yard TD run.
2PT Failed
Top Performers
Pass Yds
250
Mitchell
DET
Rush Yds
134
Sanders
DET
Rec Yds
126
Moore
DET
Scrim TD
1
Lee
MIN
Matchup
1996 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 24 to 22, on December 8, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 19/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 2-22 | 119.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #19 | 21/31 | 250 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 3-15 | 102.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hoard #33 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 |
S. Graham #31 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 |
B. Johnson #14 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
A. Lee #32 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sanders #20 | 20 | 134 | 6.7 | 1 | 38 |
S. Mitchell #19 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Rivers #34 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 83 | 11.9 | 1 | 30 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 19 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 13 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
Q. Ismail #82 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moore #84 | 0/0 | 126 | 14.0 | 0 | 32 |
J. Morton #87 | 0/0 | 68 | 17.0 | 1 | 32 |
B. Perriman #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Price #82 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Barnett #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Smith #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Porcher #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Elliss #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Royals #3 | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brown #52 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Carter #80 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Ismail #82 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 19/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 2-22 | 119.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hoard #33 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 |
S. Graham #31 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 |
B. Johnson #14 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
A. Lee #32 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 83 | 11.9 | 1 | 30 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 19 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 13 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
Q. Ismail #82 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Barnett #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Smith #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brown #52 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Carter #80 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Ismail #82 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #19 | 21/31 | 250 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 3-15 | 102.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sanders #20 | 20 | 134 | 6.7 | 1 | 38 |
S. Mitchell #19 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Rivers #34 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moore #84 | 0/0 | 126 | 14.0 | 0 | 32 |
J. Morton #87 | 0/0 | 68 | 17.0 | 1 | 32 |
B. Perriman #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Price #82 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Porcher #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Elliss #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Royals #3 | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
289
Total Yds
380
173
Pass Yds
235
116
Rush Yds
145
62
Total Plays
57
4.7
Yards Per Play
6.7
5.6
Yards Per Pass
6.9
3.7
Yards Per Rush
6.3
31:34
Possession
28:26
21
1st Downs
23
13
Passing 1st Downs
13
7
Rushing 1st Downs
9
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
11/15
3rd Down
3/10
0/0
4th Down
1/1
3
Punts
2
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
2
Penalties
7
3.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
