1999 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2000 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Detroit Lions
17
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
24
MIN -7 pushU 48.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · DET
10/14 for 128 yds, 2 TD
30% of team targets · 12.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 14/22 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1.4 |
| Charlie Batch | 17/24 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Schlesinger | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ron Rivers | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | -6.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Morton | 10 | 14 | 128 | 2 | 30% | 12.2 |
| Germane Crowell | 8 | 13 | 120 | 0 | 28% | 7.1 |
| David Sloan | 3 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 13% | 2.2 |
| Herman Moore | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 1.9 |
| Brian Stablein | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9% | -1.8 |
| Ron Rivers | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Rice | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryant Westbrook | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bailey | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen Aldridge | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Scroggins | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Carrier | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kirschke | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Boyd | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Porcher | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | 14/24 | 275 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 22 | 97 | 4.4 | 1 | -4.0 |
| Leroy Hoard | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Jeff George | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 5 | 8 | 155 | 1 | 36% | 9.3 |
| Cris Carter | 3 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 23% | 3.7 |
| Andrew Glover | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14% | -3.9 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Andrew Jordan | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Jake Reed | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
| Leroy Hoard | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Wright | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Griffith | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Randle | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bass | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Clemons | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Doleman | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Morrow | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -7
- Closing total
- 48.5
- DET moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -7 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 41 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DET 8 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bobby Ross vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.