2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Detroit Lions
26
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
31
MIN -10 no coverO 44 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 31–26.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · DET
9/11 for 125 yds, 1 TD
28% of team targets · 4.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 31/41 | 345 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Charlie Batch | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane Crowell | 9 | 11 | 125 | 1 | 28% | 4.8 |
| Johnnie Morton | 5 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 15% | 7.9 |
| David Sloan | 4 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 15% | 3.8 |
| James Stewart | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 13% | 0.5 |
| Larry Foster | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 10% | 0.1 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Desmond Howard | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Pete Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Claiborne | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Lyght | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaun Rogers | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wyrick | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Kriewaldt | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Porcher | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Elliss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foster | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hall | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 20/27 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 2 | 7.4 |
| Michael Bennett | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Doug Chapman | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Travis Prentice | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | 8 | 9 | 111 | 1 | 33% | 8.6 |
| Randy Moss | 6 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 41% | 1.5 |
| Jake Reed | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7% | 2.0 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 0.9 |
| Doug Chapman | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Michael Bennett | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Harold Morrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Jones | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kelly | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemanski Hall | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Wright | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hovan | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -10
- Closing total
- 44
- DET moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -10, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 57 — over by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DET 6 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Marty Mornhinweg vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.