2003 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2003 · Ford Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
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Detroit Lions
13
MIN -4 ✓U 47.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 23–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 8/19 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 7/13 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Williams | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Kelly Campbell | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Onterrio Smith | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Gus Frerotte | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Williams | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Russell | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kenny Mixon | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Claiborne | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denard Walker | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Biekert | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Irvin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnstone | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Nattiel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 24/42 | 235 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 1 | -3.0 |
| Joey Harrington | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Olandis Gary | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Eddie Drummond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Green | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Harris | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Boss Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Holmes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Hall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avon Cobourne | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -4
- Closing total
- 47.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -4 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 36 — under by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tice vs Steve Mariucci
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.