2004 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 2004 · Ford Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
28
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Detroit Lions
27
MIN -3 no coverO 48.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 28–27 — decided on the final possessions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 25/35 | 404 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Onterrio Smith | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Russell | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Claiborne | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontarrious Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terrance Shaw | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 25/44 | 361 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 1 | -4.6 |
| Shawn Bryson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Joey Harrington | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Lehman | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Davis | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Holt | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre' Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bracy Walker | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vernon Fox | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalimba Edwards | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared DeVries | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3
- Closing total
- 48.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 55 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- 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.