2005 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 6, 2005 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Detroit Lions
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
27
DET -1.5 upsetO 37.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 27–14.
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
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 28/48 | 263 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -11.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Shawn Bryson | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Kevin Jones | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Artose Pinner | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 1 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hall | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Holt | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalimba Edwards | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Cody | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boss Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Bryson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 15/22 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Mewelde Moore | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Ciatrick Fason | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Williams | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erasmus James | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cowart | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -1.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- DET moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Lions closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 41 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DET 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Mike Tice
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.