2005 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 4, 2005 · Ford Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
21
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Detroit Lions
16
MIN -3 ✓U 38 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 21–16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 17/23 | 256 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 22 | 79 | 3.6 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Ciatrick Fason | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Koren Robinson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Brad Johnson | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raonall Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cowart | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erasmus James | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Mosley | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 17/35 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artose Pinner | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Shawn Bryson | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Jeff Garcia | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenoy Kennedy | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McGraw | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wali Rainer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Wilkinson | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3
- Closing total
- 38
- MIN moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -3 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 38; the game landed 37 — under by 1.0.
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 10 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tice vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.