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2006 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 8, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Detroit Lions

17

Minnesota VikingsWinner

26

MIN -4 ✓O 41 ✓Dome

Minnesota Vikings 26–17.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Jon KitnaQB

23/42, 225 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-21.1 expected points added · -6.5% completion over expected

Passing · MIN

Brad JohnsonQB

26/34, 201 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

4.3 expected points added · +14.3% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

Chester TaylorRB

26 att, 123 yds, 0 TD

-1.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Kevin JonesRB

10 att, 8 yds, 0 TD

-3.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jon Kitna23/42225135-21.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jon Kitna188.013.1
Kevin Jones1080.80-3.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Boss Bailey810.000
Ernie Sims710.000
Daniel Bullocks430.000
Fernando Bryant420.001
Paris Lenon320.000
Marcus Bell220.000
Jon McGraw220.000
Cory Redding220.000
Dre' Bly300.001
Keith Smith110.000

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brad Johnson26/342011104.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Chester Taylor261234.70-1.1
Artose Pinner3134.30-1.3
Brad Johnson1-1-1.000.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Napoleon Harris230.011
Darrion Scott231.000
Fred Smoot500.000
Dwight Smith220.000
Ben Leber211.000
Heath Farwell210.000
E.J. Henderson300.011
Antoine Winfield300.001
Will Hunter200.000
Dontarrious Thomas110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIN -4
Closing total
41
DET moneyline
+249
MIN moneyline
-269

Vikings closed -4 and covered, winning by 9.

Total closed 41; the game landed 43 — over by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Gerry Austin
Rest
DET 7 days · MIN 7 days
Coaches
Rod Marinelli vs Brad Childress

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.