2006 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 10, 2006 · Ford Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
30
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Detroit Lions
20
DET -1 upsetO 40.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 30–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
28/41, 294 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-7.2 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
14/22, 159 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-6.6 expected points added · -8.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 14/22 | 159 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artose Pinner | 29 | 125 | 4.3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Ciatrick Fason | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Brad Johnson | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Bethel Johnson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwight Smith | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Napoleon Harris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heath Farwell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 28/41 | 294 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Harris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Kevin Jones | 9 | -3 | -0.3 | 0 | -5.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Sims | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Holt | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lewis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kalimba Edwards | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanley Wilson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -1
- Closing total
- 40.5
- MIN moneyline
- +106
- DET moneyline
- -116
Lions closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 50 — over by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Rod Marinelli
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.