2007 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 16, 2007 · Ford Field
Minnesota Vikings
17
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Detroit LionsWinner
20
DET -3 pushU 42.5 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 20–17 — 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
Passing · DET
22/33, 245 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
5.9 expected points added · +4.4% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
17/33, 166 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
-6.7 expected points added · -2.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 17/33 | 166 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -6.7 |
| Brooks Bollinger | 3/4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Mewelde Moore | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | -1.6 |
| Brooks Bollinger | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Bobby Wade | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Griffin | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Sharper | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| E.J. Henderson | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus McCauley | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Williams | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Leber | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 22/33 | 245 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 13/23 | 148 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Calhoun | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Tatum Bell | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | -5.1 |
| Jon Kitna | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Roy Williams | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Calvin Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | -8.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Bryant | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Fisher | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne White | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerald Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3
- Closing total
- 42.5
- MIN moneyline
- +166
- DET moneyline
- -176
Lions closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 37 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- 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.