2008 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 12, 2008 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Detroit Lions
10
at
Minnesota VikingsWinner
12
MIN -13 no coverU 44.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 12–10 — 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 · MIN
18/33, 296 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-3.6 expected points added · -13.8% completion over expected
Passing · DET
12/21, 150 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-3.3 expected points added · +4.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | 12/21 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Rudi Johnson | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | -6.0 |
| Dan Orlovsky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jerome Felton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bullocks | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared DeVries | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Cody | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dewayne White | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 18/33 | 296 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | 0 | -11.0 |
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Bernard Berrian | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Williams | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Greenway | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinny Ciurciu | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Husain Abdullah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -13
- Closing total
- 44.5
- DET moneyline
- +500
- MIN moneyline
- -700
Vikings closed -13, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 22 — under by 22.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DET 7 days · MIN 6 days
- Coaches
- Rod Marinelli vs Brad Childress
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.