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2009 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15, 2009 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Detroit Lions

10

Minnesota VikingsWinner

27

MIN -17 pushU 47.5 ✓Dome

Minnesota Vikings 27–10 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · MIN

Brett FavreQB

20/29, 344 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

15.1 expected points added · +7.5% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

29/51, 224 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-9.5 expected points added · -8.0% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

Adrian PetersonRB

18 att, 133 yds, 2 TD

-7.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Kevin SmithRB

12 att, 55 yds, 0 TD

-6.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · MIN

Sidney RiceWR

7/9 for 201 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · 12.9 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Calvin JohnsonWR

8/13 for 84 yds, 0 TD

25% of team targets · 2.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford29/51224103-9.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Smith12554.60-6.2
Matthew Stafford4287.00-2.0
Maurice Morris6101.70-2.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Calvin Johnson81384025%2.8
Dennis Northcutt6848016%0.7
Will Heller443318%3.7
Brandon Pettigrew2623012%-0.8
Bryant Johnson2617012%1.2
Kevin Smith3510010%-4.3
Maurice Morris154010%-5.3
Derrick Williams22304%-2.1
Jerome Felton12204%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Phillip Buchanon700.000
Ko Simpson610.000
Turk McBride410.000
Julian Peterson230.000
Grady Jackson220.000
William James310.003
Marvin White210.000
DeAndre Levy300.000
Larry Foote200.000
Sammie Lee Hill110.000

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brett Favre20/2934410115.1
Tarvaris Jackson0/20000-1.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Adrian Peterson181337.42-7.3
Chester Taylor7162.30-3.0
Percy Harvin177.000.3
Jeff Dugan100.00-3.6
Brett Favre1-1-1.000.0
Tarvaris Jackson3-3-1.00-1.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Sidney Rice79201029%12.9
Percy Harvin3453013%1.7
Visanthe Shiancoe3443013%2.0
Bernard Berrian3822026%-2.7
Adrian Peterson2310010%-0.1
Jeff Dugan11813%2.2
Chester Taylor11703%-0.0
Greg Lewis01003%-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Cedric Griffin800.000
E.J. Henderson420.000
Tyrell Johnson600.000
Benny Sapp410.000
Madieu Williams410.000
Chad Greenway230.000
Ray Edwards502.000
Asher Allen310.000
Kevin Williams221.000
Karl Paymah200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIN -17
Closing total
47.5
DET moneyline
+990
MIN moneyline
-1350

Vikings closed -17 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Total closed 47.5; the game landed 37 — under by 10.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
DET 7 days · MIN 14 days
Coaches
Jim Schwartz vs Brad Childress

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