2011 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2011 · Mall of America Field
Detroit LionsWinner
26
Minnesota Vikings
23
Detroit Lions 26–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
32/46, 378 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.9 expected points added · +3.3% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
22/36, 211 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-5.9 expected points added · -3.7% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
11/13 for 112 yds, 0 TD
28% of team targets · 9.1 expected points added
Receiving · DET
7/11 for 108 yds, 2 TD
24% of team targets · 4.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 32/46 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahvid Best | 12 | 14 | 1.2 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Jerome Harrison | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Keiland Williams | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Maurice Morris | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Pettigrew | 11 | 13 | 112 | 0 | 28% | 9.1 |
| Calvin Johnson | 7 | 11 | 108 | 2 | 24% | 4.3 |
| Jahvid Best | 5 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 15% | 3.9 |
| Titus Young | 4 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 17% | 2.3 |
| Maurice Morris | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Nate Burleson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Tony Scheffler | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
| Jerome Harrison | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Wright | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delmas | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amari Spievey | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McDonald | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAndre Levy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Avril | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 22/36 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Percy Harvin | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Donovan McNabb | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -4.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jenkins | 9 | 11 | 88 | 0 | 31% | 1.3 |
| Percy Harvin | 3 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 14% | 1.0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 8% | 2.9 |
| Adrian Peterson | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 14% | -1.5 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6% | 2.7 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -1.7 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Bernard Berrian | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -4.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Griffin | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 5 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Husain Abdullah | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Robison | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cook | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3
- Closing total
- 44.5
- DET moneyline
- -160
- MIN moneyline
- +144
Lions closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 49 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mall of America Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- DET 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Schwartz vs Leslie Frazier
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.