Updated: Sunday October 12, 4:02 AM
 TEAMS
 PLAYERS

STATISTICAL MATCHUP

Detroit Lions
0-4
 VS 
Minnesota Vikings
2-3
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Lions 66 (32nd)  289 (31st)  4.4 (10th)  72.3 (31st) 
Vikings 147 (7th)  609 (10th)  4.1 (14th)  121.8 (12th) 
NFL Average 127  529  4.2  114.4 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Lions 148 (15th)  83 (21st)  56.1 (25th)  5.2 (27th)  763 (25th)  190.8 (19th) 
Vikings 168 (6th)  92 (14th)  54.8 (27th)  5.7 (24th)  953 (16th)  190.6 (20th) 
NFL Average 148  90  61.1  6.5  957  206.9 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Lions 72.3 (31st)  190.8 (19th)  263.0 (28th)  16.5 (28th) 
Vikings 121.8 (12th)  190.6 (20th)  312.4 (18th)  20.2 (22nd) 
NFL Average 114.4  206.9  321.4  22.5 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Lions 20.9 (23rd)  9.0 (19th)  41.3 (12th)  100.0 (1st) 
Vikings 24.2 (9th)  6.2 (27th)  44.6 (5th)  86.7 (18th) 
NFL Average 22.9  9.7  40.1  86.9 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Lions 145 (27th)  720 (28th)  5.0 (29th)  180.0 (30th) 
Vikings 122 (13th)  342 (6th)  2.8 (1st)  68.4 (3rd) 
NFL Average 127  529  4.2  114.4 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Lions 108 (4th)  73 (7th)  67.6 (28th)  9.2 (32nd)  996 (17th)  249.0 (29th) 
Vikings 174 (28th)  105 (28th)  60.3 (16th)  6.6 (14th)  1150 (28th)  230.0 (24th) 
NFL Average 148  90  61.1  6.5  957  206.9 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Lions 180.0 (30th)  249.0 (29th)  429.0 (32nd)  36.8 (31st) 
Vikings 68.4 (3rd)  230.0 (24th)  298.4 (9th)  21.8 (15th) 
NFL Average 114.4  206.9  321.4  22.5 
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