Lions Beat Vikings To Close Out Season With Fourth Straight Win
The Lions have won their fourth straight game for the first time since 1999. The victory today came against the Minnesota Vikings in the 2010 season finale.
| Final - 1.2.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Stories
Vikings At Lions, Second Half Thread
This is the thread for the second half of today's season finale between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions.
Lions Vs. Vikings - Second Half Open Thread
At halftime in Detroit, the Lions are leading the Vikings by a score of 10-0.
Sunday Morning Bloody Mary: Lions-Vikings Inactives
A look at the inactives for Sunday's Lions-Vikings game.
BREAKING: Vikings To Play At Scheduled Time At Scheduled Location
This is the open thread for discussion of the season finale between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions.
Vikings Sign Wide Receiver That's Better Than Percy Harvin
The Minnesota Vikings have signed wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias. He will be on Minnesota's 53-man roster on Sunday when the Vikings play the Lions.
Injury Reports For Minnesota Vikings At Detroit Lions
Twenty-four hours from game time, it's time to check the injury reports for the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions.
Week 17 Injury Report: Lions Vs. Vikings
A look at Sunday's Lions-Vikings injury report.
Better Days: A Year End Retrospective
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Looking back on the MN Vikings' 2010 season.
GameThreads
Lions Fans GameThread on Pride Of Detroit
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Vikings Fans GameThread on Daily Norseman
Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Detroit | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 2 |
| 6:45 left: Detroit Field Goal - 55-yarder by Dave Rayner. 8 plays, 32 yds, 4:18 min. |
| 0:23 left: Detroit Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Shaun Hill to Nate Burleson. (Dave Rayner extra point is good). 15 plays, 94 yds, 4:39 min. |
| 0:23 left: 15 plays, 94 yds, 4:39 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:58 left: Detroit Field Goal - 37-yarder by Dave Rayner. 11 plays, 47 yds, 5:02 min. |
| 6:03 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 36-yard interception return by Jared Allen. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). |
| 6:03 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 12:05 left: Minnesota Field Goal - 27-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 12 plays, 52 yds, 7:17 min. |
| 9:29 left: Detroit Touchdown - 5-yard run by Maurice Morris. (Dave Rayner extra point is good). 8 plays, 77 yds, 2:36 min. |
| 9:29 left: 8 plays, 77 yds, 2:36 min. |
| 1:55 left: Minnesota Field Goal - 48-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 13 plays, 58 yds, 3:41 min. |
| Team statistics | Minnesota | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 211 3.6 59 | 357 5.3 67 |
| Time of Possession | 29:08 | 30:52 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 16 7 8 1 | 22 5 16 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 6-14-43% | 9-15-60% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-0-0% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 137 20-32 3.9 1-9 3-8 | 250 28-39 6.3 1-36 1-8 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 74 24 3.1 | 107 27 4.0 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 131 3-9 5-122 | 73 2-16 4-57 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 0-0 1-9 | 2 1-1 1-36 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-25 | 5-33 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 5-43.0 (39.8) | 4-44.5 (37.3) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 66 43 23 | 57 37 20 |
Officials: Walt Anderson (Referee), Bill Schuster (Umpire), Phil McKinnely (Head Linesman), Byron Boston (Line Judge), James Coleman (Side Judge), Billy Smith (Back Judge), Mike Weir (Field Judge)
