National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 20, Detroit 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 30, 2012
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 63616
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 1037020
Detroit 330713
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 70 yards, 12-P. Harvin returns for 105 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    DET 0    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:01
1Q 14:58 Detroit
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 14:48 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 56 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 24 14:40 9-M. Stafford rush for 1 yard (54-J. Brinkley, 69-J. Allen).
2 and 9 - MIN 23 13:57 25-M. Leshoure rush for 1 yard (96-B. Robison).
3 and 8 - MIN 22 13:16 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-T. Scheffler.
4 and 8 - MIN 22 13:10 4-J. Hanson 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 7    DET 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:48
1Q 13:09 Minnesota
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 37 yards, 89-J. Carlson returns for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 13:02 28-A. Peterson rush for 12 yards (24-E. Coleman, 93-K. Vanden Bosch).
1 and 10 - MIN 44 12:25 12-P. Harvin rush for -3 yards (92-C. Avril).
2 and 13 - MIN 41 11:49 7-C. Ponder pass to 28-A. Peterson for 9 yards (54-D. Levy).
3 and 4 - 50 11:11 7-C. Ponder pass to 81-J. Simpson for 6 yards (23-C. Houston).
1 and 10 - DET 44 10:37 7-C. Ponder pass to 89-J. Carlson for -1 yard (54-D. Levy).
2 and 11 - DET 45 10:03 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards (24-E. Coleman, 23-C. Houston).
3 and 8 - DET 42 9:23 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 84-M. Jenkins.
4 and 8 - DET 42 9:18 5-C. Kluwe punts 32 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 9 yards (46-C. Loeffler).
1Q 9:17 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 19 9:09 25-M. Leshoure rush for 3 yards (54-J. Brinkley, 69-J. Allen).
2 and 7 - DET 22 8:35 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 8 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
1 and 10 - DET 30 7:56 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-M. Leshoure for 13 yards (22-H. Smith).
1 and 10 - DET 43 7:11 25-M. Leshoure rush for -3 yards (69-J. Allen).
2 and 13 - DET 40 6:28 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -6 yards (98-L. Guion).
3 and 19 - DET 34 5:51 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 15 yards (26-A. Winfield).
4 and 4 - DET 49 5:17 5-N. Harris punts 42 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
1Q 5:16 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 9 5:09 PENALTY on Detroit, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 14 5:09 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards (39-R. Silva).
2 and 1 - MIN 18 4:27 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards (24-E. Coleman, 28-B. Bentley).
1 and 10 - MIN 25 3:53 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for 7 yards (39-R. Silva).
2 and 3 - MIN 32 3:18 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 81-J. Simpson. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 31 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 37 3:11 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 6 - DET 33 2:35 7-C. Ponder pass to 84-M. Jenkins for 4 yards (52-J. Durant).
3 and 2 - DET 29 1:53 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for -2 yards (23-C. Houston).
4 and 4 - DET 31 1:21 3-B. Walsh 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 10    DET 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:55
1Q 1:20 Detroit
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 1:16 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-M. Leshoure for 4 yards (55-M. Mitchell).
2 and 6 - DET 24 0:40 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 25-M. Leshoure.
3 and 6 - DET 24 0:32 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 7 yards (21-J. Robinson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Detroit continued...
1 and 10 - DET 31 15:00 25-M. Leshoure rush for -5 yards (97-E. Griffen, 99-C. Ballard).
2 and 15 - DET 26 14:21 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 8 yards (21-J. Robinson).
3 and 7 - DET 34 13:50 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 6 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
4 and 1 - DET 40 13:17 5-N. Harris punts 51 yards, ball out of bounds.
2Q 13:16 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 9 13:10 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
2 and 14 - MIN 5 13:10 28-A. Peterson rush for 18 yards (28-B. Bentley).
1 and 10 - MIN 23 12:40 7-C. Ponder pass to 28-A. Peterson for 4 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 6 - MIN 27 12:07 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 2 - MIN 31 11:31 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for 17 yards (54-D. Levy).
1 and 10 - MIN 48 10:52 32-T. Gerhart rush for 3 yards (94-L. Jackson).
2 and 7 - DET 49 10:13 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 84-M. Jenkins.
3 and 7 - DET 49 10:06 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 81-J. Simpson. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 26 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 23 10:00 12-P. Harvin rush for 14 yards (93-K. Vanden Bosch).
1 and 9 - DET 9 9:24 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 12-P. Harvin.
2 and 9 - DET 9 9:18 Direct snap to 12-P. Harvin, 12-P. Harvin rush for 1 yard (52-J. Durant).
3 and 8 - DET 8 8:42 7-C. Ponder, sacked for -1 yard (93-K. Vanden Bosch).
4 and 9 - DET 9 8:14 3-B. Walsh 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    DET 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:02
2Q 8:14 Detroit
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 8:14 25-M. Leshoure rush for 4 yards (21-J. Robinson).
2 and 6 - DET 24 7:34 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 11 - DET 19 7:12 9-M. Stafford pass to 34-K. Williams for 5 yards (21-J. Robinson, 52-C. Greenway).
3 and 6 - DET 24 6:40 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 8 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
1 and 10 - DET 32 6:04 25-M. Leshoure rush for -1 yard (69-J. Allen).
2 and 11 - DET 31 5:25 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 19 yards (33-J. Sanford).
1 and 10 - 50 4:41 9-M. Stafford pass to 16-T. Young for 17 yards (21-J. Robinson).
1 and 10 - MIN 33 4:04 25-M. Leshoure rush for 3 yards (54-J. Brinkley, 34-K. Williams).
2 and 7 - MIN 30 3:28 13-N. Burleson rush for 8 yards (52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - MIN 22 2:47 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
2 and 10 - MIN 22 2:42 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 6 yards (21-J. Robinson). PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 8 yards).
1 and 8 - MIN 8 2:17 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -5 yards (69-J. Allen).
Two minute warning
2 and 13 - MIN 13 2:00 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
Detroit timeout at 1:55
3 and 13 - MIN 13 1:55 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
4 and 13 - MIN 13 1:50 4-J. Hanson 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    DET 6    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:24
2Q 1:49 Minnesota
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 44 yards, fair catch by 40-R. Ellison.
1 and 10 - MIN 21 1:46 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 12-P. Harvin.
2 and 10 - MIN 21 1:42 7-C. Ponder pass to 81-J. Simpson for 12 yards (28-B. Bentley).
1 and 10 - MIN 33 1:19 7-C. Ponder sacked for -10 yards (92-C. Avril, 90-N. Suh).
2 and 20 - MIN 23 0:41 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 84-M. Jenkins.
3 and 20 - MIN 23 0:35 7-C. Ponder pass to 28-A. Peterson for 3 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
Detroit timeout at 0:29
4 and 17 - MIN 26 0:29 5-C. Kluwe punts 52 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for -1 yard (33-J. Sanford).
2Q 0:28 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 21 0:16 25-M. Leshoure rush for 4 yards (26-A. Winfield).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Detroit
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 15:00 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 16 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
1 and 10 - DET 36 14:25 25-M. Leshoure rush for no gain (52-C. Greenway).
2 and 10 - DET 36 13:44 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
3 and 10 - DET 36 13:38 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 10 - DET 36 13:30 5-N. Harris punts 41 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3Q 13:29 Minnesota
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20    DET 6    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:01
3Q 13:27 Detroit
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 13:09 16-T. Young rush for 5 yards (33-J. Sanford).
2 and 5 - DET 25 12:35 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 26 yards (21-J. Robinson).
1 and 10 - MIN 49 12:06 25-M. Leshoure rush for 4 yards (26-A. Winfield, 52-C. Greenway).
2 and 6 - MIN 45 11:43 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 5 yards (26-A. Winfield).
3 and 1 - MIN 40 11:21 25-M. Leshoure rush for no gain (33-J. Sanford).
4 and 1 - MIN 40 10:40 5-N. Harris punts 30 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
3Q 10:39 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 10 10:33 7-C. Ponder pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 7 yards (52-J. Durant).
2 and 3 - MIN 17 10:10 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards (54-D. Levy, 24-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - MIN 24 9:32 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 12-P. Harvin.
2 and 10 - MIN 24 9:24 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards (54-D. Levy).
3 and 7 - MIN 27 8:52 7-C. Ponder pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 1 yard (54-D. Levy).
4 and 6 - MIN 28 8:16 5-C. Kluwe punts 51 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 27 yards (55-M. Mitchell).
3Q 8:15 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 48 8:02 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
2 and 10 - DET 48 7:53 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 5 yards (52-C. Greenway, 54-J. Brinkley).
3 and 5 - MIN 47 7:08 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young.
4 and 5 - MIN 47 7:03 5-N. Harris punts 35 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
3Q 7:02 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 6:56 7-C. Ponder rush for 5 yards (21-J. Lacey).
2 and 5 - MIN 18 6:27 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 3 - MIN 20 5:50 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 81-J. Simpson.
4 and 3 - MIN 20 5:44 5-C. Kluwe punts 37 yards, fair catch by 11-S. Logan.
3Q 5:43 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 43 5:38 25-M. Leshoure rush for 2 yards (96-B. Robison, 99-C. Ballard).
2 and 8 - DET 45 5:03 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 8 - DET 45 4:59 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 10 yards (52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - MIN 45 4:30 25-M. Leshoure rush for 15 yards (33-J. Sanford), FUMBLES (33-J. Sanford), RECOVERED by 33-J. Sanford returned for no gain (25-M. Leshoure).
3Q 4:29 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 29 4:22 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard (24-E. Coleman).
2 and 9 - MIN 30 3:45 28-A. Peterson rush for 10 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - MIN 40 3:01 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard (52-J. Durant).
2 and 11 - MIN 39 2:16 28-A. Peterson rush for 15 yards (39-R. Silva).
1 and 10 - DET 46 1:35 PENALTY on Detroit, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - DET 41 1:12 32-T. Gerhart rush for 1 yard (94-L. Jackson, 52-J. Durant).
2 and 4 - DET 40 0:35 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards (98-N. Fairley).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 1 - DET 37 15:00 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards (92-C. Avril).
1 and 10 - DET 32 14:16 32-T. Gerhart rush for 4 yards (23-C. Houston, 39-R. Silva).
2 and 6 - DET 28 13:32 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 6 - DET 28 13:25 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 6 - DET 28 13:19 3-B. Walsh 46 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 13:18 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 36 13:15 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-M. Leshoure for 5 yards (69-J. Allen).
2 and 5 - DET 41 12:33 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 5 - DET 41 12:29 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 6 yards (26-A. Winfield).
1 and 10 - DET 47 12:02 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - MIN 38 11:58 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 11 yards (26-A. Winfield, 54-J. Brinkley).
1 and 10 - MIN 27 11:33 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-M. Leshoure for 15 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
1 and 10 - MIN 12 11:08 35-J. Bell rush for 2 yards (90-F. Evans).
2 and 8 - MIN 10 10:43 9-M. Stafford rush for 3 yards (96-B. Robison).
3 and 5 - MIN 7 9:57 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 35-J. Bell.
4 and 5 - MIN 7 9:51 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -10 yards (97-E. Griffen).
4Q 9:50 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 17 9:48 7-C. Ponder pass to 28-A. Peterson for 4 yards (24-E. Coleman).
2 and 6 - MIN 21 9:05 28-A. Peterson rush for 8 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - MIN 29 8:21 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard (90-N. Suh).
2 and 11 - MIN 28 7:40 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard (54-D. Levy, 91-S. Hill).
3 and 12 - MIN 27 7:02 7-C. Ponder pass to 32-T. Gerhart for 8 yards (54-D. Levy).
4 and 4 - MIN 35 6:21 5-C. Kluwe punts 40 yards, downed by 51-L. Dean.
4Q 6:20 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 25 6:08 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 35-J. Bell.
2 and 10 - DET 25 6:02 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 4 yards (52-C. Greenway).
3 and 6 - DET 29 5:36 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 33 5:33 9-M. Stafford rush for 9 yards (52-C. Greenway).
2 and 1 - DET 42 5:07 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 16 yards (33-J. Sanford).
1 and 10 - MIN 42 4:35 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 13 yards (26-A. Winfield).
1 and 10 - MIN 29 4:12 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 84-R. Broyles.
2 and 10 - MIN 29 4:06 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-T. Scheffler.
3 and 10 - MIN 29 4:00 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 23 yards (34-K. Williams).
1 and 6 - MIN 6 3:27 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young.
2 and 6 - MIN 6 3:21 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 5 yards (52-C. Greenway).
3 and 1 - MIN 1 2:58 9-M. Stafford rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20    DET 13    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:23
4Q 2:56 Minnesota
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 2:56 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard (52-J. Durant).
Detroit timeout at 2:53
2 and 11 - MIN 19 2:53 7-C. Ponder pass to 81-J. Simpson for 27 yards (28-B. Bentley).
Detroit timeout at 2:47
1 and 10 - MIN 46 2:47 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain (24-E. Coleman, 79-W. Young).
2 and 10 - MIN 46 2:03 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - MIN 46 1:58 7-C. Ponder pass to 81-J. Simpson for 5 yards (28-B. Bentley, 39-R. Silva).
Detroit timeout at 1:53
4 and 5 - DET 49 1:53 5-C. Kluwe punts 47 yards, downed by 36-R. Blanton.
4Q 1:52 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 2 1:42 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 9 yards (26-A. Winfield, 52-C. Greenway).
2 and 1 - DET 11 1:20 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 11 yards (26-A. Winfield, 52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - DET 22 0:59 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
2 and 10 - DET 22 0:54 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 10 - DET 22 0:49 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 10 - DET 22 0:44 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 17 yards (26-A. Winfield).
1 and 10 - DET 39 0:24 9-M. Stafford, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - DET 39 0:23 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -1 yard (98-L. Guion). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 11 - DET 38 0:09 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 6 yards (20-C. Cook).
4 and 5 - DET 44 0:05 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -11 yards (97-E. Griffen).
END OF GAME