National Football League
Minnesota 26,
Detroit 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015
Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 67°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 52319
Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 67°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 52319
Final Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
| DET 35 | 6-S. Martin kicks 73 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 33 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 25 | 14:55 | 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain. |
| 2 and 10 - MIN 25 | 14:26 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 36 | 13:57 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards. |
| 2 and 8 - MIN 38 | 13:27 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 17-J. Wright. |
| 3 and 8 - MIN 38 | 13:25 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 17-J. Wright for 17 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 45 | 13:17 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 25 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 20 | 12:49 | 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain. |
| 2 and 10 - DET 20 | 12:15 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards. |
| 3 and 3 - DET 13 | 11:40 | 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 8 yards. |
| 1 and 5 - DET 5 | 11:03 | 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain. |
| 2 and 5 - DET 5 | 10:29 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD. | ||
| DET 0 MIN 7 Plays: 11 Possession: 4:31 | ||
1Q 10:25 Detroit
| 1 and 10 - MIN 35 | 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - DET 20 | 10:25 | 8-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron. |
| 2 and 10 - DET 20 | 10:21 | 21-A. Abdullah rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 10 - DET 20 | 9:37 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 19 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 39 | 8:55 | 21-A. Abdullah rush for 7 yards. |
| 2 and 3 - DET 46 | 8:18 | 35-J. Bell rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 3 - DET 46 | 7:37 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate. |
| 4 and 3 - DET 46 | 7:35 | 6-S. Martin punts 42 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1Q 7:25 Minnesota
| 1 and 10 - MIN 19 | 7:25 | 28-A. Peterson rush for -2 yards. |
| 2 and 12 - MIN 17 | 6:56 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards. |
| 3 and 5 - MIN 24 | 6:11 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 5 yards. Detroit challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. |
| 3 and 5 - MIN 24 | 6:11 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 4 yards. |
| 4 and 1 - MIN 28 | 5:33 | Punt formation, 18-J. Locke punts 53 yards, fair catch by 15-G. Tate. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards). |
1Q 5:25 Detroit
| 1 and 10 - DET 10 | 5:25 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 7 yards. |
| 2 and 3 - DET 17 | 4:52 | 35-J. Bell rush for -2 yards. |
| 3 and 5 - DET 15 | 4:14 | PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 20 | 4:02 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - DET 23 | 3:24 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 35-J. Bell. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. |
| 2 and 17 - DET 13 | 3:15 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for no gain. |
| Minnesota timeout at 2:38 | ||
| 3 and 17 - DET 13 | 2:38 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. |
| 4 and 17 - DET 13 | 2:33 | Punt formation, 6-S. Martin punts 37 yards, downed by 95-B. Copeland. |
1Q 2:24 Minnesota
| 1 and 10 - 50 | 2:24 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 9 yards. |
| 2 and 1 - DET 41 | 1:59 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 35 | 1:46 | 17-J. Wright rush for 29 yards. |
| 1 and goal - DET 6 | 1:09 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards. |
| Minnesota timeout at 0:32 | ||
| 2 and goal - DET 3 | 0:32 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. |
| 2 and goal - DET 3 | 0:32 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards. |
| END QUARTER 1 | ||
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
| 3 and goal - DET 1 | 15:00 | 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain. |
| 4 and goal - DET 1 | 14:31 | 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside (declined). |
| 3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD. | ||
| DET 0 MIN 14 Plays: 7 Possession: 2:53 | ||
2Q 14:26 Detroit
| 1 and 10 - MIN 35 | 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - DET 20 | 14:26 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 10 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 30 | 13:50 | 21-A. Abdullah rush for 2 yards. |
| 2 and 8 - DET 32 | 13:13 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 48 | 12:39 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 5 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - MIN 47 | 12:10 | 35-J. Bell rush for 3 yards. |
| 3 and 2 - MIN 44 | 11:30 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 16-L. Moore for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 39 | 11:00 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 7 yards. |
| 2 and 3 - MIN 32 | 10:23 | 21-A. Abdullah rush for 2 yards. |
| 3 and 1 - MIN 30 | 9:47 | 46-M. Burton rush for 2 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 28 | 9:04 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 16 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 12 | 8:21 | PENALTY on Detroit, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| 1 and 15 - MIN 17 | 8:03 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 21-A. Abdullah for 9 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - MIN 8 | 7:25 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore. |
| 3 and 6 - MIN 8 | 7:21 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate. |
| 4 and 6 - MIN 8 | 7:16 | Field goal formation, 5-M. Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD. |
| DET 3 MIN 14 Plays: 14 Possession: 7:10 | ||
2Q 7:12 Minnesota
| DET 35 | 6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 20 | 7:12 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - MIN 24 | 6:40 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 12-C. Johnson for 4 yards. |
| 3 and 2 - MIN 28 | 6:04 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 28-A. Peterson for 49 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 23 | 5:22 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 12 | 4:51 | 31-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - DET 9 | 4:11 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 12-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| 1 and goal - DET 4 | 4:04 | 28-A. Peterson rush for -4 yards. |
| 2 and goal - DET 8 | 3:22 | 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for -2 yards (94-E. Ansah). |
| 3 and goal - DET 10 | 2:40 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph. |
| 4 and goal - DET 10 | 2:35 | Field goal formation, 3-B. Walsh 28 yard field goal is GOOD. |
| DET 3 MIN 17 Plays: 9 Possession: 4:37 | ||
2Q 2:32 Detroit
| 1 and 10 - MIN 35 | 3-B. Walsh kicks 70 yards, 21-A. Abdullah returns for 32 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - DET 27 | 2:26 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 18 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 45 | 2:00 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron. |
| Two minute warning | ||
| 2 and 10 - DET 45 | 1:57 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| 1 and 10 - 50 | 1:53 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. |
| 2 and 10 - 50 | 1:49 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 18 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 32 | 1:26 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 2 and 7 - MIN 29 | 1:21 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 10 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 19 | 1:02 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 8 yards. |
| 2 and 2 - MIN 11 | 0:42 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
| 5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD. | ||
| DET 10 MIN 17 Plays: 8 Possession: 1:50 | ||
2Q 0:34 Minnesota
| DET 35 | 6-S. Martin kicks 72 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 29 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 22 | 0:26 | 44-M. Asiata rush for 2 yards. |
| END QUARTER 2 | ||
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Detroit
| MIN 35 | 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - DET 20 | 14:30 | 35-J. Bell rush for 1 yard. |
| 2 and 9 - DET 21 | 14:17 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 32 | 13:47 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 16-L. Moore for 5 yards, fumble by 16-L. Moore, RECOVERED by 34-A. Sendejo returned for -28 yards. |
3Q 13:37 Minnesota
| 1 and 10 - DET 6 | 13:37 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards, fumble by 28-A. Peterson, RECOVERED by 30-J. Wilson returned for no gain. |
3Q 13:29 Detroit
| 1 and 10 - DET 11 | 13:29 | 9-M. Stafford rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - DET 14 | 12:48 | 21-A. Abdullah rush for -5 yards. |
| 3 and 12 - DET 9 | 12:05 | 9-M. Stafford rush for 3 yards. |
| 4 and 9 - DET 12 | 11:36 | 6-S. Martin punts 53 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 31 yards. |
3Q 11:25 Minnesota
| 1 and 10 - DET 34 | 11:25 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 12 yards. |
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
| 1 and 10 - DET 22 | 10:59 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 11 yards. |
3rd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
| 1 and 10 - DET 11 | 10:33 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - DET 7 | 9:52 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph. |
| 3 and 6 - DET 7 | 9:46 | 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 6 yards. |
| 1 and goal - DET 1 | 9:05 | 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside (enforced, 0 yards) - No play. |
| 1 and goal - DET 1 | 8:56 | 48-Z. Line rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 3-B. Walsh extra point is NO GOOD. | ||
| DET 10 MIN 23 Plays: 6 Possession: 2:31 | ||
3Q 8:54 Detroit
| MIN 35 | 3-B. Walsh kicks 70 yards, 21-A. Abdullah returns for 26 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - DET 21 | 8:49 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 39 | 8:19 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 9 yards. |
| 2 and 1 - DET 48 | 7:43 | 25-T. Riddick rush for 5 yards, fumble by 25-T. Riddick, RECOVERED by 93-S. Stephen returned for no gain. |
3Q 7:31 Minnesota
| 1 and 10 - MIN 47 | 7:31 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 8 yards. |
| 2 and 2 - DET 45 | 6:56 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards). |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 44 | 6:40 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 1 yard. |
| 2 and 9 - MIN 45 | 6:04 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 5 yards. |
| 3 and 4 - 50 | 5:29 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 12-C. Johnson for 3 yards. |
| 4 and 1 - DET 47 | 4:52 | 18-J. Locke punts 39 yards, fair catch by 16-L. Moore. |
3Q 4:45 Detroit
| 1 and 10 - DET 8 | 4:45 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 5 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - DET 13 | 4:17 | 21-A. Abdullah rush for 3 yards. |
| 3 and 2 - DET 16 | 3:33 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 27 | 3:01 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron. |
| 2 and 10 - DET 27 | 2:57 | 9-M. Stafford rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards). |
| 2 and 15 - DET 22 | 2:38 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 5 yards. |
| 3 and 10 - DET 27 | 1:49 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 38 | 1:09 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. |
| 2 and 10 - DET 38 | 1:05 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate. |
| 3 and 10 - DET 38 | 1:00 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate. |
| 4 and 10 - DET 38 | 0:55 | Punt formation, 6-S. Martin punts 45 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 1 yard. |
3Q 0:47 Minnesota
| 1 and 10 - MIN 18 | 0:47 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards. |
| END QUARTER 3 | ||
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
| 2 and 6 - MIN 22 | 15:00 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 12-C. Johnson for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 3 and 3 - MIN 25 | 14:25 | PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| 3 and 8 - MIN 20 | 14:07 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 7 yards. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. |
| 3 and 8 - MIN 20 | 14:07 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 8 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 28 | 13:38 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - MIN 31 | 13:00 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 85-R. Ellison. |
| 3 and 7 - MIN 31 | 12:55 | 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 6 yards. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
| 4 and 1 - MIN 37 | 12:34 | Punt formation, 18-J. Locke punts 42 yards, 15-G. Tate returns for 2 yards. |
4Q 12:27 Detroit
| 1 and 10 - DET 23 | 12:27 | 9-M. Stafford pass intended for 81-C. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 22-H. Smith at MIN 48, returned for 13 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 27 yards). |
| 1 and 10 - 50 | 12:12 | 9-M. Stafford pass intended for 85-E. Ebron, INTERCEPTED by 94-J. Trattou at 50, returned for 11 yards. |
4Q 12:06 Minnesota
| 1 and 10 - DET 39 | 12:06 | 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard. |
| 2 and 11 - DET 40 | 11:30 | 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 2 yards. |
| 3 and 9 - DET 38 | 10:48 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 22 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards). |
| 1 and 10 - DET 21 | 10:28 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 9 yards. |
| 2 and 1 - DET 12 | 10:05 | 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 1 - DET 12 | 9:26 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards. |
| 1 and goal - DET 8 | 8:51 | 31-J. McKinnon rush for no gain. |
| 2 and goal - DET 8 | 8:14 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 12-C. Johnson for 7 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. |
| 2 and 18 - DET 18 | 7:47 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards, fumble by 28-A. Peterson, RECOVERED by 28-A. Peterson returned for no gain. |
| 3 and goal - DET 14 | 7:07 | 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 28-A. Peterson for 9 yards. |
| 4 and goal - DET 5 | 6:23 | Field goal formation, 3-B. Walsh 23 yard field goal is GOOD. |
| DET 10 MIN 26 Plays: 10 Possession: 5:43 | ||
4Q 6:20 Detroit
| 2 and 12 - MIN 35 | 3-B. Walsh kicks 73 yards, 21-A. Abdullah returns for 26 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - DET 18 | 6:13 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 29 | 5:50 | 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -1 yard (97-E. Griffen). |
| 2 and 11 - DET 28 | 5:23 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore. |
| 3 and 11 - DET 28 | 5:15 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 33 | 4:57 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - DET 37 | 4:32 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 25-T. Riddick. |
| Detroit timeout at 4:28 | ||
| 3 and 6 - DET 37 | 4:28 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 6 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 43 | 4:07 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 6 yards. |
| 2 and 4 - DET 49 | 3:44 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. |
| 3 and 4 - DET 49 | 3:40 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore. |
| 4 and 4 - DET 49 | 3:36 | 9-M. Stafford rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards). |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 27 | 3:28 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. |
| 2 and 10 - MIN 27 | 3:23 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. |
| 3 and 10 - MIN 27 | 3:19 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| Minnesota timeout at 3:10 | ||
| 1 and 10 - MIN 22 | 3:10 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron. |
| 2 and 10 - MIN 22 | 3:05 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 3 yards. |
| 3 and 7 - MIN 19 | 2:29 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete. |
| 4 and 7 - MIN 19 | 2:25 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 16-L. Moore for 7 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - MIN 12 | 2:02 | 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. |
| Two minute warning | ||
| 2 and 10 - MIN 12 | 1:54 | 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 2pt Conversion FAILS. | ||
| DET 16 MIN 26 Plays: 18 Possession: 4:26 | ||
4Q 1:48 Minnesota
| 4 and 3 - DET 35 | 1:48 | 6-S. Martin kicks onside 13 yards, received by 85-R. Ellison. |
| 1 and 10 - DET 48 | 1:47 | 28-A. Peterson rush for 19 yards. |
| Detroit timeout at 1:36 | ||
| 1 and 10 - DET 29 | 1:36 | 44-M. Asiata rush for 6 yards. |
| Detroit timeout at 1:29 | ||
| 2 and 4 - DET 23 | 1:29 | 31-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards. |
| 3 and 1 - DET 20 | 0:41 | 5-T. Bridgewater kneels for -2 yards. |
| END OF GAME | ||