NFL · Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1

Final

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MIN	0	7	0	8	15
DET	3	3	6	7	19

Ford Field, Detroit · Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET

Lions ride 230 rushing yards to 19–15 win over Vikings

Recap · 1 min read

Detroit rushed for 230 yards and beat Minnesota 19–15, with Jahmyr Gibbs leading the ground game and the Lions answering a fourth-quarter deficit.

Gibbs ran 23 times for 153 yards and a touchdown as Detroit outgained Minnesota 230–81 on the ground. The Lions held the ball for 35:43 and gained 384 total yards to the Vikings’ 266.

Gibbs’ 30-yard touchdown run gave Detroit the lead in the third quarter. Minnesota went back ahead on Murray’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Hockenson and a successful 2-point conversion, but Goff answered with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Williams. After a Vikings punt, Detroit ran out the clock.

Jared Goff completed 18 of 25 passes for 176 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. Kyler Murray threw for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns with an interception, while Jordan Addison caught 3 passes for 66 yards.

By the numbers

230

DET rushing yards

Detroit’s 230 rushing yards dwarfed Minnesota’s 81 and helped the Lions control possession.
153

rushing yards, Jahmyr Gibbs

Gibbs supplied 153 rushing yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.

Who mattered

Kyler Murray Passing

17/29, 210 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Jahmyr Gibbs Rushing

23 CAR, 153 YDS, 1 TD
Jameson Williams Receiving

4 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD
Andrew Van Ginkel Defense

2.5 SACKS

Key moments

Q2 1:51

Reed intercepts Murray, setting up a Detroit field goal before halftime.

MIN 1st & 10 at MIN 47 MIN 7–3
Q3 4:40

Gibbs breaks through for a 30-yard touchdown, putting Detroit ahead.

DET 1st & 10 at MIN 30 DET 12–7
Q4 14:34

Murray’s fourth-down pass to Addison falls incomplete, ending a Minnesota drive.

MIN 4th & 5 at DET 25 DET 12–7
Q4 8:44

Murray finds Hockenson for a touchdown, then Addison for the go-ahead 2-point conversion.

MIN 2nd & Goal at DET 8 MIN 15–12
Q4 4:35

Goff connects with Williams for the touchdown that puts Detroit ahead for good.

DET 1st & Goal at MIN 7 DET 19–15
Q4 1:48

Goff converts a third-and-1 run, allowing Detroit to finish the game with kneeldowns.

DET 3rd & 1 at midfield DET 19–15

Game flow

Drive chart

Each bar runs from where a drive started to where it ended. Tap one for details.

Team stats

Team statistics
	Statistic
266	Total yards	384
185	Net passing	154
81	Rushing	230
15	1st downs	24
3-10	3rd down	5-13
0-1	4th down	0-0
1	Turnovers	1
3-25	Sacks–yards	4-22
5-40	Penalties	7-76
24:17	Possession	35:43

Player stats

Minnesota Vikings Passing
Passing	Completions / attempts	Passing yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Sacks–yards lost	Passer rating
K. Murray Kyler Murray	17/29	210	2	1	3-25	89.7

Minnesota Vikings Rushing
Rushing	Carries	Rushing yards	Yards per carry	Longest run
K. Murray Kyler Murray	4	35	8.8	22
A. Jones Sr. Aaron Jones Sr.	5	22	4.4	7
J. Mason Jordan Mason	8	20	2.5	11
D. Dallas DeeJay Dallas	1	4	4.0	4

Minnesota Vikings Receiving
Receiving	Receptions	Targets	Receiving yards	Touchdowns	Longest reception
J. Addison Jordan Addison	3	8	66	0	51
T. Hockenson T.J. Hockenson	4	5	58	1	22
J. Jefferson Justin Jefferson	5	9	33	1	9
B. Yurosek Ben Yurosek	1	2	24	0	24
A. Jones Sr. Aaron Jones Sr.	2	2	18	0	15
J. Jennings Jauan Jennings	2	2	11	0	6

Minnesota Vikings Defense
Defense	Total tackles	Sacks	Tackles for loss	Passes defended	Quarterback hits
J. Metellus Joshua Metellus	13	0	0	1	0
E. Wilson Eric Wilson	11	1	2	0	1
B. Murphy Jr. Byron Murphy Jr.	10	0	0	0	0
B. Cashman Blake Cashman	10	0	1	0	0
A. Van Ginkel Andrew Van Ginkel	4	2.5	2	0	3
H. Smith Harrison Smith	4	0	0	0	1
T. Jackson Theo Jackson	4	0	1	0	0
I. Rodgers Isaiah Rodgers	4	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Vikings Interceptions
Interceptions	Interceptions	Return yards	Touchdowns
J. Pierre James Pierre	1	0	0

Minnesota Vikings Kicking
Kicking	Field goals made / attempted	Longest field goal	Extra points made / attempted	Points
W. Reichard Will Reichard	0/1	0	1/1	1

Minnesota Vikings Punting
Punting	Punts	Punt yards	Average punt	Punts inside the 20	Longest punt
B. Thorson Brett Thorson	5	217	43.4	2	50

Minnesota Vikings Kick returns
Kick returns	Kick returns	Return yards	Average return	Longest return	Touchdowns
M. Price Myles Price	3	72	24.0	26	0

Minnesota Vikings Punt returns
Punt returns	Punt returns	Return yards	Average return	Longest return	Touchdowns
M. Price Myles Price	1	0	0.0	0	0

Scoring plays

Q1 2:18

Jake Bates 25 Yd Field Goal

0–3
Q2 14:25

Justin Jefferson 1 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick)

7–3
Q2 0:02

Jake Bates 37 Yd Field Goal

7–6
Q3 4:40

Jahmyr Gibbs 30 Yd Rush (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

7–12
Q4 8:44

T.J. Hockenson 8 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Kyler Murray Pass to Jordan Addison for Two-Point Conversion)

15–12
Q4 4:35

Jameson Williams 7 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)

15–19

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