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Lions Chase Peterson All Day, Fall 26-19

Posted on April 7, 2010 at 01:20 AM.

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The Metrodome has been a house of horrors for the Lions in recent years. Little happened Sunday to change the feeling of doom every time Detroit heads to Minneapolis, as Adrian Peterson racked up 277 total yards leading his team to a 26-19 victory over the last-place Lions.

Despite Matthew Stafford's 331 yards in a game which continued to show his promise as a NFL-caliber signal-caller, several promising Lions drives stalled, resulting in another heavy work load for Jason Hanson, who kicked three field goals on the afternoon.

Maurice Morris, in his second start since taking over starter's duties, carried the ball for 73 yards and added another 93 on four catches.

But it was Peterson who dominated the game with his turn as a dual-threat back. Nobody would blink at a 173-yard performance from the Viking back, but when you add another 104 through the air?

Well, you can see the results for yourself.

The loss was Detroit's fifth in a row.

The Lions will next host Cleveland Sunday at Ford Field. Game time is 1 p.m.

Detroit Lions (2-6) at Minnesota Vikings ()

November 15, 2009	1	2	3	4	F
Detroit Lions	3	5	8	3	19
Minnesota Vikings	0	13	3	10	26

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Detroit Lions

Minnesota Vikings

TEAM STAT COMPARISON
	Det	Min
First Downs	19	15
3rd Down Efficiency	5-14	4-13
4th Down Efficiency	0-1	0-0
Total Yards	649	513
Passing Yards	312	224
Rushing Yards	68	173
Penalties-Penalty Yards	2-21	2-12
Turnovers	3	0
Possession Time	28:13	23:47

SCORING SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER			Det	Min
Det	3:48	Jason Hanson, 54 Yard FG	3	0
SECOND QUARTER			Det	Min
Det	10:24	Jason Hunter tackles Adrian Peterson for a Safety	5	0
Det	8:43	Hanson, 26 yd FG	8	0
Min	5:16	Peterson, 1 Yard TD run (Ryan Longwell kick)	8	7
Min	1:26	Longwell, 26 yd FG	8	10
Min	0:06	Longwell, 46 yd FG	8	13
THIRD QUARTER			Det	Min
Min	3:17	Longwell 37 yd FG	8	16
Det	1:15	Derrick Williams 32 yd pass from Matt Stafford (2 pt. Calvin Johnson)	16	16
FOURTH QUARTER			Det	Min
Min	12:02	Longwell 22 yd FG	16	19
Det	6:24	Hanson 51 yd FG	19	19
Min	2:50	Chester Taylor, 4 yd run TD (Longwell kick)	19	26

Detroit Lions Boxscore
PASSING	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Matthew Stafford	22/39	331	1	1
RUSHING	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD
Maurice Morris	20	73	3.6	0
Kevin Smith	2	-2	-1.0	0
Jerome Felton	1	-1	-1	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Calvin Johnson	5	68	13.6	0
Maurice Morris	4	93	23.2	0
Brandon Pettigrew	4	56	14.0	0
Bryant Johnson	3	32	10.6	0
Derrick Williams	1	32	32.0	1
DEFENSE	TKL	SCK	INT	TD
Larry Foote	6	0	0	0
Jason Hunter	5	0	0	0
Ko Simpson	4	0	0	0
Julian Peterson	4	1	0	0
Ernie Sims	4	0	0	0
Grady Jackson	4	0	0	0
Deandre Levy	3	0	0	0
Louis Delmas	2	0	0	0
Dewayne White	2	0	0	0
Marvin White	1	0	0	0
Anthony Henry	1	0	0	0
KICK RETURNING	NO.	YDS	TD	LG
Dennis Northcutt	2	71	35	53
Phillip Buchanon	6	156	0	29
PUNT RETURNING	NO.	YDS	TD	LG
Phillip Buchanon	5	42	0	10
KICKING	FGM/A	XPM/A	PTS	LG
Jason Hanson	3/3	0/0	9	54
PUNTING	TOT	YDS	AVG	IN20
Nick Harris	4	180	45	0

Minnesota Vikings Boxscore
PASSING	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Brett Favre	13/22	228	0	0
RUSHING	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	31	173	5.5	1
Chester Taylor	4	9	3.6	0
Naufahu Tahi	1	0	0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	4	104	26.0	0
Jim Kleinsasser	2	9	4.5	0
Visanthe Shiancoe	2	26	13.0	0
Sidney Rice	1	12	12.0	0
Jaymar Johnson	1	27	27.0	0
DEFENSE	TKL	SCK	INT	TD
E.J. Henderson	6	0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	5	0	0	0
Ben Leber	5	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	4	1	0	0
Jamarca Sanford	3	0	0	0
Benny Sapp	3	0	0	0
Karl Paymah	2	0	0	0
Pat Williams	2	1	0	0
Heath Farwell	2	0	0	0
Ray Edwards	2	1	0	0
Madieu Williams	2	0	1	0
KICK RETURNING	NO.	YDS	TD	LG
Chester Taylor	3	98	32	40
PUNT RETURNING	NO.	YDS	TD	LG
Jaymar Johnson	3	18	0	10
KICKING	FGM/A	XPM/A	PTS	LG
Ryan Longwell	4/5	2/2	14	46
PUNTING	TOT	YDS	AVG	IN20
Chris Kluwe	5	211	42	1