Week 16, 2025

played in Minnesota, MN

15 degrees, snow, 7 mph wind

Detroit Demolition	6	3	3	7	-	19
Minnesota Golden Hawks	0	0	7	14	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 DET - Josh MacMillan 22 field goal
1Q: 01:39 DET - Josh MacMillan 23 field goal
2Q: 05:03 DET - Josh MacMillan 45 field goal
3Q: 09:35 DET - Josh MacMillan 42 field goal
3Q: 06:48 MIN - Stephen Dixon 14 run (Irving Clemens extra point)
4Q: 13:12 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 84 punt return (Benjamin Lee pass to Spencer Thomer for conversion)
4Q: 02:21 MIN - Irving Clemens 29 field goal
4Q: 01:25 DET - Hardy Fountaine 32 pass from J.B. Wright (Josh MacMillan extra point)
4Q: 00:25 MIN - Irving Clemens 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 DET - Josh MacMillan 22 field goal
1Q: 01:39 DET - Josh MacMillan 23 field goal
2Q: 05:03 DET - Josh MacMillan 45 field goal
3Q: 09:35 DET - Josh MacMillan 42 field goal
3Q: 06:48 MIN - Stephen Dixon 14 run (Irving Clemens extra point)
4Q: 13:12 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 84 punt return (Benjamin Lee pass to Spencer Thomer for conversion)
4Q: 02:21 MIN - Irving Clemens 29 field goal
4Q: 01:25 DET - Hardy Fountaine 32 pass from J.B. Wright (Josh MacMillan extra point)
4Q: 00:25 MIN - Irving Clemens 49 field goal

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 8-7 11-4
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 14 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 347 274
- Offensive Plays 68 50
- Yards per Play 5.10 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 68 138
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 2.34 5.31
Net Passing Yards 279 136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 27 - 0 24 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 285 136
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.15 5.67
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 10.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/54 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/6 4/127
Kick Returns/Yards 5/106 6/145
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:28 26:32

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	8-7	11-4
First Downs	17	14
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	14	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	347	274
- Offensive Plays	68	50
- Yards per Play	5.10	5.48
Net Rushing Yards	68	138
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	2.34	5.31
Net Passing Yards	279	136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 27 - 0	24 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	285	136
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.15	5.67
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	10.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/54	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/6	4/127
Kick Returns/Yards	5/106	6/145
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:28	26:32

Drive Charts

Detroit Demolition
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
1	12:09	2:58	OPP 17	8	12	Field Goal
1	6:02	4:31	OWN 4	11	90	Field Goal
2	8:58	4:00	OWN 36	8	36	Field Goal
2	3:00	1:16	OWN 27	3	4	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 38	3	0	Punt
3	13:18	3:49	OWN 34	7	41	Field Goal
3	6:41	4:57	OWN 26	8	28	Punt
3	0:08	2:07	OWN 28	7	7	Punt
4	13:01	1:47	OWN 29	3	-10	Punt
4	9:39	2:17	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
4	2:14	1:05	OWN 29	4	71	Touchdown
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 34	2	10	Game

Minnesota Golden Hawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	0:10	OWN 7	1	0	Interception
1	9:11	3:09	OWN 33	5	24	Punt
1	1:31	7:33	OWN 17	12	54	Missed FG
2	4:58	1:58	OWN 46	3	-8	Punt
2	1:44	1:06	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	1:42	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
3	9:29	2:48	OWN 24	5	76	Touchdown
3	1:44	1:36	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	11:14	1:35	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
4	7:22	5:08	OWN 32	8	56	Field Goal
4	1:09	0:49	OWN 32	4	36	Field Goal

Game MVP: J.B. Wright, Detroit Demolition

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tyrell Garcia	19	49	2.58	7	0
Irving Justus	8	16	2.00	10	1
J.B. Wright	1	5	5.00	5	0
Robert Talamaivao	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Stephen Dixon	14	47	3.36	14	2	1
Spencer Thomer	10	87	8.70	35	3	0
Benjamin Lee	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Bernie Sweeney	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.B. Wright	38	27	285	1/6	1	61	0	101.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Lee	24	15	136	0/0	0	26	1	60.4

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robert Talamaivao	9	11	82	9.11	14	18	0
RB Tyrell Garcia	5	6	32	6.40	1	10	0
WR Hardy Fountaine	5	5	112	22.40	61	61	1
WR Louis Royal	4	9	43	10.75	12	18	0
WR Matt Gardner	2	2	21	10.50	8	16	0
RB Irving Justus	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Trent Verma	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
FB Herman Fitch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Karl Springer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Roy Reynolds	4	6	23	5.75	4	15
WR Marcus Rodgers	3	4	51	17.00	29	26
FB Courtney Finch	2	2	6	3.00	0	7
WR Bernie Sweeney	2	3	31	15.50	10	21
TE Preston George	1	3	8	8.00	0	8
TE Lester Baskey	1	4	18	18.00	12	18
RB Spencer Thomer	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Stephen Dixon	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jim Joseph	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Irving Justus	1	0	0
Nolan Vaughn	0	1	0
Trent Verma	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bernie Sweeney	1	0	0
Herb Newhart	0	1	0
Wesley Joseph	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Xavier Fagelman	7	362	51.7	35.7	60	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pete McElroy	6	243	40.5	39.5	45	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josh MacMillan	4/4	2/2	0/0	45	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irving Clemens	2/3	1/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Talamaivao	2	6	3.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Sweeney	4	127	31.8	1

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Gardner	5	106	21.2	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Pallansch	6	145	24.2	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim Joseph	6	1	20	15
ILB Kurt Hutton	5	1	11	9
CB Archie Diaz	5	0	16	16
CB Bryan Singer	3	2	21	13
OLB Kenyon Zellner	3	1	23	20
CB Cory Burtner	3	1	23	20
S Wendell Barnes	3	0	22	20
S Rodney Boyle	2	1	18	20
DE Zach Ringo	2	1	17	14
OLB Johnny Sinclair	2	0	3	4
S Antonio Laudenback	2	0	12	10
DT Perry Pinto	1	2	23	20
DE Alvin Roberts	1	1	13	16
DT Cornelius Thigpen	1	0	11	10
DT Norbert Griffith	1	0	8	14

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	7	5	0.0	20	31
CB Larry Warkentien	7	0	0.0	23	32
S Norman Haworth	6	2	0.0	23	34
OLB Bo Tanner	5	2	0.0	25	34
DE Mitch Oxenby	4	0	1.0	22	19
S Herb Buckley	4	0	0.0	8	8
DE Stephen Wilkerson	3	1	0.0	19	26
ILB Lorenzo White	3	0	0.0	13	29
DE Tyrus Ragland	3	0	0.0	7	20
ILB Herb Jazynka	3	0	0.0	17	11
OLB Geoff Figley	2	2	0.0	18	26
CB Herb Newhart	2	1	0.0	12	18
OLB Wesley Joseph	2	0	0.0	10	11
S Emmanuel Ouellette	2	0	0.0	22	31
CB Ernie Vertescher	1	2	0.0	27	33
DT Norbert Borders	1	1	0.0	15	22
OLB Wayne Hines	1	0	0.0	7	4
RB Stephen Dixon	1	0	---	---	---
S Marco Harp	0	1	0.0	7	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Cornelius Thigpen	1	0	10
DT Perry Pinto	1	0	20
DE Dusty Alston	0	2	18
DT Norbert Griffith	0	1	14

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mitch Oxenby	1.0	0	1	0	19
OLB Wesley Joseph	0.0	1	0	0	11
OLB Geoff Figley	0.0	0	2	1	26
OLB Bo Tanner	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Stephen Wilkerson	0.0	0	1	0	26
DT Billy Clayton	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Kurt Hutton	3	0	9
ILB Jim Joseph	2	1	15
OLB Johnny Sinclair	2	0	4
CB Cory Burtner	2	0	20
CB Archie Diaz	2	0	16
S Wendell Barnes	1	0	20
OLB Kenyon Zellner	1	0	20
S Antonio Laudenback	1	0	10
CB Bryan Singer	1	0	13

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Larry Warkentien	6	0	32
OLB Bo Tanner	2	1	34
ILB Brandon White	2	0	31
S Emmanuel Ouellette	2	0	31
ILB Lorenzo White	2	0	29
S Herb Buckley	2	0	8
DE Tyrus Ragland	2	0	20
CB Herb Newhart	2	0	18
OLB Wesley Joseph	1	0	11
CB Ernie Vertescher	1	0	33
DE Mitch Oxenby	1	0	19
DT Norbert Borders	1	0	22
DE Stephen Wilkerson	1	0	26
OLB Geoff Figley	1	0	26
ILB Herb Jazynka	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Thurman Scott	2	7	22	0	33
Nolan Vaughn	2	6	18	0	24
Shane Greer	2	2	7	0	6
Reggie Boling	0	4	25	1	25
Cornell Forsyth	0	3	21	0	31
Terrell Bates	0	2	14	0	13
Brock Mankey	0	2	21	0	34
Herman Fitch	0	1	18	0	21
Jose Kern	0	1	13	0	15

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Glenn Darlington	2	4	0	23	15
James Gerhardt	1	6	0	21	21
Erik Tremble	1	5	0	23	22
Scottie Givens	1	2	0	9	9
Amos Hutton	1	1	0	5	10
Brent Dennis	0	3	0	13	15
Claude Oshiro	0	2	1	14	10
Korey Way	0	1	0	17	15
Courtney Finch	0	1	0	16	13
Billy Francis	0	1	0	5	3

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Asmus	3	28
Trent Verma	1	20
Bryan Singer	1	13
Karl Springer	1	11
Cornell Forsyth	1	11
Irving Justus	1	10
Louis Royal	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Neil Gustin	2	26
Lester Baskey	2	16
Preston George	1	20
Courtney Finch	1	20
Herb Jazynka	1	18

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
J.B. Wright	29	39	---	---	---	68
Cornell Forsyth	21	31	---	---	11	63
Herman Fitch	18	21	---	---	22	61
Trent Verma	17	24	---	---	20	61
Cory Burtner	---	---	23	20	15	58
Louis Royal	17	33	---	---	7	57
Robert Talamaivao	22	27	---	---	6	55
Thurman Scott	22	33	---	---	---	55
Brock Mankey	21	34	---	---	---	55
Nolan Vaughn	18	24	---	---	11	53
Wendell Barnes	---	---	22	20	8	50
Tyrell Garcia	21	29	---	---	---	50
Dusty Alston	---	---	22	18	10	50
Karl Springer	19	20	---	---	11	50
Reggie Boling	25	25	---	---	---	50
Kenyon Zellner	---	---	23	20	5	48
Bryan Singer	---	---	21	13	13	47
Perry Pinto	---	---	23	20	3	46
Rodney Boyle	---	---	18	20	2	40
Matt Gardner	17	18	---	---	5	40
Jim Joseph	---	---	20	15	4	39
Jose Kern	13	15	---	---	11	39
Archie Diaz	---	---	16	16	3	35
Hardy Fountaine	5	13	---	---	16	34
Antonio Laudenback	---	---	12	10	12	34
Zach Ringo	---	---	17	14	2	33
Kurt Hutton	---	---	11	9	11	31
Alvin Roberts	---	---	13	16	1	30
Kris Powell	4	14	---	---	11	29
Kurt Asmus	0	0	---	---	28	28
Irving Justus	8	10	---	---	10	28
Terrell Bates	14	13	---	---	---	27
Norbert Griffith	---	---	8	14	5	27
Johnny Sinclair	---	---	3	4	17	24
Ray Davison	---	---	10	13	1	24
Shane Greer	7	6	---	---	11	24
Christian Armstrong	1	0	---	---	22	23
Cornelius Thigpen	---	---	11	10	2	23
Julio Young	---	---	12	4	1	17
Ken Woods	---	---	0	8	3	11
Josh MacMillan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Xavier Fagelman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Lincoln Cochrane	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jesse Tompkins	---	---	1	0	---	1
Jackie Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed McCormick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Warkentien	---	---	23	32	14	69
Ernie Vertescher	---	---	27	33	3	63
Bo Tanner	---	---	25	34	3	62
Norman Haworth	---	---	23	34	4	61
Brandon White	---	---	20	31	5	56
Emmanuel Ouellette	---	---	22	31	3	56
Bernie Sweeney	15	18	---	---	22	55
Benjamin Lee	26	24	---	---	---	50
Courtney Finch	16	13	---	---	20	49
Geoff Figley	---	---	18	26	5	49
Roy Reynolds	17	16	---	---	15	48
Lorenzo White	---	---	13	29	6	48
Lester Baskey	16	15	---	---	16	47
Stephen Wilkerson	---	---	19	26	2	47
Herb Newhart	---	---	12	18	16	46
Herb Jazynka	---	---	17	11	18	46
Erik Tremble	23	22	---	---	---	45
James Gerhardt	21	21	---	---	---	42
Mitch Oxenby	---	---	22	19	---	41
Preston George	11	9	---	---	20	40
Norbert Borders	---	---	15	22	3	40
Korey Way	17	15	---	---	6	38
Glenn Darlington	23	15	---	---	---	38
Tyrus Ragland	---	---	7	20	10	37
Wayne Hines	---	---	7	4	25	36
Neil Gustin	4	4	---	---	26	34
Claude Oshiro	14	10	---	---	9	33
Sean Pallansch	13	8	---	---	12	33
Billy Clayton	---	---	14	17	2	33
Brent Dennis	13	15	---	---	4	32
Derek Holliday	---	---	10	13	9	32
Stephen Dixon	14	15	---	---	---	29
Marcus Rodgers	12	15	---	---	1	28
Marco Harp	---	---	7	10	11	28
Wesley Joseph	---	---	10	11	3	24
Amos Hutton	5	10	---	---	9	24
Spencer Thomer	11	7	---	---	5	23
Scottie Givens	9	9	---	---	1	19
Herb Buckley	---	---	8	8	1	17
Billy Francis	5	3	---	---	9	17
Irving Clemens	0	0	---	---	8	8
Howie Crane	1	0	---	---	6	7
Pete McElroy	0	0	---	---	6	6
Butch Campbell	0	0	---	---	3	3
William Bronson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Buddy Cahill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	20	54	2.7
Right	8	10	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	29	2.6
Middle	5	60	12.0
Right	10	49	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.B. Wright	38	27	2	1	2	1	6	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Lee	24	15	2	1	2	0	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	65	8.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	85	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	85	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	50	16.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	80	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	51	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Talamaivao	11	9	1	82	0	27
WR Louis Royal	9	4	1	43	0	33
RB Tyrell Garcia	6	5	0	32	0	29
WR Hardy Fountaine	5	5	0	112	2	13
WR Matt Gardner	2	2	0	21	0	18
TE Trent Verma	2	1	0	-4	0	24
FB Herman Fitch	1	0	0	0	0	21
RB Irving Justus	1	1	0	-1	0	10
TE Karl Springer	1	0	0	0	0	20

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roy Reynolds	6	4	2	23	0	16
TE Lester Baskey	4	1	0	18	0	15
WR Marcus Rodgers	4	3	0	51	1	15
TE Preston George	3	1	0	8	0	9
WR Bernie Sweeney	3	2	0	31	1	18
FB Courtney Finch	2	2	0	6	0	13
RB Spencer Thomer	1	1	0	3	0	7
RB Stephen Dixon	1	1	0	-4	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Irving Justus	3	7	2.33	2.00
Tyrell Garcia	1	7	7.00	2.58

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Spencer Thomer	1	7	7.00	8.70
Stephen Dixon	1	14	14.00	3.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.B. Wright	6	2	13	2.17	7.50

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Lee	2	0	0	0.00	5.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Royal	2	0	0	0.00	4.78
FB Herman Fitch	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Tyrell Garcia	1	1	10	10.00	5.33
WR Hardy Fountaine	1	1	3	3.00	22.40
TE Trent Verma	1	0	0	0.00	-2.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Lester Baskey	2	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Tyrell Garcia	3	1
Irving Justus	2	1
J.B. Wright	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Spencer Thomer	4	1
Stephen Dixon	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.B. Wright	10	8	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Lee	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Royal	3	1	0
WR Robert Talamaivao	2	2	2
WR Matt Gardner	2	2	1
RB Tyrell Garcia	1	1	1
WR Hardy Fountaine	1	1	0
TE Trent Verma	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Reynolds	3	2	1
TE Preston George	1	0	0
WR Marcus Rodgers	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,100 (69,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (21,000)
End Zone 12,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 10,100 (13,400)
Club Seats 5,900 (8,200)
Luxury Boxes 1,500 (2,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,100 (69,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (21,000)
End Zone	12,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	10,100 (13,400)
Club Seats	5,900 (8,200)
Luxury Boxes	1,500 (2,700)