Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions 37 to 35
Sunday, January 3, 2021, Week 17The Minnesota Vikings played the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Sunday, January 3, 2021, Week 17 of the 2020 season. The Vikings won by a score of 37-35. The Vikings swept the Lions for the 2020 season. With this game, the Lions finished the season 1-7-0 at home, while the Vikings finished 4-4-0 on the road for the 2020 season.
The Lions finished the season with a record of 5-11-0, while the Vikings finished the season at 7-9-0. Special Teams Coordinator Marwan Maalouf was fired from the Vikings on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508 | 383 | 125 | 0 | 31 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer Assistant Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Offensive Coordinator: Gary Kubiak Co-Defensive Coordinator: Andre Patterson, Adam Zimmer Special Teams Coordinator: Marwan Maalouf Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Rick Dennison Quarterbacks Coach: Klint Kubiak Wide Receivers Coach: Andrew Janocko Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Running Backs Coach: Kennedy Polamalu Tight Ends Coach: Brian Pariani Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Christian Jones Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Phil Rauscher Offensive Quality Control Coach: AC Patterson Defensive Line Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs Coach: Daronte Jones Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Dom Capers Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Imarjaye Albury Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Roy Anderson Defensive Quality Control Coach: Nick Rallis Kicking Consultant: Nate Kaeding Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ryan Ficken Director of Competition Development: Mark Uyeyama Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Derik Keyes, Chaz Mahle General Manager: Rick Spielman Vice President of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Rehabilitation: Matt Duhamel Physical Therapist: David Jantzi Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rob Roche, David Jantzi, Amanda DeKanick, Matt Duhamel
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | 288 | 129 | 2 | 21 |
Coaches
Interim Head Coach: Darrell Bevell Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell Defensive Coordinator: Cory Undlin Special Teams Coordinator: Brayden Coombs Quarterbacks Coach: Sean Ryan Wide Receivers Coach: Robert Prince Offensive Line Coach: Hank Fraley Running Backs Coach: Kyle Caskey Tight Ends Coach: Ben Johnson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Billy Yates Offensive Assistant Coach: Tanner Engstrand Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis Linebackers Coach: Tyrone McKenzie Defensive Backs Coach: Steve Gregory Defensive Assistant Coach: Tony Carter Defensive Quality Control Coach: Stephen Thomas Assistant Special Teams Coach: Marquice Williams Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Schuler Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Kanavy, Morris Henry Director of Football Research: David Corrao General Manager: Bob Quinn Senior Personnel Executive: Jimmy Raye III Director of Football Research: David Corrao Research and Analysis: Evan Rothstein Chief of Staff: Kevin Anderson Head Coach Administration: Kevin Anderson William Clay Ford Minority Coaching Assistantship: Leon Washington, Ty Warren