detroit lions most points in a game against the minnesota vikings

The Detroit Lions scored their most points in a game versus the Vikings on December 12, 1981 and on December 9, 1978, with 45 points.

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detroit lions most points in a regular-season game against the minnesota vikings

	TEAM	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS TD	RUSH TD	RET TD	TD	FGM	XPM	XP2	SFTY
1	Lions	45	12/12/1981	DET	vs	MIN	W 45-7	3	2	1	6	1	6		0
2	Lions	45	12/9/1978	DET	vs	MIN	W 45-14	5	0	1	6	1	6		0
3	Lions	44	11/23/1995	DET	vs	MIN	W 44-38	4	1	0	5	3	5	0	0
4	Lions	41	12/17/1994	DET	vs	MIN	W 41-19	2	2	1	5	2	5	0	0
5	Lions	41	11/17/1985	DET	vs	MIN	W 41-21	3	2	0	5	2	5		0
6	Lions	38	11/16/1997	DET	vs	MIN	W 38-15	2	3	0	5	1	5	0	0
7	Lions	37	12/9/1962	DET	vs	MIN	W 37-23	2	0	3	5	1	4		0
8	Lions	37	11/19/1961	DET	@	MIN	W 37-10	3	1	1	5	1	4		0
9	Lions	36	12/29/2002	DET	vs	MIN	L 36-38	3	0	2	5	1	3	0	0
10	Lions	35	1/3/2021	DET	vs	MIN	L 35-37	3	2	0	5	1	2	0	0
11	Lions	34	12/11/2022	DET	vs	MIN	W 34-23	3	1	0	4	2	4	0	0
12	Lions	34	9/8/2013	DET	vs	MIN	W 34-24	2	2	0	4	2	4	0	0
13	Lions	34	12/11/2011	DET	vs	MIN	W 34-28	2	0	2	4	2	4	0	0
14	Lions	34	11/24/1991	DET	@	MIN	W 34-14	0	4	0	4	2	4		0
15	Lions	34	10/7/1990	DET	@	MIN	W 34-27	3	1	0	4	2	4		0
16	Lions	32	11/13/1966	DET	@	MIN	W 32-31	0	1	1	2	6	2		0
17	Lions	31	1/5/2025	DET	vs	MIN	W 31-9	1	3	0	4	1	4	0	0
18	Lions	31	10/20/2024	DET	@	MIN	W 31-29	2	2	0	4	1	4	0	0
19	Lions	31	9/13/1992	DET	vs	MIN	W 31-17	1	0	3	4	1	4		0
20	Lions	31	12/19/1982	DET	vs	MIN	L 31-34	3	1	0	4	1	4		0
21	Lions	31	9/26/1965	DET	@	MIN	W 31-29	3	1	0	4	1	4		0
22	Lions	31	11/24/1963	DET	@	MIN	L 31-34	2	2	0	4	1	4		0
23	Lions	30	1/7/2024	DET	vs	MIN	W 30-20	2	2	0	4	1	3	0	0
24	Lions	30	12/24/2023	DET	@	MIN	W 30-24	1	3	0	4	1	3	0	0
25	Lions	30	10/20/2019	DET	vs	MIN	L 30-42	4	0	0	4	1	3	0	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,334

Goff

RUSH

1,062

Gibbs

REC

976

St. Brown

Team Rankings

PPG

30.3

1st

OPP PPG

23.4

18th

RUSH YDS/G

135.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

256.7

6th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	9	3	1	.731
Bears	9	4	0	.692
Lions	8	5	0	.615
Vikings	5	8	0	.385

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/14	DET	@	LAR	4:25 PM
Sun 12/21	PIT	@	DET	4:25 PM
Thu 12/25	DET	@	MIN	4:30 PM
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CHI	1:00 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

6 - 6 - 1

Final

Lions

8 - 5

Thu 4 Dec 2025

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3,637

Prescott

3,412

Maye

3,398

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Rush Yards Leaders

1,356

Taylor

1,308

Cook

1,126

Achane

Rec Yards Leaders

1,428

Smith-Njigba

1,186

Nacua

1,179

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Pass TD Leaders

35

Stafford

26

Prescott

26

Goff

Rush TD Leaders

16

Taylor

13

Gibbs

12

Jacobs

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

9

Smith-Njigba

9

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.1

Stafford

111.9

Maye

110.2

Goff

Sack Leaders

20.0

Garrett

13.0

Burns

12.5

Parsons

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.3

29.8

29.3

29.2

28.9

Opp PPG Rankings

16.0

17.4

17.5

18.1

18.5

19.0

Total Yards Rankings

394.9

383.7

378.7

373.2

369.7

368.5

Rush Yards Rankings

157.8

152.6

142.9

136.5

135.8

130.9

Pass Yards Rankings

287.4

263.4

263.0

261.4

258.0

256.7

Sack Leaders

55.0

44.0

43.0

41.0

37.0

36.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

274

Taylor

249.6

Gibbs

243.5

McCaffrey

Fantasy WR Rankings

198.4

Smith-Njigba

167.9

Pickens

165.9

Nacua

Fantasy TE Rankings

141.7

McBride

104.8

Kelce

100.7

Warren

Fantasy K Rankings

158

Myers

144

Aubrey

141

Dicker

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-3

9-4

8-4-1

8-5

Worst Record ATS

4-9

5-8

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots	11	2	0	.846
Bills	9	4	0	.692
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	7	6	0	.538
Ravens	6	7	0	.462
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	9	4	0	.692
Texans	8	5	0	.615
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	11	2	0	.846
Chargers	9	4	0	.692

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	8	5	0	.615
Cowboys	6	6	1	.500
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	9	3	1	.731
Bears	9	4	0	.692
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	6	0	.538
Panthers	7	6	0	.538
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	3	0	.769
Seahawks	10	3	0	.769