Detroit Lions 19 at Minnesota Vikings 34
Sunday, September 13, 1987
Detroit Lions 19, Minnesota Vikings 34
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Minnesota Vikings (1-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
| | DET | MIN |
| DET | Eddie Murray 26 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| DET | Eddie Murray 27 yard field goal | 6 | 0 |
| MIN | Chuck Nelson 27 yard field goal | 6 | 3 |
| DET | Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal | 9 | 3 |
| DET | Pete Mandley 5 yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick) | 16 | 3 |
| MIN | D.J. Dozier 2 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) | 16 | 10 |
| DET | Eddie Murray 34 yard field goal | 19 | 10 |
| MIN | Anthony Carter 73 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) | 19 | 17 |
| MIN | D.J. Dozier 1 yard rush (Chuck Nelson kick) | 19 | 24 |
| MIN | Leo Lewis 24 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) | 19 | 31 |
| MIN | Chuck Nelson 22 yard field goal | 19 | 34 |
| DET | MIN |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 26-83-0 | 32-113-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 24-38-195-1-2 | 12-22-248-3-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-6 | 1-8 |
| Net pass yards | 189 | 240 |
| Total yards | 272 | 353 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-56 | 6-36 |