Sunday, October 8, 1989
Detroit Lions 17, Minnesota Vikings 24| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (0-5-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-2-0) | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| DET | MIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Eric Hipple 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) | 7 | 0 |
| MIN | Rich Karlis 22 yard field goal | 7 | 3 |
| MIN | Mike Merriweather 15 yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick) | 7 | 10 |
| MIN | Issiac Holt 90 yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick) | 7 | 17 |
| MIN | Brent Novoselsky 2 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rich Karlis kick) | 7 | 24 |
| DET | Eddie Murray 50 yard field goal | 10 | 24 |
| DET | Bob Gagliano 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) | 17 | 24 |
| DET | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 34-153-2 | 32-91-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 11-27-130-0-3 | 11-18-146-1-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 8-46 | 2-8 |
| Net pass yards | 84 | 138 |
| Total yards | 237 | 229 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 13-106 | 10-69 |