Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had the NFL’s second best rushing season ever last year. Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions broke an NFL record for receiving yards in 2012. Both are looking to best their marks and start the season off right. The Lions disappointed last season with a subpar record and are looking to rebound and prove their playoff worth.
Date: September 8, 2013
Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Stadium: Ford Field
TV Info: FOX
Radio: Sirius XM Radio/Dial Global
Live Stream: Direct TV NFL Ticket and NFL Game Rewind following the game
Injury Reports:
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS | ||
| Status Report | ||
| OUT | DT Kevin Williams (knee) | |
| PROBABLE | QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson (illness), CB Chris Cook (groin), LB Larry Dean (shoulder), DT Sharrif Floyd (knee), DT Letroy Guion (finger), LB Erin Henderson (heel), T Phil Loadholt (knee), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (back), CB Mistral Raymond (shoulder), S Harrison Smith (back) | |
| Practice Report | ||
| DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE | ||
| Wednesday | QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson (illness), DT Kevin Williams (knee) | |
| Thursday | DT Kevin Williams (knee) | |
| Friday | DT Kevin Williams (knee) | |
| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | ||
| Wednesday | DT Sharrif Floyd (knee), DT Letroy Guion (finger), T Phil Loadholt (knee), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (back), CB Mistral Raymond (shoulder), S Harrison Smith (back) | |
| Thursday | DT Sharrif Floyd (knee), DT Letroy Guion (finger), T Phil Loadholt (knee), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (back), CB Mistral Raymond (shoulder) | |
| FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | ||
| Wednesday | CB Chris Cook (groin), LB Larry Dean (shoulder), LB Erin Henderson (heel) | |
| Thursday | QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson (illness), CB Chris Cook (groin), LB Larry Dean (shoulder), LB Erin Henderson (heel), S Harrison Smith (back) | |
| Friday | QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson (illness), CB Chris Cook (groin), LB Larry Dean (shoulder), DT Sharrif Floyd (knee), DT Letroy Guion (finger), LB Erin Henderson (heel), T Phil Loadholt (knee), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (back), CB Mistral Raymond (shoulder), S Harrison Smith (back) | |
| DETROIT LIONS | ||
| Status Report | ||
| PROBABLE | DE Ezekiel Ansah (concussion), S Louis Delmas (knee), DE Jason Jones (knee) | |
| Practice Report | ||
| DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE | ||
| Wednesday | DE Ezekiel Ansah (concussion) | |
| Friday | S Louis Delmas (knee), DE Jason Jones (knee) | |
| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | ||
| Wednesday | S Louis Delmas (knee) | |
| Thursday | DE Ezekiel Ansah (concussion), S Louis Delmas (knee) | |
| FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | ||
| Friday | DE Ezekiel Ansah (concussion) |