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10 Vikings-Lions Numbers of Note: Two with 10,000+ Yards

7 — times (counting Sunday's game) the Vikings have hosted the Lions to open their home slate; the Vikings are 4-2 in the previous games and have taken the past four; this is the first home opener against Detroit since 1995

10 — number of regular season games this will be for the Vikings at the University of Minnesota; they are 5-4 total, after becoming the first team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to post a better record in a temporary home than in the previous season (went 5-3 last in 2014 after going 4-3 at the Metrodome in 2013)

12 —career-high number of tackles by Anthony Barr in his first regular season game since Nov. 30; Barr was credited with 10 solo tackles (tied a career high), one tackle for loss and a pass defensed; the 12 tackles are tied for second-most in the NFL after one week

71.9 —completion percentage by Teddy Bridgewater in Week 1 on 23-of-32 passing; the percentage ranks fourth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL; Matthew Stafford completed 19 of 30 passes (63.3 percent) in the Lions opener

108 — meeting this will be between the Vikings and Lions; Minnesota is 69-36-2 in the series, including a 38-14-1 mark at home

161 —receiving yards by Lions tight ends and running backs, accounting for 65.4 percent of Detroit's damage through the air at San Diego; the Vikings had 113 receiving yards to the combination of tight ends and running backs (48.9 percent), compared to 118 yards to receivers

165 — pass yards allowed by the Vikings against the 49ers, which was the fourth-lowest amount in the NFL in Week 1; the Lions threw for 233 net yards passing (246 by Matthew Stafford, minus 13 yards lost on a sack)

199 — all-purpose yards by Detroit rookie Ameer Abdullah (50 on seven rushes, 44 on four catches and 105 on three kickoff returns); Abdullah, a second-round pick, accounted for 43.8 percent of the Lions 454 (rushing/receiving/punt and kick return) yards at San Diego

26:58 — time of possession by the Vikings in their season opener, which is well below the 31:08 they averaged in five preseason games; the Lions had the ball even less in their opener (21:48)

10,221 and 10,444 — career rushing yardage for Adrian Peterson and career receiving yardage for Calvin Johnson, respectively; Peterson has accumulated his via 2,064 carries, and Johnson has 645 catches to his name; Peterson has 1,258 yards and 11 rushing TDs on 235 career carries against the Lions; Johnson has 66 catches for 926 yards and seven touchdowns against the Vikings

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