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The Vikings have won nine consecutive games against the Detroit Lions. But some other Vikings have fond memories, courtesy of the Lions:

* Napoleon Harris recorded the 1st full sack of his career against Jon
Kitna.

* Brad Johnson threw his 1st career touchdown pass, a 31-yarder to Cris Carter,
against Detroit.

* Darren Sharper recorded his 1st interception and touchdown on the same play, with a
50-yard return of a Scott Mitchell pass on Nov. 2, 1997.

But Sharper insisted the Vikings cannot overlook the Lions.
"I'm superstitious," Sharper said. "They played tough against New England. It's going to be a tough game, and we have to play our best football."
Sharper recalled one season when he was with the Green Bay Packers, and the Lions were winless entering the game, and Detroit upset the Packers.
"They will fight," Sharper said. "We know they're going to give us their best shot."
Besides, at 2-10, the Lions have nothing to lose, which makes them more dangerous.
"They can pretty much throw caution to the wind and give you all sorts of different things that you might not game-plan for," Sharper said. "You know, a team that has nothing to lose a lot of times is a tougher team to play."