Week 2, 2034

played in New England, MA

56 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions3303-9
New England Patriots37617-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:25 NED - Richard Burgess 39 field goal
1Q: 05:18 DET - Justin Branch 41 field goal
2Q: 07:37 NED - Randall Monson 45 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 03:43 DET - Justin Branch 31 field goal
3Q: 09:18 NED - Richard Burgess 46 field goal
3Q: 01:17 NED - Richard Burgess 19 field goal
4Q: 14:53 DET - Justin Branch 42 field goal
4Q: 10:05 NED - Rodney Lyons 14 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
4Q: 05:44 NED - Richard Burgess 48 field goal
4Q: 02:49 NED - R.J. Austin 4 run (Richard Burgess extra point)

Team StatisticsDETNED
Record0-22-0
First Downs1423
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1015
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards203418
- Offensive Plays7868
- Yards per Play2.606.15
Net Rushing Yards5587
- Rushing Attempts1423
- Yards per Rush3.933.78
Net Passing Yards148331
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt58 - 18 - 143 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards181340
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/332/9
- Yards per Pass Play2.317.36
Fumbles/Lost3/24/2
3rd Down Conversions5/195/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.07.3
4th Down Conversions0/30/0
Penalties/Yards5/303/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/104/19
Kick Returns/Yards5/1194/85
Interception Ret./Yards2/101/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 44
Time of Possession26:4433:16

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:42OWN 24728Punt
18:183:05OWN 20956Field Goal
12:240:28OWN 3930Punt
214:491:08OWN 2934Punt
29:582:21OWN 269Punt
27:233:45OWN 20966Field Goal
21:020:27OWN 1130Punt
311:180:36OWN 33-1Punt
39:131:45OWN 203-2Punt
36:023:04OWN 20724Interception
31:110:52OWN 3130Punt
30:190:34OPP 2833Field Goal
410:230:18OWN 3024Fumble
49:552:00OWN 3079Downs
45:381:07OWN 202-2Fumble
42:432:43OWN 3999Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:184:00OWN 20858Field Goal
15:132:49OWN 33528Fumble
11:562:07OWN 1958Punt
213:413:43OWN 14635Punt
27:370:14OPP 45145Touchdown
23:382:36OWN 35429Interception
20:350:35OWN 49414Half
315:003:42OWN 36858Interception
310:421:29OPP 49420Field Goal
37:281:26OWN 493-8Punt
32:581:47OPP 45543Field Goal
414:454:22OWN 20757Missed FG
410:050:10OPP 14114Touchdown
47:552:17OPP 3938Field Goal
44:311:48OPP 18518Touchdown

Game MVP: Bucky Melnick, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Travis Payton8354.381310
AJ Green200.00100
J.J. Sutton11010.001010
Roger Losman155.00500
Bill Thomason144.00400
Brock Ingraham111.00100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
A.J. Griffith13342.621210
R.J. Austin9576.332331
Jimmie Matock1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Thomason42131136/33025130.5
J.J. Sutton165680/0015045.8
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jimmie Matock43273402/9245283.4

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR AJ Green6177011.6720250
RB Travis Payton35217.002190
WR Cedric Allison3113411.336150
TE Frank Fortune23147.000110
TE Bruce Brizzolara292512.501140
WR Roger Losman26178.503130
FB Dwayne George0100.00000
RB Thomas Montgomery0100.00000
RB Brock Ingraham0100.00000
WR J.T. Forbes0400.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rodney Lyons711568.005171
WR Tim Givens7911816.8618310
TE Randall Monson679015.0013451
WR Howie Fleming354715.6723320
WR Pat Carr37248.001110
FB Lance Harding1255.00750
RB R.J. Austin0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bryant McNeil11010.000
OLB Lavonte David100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Luther Riazi122.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Sammy Foster1000
Travis Payton1000
Bill Thomason1000
Ross Donohue0110
Renaldo Sims0100
Mike Cochrane0100
Dwayne George0010
Sean Spence0010
Lavonte David0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Rodney Lyons1000
A.J. Griffith1000
Jimmie Matock1000
Tim Givens1000
Wayne Kamego0100
Matt Briles0100
Tito Peeler0100
Levon Bass0100
Eugene Duran0010
Kris Schwantes0010
Bucky Melnick0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
R.J. Lyons835744.639.8592
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich316254.044.0592

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Justin Branch3/32/20/0420/0
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Richard Burgess4/52/30/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Foster11010.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes2105.00
Tim Givens294.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Bryant McNeil37725.70
Brock Ingraham24221.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Robinson36622.00
Howie Fleming11919.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB William Backstrom812.02340
ILB Ross Donohue610.01731
DE Austin Tomei510.01727
CB Dustin Blake500.01735
ILB Sean Spence430.01334
CB Bryant McNeil420.01636
CB Lonnie Denyer310.02027
OLB Lavonte David310.02242
S Zach May300.02243
S Sammy Foster220.01834
DE Bill Batchelder200.01531
S Robert Blanton110.01419
DE Omar Fields110.0814
TE Bruce Brizzolara10---------
ILB Kelvin Baker100.0112
WR Roger Losman10---------
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Bucky Melnick412.01148
OLB Jonas Mouton411.5939
S Luther Riazi410.01058
DE Jake Bequette301.51055
CB Jimmy Smith320.0626
CB Kris Schwantes300.01154
S Josh Robinson300.01360
CB Tito Peeler300.01053
ILB Xavier Sheriff300.01255
DT Nicky Heffron200.51140
OLB Devin Keung210.01050
WR Pat Carr20---------
S Earl Thomas110.01242
CB Willie Hayes100.0219
OLB Eugene Duran100.0414
DE Curtis LaMarche010.502

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB William Backstrom2.001140
DE Bill Batchelder0.010031
DE Omar Fields0.001014
DT Lance Evans0.001018
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bucky Melnick2.004448
DE Jake Bequette1.513255
OLB Jonas Mouton1.503639
DE Curtis LaMarche0.51002
DT Nicky Heffron0.501040
DE Mitch Harper0.011038
S Luther Riazi0.010058
OLB Devin Keung0.002250
ILB Levon Bass0.001021
DT Fernando Warren0.00019
ILB Xavier Sheriff0.000155

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bryant McNeil40136
ILB Ross Donohue40031
ILB Sean Spence31034
CB Lonnie Denyer30027
CB Dustin Blake30035
OLB Lavonte David22142
S Zach May22043
S Sammy Foster20034
OLB William Backstrom20040
S Robert Blanton11019
ILB Kelvin Baker10012
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tito Peeler41053
S Luther Riazi31158
CB Jimmy Smith21026
OLB Devin Keung20050
CB Kris Schwantes14054
S Earl Thomas11042
OLB Jonas Mouton11039
S Josh Robinson11060
ILB Xavier Sheriff11055
CB Willie Hayes10019
OLB Eugene Duran10014
DT Nicky Heffron01040

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wendell Gaylor15014264
Shannon Weinke1208253
Julio Koepke12013060
Mike Cochrane02014263
Ricky Carpenter01013049
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Howard Wilson37022040
Matt Briles24023043
Joey Daughtry15021040
Lee Ziemba0309121
Kelvin LaCroix02017034
Wayne Kamego01017132
Lance Harding01014025

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Cedric Allison37
Robert Blanton225
Dwayne George211
Gino Collier122
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Kris Schwantes218
Eugene Duran212
Melvin Long120
Jonas Mouton14

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Cochrane1463------1188
Zach May------22431782
Wendell Gaylor1464---------78
Julio Koepke1360---------73
Ricky Carpenter1349------1173
Bruce Brizzolara1354------370
AJ Green1257------170
Bryant McNeil------16361769
Lavonte David------2242569
William Backstrom------2340467
Travis Payton1349------163
Roger Losman634------2363
Shannon Weinke853------162
Sean Spence------13341562
Cedric Allison1240------759
Sammy Foster------1834658
Robert Blanton------14192558
Bill Thomason1048---------58
Dwayne George837------1156
Lonnie Denyer------2027956
Dustin Blake------1735456
Neal Wolfe------1827752
Ross Donohue------1731351
Bill Batchelder------1531349
Austin Tomei------1727347
Walter Jelinek723------1040
Frank Fortune213------2237
J.T. Forbes120------1536
Gino Collier27------2231
Omar Fields------814628
Christian Lindsay------618226
Lance Evans------518---23
Brock Ingraham16------1421
J.J. Sutton416---------20
Thomas Montgomery03------1619
Kelvin Baker------112215
Moe Mason------05914
Kelly Donaldson03------1114
R.J. Lyons00------88
Renaldo Sims------1258
Justin Branch00------77
Kennedy Cunningham14------16
Norman Cote00------33
Travis Corbett01---------1
Curtis Mason------0011
Johnnie Troutman00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tito Peeler------10532588
Devin Keung------10502787
Kris Schwantes------11541883
Josh Robinson------1360780
Earl Thomas------12422074
Luther Riazi------1058371
Xavier Sheriff------1255370
Matt Briles2343------268
Jimmie Matock2345---------68
Jake Bequette------1055368
Randall Monson1939------866
Bucky Melnick------1148463
Howard Wilson2240---------62
Joey Daughtry2140---------61
R.J. Austin923------2860
Rodney Lyons1940---------59
Tim Givens2133------559
Mitch Harper------10381159
Kelvin LaCroix1734------758
Nicky Heffron------1140354
Jonas Mouton------939452
Wayne Kamego1732---------49
Lance Harding1425------948
Lee Ziemba921------838
A.J. Griffith1422---------36
Jimmy Smith------626133
Pat Carr1022---------32
Eugene Duran------4141230
Levon Bass------521430
Howie Fleming718------429
Willie Hayes------219627
Ricky Lake00------2020
Melvin Long00------2020
Dean Wilde------69318
Dan McWilliams47------718
Roman Donovan28------818
Fernando Humphrey00------1717
Donnell Elmore02------1214
Percy Chustz------212---14
Richard Burgess00------1313
Fernando Warren------09413
Nate Santana21------710
Sam Wolfe00------55
Larry Mirkovich00------33
Curtis LaMarche------02---2
Shane Shelton00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle7324.6
Right294.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left671.2
Middle6528.7
Right11282.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Thomason4213140812141
J.J. Sutton1650134320
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jimmie Matock43275136312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42102.5
Short (0-8 Yds)136312.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)3691213.4
Long (19+ Yds)51193.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53173.4
Short (0-8 Yds)138382.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)151319613.1
Long (19+ Yds)103898.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR AJ Green176270157
WR Cedric Allison113034040
TE Bruce Brizzolara92125054
WR Roger Losman62017034
RB Travis Payton53021049
WR J.T. Forbes4000020
TE Frank Fortune32014013
FB Dwayne George1000037
RB Thomas Montgomery100003
RB Brock Ingraham100006
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rodney Lyons117256040
WR Tim Givens970118333
TE Randall Monson76090139
WR Pat Carr73124022
WR Howie Fleming53047118
RB R.J. Austin2000023
FB Lance Harding2105025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
A.J. Griffith200.002.62
R.J. Austin273.506.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Thomason3000.002.69
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jimmie Matock72162.297.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cedric Allison2000.003.09
WR J.T. Forbes1000.000.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB R.J. Austin2000.000.00
WR Tim Givens2121.0013.11
WR Pat Carr2000.003.43
WR Rodney Lyons111414.005.09

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
New EnglandRushesConversions
R.J. Austin32
A.J. Griffith20

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Thomason1554
J.J. Sutton411
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jimmie Matock953

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR AJ Green832
TE Bruce Brizzolara422
WR J.T. Forbes300
WR Roger Losman211
WR Cedric Allison200
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Rodney Lyons321
WR Tim Givens222
TE Randall Monson100
RB R.J. Austin100
WR Howie Fleming110
WR Pat Carr100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,600 (23,200)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (4,500)