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PACKERS 2012 SCHEDULE
Sep. 9 San Francisco 49ers
Sep. 13 Chicago Bears (Thurs)
Sep. 24 at Seattle Seahawks (Mon)
Sep. 30 New Orleans Saints
Oct. 7 at Indianapolis Colts
Oct. 14 at Houston Texans
Oct. 21 at St. Louis Rams
Oct. 28 Jacksonville Jaguars
Nov. 4 Arizona Cardinals
Nov. 11 BYE
Nov. 18 at Detroit Lions
Nov. 25 at New York Giants
Dec. 2 Minnesota Vikings
Dec. 9 Detroit Lions
Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears
Dec. 23 Tennessee Titans
Dec. 30 at Minnesota Vikings
2011 Results: 15-1
LIONS SERIES RECORDS
Rushing Attempts
1 Billy Sims 36 11/20/83
2 Kevin Jones 33 12/12/04
3t Barry Sanders 30 10/29/89
3t Eric Lynch 30 1/2/94
Rushing Yards
1 Billy Sims 189 11/20/83
2 Barry Sanders 188 12/4/94
3 Barry Sanders 184 10/29/89
Rushing Touchdowns
1 James Jones 3 10/9/83
Passing Attempts
1 Matthew Staff ord 59 1/1/12
2 Joey Harrington 55 9/14/03
3 Shaun Hill 54 10/3/10
Passing Completions
1 Matthew Staff ord 36 1/1/12
2 Shaun Hill 34 10/3/10
3 Chuck Long 33 10/25/87
Passing Yards
1 Matthew Staff ord 520 1/1/12
2 Chuck Long 362 10/25/87
3 Jon Kitna 342 9/24/06
Passes Intercepted
1 Frank Sinkwich 7* 10/24/43
Touchdown Passes
1 Matthew Staff ord 5 1/1/12
2t Bobby Layne 4 11/22/51
2t Greg Landry 4 10/10/71
Receptions
1 Calvin Johnson 11 1/1/12
2t Robert Clark 10 9/8/91
2t Brett Perriman 10 1/8/94#
Receiving Yards
1 Calvin Johnson 244 1/1/12
2 Bob Mann 182 12/11/49
3 Pat Studstill 164 10/30/66
Receiving Touchdowns
1t Cloyce Box 3 11/27/52
1t Herman Moore 3 10/29/95
Interceptions
1t Yale Lary 3 11/15/53
1t Bob Watkins 3 1/2/83
Points
1 Pat Harder 19 11/17/52
2t Cloyce Box 18 11/27/52
2t James Jones 18 10/9/83
2t Herman Moore 18 10/29/95
Touchdowns
1t Cloyce Box 3 11/27/52
1t James Jones 3 10/9/83
1t Herman Moore 3 10/29/95
Field Goals
1t Eddie Murray 5 9/14/80
1t Jason Hanson 5 11/27/03
3t Jason Hanson 4 9/28/97
3t Jason Hanson 4 10/3/10
Punts
1 Jim Arnold 10 12/15/91
Punt Returns
1 Ken Jenkins 7 11/20/83
COACHING & SERIES RECORDS
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Punt Return Yards
1 Jack Christiansen 175 11/22/51
Kickoff Returns
1 Gary Lee 7 10/25/87
2t MR: Aaron Brown 6 11/26/09
Kickoff Return Yards
1 Terry Fair 244 9/6/98
2 Eddie Drummond 182 10/17/04
Longest Plays
Rush: Bob Hoernschemeyer 85t 11/22/51
Pass: Layne-to-Box 97t 11/26/53
KR: Terry Fair 101t 9/6/98
Punt: Pat Studstill 78 10/8/67
PR: Jack Christiansen 89t 11/22/51
FG: Glenn Presnell 54 10/7/34
Jason Hanson 54 11/22/01
* Lions record; MR: several players, most recent
RECORDS & RESULTS
Overall ..................................65-91-7
Home.............................................41-37-3
Road ..............................................24-64-4
Ford Field ........................................ 3-7-0
Lambeau Field ............................10-28-3
Date Site Result
11-2-30 GB L, 13-47
12-14-30 POR T, 6-6
10-9-32 GB L, 10-15
12-4-32 POR W, 19-0
10-8-33 GB L, 0-17
11-12-33 POR W, 7-0
10-7-34 GB W, 3-0
11-25-34 DET L, 0-3
10-20-35 Mil L, 9-13
11-10-35 GB L, 7-31
11-17-35 DET W, 20-10
10-18-36 GB L, 18-20
11-29-36 DET L, 17-26
10-3-37 GB L, 6-26
10-31-37 DET L, 13-14
10-9-38 GB W, 17-7
11-13-38 DET L, 7-28
10-22-39 GB L, 7-26
12-3-39 DET L, 7-12
10-20-40 GB W, 23-14
11-24-40 DET L, 7-50
9-14-41 GB L, 0-23
10-26-41 DET L, 7-24
10-11-42 Mil L, 7-38
10-25-42 DET L, 7-28
10-10-43 GB L, 14-35
10-24-43 DET L, 6-27
10-1-44 Mil L, 6-27
10-29-44 DET L, 0-14
10-7-45 Mil L, 21-57
12-2-45 DET W, 14-3
10-27-46 Mil L, 7-10
11-17-46 DET L, 0-9
10-26-47 GB L, 17-34
12-7-47 DET L, 14-35
10-3-48 GB L, 21-33
10-31-48 DET W, 24-20
10-30-49 Mil L, 14-16
12-11-49 DET W, 21-7
9-17-50 GB W, 45-7
11-19-50 DET W, 24-21
11-4-51 GB W, 24-17
11-22-51 DET W, 52-35
10-26-52 GB W, 52-17
11-27-52 DET W, 48-24
11-15-53 GB W, 14-7
11-26-53 DET W, 34-15
11-21-54 GB W, 21-17
11-25-54 DET W, 28-24
9-25-55 GB L, 17-20
11-24-55 DET W, 24-10
9-30-56 GB W, 20-16
11-22-56 DET L, 20-24
10-6-57 GB W, 24-14
11-28-57 DET W, 18-6
10-5-58 GB T, 13-13
11-27-58 DET W, 24-14
10-4-59 GB L, 10-28
11-26-59 DET L, 17-24
11-2-60 GB L, 9-28
11-24-60 DET W, 23-10
9-17-61 Mil W, 17-13
11-23-61 DET L, 9-17
10-7-62 GB L, 7-9
11-22-62 DET W, 26-14
9-22-63 Mil L, 10-31
11-28-63 DET T, 13-13
9-28-64 DET L, 10-14
11-8-64 GB L, 7-30
10-17-65 DET L, 21-31
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11-7-65 GB W, 12-7
10-2-66 GB L, 14-23
10-30-66 DET L, 7-31
9-17-67 GB T, 17-17
10-8-67 DET L, 17-27
9-29-68 GB W, 23-17
10-20-68 DET T, 14-14
10-12-69 DET L, 17-28
11-23-69 GB W, 16-10
9-20-70 GB W, 40-0
12-20-70 DET W, 20-0
10-10-71 DET W, 31-28
11-1-71 Mil T, 14-14
10-16-72 DET L, 23-24
12-3-72 GB L, 7-33
9-23-73 GB T, 13-13
10-28-73 DET W, 34-0
9-29-74 Mil L, 19-21
10-27-74 DET W, 19-17
9-21-75 Mil W, 30-16
11-16-75 DET W, 13-10
10-3-76 GB L, 14-24
10-31-76 DET W, 27-6
10-16-77 DET W, 10-6
12-4-77 GB L, 9-10
9-3-78 DET L, 7-13
10-1-78 Mil L, 14-35
10-14-79 Mil L, 16-24
12-15-79 DET L, 13-18
9-14-80 Mil W, 29-7
12-21-80 DET W, 24-3
10-25-81 DET W, 31-27
12-6-81 GB L, 17-31
12-12-82 GB W, 30-10
1-2-83 DET W, 27-24
10-9-83 DET W, 38-14
11-20-83 Mil W, 23-20ot
10-28-84 GB L, 9-41
11-22-84 DET W, 31-28
10-6-85 GB L, 10-43
12-15-85 DET L, 23-26
10-12-86 GB W, 21-14
11-27-86 DET L, 40-44
10-11-87 GB W, 19-16ot
10-25-87 DET L, 33-34
11-20-88 Mil W, 19-9
12-4-88 DET W, 30-14
10-29-89 Mil L, 23-20ot
11-12-89 DET W, 31-22
9-30-90 DET L, 21-24
12-22-90 GB W, 24-17
9-8-91 DET W, 23-14
12-15-91 GB W, 21-17
11-1-92 DET L, 13-27
12-6-92 Mil L, 10-38
11-21-93 Mil L, 17-26
1-2-94 DET W, 30-20
11-6-94 Mil L, 30-38
12-4-94 DET W, 34-31
10-15-95 GB L, 21-30
10-29-95 DET W, 24-16
11-3-96 GB L, 18-28
12-15-96 DET L, 3-31
9-28-97 DET W, 26-15
11-2-97 GB L, 10-20
9-6-98 GB L, 19-38
10-15-98 DET W, 27-20
9-19-99 DET W, 23-15
11-21-99 GB L, 17-26
10-8-00 DET W, 31-24
12-10-00 GB L, 13-26
9-9-01 GB L, 14-20
11-22-01 DET L, 19-23
9-22-02 DET L, 31-37
11-10-02 GB L, 14-40
9-14-03 GB L, 6-31
11-27-03 DET W, 22-14
10-17-04 DET L, 10-38
12-12-04 GB L, 13-16
9-11-05 DET W, 17-3
12-11-05 GB L, 16-13ot
9-24-06 DET L, 24-31
12-17-06 GB L, 9-17
11-22-07 DET L, 26-37
12-30-07 GB L, 13-34
9-14-08 DET L, 48-25
12-28-08 GB L, 31-21
10-18-09 GB L, 26-0
11-26-09 DET L, 34-12
10-3-10 GB L, 26-28
12-12-10 DET W, 7-3
11-24-11 DET L, 15-27
1-1-12 GB L, 41-45
Postseason ..................................0-2
Home..................................................... 0-1
Road ...................................................... 0-1
Date Site Result
1-8-94 DET L, 24-28
12-31-94 GB L, 12-16
Note: From 1930-33, the Lions were
the Portsmouth (POR) Spartans.
From 1933-94, the Green Bay Packers played
select home games
in Milwaukee (Mil).
SERIES NOTES
The Packers and Lions have met on
Thanksgiving Day 18 times, with the
Lions holding an 11-6-1 advantage in
those games. The Lions have played
the Packers more times on Thanksgiving
than any other team in the league.
The Lions and Packers met 13
consecutive years on Thanksgiving
Day from 1951-1963 with the Lions
winning nine of those contests. 2003
was the Packers’ fi rst visit to Ford Field
on Thanksgiving.
Each team has recorded fi ve shutouts
of one another since the beginning of
the series in 1934, but there has not
been a shutout between the two teams
since the Lions held the Packers to
zero points in a 20-0 win on December
20, 1970.
The 11 consecutive wins that the
Lions posted against Green Bay from
December 11, 1949 to November 25,
1954 are the most by the Lions against
any franchise. The 11-game streak
came a er the Lions were 8-29-1 in the
fi rst 38 games of the series.
Frank Sinkwich set a Lions’ record by
intercepting seven passes in a 27-6
loss to the Packers on October 24, 1943.
These two franchises played in 127
regular season games in 60 years
before meeting in the playoff s for the
fi rst time following the 1993 season and
then again following the 1994 season.
The Packers came to Ford Field for its
regular season opener on September
22, 2002 and defeated the Lions 37-31.
K Jason Hanson became the 16th
player in NFL history to reach the
300-point mark when he kicked a
36-yard fi eld goal against Green Bay
December 12,2004.
The 17-3 Lions win in the 2005 season
opener was the lowest point total
in any game (including postseason)
that then Packers QB Brett Favre had
ever started.
QB Matthew Staff ord set a club record
with 520 passing yards and tied team
records with 36 completions and 5
touchdown passes in the 45-41 loss at
Green Bay Janaury 1, 2012. WR Calvin
johnson set a career high with 244
receiving yards and tied a career high
with 11 receptons. Johnson’s 244 yards
were the thrid-highest single-game
tally in Lions history.
In the 2011 season-finale at Green
Bay, January 1, 2012, the Lions lost
a 45-41 shootout. Detroit was led by
QB Matthew Staff ord who threw for
a club record 520 yards, tied a club
record with 36 completions and tied a
club record with 5 touchdown passes.
WR Calvin Johnson caught 11 passes
for a career-high 244 yards, and his
touchdown gave him 16 on the year, a
new single-season club record.
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