Detroit Lions vs atLanta faLcons JOHNSON'S Mega-PURSUIT 2012 ...

carDinaLs 2012 scheDuLe
Sep. 9 Seattle Seahawks
Sep. 16 at new england Patriots
Sep. 23 Philadelphia eagles
Sep. 30 Miami dolphins
oct. 4 at St. Louis rams (Thurs)
oct. 14 Buffalo Bills
oct. 21 at Minnesota Vikings
oct. 29 San Francisco 49ers (Mon)
nov. 4 at green Bay Packers
nov. 11 BYe
nov. 18 at atlanta Falcons
nov. 25 St. Louis rams
dec. 2 at new York Jets
dec. 9 at Seattle Seahawks
dec. 16 detroit Lions
dec. 23 Chicago Bears
dec. 30 at San Francisco 49ers
2011 RECORD: 8-8
Lions series recorDs
Rushing Attempts
1 Barry Sanders 27 11/1/98
2 Kevin Jones 26 12/5/04
3 Billy Sims 25 9/21/80
Rushing Yards
1 Kevin Jones 196 12/5/04
2 Barry Sanders 147 19/17/95
3 Maurice Morris 126 12/20/09
Rushing Touchdowns
1 dan Lewis 2 11/12/61
Passing Attempts
1 Charlie Batch 62 11/18/01
2 Matthew Stafford 50 12/16/12
3 Jon Kitna 45 11/11/07
Passing Completions
1 Charlie Batch 36 11/18/01
2 Jon Kitna 32 11/11/07
Passing Yards
1 Charlie Batch 436 11/18/01
2 gus Frerotte 375 11/14/99
Passes Intercepted
1 gary danielson 5 12/3/78
Touchdown Passes
1 Joey harrington 4 9/7/03
2t erik Kramer 3 12/12/93
2t Charlie Batch 3 11/18/01
Joey harrington 3 11/13/05
Receptions
1 Lamont Warren 11 11/18/01
2 Calvin Johnson 10 12/16/12
Receiving Yards
1 Johnnie Morton 153 11/18/01
2 germane Crowell 142 11/14/99
3 Calvin Johnson 121 12/16/12
Receiving Touchdowns
1 roy Williams 3 11/13/05
2t Pat Studstill 2 10/1/67
2t david Sloan 2 11/18/01
2t Charles rogers 2 9/7/03
2t roy Williams 2 11/11/07
Interceptions
1t Lem Barney 2 12/6/70
1t dré Bly 2 12/5/04
Points
1 roy Williams 18 11/13/05
2t Jason hanson 14 9/26/93
2t Jason hanson 14 12/5/04
Touchdowns
1 roy Williams 3 11/13/05
2t Mr: roy Williams 2 11/11/07
Field Goals
1t Jason hanson 4 9/26/93
1t Jason hanson 4 12/5/04
3 Jason hanson 3 11/1/98
Punts
1 nick harris 8 12/16/12
Punt Returns
1 Tony Leonard 6 12/3/78
2t Terry Fair 5 11/1/98
2t eddie drummond 5 12/8/02
Punt Return Yards
1 eddie drummond 100 12/8/02
2 eddie drummond 77 9/7/03
Kickoff Returns
1 Larry Foster 7 11/18/01
Kickoff Return Yards
1 derrick Williams 154 12/20/09
2 Johnnie Morton 136 9/17/95
Longest Plays
Rush: Kevin Jones 74 12/5/04
Pass: gus Frerotte-to-germane Crowell
77t 11/14/99
KR: Mel gray 61 9/26/93
Punt: Pat Studstill 67 10/1/67
PR: eddie drummond 73 12/8/02
Int: Louis delmas 101t 12/20/09
FG: errol Mann 52 12/2/73
Mr: several players, most recent
recorDs & resuLts
Overall ..................................31-25-5
home.............................................19-11-3
road ..............................................12-14-2
Ford Field......................................... 3-1-0
Univ. of Phoenix Stadium .......... 0-3-0
Date Site Result
10-5-30 Por T, 0-0
10-26-30 Chi L, 13-23
9-23-31 Por W, 13-3
11-22-31 Chi L, 19-20
10-2-32 Por T, 7-7
10-1-33 Por W, 7-6
9-30-34 deT W, 6-0
11-11-34 Chi W, 17-13
9-29-35 deT T, 10-10
11-3-35 Chi W, 7-6
9-27-36 deT W, 39-0
11-22-36 Chi W, 14-7
9-19-37 deT W, 16-7
11-21-37 Chi W, 16 -7
10-23-38 deT W, 10-0
11-20-38 Chi W, 7-3
9-10-39 deT W, 21-13
10-1-39 Chi W, 17-3
9-15-40 Chi T, 0-0
10-6-40 deT W, 43-14
9-27-41 Chi T, 14-14
11-30-41 deT W, 21-3
9-20-42 Chi L, 0-13
10-18-42 deT L, 0-7
9-19-43 deT W, 35-17
10-17-43 Chi W, 7-0
9-23-45 Chi W, 10-0
10-21-45 deT W, 26-0
9-30-46 Chi L, 14-34
10-13-46 deT L, 14-36
9-28-47 Chi L, 21-45
11-9-47 deT L, 7-17
11-7-48 Chi L, 20-56
11-25-48 deT L, 14-28
10-23-49 Chi W, 24-7
11-6-49 deT L, 19-42
12-6-59 deT W, 45-21
11-12-61 StL W, 45-14
10-1-67 StL L, 28-38
11-16-69 deT W, 20-0
12-6-70 deT W, 16-3
12-2-73 StL W, 20-16
12-21-75 deT L, 13-24
12-3-78 StL L, 14-21
9-21-80 deT W, 20-7
12-7-80 StL L, 23-24
9-10-89 deT L, 13-16
9-26-93 deT W, 26-20
12-12-93 Phx W, 21-14
9-17-95 deT L, 17-20
11-1-98 deT L, 15-17
11-14-99 arz L, 19-23
11-18-01 arz L, 38-45
12-8-02 arz L, 20-23ot
9-7-03 deT W, 42-24
12-5-04 deT W, 26-12
11-13-05 deT W, 29-21
11-19-06 arz L, 10-17
11-11-07 arz L, 21-31
12-20-09 deT L, 24-31
12-16-12 arz L, 10-38
Note: From 1930-33, the Lions were the
Portsmouth (Por) Spartans. The arizona Cardinals
were located in Chicago from 1920-59 and in St.
Louis from 1960-87 before moving to Phoenix,
ariz., in 1988.
The team became the arizona Cardinals in 1994.
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series notes
¾ detroit’s series with the Cardinals
is the oldest in the history of the
Lions’ franchise. The first game was
played october 5, 1930 between
the Portsmouth Spartans and the
Chicago Cardinals, and it ended in a
scoreless tie. That game is one of two
scoreless ties (other was a 0-0 tie
played September 15, 1940) played
between the Lions and the Cardinals in
their series. The Lions own a 31-24-5
advantage over the Cardinals.
¾ September 30, 1934 marked the first
occasion that the detroit Lions and the
Chicago Cardinals matched up, and the
Lions were victorious 6-0.
¾ in all, the Portsmouth Spartans were
2-2-2 vs. the Chicago Cardinals. detroit
has registered a 19-9-3 mark against
the Chicago Cardinals, a 5-4 record
over the St. Louis Cardinals and have
a 3-8 mark since the Cardinals moved
to Phoenix.
¾ The Lions-Cardinals series is one of
four series (Chicago, green Bay and
new York giants) in franchise history
that dates back to 1930, Portsmouth’s
inaugural season in the nFL.
¾ The teams met twice in 1993 with
detroit winning both contests, 26-20
at the Silverdome September 26 and
21-14 in Phoenix december 12.
¾ Behind the record-setting performance
by QB Charlie Batch at arizona
november 18, 2001 (a then franchise
record 436 yards passing), the Lions’
offense set several team records and
collected some of the franchise’s
highest totals in other team offensive
categories. The Lions’ 62 pass attempts
set the team’s single-game record
by surpassing the previous high of 57
attempts accomplished vs. Chicago
10/9/88. The team’s 36 completions are
better than the 33 completions tossed
at Cleveland 9/28/86 and vs. green Bay
10/25/87. The Lions’ established a new
record for net passing yards by airing
out 429 yards, which is better than
the previous high of 395 vs. Minnesota
11/23/95. and the 22 first downs gained
on pass plays is a new team record,
passing the old mark of 20 set vs.
Minnesota 11/23/95.
¾ detroit snapped a five-game losing
streak in the series in the 2003 season
opener with a 42-24 win over the
Cardinals at Ford Field. The win was
the first for former Lions head Coach
Steve Mariucci. QB Joey harrington
threw for a career-high four touchdown
passes in the game.
¾ in detroit’s 26-12 win over arizona
december 5, 2004, rB Kevin Jones
ran for a career-high 196 yards on 26
carries, 105 of which came in the first
half. it is the second-highest rushing
total by a Lions rookie in team history,
just one yard shy of Mel Farr’s record
of 197 yards on 24 carries at Minnesota
(11/12/67).
¾ in the same 2004 contest, K Jason
hanson became the 20th player in
nFL history to reach the 1,300-point
plateau.
¾ in a 2009 meeting at Ford Field (12/20)
S Louis delmas returned an interception
101 yards for a touchdown which was
the longest by a nFL rookie since 1926
(Columbus rB Pete Barnum, 103t at
Canton 9/26/26). it also ranks as the
longest by a Lions rookie in team
history and is tied for the second
longest in franchise history.
¾ Wr Calvin Johnson tied an nFL record
for most-consecutive games with 100+
receiving yards with 7 in the teams’
most recent meeting at University of
Phoenix Stadium (12/16/12). Johnson
finished the game with 10 receptions
for 121 yards.
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