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TeaM RecORd Pace
The Lions offense is on record pace to set several team single-season
records, including many set or tied last season.
Lions Leaders, Total Offense
Rk Year G Yds Yds/G
1 2011 16 6337 396.1
2 1995 16 6113 382.1
3 1981 16 5933 370.8
4 2012 14 5691 406.5
5 1997 16 5798 362.4
Lions Leaders, Passing Yards
Rk Year G Yds Yds/G
1 2011 16 4814 300.9
2 1995 16 4360 272.5
3 2012 13 4229 302.1
4 2007 16 3878 242.4
5 2006 16 3820 238.8
Lions Leaders, Total First Downs (Since 1950)
Rk Year G FD FD/G
1t 1995 16 349 21.8
1t 2011 16 349 21.8
3 1981 16 340 21.3
4 2012 14 337 24.1
5 1996 16 317 19.8
Lions Leaders, Total Passing Downs (Since 1950)
Rk Year G Pass Pa/G
1 2011 16 244 15.3
2 2012 14 236 16.9
3 1995 16 230 14.4
4 2006 16 208 13.0
5 2007 16 203 12.7
Tulloch on Stafford’s accountability: “That’s just the guy he
is. He’s an accountable player. We have to have more guys like
that. I expect that from him, to step up there and own up to it,
but it’s not just his fault… I think (accountability) is something
that we have to address. We have to have guys on the same
page, eliminate the off the field stuff, on the field stuff, come
together as a team. You look across the board at teams who
have success in this League, they play as a team and right now
we’re not really doing that. We need to find a way to get back
on track to how we were last year, where everybody believed
in what we had going on. We’ll do that. Our coaches and general
manager, those guys upstairs, will address that and find a
way to get back on track.”
TURNOVeR TURMOIL
The Lions committed four turnovers against the Cardinals, tying
their highest turnover output in any game this season. It was the
Cardinals’ ability to generate points off of the Lions’ miscues that
proved to be the dagger in Detroit’s chances of snapping their
late-season losing streak.
Schwartz on the importance of not committing turnovers:
“This team, the Cardinals, they lost a game last week because
of turnovers, because of eight turnovers. We went into the
game wanting to take care of the football, wanting to be able
to establish the run. We did a poor job of both of those.”
Stafford’s first interception was returned by Cardinals CB Patrick
Peterson to the Lions 5-yard line, which set up a touchdown run by
RB Chris Wells to tie the game at 7-7. Arizona returned Stafford’s
next two interceptions for touchdowns from 53 and 102 yards, respectively,
while a muffed punt by Lions RB Stefan Logan set up
Wells’ second rushing touchdown of the day. Of the Cardinals’ 38
offensive ProDUction
Through Week 15, the Detroit Lions offense is one of the top offensive
units in the NFL, led by its top-ranked passing attack. Detroit ranks
second in the NFL, averaging 406.5 yards per game. In the air, the
Lions have the best passing yards per game average with 302.1.
¾ Detroit and New England are the only teams averaging over 400
yards per game on offense.
¾ The Lions are on pace to average over 400 yards per game over
the course of a season for the first time in franchise history (since
1934). The team single-season record is 396.1 set in 2011.
¾ Detroit (302.1) is only team in the NFL averaging over 300 passing
yards per game.
¾ The Lions have moved the chains this season, as the team has
337 total first downs (second in NFL).
¾ In the air, Detroit has passed for 236 first downs, which is the
most in the NFL.
¾ On third down, the Lions have improved throughout the season
and now is ranked eighth in the NFL with a third down percentage
of 42.5 (85-of-200).
2012 NFL Leaders, Total Offense
Rk Team G Total Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G
1 New England 14 6054 1914 4140 432.4 136.7 295.7
2 Detroit 14 5691 1462 4229 406.5 104.4 302.1
3 New Orleans 14 5571 1398 4173 397.9 99.9 298.1
4 Washington 14 5457 2307 3150 389.8 164.8 225.0
5 Denver 14 5421 1542 3879 387.2 110.1 277.1
2012 NFL Leaders, Passing Offense
Rk Team G Tot Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G
1 Detroit 14 5691 1462 4229 406.5 104.4 302.1
2 New Orleans 14 5571 1398 4173 397.9 99.9 298.1
3 New England 14 6054 1914 4140 432.4 136.7 295.7
4 Dallas 14 5252 1125 4127 375.1 80.4 294.8
5 Atlanta 14 5284 1259 4025 377.4 89.9 287.5
2012 NFL Leaders, Total First Downs
Rk Team G Total Rush Pass Pen
1 New England 14 393 133 226 34
2 Detroit 14 337 76 236 25
3 Indianapolis 14 325 99 187 39
4 Denver 14 319 94 194 31
5 Houston 14 311 110 183 18
2012 NFL Leaders, Passing First Downs
Rk Team G Total Rush Pass Pen
1 Detroit 14 337 76 236 25
2 New England 14 393 133 226 34
3 New Orleans 14 297 56 224 17
4 Atlanta 14 309 64 220 25
5 Dallas 14 300 67 208 25
2012 NFL Leaders, Third Down Efficiency
Rk Team G Att Made Pct
1 New England 198 98 49.5
2 Atlanta 179 83 46.4
3 Dallas 189 84 44.4
4 Pittsburgh 197 87 44.2
5 Green Bay 189 82 43.4
6 New Orleans 176 76 43.2
7 Denver 186 80 43.0
8 Detroit 200 85 42.5
reD Zone offense
In recent weeks, the Detroit Lions offense has increased its efficiency
in the Red Zone as the team and improved to the fourth-most efficient
unit in the NFL. On 49 Red Zone possession this year, the Lions have
converted 30 into touchdowns (61.2 pct.).
¾ Over the past eight games, the Lions have scored 19 touchdowns
on their last 26 possessions (73.1 pct) in the Red Zone.
¾ In Red Zone points scored, the Lions 244 points ranks eighth
overall in the NFL.
¾ Over the past three seasons (2010-12), the Lions rank second
in the NFL in Red Zone efficiency as the team has converted
63.2-percent of its possessions in the Red Zone into touchdowns.