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down at Tennessee (9/23) for a quarterback rating of 102.2 before
leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a strained leg
muscle.
¾ At San Francisco (9/16), Stafford threw for 230 yards against
the 49ers. Over a five-game stretch (dating back to last season),
Stafford tallied 1,869 yards, which is the second-highest
total in franchise history over a five-game span. At that point,
Stafford held eight of the nine highest five-game passing outputs
in team history.
¾ Stafford opened up the 2012 season with an up and down performance
against the Rams (9/9), completing 32-of-48 passes
for 355 yards and a game-winning touchdown (0:10 remaining)
after throwing three interceptions in the first half.
• He registered his seventh career fourth quarter gamewinning
drive when trailing or tied as he led the Lions back
to a 27-23 win over St. Louis. Trailing 23-20 with 1:55 left
to play and with only one time out, Stafford and the Lions
went on a 9-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 1:45.
• He set a franchise record with his third career gamewinning
touchdown pass in the final minute of the fourth
quarter.
• His 355-yard outing was the second highest tally in Lions
history on opening day (QB Bobby Layne, 364 vs. Pit September
27, 1953). He also joined Layne as the only passers
in team history with two 300-yard games on opening day,
and Stafford is the first to do it in back-to-back seasons
(305, at TB September 11, 2011). It was also Stafford’s
10th career 300-yard game in 30 career games.
• Dating back to 2011, Stafford’s 355 yards marked his
fourth consecutive game passing for at least 350 yards. He
joined Drew Brees as the only players to accomplish the
feat in NFL history.
• Stafford also registered his first career reception when he
caught a deflected pass and gained 3 yards on the play.
His reception was the first by a Lions QB since QB Jon
Kitna registered a 9-yard catch off a deflection in OT vs.
Minnesota September 16, 2007.
• Stafford made his 30th career start against St. Louis (9/9)
and with 172 yards in the first half, he surpassed 8,000
career yards and joined Kurt Warner (8,739), Pro Football
Hall of Famer Dan Marino (8,467), Tony Romo (8,044) and
Aaron Rodgers (8,000) as the only quarterbacks to have at
least 8,000 passing yards through 30 career starts in the
Super Bowl era. Stafford became the fifth quarterback to
accomplish this feat. Stafford entered the game with 7,840
passing yards through 29 starts.
caLVIN ON THe RISe
Sixth-year WR Calvin Johnson has established himself as the
NFL’s best receiver especially with his performance over the past
two seasons. He has been named a starter for the past two Pro
Bowls (2011-12) and was named to the AP All-Pro team in 2011.
In 2012, he is on a record pace to set break WR Jerry Rice’s alltime
record for receiving yards in a season (1,848). After 14 games,
Johnson has 1,667 yards and needs 182 yards over the last three
games.
¾ With 121 yards against the Cardinals in Week 15 (12/16),
Johnson registered his seventh-straight 100-yard receiving
game, tying the NFL all-time record for most-consecutive 100yard
games. Johnson’s 10 receptions at Arizona also pushed
his season reception total to 106, which is tied for the thirdhighest
single-season total in Lions history.
¾ Johnson (1,667) trails WR Herman Moore by 19 yards for the
Lions’ single-season record. Moore set the franchise record
with 1,686 yards in 1995. Johnson finished the 2011 season
just five yards shy of the mark when he recorded a career-best
1,681 yards.
stafforD in tHe foUrtH
2012 NFL Leaders, 4th Quarter Passing Yards
Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg
1 Matthew Stafford 217 126 58.1 1496 8 2 87.6
2 Carson Palmer 178 111 62.4 1266 8 5 87.0
3 Tony Romo 156 105 67.3 1200 9 3 101.4
2012 NFL Leaders, 4th Quarter Passing Touchdowns
Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg
1t Tony Romo 156 105 67.3 1200 9 3 101.4
1t Sam Bradford 148 92 62.2 1020 9 3 94.4
1t Andy Dalton 112 71 63.4 864 9 4 99.0
1t Peyton Manning 119 72 60.5 847 9 0 107.4
1t Aaron Rodgers 101 63 62.4 843 9 2 110.3
2 Matthew Stafford 217 126 58.1 1496 8 2 87.6
NFL Leaders, 4th Quarter Passing Yards - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg
1 Matthew Stafford 385 228 59.2 2606 19 6 89.6
2 Eli Manning 278 173 62.2 2444 21 9 102.3
3 Tony Romo 304 196 64.5 2415 19 5 102.9
NFL Leaders, 4th Qtr Passing Touchdowns - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg
1 Eli Manning 278 173 62.2 2444 21 9 102.3
2t Matthew Stafford 385 228 59.2 2606 19 6 89.6
2t Tony Romo 304 196 64.5 2415 19 5 102.9
2t Aaron Rodgers 199 130 65.3 1742 19 6 112.3
NFL Leaders, 4th Quarter Pass Completions - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg
1 Matthew Stafford 385 228 59.2 2606 19 6 89.6
2 Tony Romo 304 196 64.5 2415 19 5 102.9
3 Matt Ryan 299 191 63.9 2252 10 7 88.1
aLL-time receivinG
NFL Leaders, All-Time Receiving Yards per Game (min. 80 gms)
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD Yds/G
1 Calvin Johnson 90 472 7539 16.0 54 83.8
2 Andre Johnson 136 799 11016 13.8 56 81.0
3 Torry Holt 173 920 13382 14.5 74 77.4
NFL Leaders, 200-Yard Games
Rk Player G
1 Lance Alworth 5
2t Don Hutson 4
2t Charley Hennigan 4
2t Jerry Rice 4
5t Don Maynard 3
5t Wes Chander 3
5t Issac Bruce 3
5t Terrell Owens 3
5t Calvin Johnson 3
NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards in 2-Year Span
Rk Player Years G Yds Avg/G
1 Calvin Johnson 2011-12 30 3348 111.6
2 Jerry Rice 1994-95 32 3347 104.6
3 Marvin Harrison 2001-02 32 3246 101.4
4 Andre Johnson 2008-09 32 3144 98.3
5 Isaac Bruce 1995-96 32 3119 97.5
NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards Thru First 14 Games of Season
Rk Player Tm Year Yds
1 Charley Hennigan Hou 1961 1746
2 Calvin Johnson Det 2012 1667
3 Lance Alworth SD 1965 1602
4 Marvin Harrison Ind 2002 1566
5 Charley Hennigan Hou 1964 1546
NFL Leaders, 7,500+ Receiving Yards Thru 90 Games
Rk Player Yds
1 Lance Alworth 8502
2 Randy Moss 7766
3 Jerry Rice 7706
4 Calvin Johnson 7539
5 Torry Holt 7508