2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

GAME #7: LIONS 24, SAINTS 23
FORD FIELD, OCTOBER 19, 2014
ATTENDANCE: 63,271
GAME #8: LIONS 22, FALCONS 21
WEMBLEY STADIUM, OCTOBER 26, 2014
ATTENDANCE: 83,532
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 0 10 7 6 - 23
DETROIT LIONS 0 3 7 14 - 24
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final
DETROIT LIONS 0 0 10 12 - 22
ATLANTA FALCONS 14 7 0 0 - 21
SECOND QUARTER
SAINTS Johnson 13 yd. pass from Brees (Graham kick)
LIONS Prater 21 yd. Field Goal
SAINTS Graham 27 yd. Field Goal
THIRD QUARTER
SAINTS Stills 46 yd. pass from Brees (Graham kick) l
LIONS Bell 1 yd. run (Prater kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
SAINTS Graham 48 yd. Field Goal
SAINTS Graham 36 yd. Field Goal
LIONS Tate 73 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)
LIONS Fuller 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)l
FIRST QUARTER
FALCONS Freeman 7 yd. pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
FALCONS Pascoe 1 yd. pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
SECOND QUARTER
FALCONS Jackson 1 yd. run (Bryant kick)
THIRD QUARTER
LIONS Prater 22 yd. Field Goal.
LIONS Tate 59 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
LIONS Prater 20 yd. Field Goal
LIONS Riddick 5 yd. pass from Stafford (pass failed)
LIONS Prater 48 yd. Field Goal
LIONS SAINTS
LIONS FALCONS
First Downs 21 25 First Downs 22 22
Total Net Yards 344 408 Total Net Yards 385 291
Net Yards Rushing 59 73 Net Yards Rushing 60 78
Net Yards Passing 285 335 Net Yards Passing 325 213
(Att/Comp/Int) 40-27-2 45-28-1 (Att/Comp/Int) 47-24-1 27-20-1
Punts-Average 5-42.6 4-42.0 Punts-Average 3-41.3 4-38.3
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-0
Sacked-Yards 3-14 1-7 Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-15
Penalties-Yards 9-71 12-134 Penalties-Yards 8-85 5-39
Time of Possession 32:18 27:42 Time of Possession 30:55 29:05
RUSHING
RUSHING
SAINTS: Robinson 3-26; Ingram 10-16; Thomas 6-13; Brees 1-13 FALCONS: Jackson 18-60 1 TD; Ryan 1-6; Smith 3-5; Freeman
Johnson 1-5;
LIONS: Bell 18-48 1 TD; Bush 4-10; Stafford 2-1
PASSING
SAINTS: Brees 45-28, 342 2 TD 1 INT
LIONS: Stafford 40-27, 299 2 TD 2 INT
RECEIVING
3-5; Rodgers 1-2
LIONS: Bell 14-39; Stafford 3-9; Riddick 3-5; Collins 2-5; Winn 1-2
PASSING
FALCONS: Ryan 27-20, 228 2 TD 1 INT
LIONS: Stafford 47-24, 325 2 TD 1 INT
RECEIVING
SAINTS: Colston 6-111; Cadet 6-51; Stills 5-103 1 TD; Thomas 4-17; FALCONS: White 5-66; Jones 4-58; Douglas 3-42; Rodgers 3-28;
Cooks 2-23; Ingram 2-13; Johnson 1-13 1 TD; Hill 1 -8; Watson 1-3 Toilolo 2-26; Freeman 1-7 1 TD; Pascoe1-1 TD; DiMarco 1-0
LIONS: Tate 10-154 1 TD; Bush 5-22; Pettigrew 4-28; Fuller 3-44 1 LIONS: Riddick 8-74 1 TD; Tate 7-151 1 TD; Fuller 3-43; Ross 3-31;
TD; Ross 3-32; Bell 2-19;
Bell 2-22; Broyles 1-4
SUMMARY
In dramatic fashion, the Detroit Lions mounted a comeback and
defeated the New Orleans Saints 24-23 in Week 7, improving to
5-2 on the season. The Saints would strike first when QB Drew
Brees connected with FB Austin Johnson on a 13-yard score.
The Lions would respond with under six minutes to go when K
Matt Prater knocked in a 21-yard field goal. As time was expiring
in the first half Saints K Shayne Graham converted on a 27-yard
field goal to put New Orleans up 10-3 at halftime. Things would
continue to go New Orleans’ way early in the third as Brees
hooked up with WR Kenny Stills on a 46-yard pass to push the
Saints lead to 17-3. Detroit would respond with a score of their
own when RB Joique Bell pounded in a one-yard run to bring the
Lions within a touchdown. With less than 14 minutes to go in the
game, the Saints extended their lead in the fourth when Graham
knocked in two field goals to go up 23-10 on Detroit. The Lions
would not go away however, as QB Matthew Stafford connected
with WR Golden Tate on a 73-yard score to bring Detroit within six
points with under four minutes to play. The Lions defense would
come up huge when S Glover Quin picked off Brees and gave the
Lions offense a shot to win the game. With less than two minutes
to play Stafford would connect with WR Corey Fuller on a gamewinning
five-yard touchdown to put Detroit up 24-23. This was
Fuller’s first career touchdown.
DETROIT LIONS
SUMMARY
For the second consecutive week the Detroit Lions mounted a
comeback on their way to defeating the Atlanta Falcons in Week
8. The game was part of the NFL International Series and played
at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The Falcons got out
to a quick lead as QB Matt Ryan connected with RB DaVonta
Freeman on a seven-yard pass to put the Falcons up seven. Ryan
then followed up on the next drive with a one-yard TD pass to
TE Bear Pascoe to extend the Falcons’ lead to 14-0. RB Steven
Jackson would add another score on a one-yard run to put the
Falcons up 21-0 heading into the half. Lions K Matt Prater got
Detroit on the board with a 22-yard field goal on the team’s first
drive of the second half. With less than five minutes to play in the
third quarter, QB Matt Stafford hooked up with WR Golden Tate
on a 59-yard pitch and catch, bringing Detroit within 11. Prater
would knock in a 20-yard field goal to cut the lead to one score
as the Lions trailed 21-13. After another defensive stop, Stafford
would connect with RB Theo Riddick for a five-yard touchdown,
but the offense was unable to convert the two-point conversion.
With under two minutes to go the Lions were able to drive the
ball down to the Falcons 30 yard line following a defensive stop
on third down that gave the Lions possession. Prater converted
his third field goal of the season, this time from 48 yards, as time
expired to give the Lions their third consecutive win.
2014 SEASON IN REVIEW