2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

BUCCANEERS 2015 SCHEDULE
Sep. 13
Tennessee Titans
Sep. 20 at New Orleans Saints
Sep. 27
at Houston Texans
Oct. 4
Carolina Panthers
Oct. 11 Jacksonville Jaguars
Oct. 18
BYE
Oct. 25 at Washington Redskins
Nov. 1
at Atlanta Falcons
Nov. 8
New York Giants
Nov. 15
Dallas Cowboys
Nov. 22 at Philadelphia Eagles
Nov. 29 at Indianapolis Colts
Dec. 6
Atlanta Falcons
Dec. 13
New Orleans Saints
Dec. 17
at St. Louis Rams
Dec. 27
Chicago Bears
Jan. 3
at Carolina Panthers
2014 Results: 2-14
LIONS SERIES RECORDS
Rushing Attempts
1t Barry Sanders 29 11/7/93
1t James Stewart 29 10/19/00
Rushing Yards
1 Barry Sanders 237* 11/13/94
2 Barry Sanders 215 10/12/97
Rushing Touchdowns
1t Barry Sanders 3 9/29/91
1t James Stewart 3 10/19/00
Pass Attempts
1 Scott Mitchell 50 9/7/97
2t Eric Hipple 46 9/21/86
2t Matthew Stafford 46 11/24/13
Pass Completions
1 Eric Hipple 31 9/21/86
Passing Yards
1 Gary Danielson 360 12/14/80
2 Scott Mitchell 352 12/23/95
Touchdown Passes
1t Rodney Peete 3 10/25/92
1t Matthew Stafford 3 9/11/11
1t Matthew Stafford 3 12/7/14
Passes Intercepted
1 Matthew Stafford 4 11/24/13
2t Todd Hons 3 10/4/87
2t Rusty Hilger 3 12/18/88
Receptions
1t MR: Calvin Johnson 10 12/19/10
Receiving Yards
1 Calvin Johnson 158 12/7/14
2 Calvin Johnson 152 12/19/10
Receiving Touchdowns
1 MR: Calvin Johnson 2 9/11/11
Interceptions
1 MR: Bryant Westbrook 2 10/19/00
Points
1 James Stewart 20 10/19/00
2t Barry Sanders 18 9/29/91
2t Barry Sanders 18 10/12/97
Touchdowns
1t Barry Sanders 3 9/29/91
1t Barry Sanders 3 10/12/97
1t James Stewart 3 10/19/00
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Field Goals
1t Eddie Murray 4 12/17/89
1t Jason Hanson 4 12/9/01
Punts
1 Mark Royals 10 9/8/96
Punt Returns
1t Eddie Payton 8* 11/20/77
1t Ray Williams 8* 12/14/80
Punt Return Yards
1 Walter Stanley 66 12/17/89
2 Ray Williams 64 12/14/80
Kickoff Returns
1 Aveion Cason 7 11/23/08
Kickoff Return Yards
1 Desmond Howard 218 9/17/00
Longest Plays
Rush: Barry Sanders 85 10/2/94
Pass: Mitchell-to-Perriman 91t 12/23/95
KR: Terry Fair 105t* 9/28/99
Punt: Sam Martin 71 12/7/14
Ryan Donahue 60 9/11/11
PR: Ray Williams 53 11/23/80
Int: Bennie Blades 98t 9/29/96
FG: Eddie Murray 51 9/21/86
* Lions Record
MR: several players, most recent
RECORDS & RESULTS
Overall................................ 30-26-0
Home............................................16-13-0
Road.............................................14-13-0
Ford Field.........................................2-3-0
Raymond James Stadium............4-3-0
Date Site Result
11-20-77 DET W, 16-7
9-9-78 TB W, 15-7
11-12-78 DET W, 34-23
9-1-79 TB L, 16-31
11-11-79 DET L, 14-16
11-23-80 TB W, 24-10
12-14-80 DET W, 27-14
10- 4-81 TB L, 10-28
12-20-81 DET L, 17-20
12-26-82 TB L, 21-23
9-4-83 TB W, 11-0
12-18-83 DET W, 23-20
9-16-84 TB L, 17-21
10-14-84 DET W, 13-7ot
9-29-85 DET W, 30- 9
11-24-85 TB L, 16-19ot
9-21-86 DET L, 20-24
11-23-86 TB W, 38-17
10-4-87 DET L, 27-31
12-13-87 TB W, 20-10
11-13-88 DET L, 20-23
12-18-88 TB L, 10-21
10-15-89 TB W, 17-16
12-17-89 DET W, 33-7
9-9-90 DET L, 21-38
9-23-90 TB L, 20-23
9-29-91 DET W, 31-3
11-10-91 TB L, 21-30
9-27-92 DET L, 23-27
10-25-92 TB W, 38-7
10- 3-93 TB L, 10-27
11- 7-93 DET W, 23-0
10-2-94 TB L, 14-24
11-13-94 DET W, 14-9
11-12-95 DET W, 27-24
12-23-95 TB W, 37-10
9-8-96 DET W, 21-6
9-29-96 TB W, 27-0
9-7-97 DET L, 17-24
10-12-97 TB W, 27-9
9-28-98 DET W, 27-6
11-22-98 TB W, 28-25
10-31-99 DET W, 20-3
12-12-99 TB L, 16-23
9-17-00 DET L, 10-31
10-19-00 TB W, 28-14
11-11-01 DET L, 17-20
12-9-01 TB L, 14-24
12-15-02 DET L, 20-23
10-2-05 TB L, 13-17
10-21-07 DET W, 23-16
11-23-08 DET L, 20-38
12-19-10 TB W, 23-20ot
9-11-11 TB W, 27-20
11-24-13 DET L, 21-24
12-07-14 DET W, 34-17
Postseason................................ 0-1
Road......................................................0-1
Date Site Result
12-28-97 TB L, 10-20
SERIES NOTES
‣ ¾In Detroit’s 14-9 win at the
Silverdome on November 13, 1994,
RB Barry Sanders rushed for a
franchise-record 237 yards (thensixth-highest
single-game total
in NFL history). Sanders gained a
then-NFL record 200 yards in the
second half.
‣ ¾RB Barry Sanders made history
in Detroit’s 27-9 win over the
Buccaneers at Tampa Bay on
October 12, 1997. He became the
first player in NFL history to record
two 80-yard TD runs in the same
game. He broke off an 80-yard
scoring play late in the first quarter
and added an 82-yard touchdown
romp in the third quarter, finishing
the day with 215 yards.
‣ ¾The Lions ended a 26-game road
losing streak on December 29,
2010 when they claimed a 23-20
overtime win at Tampa Bay.
‣ ¾In the 2011 season opener, the
Lions claimed a 27-20 win on the
road behind 305 passing yards and
3 TDs by QB Matthew Stafford and
2 TD grabs by WR Calvin Johnson.
‣ ¾With a 34-17 victory over the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the
teams’ most recent meeting, the
Lions claimed their ninth victory
in the season’s first 13 games and
improved to 9-4, marking Detroit’s
best record through 13 games since
1991 (9-4).
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COACHING & SERIES RECORDS