2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE
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COLTS <strong>2015</strong> SCHEDULE<br />
Sep. 13<br />
at Buffalo Bills<br />
Sep. 21<br />
New York Jets<br />
Sep. 27 at Tennessee Titans<br />
Oct. 4<br />
Jacksonville Jaguars<br />
Oct. 8<br />
at Houston Texans<br />
Oct. 18 New England Patriots<br />
Oct. 25<br />
New Orleans Saints<br />
Nov. 2<br />
at Carolina Panthers<br />
Nov. 8<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
Nov. 15<br />
BYE<br />
Nov. 22<br />
at Atlanta Falcons<br />
Nov. 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers<br />
Dec. 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers<br />
Dec. 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars<br />
Dec. 20<br />
Houston Texans<br />
Dec. 27<br />
at Miami Dolphins<br />
Jan. 3<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
2014 Results: 11-5<br />
<strong>LIONS</strong> SERIES RECORDS<br />
Rushing Attempts<br />
1t Billy Sims 30 9/22/85<br />
1t Barry Sanders 30 9/22/91<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
1 Barry Sanders 216 11/23/97<br />
2 Barry Sanders 179 9/22/91<br />
3 Amos Marsh 146 11/25/65<br />
Rushing Touchdowns<br />
1 MR: Barry Sanders 2 11/23/97<br />
Pass Attempts<br />
1 Matthew Stafford 46 12/2/12<br />
2 Bobby Layne 42 10/1/55<br />
Pass Completions<br />
1 Matthew Stafford 27 12/2/12<br />
2 Bill Munson 26 11/10/68<br />
Passing Yards<br />
1 Matthew Stafford 313 12/2/12<br />
2 Earl Morrall 296 11/10/63<br />
Touchdown Passes<br />
1t Bobby Layne 3 10/16/54<br />
1t Tobin Rote 3 10/11/59<br />
1t Milt Plum 3 12/6/64<br />
Passes Intercepted<br />
1t Tobin Rote 4 9/27/59<br />
1t Milt Plum 4 9/30/62<br />
Receptions<br />
1 Calvin Johnson 13 12/2/12<br />
2 Calvin Johnson 9 12/14/08<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
1 Calvin Johnson 171 12/2/12<br />
2 Terry Barr 165 9/30/62<br />
3 Pat Studstill 141 10/16/66<br />
Receiving Touchdowns<br />
1 Howard Cassady 3 10/11/59<br />
Interceptions<br />
1t Jack Christiansen 3 11/7/53<br />
1t Jim David 3 10/6/56<br />
Points<br />
1 Howard Cassady 18 10/11/59<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 Howard Cassady 3 10/11/59<br />
Field Goals<br />
1 Jason Hanson 4 12/2/12<br />
Punts<br />
1 Wilbur Summers 9 12/11/77<br />
<strong>DETROIT</strong> <strong>LIONS</strong><br />
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS<br />
Punt Returns<br />
1t Larry Walton 5 12/7/69<br />
1t Pete Mandley 5 9/22/85<br />
1t Glyn Milburn 5 11/23/97<br />
Punt Return Yards<br />
1 Desmond Howard 94 10/29/00<br />
2 Yale Lary 71 10/19/58<br />
Kickoff Returns<br />
1t Desmond Howard 5 10/29/00<br />
1t Aveion Cason 5 12/14/08<br />
Kickoff Return Yards<br />
1 Aveion Cason 137 12/14/08<br />
2 Desmond Howard 136 10/29/00<br />
Longest Plays<br />
Rush: Barry Sanders 80t 11/23/97<br />
Pass: Karl Sweetan-to-Pat Studstill<br />
99t* 10/16/66<br />
KR: Altie Taylor 60 10/21/73<br />
Punt: Yale Lary 67 9/24/61<br />
PR: Desmond Howard 80 10/29/00<br />
Int: Dick Lane 80t 10/23/60<br />
FG: Jason Hanson 55 11/23/97<br />
*Lions Record<br />
MR: several players, most recent<br />
RECORDS & RESULTS<br />
Overall................................ 18-21-2<br />
Home.............................................. 9-10-1<br />
Road............................................... 9-11-1<br />
Ford Field.........................................0-2-0<br />
Lucas Oil Stadium..........................0-1-0<br />
Date Site Result<br />
10-3-53 Bal W, 27-17<br />
11-7-53 DET W, 17-7<br />
10-16-54 DET W, 35-0<br />
11-6-54 Bal W, 27-3<br />
10-1-55 Bal L, 13-28<br />
11-5-55 DET W, 24-14<br />
10-6-56 Bal W, 31-14<br />
11-18-56 DET W, 27-3<br />
9-29-57 Bal L, 14-34<br />
10-20-57 DET W, 31-27<br />
9-28-58 Bal L, 15-28<br />
10-19-58 DET L, 14-40<br />
9-27-59 Bal L, 9-21<br />
10-11-59 DET L, 24-31<br />
10-23-60 DET W, 30-17<br />
12-4-60 Bal W, 20-15<br />
9-24-61 Bal W, 16-15<br />
10-22-61 DET L, 14-17<br />
9-30-62 Bal W, 29-20<br />
12-2-62 DET W, 21-14<br />
10-20-63 DET L, 21-25<br />
11-10-63 Bal L, 21-24<br />
10-25-64 DET L, 0-34<br />
12-6-64 Bal W, 31-14<br />
10-10-65 Bal L, 7-31<br />
11-25-65 DET T, 24-24<br />
10-16-66 Bal L, 14-45<br />
11-20-66 DET W, 20-14<br />
11-19-67 Bal L, 7-41<br />
11-10-68 DET L, 10-27<br />
12-7-69 Bal T, 17-17<br />
10-21-73 DET L, 27-29<br />
12-11-77 Bal W, 13-10<br />
11-16-80 DET L, 9-10<br />
9-22-85 Ind L, 6-14<br />
9-22-91 Ind W, 33-24<br />
11-23-97 DET W, 32-10<br />
10-29-00 Ind L, 18-30<br />
11-25-04 DET L, 9-41<br />
12-14-08 Ind L, 21-31<br />
12-2-12 DET L, 33-35<br />
Note: From 1950-83, the Indianapolis<br />
Colts were headquartered in Baltimore.<br />
SERIES NOTES<br />
‣ ¾The clubs have met just seven<br />
times since the Colts moved to<br />
Indianapolis in 1984.<br />
‣ ¾On October 20, 1957, Bobby<br />
Layne threw a 29-yard TD pass<br />
to Howard “Hopalong” Cassady<br />
with 46 seconds remaining in the<br />
game as Detroit overcame a 27-10<br />
fourth quarter deficit to defeat the<br />
Colts 31-27 in one of the greatest<br />
comebacks in team history.<br />
‣ ¾In the 1997 meeting, a 32-10 Lions<br />
win at the Silverdome, K Jason<br />
Hanson became the franchise’s<br />
first kicker to convert two 50-yard<br />
field goals (52, 55) in a game.<br />
RB Barry Sanders rushed for 216<br />
yards, including an 80-yarder for a<br />
touchdown. It was Sanders’ fourth<br />
200-yard outing of his career.<br />
‣ ¾In Detroit’s first visit to<br />
Indianapolis’ Lucal Oil Stadium<br />
on December 14, 2008, K Jason<br />
Hanson connected on a 51-yard<br />
field goal. His 51-yarder set a new<br />
NFL record for 50-yard field goals<br />
in a career (41) and it tied Morten<br />
Andersen’s NFL record for 50-yard<br />
field goals in a season (8). Hanson<br />
was the first player in NFL history<br />
to go 8-for-8 on 50-yard field goals<br />
in a single season.<br />
‣ ¾WR Calvin Johnson caught 13<br />
passes for 171 yards and one<br />
touchdown in the 2012 meeting,<br />
tying an NFL record with fivestraight<br />
games of 125+ receiving<br />
yards (Lions WR Pat Studstill in<br />
1966).<br />
COACHING & SERIES RECORDS
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