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2018 DETROIT LIONS SCHEDULEPRESEASONDATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT8/10 at Oakland Raiders WJBK-TV FOX 2 10:30 p.m.8/17 NEW YORK GIANTS WJBK-TV FOX 2 7:00 p.m.8/24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers CBS# 8:00 p.m.8/30 CLEVELAND BROWNS WJBK-TV FOX 2 7:00 p.m.
REGULAR SEASONDATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT9/10 NEW YORK JETS ESPN# 7:10 p.m.9/16 at San Francisco 49ers FOX 4:05 p.m.9/23 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS NBC# 8:20 p.m.9/30 at Dallas Cowboys FOX 1:00 p.m.10/7 GREEN BAY PACKERS FOX 1:00 p.m.10/14 ***BYE WEEK***10/21 at Miami Dolphins FOX 1:00 p.m.10/28 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS FOX 1:00 p.m.11/4 at Minnesota Vikings FOX 1:00 p.m.11/11 at Chicago Bears FOX 1:00 p.m.11/18 CAROLINA PANTHERS FOX 1:00 p.m.11/22 CHICAGO BEARS CBS# 12:30 p.m.12/2 LOS ANGELES RAMS FOX 1:00 p.m.12/9 at Arizona Cardinals FOX 4:25 p.m.12/16 at Buffalo Bills FOX 1:00 p.m.12/23 MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOX 1:00 p.m.12/30 at Green Bay Packers FOX 1:00 p.m.# Nationally Televised
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PRESEASON GAME 1: AT OAKLAND RAIDERSDate: ...............................................................................Friday, August 10Kickoff: ................................................................................ 10:30 p.m. ETStadium: .................................... Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumCapacity: ......................................................................................... 63,200Playing Surface: ..............................................................................Grass2017 Records: ................................................. Lions 9-7; Raiders 6-10TELEVISIONNetwork: ............................................................................ WJBK-TV FOX 2Play-By-Play: ..................................................................... Matt ShepardColor: ..................................................................................Chris SpielmanSideline: ...................................................................................... Tori PetryLIONS RADIO NETWORKFlagship: ................................................................................ WJR-760 AMPlay-By-Play: ........................................................................... Dan MillerColor: .....................................................................................Lomas BrownSERIES INFORMATIONThe Lions and Raiders open the 2018 NFL Preseason with a 10:30 p.m. ET clash in Oakland. The last time the two teams met in the preseason was 2014 at Oakland. The most recent regular season matchup between the two clubs took place at Ford Field when the Lions defeated the Raiders 18-13 on November 22, 2015.SERIES BY THE NUMBERSPreseason Record vs. Oak: ............................................................. 1-6-0Regular Season Record vs. Oak: ...................................................6-6-0Home Record vs. Oak: ......................................................................4-2-0Record at Ford Field .........................................................................2-0-0Road Record vs. Oak .........................................................................2-4-0Record at O.co Coliseum: .................................................................1-3-0Last Game (Regular Season): .............Det 18 vs. Oak 13 (11/22/15) 2017 STATISTICAL COMPARISONOFFENSE DET Rk OAK RkPoints/Game 25.6 7 18.8 8Total Offense 337.8 13 324.1 10Rushing Offense 76.3 32 97.1 23Passing Offense 261.4 6 226.9 5t3rd Down Offense % 38.7 17 40.2 7Red Zone Efficiency 56.5 11 58.8 5Giveaways 22 14t 28 28tDEFENSE DET Rk OAK RkPoints/Game 23.5 13 23.3 22Total Defense 355.8 18 350.1 30Rushing Defense 112.5 18 108.9 25Passing Defense 243.3 19 241.1 273rd Down Defense % 38.1 31 40.9 25Red Zone Efficiency 61.8 30 47.9 6Takeaways 32 3 14 30t
COACHING OVERVIEWPatricia spent 14 seasons as a member of the New England Patriots coaching staff, including stints on both sides of the ball. He brings to Detroit more than 20 years of coaching experience in the college and professional ranks. In all 14 of his seasons at the Patriots, New England finished with 10 or more wins.
¾Three-time Super Bowl champion (XXXIX, XLIX, LI). ¾Six AFC Championships and 13 AFC East Championships. ¾ In Patricia’s six seasons (2012-17) coordinating the Patriots defense, the club accumulated an NFL-best 75-21 (.781) record in that span. ¾Patricia's defense ranked 2nd in points allowed (19.2), fourth in games allowing 20 points or fewer (53) and 2nd in games allowing 17 points or fewer (47) over the course of those six seasons. ¾Reached 12 or more wins in 11 out of 14 seasons as a member of the Patriots coaching staff. ¾Patricia’s six seasons overseeing New England’s defense led to the sixth-most takeaways (157) during that span, while they also accumulated an NFL-best +71 turnover differential. ¾ In Patricia’s final year as defensive coordinator in 2017, the Patriots held teams to 20 points or fewer in 11 games (2nd in NFL), including 10 games with 17 or fewer.
LEADER OF THE PRIDE
MATT PATRICIAHead CoachSeasons with Lions: 1Seasons in NFL: 15
PATRICIA HIRED TO LEAD LIONS ON FEB. 5, 2018As Detroit’s 27th coach in franchise history, Patricia has emphasized the dedication and passion to championship-caliber football that has defined him throughout his coaching career.
"I want to represent the toughness of this city. We will be organized. We will be detailed. We will teach and develop our players and our coaches. We will be passionate. We will love and respect the game, and we will be committed to winning."
PATRICIA'S COACHING HISTORY YEAR TEAM POSITION2018- Detroit Lions Head Coach2012-17 New England Patriots Defensive Coordinator2011 New England Patriots Safeties2006-10 New England Patriots Linebackers2005 New England Patriots Assistant Offensive Line2004 New England Patriots Coaching Assistant1999-2000 Amherst Defensive Line1996 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Graduate Assistant
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT PATRICIALions Executive Vice President & General Manager Bob Quinn: “When we launched the search for our next head coach, I wanted to find a leader that could take us to the next level and I am confident we have found that in Matt Patricia. Matt is driven to succeed, has extreme passion for the game and excels in preparation. He embodies the same hard-working, blue-collar attributes that represent our organization and the great City of Detroit.”
Lions OL Graham Glasgow on what he senses from Patricia & how he's laid out what he wants to do with this team: “He’s always just down to brass tacks. He’s very straight forward and his goals are to win and to just win every week. And that’s something that all of us can get behind.”
Lions LB Jarrad Davis on what he learned about Patricia in the offseason & how much of a difference a coach can be in the NFL: “It can be a huge difference. The way he came in, honestly, just set the tone right away. You know, he came in, he laid down the law, he gave us the rules and he came in with energy. He wasn’t saying, ‘Oh, this is how it’s going to be.’ He came in, he made it clear, gave us the expectations, and now we have something we can chase."
Lions G T.J. Lang on his first impressions of Patricia: “He’s won quite a few championships and knows the way it’s supposed to go, knows how winning football looks. Excited to have him as a coach. I think the biggest thing you hear from guys throughout the last couple (months) is he’s always excited. Every time you talk to him he’s very passionate about this game and it’s going to be fun to work with him. I think anytime you get a chance to work with a guy with such a great resume that he has, you’ve obviously got to be excited about that.”
QUINN MAKES HIS MARK
BOB QUINNEVP and General ManagerSeasons with Lions: 3Seasons in NFL: 19
NEW TO DETROIT IN 2018BUILDING FOR SUCCESSIn 2016, his first season at the helm, Quinn became the Lions’ first general manager to guide the team to the playoffs in his inaugural season since Nick Kerbawy in 1952.
¾Entering his third season, Quinn's ongoing commitment to improve all aspects of the club's football operations was highlighted by naming Matt Patricia the team's new head coach in 2018. ¾Along with the nearly 40-percent changeover and upgrade to the team’s roster he inherited in 2016, Quinn’s changes paid dividends in 2016 when the Lions finished 9-7 on the team’s way to the playoffs. ¾ In his second season, Quin continued to build upon his vision including restructuring the player personnel department and scouting evaluation processes; renovating the team’s weight room and practice fields along with other facility improvements; upgrading the team’s football information and video technology; and instituting a comprehensive nutritional program, which included the hiring of a performance dietician for the players.
DRAFTING EXPERTISEQuinn’s first three draft classes have featured strength up front on both sides of the ball, as well as speed in key positions. LB Jarrad Davis, the Lions’ 2017 first-round selection out of Florida, led all rookies in total tackles last season with 96, while fifth-round pick CB Jamal Agnew led the NFL in punt return touchdowns (2) and punt return average (15.4) en route to Associated Press First Team All-Pro honors. Quinn's initial draft class in 2016 featured the selection of six linemen on offense and defense, the most linemen in a Lions draft since 1989 and the most ever in a seven-round draft. PATRIOTS PASTDuring his time with New England, Quinn served a number of roles in the player personnel department, including most recently as Director of Pro Scouting from 2012-15. While he worked as Director of Pro Scouting, the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX and four-straight AFC East Division championships.
¾ From 2009-2012, Quinn was the Assistant Director of Pro Personnel. For the previous nine years, Quinn worked in several different capacities within the Patriots player personnel department, including roles in college scouting as a National Scout and Regional Scout. He played an integral role in evaluating and procuring talent for the team through the NFL draft process, free agency, trades, etc. ¾While working for the New England Patriots, he helped
contribute to one of the most impressive stretches in NFL history, one that produced four Super Bowl titles. Since 2000, Quinn’s first year with New England, the Patriots have won six AFC Championships, 13 AFC East titles, 12+ games in a season 10 times (which includes the past six years) and 10+ games in 14 of his 16 seasons.
2018 UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTSBlount, LeGarrette RB Oregon UFA-Phi '18Freeny, Jonathan LB Rutgers UFA-NO '18Johnson, Wesley C Vanderbilt UFA-NYJ '18Jones, Christian LB Florida State UFA-Chi '18Kennard, Devon LB Southern California UFA-NYG '18Wiggins, Kenny G Fresno State UFA-LAC '18Willson, Luke TE Rice UFA-Sea '18
2018 DRAFT CLASSRagnow, Frank OL Arkansas D-1 '18Johnson, Kerryon RB Auburn D-2 '18Walker, Tracy DB Lousiana-Lafayette D-3 '18Hand, Da'Shawn DL Alabama D-4 '18Crosby, Tyrell OL Oregon D-5 '18Bawden, Nick FB San Diego State D-7 '18
2018 FREE AGENTSBates, Trevor LB Maine FA '18Bishop, Freddie LB Western Michigan FA '18Brown, Brian WR Richmond FA '18Cassel, Matt QB Southern California FA '18Jean Francois, Ricky DT Louisiana State FA '18Johnson, Cam DE Virginia FA '18Lucas, Marcus TE Missouri FA '18McClure, Stefan S California FA '18McGloster, Jamar T Syracuse FA '18McGrath, Sean TE Henderson State FA '18Okonye, Josh CB Purdue FA '18Sankey, Darnell LB Sacramento State FA '18Shead, DeShawn CB Portland State FA '18Toilolo, Levine TE Stanford FA '18
2018 WAIVERSLacy, Chris WR Oklahoma State W-NE '18
2018 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTSDavis, Antwuan CB Texas UDFA '18Fatu, Josh DT Southern California UDFA '18Ford, Michael CB Southeast Missouri UDFA '18Jones, Chris CB Nebraska UDFA '18Meredith, Chad LB Southeast Missouri UDFA '18Montelus, John OL Virginia UDFA '18Powell, Brandon WR Florida UDFA '18Redding, Teo WR Bowling Green UDFA '18Santoso, Ryan P Minnesota UDFA '18Wicker, JoJo DL Arizona State UDFA '18
WELCOME TO DETROIT
2018 KEY FREE AGENT ADDITIONS2018 DRAFT CLASS
Rd. Pick Pos. Ht. Wt. College1 20 OL 6-5 308 Arkansas
College Highlights: The highest-selected Arkan-sas lineman since the 2004 NFL Draft, Ragnow comes to Detroit as the NCAA’s highest-rated center as both a junior and senior.
ROUND 1 - OL FRANK RAGNOW
Rd. Pick Pos. Ht. Wt. College2 43 RB 5-11 206 Auburn
College Highlights: The 2017 SEC Offensive Player of the Year, Johnson joins the Lions after collecting 3,625 all-purpose yards in 37 career games at Auburn.
ROUND 2 - RB KERRYON JOHNSON
Rd. Pick Pos. Ht. Wt. College3 82 DB 6-1 206 La.-Lafayette
College Highlights: Joins the Lions after lead-ing the Ragin’ Cajuns with 97 tackles and two interceptions as a senior in 2017.
ROUND 3 - DB TRACY WALKER
Rd. Pick Pos. Ht. Wt. College4 114 DL 6-4 297 Alabama
College Highlights: Joins Detroit after helping Alabama win two national championships and appearing in three straight.
ROUND 4 - DL DA’SHAWN HAND
Rd. Pick Pos. Ht. Wt. College5 153 OL 6-4 309 Oregon
College Highlights: Winner of the 2017 PAC-12 Offensive Lineman of the Year, Crosby did not al-low a sack or quarterback hit as a senior in 2017.
ROUND 5 - OL TYRELL CROSBY
Rd. Pick Pos. Ht. Wt. College7 237 FB 6-2 245 SDSU
College Highlights: Comes to the Lions after paving the way for RB Rashaad Penny to lead the NCAA in rushing in 2017.
ROUND 7 - FB NICK BAWDEN
RB LEGARRETTE BLOUNT
The three-time Super Bowl champion brings career totals of 116 games played, 5,888 rushing yards and 51 rushing TDs to the Lions offense in 2018.
TE LUKE WILLSON
Super Bowl champion Luke Willson has appeared in 72 career games and logged 89 receptions for 1,129 yards and 11 TDs as a member of the Seahawks (2013-17).
LB DEVON KENNARD
Entering his fifth season in the NFL, Kennard has totaled 52 games played with 198 tackles, 9.5 sacks, one interception, 22 quarterback hits, 23 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles.
RAIDERS 2018 SCHEDULESept. 10 (Mon) vs. Los Angeles RamsSept. 16 at Denver BroncosSept. 23 at Miami DolphinsSept. 30 vs. Cleveland BrownsOct. 7 at Los Angeles ChargersOct. 14 vs. Seattle SeahawksOct. 28 vs. Indianapolis ColtsNov. 1 (Thu) at San Francisco 49ersNov. 11 vs. Los Angeles ChargersNov. 18 at Arizona CardinalsNov. 25 at Baltimore RavensDec. 2 vs. Kansas City ChiefsDec. 9 vs. Pittsburgh SteelersDec. 16 at Cincinnati BengalsDec. 24 (Mon) vs. Denver BroncosDec. 30 at Kansas City Chiefs2017 Results: 6-10LIONS SERIES RECORDSRushing Attempts1 Barry Sanders 25 12/10/90Rushing Yards1 Barry Sanders 176 12/10/90Rushing Touchdowns1 Barry Sanders 2 12/10/90Pass Attempts1 Matthew Stafford 52 12/18/11Pass Completions1 Scott Mitchell 31 10/13/962 Matthew Stafford 29 12/18/11Passing Yards1 Matthew Stafford 391 12/18/11Touchdown Passes1 Matthew Stafford 4 12/18/11Passes Intercepted1t MR: Jon Kitna 2 9/9/07Receptions1 Herman Moore 10 10/13/962 Calvin Johnson 9 12/18/11Receiving Yards1 Calvin Johnson 214 12/18/112 Pete Mandley 110 9/20/87Receiving Touchdowns1t Charlie Sanders 2 11/26/701t Herman Moore 2 10/13/961t Calvin Johnson 2 12/18/11Interceptions1t MR: Travis Fisher 1 9/9/071t Dewayne White 1 9/9/07Points1t Charlie Sanders 12 11/26/701t Barry Sanders 12 12/10/901t Herman Moore 12 10/13/961t Jason Hanson 12 9/9/071t Calvin Johnson 12 12/18/11Touchdowns1t Charlie Sanders 2 11/26/70
1t Barry Sanders 2 12/10/901t Herman Moore 2 10/13/961t Calvin Johnson 2 12/18/11Field Goals1t Eddie Murray 3 9/27/811t Jason Hanson 3 11/2/031t Jason Hanson 3 9/9/071t Matt Prater 3 11/22/15Punts1 Mike Black 10 12/10/84Punt Returns1 Robbie Martin 6 9/27/81Punt Return Yards1 Robbie Martin 76 9/27/81Kickoff Returns1t Jimmie Jones 5 11/10/741t Glyn Milburn 5 10/13/96Kickoff Return Yards1 Glyn Milburn 119 10/13/96Longest PlaysRush: Fred Scott 36 11/19/78Pass: Landry-to-Farr 58 11/26/70KR: Reggie Swinton 61 11/2/03Punt: Tom Skladany 74 9/27/81PR: Robbie Martin 23 12/10/84Int: Jimmy Allen 30 9/27/81 Terrence Holt 30 11/2/03FG: Jason Hanson 54 11/2/03MR: several players, most recentRECORDS & RESULTSOverall ....................................................6-6-0 Home ....................................................... 4-2-0 Road ........................................................ 2-4-0 Ford Field ............................................... 2-0-0 O.co Coliseum ....................................... 1-3-0Date Site Result11-26-70 DET W, 28-1411-10-74 Oak L, 13-3511-19-78 Oak L, 17-299-27-81 DET W, 16- 012-10-84 DET L, 3-249-20-87 LA L, 7-2712-10-90 DET L, 31-3810-13-96 Oak L, 21-3711-2-03 DET W, 23-139-9-07 Oak W, 36-2112-18-11 Oak W, 28-2711-22-15 DET W, 18-13Note: The Raiders were located in Oakland from 1960-81 and Los Angeles from 1982-94. The club returned to Oakland in 1995.SERIES NOTES
¾In the teams’ first meeting, the Lions defeated Oakland 28-14 on Thanksgiving Day (11/26/70). The win was the second of five straight wins that propelled the Lions to their first playoff berth since 1957. RB
Mel Farr rushed 21 times for 121 yards to rally Detroit from a 14-0 deficit. ¾The Lions shut out the defending Super Bowl champion Raiders 16-0 on September 27, 1981. Detroit was the first team to shut out the Raiders in 15 years, by limiting Oakland to only 131 yards in total offense. The Lions collected six sacks and DB Jimmy Allen intercepted his fourth pass in as many games. RB Billy Sims earned his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game (133 yards) while RB Dexter Bussey passed RB Altie Taylor as the club’s all-time leading rusher. ¾On Monday Night Football (December 10, 1990), there were five Heisman Trophy winners on the field (Det: Barry Sanders and Andre Ware, Oak: Marcus Allen, Tim Brown and Bo Jackson). Sanders finished the game with 176 yards rushing, while Jackson led the Raiders with 129 yards on the ground. ¾The Lions defeated the defending AFC Champion Oakland Raiders on November 2, 2003 at Ford Field, the Raiders’ first trip to Detroit since 1990. ¾DE Dewayne White was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Oakland (9/9/07) when Detroit scored 16 unanswered points in the final 10:45. After the Lions took a 26-21 lead in the fourth quarter, White intercepted a pass on the ensuing Raiders drive and returned it 28 yards to set up a field goal. On the first play of the next Oakland possession, White recorded a sack-fumble that was recovered by the Lions, which set up a touchdown to seal the win. ¾Trailing 27-14 with 7:47 left in the fourth quarter on December 18, 2011, the Lions completed the 13-point comeback and became the first team in NFL history to record four 13+-point camebacks in a season. The Lions game-winning drive started at the Raiders’ 2-yard line with 2:14 left in the fourth quarter and was completed when QB Matthew Stafford hit WR Calvin Johnson on a 6-yard touchdown pass with 0:39 left to play. ¾QB Matthew Stafford broke the Lions single-season touchdown record with his 33rd touchdown pass of the season at Oakland (12/18/11). He passed QB Scott Mitchell who threw for 32 in 1995. Stafford completed the 2011 season with 41 touchdown passes. ¾WR Calvin Johnson became the first player in franchise history to reach 700 career receptions in a 18-13 win over the Raiders at Ford Field (11/22/15).
LIONS VS. RAIDERS HISTORY
LIONS VS. RAIDERS MATCHUP INFORMATION
Lions QB Matthew Stafford completed a 98-yard game-winning scoring drive by throwing a six-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson with 39 seconds left to lift the Lions over the Raiders, 28-27, on Dec. 18, 2011. Stafford threw for 391 yards and four TDs in the Week 15 matchup as the Lions became the first team in NFL history to notch four comebacks of 13-or-more points in a single season.
PASSINGPlayer G A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD Rtg.M. Cassel 7 231-127-10 55.0 1,385 10 66.4M. Stafford 2 87-51-0 58.6 673 4 98.5
RUSHINGPlayer G Att. Yds. Avg. Lg. TDA. Abdullah 1 12 44 3.7 9 0L. Blount 2 7 17 2.4 6 0T. Riddick 1 6 14 2.3 5 0
RECEIVINGPlayer G Rec. Yds. Avg. Lg. TDG. Tate 2 10 109 10.9 24 0L. Toilolo 1 2 21 10.5 16 0M. Jones Jr. 2 2 19 9.5 12 0L. Willson 1 1 16 16.0 16 0S. McGrath 6 2 14 7.0 8 1
KICKINGPlayer G FGM FGA Pct. Lg. XPM XPA Pct. Pts.M. Prater 12 28 32 87.5 54 33 33 100 117
PUNTINGPlayer No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TB I20 NetS. Martin 1 238 47.6 57 0 1 44.4
DEFENSEPlayer G ST AT TT Sk. Yds. INT PD FF FRG. Quin 4 12 3 15 0.0 0 0 3 0 0S. Williams 9 7 6 13 0.0 0 0 0 0 1R. Jean Francois 3 3 5 8 1.0 4 0 0 1 0Christian Jones 1 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Q. Diggs 1 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 1 0 0N. Lawson 1 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 1 0 0D. Shead 1 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0D. Kennard 1 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0D. Slay 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0E. Ansah 1 1 0 1 1.0 5 0 0 0 0C. Johnson 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0F. Bishop 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0J. Freeny 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0S. McClure 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0T. Wilson 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER NUMBERS VS. OAKLAND
BIG GAMES VS. OAKLAND ¾ The Lions and Raiders meet in the preseason for the
first time since 2014 and fourth time since 2000. All four games have been played in Oakland.
¾ The Lions have not finished the preseason with a losing record since the 2006 preseason, the longest streak in the NFL.
¾ The Lions have won 5 consecutive preseason openers, the most by any NFC team and third-longest streak in the NFL.
PRESEASON NOTES
Lions TE Sean McGrath scored his second career TD at Oakland as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 15, 2013.
In his last three regular season games against the Raiders, Lions K Matt Prater has scored at least 10 points and connected on a field goal of 50+ yards.
LIONS - RAIDERS CONNECTIONS FORMER RAIDERS ON THE LIONS• Lions TE Marcus Lucas (2017), S Stefan McClure (2017)
and LB Darnell Sankey (2016) spent time on the Raiders’ practice squad.
FORMER LIONS ON THE RAIDERS • Raiders LB Tahir Whitehead spent his first six NFL
seasons with the Lions (2012-17). In that span, he notched 366 total tackles, 3.0 sacks and 23 tackles for loss.
Lions TE Levine Toilolo, left, and Raiders WR Griff Whalen, right, starred on the Stanford offense from 2010-11 and helped the Cardinal peak at No. 3 in the AP poll in 2011.
Raiders LB Tahir Whitehead spent his first six NFL seasons with the Lions, who selected him in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS• Lions OL Frank Ragnow and Raiders G Denver Kirkland
were teammates at Arkansas from 2014-15. In 2015, the Razorbacks finished third in the SEC in total offense (6,051 yards) and had the fourth-most rushing touchdowns (31).
• Lions OL Tyrell Crosby, Raiders G Cameron Hunt and TE Pharaoh Brown were teammates at Oregon from 2014-16. During the 2014 season, the group contributed to a fast-paced offense that ranked second in the NCAA in total offense with 565 yards per game. The Ducks squared off in the 2014 College Football Playoff National Championship game with Ohio State, led by Lions OL Taylor Decker, Raiders TE Marcus Baugh and CB Gareon Conley. Decker paved the way for the Buckeyes to log 538 yards of total offense en route to a 42-20 victory.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS CONT.• Lions S Charles Washington and Raiders QB Derek Carr
were teammates at Fresno State from 2012-13. The Bulldogs tied a school record for victories in 2013 with an 11-2 record.
• Lions LB Christian Jones and Raiders DE Mario Edwards Jr. were teammates at Florida State from 2012-13 and helped the Seminoles claim the 2013 BCS National Championship.
• Lions WR Chris Lacy and Raiders WR Marcell Ateman were teammates at Oklahoma State from 2014-17. The duo combined for 3,110 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns over that span for the Cowboys offense. They also contributed to an Oklahoma State offense that finished the 2017 season ranked first in the NCAA in passing offense (389.2 yards per game) and second in total offense (568.9 yards per contest).
• Lions S Miles Killebrew and Raiders LB James Cowser (2012-14) were teammates at Southern Utah for three seasons from 2012-14. In 2013, the duo anchored a Thunderbird defense that led the Big Sky Conference in total defense.
• Lions WR Bradley Marquez and Raiders RB DeAndre Washington were teammates at Texas Tech from 2011-14. In the 2014 season, the two players combined for 2,252 yards from scrimmage and 14 touchdowns.
• Lions TE Levine Toilolo and Raiders WR Griff Whalen played two seasons together at Stanford (2010-11), guiding the Cardinal football team to a 23-3 record in that span and a No. 4 final ranking in the 2010 AP poll.
LIONS - RAIDERS CONNECTIONS COACHING CONNECTIONS• Raiders Quarterbacks Coach Brian Callahan served
as the Lions’ quarterback coach from 2016-17. In that span, Lions QB Matthew Stafford ranked third in the NFL in completions (759), fifth in passing yards (8,773) and eighth in passer rating (92.2), touchdowns (53) and completion percentage (65.5).
• Raiders Offensive Coordinator Greg Olson spent 2004 as the Lions’ quarterbacks coach and 2005 as the team’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.
PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS• Lions QB Matt Cassel and Raiders LB Derrick Johnson
were teammates with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009-12. The two players served as team captains and helped the Chiefs win their first AFC West title in seven seasons in 2010.
• Lions WR Golden Tate, CB DeShawn Shead and TE Luke Willson teamed up with Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch, G Breno Giacomini and LB Bruce Irvin to help the Seattle Seahawks claim their first-ever Super Bowl championship following the 2013 NFL season.
• Lions RB LeGarrette Blount and Raiders T Donald Penn were teammates on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2010-12. In 2010, Penn helped Blount become the fourth-ever undrafted rookie to top 1,000 rushing yards.
PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS CONT. • Lions G T.J. Lang and Raiders WR Jordy Nelson were
teammates with the Packers from 2009-16. Both players earned Pro Bowl appearances for the club in that span and helped Green Bay win Super Bowl XLV.
• Lions G Wesley Johnson and Raiders G Breno Giacomini anchored the New York Jets’ offensive line from 2015-16.
• Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. and Raiders CB Leon Hall were teammates with the Cincinnati Bengals for four seasons (2012-15). Hall was also teammates with Lions LB Devon Kennard on the New York Giants in 2016.
Lions RB LeGarrette Blount, left, and Raiders T Donald Penn, right, paced the Buccaneer’s rushing attack from 2010-12. In 2010, Blount became just the fourth undrafted rookie free agent to top 1,000 rushing yards, joining Dominic Rhodes (2001), Cookie Gilchrist (1962) and Beattie Feathers (1934) to accomplish the feat.
MISCELLANEOUS CONNECTIONS• Lions LB Christian Jones’ father, Willie Jones,
played for the Raiders from 1979-81. He was drafted in the second round of the 1979 Draft and was a member of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XV victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr., left, and Raiders CB Leon Hall, right, played for the Bengals from 2012-15. The pair helped Cincinnati to a 43-20-1 record in those four seasons, including a 12-4 record in 2015, and made the playoffs all four seasons.
ONE-LIONERS
Get to know the 2018 Detroit Lions on and off the field through their own stories
FOOTBALL IN JAPANDuring the 2018 offseason, RB LeGarrette Blount teamed up with USO Japan to host a free youth football camp in Yokosuka, Japan, where over 200 children participated.
#READINGWITHDKLB Devon Kennard began his summer reading challenge in the summer of 2017. His initial intentions were to give kids some motivation to pick up a book and read over their summer break. Each summer he asks questions on his Instagram and Facebook accounts about the books they have chosen and the impact the lessons had on their personal lives. Everyone who participated in the #ReadingWithDK challenge entered the chance to win some signed gear.
SAM MARTIN FOUNDATIONIn 2016, P Sam Martin launched his own
foundation to help improve the lives of children with mental and physical conditions as well as animal welfare. The foundation hosts events such as a celebrity softball game and free youth football camps.
HOMECOMINGAfter growing up about 15 minutes from the Ambassador Bridge in LaSalle, Ontario, TE Luke Willson has returned home to play for his childhood team. He grew up watching players such as Barry Sanders and Herman Moore, and while his family consisted mostly of Green Bay Packers fans, he always supported Detroit.
TAKING BACK THE NARRATIVE During the 2018 offseason, teammates Nevin Lawson and Theo Riddick partnered with Detroit PAL to lead a discussion with young students about advancing the narrative around African-American men. The session, dubbed as a life skills and football camp, was free of charge and extremely influential.
VEGAS STRONGOL Tyrell Crosby, a Las Vegas native, was devestated when his hometown was victim to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history on Oct. 1, 2017. To honor the 58 people who lost their lives that day, Crosby changed his Oregon uniform to No. 58 for his last NCAA game. “Even though I wasn’t there, I felt like I was there — all my friends were affected by it,” Crosby told the Las Vegas Review Journal. Crosby, who wore No. 73 throughout his Oregon career, told ESPN.com, "This is so much more than a game to me. I take a lot of pride in being from Vegas -- especially being a football player from Vegas."
HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOOIn the 2018 offseason, WR Marvin Jones Jr. and his wife, Jazmyn, franchised the bakery ‘Nothing Bundt Cakes’ in Troy, Mich. Fans first got a taste of Jones’ business at the 2018 Taste of the Lions, where Jones and his wife were handing out samples. Jones has also recruited fellow teammates to sign autographs at the shop, helping to introduce Lions’ fans to his new project.
TEAM SUPERLATIVES Oldest: LS Don Muhlbach (born 8/17/81) - age 36Youngest: RB Kerryon Johnson (born 6/30/97) - age 21
Most NFL seasons: LS Don Muhlbach (15)
Tallest: T Brian Mihalik & T Dan Skipper (6-9) Shortest: WR Brandon Powell (5-8)
State that produced the most Lions: California, 15 - CB Jamal Agnew, FB Nick Bawden, QB Matt Cassel, DT Josh Fatu, WR Marvin Jones Jr., C Leo Koloamatangi, S Stefan McClure, CB DeShawn Shead, TE Levine Toilolo, DE Jeremiah Valoaga, S Charles Washington, RB Dwayne Washington, DL JoJo Wicker, G Kenny Wiggins
Former 1st round picks: 5 - OL Frank Ragnow (2018), LB Jarrad Davis (2017), T Taylor Decker (2016), DE Ezekiel Ansah (2013), QB Matthew Stafford (2009))
Pro Bowlers: 9 - DE Ezekiel Ansah (2015), QB Matt Cassel (2010 with Chiefs), G T.J. Lang (2016-17), LS Don Muhlbach (2013), K Matt Prater (2013 with Denver, 2016 with Detroit), S Glover Quin (2015), CB Darius Slay (2017), QB Matthew Stafford (2014), WR Golden Tate (2014)
Lions with NCAA Championship titles: 5 - DL Da'Shawn Hand (Alabama - 2015, 2017), DT A'Shawn Robinson (Alabama - 2015), LB Christian Jones (Florida State - 2013), T Taylor Decker (Ohio State - 2014), QB Matt Cassel (USC - 2004)
Lions with relatives who also play professional sports: 4 - LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (cousin of Miami Marlins OF Cameron Maybin), WR T.J. Jones (brother of Bears WR Malachi Jones), C/G Graham Glasgow (brother of Bengals DT Ryan Glasgow), DE Kerry Hyder Jr. (husband of sprinter Jasmine Chaney)
Lions who played other sports in college: 4 - QB Matt Cassel (USC - baseball), WR Golden Tate (Notre Dame - baseball), CB Antwuan Davis (Texas - track), DE Ezekiel Ansah (BYU - track)
Lions drafted into another league: 4 - QB Matt Cassel (drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2004 MLB Draft), WR Bradley Marquez (drafted by the New York Mets in the 2011 MLB Draft), TE Luke Willson (drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2012 CFL Draft; also signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011), WR Golden Tate (drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2007 MLB Draft and by the San Francisco Giants in the 2010 MLB Draft)
Lions with a Super Bowl ring: 8 - RB LeGarrette Blount, CB DeShawn Shead, DT Sylvester Williams, TE Luke Willson, LB Jonathan Freeny, G T.J. Lang, WR Golden Tate, S Tavon Wilson
Lions who played non-D1 football: WR Jace Billingsley (NAIA - Eastern Oregon), TE Sean McGrath (DII - Henderson State)
Lions C/G Graham Glasgow, right, and Bengals DT Ryan Glasgow, left, both went from walk-ons at Michigan to scholarship players and eventually NFL Draft selections. The last of the three brothers, Jordan, also went from a Michigan walk-on to scholarship player and enters his senior season for the Wolverines in 2018.
QB Matt Cassel spent his junior year at USC as a pitcher for the baseball team. Cassel went on to be selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 2004 MLB Draft.
Lions DT A'Shawn Robinson celebrates Alabama's College Football Playoff National Championship following the 2015 season.
TEAM NEWS AND NOTESAGAINST THE NFC NORTH...Over the past four seasons (2014-17) the Lions have accumulated a 16-8 record against NFC North teams. The team’s winning percentage of .667 since 2014 is an improvement of 41.7-percent compared to the first 12 seasons (2002-13) under realignment when the Lions recorded a winning percentage of .250 (18-54). In 24 NFC North games, Detroit has a 7-1 record vs. Chicago, 5-3 record vs. Minnesota and 4-4 record vs. Green Bay.
Lions vs. NFC North: 2014-17Opponent G W L T PctChicago 8 7 1 0 .875Minnesota 8 5 3 0 .625Green Bay 8 4 4 0 .500Totals 24 16 8 0 .667
Lions vs. NFC North: 2002-13Opponent G W L T PctChicago 24 9 15 0 .375Minnesota 24 5 19 0 .208Green Bay 24 4 20 0 .167Totals 72 18 54 0 .250
¾The Lions' 41.7-percent improvement since 2014 against divisional opponents is the largest winning percentage increase in the NFL when comparing the past four seasons (2014-17) to the first 12 seasons (2002-13) of the current alignment structure. ¾The Lions' record of 16-8 (.667) against the NFC North since 2014 ranks as the fourth-best divisional winning percentage in the NFL during that span.
NFL Leaders, Record vs. Own Division Since 2014Rk Team G W L T Pct1 KC 24 19 5 0 .7922 NE 24 18 6 0 .7503 Pit 24 18 6 0 .7504 Det 24 16 8 0 .667
ON THE ROADThe Lions have also greatly improved the team’s success on the road against the NFC North over that past four seasons. Since 2014, the Lions have accumulated an 8-4 record (.667), including 3-0 last season with wins at Minnesota, Green Bay and Chicago. In the first 12 seasons (2002-13) under the NFL current divisional alignment, the Lions were 4-32 (.111) on the road.
¾Detroit completed a 3-0 road record in the NFC North in 2017 for the first time since realignment in 2002. The Lions also registered the franchise’s first unblemished divisional road record since divisional alignment first began in 1967. ¾Over the past four seasons, the Lions have a 3-1 record at Chicago, 2-2 record at Green Bay and 3-1 record at Minnesota. Against the Packers and Vikings, the Lions were 1-23 combined on the road from 2002-13, and dating back to 1998, the Lions were 1-31 on the road against the Packers (0-16) and Vikings (1-15).
Lions vs. NFC North on Road: 2014-17Opponent G W L T PctChicago 4 3 1 0 .750Green Bay 4 2 2 0 .500Minnesota 4 3 1 0 .750Totals 12 8 4 0 .667
Lions vs. NFC North on Road: 2002-13Opponent G W L T PctChicago 12 3 9 0 .250Green Bay 12 0 12 0 .000Minnesota 12 1 11 0 .083Totals 36 4 32 0 .111
¾ From 2002-13, Detroit never won more than one road game in a single season against the NFC North. The 2017 season marked the third time in four seasons that the Lions have won 2+ road games vs. the NFC North.
Lions Leaders, Road Record vs. NFC NorthRk Year W L T Pct.1t 2017 3 0 0 1.0001t 2014 2 1 0 .6671t 2015 2 1 0 .667
TAKE IT AWAY, DEFENSEThe Lions defense displayed a consistent ability to generate turnovers in 2017. Detroit concluded the season ranking third in total takeaways (32), fourth in points scored off turnovers (99), tied for fourth in interceptions (19) and tied for second in opponent fumble recoveries (13).
2017 NFL Leaders, TakeawaysRk Tm FR Int TA1 Bal 12 22 342 Jax 12 21 333 Det 13 19 32
2017 NFL Leaders, Points Off TurnoversRk Tm TA Pts/TA1 Jax 33 1372 Bal 34 1213 LAR 28 1194 Det 32 99
2017 NFL Leaders, InterceptionsRk Tm G Int Yds Avg Lg TD1 Bal 16 22 385 17.5 63t 32 Jax 16 21 294 14.0 67 23 NO 16 20 192 9.6 33 24t Det 16 19 253 13.3 37t 34t Phi 16 19 278 14.6 59 1
2017 NFL Leaders, Opponent Fumble RecoveriesRk Tm FF FR1 Chi 12 142t TB 15 132t Det 14 13
¾The Lions finished the 2017 season tied with Baltimore for the second-most total return touchdowns with seven.
2017 NFL Leaders, Total Return TouchdownsRk Team G FR Int KR PR Tot1 Jax 16 5 2 0 1 82t Bal 16 2 3 1 1 72t Det 16 2 3 0 2 7
OFFENSIVE OUTPUTDetroit finished with 410 points (25.6 pts/g) in 2017 and scored 400 points in a season for the third time in franchise history (474 in 2011 and 436 in 1995).2017 NFL Leaders, Points Scored Per GameRk Team G Pts Pts/G1 LAR 16 478 29.92 NE 16 458 28.63 Phi 16 457 28.64 NO 16 448 28.05 Jax 16 417 26.16 KC 16 415 25.97 Det 16 410 25.6
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Points Per GameRk Year G TD Rush Rec Ret PAT FG 2pt Saf Pts Pts/G1 2011 16 57 9 41 7 54 24 2 1 474 29.62 1995 16 50 16 33 1 48 28 1 1 436 27.33 2017 16 46 10 29 7 40 30 2 0 410 25.64 1981 16 46 26 18 2 46 25 0 0 397 24.85 2013 16 48 15 29 4 42 19 2 2 395 24.7
The Lions also finished sixth in the NFL in net passing yards per game (261.4) and ninth in yards per play (5.51).2017 NFL Leaders, Net Passing Yards Per GameRk Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds Yds/G TD1 LAC 16 583 366 62.8 4551 276.9 282 NE 16 587 389 66.3 4619 276.1 323 Pit 16 590 384 65.1 4534 273.8 294 TB 16 605 378 62.5 4607 272.9 265 NO 16 536 386 72.0 4334 261.8 236 Det 16 570 374 65.6 4470 261.4 29
2017 NFL Leaders, Yards Per PlayRk Team Rush Yds Pass Yds Total Yds Yds/Play1 NO 444 2070 556 4189 1000 6259 6.262 KC 405 1903 580 4104 985 6007 6.103 Atl 430 1847 554 3990 984 5837 5.934 LAC 419 1595 601 4431 1020 6026 5.915 NE 448 1889 622 4418 1070 6307 5.896 LAR 454 1953 546 3831 1000 5784 5.787 Pit 437 1667 614 4380 1051 6047 5.758 TB 389 1450 645 4366 1034 5816 5.629 Det 363 1221 617 4183 980 5404 5.51GIVEAWAYS SINCE 2014Over the last four seasons (2014-17), the Lions have been one of the best teams at protecting the football. Dating back to 2014, Detroit ranks seventh in the NFL in fewest giveaways during that span with 81 and tied for eighth in fewest interceptions (47).
NFL Leaders, Total Giveaways – Since 2014Rk Team G Int Fum GA1 NE 64 26 24 502 KC 64 29 31 603 Sea 64 39 26 654 Min 64 40 27 675 Buf 64 39 31 706 GB 64 40 32 727 Det 64 47 34 81
NFL Leaders, Interceptions - Since 2014Rk Team G Int1 NE 64 262 KC 64 293t Buf 64 393t Sea 64 395t GB 64 405t Min 64 407 Cin 64 468t SF 64 478t Det 64 47
¾The Lions also finished the season ranking sixth in the NFL in net passing yards per game (261.4) and ninth in yards per play (5.51).
2017 NFL Leaders, Net Passing Yards Per GameRk Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds Yds/G TD1 LAC 16 583 366 62.8 4551 276.9 282 NE 16 587 389 66.3 4619 276.1 323 Pit 16 590 384 65.1 4534 273.8 29
4 TB 16 605 378 62.5 4607 272.9 265 NO 16 536 386 72.0 4334 261.8 23
6 Det 16 570 374 65.6 4470 261.4 29
2017 NFL Leaders, Yards Per PlayRk Team Rush Yds Pass Yds Total Yds Yds/Play1 NO 444 2070 556 4189 1000 6259 6.262 KC 405 1903 580 4104 985 6007 6.103 Atl 430 1847 554 3990 984 5837 5.934 LAC 419 1595 601 4431 1020 6026 5.915 NE 448 1889 622 4418 1070 6307 5.896 LAR 454 1953 546 3831 1000 5784 5.787 Pit 437 1667 614 4380 1051 6047 5.758 TB 389 1450 645 4366 1034 5816 5.629 Det 363 1221 617 4183 980 5404 5.51
TEAM NEWS AND NOTES
NAME POSITION YEARS WITH LIONS/NFLMatt Patricia Head Coach 1/15Jim Bob Cooter Offensive Coordinator 5/10Paul Pasqualoni Defensive Coordinator 1/9Joe Marciano Special Teams Coordinator 4/32David Corrao Director of Football Research 1/24Jeff Davidson Offensive Line 4/2Bo Davis Defensive Line 1/2Devin Fitzsimmons Asst. Special Teams 5/6Hank Fraley Asst. Offensive Line 1/4George Godsey Quarterbacks 2/8Al Golden Linebackers 3/3Steve Gregory Defenisve Assistant 1/1Harold Nash Jr. Head Strength and Conditioning 3/14Brian Picucci Offensive Asst./Quality Control 1/1Robert Prince Wide Receivers 7/7Evan Rothstein Head Coach Asst./Research & Analysis 2/1Josh Schuler Asst. Strength and Conditioning 3/3Brian Stewart Defensive Backs 1/9Derius Swinton Offensive Assistant 1/10David Walker Running Backs 3/7Chris White Tight Ends 1/5Steven Williams Jr. Defensive Quality Control 4/4Billy Yates WCF Minority Coaching Asstistanship/Def. 1/1
2018 LIONS COACHING STAFF
STAFFORD'S SURGEEntering his 10th NFL season, Lions QB Matthew Stafford has led Detroit to great offensive heights. He already has set single-season and career franchise records and closed in on more Lions career passing marks last season. Additionally, Stafford has finished among the top quarterbacks in the League passing rankings the past six seasons.
AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS IN...Stafford concluded the 2017 season ranking atop several of the NFL's passing categories.
2017 NFL Leaders, Passing TouchdownsRk Player Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Lg Rate 1 R. Wilson Sea 16 553 339 61.3 3983 34 74t 95.42 C. Wentz Phi 13 440 265 60.2 3296 33 72t 101.93 T. Brady NE 16 581 385 66.3 4577 32 64t 102.84 M. Stafford Det 16 565 371 65.7 4446 29 71t 99.3
2017 NFL Leaders, Passing YardsRk Player Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Lg Rate1 T. Brady NE 16 581 385 66.3 4577 32 64t 102.82 R. Rivers LAC 16 575 360 62.6 4515 28 75t 96.03 M. Stafford Det 16 565 371 65.7 4446 29 71t 99.3
2017 NFL Leaders, CompletionsRk Player Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Lg Rate1 D. Brees NO 16 536 386 72.0 4334 23 54t 103.92 T. Brady NE 16 581 385 66.3 4577 32 64t 102.83 M. Stafford Det 16 565 371 65.7 4446 29 71t 99.3
2017 NFL Leaders, Completion PercentageRk Player Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Lg Rate1 D. Brees NO 16 536 386 72.0 4334 23 54t 103.92 C. Keenum Min 15 481 325 67.6 3547 22 65t 98.33 A. Smith KC 15 505 341 67.5 4042 26 79t 104.74 J. McCown NYJ 13 397 267 67.3 2926 18 69t 94.55 T. Brady NE 16 581 385 66.3 4577 32 64t 102.86 M. Stafford Det 16 565 371 65.7 4446 29 71t 99.3
2017 NFL Leaders, Passer RatingRk Player Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Lg Rate1 A. Smith KC 15 505 341 67.5 4042 26 79t 104.72 D. Brees NO 16 536 386 72.0 4334 23 54t 103.93 T. Brady NE 16 581 385 66.3 4577 32 64t 102.84 C. Wentz Phi 13 440 265 60.2 3296 33 72t 101.95 J. Goff LAR 15 477 296 62.1 3804 28 94t 100.56 M. Stafford Det 16 565 371 65.7 4446 29 71t 99.3
¾Stafford also ranked among the best quarterbacks on third down last season, finishing with a passer rating of 110.7 on third down (2nd in NFL). His 110.7 rating also marked a career high and was the highest by any Lions QB in franchise history.
2017 NFL Leaders, Third-Down Passer RatingRk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg1 C. Wentz 124 81 65.3 1178 14 3 123.72 M. Stafford 153 91 59.5 1227 13 1 110.73 J. Goff 142 92 64.8 1051 11 2 106.9
Stafford's Highest Single-Season Passer Rating on 3rd Down Rk Year Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg1 2017 153 91 59.5 1227 13 1 110.72 2014 174 100 57.5 1430 10 5 91.43 2012 200 115 57.5 1364 8 4 83.4
START ME UPWith a start at Minnesota (10/1/17) in Week 4, Stafford (currently at 112) started his 100th-consecutive regular season game dating back to Week 1 of the 2011 season. He is the first quarterback in team history to start 100-consecutive games.
¾Among all active quarterbacks, Stafford's 112 consecutive regular season starts currently rank third behind only Philip Rivers (192) and Matt Ryan (131). ¾With a win over Arizona in Week 1 last season, Stafford set a new franchise record for most wins (currently with 60) by a starting quarterback in team history. Stafford surpassed the previous record of 51 set by Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne (1950-58).
NFL Leaders, Consecutive Regular Season Starts by Active QBsRk Player Tm Gms1 P. Rivers LAC 1922 M. Ryan Atl 1313 M. Stafford Det 1124 R. Wilson Sea 965 B. Bortles Jax 61
Lions Leaders, Consecutive Starts by QBs (Includes Playoffs)Rk Player GS Dates1 M. Stafford 115 9/11/2011-Present2 G. Landry 42 11/15/1970-10/28/19733 J. Harrington 37 9/7/2003-10/16/2005
Lions Leaders, Consecutive Starts by QBs (Regular Season)Rk Player GS Dates1 M. Stafford 112 9/11/2011-Present2 G. Landry 41 11/15/1970-10/28/19733 J. Harrington 37 9/7/2003-10/16/2005
Lions Leaders, Career Starts by QBs (Includes Playoffs)Rk Player GS1 M. Stafford 1282 B. Layne 87 3 G. Landry 85
Lions Leaders, Career Starts by QBs (Regular Season)Rk Player GS1 M. Stafford 1252 G. Landry 84 3 B. Layne 83
Lions Leaders, Wins By Starting Quarterbacks Rk Player GS W1 M. Stafford 125 602 B. Layne 83 51
STAFFORD’S GAME-WINNING DRIVES Over his career, Stafford has proven the ability to bring the team from behind to claim victory in the closing minutes of the game.
¾Stafford owns 32 game-winning drives during his career when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter or in overtime. Since 2014, Stafford has 20 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime, the most in the NFL over the past four seasons (2014-17).
NFL Leaders, Game-Winning Drives in 4th Qtr/OT – Since 2014Rk Player Tm G1 M. Stafford Det 202 D. Carr Oak 133 M. Ryan Atl 12
STAFFORD’S GAME-WINNING DRIVESGame-Winning Drives in 4th Qtr/OT (Trailing/Tied) LargestNo. Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit1 11/22/09 CLE 10 88 1:46 0:00 6 21 Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)2 10/31/10 WAS 7 37 1:20 3:12 5 6 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 10 yd. pass from Stafford (2-pt conv.)3 9/25/11 at Min 5 59 1:59 13:01ot 0 20 Scoring Play: Hanson 32 yd. FG4 10/2/11 at Dal 7 40 2:34 1:39 3 24 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 2 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)5 11/20/11 CAR 7 80 2:27 2:32 0 17 Scoring Play: Pettigrew 7 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)6 12/18/11 at Oak 7 98 1:35 0:39 6 13 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)7 9/9/12 STL 9 80 1:45 0:10 3 7 Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)8 10/14/12 at Phi 5 23 2:22 11:05ot 0 10 Scoring Play: Hanson 45 yd. FG9 10/28/12 SEA 16 80 5:07 0:20 3 10 Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)10 9/22/13 at Was 6 65 1:30 11:08 0 7 Scoring Play: Akers 28 yd. FG11 10/13/13 at Cle 8 67 4:14 10:35 3 10 Scoring Play: J. Fauria 23 yd. pass from Stafford (Akers kick)12 10/27/13 DAL 6 80 :50 :12 6 10 Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick)13 10/19/14 NO 6 14 1:22 1:48 6 14 Scoring Play: C. Fuller 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)14 10/26/14 at Atl 11 63 1:38 :00 2 21 Scoring Play: M. Prater 48 yd. FG15 11/9/14 MIA 11 74 2:44 :29 3 3 Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)16 12/14/14 MIN 10 65 4:05 3:43 1 14 Scoring Play: M. Prater 33-yard FG17 12/21/14 at Chi 4 73 1:05 7:15 4 4 Scoring Play: J. Bell 17 yd. run (Prater kick)18 10/18/15 CHI 8 77 3:54 2:29ot 0 7 Scoring Play: M. Prater 27-yd. FG19 11/22/15 OAK 9 80 4:11 11:04 4 4 Scoring Play: M. Stafford 5 yd. rush (Prater kick)20 1/3/16 at Chi 8 80 4:34 8:46 0 0 Scoring Play: E. Ebron 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)21 9/11/16 at Ind 5 50 :33 :04 1 1 Scoring Play: Prater 43-yd. FG22 10/9/16 PHI 7 34 1:06 1:28 2 2 Scoring Play: Prater 29-yd. FG23 10/16/16 LA 9 44 3:37 1:29 0 7 Scoring Play: Prater 34-yd. FG24 10/23/16 WAS 6 75 :49 :16 4 4 Scoring Play: A. Boldin 18-yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)25 11/6/16 at Min 11 74 6:39 8:21ot 0 3 Scoring Play: G. Tate 28-yd. pass from Stafford26 11/20/16 JAX 7 79 3:21 10:03 3 3 Scoring Play: E. Ebron 1-yd run (Prater kick)27 11/24/16 MIN 2 -2 :30 0:00 0 3 Scoring Play: Prater 40-yd. FG28 12/11/16 CHI 7 48 3:50 3:17 4 4 Scoring Play: Stafford 7-yd. run (Prater kick)
29 9/10/17 ARI 10 67 4:49 9:27 2 10 Scoring Play: K. Golladay 10-yd. pass from Stafford (Missed 2 pt)30 11/12/17 CLE 9 61 4:03 10:46 0 10 Scoring Play: E. Ebron 29-yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 31 11/19/17 at Chi 9 52 3:27 1:35 0 10 Scoring Play: M. Prater 52-yd FG32 12/10/17 at TB 9 49 2:34 :20 0 0 Scoring Play: M. Prater 46-yd FG
Game-Winning Drives with 2:00 left in 4th Qtr/OT (Trailing/Tied) LargeNo. Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit1 11/22/09 CLE 10 88 1:46 0:00 6 21 Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)2 9/25/11 at Min 5 x59 1:59 13:01ot 0 20 Scoring Play: Hanson 32 yd. FG3 10/2/11 at Dal 7 40 2:34 1:39 3 24 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 2 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)4 12/18/11 at Oak 7 98 1:35 0:39 6 13 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)5 9/9/12 STL 9 80 1:45 0:10 3 7 Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)6 10/14/12 at Phi 5 23 2:22 11:05ot 0 10 Scoring Play: Hanson 45 yd. FG7 10/28/12 SEA 16 80 5:07 0:20 3 10 Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)8 10/27/13 DAL 6 80 :50 :12 6 10 Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick)9 10/19/14 NO 6 14 1:22 1:48 6 14 Scoring Play: C. Fuller 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)10 10/26/14 at Atl 11 63 1:38 :00 2 21 Scoring Play: Prater 48 yd. FG11 11/9/14 MIA 11 74 2:44 :29 3 3 Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)12 10/18/15 CHI 8 77 3:54 2:29ot 0 7 Scoring Play: Prater 27-yd. FG13 9/11/16 at Ind 5 50 :33 :04 1 1 Scoring Play: Prater 43-yd. FG14 10/9/16 PHI 7 34 1:06 1:28 2 2 Scoring Play: Prater 29-yd. FG15 10/16/16 LA 9 44 3:37 1:29 0 7 Scoring Play: Prater 34-yd. FG16 10/23/16 WAS 6 75 :49 :16 4 4 Scoring Play: A. Boldin 18-yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)17 11/6/16 at Min 11 74 6:39 8:21ot 0 3 Scoring Play: G. Tate 28-yd. pass from Stafford18 11/24/16 MIN 2 -2 :30 0:00 0 3 Scoring Play: Prater 40-yd. FG19 11/19/17 at Chi 9 52 3:27 1:35 0 10 Scoring Play: M. Prater 52-yd FG20 12/10/17 at TB 9 49 2:34 :20 0 0 Scoring Play: M. Prater 46-yd FG
Game-Winning Passing Touchdowns with less than 1:00 in 4th Qtr (Trailing/Tied) LargeNo. Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit1 11/22/09 CLE 10 88 1:46 0:00 6 21 Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)2 12/18/11 at Oak 7 98 1:35 0:39 6 13 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)3 9/9/12 STL 9 80 1:45 0:10 3 7 Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)4 10/28/12 SEA 16 80 5:07 0:20 3 10 Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)5 11/9/14 MIA 11 74 2:44 :29 3 3 Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)6 10/23/16 WAS 6 75 :49 :16 4 4 Scoring Play: A. Boldin 18-yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)
Game-Winning Passing Touchdowns with less than :30 in 4th Qtr (Trailing/Tied) LargeNo. Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit1 11/22/09 CLE 10 88 1:46 0:00 6 21 Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)2 9/9/12 STL 9 80 1:45 0:10 3 7 Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)3 10/28/12 SEA 16 80 5:07 0:20 3 10 Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)4 11/9/14 MIA 11 74 2:44 :29 3 3 Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)5 10/23/16 WAS 6 75 :49 :16 4 4 Scoring Play: A. Boldin 18-yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick)
STAFFORD'S SURGE
DOWN THE FIELD AND GAINStafford's numbers last season reflect a proven ability to extend drives with plays down the field. When attempting passes over 20 yards downfield, Stafford held the second-best passer rating (119.7) in the NFL behind only Chiefs QB Alex Smith. His 47.5 completion percentage on those passes also ranked fourth among all QBs this season.
2017 NFL Leaders, Passer Rating on Attempts Over 20 Yards Downfield (min. 20)Rk Player Team Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg1 A. Smith KC 59 30 50.9 1270 12 1 129.12 M. Stafford Det 61 29 47.5 1105 10 2 119.73 D. Brees NO 52 25 48.1 809 5 2 110.34 J. McCown NYJ 40 17 42.5 586 8 2 108.35 J. Brissett Ind 40 13 32.5 503 3 0 106.3
2017 NFL Leaders, Completion Percentage on Attempts Over 20 Yards Downfield (min. 20)Rk Player Team Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg1 A. Smith KC 59 30 50.9 1270 12 1 129.12 A. Rodgers GB 20 10 50.0 364 3 3 95.83 D. Brees NO 52 25 48.1 809 5 2 110.34 M. Stafford Det 61 29 47.5 1105 10 2 119.75 J. McCown NYJ 40 17 42.5 586 8 2 108.3
¾Stafford also ranked in the top five among all quarterbacks in chunk pass plays last season, including completions of 40+ yards (14), 30+ yards (27) and 20+ yards (61).
2017 NFL Leaders, 40+-Yard CompletionsRk Player Team Cmp1 B. Roethlisberger Pit 162t M. Stafford Det 142t A. Smith KC 13
Stafford Single-Season 40+-Yard CompletionsRk Year G Cmp1 2011 16 162 2017 12 143 2014 16 114t 2013 16 104t 2016 16 10
2017 NFL Leaders, 30+-Yard CompletionsRk Player Team Cmp1 A. Smith KC 292 K. Cousins Was 283 M. Stafford Det 27
2017 NFL Leaders, 20+-Yard CompletionsRk Player Team Cmp1 D. Brees NO 722 T. Brady NE 623t M. Stafford Det 613t P. Rivers LAC 61
OVER THE PAST 40...Since the midway point of the 2015 season (last 40 games), Stafford has posted some of the most impressive numbers of his career, including a touchdown to interception ratio of 72-22 (+50) since Week 10 of the 2015 season, the Lions' first game following their 2015 Bye Week.
NFL Leaders, TD-INT Ratio since Week 10 of 2015Rk Player Tm G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Ratio1 T. Brady NE 36 1309 853 65.2 10192 74 15 +592 R. Wilson Sea 40 1348 860 63.8 10348 80 24 +563t M. Stafford Det 40 1452 964 66.4 10952 72 22 +503t A. Rodgers GB 31 1168 739 63.3 7987 68 18 +50
NFL Leaders – Wins by Starting QBs since 2015 Week 10Rk Player Tm G W L T Pct.1t A. Smith KC 38 28 10 0 73.71t T. Brady NE 36 28 8 0 77.83 B. Roethlisberger Pit 35 26 9 0 74.34 R. Wilson Sea 40 25 14 1 63.85t M. Stafford Det 40 24 16 0 60.05t C. Newton Car 38 24 14 0 63.2
STAFFORD'S SURGE
PASSING PRIDE - CAREERAmong Lions QBs, Stafford has passed his way into Lions lore by becoming the franchise leader in multiple categories.
CAREER YARDSWith 34,749 career passing yards, Stafford is the Lions’ all-time leader in career yards and the only Lions QB to reach 30,000 career yards. With 362 in Week 11 at Pittsburgh in 2013 (11/17/13), Stafford broke the previous record of 15,710 held by Layne, which stood for 55 seasons (1958). Stafford achieved this record in only 55 career games. Layne reached 15,710 yards in 97 career games.
Lions Leaders, Career Passing YardsRk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years1 M. Stafford 4850 3005 34749 216 118 2009-2 B. Layne 2193 1074 15710 118 142 1950-583 S. Mitchell 1850 1049 12647 79 57 1994-98
CAREER TOUCHDOWNSWith two touchdown passes in the Lions’ Week 8 comeback win over Atlanta in London in 2014 (10/26/14), Stafford reached 120 touchdown passes for his career and became the Lions' all-time leader in that category, breaking Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne’s previous record of 118. His current total stands at 216.
¾At Green Bay (11/6/17), Stafford connected with WR Marvin Jones, Jr. on a 25-yard TD that marked his 200th career touchdown pass. By reaching 200 career pass TDs in his 117th game, Stafford accomplished this feat in the sixth-fewest games in NFL history. (Credit: Elias Sports Bureau)
NFL Leaders, QBs Career Games to 200 TDsRk Player G1 D.Marino 892 A.Rodgers 993 P.Manning 1064 B.Favre 1075 T.Brady 1166 M.Stafford 117
Lions Leaders, Career Passing TouchdownsRk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years1 M. Stafford 4850 3005 34749 216 118 2009-2 B. Layne 2193 1074 15710 118 142 1950-58
Lions Leaders, Career Games with 3+ TD PassesRk Player G Years1 M. Stafford 31 2009-2 B. Layne 12 1950-58
CAREER COMPLETIONSWith 3,005 career completions, Stafford reached 3,000 career completions in the fewest games ever by a passer (125) in NFL history.
NFL Leaders, Fewest Games to Reach 3,000 CompletionsRk Player G1 M. Stafford 1252 M. Ryan 1303 D. Brees 133Lions Leaders, Career Pass CompletionsRk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years1 M. Stafford 4850 3005 34749 216 118 2009-2 B. Layne 2193 1074 15710 118 142 1950-583 S. Mitchell 1850 1049 12647 79 57 1994-98
Lions Leaders, Single-Game CompletionsRk Player Cmp Opp Date1 M. Stafford 37 Atl 12/22/122t C. Batch 36 at Ari 11/8/012t M. Stafford 36 at GB 1/1/122t M. Stafford 36 at TB 12/10/175t S. Hill 34 at Buf 10/3/105t M. Stafford 34 Sea 10/28/125t M. Stafford 34 Chi 11/27/14
PASSING PRIDE - SEASON4,000-YARD SEASONSStafford threw for 203 yards at Cincinnati (12/24/17) and surpassed 4,000 yards on the season (finished with 4,446). Stafford became the second player in NFL history to record 4,000 passing yards in seven consecutive seasons, joining only Saints QB Drew Brees (12).
NFL Leaders, Consecutive Seasons with 4,000 Pass YardsRk Player Tm Yrs Seasons1 D. Brees NO 12 2006-2t M. Stafford Det 7 2011-2t M. Ryan Atl 7 2011-4 P. Manning Ind 6 1999-2004
¾He became the first player in NFL history to record seven 4,000-yard passing seasons before turning 30 years old by surpassing the previous best set by QB Peyton Manning, who recorded six before the age of 30.
STAFFORD'S SURGE ¾Stafford also became the fifth player in League history to total seven 4,000 yards seasons.
NFL Leaders, Seasons with 4,000 Passing YardsRk Player Yrs Seasons1 P. Manning 14 1998-152 D. Brees 12 2001-3t T. Brady 9 2000-3t P. Rivers 9 2004-5t M. Stafford 7 2009-5t M. Ryan 7 2008-
SEASON YARDSBy reaching 4,000 yards, Stafford also joined QB Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards in seven of a player’s first nine seasons.
¾His 4,446 yards in 2017 rank fourth in team history. Stafford now holds seven of the Top 8 highest single-season totals for passing yards in franchise history.
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Passing YardsRk Player Yds Year1 M. Stafford 5038 20112 M. Stafford 4967 20123 M. Stafford 4650 20134 M. Stafford 4,446 20175 S. Mitchell 4338 19956 M. Stafford 4327 20167 M. Stafford 4262 20158 M. Stafford 4257 2014
NFL Leaders, 4,000-Yard seasons in 1st 9 SeasonsRk Player No.1t P. Manning 71t M. Stafford 73 M. Ryan 6
SEASON PASSER RATINGStafford compiled a 99.3 passer rating for the 2017 season and established a new single-season franchise record. He now has the Top-4 highest passer ratings in a season with three of those occurring in each of the past three years (97.0 in 2015; 93.3 in 2016).
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Passer RatingRk Player Year G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg1 M. Stafford 2017 16 565 371 65.7 4446 29 10 99.32 M. Stafford 2011 16 663 421 63.5 5038 41 16 97.23 M. Stafford 2015 16 592 398 67.2 4262 32 13 97.04 M. Stafford 2016 16 594 388 65.3 4327 24 10 93.3
ON THE RECEIVING ENDSHOWTIME TATEWR Golden Tate led the Lions in 2017 with 92 receptions for 1,003 yards, hauling in five touchdowns along the way.
¾Having registered 90+ catches in his three previous seasons with the Lions, Tate became the first player in team history and the seventh player in NFL history to record 90+ receptions in four consecutive seasons. Tate has now accumulated reception totals of 99 in 2014, 90 in 2015, 91 in 2016 and 92 in 2017.
NFL Leaders, Consecutive Seasons with 90+ ReceptionsRk Player Yrs Seasons1 T. Holt 6 2002-072t A. Brown 5 2013-2t M. Harrison 5 1999-032t D. Thomas 5 2012-165t L. Fitzgerald 4 2007-105t J. Rice 4 1993-965t G. Tate 4 2014-
¾Tate's ability to create yards after the catch has so far defined his career in Detroit. Since 2014, Tate leads the NFL in YAC (2,455) and ranked fifth in 2017 (613). Among the top five players in YAC last season, Tate was the only wide receiver.
2017 NFL Leaders, Yards After CatchRk Player Team Pos G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD YAC1 T. Gurley LAR RB 15 64 788 12.3 80 6 7492 A. Kamara NO RB 16 81 826 10.2 40 5 6833 L. Bell Pit RB 15 85 655 7.7 42 2 6784 D. Johnson Cle RB 16 74 693 9.4 41 3 6345 G. Tate Det WR 16 92 1003 10.9 71 5 613
NFL Leaders, Yards After Catch Since 2014Rk Player Team G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD YAC1 G. Tate Det 64 372 4224 11.4 73 19 24552 L. Bell Pit 49 267 2261 8.5 48 7 22983 A. Brown Pit 61 472 6349 13.5 63 44 2107
QUITE THE CAREER CATCHWith eight receptions at Tampa Bay (12/10/17), Tate passed RB Barry Sanders (352, 1989-98) to take sole possession of fifth place on the team’s career receptions list. In only 64 career games with the Lions, Tate now has 372 receptions.
Lions Leaders, Career ReceptionsRk Player G Rec Years1 C. Johnson 135 731 2007-152 H. Moore 145 670 1991-20013 J. Morton 126 469 1994-20014 B. Perriman 94 428 1991-965 G. Tate 64 372 2014-6 B. Sanders 153 352 1989-98
MARV-ELOUS MR. JONESWR Marvin Jones Jr. finished the 2017 season tied for fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns with nine. Jones Jr. accounted for some of the best numbers of his career last season, including 15 25+-yard receptions (T-3rd in NFL) and 20 20+-yard receptions (T-5th in NFL).
¾With Jones Jr. (1,101) and WR Golden Tate (1,003) both finishing with 1,000 receiving yards last season, it marks the seventh time in team history, and first since 2014, that two receivers both reached 1,000 yards in a season. The pair were the only set of wideouts to each top 1,000 yards in 2017. ¾ Jones. Jr. became the first NFL player to top 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns on less than 65 receptions in a season since Vincent Jackson did so for Tampa Bay in 2011. ¾Against the Ravens (12/4/17), Jones Jr. registered catches of 46 and 42 yards, marking the first time in Jones’ career that he recorded multiple receptions of 40+ yards in the same game. He is also the first Lions player with two 40+-yard receptions in a game since WR Calvin Johnson vs. Chicago October 18, 2015.
2017 NFL Leaders, Receiving TouchdownsRk Player Team G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD1 D. Hopkins Hou 15 96 1378 14.4 72t 132t D. Adams GB 14 74 885 12.0 55t 102t J. Graham Sea 16 57 520 9.1 33 104t A. Brown Pit 14 101 1533 15.2 57 94t A. Jeffrey Phi 16 57 789 13.8 53t 94t M. Jones Jr. Det 16 61 1101 18.0 58 94t J. Landry Mia 16 112 987 8.8 49 9
2017 NFL Leaders, 25+-Yard ReceptionsRk Player Team Rec1 D. Hopkins Hou 172 A. Brown Pit 163t B. Cooks NE 153t T. Hill KC 153t M. Jones Jr. Det 153t J. Jones Atl 15
Jones’ Single-Season 25+-Yard ReceptionsRk Year Rec1 2017 152 2016 103t 2013 83t 2015 8
2017 NFL Leaders, 20+-Yard ReceptionsRk Player Team Rec1 A. Brown Pit 272 D. Hopkins Hou 243 J. Jones Atl 234 M. Thomas NO 225t M. Jones Jr. Det 205t A. Thielen Min 20
OUT OF THE BACKFIELDSince Lions RBs Theo Riddick and Ameer Abdullah joined forces in 2015, the Lions' dual-threat backfield ranks among the NFL leaders in several receiving categories. During that span, the Lions rank fourth in receptions by running backs (306), fifth in receiving yards (2,549), fifth in receiving touchdowns (14), third in first-down receptions (130) and third in yards after the catch (2,541).
LIONS RUNNING BACKS SINCE 2015NFL Leaders, Receptions by RBs – Since 2015Rk Team G Rec Rec/G 1 NO 48 397 8.32 Bal 48 354 7.43 NE 48 319 6.64 Det 48 306 6.4
NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards by RBs – Since 2015Rk Team G Yds Yds/G1 NO 48 3202 66.72 NE 48 2718 56.63 LAC 48 2656 55.34 Cle 48 2567 53.55 Det 48 2549 53.1
NFL Leaders, Receiving TDs by RBs – Since 2015Rk Team G TD1 NE 48 232 NO 48 193 LAC 48 164 Atl 48 155 Det 48 14
NFL Leaders, 1st Down Receptions by RBs – Since 2015Rk Team G 1stDn 1stDn/G1 NO 48 166 3.52 NE 48 135 2.83 Det 48 130 2.7
NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards after Catch by RBs – Since 2015Rk Team G YAC YAC/G1 NO 48 3087 64.32 LAC 48 2702 56.33 Det 48 2541 52.9
THEO-RIDDICKLY SPEAKINGSince his rookie year in 2013, Riddick has cemented himself as one of the most versatile offensive weapons in the NFL. In only his fifth season, Riddick already ranks in the top 10 for every receiving category among Lions RBs, including receiving yards (1,854, 5th), receptions (224, 3rd) and TDs (14, 4th).
Lions Leaders, Career Receiving Yds by RBsRk Player G Rec Yds TD1 B. Sanders 153 352 2921 102 D. Walker 67 152 2539 213 J. Jones 85 285 2318 104 B. Sims 60 186 2072 55 T. Riddick 70 224 1854 14
Lions Leaders, Career Receptions by RBsRk Player G Rec Yds TD1 B. Sanders 153 352 2921 102 J. Jones 85 285 2318 103 T. Riddick 70 224 1854 14
Lions Leaders, Career Receiving TDs by RBsRk Player G Rec Yds TD1 D. Walker 67 152 2539 212 H. Cassidy 74 97 1413 163 B. Dudley 28 74 775 154 T. Riddick 70 224 1854 14
SECONDARY TO NONEQUINTESSENTIAL SAFETYSince being named to his first-career Pro Bowl in 2014, S Glover Quin has solidified his place as the Lions' anchor in the secondary and has continued his ascent as one of the most consistent and durable players in the NFL.
100 CLUBQuin, now with 132 following last season's Week 17 vs. Green Bay has the longest active streak of consecutive starts among safeties and is second among all defensive backs. His 132 consecutive games played are also third among all defensive backs.
NFL Leaders, Consecutive Starts by DBsRk Player Tm S1 B. Carr Bal 1602 G. Quin Det 1323 P. Peterson Ari 112
NFL Leaders, Consecutive Starts by SafetiesRk Player Tm S1 G. Quin Det 1322 R. Nelson Oak 763 M. Jenkins Phi 71
NFL Leaders, Consecutive Games Played by DBsRk Player Tm G1 W. Gay Pit 1762 B. Carr Bal 1603 G. Quin Det 132
PICKTURE PERFECTQuin intercepted his third pass of last season vs. Pittsburgh (10/29/17). He has now recorded three interceptions in a season for the fourth time since joining the Lions in 2013, including 2013 (3), 2014 (7) and 2015 (4), and he is the first Lions player to register 3+ interceptions in four different seasons since CB Dre Bly (2003-06).
¾Quin’s interception was his 19th pick since joining the Lions in 2013, and he tied DB Gary Lowe (1957-64) and CB Dre’ Bly (2003-06) for 16th on the team’s all-time interceptions list. He now has 24 career interceptions. ¾Quin now has 16 interceptions since 2014 and 19 since joining the Lions in 2013.
NFL Leaders, Interceptions Since 2013Rk Player Tm G Int Yds Avg Lg TD1t B. Grimes TB 76 20 306 15.3 94t 31t R. Nelson Oak 79 20 222 11.1 40 01t R. Sherman Sea 73 20 293 14.7 58t 14t M. Peters KC 45 19 480 25.3 90t 24t G. Quin Det 80 19 313 16.5 56 2
NFL Leaders, Interceptions Since 2014Rk Player Tm G Int Yds Avg Lg TD1 M. Peters KC 45 19 480 25.3 90t 22 R. Nelson Oak 64 18 222 12.3 40 03t B. Grimes TB 60 16 204 12.8 39 23t G. Quin Det 64 16 256 16.0 56 2
SAFETY PATROLSince 2016, the Lions are tied with Philadelphia for the most interceptions by safeties. Detroit also leads the NFL in interceptions by safeties since 2014 with 31.
NFL Leaders, Interceptions by Safeties Since 2016*Rk Team G Int1t Phi 32 141t Det 32 143 Den 32 134t TB 32 124t Hou 32 124t GB 32 12
NFL Leaders, Interceptions by Safeties Since 2014*Rk Team G Int1 Det 64 312 Ari 64 283 Cin 64 27*Numbers include DB Quandre Diggs serving as the Lions' starting strong safety in Weeks 13-17 of 2017 season.
¾Overall, the Lions finished the 2017 season tied for fourth in the NFL in interceptions with 19.
2017 NFL Leaders, InterceptionsRk Tm G Int Yds Avg Lg TD1 Bal 16 22 385 17.5 63t 32 Jax 16 21 294 14.0 67 23 NO 16 20 192 9.6 33 24t Det 16 19 253 13.3 37t 34t Phi 16 19 278 14.6 59 1
BIG PLAY SLAYWith an interception against the Packers in Week 17, Pro Bowl CB Darius Slay finished last season with a career-high eight interceptions, tied with Titans S Kevin Byard for the most in the NFL last season. He became the first Lions CB to earn AP First Team All-Pro honors since Lem Barney in 1969.
¾Slay is the first Lions player to record eight interceptions in a season since S Willie Clay (8) in 1995. He is also the first Lions cornerback to record 8+ interceptions in a season since Hall of Fame CB Dick LeBeau (9) in 1970.
2017 NFL Leaders, InterceptionsRk Player Team G Int Yds Avg Lg TD1t D. Slay Det 16 8.0 73 9.1 37 01t K. Byard Ten 16 8.0 130 16.3 33 03t A. Bouye Jax 16 6.0 70 11.7 51 03t E. Weddle Bal 16 6.0 85 14.2 45t 1
¾Slay also finished the season with a career- and League-high 26 pass defenses on the year. His 26 pass defenses rank as the most of any Lions defensive player dating back to at least 1994, according to Stats, LLC. ¾He now has 74 career pass defenses, the most by a Lions player since at least 1994 (Stats, LLC).
2017 NFL Leaders, Pass DefensesRk Player Team G PD1 D. Slay Det 16 262t K. Fuller Chi 16 222t C. Hayward LAC 16 22
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Pass Defenses Since 1994*Rk Player Year G PD1 D. Slay 2017 16 262 C. Raymond 1995 16 243 R. Bailey 1999 16 234 B. Westbrook 1998 16 215 B. Westbrook 1997 15 20
Lions Leaders, Career Pass Defenses Since 1994Rk Player G PD Years1 D. Slay 74 74 2013-2 B. Westbrook 64 69 1997-20013 D. Bly 55 65 2003-06
¾ Individually, Slay accounted for nine of Detroit's 32 takeaways last season (8 INT, 1 FR), which ranked second in the NFL behind only Byard.
2017 NFL Leaders, Total Takeaways Rk Player Team Int FR TotTA1 K. Byard Ten 8 2 102 D. Slay Det 8 1 93t E. Weddle Bal 6 1 73t M. Peters KC 5 2 7
¾Since becoming a full-time starter in 2014, Slay is the only CB and one of just five players in the NFL to produce 220+ tackles and 14+ interceptions.
SECONDARY TO NONE
CB Darius Slay S Willie Clay CB Dick LeBeau
DESTRUCTIVE D-LINEGETTIN' ZIGGY WITH ITDE Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah has already asserted himself as one of the NFL's best young pass rushers. He finished third in the NFL in sacks with 14.5 in 2015, paving the way to an Associated Press Second Team All-Pro selection and his first-career Pro Bowl nod.
¾Ansah closed out the 2017 season by recording 3.0 sacks, 4 tackles and 5 QB hits in the Lions’ win vs. Green Bay in Week 17. Combined with his 3.0 sacks the previous week at Cincinnati (12/24/17), Ansah became the first player in team history to record 3.0 sacks in back-to-back games. He also tied DE Robert Porcher for the Lions career record of four career games with 3.0+ sacks. ¾ For the season, Ansah's 12.0 sacks tied for eighth in the NFL (sixth in NFC).
2017 NFL Leaders, SacksRk Player Team G Sk1 C. Jones Ari 16 17.02t C. Campbell Jax 16 14.52t D. Lawrence Dal 16 14.54t E. Griffen Min 15 13.04t C. Jordan NO 16 13.04t R. Kerrigan Was 16 13.07 J. Bosa LAC 16 12.58t E. Ansah Det 14 12.08t C. Heyward Pit 15 12.08t Y. Ngakoue Jax 16 12.0
2017 NFC Leaders, SacksRk Player Team G Sk 1 C. Jones Ari 16 17.0 2 D. Lawrence Dal 16 14.5 3t E. Griffen Min 15 13.0 3t C. Jordan NO 16 13.0 3t R. Kerrigan Was 16 13.0 6 E. Ansah Det 14 12.0
Lions Leaders, Career Games with 3+ SacksRk Player G1t R. Porcher 41t E. Ansah 43t K. Ferguson 23t W. Gay 23t J. Hall 23t T. Scroggins 2
¾With three sacks in Week 16 at Cincinnati, Ansah reached 41.0 career sacks (currently with 44.0) and passed DE Cliff Avril (39.5) for the most sacks by a Lions player through his first five seasons. He currently ranks fifth on the Lions' all-time list for career sacks with 44.0.
Lions Leaders, Sacks by Players in 1st 5 NFL SeasonsRk Player G Sk Years1 E. Ansah 73 44.0 2013-2 C. Avril 73 39.5 2008-123 N. Suh 78 36.0 2010-14
Lions Leaders, Career Sacks (Official since 1982)Rk Player G Sk Years1 R. Porcher 187 95.5 1992-032 M. Cofer 123 62.5 1983-923 T. Scroggins 142 60.5 1992-20014 B. Gay 146 44.5 1978-875 E. Ansah 73 44.0 2013-
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Sacks (Official since 1982)Rk Player Year G Sk1 R. Porcher 1999 15 15.02 E. Ansah 2015 16 14.53 W. Gay 1983 15 13.54 D. English 1983 15 13.05 R. Porcher 1997 16 12.56t E. Ansah 2017 14 12.06t M. Cofer 1988 16 12.0Unofficially, DE Al Baker was credited with the following sack totals: 23 in 1978, 18 in 1980 and 16 in 1979.
DOMINANT SINCE 2010Since 2010, the Lions rank fourth in the NFL in sacks by defensive linemen with 250.0. During that span, the Lions also rank in the top five for defensive line tackles for loss (384, 2nd) and QB hits (621, 1st).
NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Sacks - Since 2010Rk Team G Sk1 Car 128 267.52 Min 128 261.53 LAR 128 258.04 Det 128 250.0
NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Tackles for Loss – Since 2010Rk Team G TFL 1 LAR 128 4162 Det 128 3843 Phi 128 358
NFL Leaders, Defensive Line QB Hits – Since 2010Rk Team G QBH1 Det 128 6212 Cin 128 6063 Min 128 591
¾ In those same categories since 2014, the Lions rank fourth in the NFL in sacks by defensive linemen (119.5), second in tackles for loss (203) and first in QB hits (322).
NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Sacks - Since 2014Rk Team G Sk1 Car 64 142.02 Jax 64 138.03 Min 64 127.04 Det 64 119.5
NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Tackles for Loss – Since 2014Rk Team G TFL 1 Rams 64 2042 Det 64 2033 Sea 64 189
NFL Leaders, Defensive Line QB Hits – Since 2014Rk Team G QBH1 Det 64 3222 Min 64 3183 Cin 64 310
SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMERSOver the past three seasons, Detroit's special teams have established a level of consistency in its kicking, coverage and return games that is unmatched in today's NFL.
¾Since the beginning of the 2015 season, the Lions have received two NFC Special Teams Player of the Month awards and eight NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors (4 players).
Lions NFC Special Teams Players of the Month under Joe MarcianoYear Pos Player Month2016 K Matt Prater November2017 K Matt Prater September
Lions NFC Special Teams Players of the Week under Joe MarcianoYear Pos Player Week2015 KR Ameer Abdullah 102015 P Sam Martin 122016 P Sam Martin 12016 K Matt Prater 92016 K Matt Prater 122016 K Matt Prater 132017 K Matt Prater 12017 PR Jamal Agnew 2
¾ From 2015-17, Detroit ranked in the top 10 in several key special teams categories during that span.
Category No. RkSpecial Teams TDs 4 2tPunt Return Avg 11.2 1Kickoff Return Avg 23.4 8Net Punting Avg 41.7 3Field Goal Pct. 87.4 550-Yd FG 19 1tSpecial Teams TDs Allowed 0 1tOpp Punt Return Avg 6.5 6Opp Net Punting Avg 38.9 5
IRON LIONLions veteran LS Don Muhlbach is among the NFL’s ironmen when it comes to career games played.
¾2017 marked Muhlbach's 14th season in the NFL, all with the Detroit Lions, since entering the League in 2004. By playing against the Cardinals in Week 1, he became just the fifth player to play 14 seasons for the Lions. ¾By playing against the Panthers in Week 5, Muhlbach played in his 201st career game and passed LB Wayne Walker (200) for sole possession of third place on the Lions' all-time list for career games played. His current total stands at 212.
LB Jarrad Davis established himself as a presence on Detroit's defense in his first NFL season. The Lions' first-round draft selection out of Florida finished second on the team in total tackles with 96, which also ranked first among all NFL rookie and first-year players in 2017.
2017 NFL Leaders, Total Tackles by Rookie & First-Year PlayersRk Player Team Pos G TT ST AT1 J. Davis LB Det 14 96 65 312t J. Adams S NYJ 16 82 63 192t Z. Cunningham LB Hou 16 82 45 374 M. Maye S NYJ 16 78 56 225 K. Beckwith LB TB 16 73 60 13
¾Davis recorded a career-high 12 tackles against Green Bay in Week 17, marking the first time he has recorded 10+ tackles in a game. ¾Davis also picked off a pass against the Packers, becoming the first Lions linebacker to record at least 1 Int, 1 FR and 1 FF in a season since LB Chris Claiborne in 2001 (2 Int, 1 FF, 1 FR). He is the first rookie to achieve this in a season since DT Ndamukong Suh in 2010 (1 Int, 1 FF, 1 FR).
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SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMERSLions Leaders, Career Games Played (Regular Season)Rk Player G Yrs Years1 J. Hanson 327 21 1992-20122 D. Raiola 219 14 2001-143 D. Muhlbach 212 14 2004-4 W. Walker 200 15 1958-725 J. Backus 191 12 2001-12
Lions Leaders, Career SeasonsRk Player G Yrs Years1 J. Hanson 327 21 1992-20122 W. Walker 200 15 1958-723t D. LeBeau 185 14 1959-723t D. Raiola 219 14 2001-143t D. Muhlbach 212 14 2004-
PRATER THE GREATSince joining the Lions in 2014, K Matt Prater has served as an invaluable weapon for the Lions special teams unit with his ability to convert key drives into points.
130 CLUBPrater scored nine points, including 2 FG and 3 PAT, in the Lions’ 35-11 win over the Packers to close last season. In 2017, he finished with 130 points and became the second player in team history, along with K Jason Hanson (1993, 1995, 2012), to score 130+ points in a season. Prater scored 130 points in a season for the third time in his career (133 in 2012, 150 in 2013), and his 130 points in 2017 tie for the third-most in team history.
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Points ScoredRk Player Year G TD PAT FG 2pt Saf Pts1 J. Hanson 2012 16 0 38 32 0 0 1342 J. Hanson 1995 16 0 48 28 0 0 1323t J. Hanson 1993 16 0 28 34 0 0 1303t M. Prater 2017 16 0 40 30 0 0 1305 D. Walker 1950 12 11 38 8 0 0 1286 J. Hanson 2011 16 0 54 24 0 0 1267 M. Prater 2016 16 0 31 31 0 0 1248 J. Hanson 2007 16 0 35 29 0 0 1229 E. Murray 1981 16 0 46 25 0 0 121
¾Prater made two field goals against Green Bay in the finale to finish last season with 30 overall. He became the first player in team history to make 30+ field goals in back-to- back seasons and also joined Hanson (34 in 1993 and 32 in 2012) as the only players in team history to make 30+ field goals twice in their careers.
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Field GoalsRk Player Year G M A Pct1 J. Hanson 1993 16 34 43 79.12 J. Hanson 2012 16 32 36 88.93 M. Prater 2016 16 31 36 86.14 M. Prater 2017 16 30 35 85.7
NIFTY FROM 50During his 11-year career, Prater has made 43-of-56 field goals from 50+ yards. His 76.8 field goal percentage from that range ranks as the second-highest in NFL history, while his 43 50+-yard field goals rank third all-time.
NFL Leaders, 50+-Yard FG Percentage (min. 30 att.)Rk Player G M A Pct Lg Seasons1 R. Gould 192 27 35 77.1 58 2005-2 M. Prater 155 43 56 76.8 64 2007-3 S. Gostowski 184 23 30 76.7 62 2006-
NFL Leaders, 50+-Yard Field GoalsRk Player Years G FGM FGA Pct Lg1 S. Janikowski 2000- 268 55 100 55.0 632 J. Hanson 1992-2012 327 52 93 55.9 563 M. Prater 2007- 155 43 56 76.8 64
¾With a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter against Pittsburgh (10/29/17), Prater connected on the 20th 50+-yard field goal since joining Detroit in 2014 (currently with 22) and became the second player in franchise history with at least 20 50+-yard field goals. He joined K Jason Hanson (52, 1992-2012) as the only Lions kickers to achieve this during their Lions careers. ¾By making 20 50+-yard field goals with the Lions, Prater became the first player in NFL history to make at least 20 50-yarders with two different teams. He also made 21 during his stint with Denver (2008-13). ¾Prater’s 50-yard field goal in Week 12 vs. Minnesota (11/23) was his seventh of the 2017 season. Along with his 7 field goals of 50+ yards in 2016, Prater joined K Phil Dawson (7 in 2011 and 7 in 2012) as the only kickers in NFL history to make at least seven 50+-yard field goals in consecutive seasons.
Lions Leaders, Career 50+-Yard Field GoalsRk Player G M A Pct Years1 J. Hanson 327 52 93 55.9 1992-20122 M. Prater 59 22 29 75.9 2014-3 E. Murray 174 16 34 47.1 1980-94 E. Mann 98 6 16 37.5 1969-76
Lions Leaders, Single-Season 50+-Yard Field GoalsRk Player Year G FG1 J. Hanson 2008 16 82t M. Prater 2016 16 72t M. Prater 2017 16 74t J. Hanson 2011 16 54t M. Prater 2015 16 5
SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMERSFROM 55, AND BEYOND
¾By making two field goals from 55+ yards against Atlanta (9/24/17), Prater became the second player in NFL history to connect on at least 10 career 55+-yard field goals. He joined Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski (13) as the only kickers to achieve this during their careers. Prater now has 11 career 55+-yard field goals, which includes four in 2017 and six since joining the Lions in 2014. ¾Dating back to Prater’s NFL record-setting 64-yard field goal vs. Tennessee December 8, 2013 while with Denver, he concluded his streak at seven straight field goals from 55+ yards. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, his streak of seven consecutive 55+yard field goals made is the longest such streak in NFL history. ¾According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Prater is the first kicker in NFL history to make 4 55+-yard field goals in a single season. He accomplished this through the first three games of the 2017 season.
Prater’s Career 55+Yard Field GoalsYear Team FG FGA Pct2007 Atl 0 0 --2008 Den 2 2 100.02009 Den 0 0 --2010 Den 1 2 50.02011 Den 1 2 50.02012 Den 0 1 0.02013 Den 1 1 100.02014 Det 0 0 --2015 Det 1 1 100.02016 Det 1 1 100.02017 Det 4 5 80.0Totals 11 15 73.3
IN THE CLUTCHPrater’s 46-yard field goal with :20 to play at Tampa Bay (12/10/17) was his 14th career game-winning kick with less than 2:00 to play in the fourth quarter or in overtime.
¾Overall, he now has made 20 game-winning or game-tying field goals with under 4:00 to play in the fourth quarter or in overtime.
Prater’s Career Game-Winning or Game-Tying Field Goals under 4:00 in 4th Qtr or OTNo Date Tm Opp Score Dist. Qtr Time1 10/11/09 Den NE W, 20-17 41 OT 10:092 10/23/11 Den at Mia W, 18-15 52 OT 7:243 11/27/11 Den at SD W, 16-13 24* 4 1:344 11/27/11 Den at SD W, 16-13 37 OT 0:295 12/4/11 Den at Min W, 35-32 46* 4 1:336 12/4/11 Den at Min W, 35-32 23 4 0:007 12/11/11 Den Chi W, 13-10 59* 4 0:038 12/11/11 Den Chi W, 13-10 51 OT 8:349 10/6/13 Den at Dal W, 51-48 28 4 0:0010 10/26/14 Det at Atl W, 22-21 48 4 0:0011 12/14/14 Det Min W, 16-14 33 4 3:3812 10/18/15 Det at Chi W, 37-34 27 OT 2:2913 9/11/16 Det at Ind W, 39-35 43 4 0:0414 10/9/16 Det Phi W, 24-23 29 4 1:2815 10/16/16 Det LA W, 31-28 24 4 1:2916 10/6/16 Det at Min W, 22-16 58* 4 0:0017 11/24/16 Det Min W, 16-13 48* 4 1:4518 11/24/16 Det Min W, 16-13 40 4 0:0019 11/19/17 Det at Chi W, 27-24 52 4 1:3520 12/10/17 Det at TB W, 24-21 46 4 :20* Game-tying field goal
THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS AND INTO THE RECORD BOOKSPrater connected on a 59-yard field goal to end the first half in the 2015 season finale at Chicago (1/3/16), setting a new team record for the longest field goal in Lions history. Prater’s 59-yarder surpassed the previous record of 56 accomplished twice by K Jason Hanson (Cle 10/8/95; at Car 11/16/08).
¾Prater’s kick was the longest in the history of Soldier Field. Bears K Robbie Gould made the previous long of 58 yards. ¾ In the 2017 Week 1 win against the Cardinals (9/10) Prater again added to his lore with a 58-yard field goal in the first half. It tied the second-longest field goal in team history that was also set by Prater in 2016 at Minnesota (11/6). ¾Prater's 58-yarder against Arizona (9/10) was also the longest field goal in team history at home. With a 57-yarder in Week 3 vs. Atlanta, Prater currently owns the four longest kicks in franchise history.
Lions Leaders, Longest Field GoalsRk Player Yds Opp Date1 M. Prater 59 at Chi 1/3/162t M. Prater 58 at Min 11/6/162t M. Prater 58 Ari 9/10/174 M. Prater 57 Atl 9/24/175t J. Hanson 56 Cle 10/8/955t J. Hanson 56 at Car 11/16/085t M. Prater 56 at NYG 9/18/178t J. Hanson 55 Ind 11/23/978t D. Rayner 55 Min 1/2/118t M. Prater 55 Atl 9/24/17
¾Prater connected on five field goals (48, 37, 51, 34 and 19 yards) vs. Pittsburgh (10/29/17) and tied a career single-game high. Along with his total of five field goals at New Orleans December 4, 2016, Prater joined K Jason Hanson as the only kickers in team history to record five field goals in a game at least twice. Hanson accomplished this three times. ¾ Five field goals tie for the third-highest single-game total in Lions history.
Lions Leaders, Single-Game Field GoalsRk Player FG Opp Date1t G. Yepremian 6 Min 11/13/661t J. Hanson 6 Min 10/17/993t E. Murray 5 GB 9/14/803t J. Hanson 5 Was 9/10/003t J. Hanson 5 GB 11/27/033t M. Prater 5 at NO 12/4/163t M. Prater 5 Pit 10/29/17
SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMERSPIN THEM BACKAfter the Lions traded up to draft him in the fifth round (165 overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, P Sam Martin has continued his success as one of the best young punters in the League. In only his fifth season, Martin is already the Lions franchise leader in career punting average and net punting average.
AMONG THE BEST LIONS LEGS ¾Through only his fifth season, Martin currently holds five of the Top 10 single-season net punting averages in Lions history (min. 40 punts), including his record 44.2 net average in 2016.
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Net PuntingRk Player Year G Pnt Yds Avg Net NetYd1 S. Martin 2016 16 62 3010 48.5 44.2 27402 S. Martin 2015 16 80 3679 46.0 42.0 33563 S. Martin 2103 16 72 3399 47.2 40.4 29494 S. Martin 2014 16 68 3138 46.1 40.1 27275 J. Arnold 1987 11 46 2007 43.6 39.6 18236 N. Harris 2006 16 66 2967 45.0 38.2 25207 J. Jett 2002 16 91 3838 42.2 38.0 34598 N. Harris 2008 16 90 3952 43.9 38.0 34189 N. Harris 2012 13 67 2783 41.5 37.6 252210 S. Martin 2017 10 41 1779 43.4 37.6 1543
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Punting AverageRk Player Year G Pnt Yds Avg1 Y. Lary 1963 10 35 1713 48.92 S. Martin 2016 16 62 3010 48.53 Y. Lary 1961 15 52 2519 48.44 S. Martin 2013 16 72 3399 47.25 Y. Lary 1959 10 45 2121 47.1
Lions Leaders, Career Gross Punting Avg. (Min. 70 punts)Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Years1 S. Martin 323 15005 46.5 2013-2 Y. Lary 503 22279 44.3 1952-53, 56-643 N. Harris 694 29857 43.0 2003-10, 20124 M. Royals 126 5413 42.9 1995-965 J. Jett 503 21494 42.7 1997-03
Lions Leaders, Career Net Punting Avg. (Since 1976, Min.: 50 punts)Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Net In TB Years1 S. Martin 323 15005 46.5 41.1 112 27 2013-2 N. Harris 694 29857 43.02 36.4 210 48 2003-10, 20123 J. Arnold 536 22893 42.71 36.0 124 53 1986-934 J. Jett 503 21494 42.73 36.1 154 50 1997-035 T. Skladany 268 11363 42.40 36.0 64 23 1978-82
Lions Leaders, Longest PuntsRk Player Yds Opp Date1 Bill Shepherd 85 vs. NYG 11/15/362 Bill DeCorrevont 81 at Was 10/6/463 Pat Studstill 78 vs. GB 10/8/674 Bob Smith 75 vs. NYY 10/8/515t Yale Lary 74 at SF 9/13/645t Tom Skladany 74 vs. Oak 9/27/817t Frank Sinkwich 73 GB 10/29/447t Bob Cifers 73 - 19467t Yale Lary 73 at Dal 10/13/6310t Larry Swider 72 vs. Min 9/30/7910t Sam Martin 72 at Was 9/22/1312t Yale Lary 71 Min 12/10/6112t Jim Arnold 71 at SF 12/28/9212t Sam Martin 71 vs. TB 12/7/14
BETTER CALL JAMALIn the third quarter at New Orleans (10/15/17), rookie CB Jamal Agnew returned a Saints punt 74 yards for a touchdown, his second of the season. He joined Hall of Fame CB Jack Christiansen (4 in 1951) as the only rookies in Lions history to return 2+ punts for TDs. The Lions' fifth-round draft pick out of San Diego went on the lead the NFL this season in both punt return touchdowns (2) and punt return average (15.4).
¾He also became the fifth Lions player ever to record 2+ punt return touchdowns in a season, joining Christiansen (4 in 1951, 2 in 1952), Tom Watkins (2 in 1964), WR Eddie Drummond (2 in 2004) and WR Andre Roberts (2 in 2016).
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Punt Return TouchdownsRk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year1 J. Christiansen 18 343 19.1 4 19512t J. Christiansen 15 322 21.5 2 19522t T. Watkins 16 238 14.9 2 19642t E. Drummond 24 316 13.2 2 20042t A. Roberts 20 246 12.3 2 20162t J. Agnew 29 447 15.4 2 2017
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Punt Return AverageRk Player Year G PR Yds Avg Lg TD1 J. Christiansen 1952 11 15 322 21.5 79t 22 J. Christiansen 1951 12 18 343 19.1 89t 43 P. Studstill 1962 14 29 457 15.8 44 04 J. Agnew 2017 13 29 447 15.4 88t 25 M. Gray 1991 16 25 385 15.4 78t 1 NFL Leaders, Single-Season Punt Return Average - Past 4 SeasonsRk Player Year Team G PR Yds Avg Lg TD1 J. Agnew 2017 Det 13 29 447 15.4 88t 22 T. Hill 2016 KC 16 39 592 15.2 95t 23 M. Sherels 2016 Min 11 21 292 13.9 79t 2
SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMERS2017 NFL Leaders, Punt ReturnTouchdownsRk Player Tm G Ret Yds Avg Lg TD1 J. Agnew Det 13 29 447 15.4 88t 22t T. Benjamin LAC 16 27 257 9.5 65t 12t B. Callahan Chi 12 1 59 59 59t 12t M. Campanaro Bal 13 27 291 10.8 77t 12t K. Clay Car-Buf 13 19 149 7.8 60t 12t T. Cohen Chi 16 29 272 9.4 61t 12t T. Hill KC 15 25 204 8.2 82t 12t J. Mickens Jax 10 28 287 10.3 72 12t R. Switzer Dal 16 29 256 8.8 83t 1
2017 NFL Leaders, Punt Return AverageRk Player Tm G Ret Yds Avg Lg TD1 J. Agnew Det 13 29 447 15.4 88t 22 P. Cooper LAR 16 32 399 12.5 53 03 T. Davis GB 16 24 289 12.0 65 0
Updated Monday, August 6 2017 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age DOB Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP I21 Abdullah, Ameer RB 5-9 203 25 6/13/93 4 Nebraska Homewood, Ala. D-2 '15 14 11 0 239 Agnew, Jamal CB 5-10 190 23 4/3/95 2 San Diego San Diego, Calif. D-5 '17 13 0 0 394 Ansah, Ezekiel DE 6-5 275 29 5/29/89 6 Brigham Young Accra, Ghana D-1 '13 14 14 0 258 Barrett, Alex DE 6-3 260 24 2/6/94 1 San Diego State Mesa, Ariz UDFA '17 2 0 0 053 Bates, Trevor LB 6-2 247 24 8/28/93 1 Maine Westbrook, Maine FA '18 0 0 0 043 Bellore, Nick FB 6-1 250 29 5/12/89 8 Central Michigan Whitefish Bay, Wis. UFA-SF '17 13 2 0 216 Billingsley, Jace WR 5-9 189 25 5/17/93 1 Eastern Oregon Winnemucca, Nev. UDFA '16 2 0 0 249 Bishop, Freddie LB 6-2 259 28 2/25/90 3 Western Michigan Inkster, Mich. FA '18 0 0 0 029 Blount, LeGarrette RB 6-0 247 31 12/5/86 9 Oregon Perry, Fla. UFA-Phi '18 0 0 0 03 Brown, Brian WR 6-0 204 23 10/22/94 1 Richmond Richmond, Va. FA '18 0 0 0 08 Cassel, Matt QB 6-4 225 36 5/17/82 14 Southern California Northridge, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 065 Crosby, Tyrell OL 6-4 309 22 9/5/95 R Oregon Henderson, Nev. D-5 '18 0 0 0 066 Dahl, Joe G 6-4 305 25 4/9/93 3 Washington State Spokane, Wash. D-5 '16 6 3 0 136 Davis, Antwuan CB 5-11 196 23 5/14/95 R Texas Bastrop, Texas UDFA '18 0 0 0 040 Davis, Jarrad LB 6-1 238 23 11/16/94 2 Florida Kingsland, Ga. D-1 '17 14 14 0 268 Decker, Taylor T 6-7 311 24 8/23/93 3 Ohio State Vandalia, Ohio D-1 '16 8 8 0 028 Diggs, Quandre DB 5-9 200 25 1/22/93 4 Texas Angleton, Texas D-6 '15 16 11 0 062 Fatu, Josh DT 6-2 310 22 3/8/96 R Southern California Long Beach, Calif. UDFA '18 0 0 0 083 Ford, Dontez WR 6-2 210 24 2/3/94 1 Pittsburgh McKees Rocks, Pa. UDFA '17 0 0 0 038 Ford, Michael CB 6-0 194 23 8/4/95 R Southeast Missouri Alton, Ill. UDFA '18 0 0 0 055 Freeny, Jonathan LB 6-2 245 29 6/15/89 7 Rutgers Coconut Creek, Fla. UFA-NO '18 0 0 0 060 Glasgow, Graham C/G 6-6 310 25 8/19/92 3 Michigan Aurora, Ill. D-3 '16 16 16 0 019 Golladay, Kenny WR 6-4 213 24 11/3/93 2 Northern Illinois Chicago, Ill. D-3 '17 11 5 0 593 Hand, Da'Shawn DL 6-3 297 22 11/14/95 R Alabama Woodbridge, Va. D-4 '18 0 0 0 061 Hyder Jr., Kerry DE 6-2 270 27 5/2/91 3 Texas Tech Austin, Texas FA '15 0 0 0 097 Jean Francois, Ricky DT 6-2 309 31 11/23/86 10 Louisiana State Miami, Fla. FA '18 0 0 0 057 Johnson, Cam DE 6-4 272 28 5/24/90 4 Virginia Washington, D.C. FA '18 0 0 0 033 Johnson, Kerryon RB 5-11 206 21 6/30/97 R Auburn Huntsville, Ala. D-2 '18 0 0 0 095 Johnson, Toby DT 6-4 320 26 9/1/91 1 Georgia College Park, Ga. FA '17 0 0 0 073 Johnson, Wesley C 6-5 309 27 1/9/91 5 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. UFA-NYJ '18 0 0 0 043 Jones, Chris CB 6-0 200 22 8/13/95 R Nebraska Jacksonville, Fla. UDFA '18 0 0 0 052 Jones, Christian LB 6-3 244 27 2/18/91 5 Florida State Winter Park, Fla. UFA-Chi '18 0 0 0 011 Jones Jr., Marvin WR 6-2 198 28 3/12/90 7 California Fontana, Calif. UFA-Cin '16 16 16 0 013 Jones, TJ WR 6-0 190 26 7/19/92 4 Notre Dame Gainesville, Ga. D-6 '14 14 6 0 042 Kennard, Devon LB 6-4 256 27 6/24/91 5 Southern California Phoenix, Ariz. UFA-NYG '18 0 0 0 035 Killebrew, Miles S 6-2 222 25 5/10/93 3 Southern Utah Henderson, Nev. D-4 '16 16 3 0 075 Koloamatangi, Leo C 6-5 305 24 5/9/94 1 Hawaii East Palo Alto, Calif. UDFA '17 0 0 0 018 Lacy, Chris WR 6-3 205 22 1/28/96 R Oklahoma State DeSoto, Texas W-NE '18 0 0 0 076 Lang, T.J. G 6-4 315 30 9/20/87 10 Eastern Michigan Royal Oak, Mich. UFA-GB '17 13 13 0 324 Lawson, Nevin CB 5-9 192 27 4/23/91 5 Utah State Lauderhill, Fla. D-4b '14 15 15 0 198 Ledbetter, Jeremiah DL 6-3 295 24 5/29/94 2 Arkansas Orlando, Fla. D-6a '17 16 0 0 054 Longa, Steve LB 6-0 240 23 9/29/94 2 Rutgers Saddle Brook, N.J. FA '16 15 0 0 186 Lucas, Marcus TE 6-3 260 26 3/1/92 1 Missouri Liberty, Mo. FA '18 0 0 0 012 Marquez, Bradley WR 5-10 205 25 12/14/92 4 Texas Tech Odessa, Texas FA '17 1 0 0 46 Martin, Sam P 6-1 211 28 2/27/90 6 Appalachian State Fayetteville, Ga. D-5b '13 10 0 0 030 McClure, Stefan S 5-10 205 25 1/31/93 2 California Vista, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 067 McGloster, Jamar T 6-6 319 23 6/4/1995 R Syracuse Newark, N.J. FA '18 0 0 0 085 McGrath, Sean TE 6-5 255 30 12/3/87 4 Henderson State Mundelein, Ill. FA '18 0 0 0 059 Meredith, Chad LB 6-4 255 24 6/21/94 R Southeast Missouri Louisville, Ky. UDFA '18 0 0 0 072 Mihalik, Brian T 6-9 315 25 8/21/92 3 Boston College Avon Lake, Ohio W-Pit '17 15 2 0 141 Milligan, Rolan S 5-10 200 23 8/16/94 1 Toledo Lake Wales, Fla. FA '17 0 0 0 164 Montelus, John OL 6-4 316 22 9/8/95 R Virginia Everett, Mass. UDFA '18 0 0 0 048 Muhlbach, Don LS 6-4 258 36 8/17/81 15 Texas A&M Lufkin, Texas FA '04 16 0 0 034 Okonye, Josh CB 5-11 200 23 6/5/95 R Purdue Sugar Land, Texas UDFA '18 0 0 0 01 Powell, Brandon WR 5-8 181 22 9/12/95 R Florida Deerfield Beach, Fla. UDFA '18 0 0 0 05 Prater, Matt K 5-10 201 33 8/10/84 12 Central Florida Estero, Fla. FA '14 16 0 0 027 Quin, Glover S 6-0 207 32 1/15/86 10 New Mexico Summit, Miss. UFA-Hou '13 16 16 0 077 Ragnow, Frank OL 6-5 308 22 5/17/96 R Arkansas Victoria, Minn. D-1 '18 0 0 0 010 Redding, Teo WR 6-1 181 23 12/8/94 R Bowling Green Warren, Mich. UDFA '18 0 0 0 044 Reeves-Maybin, Jalen LB 6-0 230 23 1/31/95 2 Tennessee Clarksville, Tenn. D-4a '17 14 0 0 225 Riddick, Theo RB 5-9 201 27 5/4/91 6 Notre Dame Manville, N.J. D-6b '13 16 5 0 099 Ringo, Christian DT 6-1 298 26 3/10/92 3 Louisiana-Lafayette Jackson, Miss. FA '17 6 0 0 080 Roberts, Michael TE 6-5 265 24 5/7/94 2 Toledo Cleveland, Ohio D-4b '17 15 3 0 191 Robinson, A'Shawn DT 6-4 322 23 3/21/95 3 Alabama Fort Worth, Texas D-2 '16 16 16 0 070 Robinson, Corey T 6-7 317 26 5/21/92 4 South Carolina Havelock, N.C. D-7 '15 8 5 0 114 Rudock, Jake QB 6-3 212 25 1/21/93 3 Michigan Weston, Fla. D-6a '16 3 0 13 050 Sankey, Darnell LB 6-0 247 23 10/11/94 2 Sacramento State San Jose, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 02 Santoso, Ryan P 6-5 258 22 8/26/95 R Minnesota Pace, Fla. UDFA '18 0 0 0 026 Shead, DeShawn CB 6-2 216 29 6/28/89 7 Portland State Palmdale, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 074 Skipper, Dan OL 6-9 317 23 9/20/94 1 Arkansas Arvada, Colo. FA '17 1 0 0 023 Slay, Darius CB 6-0 190 27 1/1/91 6 Mississippi State Brunswick, Ga. D-2 '13 16 16 0 09 Stafford, Matthew QB 6-3 220 30 2/7/88 10 Georgia Highland Park, Texas D-1a '09 16 16 0 031 Tabor, Teez CB 6-0 201 22 12/31/95 2 Florida Washington, D.C. D-2 '17 10 1 0 615 Tate, Golden WR 5-10 197 30 8/2/88 9 Notre Dame Hendersonville, Tenn. UFA-Sea '14 16 12 0 087 Toilolo, Levine TE 6-8 268 27 7/30/91 6 Stanford La Mesa, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 084 Valles, Hakeem TE 6-3 250 25 11/23/92 2 Monmouth Sicklerville, N.J. FA '17 1 0 0 078 Valoaga, Jeremiah DE 6-6 275 23 11/15/94 2 UNLV Oxnard, Calif. UDFA '17 9 0 0 271 Wagner, Rick T 6-6 315 28 10/21/89 6 Wisconsin West Allis, Wis. UFA-Bal '17 13 13 0 347 Walker, Tracy DB 6-1 206 23 2/1/95 R Louisiana-Lafayette Brunswick, Ga. D-3 '18 0 0 0 045 Washington, Charles S 5-10 192 25 3/10/93 2 Fresno State Inglewood, Calif. UDFA '16 16 0 0 090 Washington, Cornelius DL 6-4 280 28 9/10/89 6 Georgia Hephzibah, Ga. UFA-Chi '17 15 2 0 136 Washington, Dwayne RB 6-1 223 24 4/24/94 3 Washington Lakewood, Calif. D-7 '16 5 0 0 1196 Wicker, JoJo DL 6-2 296 22 6/9/96 R Arizona State Long Beach, Calif. UDFA '18 0 0 0 079 Wiggins, Kenny G 6-6 330 29 8/8/88 5 Fresno State Elk Grove, Calif. UFA-LAC '18 0 0 0 092 Williams, Sylvester DT 6-2 328 29 11/21/88 6 North Carolina Jefferson City, Mo. FA '18 0 0 0 082 Willson, Luke TE 6-5 251 28 1/15/90 6 Rice LaSalle, Ontario UFA-Sea '18 0 0 0 032 Wilson, Tavon S 6-0 212 28 3/19/90 7 Illinois Washington, D.C. UFA-NE '16 10 9 0 134 Zenner, Zach RB 5-11 221 26 9/13/91 4 South Dakota State Eagan, Minn. UDFA '15 8 0 0 869 Zettel, Anthony DE 6-4 270 25 8/9/92 3 Penn State West Branch, Mich. D-6b '16 16 16 0 0ACTIVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 17 Jones, Andy WR 6-1 215 24 6/28/94 1 Jacksonville Clermont, Fla. FA '17 2 0 0 0RESERVE/INJURED 46 Bawden, Nick FB 6-2 245 22 6/22/96 R San Diego State Los Gatos, Calif. D-7 '18 0 0 0 0
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Updated Monday, August 6 2017 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age DOB Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP I1 Brandon Powell WR 5-8 181 22 9/12/95 R Florida Deerfield Beach, Fla. UDFA '18 0 0 0 02 Ryan Santoso P 6-5 258 22 8/26/95 R Minnesota Pace, Fla. UDFA '18 0 0 0 03 Brian Brown WR 6-0 204 23 10/22/94 1 Richmond Richmond, Va. FA '18 0 0 0 05 Matt Prater K 5-10 201 33 8/10/84 12 Central Florida Estero, Fla. FA '14 16 0 0 06 Sam Martin P 6-1 211 28 2/27/90 6 Appalachian State Fayetteville, Ga. D-5b '13 10 0 0 08 Matt Cassel QB 6-4 225 36 5/17/82 14 Southern California Northridge, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 09 Matthew Stafford QB 6-3 220 30 2/7/88 10 Georgia Highland Park, Texas D-1a '09 16 16 0 010 Teo Redding WR 6-1 181 23 12/8/94 R Bowling Green Warren, Mich. UDFA '18 0 0 0 011 Marvin Jones Jr. WR 6-2 198 28 3/12/90 7 California Fontana, Calif. UFA-Cin '16 16 16 0 012 Bradley Marquez WR 5-10 205 25 12/14/92 4 Texas Tech Odessa, Texas FA '17 1 0 0 413 TJ Jones WR 6-0 190 26 7/19/92 4 Notre Dame Gainesville, Ga. D-6 '14 14 6 0 014 Jake Rudock QB 6-3 212 25 1/21/93 3 Michigan Weston, Fla. D-6a '16 3 0 13 015 Golden Tate WR 5-10 197 30 8/2/88 9 Notre Dame Hendersonville, Tenn. UFA-Sea '14 16 12 0 016 Jace Billingsley WR 5-9 189 25 5/17/93 1 Eastern Oregon Winnemucca, Nev. UDFA '16 2 0 0 218 Chris Lacy WR 6-3 205 22 1/28/96 R Oklahoma State DeSoto, Texas W-NE '18 0 0 0 019 Kenny Golladay WR 6-4 213 24 11/3/93 2 Northern Illinois Chicago, Ill. D-3 '17 11 5 0 521 Ameer Abdullah RB 5-9 203 25 6/13/93 4 Nebraska Homewood, Ala. D-2 '15 14 11 0 223 Darius Slay CB 6-0 190 27 1/1/91 6 Mississippi State Brunswick, Ga. D-2 '13 16 16 0 024 Nevin Lawson CB 5-9 192 27 4/23/91 5 Utah State Lauderhill, Fla. D-4b '14 15 15 0 125 Theo Riddick RB 5-9 201 27 5/4/91 6 Notre Dame Manville, N.J. D-6b '13 16 5 0 026 DeShawn Shead CB 6-2 216 29 6/28/89 7 Portland State Palmdale, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 027 Glover Quin S 6-0 207 32 1/15/86 10 New Mexico Summit, Miss. UFA-Hou '13 16 16 0 028 Quandre Diggs DB 5-9 200 25 1/22/93 4 Texas Angleton, Texas D-6 '15 16 11 0 029 LeGarrette Blount RB 6-0 247 31 12/5/86 9 Oregon Perry, Fla. UFA-Phi '18 0 0 0 030 Stefan McClure S 5-10 205 25 1/31/93 2 California Vista, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 031 Teez Tabor CB 6-0 201 22 12/31/95 2 Florida Washington, D.C. D-2 '17 10 1 0 632 Tavon Wilson S 6-0 212 28 3/19/90 7 Illinois Washington, D.C. UFA-NE '16 10 9 0 133 Kerryon Johnson RB 5-11 206 21 6/30/97 R Auburn Huntsville, Ala. D-2 '18 0 0 0 034 Josh Okonye CB 5-11 200 23 6/5/95 R Purdue Sugar Land, Texas UDFA '18 0 0 0 034 Zach Zenner RB 5-11 221 26 9/13/91 4 South Dakota State Eagan, Minn. UDFA '15 8 0 0 835 Miles Killebrew S 6-2 222 25 5/10/93 3 Southern Utah Henderson, Nev. D-4 '16 16 3 0 036 Dwayne Washington RB 6-1 223 24 4/24/94 3 Washington Lakewood, Calif. D-7 '16 5 0 0 1136 Antwuan Davis CB 5-11 196 23 5/14/95 R Texas Bastrop, Texas UDFA '18 0 0 0 038 Michael Ford CB 6-0 194 23 8/4/95 R Southeast Missouri Alton, Ill. UDFA '18 0 0 0 039 Jamal Agnew CB 5-10 190 23 4/3/95 2 San Diego San Diego, Calif. D-5 '17 13 0 0 340 Jarrad Davis LB 6-1 238 23 11/16/94 2 Florida Kingsland, Ga. D-1 '17 14 14 0 241 Rolan Milligan S 5-10 200 23 8/16/94 1 Toledo Lake Wales, Fla. FA '17 0 0 0 142 Devon Kennard LB 6-4 256 27 6/24/91 5 Southern California Phoenix, Ariz. UFA-NYG '18 0 0 0 043 Nick Bellore FB 6-1 250 29 5/12/89 8 Central Michigan Whitefish Bay, Wis. UFA-SF '17 13 2 0 243 Chris Jones CB 6-0 200 22 8/13/95 R Nebraska Jacksonville, Fla. UDFA '18 0 0 0 044 Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB 6-0 230 23 1/31/95 2 Tennessee Clarksville, Tenn. D-4a '17 14 0 0 245 Charles Washington S 5-10 192 25 3/10/93 2 Fresno State Inglewood, Calif. UDFA '16 16 0 0 047 Tracy Walker DB 6-1 206 23 2/1/95 R Louisiana-Lafayette Brunswick, Ga. D-3 '18 0 0 0 048 Don Muhlbach LS 6-4 258 36 8/17/81 15 Texas A&M Lufkin, Texas FA '04 16 0 0 049 Freddie Bishop LB 6-2 259 28 2/25/90 3 Western Michigan Inkster, Mich. FA '18 0 0 0 050 Darnell Sankey LB 6-0 247 23 10/11/94 2 Sacramento State San Jose, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 052 Christian Jones LB 6-3 244 27 2/18/91 5 Florida State Winter Park, Fla. UFA-Chi '18 0 0 0 053 Trevor Bates LB 6-2 247 24 8/28/93 1 Maine Westbrook, Maine FA '18 0 0 0 054 Steve Longa LB 6-0 240 23 9/29/94 2 Rutgers Saddle Brook, N.J. FA '16 15 0 0 155 Jonathan Freeny LB 6-2 245 29 6/15/89 7 Rutgers Coconut Creek, Fla. UFA-NO '18 0 0 0 057 Cam Johnson DE 6-4 272 28 5/24/90 4 Virginia Washington, D.C. FA '18 0 0 0 058 Alex Barrett DE 6-3 260 24 2/6/94 1 San Diego State Mesa, Ariz UDFA '17 2 0 0 059 Chad Meredith LB 6-4 255 24 6/21/94 R Southeast Missouri Louisville, Ky. UDFA '18 0 0 0 060 Graham Glasgow C/G 6-6 310 25 8/19/92 3 Michigan Aurora, Ill. D-3 '16 16 16 0 061 Kerry Hyder Jr. DE 6-2 270 27 5/2/91 3 Texas Tech Austin, Texas FA '15 0 0 0 062 Josh Fatu DT 6-2 310 22 3/8/96 R Southern California Long Beach, Calif. UDFA '18 0 0 0 064 John Montelus OL 6-4 316 22 9/8/95 R Virginia Everett, Mass. UDFA '18 0 0 0 065 Tyrell Crosby OL 6-4 309 22 9/5/95 R Oregon Henderson, Nev. D-5 '18 0 0 0 066 Joe Dahl G 6-4 305 25 4/9/93 3 Washington State Spokane, Wash. D-5 '16 6 3 0 167 Jamar McGloster T 6-6 319 23 6/4/1995 R Syracuse Newark, N.J. FA '18 0 0 0 068 Taylor Decker T 6-7 311 24 8/23/93 3 Ohio State Vandalia, Ohio D-1 '16 8 8 0 069 Anthony Zettel DE 6-4 270 25 8/9/92 3 Penn State West Branch, Mich. D-6b '16 16 16 0 070 Corey Robinson T 6-7 317 26 5/21/92 4 South Carolina Havelock, N.C. D-7 '15 8 5 0 171 Rick Wagner T 6-6 315 28 10/21/89 6 Wisconsin West Allis, Wis. UFA-Bal '17 13 13 0 372 Brian Mihalik T 6-9 315 25 8/21/92 3 Boston College Avon Lake, Ohio W-Pit '17 15 2 0 173 Wesley Johnson C 6-5 309 27 1/9/91 5 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. UFA-NYJ '18 0 0 0 074 Dan Skipper OL 6-9 317 23 9/20/94 1 Arkansas Arvada, Colo. FA '17 1 0 0 075 Leo Koloamatangi C 6-5 305 24 5/9/94 1 Hawaii East Palo Alto, Calif. UDFA '17 0 0 0 076 T.J. Lang G 6-4 315 30 9/20/87 10 Eastern Michigan Royal Oak, Mich. UFA-GB '17 13 13 0 377 Frank Ragnow OL 6-5 308 22 5/17/96 R Arkansas Victoria, Minn. D-1 '18 0 0 0 078 Jeremiah Valoaga DE 6-6 275 23 11/15/94 2 UNLV Oxnard, Calif. UDFA '17 9 0 0 279 Kenny Wiggins G 6-6 330 29 8/8/88 5 Fresno State Elk Grove, Calif. UFA-LAC '18 0 0 0 080 Michael Roberts TE 6-5 265 24 5/7/94 2 Toledo Cleveland, Ohio D-4b '17 15 3 0 182 Luke Willson TE 6-5 251 28 1/15/90 6 Rice LaSalle, Ontario UFA-Sea '18 0 0 0 083 Dontez Ford WR 6-2 210 24 2/3/94 1 Pittsburgh McKees Rocks, Pa. UDFA '17 0 0 0 084 Hakeem Valles TE 6-3 250 25 11/23/92 2 Monmouth Sicklerville, N.J. FA '17 1 0 0 085 Sean McGrath TE 6-5 255 30 12/3/87 4 Henderson State Mundelein, Ill. FA '18 0 0 0 086 Marcus Lucas TE 6-3 260 26 3/1/92 1 Missouri Liberty, Mo. FA '18 0 0 0 087 Levine Toilolo TE 6-8 268 27 7/30/91 6 Stanford La Mesa, Calif. FA '18 0 0 0 090 Cornelius Washington DL 6-4 280 28 9/10/89 6 Georgia Hephzibah, Ga. UFA-Chi '17 15 2 0 191 A'Shawn Robinson DT 6-4 322 23 3/21/95 3 Alabama Fort Worth, Texas D-2 '16 16 16 0 092 Sylvester Williams DT 6-2 328 29 11/21/88 6 North Carolina Jefferson City, Mo. FA '18 0 0 0 093 Da'Shawn Hand DL 6-3 297 22 11/14/95 R Alabama Woodbridge, Va. D-4 '18 0 0 0 094 Ezekiel Ansah DE 6-5 275 29 5/29/89 6 Brigham Young Accra, Ghana D-1 '13 14 14 0 295 Toby Johnson DT 6-4 320 26 9/1/91 1 Georgia College Park, Ga. FA '17 0 0 0 096 JoJo Wicker DL 6-2 296 22 6/9/96 R Arizona State Long Beach, Calif. UDFA '18 0 0 0 097 Ricky Jean Francois DT 6-2 309 31 11/23/86 10 Louisiana State Miami, Fla. FA '18 0 0 0 098 Jeremiah Ledbetter DL 6-3 295 24 6/2/94 2 Arkansas Orlando, Fla. D-6a '17 16 0 0 099 Christian Ringo DT 6-1 298 26 3/10/92 3 Louisiana-Lafayette Jackson, Miss. FA '17 6 0 0 0ACTIVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 17 Andy Jones WR 6-1 215 24 6/28/94 1 Jacksonville Clermont, Fla. FA '17 2 0 0 0RESERVE/INJURED 46 Nick Bawden FB 6-2 245 22 6/22/96 R San Diego State Los Gatos, Calif. D-7 '18 0 0 0 0
2018 DETROIT LIONS NUMERICAL ROSTER
OFFENSEQuarterbacksNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College8 Cassel, Matt QB 6-4 225 36 14 Southern California14 Rudock, Jake QB 6-3 212 25 3 Michigan9 Stafford, Matthew QB 6-3 220 30 10 Georgia
Running BacksNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College43 Bellore, Nick FB 6-1 250 29 8 Central Michigan21 Abdullah, Ameer RB 5-9 203 25 4 Nebraska29 Blount, LeGarrette RB 6-0 247 31 9 Oregon33 Johnson, Kerryon RB 5-11 206 21 R Auburn25 Riddick, Theo RB 5-9 201 27 6 Notre Dame36 Washington, Dwayne RB 6-1 223 24 3 Washington 34 Zenner, Zach RB 5-11 221 26 4 South Dakota State Wide Receivers No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College16 Billingsley, Jace WR 5-9 189 25 1 Eastern Oregon3 Brown, Brian WR 6-0 204 23 1 Richmond83 Ford, Dontez WR 6-2 210 24 1 Pittsburgh19 Golladay, Kenny WR 6-4 213 24 2 Northern Illinois11 Jones Jr., Marvin WR 6-2 198 28 7 California13 Jones, TJ WR 6-0 190 26 4 Notre Dame18 Lacy, Chris WR 6-3 205 22 R Oklahoma State12 Marquez, Bradley WR 5-10 205 25 4 Texas Tech1 Powell, Brandon WR 5-8 181 22 R Florida10 Redding, Teo WR 6-1 181 23 R Bowling Green15 Tate, Golden WR 5-10 197 30 9 Notre Dame
Tight EndsNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College86 Lucas, Marcus TE 6-3 260 26 1 Missouri85 McGrath, Sean TE 6-5 255 30 4 Henderson State80 Roberts, Michael TE 6-5 265 24 2 Toledo87 Toilolo, Levine TE 6-8 268 27 6 Stanford84 Valles, Hakeem TE 6-3 250 25 2 Monmouth82 Willson, Luke TE 6-5 251 28 6 Rice
Offensive LineNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College60 Glasgow, Graham C/G 6-6 310 25 3 Michigan73 Johnson, Wesley C/G 6-5 309 27 5 Vanderbilt75 Koloamatangi, Leo C 6-5 305 24 1 Hawaii66 Dahl, Joe G 6-4 305 25 3 Washington State76 Lang, T.J. G 6-4 315 30 10 Eastern Michigan79 Wiggins, Kenny G 6-6 330 29 5 Fresno State65 Crosby, Tyrell OL 6-4 309 22 R Oregon64 Montelus, John OL 6-4 316 22 R Virginia77 Ragnow, Frank OL 6-5 308 22 R Arkansas74 Skipper, Dan OL 6-9 317 23 1 Arkansas68 Decker, Taylor T 6-7 311 24 3 Ohio State67 McGloster, Jamar T 6-6 319 23 R Syracuse72 Mihalik, Brian T 6-9 315 25 3 Boston College70 Robinson, Corey T 6-7 317 26 4 South Carolina71 Wagner, Rick T 6-6 315 28 6 Wisconsin
2017 DETROIT LIONS ACTIVE ROSTER OFFENSE NO. DEFENSE NO.Quarterbacks 3 Defensive Linemen 16Running Backs 7 Linebackers 10Wide Receivers 11 Defensive Backs 17Tight Ends 6 TOTALS 43Offensive Linemen 15TOTALS 42 SPECIAL TEAMS Kickers 1 Punters 2 Long Snapper 1 TOTALS 4
ROSTER TOTAL: 89
DEFENSEDefensive LineNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College94 Ansah, Ezekiel DE 6-5 275 29 6 Brigham Young58 Barrett, Alex DE 6-3 260 24 1 San Diego State93 Hand, Da'Shawn DL 6-3 297 22 R Alabama61 Hyder Jr., Kerry DE 6-2 270 27 3 Texas Tech57 Johnson, Cam DE 6-4 272 28 4 Virginia78 Valoaga, Jeremiah DE 6-6 275 23 2 UNLV90 Washington, Cornelius DL 6-4 280 28 6 Georgia96 Wicker, JoJo DL 6-2 296 22 R Arizona State69 Zettel, Anthony DE 6-4 270 25 3 Penn State62 Fatu, Josh DT 6-2 310 22 R Southern California97 Jean Francois, Ricky DT 6-2 309 31 10 Louisiana State95 Johnson, Toby DT 6-4 320 26 1 Georgia98 Ledbetter, Jeremiah DL 6-3 295 24 2 Arkansas99 Ringo, Christian DT 6-1 298 26 3 Louisiana-Lafayette91 Robinson, A'Shawn DT 6-4 322 23 3 Alabama92 Williams, Sylvester DT 6-2 328 29 6 North Carolina
LinebackersNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College53 Bates, Trevor LB 6-2 247 24 1 Maine49 Bishop, Freddie LB 6-2 259 28 3 Western Michigan40 Davis, Jarrad LB 6-1 238 23 2 Florida55 Freeny, Jonathan LB 6-2 245 29 7 Rutgers52 Jones, Christian LB 6-0 244 27 5 Florida State42 Kennard, Devon LB 6-4 256 27 5 Southern California54 Longa, Steve LB 6-0 240 23 2 Rutgers59 Meredith, Chad LB 6-4 255 24 R Southeast Missouri44 Reeves-Maybin, Jalen LB 6-0 230 23 2 Tennessee50 Sankey, Darnell LB 6-0 247 23 2 Sacramento State
Defensive BacksNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College39 Agnew, Jamal CB 5-10 190 23 2 San Diego36 Davis, Antwuan CB 5-11 196 23 R Texas38 Ford, Michael CB 6-0 194 23 R Southeast Missouri43 Jones, Chris CB 6-0 200 22 R Nebraska24 Lawson, Nevin CB 5-9 192 27 5 Utah State34 Okonye, Josh CB 5-11 200 23 R Purdue26 Shead, DeShawn CB 6-2 216 29 7 Portland State23 Slay, Darius CB 6-0 190 27 6 Mississippi State31 Tabor, Teez CB 6-0 201 22 2 Florida28 Diggs, Quandre DB 5-9 200 25 4 Texas47 Walker, Tracy DB 6-1 206 23 R Louisiana-Lafayette35 Killebrew, Miles S 6-2 222 25 3 Southern Utah30 McClure, Stefan S 5-10 205 25 2 California41 Milligan, Rolan S 5-10 200 23 1 Toledo27 Quin, Glover S 6-0 207 32 10 New Mexico45 Washington, Charles S 5-10 192 25 2 Fresno State32 Wilson, Tavon S 6-0 212 28 7 Illinois
SPECIAL TEAMSSpecialistsNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College5 Prater, Matt K 5-10 201 33 12 Central Florida48 Muhlbach, Don LS 6-4 258 36 15 Texas A&M6 Martin, Sam P 6-1 211 28 6 Appalachian State2 Santoso, Ryan P 6-5 258 22 R Minnesota
ACTIVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM17 Jones, Andy WR 6-1 215 24 1 JacksonvilleRESERVE/INJURED46 Bawden, Nick FB 6-2 245 22 R San Diego State
2018 DETROIT LIONS POSITION ROSTER
Updated Monday, August 6
*** UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART COMPILED BY LIONS FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS ***Updated Monday, August 6
OFFENSEWR 15 Golden Tate 19 Kenny Golladay 16 Jace Billingsley 83 Dontez Ford 1 Brandon Powell 3 Brian BrownLT 68 Taylor Decker 72 Brian Mihalik 65 Tyrell Crosby LG 77 Frank Ragnow 66 Joe Dahl 64 John Montelus C 60 Graham Glasgow 73 Wesley Johnson 75 Leo Koloamatangi RG 76 T.J. Lang 79 Kenny Wiggins 74 Dan Skipper RT 71 Rick Wagner 70 Corey Robinson 67 Jamar McGloster TE 82 Luke Willson 80 Michael Roberts 87 Levine Toilolo 84 Hakeem Valles 85 Sean McGrath 86 Marcus LucasWR 11 Marvin Jones Jr. 13 TJ Jones 12 Bradley Marquez 10 Teo Redding 18 Chris Lacy 17 Andy JonesQB 9 Matthew Stafford 8 Matt Cassel 14 Jake Rudock RB 29 LeGarrette Blount 21 Ameer Abdullah 36 Dwayne Washington 43 Nick Bellore (FB)RB 25 Theo Riddick 33 Kerryon Johnson 34 Zach Zenner
DEFENSEDE 69 Anthony Zettel 61 Kerry Hyder Jr. 98 Jeremiah Ledbetter 78 Jeremiah ValoagaDT 91 A'Shawn Robinson 97 Ricky Jean Francois 99 Christian Ringo 62 Josh FatuDT 92 Sylvester Williams 90 Cornelius Washington 95 Toby Johnson 96 JoJo WickerDE 94 Ezekiel Ansah 58 Alex Barrett 57 Cam Johnson 93 Da'Shawn HandOLB 42 Devon Kennard 54 Steve Longa 50 Darnell Sankey 59 Chad MeredithMLB 40 Jarrad Davis 55 Jonathan Freeny 53 Trevor Bates OLB 52 Christian Jones 44 Jalen Reeves-Maybin 49 Freddie Bishop CB 23 Darius Slay 26 DeShawn Shead 39 Jamal Agnew 38 Michael Ford 34 Josh OkonyeCB 24 Nevin Lawson 31 Teez Tabor 36 Antwuan Davis 43 Chris JonesSS 28 Quandre Diggs 32 Tavon Wilson 41 Rolan Milligan 30 Stefan McClureFS 27 Glover Quin 35 Miles Killebrew 45 Charles Washington 47 Tracy Walker
SPECIAL TEAMSPK 5 Matt Prater 2 Ryan SantosoH 6 Sam Martin KO 6 Sam Martin 5 Matt PraterP 6 Sam Martin 2 Ryan SantosoLS 48 Don Muhlbach PR 39 Jamal Agnew 21 Ameer AbdullahKR 21 Ameer Abdullah 39 Jamal Agnew
2018 DETROIT LIONS DEPTH CHART
2017 DETROIT LIONS PARTICIPATION CHART
9/10 9/18 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/29 11/6 11/12 11/19 11/23 12/3 12/10 12/16 12/24 12/31 2017PLAYER ARI at NYG ATL at Min CAR at NO PIT at GB CLE at Chi MIN at Bal at TB CHI at Cin GB G S DNP IAbdullah, Ameer S S S S S S S S S S S I I P P P 14 11 0 2Agnew, Jamal P P P P P P P P P P I I I P P P 13 0 0 3Ansah, Ezekiel S S S S S S S S I I S S S S S S 14 14 0 2Bellore, Nick N I S S P P P P P P P P I P P P 13 2 0 2Billingsley, Jace PS PS PS PS PS PS P P N I N PS PS PS PS I 2 0 0 2Carey, Don P P P I P P P I I P P P P P P P 13 0 0 3Cleary, Emmett N I DNP P P S I P P I I I I I P P 7 1 1 7Coe, Rodney N N N N N N N N N N N N N I I I 0 0 0 3Dahl, Joe P P I IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR P S S S 6 3 0 1Davis, Jarrad S S I I S S S S S S S S S S S S 14 14 0 2Decker, Taylor PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP S S S S S S S S 8 8 0 0Diggs, Quandre S S P P P S S S P S P S S S S S 16 11 0 0Ebron, Eric S S S S S P S P S S S P P P P P 16 9 0 0Fells, Darren S S S S S S S S P P P S S S S S 16 13 0 0Freeney, Dwight N N N N N N N N N N I P P P P P 5 0 0 1Glasgow, Graham S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0Golladay, Kenny P P P I I I I I P P P S S S S S 11 5 0 5Green, Tion I I I I I I I I I I I P P P P P 5 0 0 11Hayden, DJ P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P S 16 1 0 0Jones, Andy N N N PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P 2 0 0 0Jones Jr., Marvin S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0Killebrew, Miles P P S S S P P P P P P P P P P P 16 3 0 0Lang, T.J. S S S S S I S S I S S S S S I S 13 13 0 3Lawson, Nevin S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S I 15 15 0 1Ledbetter, Jeremiah P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 0 0 0Longa, Steve P P P P P P P I P P P P P P P P 15 0 0 1Marquez, Bradley N N N N N N N N PS PS PS I I I I P 1 0 0 4Martin, Sam NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI P P P P P P P P P P 10 0 0 0Mihalik, Brian P P P P P P S S P P P P P P P I 15 2 0 1Muhlbach, Don P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 0 0 0Prater, Matt P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 0 0 0Quin, Glover S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0Reeves-Maybin, Jalen P P P P P P P P I I P P P P P P 14 0 0 2Riddick, Theo P P P P P P P P P P P S S S S S 16 5 0 0Ringo, Christian N PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P P P P 6 0 0 0Roberts, Michael P P P P P P P P P P P S P S S I 15 3 0 1Robinson, A'Shawn S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0Robinson, Corey I IR IR IR IR IR IR IR S P P S S S S P 8 5 0 1Rudock, Jake P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P P DNP DNP DNP DNP 3 0 13 0Slay, Darius S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0Spence, Akeem P P P P P S S S S S S S S S S S 16 11 0 0Stafford, Matthew S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0Tabor, Teez I I I P I P I P I P P P P P S P 10 1 0 6Tate, Golden S S S S S S P S S S S P S P P S 16 12 0 0Valles, Hakeem PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P 1 0 0 0Wagner, Rick S S S S S S S S S S S S I I I S 13 13 0 3Washington, Charles P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16 0 0 0Washington, Cornelius P P P P P I P P S S P P P P P P 15 2 0 1Washington, Dwayne P P I I I I P P P I I I I I I I 5 0 0 11Whitehead, Tahir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0Worrilow, Paul P P S S I I I P S P S S S S P S 13 8 0 3Zenner, Zach I I P P P P I I I P P P P I I I 8 0 0 8Zettel, Anthony S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 16 0 0PRACTICE SQUAD Armbrister, Thurston PS PS PS I I PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 2Barnes, Adairius PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N N PS PS PS N PS PS 0 0 0 0Barnes, Brandon N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N PS 0 0 0 0Barrett, Alex P P PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 2 0 0 0Johnson, Toby N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N PS 0 0 0 0Koloamatangi, Leo PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0Milligan, Rolan PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS I N PS PS PS 0 0 0 1Skipper, Dan N N N PS PS PS P PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 1 0 0 0Torgersen, Alek N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N PS 0 0 0 0Valoaga, Jeremiah P P P P P P P I P P I PS PS PS PS PS 9 0 0 2RESERVE/INJURED Barclay, Don N N N N N N N DNP DNP I I P DNP P S IR 3 1 3 2Chubb, Brandon IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0Copeland, Brandon IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0Hill, Jordan IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0Hyder Jr., Kerry IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0James, Mike IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0Jones, TJ P P P P P S S S S S S P P P IR IR 14 6 0 0Kerin, Zac I I S IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 1 1 0 2Lawrence, Des IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0Ngata, Haloti S S S S S IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 5 5 0 0Redfern, Kasey P IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 1 0 0 0Robinson, Greg S S S S S S I I N IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 6 6 0 2Swanson, Travis S S I S S S S S S S S I S I I IR 11 11 0 4Wilson, Tavon S S I P S S S S S S S IR IR IR IR IR 10 9 0 1PRACTICE SQUAD/INJURED Ford, Dontez IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS IR/PS 0 0 0 0
Since January 1, 2018Date Pos Player Transaction1/1/18 CB Barnes, Adairius Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 TE Barnes, Brandon Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 DE Barrett, Alex Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 WR Ford, Dontez Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 DT Johnson, Toby Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 C Koloamatangi, Leo Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 S Milligan, Rolan Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 T Skipper, Dan Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 QB Torgersen, Alek Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/1/18 DE Valoaga, Jeremiah Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/2/18 S McClure, Stefan Signed to Reserve/Future contract1/8/18 DE Johnson, Cam Signed to Reserve/Future contract3/10/18 DE Hyder, Kerry Re-signed as an exclusive rights free agent3/10/18 LS Muhlbach, Don Re-signed as a free agent3/13/18 S Wilson, Tavon Re-signed as a free agent3/14/18 TE Ebron, Eric Released3/14/18 QB Rudock, Jake Re-signed as an exclusive rights free agent3/14/18 LB Bellore, Nick Re-signed as a free agent3/14/18 CB Lawson, Nevin Re-signed as a free agent3/14/18 CB Shead, DeShawn Signed as a free agent3/15/18 G Wiggins, Kenny Signed as an unrestricted free agent3/15/18 LB Kennard, Devon Signed as an unrestricted free agent3/15/18 LB Jones, Christian Signed as an unrestricted free agent3/16/18 RB Zenner, Zach Re-signed as a free agent3/17/18 RB Blount, LeGarrette Signed as an unrestricted free agent3/19/18 DT Ringo, Christian Re-signed as a free agent3/21/18 TE Willson, Luke Signed as an unrestricted free agent3/21/18 DT Williams, Sylvester Signed as a free agent3/26/18 LB Freeny, Jonathan Signed as an unrestricted free agent3/26/18 C Johnson, Wesley Signed as an unrestricted free agent3/26/18 TE Toilolo, Levin Signed as a free agent4/4/18 QB Torgersen, Alek Waived4/6/18 CB Lawrence, Des Waived4/9/18 QB Cassel, Matt Signed as a free agent4/9/18 WR Jones, TJ Re-signed as a restricted free agent4/10/18 T Cleary, Emmett Placed on Reserve/Retired4/17/18 DE Ansah, Ezekiel Signed Franchise Tag4/18/18 CB Pringle, Raysean Signed as a free agent4/19/18 CB Barnes, Adairius Waived5/1/18 DT Spence, Akeem Traded to Miami Dolphins for undisclosed 2019 draft pick5/8/18 LB Chubb, Brandon Waived5/10/18 RB Green, Tion Waived5/11/18 FB Bawden, Nick Signed as a 2018 Draft selection5/11/18 OL Crosby, Tyrell Signed as a 2018 Draft selection5/11/18 DL Hand, Da'Shawn Signed as a 2018 Draft selection5/11/18 RB Johnson, Kerryon Signed as a 2018 Draft selection5/11/18 OL Ragnow, Frank Signed as a 2018 Draft selection5/11/18 LB Benton, Al-Rasheed Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 CB Coleman, Amari Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 CB Davis, Antwuan Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 DT Fatu, Josh Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 CB Ford, Mike Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 TE Goolsby, DeAndre Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 CB Jones, Chris Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 WR Lewis, Kyle Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 LB Meredith, Chad Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 OL Montelus, John Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 OL Nunn, Beau Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 WR Powell, Brandon Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 WR Redding, Teo Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 P Santoso, Ryan Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 S Sherrils, Anthony Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/11/18 DL Wicker, JoJo Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/12/18 OL Kendrick, Brett Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent5/12/18 S Sherrils, Anthony Waived5/14/18 TE Barnes, Brandon Waived-Injured5/14/18 WR Lewis, Kyle Waived5/14/18 WR Alexander, Deontez Signed as a free agent5/14/18 TE Lucas, Marcus Signed as a free agent5/14/18 CB Okonye, Josh Signed as a free agent5/15/18 S Walker, Tracy Signed as a 2018 Draft selection5/15/18 OL Bisnowaty, Adam Awared via waivers from New York Giants
2018 DETROIT LIONS ROSTER MOVES
5/15/18 OL Kendrick, Brett Waived5/21/18 WR Lacy, Chris Awared via waivers from New England Patriots5/23/18 TE Goolsby, DeAndre Waived5/23/18 LB Bates, Trevor Signed as a free agent6/4/18 TE Saxton, Wes Signed as a free agent6/4/18 DB Pringle, Raysean Waived6/14/18 TE McGrath, Sean Signed as a free agent6/14/18 TE Saxton, Wes Waived7/20/18 TE Barnes, Brandon Waived from Reserve/Injured7/24/18 FB Bawden, Nick Placed on Reserve/Injured7/24/18 LB Bishop, Freddie Signed as a free agent7/24/18 DE Ansah, Ezekiel Placed on Active/Physically Unable to Perform7/24/18 WR Jones, Andy Placed on Active/Physically Unable to Perform7/26/18 LB Benton, Al-Rasheed Waived7/26/18 OL Nunn, Beau Waived7/26/18 DT Jean Francois, Ricky Signed as a free agent7/26/18 LB Sankey, Darnell Signed as a free agent7/26/18 LB Kennard, Devon Placed on Active/Non-Football Injury7/26/18 DL Washington, Cornelius Placed on Active/Non-Football Injury7/31/18 OL Bisnowaty, Adam Waived7/31/18 T McGloster, Jamar Signed as a free agent8/1/18 CB Coleman, Amari Waived8/1/18 CB Okonye, Josh Signed as a free agent8/1/18 LB Kennard, Devon Removed from Active/Non-Football Injury8/3/18 WR Alexander, Deontez Waived-Injured8/3/18 WR Williams, Dom Signed as a free agent8/3/18 DE Washington, Cornelius Removed from Active/Non-Football Injury8/4/18 WR Williams, Dom Waived8/4/18 WR Brown, Brian Signed as a free agent8/6/18 DE Ansah, Ezekiel Removed from Active/Physically Unable to Perform.
DETROIT LIONS / REGULAR SEASON WEEK 17 / THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2017WON 9, LOST 7 JIM CALDWELL (16 GAMES)09/10 W 35-23 Arizona 60,95709/18 W 24-10 at N.Y. Giants 77,00409/24 L 26-30 Atlanta 63,24010/01 W 14-7 at Minnesota 66,73010/08 L 24-27 Carolina 64,28810/15 L 38-52 at New Orleans 73,11710/29 L 15-20 Pittsburgh 64,98311/06 W 30-17 at Green Bay 77,57511/12 W 38-24 Cleveland 64,64611/19 W 27-24 at Chicago 60,63511/23 L 23-30 Minnesota 66,61312/03 L 20-44 at Baltimore 70,50012/10 W 24-21 at Tampa Bay 60,37212/16 W 20-10 Chicago 65,87212/24 L 17-26 at Cincinnati 47,73212/31 W 35-11 Green Bay 62,501
2017 TEAM STATISTICSDET OPP.
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 296 350 Rushing 58 110 Passing 210 205 Penalty 28 35 3rd Down: Made/Att 81/209 74/194 3rd Down Pct. 38.8% 38.1% 4th Down: Made/Att 1/9 8/15 4th Down Pct. 11.1% 53.3%POSSESSION AVG. 29:47 30:12 TOTAL NET YARDS 5,404 5,692 Avg. Per Game 337.8 355.8 Total Plays 980 1,037 Avg. Per Play 5.5 5.5NET YARDS RUSHING 1,221 1,800 Avg. Per Game 76.3 112.5 Total Rushes 363 432NET YARDS PASSING 4,183 3,892 Avg. Per Game 261.4 243.3 Sacked/Yards Lost 47/287 35/228 Gross Yards 4,470 4,120 Att./Completions 570/374 570/366 Completion Pct. 65.6% 64.2% Had Intercepted 11 19 PUNTS/AVERAGE 73/43.7 71/45.2NET PUNTING AVG. 39.3 37.1PENALTIES/YARDS 104/968 110/971FUMBLES/BALL LOST 21/11 20/13 TOUCHDOWNS 46 44 Rushing 10 18 Passing 29 21 Returns 7 5 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTSTEAM 50 140 94 126 0 410OPPONENTS 86 105 75 110 0 376SCORING TD RU PA RT K-PAT FG 2PT S PTSM. Prater 0 0 0 0 40/41 30/35 0 0 130M. Jones Jr. 9 0 9 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 54A. Abdullah 5 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 30T. Riddick 5 3 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 30G. Tate 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 30E. Ebron 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 24D. Fells 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 18K. Golladay 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 18J. Agnew 2 0 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 12T. Green 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 12T. Jones 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 1 0 8N. Bellore 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 6D. Hayden 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 6M. Killebrew 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 6N. Lawson 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 6G. Quin 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 6A. Robinson 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 6Z. Zenner 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 6M. Stafford 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 0 2TEAM 46 10 29 7 40/41 30/35 2 0 410OPPONENTS 44 18 21 5 41/42 23/29 1 0 376
* RUSHING NO. YDS AVG LONG TDA. Abdullah 165 552 3.3 34 4T. Riddick 84 286 3.4 21 3T. Green 42 165 3.9 33 2M. Stafford 29 98 3.4 15 0D. Washington 20 44 2.2 6 0Z. Zenner 14 26 1.9 14 1G. Tate 5 22 4.4 10 0K. Redfern 1 10 10.0 10 0J. Agnew 2 9 4.5 5 0K. Golladay 1 9 9.0 9 0TEAM 363 1,221 3.3 34 10OPPONENTS 432 1,800 4.3 51 18
* RECEIVING TAR NO. YDS AVG LONG TDM. Jones Jr. 107 61 1,101 18.0 58 9G. Tate 120 92 1,003 10.9 71t 5E. Ebron 86 53 574 10.8 44 4K. Golladay 48 28 477 17.0 54t 3T. Riddick 71 53 444 8.4 63 2T. Jones 49 30 399 13.3 34 1D. Fells 26 17 177 10.4 23 3A. Abdullah 35 25 162 6.5 22 1M. Roberts 7 4 46 11.5 23 0J. Abbrederis 7 3 44 14.7 25 0J. Agnew 2 2 18 9.0 12 0T. Green 2 2 14 7.0 9 0D. Washington 2 2 14 7.0 10 0N. Bellore 1 1 1 1.0 1t 1B. Mihalik 1 1 -4 -4.0 -4 0TEAM 564 374 4,470 12.0 71T 29OPPONENTS 549 366 4,120 11.4 97T 21
* INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG LONG TDD. Slay 8 73 9.1 37 0G. Quin 3 62 20.7 37t 1Q. Diggs 3 28 9.3 16 0M. Killebrew 1 35 35.0 35t 1T. Wilson 1 23 23.0 23 0T. Whitehead 1 18 18.0 18 0J. Davis 1 12 12.0 12 0A. Robinson 1 2 2.0 2t 1TEAM 19 253 13.3 37T 3OPPONENTS 11 216 19.6 82T 4
* PUNTING NO. YDS AVG NET TB IN LG BS. Martin 41 1,779 43.4 37.6 6 13 64 0J. Locke 27 1,222 45.3 42.2 0 11 54 0M. Prater 4 139 34.8 34.8 0 1 47 0K. Redfern 1 50 50.0 50.0 0 0 50 0TEAM 73 3,190 43.7 39.3 6 25 64 0OPPONENTS 71 3,210 45.2 37.1 3 19 67 0
* PUNT RETURNS RET FC YDS AVG LONG TDJ. Agnew 29 16 447 15.4 88t 2T. Jones 6 4 47 7.8 17 0G. Tate 2 2 23 11.5 13 0TEAM 37 22 517 14.0 88T 2OPPONENTS 26 25 198 7.6 28 0
* KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YDS AVG LONG TDJ. Agnew 11 196 17.8 25 0A. Abdullah 8 179 22.4 29 0T. Jones 5 105 21.0 35 0Z. Zenner 3 62 20.7 23 0D. Washington 2 31 15.5 18 0D. Fells 1 10 10.0 10 0G. Tate 2 0 0.0 1 0TEAM 32 583 18.2 35 0OPPONENTS 43 878 20.4 38 0
* FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+M. Prater 2/ 2 4/ 4 10/10 7/ 8 7/11TEAM 2/ 2 4/ 4 10/10 7/ 8 7/11OPPONENTS 0/ 0 7/ 7 7/10 7/ 8 2/ 4M. Prater (58G) (56G) (55G, 40G, 35G, 57G) (29G, 59, 37G) (30G) (41G, 56WL) (48G, 37G, 51G,34G, 19G) (55CR, 44G, 19G, 31G) (46G) (27G, 52G) (32G, 32G, 50G) (43WL) (46G) (48G, 31G)(23G, 50SH) (28G, 30G)OPP: (24G, 32LU) (25G) (36G, 48G, 40G) (39RU) (21G, 44G, 55WR) (41G) (34G, 38G) (38B, 35G)(23G) (23G, 46WR) (53B, 36G) (38G, 46G, 51G) (-) (41G) (29G, 27G, 35G, 51G) (41G)2-Pt Conv: M. Stafford 1, T. Jones 1, J. Rudock 0 TM 2-5 OPP 1-2
SACKS: E. Ansah 12.0, A. Zettel 6.5, A. Spence 3.0, C. Washington 2.5, H. Ngata 2.0, J. Davis 2.0, T. Wilson 2.0, J. Valoaga 1.0, T. Whitehead 1.0, Q. Diggs 1.0, A. Robinson 0.5, J. Reeves-Maybin 0.5, D. Hayden 0.5, J.Ledbetter 0.5, TM 35.0, OPP 46.0 FUM/LOST: M. Stafford 11/7, J. Agnew 3/0, A. Abdullah 2/1, G. Tate 1/1, E. Ebron 1/1, T. Riddick 1/1, K. Redfern 1/0, T. Jones 1/0* PASSING ATT CMP YDS CMP% YDS/ATT TD TD% INT INT% LONG SACK/ LOST RATINGM. Stafford 565 371 4,446 65.7 7.9 29 5.1 10 1.8 71t 47/ 287 99.3J. Rudock 5 3 24 60.0 4.8 0 0.0 1 20.0 13 0/ 0 32.5TEAM 570 374 4,470 65.6 7.8 29 5.1 11 1.9 71T 47/ 287 98.4OPPONENTS 570 366 4,120 64.2 7.2 21 3.7 19 3.3 97T 35/ 228 84.1
2017 REGULAR SEASON DETROIT LIONS DEFENSIVE STATS(THROUGH WEEK 17)
POS. PLAYER SOLO ASST. TOTAL TFL SACKS/YDS. QBH FR FF INT/YDS. PD
LB Whitehead, Tahir 78 32 110 9 1.0/2 4 4 0 1/18 2
LB Davis, Jarrad 65 31 96 4 2.0/18 4 1 1 1/12 3
S Quin, Glover 60 24 84 4 0.0/0 0 1 4 3/62 6
CB Slay, Darius 54 6 60 1 0.0/0 0 1 0 8/73 26
S Wilson, Tavon 42 13 55 6 2.0/19 2 0 1 1/23 2
CB Diggs, Quandre 44 10 54 5 1.0/0 2 0 1 3/28 9
DT Robinson, A'Shawn 32 21 53 4 0.5/5 6 0 1 1/2 6
DE Ansah, Ezekiel 39 5 44 15 12.0/75 17 1 1 0/0 0CB Lawson, Nevin 37 6 43 0 0.0/0 1 1 1 0/0 4
DE Zettel, Anthony 31 12 43 11 6.5/46 16 1 1 0/0 0CB Hayden, DJ 35 7 42 1 0.5/5 1 2 0 0/0 9
DT Spence, Akeem 19 20 39 4 3.0/23 9 0 1 0/0 0S Killebrew, Miles 25 6 31 1 0.0/0 1 0 1 1/35 5
LB Worrilow, Paul 20 10 30 1 0.0/0 1 0 0 0/0 1
LB Reeves-Maybin, Jalen 21 4 25 3 0.5/5 1 0 0 0/0 2
DE Washington, Cornelius 15 9 24 3 2.5/13 11 0 0 0/0 3
DT Ledbetter, Jeremiah 6 8 14 0 0.5/2 4 0 0 0/0 0CB Tabor, Teez 10 1 11 0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0DT Ngata, Haloti 7 0 7 2 2.0/12 3 0 0 0/0 1
S Washington, Charles 6 1 7 1 0.0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0LB Bellore, Nick 5 1 6 0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0CB Agnew, Jamal 5 0 5 0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0DE Valoaga, Jeremiah 5 0 5 2 1.0/6 5 0 0 0/0 0DT Thornton, Khyri 3 1 4 0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0DT Ringo, Christian 2 1 3 0 0.0/0 2 0 0 0/0 0DE Johnson, George 2 0 2 1 0.0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0LB Longa, Steve 1 1 2 0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0DE Barrett, Alex 0 1 1 0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0DE Smith, Jacquies 1 0 1 0 0.0/0 2 0 0 0/0 0
TOTALS 670 231 901 78 35.0/231 95 12 13 19/253 79
2017 REGULAR SEASON LIONS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
POS. PLAYER TKIS. ASST. TOTAL
LB Longa, Steve 11 0 11
S Carey, Don 9 0 9
S Killebrew, Miles 7 0 7
S Washington, Charles 5 2 7
LB Bellore, Nick 4 2 6
CB Agnew, Jamal 5 0 5
LB Reeves-Maybin, Jalen 4 1 5
CB Lawson, Nevin 3 1 4
RB Washington, Dwayne 3 1 4
RB Zenner, Zach 4 0 4
CB Tabor, Teez 2 1 3
WR Abbrederis, Jared 1 1 2
WR Billingsley, Jace 2 0 2
CB Hayden, DJ 1 1 2
CB Diggs, Quandre 1 0 1
WR Jones, Andy 1 0 1
T Mihalik, Brian 1 0 1
TE Roberts, Michael 0 1 1
TOTALS 64 11 75
DEFENSIVE SCORESINT (3) (4:13) (Shotgun) C.Palmer pass short middle intended for
A.Ellington INTERCEPTED by M.Killebrew [A.Robinson] at ARZ35. M.Killebrew for 35 yards. vs. ARI (09/10/17) (1:50) M.Ryan pass short middle intended for Ju.JonesINTERCEPTED by G.Quin at ATL 37. G.Quin for 37 yards. vs.ATL (09/24/17) (6:47) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right intended forB.Coleman INTERCEPTED by A.Robinson at NO 2. A.Robinsonfor 2 yards. @ NO (10/15/17)
FR (2) (14:09) M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 26,RECOVERED by DET-D.Hayden at CHI 27. D.Hayden for 27yards. @ CHI (11/19/17) (4:08) (Shotgun) D.Kizer pass short right to S.DeValve toCLV 43 for 9 yards (N.Lawson). FUMBLES (N.Lawson),RECOVERED by DET-N.Lawson at CLV 44. N.Lawson for 44yards. vs. CLE (11/12/17)
Safety (0) SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS
FR (1) (3:12) S.Martin punts 34 yards to GB 11, Center-D.Muhlbach.D.Brown MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DET-P.Worrilow at GB 14.P.Worrilow to GB 14 for no gain (M.Evans). vs. GB (12/31/17)
TD (2) (13:17) B.Wing punts 60 yards to DET 12, Center-Z.DeOssie.J.Agnew for 88 yards. @ NYG (09/18/17) (11:15) T.Morstead punts 58 yards to DET 26, Center-Z.Wood.J.Agnew for 74 yards. PENALTY on DET-J.Agnew, Taunting, 15yards, enforced between downs. @ NO (10/15/17)
Regular Season defensive and special teams statistics are based on press box statistics.