The
2022 season was the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
' 93rd in the
National Football League
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(NFL), the 21st playing their home games at
Ford Field
Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), as well as the annual Quick Lane Bowl college football bowl game, state champ ...
and their second under the
head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...
/general manager tandem of
Dan Campbell
Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976), nicknamed "Motor City Dan Campbell", or "MCDC" for short, is an American football coach and a former tight end who is the head coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He pr ...
and
Brad Holmes
Brad Holmes (born July 29, 1979) is an American football executive who is the general manager and executive vice president for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Holmes previously served with the St. Louis / Los Angeles Ra ...
.
On March 28,
NFL Films
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and
HBO
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announced that the Lions would be featured in the newest season of ''
Hard Knocks'', a show that follows NFL teams through training camp.
After a 1–6 start, the Lions had a mid-season turnaround, winning eight of their next ten games. The Lions finished the season 9–8, improving upon their 3–13–1 record from the
previous season. This marked their first winning record since
2017
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. The Lions won five out of six divisional games, splitting their season series with the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
.
Prior to taking the field in Week 18 against the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention for the sixth consecutive season after the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
defeated the
Los Angeles Rams
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. Despite beating the Packers and having the same 9–8 record as the Seahawks, they lost the playoff spot based on the
teams' Week 4 head-to-head meeting, won by the Seahawks. Nevertheless, their win simultaneously eliminated their NFC North rival from playoff contention and allowed Seattle to claim the final NFC wild card berth.
Player movements
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Draft
Detroit held the second overall selection in the draft. They had also gained the final pick in the first round, number 32, from the
LA Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams pla ...
.
With days until the Draft, the Lions were heavily projected to draft
University of Michigan
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's defensive end
Aidan Hutchinson
Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, where he won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the Ted ...
. After the
Jaguars
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chose
Travon Walker
Yury Travon Walker (; born December 18, 2000) is an American football outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, winning the 2022 National Championship with them ...
first overall, the Lions made their selection, choosing Hutchinson with their second overall selection. Holmes reflected on Hutchinson being a Michigan native, saying "It's always great to get the hometown favorite, but I know there's a lot of fanfare for Aidan. His ability to stay home and hopefully be, not only a productive player for our football team, but I know that he'll make his mark in this community. He already has so it's only gonna continue to trend up from here."
With the Lions holding the 32nd and 34th picks, they traded them along with the 66th pick to the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
for the 12th and 46th picks. With the 12th pick, the Lions chose wide receiver
Jameson Williams
Jameson Demetri Williams (born March 26, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State before transferring to Alabama in 2021, where he was nam ...
, who was coming off an ACL tear in the
2022 national championship.
Notes
Staff
Coaching changes
* January 10:
Anthony Lynn
Anthony Ray Lynn (born December 21, 1968) is an American football coach and former running back who is the assistant head coach and running backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in t ...
fired as offensive coordinator.
* February 9:
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In sports Association football
* Ben Johnson (footballer, born 2000), English footballer
* Ben Johnson (soccer) (born 1977), American soccer player
Other codes of football
*Ben Johnson (Australian foot ...
named offensive coordinator.
* October 31:
Aubrey Pleasant
Aubrey Pleasant is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin and was previously an assistant ...
fired as defensive backs coach.
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
To open the regular season, the Lions hosted the
Philadelphia Eagles
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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams. The Eagles responded with 21 unanswered points in the second quarter via two one-yard touchdown runs from
Jalen Hurts
Jalen Alexander Hurts (born August 7, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football at Alabama, where he was part of the team ...
and
Miles Sanders
Miles Adam Sanders (born May 1, 1997), nicknamed "Boobie Miles", is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft afte ...
, respectively, and a 27-yard interception return by
James Bradberry
James Bradberry IV (born August 4, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Samford and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round o ...
. The Lions responded with a seven-yard touchdown run from
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
. The Eagles scored the final points of the half via a 23-yard field goal by
Jake Elliott
Jake Daniel Elliott (born January 21, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis Tigers football, Memphis. He was part of the Eagles' Super Bo ...
, which made the score 24–14 in favor of Philadelphia at half-time. The Eagles scored 14 points in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from
Kenneth Gainwell
Kenneth Gainwell (born March 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Memphis.
Early life and high school
Gainwell grew up in Yazoo City, Mi ...
and a one-yard touchdown run from
Boston Scott
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. The Lions responded with a four-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
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to
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of ...
. The Lions scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams and a 22-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
D. J. Chark, making the final score 38–35 in favor of Philadelphia.
Week 2: vs. Washington Commanders
In week 2, the Lions hosted the
Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) E ...
. The Lions scored 12 points in the first quarter via a 35-yard field goal by
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
, a fumble forced by
Charles Harris in the end zone for a
safety
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, and a 13-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of ...
. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a 48-yard field goal by Seibert and a three-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
Josh Reynolds Josh Reynolds may refer to:
* Josh Reynolds (American football) (born 1995), American football wide receiver
* Josh Reynolds (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player
* Josh Reynolds (rugby union) (born 1998), Welsh rugby union pla ...
, which made the score 22–0 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Commanders finally got on the board in the third quarter via a 15-yard touchdown pass from
Carson Wentz
Carson James Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Wentz played college football at North Dakota State, where he won two consecutive NCAA FCS nat ...
to
Curtis Samuel
Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he was a member of the team that won the 2015 Colle ...
and a 20-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to
Logan Thomas
Logan Lamont Thomas Sr. (born July 1, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback at Virginia Tech in the early 2010s, where he finished as the sch ...
. The Lions responded with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first a one-yard touchdown run from
Antonio Gibson for the Commanders, then an 11-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown for the Lions. The Commanders scored the final points of the game via a one-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to
Jahan Dotson
Jahan Waltè Dotson ( ; born March 22, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Commanders in the first rou ...
, making the final score 36–27 in favor of Detroit.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of ...
had 2 touchdown receptions for the Lions and set an NFL record with his 6th consecutive game with 8+ catches.
Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings
In week 3, the Lions visited their
divisional rival, the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
T. J. Hockenson
Thomas James Hockenson (born July 3, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round (eighth selection overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lio ...
. The Vikings responded with 14 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the team then known as the Washingto ...
to
Adam Thielen
Adam John Thielen (born August 22, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota State and signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agen ...
and a four-yard touchdown run from
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin James Cook (born August 10, 1995) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he finished his career as the school's all-time lea ...
, tying the score at 14–14 at half-time. The Lions scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 40-yard field goal by
Austin Seibert
Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Seibert atten ...
and a 13-yard touchdown run from Williams. The Vikings scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a six-yard touchdown run from
Alexander Mattison and a 28-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to
K. J. Osborn with 45 seconds left in the half. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when Goff's pass intended for
D. J. Chark was intercepted by
Josh Metellus
Joshua Metellus (born January 21, 1998) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position)#Strong safety, strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan Wolverines foo ...
with 17 seconds remaining in the game, making the final score 28–24 in favor of Minnesota.
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
In week 4, the Lions hosted the
Seattle Seahawks
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. The Seahawks opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 17-yard touchdown pass from
Geno Smith
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to
Will Dissly
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Hig ...
. The Lions responded with a 32-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
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to
T. J. Hockenson
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,
Dominik Eberle's extra point was wide left. The Seahawks extended their lead via an eight-yard touchdown run from Smith. The Seahawks scored 10 points in the second quarter via a 56-yard field goal by
Jason Myers
Jason Myers (born May 12, 1991) is an American football placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marist.
Professional career Arena Football League
In the 2014 season, Myers spent ...
and a two-yard touchdown pass from Smith to
Noah Fant
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. The Lions scored nine points in the quarter via a 49-yard field goal by Eberle and a one-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams as time expired in the half. Eberle's extra point was wide right, which made the score 24–15 in favor of Seattle at half-time. The Seahawks scored 14 points in the third quarter via a 40-yard interception return by
Tariq Woolen
Tariq Deion Woolen (born May 2, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA and was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Dra ...
and a 36-yard touchdown run from
Rashaad Penny
Rashaad Armein Penny (born February 2, 1996) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State, where, in 2017, he led the nation with 2,248 rushing ...
. The Lions responded with a 51-yard touchdown run from Williams and a two-point conversion run by Goff. The Seahawks scored 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 25-yard field goal by Myers and a 41-yard touchdown run from Penny. The Lions scored 22 points in the quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
Josh Reynolds Josh Reynolds may refer to:
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* Josh Reynolds (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player
* Josh Reynolds (rugby union) (born 1998), Welsh rugby union pla ...
and a two-point conversion pass from Goff to Hockenson, a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Hockenson, and a two-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
Justin Jackson. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when the
onside kick
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was recovered by the Seahawks, making the final score 48–45 in favor of Seattle.
Week 5: at New England Patriots
In week 5, the Lions visited the
New England Patriots
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. The Patriots opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 37-yard field goal by
Nick Folk
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. The Patriots scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 32-yard field goal by Folk, a 59-yard fumble return by
Kyle Dugger
Kyle Dugger (born March 22, 1996) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lenoir–Rhyne.
High school career
Primarily playing basketball at Whitewater ...
and a 44-yard field goal by Folk, which made the score 16–0 in favor of New England at half-time. The Patriots scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 37-yard field goal by Folk, and a 24-yard touchdown pass from
Bailey Zappe
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to
Jakobi Meyers
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. The Patriots extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 29-yard field goal by Folk, making the final score 29–0 in favor of New England. It was the Lions' first shutout loss since week 11 of
2020
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. The Lions failed to convert six fourth-down tries, the first time in NFL history a team failed to convert a fourth down with six or more tries in a game. The
1995 New England Patriots held the previous record, going 0–5 in a loss to the
Denver Broncos
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. With the loss, the Lions went into their bye week at 1–4.
Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys
Following their bye week, in week 7, the Lions visited the
Dallas Cowboys
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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 40-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
. The Cowboys tied the game in the second quarter via a 22-yard field goal by
Brett Maher. The Lions responded with a 53-yard field goal by Badgley, which made the score 6–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions were held scoreless in the second half. The Cowboys scored a one-yard touchdown run from
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 2015. Elli ...
in the third quarter to take their first lead of the game. The Cowboys scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Elliott and a two-yard touchdown pass from
Dak Prescott
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to
Peyton Hendershot
Peyton Hendershot (born April 23, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.
College career
Hendershot played college football at the Indiana Univ ...
, making the final score 24–6 in favor of Dallas.
Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins
In week 8, the Lions hosted the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla ...
. The Lions scored 14 points in the first quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams and a seven-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
. The Dolphins responded with a five-yard touchdown pass from
Tua Tagovailoa
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to
Jaylen Waddle
Jaylen Waddle (born November 25, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted sixth overall by the Dolphins in the 2021 NFL Draf ...
. The Dolphins scored 10 points in the second quarter via a 29-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to Waddle and a 45-yard field goal by
Jason Sanders
Jason Thomas Sanders (born November 16, 1995) is an American football kicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico.
Early years
Sanders attended and played high school football at ...
. The Lions scored 13 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams, and two field goals by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
, from 42-yards and 26-yards, respectively, which made the score 27–17 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions were held scoreless in the second-half. The Dolphins scored 14 points in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from
Alec Ingold
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and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to
Mike Gesicki
Michael William Gesicki (born October 3, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. He is the record holder for most receptions by a tight end ...
. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter, making the final score 31–27 in favor of Miami.
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
In week 9, the Lions hosted their
divisional rival, the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions opened the scoring in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Shane Zylstra
Shane Zylstra (born November 16, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota State.
College career
Zylstra was a member of the Minnesota State Mav ...
and a two-point conversion run from
Jamaal Williams, which made the score 8–0 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Packers scored the only points of the third quarter via a 20-yard touchdown pass from
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers began his college football career at Butte College in 2002 before transferring to the ...
to
Allen Lazard, but were unable to tie the score as the 2-point conversion attempt failed. The Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
James Mitchell. The Packers scored the final points of the game via a 25-yard field goal by
Mason Crosby
Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Packers chos ...
, making the final score 15–9 in favor of Detroit. The Lions' defense forced three interceptions, including two in the endzone. This marked the first game since week 15 of
2017
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that Rodgers threw three interceptions.
Week 10: at Chicago Bears
In week 10, the Lions visited their
divisional rival, the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
. The Bears opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 33-yard field goal by
Cairo Santos
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...
. The Lions responded with a 25-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
to tie the game. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second quarter, first a two-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Brock Wright
Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
College career
Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he ...
for the Lions, then a one-yard touchdown run from
Justin Fields
Justin Skyler Fields (born March 5, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Georgia, he played college football at Ohio State, where he twice won Graham–Ge ...
for the Bears, tying the score at 10–10 at half-time. The Bears scored 14 points in the third quarter via two touchdown passes from Fields to
Cole Kmet
Cole Kmet (born March 10, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, and was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Ea ...
from six-yards, and 50-yards, respectively. The Lions scored 21 points in the fourth quarter via a nine-yard touchdown run from
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
, a 20-yard interception return by
Jeff Okudah
Jeffrey Chidera Okudah (born February 2, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he was a unanimous All-American in 2019 before being s ...
and a one-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams. The Bears responded with a 67-yard touchdown run from Fields, however they missed the extra point, making the final score 31–30 in favor of Detroit.
Week 11: at New York Giants
In week 11, the Lions visited the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 24-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
. The Giants responded with a three-yard touchdown run from
Daniel Jones.
John Cominsky
John Cominsky (born November 22, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Charleston and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of ...
blocked the extra point. The Lions scored 14 points in the second quarter via two touchdown runs from
Jamaal Williams from four-yards, and one-yard, respectively, which made the score 17–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams. The Giants scored 12 points in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from
Matt Breida
Matthew John Breida (born February 28, 1995) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent ...
and a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jones to
Richie James
Richard Rhondel "Richie" James Jr. (born September 5, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee.
Early years
J ...
. The Lions extended their lead via a four-yard touchdown run from
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
, making the final score 31–18 in favor of Detroit. The win marked the Lions' first three-game winning streak since
2017
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.
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills
For their annual
Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions hosted the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams. The Bills responded with a 19-yard touchdown pass from
Josh Allen Josh or Joshua Allen may refer to:
* Josh Allen (offensive lineman) (born 1991), former American football player
* Josh Allen (quarterback) (born 1996), American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills since 2018
* Josh Allen (defensi ...
to
Isaiah McKenzie
Isaiah McKenzie (born April 9, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in t ...
to tie the game. In the second quarter, the Bills took their first lead of the game via a three-yard touchdown run from Allen. The Lions responded with a one-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of ...
. The Bills scored the final points of the half via a 47-yard field goal by
Tyler Bass
Tyler Bass (born February 14, 1997) is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and was drafted by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2020 N ...
, which made the score 17–14 in favor of Buffalo at half-time. The Bills scored the only points of the third quarter after they sacked Goff in the end zone for a safety. The Lions regained the lead in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
D. J. Chark and a two-point conversion run by
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
. The Bills responded with a five-yard touchdown pass from Allen to
Stefon Diggs
Stefon Marsean Diggs (born November 29, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round ...
. The Lions scored via a 51-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
to tie the score with 23 seconds remaining in the game. The Bills responded with a 45-yard field goal by Bass with two seconds remaining in the game, making the final score 28–25 in favor of Buffalo.
Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
In week 13, the Lions hosted the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams. The Jaguars responded with a 31-yard field goal by
Riley Patterson
Riley Patterson (born September 7, 1999) is an American football placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.
High school career
Patterson played high school footbal ...
. The Lions extended their lead via 10-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of ...
. The Lions scored nine points in the second quarter via three field goals by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
from 45-yards, 47-yards, and 38-yards, respectively. The Jaguars scored via a 42-yard field goal by Patterson, which made the score 23–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
. The Jaguars scored their only points of the second half via a three-yard touchdown pass from
Trevor Lawrence
William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National C ...
to
Evan Engram
Evan Michael Engram (born September 2, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the New York Giants with the 23rd pic ...
and a two-point conversion pass from Lawrence to
Jamal Agnew
Jamal Agnew (born April 3, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego. On September 26, 2021, he tied the NFL rec ...
. The Lions scored 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 44-yard field goal by Badgley, and a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown, making the final score 40–14 in favor of Detroit.
Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings
In week 14, the Lions hosted their
divisional rival, the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
, in a rematch of week 3. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 41-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Jameson Williams
Jameson Demetri Williams (born March 26, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State before transferring to Alabama in 2021, where he was nam ...
, for his first career NFL reception and first career NFL touchdown. The Vikings responded with a one-yard touchdown run from
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin James Cook (born August 10, 1995) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he finished his career as the school's all-time lea ...
to tie the game. The Lions scored the only points of the second quarter via a 48-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
D. J. Chark, which made the score 14–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from Goff to
Josh Reynolds Josh Reynolds may refer to:
* Josh Reynolds (American football) (born 1995), American football wide receiver
* Josh Reynolds (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player
* Josh Reynolds (rugby union) (born 1998), Welsh rugby union pla ...
. The Vikings responded with a 23-yard touchdown pass from
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the team then known as the Washingto ...
to
Adam Thielen
Adam John Thielen (born August 22, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota State and signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agen ...
and a failed two-point conversion attempt. The Vikings scored 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 41-yard field goal by
Greg Joseph
Greg Joseph (born 4 August 1994) is a South African professional American football placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic. He made his NFL debut in 2018 with ...
and a 15-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to
K. J. Osborn. The Lions scored 13 points in the quarter via a 15-yard touchdown run from
Justin Jackson and two field goals by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
, from 41-yards, and 48-yards, respectively, making the final score 34–23 in favor of Detroit. This is the first time since
2017
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in which the Lions defeated all three of their division rivals at least once in the same season.
Week 15: at New York Jets
In week 15, the Lions visited the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
for their second game at
MetLife Stadium
MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 5 mi (8 km) west of New York City. Opened in 2010 to replace Giants Stadium, it serves as the home for the New York Giants an ...
this season. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 47-yard punt return touchdown by
Kalif Raymond. In the second quarter, the Jets responded with a 40-yard touchdown pass from
Zach Wilson
Zachary Kapono Wilson (born August 3, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU, where he was a two-time bowl game MVP, and was selected second over ...
to
C. J. Uzomah to tie the game. The Lions regained the lead via a 31-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
. The Jets responded with a 34-yard field goal by
Greg Zuerlein as time expired in the half, tying the score at 10–10 at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Badgley. In the fourth quarter, the Jets scored via a one-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Uzomah, to take their first lead of the game. The Lions responded with a 51-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Brock Wright
Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
College career
Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he ...
, making the final score 20–17 in favor of Detroit. Zuerlein missed a 58-yard field goal wide left that would have sent the game to overtime with one second left.
Week 16: at Carolina Panthers
In week 16, the Lions visited the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
on
Christmas Eve
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. The Panthers opened the scoring in the first quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from
Raheem Blackshear
Raheem Blackshear (born June 5, 1998) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Virginia Tech.
Professional career Buffalo Bills
Blackshear sign ...
. The Lions responded with a three-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Shane Zylstra
Shane Zylstra (born November 16, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota State.
College career
Zylstra was a member of the Minnesota State Mav ...
to tie the game. The Panthers scored 17 points in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from
Sam Darnold
Samuel Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, where he became the first freshman to win the Archie Griffin Awar ...
, a four-yard touchdown run from
D'Onta Foreman
D'Onta Foreman (born April 24, 1996) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2017 ...
and a 37-yard field goal by
Eddy Piñeiro
Eddy Piñeiro Jr. (born September 13, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent ...
, which made the score 24–7 in favor of Carolina at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, first a five-yard touchdown pass from Darnold to
D. J. Moore for the Panthers, then a seven-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Zylstra and a failed two-point conversion attempt for the Lions. The Panthers scored six points in the fourth quarter via two field goals by Piñeiro from 40-yards, and 36-yards, respectively. The Lions scored 10 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Zylstra and a 34-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
, making the final score 37–23 in favor of Carolina. The game time temperature of was the coldest ever at
Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium is a 74,867-seat football stadium located on in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is the home facility and headquarters of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and Charlotte FC of Major ...
.
Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears
In week 17, the Lions hosted their
divisional rival, the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
, in a
New Year's Day
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rematch of week 10. The Bears opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 13-yard touchdown pass from
Justin Fields
Justin Skyler Fields (born March 5, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Georgia, he played college football at Ohio State, where he twice won Graham–Ge ...
to
Cole Kmet
Cole Kmet (born March 10, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, and was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Ea ...
. The Lions responded with a two-yard touchdown pass from
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
to
Brock Wright
Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
College career
Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he ...
to tie the game. The Bears regained the lead via a 23-yard field goal by
Cairo Santos
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...
. The Lions scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter via a 17-yard touchdown run from
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...
, a nine-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Wright and a 23-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
, which made the score 24–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Bears were held scoreless in the second half. The Lions scored 14 points in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams and a 21-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Swift. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 41-yard field goal by Badgley, making the final score 41–10 in favor of Detroit. The Lions swept the Bears for the first time since
2017
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.
Week 18: at Green Bay Packers
To finish the season, in week 18, the Lions visited their
divisional rival, the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, in a rematch of week 9. The Packers opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 22-yard field goal by
Mason Crosby
Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Packers chos ...
. The Lions responded with a 37-yard field goal by
Michael Badgley
Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...
to tie the game. The Packers regained the lead via a 49-yard field goal by Crosby. The Packers extended their lead in the second quarter via a 48-yard field goal by Crosby. The Lions responded with a 33-yard field goal by Badgley as time expired in the half, which made the score 9–6 in favor of Green Bay at half-time. The Lions took their first lead of the game in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from
Jamaal Williams. The Packers responded with a 13-yard touchdown pass from
Aaron Rodgers
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to
Allen Lazard to regain the lead. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams, making the final score 20–16 in favor of Detroit. With the Lions win, the Packers were eliminated from playoff contention. (The Lions had already been eliminated from the playoffs based on the Seattle Seahawks win earlier in the day.) With two rushing touchdowns in the game, Williams set the Lions' single-season touchdown record with 17, surpassing the previous record of 16 set by
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), from 1989 to 1998 for the Detroit Lions. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and ...
in
1991
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.
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Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...