Week 4, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions031313-29
New Orleans Saints0030-3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:05 DET - Matt Prater 35 field goal
3Q: 10:10 NOS - Stephen Flowers 31 field goal
3Q: 07:47 DET - Matt Prater 34 field goal
3Q: 06:55 DET - Matt Prater 49 field goal
3Q: 03:39 DET - Ameer Abdullah 2 pass from Alex Smith (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 02:09 DET - Glover Quin 25 interception return (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 00:47 DET - Ameer Abdullah 20 run (Matt Prater extra point failed)

Team StatisticsDETNOS
Record2-21-3
First Downs1713
- by Rushing53
- by Passing910
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards331259
- Offensive Plays6170
- Yards per Play5.433.70
Net Rushing Yards12780
- Rushing Attempts3225
- Yards per Rush3.973.20
Net Passing Yards204179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 16 - 238 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards225210
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/217/31
- Yards per Pass Play7.033.98
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/164/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.27.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards1/65/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/342/3
Kick Returns/Yards2/472/39
Interception Ret./Yards3/252/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 22
Time of Possession28:2531:35

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:563:33OWN 7878Interception
15:101:27OWN 2036Punt
215:004:02OWN 111071Field Goal
28:162:16OWN 20415Punt
24:041:31OWN 4435Punt
21:471:13OWN 28431Punt
315:001:36OWN 3834Interception
310:052:26OWN 33550Field Goal
37:280:40OPP 3634Field Goal
36:032:31OPP 18518Touchdown
31:011:09OWN 353-7Punt
410:413:09OWN 8551Punt
44:502:20OPP 4839Punt
41:100:41OPP 26326Touchdown
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:04OWN 24511Punt
18:233:13OWN 14633Punt
13:433:43OWN 23612Punt
210:582:42OWN 25514Punt
26:001:56OWN 2030Punt
22:330:46OWN 2038Punt
20:340:34OWN 4218Half
313:243:19OWN 38748Field Goal
37:390:11OWN 2510Interception
36:480:45OWN 2533Fumble
33:322:31OWN 17616Punt
414:524:11OWN 29864Interception
47:322:42OWN 20728Fumble
42:300:30OWN 202-3Interception
42:000:50OWN 2541Downs
40:290:29OWN 252-4Game

Game MVP: Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ameer Abdullah15634.202021
RB Tristan O'Field9434.781410
RB Blake Felder5142.80600
QB Alex Smith2136.50800
WR Desmond Stevens1-6-6.00-600
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Andre Ellington15442.931010
QB Garrett Grayson4246.00700
RB Marcus Murphy482.00400
RB Logan Bills242.00200

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith26162253/21134270.1
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Grayson36212147/31039340.7
B.J. Dennis21-40/00-4056.3

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Eric Ebron476015.007300
TE Timothy Wright345919.6736290
WR Corey Fuller233718.506340
FB Michael Burton232814.0025250
WR Desmond Stevens222110.5014130
WR Calvin Johnson141212.004120
RB Ameer Abdullah1122.00021
RB Blake Felder1266.00560
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marquise Goodwin5116312.6011300
WR Brandin Cooks45287.000130
WR Martavis Bryant234623.0024390
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins22178.50090
RB Marcus Murphy2294.508130
FB Toben Opurum242110.5015160
RB Logan Bills25-1-0.50030
RB Andre Ellington13-2-2.000-20
WR Tre McBride1188.00080
TE Scott Simonson112121.000210
WR Brandon Coleman0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Glover Quin22512.501
ILB Thomas Drieberg100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Grant Kosier2105.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
DE Ezekiel Ansah0120
DT Caraun Reid0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Garrett Grayson2000

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Martin733047.135.3651
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead736652.341.7612

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater3/31/10/0492/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Flowers1/10/00/0310/0

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Rubio4348.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Logan Bills231.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Kenbrell Thompkins24723.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Marquise Goodwin12121.00
Brandon Coleman11818.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB DeAndre Levy720.02437
DE Ezekiel Ansah613.52437
S T.J. McDonald600.02545
CB Quandre Diggs600.02443
CB Darius Slay512.52437
S Glover Quin510.02545
ILB Thomas Drieberg500.02430
DT Sharrif Floyd400.02023
DT Caraun Reid310.52030
CB Nevin Lawson310.01627
DE David Baniewicz110.51838
ILB Ross Beyer110.0112
WR Calvin Johnson10---------
FB Michael Burton10---------
DT Gabe Wright100.0420
ILB Jimmie Middleton100.002
OLB Jelani Jenkins040.0826
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Andrew Sendejo1040.03229
OLB Andy Mulumba510.01918
DE Cameron Jordan402.03229
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha430.03228
S Jairus Byrd420.03229
ILB Mike Hull400.02924
DT Neal Clinton310.52424
CB Ross Cockrell310.01913
DE Bobby Richardson210.52118
DE Kasim Edebali220.02318
CB Oliver Hudson210.01420
OLB Stephone Anthony200.045
CB Grant Kosier200.03129
DE Deron Bates120.02423
WR Marquise Goodwin10---------
WR Brandon Coleman10---------
T John Terry10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ezekiel Ansah3.501437
CB Darius Slay2.500037
DE David Baniewicz0.501138
DT Caraun Reid0.500030
OLB Jelani Jenkins0.021026
DT Jay Bernstein0.001011
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cameron Jordan2.001129
DE Bobby Richardson0.502018
DT Neal Clinton0.500024

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB DeAndre Levy42037
CB Quandre Diggs41043
S Glover Quin31245
S T.J. McDonald30045
CB Darius Slay20037
ILB Thomas Drieberg10130
DT Sharrif Floyd10023
CB Nevin Lawson10027
DT Caraun Reid10030
ILB Ross Beyer10012
ILB Jimmie Middleton1002
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Andy Mulumba40018
CB Oliver Hudson21020
S Jairus Byrd20029
S Andrew Sendejo20029
OLB Stephone Anthony2005
ILB Mike Hull11024
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha11028
CB Grant Kosier10229
CB Ross Cockrell10013
S Kenny Vaccaro0102

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T D.J. Wallace36032129
G Laken Tomlinson19032029
C Keith Meier16032029
G J.T. Harvey14032229
T Jimmie Lucas14032029
TE Ezekiel Woodson010202
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Tim Lelito18025343
C Pete Hauer14025043
T John Terry13025243
G Gilbert Shillingford12025045
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins11022038
T Blake Scheungrab03025243

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ezekiel Woodson124
Jelani Jenkins123
Tristan O'Field119
Craig Dahl116
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Juan Richardson39
Scott Simonson124
Oliver Hudson110
Greg Warren18

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Glover Quin------2545171
S T.J. McDonald------2545171
G Laken Tomlinson3229------1071
T Jimmie Lucas3229------1071
G J.T. Harvey3229------1071
T D.J. Wallace3229------1071
CB Quandre Diggs------2443168
ILB Thomas Drieberg------24301468
DE Ezekiel Ansah------2437162
CB Darius Slay------2437162
QB Alex Smith3229---------61
OLB DeAndre Levy------2437---61
C Keith Meier3229---------61
WR Calvin Johnson3028---------58
OLB Jelani Jenkins------8262357
TE Eric Ebron2928---------57
DE David Baniewicz------1838157
DT Caraun Reid------2030---50
WR Corey Fuller2620---------46
FB Michael Burton1010------2646
CB Nevin Lawson------1627144
DT Sharrif Floyd------2023---43
RB Ameer Abdullah2019---------39
TE Timothy Wright1715------436
RB Tristan O'Field97------1935
CB Alex Carter------3121732
DT Gabe Wright------420832
DE Devin Taylor------1317---30
WR Desmond Stevens129------930
TE Ezekiel Woodson22------2428
ILB Ross Beyer------1121023
S Craig Dahl------131620
WR Kenbrell Thompkins01------1920
RB Blake Felder55------717
DT Jay Bernstein------111113
K Matt Prater00------1010
C Andrew DePaola00------1010
WR Roger Rubio01------910
ILB Jimmie Middleton------0279
P Sam Martin00------77
DE George Castro------0077
QB Ryan Griffin00------33
T Connor Bensen00---------0
QB Antonio Fields00---------0
C Charles Pfeiffer00---------0
T Caiden Dixon00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Gilbert Shillingford2545------878
G Tim Lelito2543------876
T Blake Scheungrab2543------876
T John Terry2543------876
QB Garrett Grayson2543---------68
C Pete Hauer2543---------68
S Andrew Sendejo------3229465
S Jairus Byrd------3229364
DE Cameron Jordan------3229364
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha------3228363
CB Grant Kosier------3129363
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins2238---------60
WR Marquise Goodwin1832------959
WR Martavis Bryant1029------1756
ILB Mike Hull------2924356
DT Neal Clinton------2424351
CB Ross Cockrell------19131850
DE Deron Bates------2423350
RB Logan Bills428------1749
DE Bobby Richardson------2118847
DE Kasim Edebali------2318344
CB Oliver Hudson------14201044
WR Brandin Cooks1719------743
OLB Andy Mulumba------1918441
WR Brandon Coleman1516------738
RB Marcus Murphy66------2436
TE Scott Simonson37------2434
RB Andre Ellington1510---------25
OLB Rex Gerhardt------312125
TE Antonio Compton520---------25
OLB Stephone Anthony------451423
S Aaron Osborne------541322
FB Toben Opurum614---------20
T Juan Richardson02------911
WR Tre McBride46---------10
S Kenny Vaccaro------5229
C Greg Warren00------88
P Thomas Morstead00------88
CB Ed Israelson------0178
OLB Korey Toomer------34---7
DT Corey Krueger------0077
K Stephen Flowers00------33
QB B.J. Dennis02---------2
G Kenyon Roberson02---------2
G Fred Blankenhorn02---------2
C Damian Shrawder02---------2

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11544.9
Middle18663.7
Right372.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle18583.2
Right341.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith26166014312
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Grayson36213304453
B.J. Dennis210000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)157583.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)43358.8
Long (19+ Yds)438822.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen116141.3
Short (0-8 Yds)158583.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)96879.7
Long (19+ Yds)325117.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Eric Ebron74160228
WR Calvin Johnson41012028
TE Timothy Wright43059215
WR Corey Fuller32037120
FB Michael Burton32028110
WR Desmond Stevens2202109
RB Blake Felder210605
RB Ameer Abdullah1102019
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marquise Goodwin115063132
WR Brandin Cooks54028019
RB Logan Bills520-1028
FB Toben Opurum42021014
RB Andre Ellington310-2010
WR Martavis Bryant32046129
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins22017038
RB Marcus Murphy220906
WR Brandon Coleman1000016
WR Tre McBride110806
TE Scott Simonson1102117

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah5346.804.20
RB Tristan O'Field144.004.78
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Andre Ellington294.502.93
QB Garrett Grayson166.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith6381.338.65
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Garrett Grayson2000.005.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Corey Fuller2131.5012.33
TE Timothy Wright1000.0014.75
RB Ameer Abdullah1122.002.00
FB Michael Burton1133.009.33
RB Blake Felder1000.003.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marquise Goodwin1000.005.73
FB Toben Opurum1000.005.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
RB Ameer Abdullah31
QB Alex Smith21
RB Blake Felder10
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Garrett Grayson20

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Alex Smith743
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Garrett Grayson1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Eric Ebron311
WR Calvin Johnson211
RB Ameer Abdullah111
FB Michael Burton110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Marquise Goodwin322
WR Brandin Cooks211
RB Logan Bills210
RB Andre Ellington100
FB Toben Opurum100
TE Scott Simonson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,000 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (19,500)
End Zone14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,400)