2010 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season March 2012 March 2026 Detroit Lions 2010 6–10 3rd NFC North Jim Schwartz Martin Mayhew William Clay Ford Sr. Ford Field Did not qualify DT Ndamukong SuhWR Calvin Johnson Lions seasons The 2010 season was the Detroit Lions' 81st in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Jim Schwartz. They spent most of the season at the bottom of the NFC North, but with more division wins than the Minnesota Vikings (whose overall record was the same), the Lions ended up at third place on the final day of the season with a victory over that team. They were eliminated from playoff contention after their Thanksgiving Day loss, extending their postseason drought to 11 seasons, tied with the Buffalo Bills for the longest active streak in the NFL. High points of the season included two division wins, the first being a 7–3 victory over the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers that snapped a 19-game losing streak against division opponents, and a four-game winning streak which included a victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that ended their record 26-game road losing streak. The Lions also sent two players to the 2011 Pro Bowl: wide receiver Calvin Johnson and rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The Lions missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season, tying a record set between 1971 and 1981. After the Week 13 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Lions hit a low point of 5 wins and 47 losses since their 44–7 win against the Denver Broncos in Week 9 of the 2007 season. Off-season Roster changes Free agents Pos Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; RFA* – Restricted Free Agent under current CBA agreement 2010 Team Signed ILB Cody Spencer RFA G/T Damion Cook UFA Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) QB Daunte Culpepper UFA Sacramento Mountain Lions (UFL) June 7 ILB Larry Foote UFA Pittsburgh Steelers March 15 CB Anthony Henry UFA CB William James UFA San Francisco 49ers May 5 QB Patrick Ramsey UFA Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) June 1 RB Cedric Peerman UFA Cincinnati Bengals April 27WR Michael Ray Garvin UFA Las Vegas Locomotives (UFL) June 2DT Terrance Taylor UFA S DeAngelo Smith UFA Cleveland Browns April 28WR Kole Heckendorf UFA Seattle Seahawks May 12 Releases Pos Position Player Released 2010 Team Signed CB Phillip Buchanon March 4 Washington Redskins March 29DT Grady Jackson March 5 DE Dewayne White March 8 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) June 2OG Daniel Loper April 15 Oakland Raiders May 16S Kalvin Pearson April 16 CB Kevin Hobbs April 16 Miami Dolphins August 12CB Brian Witherspoon April 16 Carolina Panthers April 16SS Daniel Bullocks July 8 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) Signings Pos Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; ERFA – Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 2009 Team Signed S Jonathan Hefney UFA Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) January 4 LB Ashlee Palmer UFA Buffalo Bills February 18 WR Nate Burleson UFA Seattle Seahawks March 5DT Corey Williams RFA Cleveland Browns March 5 DE Kyle Vanden Bosch UFA Tennessee Titans March 5CB Jonathan Wade UFA St. Louis Rams March 8CB Chris Houston RFA Atlanta Falcons March 8QB Shaun Hill RFA San Francisco 49ers March 14LB Landon Johnson UFA Carolina Panthers March 19OG Rob Sims RFA Seattle Seahawks April 5TE Tony Scheffler RFA Denver Broncos April 19G Trevor Canfield RFA Seattle Seahawks April 19DB C.C. Brown UFA New York Giants May 10LB Isaiah Ekejiuba UFA Oakland Raiders July 23DE Lawrence Jackson RFA Seattle Seahawks August 18CB T. J. Rushing UFA Indianapolis Colts August 18S John Wendling UFA Buffalo Bills August 27TE Spencer Havner UFA Green Bay Packers September 5WR Stefan Logan UFA Pittsburgh Steelers September 5TE J. J. Finley UFA San Francisco 49ers September 8 Trades On September 4, the Lions traded Dan Gronkowski to Denver for Alphonso Smith.http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2010/09/06/lions-trade-te-gronkowski-for-cb-smith/ Lions Trade TE Gronkowski for CB Smith September 6, 2010 DetroitLions.com September 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909152950/http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2010/09/06/lions-trade-te-gronkowski-for-cb-smith/ September 9, 2010 dead mdy-all 2010 Draft class 2010 NFL draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 2 Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska 1 30a a Jahvid Best RB California 3 66 Amari Spievey CB Iowa 4 128a a Jason Fox OT Miami (FL)7 213b b Willie Young DE North Carolina State7 255c c Tim Toone WR Weber State Denver traded its 2010 fifth-round selection and a 2009 seventh-round selection to Detroit for a 2009 sixth-round selection.http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-round/dt-by-round-input:6 2009 Draft Tracker NFL March 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100307161154/http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/tracker March 7, 2010 live The Lions traded their original seventh-round pick to Buffalo for S Ko Simpson.http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2015 Net gain in '09 free agency could be Lions' loss in 2010 draft Niyo, John February 22, 2010 Detroit News February 25, 2010 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The Lions traded their 2010 sixth-round pick and a conditional 2011 seventh-round pick to Atlanta for CB Chris Houston.http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/03/lions_sign_cb_jonathan_wade.html Lions close deal for Chris Houston, sign Jonathan Wade Kowalski, Tom March 8, 2010 MLive.com March 8, 2010 The Lions traded a 2010 fifth-round pick (the pick they acquired from Denver) to Cleveland for DT Corey Williams and a 2010 seventh-round pick (214).http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/03/lions_get_corey_williams_at_a.html Lions get Corey Williams, seventh-round pick from Browns for fifth-rounder Kowalski, Tom March 5, 2010 MLive.com March 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100307201701/http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/03/lions_get_corey_williams_at_a.html March 7, 2010 live The Lions traded seventh-round pick 220 to Philadelphia for their 2011 sixth-round selection.http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true NFL Draft trade tracker Day 3 NFL April 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425001108/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true April 25, 2010 dead The Lions traded LB Ernie Sims to Philadelphia, the Broncos received a fifth-round pick from Philadelphia, and the Lions received TE Tony Scheffler and a 2010 seventh-round pick 220 from Denver in a three team trade.http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/04/reports_lions_trade_ernie_sims.html Lions trade linebacker Ernie Sims for tight end Tony Scheffler in three-team deal Kowalski, Tom April 19, 2010 MLive.com April 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100423063231/http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/04/reports_lions_trade_ernie_sims.html April 23, 2010 live a a The Lions traded their second-round pick, their original fourth-round pick and seventh-round pick 214 to Minnesota for their first-round pick and their fourth-round pick.http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true NFL Draft trade tracker NFL April 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425001108/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true April 25, 2010 dead b b The Lions traded their 2010 fifth-round pick and DE Robert Henderson to Seattle for OG Rob Sims and their 2010 seventh-round pick.http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/04/detroit_lions_send_fifth-round.html Detroit Lions send fifth-round pick to Seattle for Rob Sims and seventh-rounder Kowalski, Tom April 5, 2010 MLive.com April 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100406203401/http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/04/detroit_lions_send_fifth-round.html April 6, 2010 live c c Awarded to the Lions as a compensatory pick. Undrafted free agents PositionPlayerCollege WR Michael Moore Georgia DT Robert Callaway Saginaw Valley State TE Richard Dickson Louisiana State CB Aaron Berry Pittsburgh S Randy Phillips Miami (FL) DE Korey Bosworth UCLA Staff Detroit Lions 2010 staff Front office Owner/chairman – William Clay Ford Sr. Vice chairman – William Clay Ford Jr. President – Tom Lewand Senior vice president/general manager – Martin Mayhew Senior personnel executive – James "Shack" Harris Vice president of football operations – Cedric Saunders Vice president of pro personnel – Sheldon White Director of college scouting – Scott McEwen Assistant director of college scouting/national scout – Lance Newmark Assistant director of pro personnel – Miller McCalmon Assistant director of pro personnel – Charlie Sanders Head coaches Head coach – Jim Schwartz Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Scott Linehan Assistant quarterbacks – Todd Downing Running backs – Sam Gash Wide receivers – Shawn Jefferson Tight ends – Tim Lappano Offensive line – George Yarno Assistant offensive line – Jeremiah Washburn Defensive coaches Defensive line – Kris Kocurek Linebackers – Matt Burke Secondary – Tim Walton Assistant secondary – Daron Roberts Defensive assistant – Don Clemons Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Danny Crossman Assistant special teams – Bradford Banta Strength and conditioning Coordinator of physical development – Jason Arapoff Strength and conditioning assistant – Ted Rath Final roster 2010 Detroit Lions 53 20 6 14 Shaun Hill 16 Zac Robinson y  5 Drew Stanton 44 Jahvid Best y 21 Aaron Brown running back 45 Jerome Felton FB 28 Maurice Morris 13 Nate Burleson 87 Brian Clark American football 80 Bryant Johnson 81 Calvin Johnson 11 Stefan Logan RS 89 Will Heller 84 Brandon Pettigrew 85 Tony Scheffler 76 Jeff Backus T 70 Jason Fox American football y T 65 Dylan Gandy C 78 Corey Hilliard T 66 Stephen Peterman G 51 Dominic Raiola C 67 Rob Sims G 74 Donald Thomas American football G 71 Tony Ugoh T 92 Cliff Avril DE 96 Andre Fluellen DT 91 Sammie Lee Hill DT 94 Lawrence Jackson DE 75 Turk McBride DE 90 Ndamukong Suh y DT 62 Barry Turner American football y DE 99 Corey Williams American football DT 79 Willie Young defensive end y DE 53 Caleb Campbell OLB 59 Bobby Carpenter American football OLB 52 Vinny Ciurciu ILB 54 DeAndre Levy ILB 58 Ashlee Palmer OLB/MLB 98 Julian Peterson OLB 39 C. 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Brown SS 26 Louis Delmas FS 24 Tye Hill CB 23 Chris Houston American football CB 43 Eric King American football CB 38 Prince Miller CB 25 Randy Phillips American football y FS 36 Paul Pratt American football CB 42 Amari Spievey y SS 30 Nathan Vasher CB 29 John Wendling FS  2 Nick Harris punter P 48 Don Muhlbach LS  3 Dave Rayner K 32 Aaron Berry y CB IR 97 Korey Bosworth y OLB IR 72 Trevor Canfield G IR 77 Gosder Cherilus T IR 95 Jared DeVries DE IR 46 Richard Dickson American football y TE IR 57 Jordon Dizon OLB IR 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba ILB IR 49 Zack Follett OLB IR  4 Jason Hanson K IR 55 Landon Johnson OLB IR 33 Brandon McDonald gridiron football CB IR 47 Jake Nordin FB IR 27 Alphonso Smith CB IR 34 Kevin Smith running back RB IR  9 Matthew Stafford QB IR 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE IR 12 Derrick Williams American football WR IR 31 Jack Williams American football CB PUP 10 Alric Arnett y WR 61 Rob Callaway y DT 40 Joe Jon Finley TE 64 Dan Gerberry C 83 Roy Hall American football WR 41 Ian Johnson American football RB 18 Tim Toone y WR IR 37 Jonathon Hall CB Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 14, 2010 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 23–7 0–1 Heinz Field Recap 2 August 21, 2010 at Denver Broncos W 25–20 1–1 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap 3 August 28, 2010 Cleveland Browns W 35–27 2–1 Ford Field Recap 4 September 2, 2010 Buffalo Bills W 28–23 3–1 Ford Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 12 at Chicago Bears L 14–19 0–1 Soldier Field Recap 2 September 19 Philadelphia Eagles L 32–35 0–2 Ford Field Recap 3 September 26 at Minnesota Vikings L 10–24 0–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 4 October 3 at Green Bay Packers L 26–28 0–4 Lambeau Field Recap 5 October 10 St. Louis Rams W 44–6 1–4 Ford Field Recap 6 October 17 at New York Giants L 20–28 1–5 New Meadowlands Stadium Recap 7Bye 8 October 31 Washington Redskins W 37–25 2–5 Ford Field Recap 9 November 7 New York Jets L 20–23 (OT) 2–6 Ford Field Recap 10 November 14 at Buffalo Bills L 12–14 2–7 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 11 November 21 at Dallas Cowboys L 19–35 2–8 Cowboys Stadium Recapwhite 12 November 25 New England Patriots L 24–45 2–9 Ford Field Recap 13 December 5 Chicago Bears L 20–24 2–10 Ford Field Recap 14 December 12 Green Bay Packers W 7–3 3–10 Ford Field Recap 15 December 19 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–20 (OT) 4–10 Raymond James Stadium Recap 16 December 26 at Miami Dolphins W 34–27 5–10 Sun Life Stadium Recap 17 January 2 Minnesota Vikings W 20–13 6–10 Ford Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. #006DB0 darkgray Indicates that throwback uniforms were worn. Standings Regular season results Week 1: at Chicago Bears Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary September 12 12:00 pm CDT Lions 7 7 0 0 Bears 3 10 0 6 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,080 75 °F 1 or (Sunny) Gene Steratore Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Charissa Thompson Recap Gamebook First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, Bears 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:57. DET – Jahvid Best 7-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:18. Second quarter DET – Jahvid Best 4-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 14–3, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33. CHI – Matt Forte 89-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Lions 14–10, Drive: 1 plays, 79 yards, 0:27. CHI – Robbie Gould 31-yard field goal, Lions 14–13, Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:20. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter CHI – Matt Forte 28-yard pass from Jay Cutler (pass failed), Bears 19–14, Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:49. Top passers DET – Shaun Hill – 9/19, 88 yards, 1 interception CHI – Jay Cutler – 23/35, 372 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers DET – Jahvid Best – 14 rushes, 20 yards, 2 touchdowns CHI – Matt Forte – 17 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 4 receptions, 45 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 7 receptions, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers DET – Kyle Vanden Bosch – 10 tackles, 1 assist CHI – Lance Briggs – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble The Lions opened the season at Soldier Field against their NFC North foe the Chicago Bears. The Bears took an early lead in the first quarter with a 20-yard field goal by kicker Robbie Gould. The Lions answered with two consecutive touchdowns by rookie running back Jahvid Best: first a 7-yard run, and later in the second quarter with a 4-yard run. The Bears responded with an 89-yard catch and run touchdown by Matt Forté and later with a 31-yard field goal from Gould just before halftime. The only score of the second half was a 28-yard touchdown catch by Forté (with a failed 2-point conversion), giving the Bears a late lead. Late in the game, quarterback Shaun Hill completed what would have been the game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Calvin Johnson. A touchdown was initially signaled, but the officials conferred and ruled that Johnson did not "complete the catch during the process of the catch." The play was reviewed and the ruling on the field of an incomplete pass stood. With the loss, the Lions started their season 0–1. Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary September 19 1:00 pm EDT Eagles 7 14 7 7 Lions 7 10 0 15 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 56,688 None (dome stadium) Clete Blakeman Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers Recap Gamebook First quarter PHI – DeSean Jackson 45-yard pass from Michael Vick (David Akers kick), Eagles 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:29. DET – Jahvid Best 14-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:00. Second quarter DET – Jacob Janson 49-yard field goal, Lions 10–7, Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 1:54. DET – Jahvid Best 75-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 17–7, Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:14. PHI – LeSean McCoy 14-yard run (David Akers kick), Lions 17–14, Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:23. PHI – Jeremy Maclin 9-yard pass from Michael Vick (David Akers kick), Eagles 21–17, Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 0:59. Third quarter PHI – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (David Akers kick), Eagles 28–17, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter PHI – LeSean McCoy 46-yard run (David Akers kick), Eagles 35–17, Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:32. DET – Jahvid Best 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Eagles 35–24, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. DET – Calvin Johnson 19-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Shaun Hill – Calvin Johnson pass), Eagles 35–32, Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:11. Top passers PHI – Michael Vick – 21/34, 284 yards, 2 touchdowns DET – Shaun Hill – 25/45, 335 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 16 rushes, 120 yards, 3 touchdowns DET – Jahvid Best – 17 rushes, 78 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers PHI – DeSean Jackson – 4 receptions, 135 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Jahvid Best – 9 receptions, 154 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers PHI – Omar Gaither – 12 tackles DET – Ndamukong Suh – 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack For their home opener, the Lions hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles scored first midway through the first quarter with a 45-yard touchdown catch by DeSean Jackson. The Lions responded a few minutes later with a 14-yard touchdown run by Jahvid Best. Later in the second quarter the Lions broke the tie with a 49-yard Jason Hanson field goal. They increased their lead with a 75-yard touchdown catch by Jahvid Best. The Eagles answered with 4 consecutive touchdowns. First a 14-yard run by LeSean McCoy. Next a 9-yard run by Jeremy Maclin just before halftime. Midway through the third, Philadelphia added to their lead with 2 touchdowns by LeSean McCoy. First a 4-yard run, then in the 4th quarter one for 46 yards. The Lions then attempted a comeback with 2 consecutive touchdowns late in the game. First a 2-yard touchdown run by Jahvid Best. Then a 19-yard catch by Calvin Johnson with a 2-point conversion tacked on. The Lions completed an onside kick but turned the ball over on downs. With the loss, the Lions fell to 0–2 for the 3rd straight season. Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 26 1:00 pm EDT Lions 7 3 0 0 Vikings 7 7 10 0 Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 63,377 None (domed stadium) Ed Hochuli Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Tony Scheffler 5-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:13. MIN – Percy Harvin 24-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:05. Second quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 6-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), Vikings 14–7, Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:58. DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, Vikings 14–10, Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 0:54. Third quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, Vikings 21–10, Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:13. MIN – Adrian Peterson 80-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), Vikings 28–10, Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:13. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers DET – Shaun Hill – 29/43, 237 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions MIN – Brett Favre – 23/34, 201 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers DET – Jahvid Best – 7 rushes, 26 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 23 rushes, 160 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers DET – Tony Scheffler – 7 receptions, 60 yards, 1 touchdown MIN – Percy Harvin – 6 receptions, 62 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DET – C.C. Brown – 5 tackles, 2 assists MIN – Chad Greenway – 9 tackles In week 3, the Lions traveled to Minneapolis to take on division rivals the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions took an early lead with a 5-yard touchdown catch by Tony Scheffler. The Vikings tied it up 24-yard catch by Percy Harvin. They then took the lead in the second quarter with a 6-yard run by Adrian Peterson. The Lions responded just before halftime with a 33-yard field goal. Midway through the third quarter the Vikings added to their lead with a 31-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell. A few minutes later they sealed their win with an 80-yard run by Adrian Peterson. With the loss, the Lions fell to 0–3. Week 4: at Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary October 3 1:00 pm EDT Lions 0 14 6 6 Packers 7 14 7 0 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 70,729 52 °F °C 1, mostly sunny Mike Carey Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Charissa Thompson RecapGamebook First quarter GB – Donald Driver 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:20. Second quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 23-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:15. GB – Jermichael Finley 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 14–7, Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:34. GB – Greg Jennings 17-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 21–7, Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:32. DET – Calvin Johnson 21-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Packers 21–14, Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:40. Third quarter GB – Charles Woodson 48-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 28–14. DET – Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal, Packers 28–17, Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:08. DET – Jason Hanson 52-yard field goal, Packers 28–20, Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 49-yard field goal, Packers 28–23, Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:33. DET – Jason Hanson 24-yard field goal, Packers 28–26, Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:39. Top passers DET – Shaun Hill – 34/54, 331 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions GB – Aaron Rodgers – 12/17, 181 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers DET – Shaun Hill – 4 rushes, 53 yards GB – John Kuhn – 9 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers DET – Brandon Pettigrew – 8 receptions, 91 yards GB – Donald Driver – 3 receptions, 89 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DET – Louis Delmas – 5 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack GB – Charles Woodson – 11 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception In week 4, the Lions traveled across Lake Michigan to Green Bay, Wisconsin to play division rivals the Green Bay Packers. The Packers started the scoring in the first quarter with a 29-yard TD catch by Donald Driver from Aaron Rodgers. The Lions tied it up in the second quarter with a 23-yard TD catch by Calvin Johnson. The Packers took the lead with a 13-yard catch by Jermichael Finley. They added to their lead 17-yard catch by Greg Jennings. The Lions responded just before halftime with a 21-yard catch by Calvin Johnson. Just after the break, the Packers' Charles Woodson returned an interception for a touchdown. The Lions attempted a comeback with 4 consecutive field goals: from 39 yards and 52 yards in the 3rd quarter, and later from 49 yards and 24 yards in the 4th. With the loss, not only did the Lions fall to 0–4, but it also marked their 19th consecutive loss in Wisconsin. Week 5: vs. St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 10 1:00 pm EDT Rams 3 3 0 0 Lions 3 21 7 13 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 55,714 None (domed stadium) Bill Leavy Fox Ron Pitts & John Lynch RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 30-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:16. STL – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:20. Second quarter DET – Stefan Logan 105-yard kickoff return (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 10–3, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. DET – Calvin Johnson 1-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 17–3, Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:16. STL – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, Lions 17–6, Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:37. DET – Brandon Pettigrew 3-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 24–6, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 1:27. Third quarter DET – Nate Burleson 26-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 31–6, Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 48-yard field goal, Lions 34–6, Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:23. DET – Jason Hanson 47-yard field goal, Lions 37–6, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:31. DET – Alphonso Smith 42-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 44–6. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 23/45, 215 yards, 2 interceptions DET – Shaun Hill – 21/32, 227 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 25 rushes, 114 yards DET – Jahvid Best – 17 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers STL – Danny Amendola – 12 receptions, 95 yards DET – Nate Burleson – 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers STL – James Laurinaitis – 4 tackles, 3 assists DET – Julian Peterson – 7 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack In week 5 the Lions hosted the St. Louis Rams. The Lions started the scoring early with a 30-yard Jason Hanson field goal. The Rams tied it up at the end of the first quarter with a 28-yard field goal by Josh Brown. To start the second quarter, the Lions took the lead with a 105-yard kickoff return by Stefan Logan, the longest touchdown run in the NFL this season. The Lions added to their lead a few minutes later with a 1-yard TD catch by Calvin Johnson. The Rams kicked another 28-yard field goal a few minutes later. The Lions made it 24–6 just before halftime with a 3-yard TD catch by Brandon Pettigrew. The Lions' defense shut out the Rams in the second half. The only score of the third quarter was a 26-yard TD catch by Nate Burleson. In the fourth quarter the Lions kicked 2 field goals: from 48 then from 47. The Lions capped off their victory with a 42-yard interception return TD by Alphonso Smith. With the win, not only did the Lions improve to 1–4, but it was their largest margin of victory since 1995 and their first win since November 22, 2009. Week 6: at New York Giants Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – Game summary October 17 1:00 pm EDT Lions 7 3 0 10 Giants 7 7 7 7 New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,341 63 °F °C 1 or (Sunny) Jeff Triplette Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis & Laura Okmin RecapGame Book First quarter DET – Nate Burleson 14-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:00. NYG – Brandon Jacobs 4-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:23. Second quarter NYG – Mario Manningham 33-yard pass from Eli Manning (Shayne Graham kick), Giants 14–7, Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:42. DET – Jason Hanson 50-yard field goal, Giants 14–10, Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 3:14. Third quarter NYG – Travis Beckum 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Shayne Graham kick), Giants 21–10, Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 87-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Jason Hanson kick), Giants 21–17, Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:36. NYG – Brandon Jacobs 6-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Giants 28–17, Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:37. DET – Jason Hanson 50-yard field goal, Giants 28–20, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:34. Top passers DET – Drew Stanton – 19/34, 222 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception NYG – Eli Manning – 20/30, 177 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers DET – Drew Stanton – 3 rushes, 30 yards NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 19 rushes, 133 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 touchdown NYG – Steve Smith – 6 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers DET – Ashlee Palmer – 9 tackles, 4 assists NYG – Deon Grant – 7 tackles, 3 assist, 1 forced fumble In week 6, the Lions traveled east to East Rutherford, New Jersey to take on the New York Giants. The Lions took an early lead midway through the first quarter with a 14-yard TD catch by Nate Burleson. The Giants responded at the end of the 1st quarter with a 4-yard TD run by Brandon Jacobs. In the second quarter, the Giants increased their lead with a 33-yard TD catch by Mario Manningham. The Lions responded with a 50-yard field goal just before halftime. Shaun Hill was also injured before halftime and left the game with a broken left forearm. Drew Stanton took over the QB role for the remainder of the game. The only score of the 3rd quarter was a 1-yard TD catch by Travis Beckum of the Giants. The Lions attempted a comeback when Calvin Johnson caught an 87-yard TD. The Giants responded with a 6-yard TD catch by Brandon Jacobs. The Lions ended the scoring with another 50-yard field goal. With the loss, not only did the Lions fall to 1–5 into their bye week, but it increased their road losing streak to 24, tying the NFL record that the team set from 2001 to 2003. Week 7: Bye Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 31 1:00 pm EDT Redskins 0 13 0 12 Lions 0 7 7 23 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 42,329 None (dome stadium) Jerome Boger Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, & Charissa Thompson (blacked out locally) RecapGamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:49. WAS – Ryan Torain 6-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Graham Gano kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. WAS – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, Redskins 10–7, Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:28. WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, Redskins 13–7, Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:16. Third quarter DET – Brandon Pettigrew 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 14–13, Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:58. Fourth quarter WAS – Keiland Williams 5-yard run (pass failed), Redskins 19–14, Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:20. DET – Calvin Johnson 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), Lions 20–19, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:54. WAS – Brandon Banks 96-yard kickoff return (pass failed), Redskins 25–20, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:16. DET – Calvin Johnson 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford – Bryant Johnson pass), Lions 28–25, Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:20. DET – Jason Hanson 32-yard field goal, Lions 31–25, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:20. DET – Ndamukong Suh 17-yard fumble return (pass failed), Lions 37–25. Top passers WAS – Donovan McNabb – 17/30, 210 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Matthew Stafford – 26/45, 212 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers WAS – Donovan McNabb – 4 rushes, 45 yards DET – Kevin Smith – 12 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers WAS – Anthony Armstrong – 3 receptions, 92 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 9 receptions, 101 yards, 3 touchdowns Top tacklers WAS – Rocky McIntosh – 7 tackles, 2 assists DET – Kyle Vanden Bosch – 5 tackles, 1 assist, 2.0 sack, 1 forced fumble In week 8, the Lions hosted a Halloween afternoon contest against the Washington Redskins. Neither team scored in the 1st quarter. The Lions took an early lead in the second quarter with a 13-yard TD catch by Calvin Johnson. The Redskins tied it up with a 6-yard TD catch by Ryan Torain. Washington's Graham Gano kicked 2 field goals just before halftime, from 38 and 46 yards out. The only score of the 3rd quarter was a 2-yard TD catch by Brandon Pettigrew of the Lions. The Redskins took the lead in the 4th quarter with a 5-yard TD run by Keiland Williams; they went for a 2-point conversion and failed, however. The Lions took the lead back with a 7-yard catch by Calvin Johnson; they also failed to complete a 2-point conversion. The Redskins responded with a 96-yard kickoff return for a TD by Brandon Banks; they again failed to complete a 2-point conversion. The Lions retook the lead with a 10-yard TD catch by Calvin Johnson, and completed a 2-point conversion. The Lions added to their lead a few minutes later with a 32-yard field goal by Jason Hanson. The Lions sealed their win with a fumble recovery by Ndamukong Suh which he ran back 17 yards for a touchdown, but the 2-point conversion failed. With the win, not only did the Lions improve to 2–5, but it was the first time since 2007 that the team has won back-to-back home games. Curiously, this was the Lions' second consecutive blacked-out home game against the Redskins. The Lions had won the previous season's meeting as well. Week 9: vs. New York Jets Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: New York Jets at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 7 1:00 pm EST Jets 0 10 0 10 3 Lions 7 0 6 7 0 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 57,799 None (dome stadium) Alberto Riveron CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Brandon Pettigrew 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:44. Second quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 31-yard field goal, Lions 7–3, Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:57. NYJ – Braylon Edwards 74-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), Jets 10–7, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48. Third quarter DET – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Ndamukong Suh extra point no good, hit right upright) Lions 13–10, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter DET – Nate Burleson 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 20–10, Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:17. NYJ – Mark Sanchez 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), Lions 20–17, Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:40. NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, Tied 20–20, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:40. Overtime NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, Jets 23–20, Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:18. Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 22/39, 336 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception DET – Matthew Stafford – 20/36, 240 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers NYJ – LaDainian Tomlinson – 15 rushes, 55 yards DET – Jahvid Best – 16 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers NYJ – Santonio Holmes – 5 receptions, 114 yards DET – Nate Burleson – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers NYJ – Jim Leonhard – 7 tackles DET – DeAndre Levy – 9 tackles, 1 assist In week 9, the Lions hosted an interconference duel against the New York Jets. The only score of the first quarter was a 10-yard TD catch by the Lions' Brandon Pettigrew. The Jets responded in the second quarter with a 31-yard field goal by Nick Folk and later a 74-yard TD catch by Braylon Edwards just before halftime. The only score of the third quarter was a 1-yard quarterback sneak TD by Matt Stafford of the Lions; however the extra point attempt by defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh (an emergency fill-in for injured kicker Jason Hanson, who got run into on the previous field goal attempt which gave them a fresh set of downs) was no good. Early in the fourth quarter, the Lions added to their lead with a Nate Burleson 2-yard TD catch. The Jets responded late in the quarter with a 1-yard TD quarterback sneak by Mark Sanchez. The Jets kicked a field goal to tie it up just before time expired, forcing overtime. The Jets won the toss and kicked a 30-yard field goal for the win as the Lions fell to 2–6. Week 10: at Buffalo Bills Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 14 1:00 pm EST Lions 0 3 0 9 Bills 0 7 7 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 56,721 52 °F °C 1 or (Mostly Cloudy/Rain) Walt Coleman Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Charissa Thompson RecapGamebook First quarter Second quarter BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 7–0, Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:07. DET – Dave Rayner 25-yard field goal, Billts 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 0:39. Third quarter BUF – Fred Jackson 16-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindel kick), Bills 14–3, Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter DET – Dave Rayner 45-yard field goal, Bills 14–6, Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:44. DET – Calvin Johnson 20-yard pass from Shaun Hill (pass failed), Bills 14–12, Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 3:31. Top passers DET – Shaun Hill – 29/50, 323 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 12/24, 146 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers DET – Jahvid Best – 17 rushes, 35 yards BUF – Fred Jackson – 25 rushes, 133 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 10 receptions, 128 yards, 1 touchdown BUF – Lee Evans – 2 receptions, 52 yards Top tacklers DET – Julian Peterson – 5 tackles, 1 assist BUF – Paul Posluszny – 11 tackles, 2 assist In week 10, the Lions traveled east to rainy Orchard Park, New York to take on the Buffalo Bills. Neither team scored in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Bills got on the board first with a 1-yard run by Fred Jackson. The Lions responded just before halftime with a 25-yard field goal by newly signed kicker Dave Rayner. The only score of the third quarter was a 16-yard TD catch by Fred Jackson of the Bills. The Lions kicked a 45-yard field goal midway through the fourth. Late in the game, the Lions attempted a comeback with a 20-yard TD catch by Calvin Johnson. They went for a 2-point conversion for the tie but failed. With the loss not only did the Lions fall to 2–7, but it was their 25th consecutive road loss, setting a new league record.http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/11/detroit_lions_lose_nfl-record.html Detroit Lions' record 25th consecutive road loss comes against previously winless Bills Kowalski, Tom November 14, 2010 MLive.com November 14, 2010 Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary Lions 0 10 9 0 Cowboys 7 0 14 14 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 1:00 pm EST (12:00 pm CST) None (retractable roof closed) 81,261 Carl Cheffers FOX Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa RecapGamebook First quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 1-yard pass from Jon Kitna (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 7–0, 'Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 7:16. Second quarter DET – Dave Rayner 47-yard field goal, Cowboys 7–3, 'Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:20. DET – Nate Burleson 9-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 10–7, 'Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:19. Third quarter DET – Penalty on Leonard Davis enforced in endzone for a safety, Lions 12–7. DAL – Bryan McCann 97-yard punt return (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 14–12. DAL – Miles Austin 3-yard pass from Jon Kitna (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 21–12, 'Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:07. DET – Calvin Johnson 14-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Dave Rayner kick), Cowboys 21–19, 'Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter DAL – Miles Austin 4-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Dave Rayner kick), Cowboys 28–19, 'Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 7:55. DAL – Jon Kitna 29-yard run (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 35–19, 'Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:40. Top passers DET – Shaun Hill – 32/47, 289 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interceptions DAL – Jon Kitna – 18/24, 147 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers DET – Maurice Morris – 10 rushes, 31 yards DAL – Felix Jones – 11 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers DET – Nate Burleson – 7 receptions, 97 yards, 1 touchdown DAL – Jason Witten – 4 receptions, 48 yards Top tacklers DET – Ndamukong Suh – 5 tackles, 3 sacks, 0.5 sack DAL – Keith Brooking – 7 tackles, 4 assists In week 11, the Lions traveled to Arlington, Texas to play the Dallas Cowboys. The only score of the first quarter was a 1-yard TD catch by Dez Bryant of the Cowboys. In the second quarter the Lions got on the board with a 47-yard field goal, and took the lead with a 9-yard TD catch by Nate Burleson. After halftime, Leonard Davis of the Cowboys committed an offensive holding penalty in his own end zone, giving the Lions a safety. The Cowboys took the lead though with a 97-yard punt return by Bryan McCann, and added to it with a 3-yard catch by Miles Austin. The Lions responded with a 14-yard catch by Calvin Johnson. In the 4th quarter, Miles Austin caught another TD, this time from 4 yards out. Later, Jon Kitna sealed the Cowboys win with a 29-yard TD run. With the loss, not only did the Lions fall to 2–8, but they added to their already record setting 26 game road losing streak. Week 12: vs. New England Patriots (Thanksgiving Day game) Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: New England Patriots at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 25 12:30 pm EST Patriots 3 7 14 21 Lions 7 10 7 0 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 60,965 None (domed stadium) Ron Winter CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms RecapGamebook First quarter NE – Shayne Graham 19-yard field goal, Patriots 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:59. DET – Calvin Johnson 19-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:00. Second quarter DET – Maurice Morris 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 14–3, Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:24. NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 15-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Lions 14–10, Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:13. DET – Dave Rayner 44-yard field goal, Lions 17–10, Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 0:45. Third quarter NE – Wes Welker 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick), Tied 17–17, Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:08. DET – Maurice Morris 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 24–17, Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:08. NE – Deion Branch 79-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick), Tied 24–24, Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:38. Fourth quarter NE – Deion Branch 22-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick), Patriots 31–24, Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:15. NE – Wes Welker 16-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick), Patriots 38–24, Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:25. NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Patriots 45–24, Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:29. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 21/27, 341 yards, 4 touchdowns DET – Shaun Hill – 27/46, 285 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 12 rushes, 59 yards, 2 touchdowns DET – Maurice Morris – 9 rushes, 55 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers NE – Deion Branch – 3 receptions, 113 yards, 2 touchdowns DET – Calvin Johnson – 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers NE – Jerod Mayo – 8 tackles, 4 assists DET – Amari Spievey – 8 tackles, 2 assists For their 71st annual Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions hosted the New England Patriots. In a rare occurrence, both teams wore the home versions of their throwback uniforms. The Patriots got on the board first with a 19-yard field goal by Shayne Graham. The Lions took the lead late in the first quarter with a 19-yard TD catch by Calvin Johnson. The Lions added to their lead in the 2nd quarter with a 1-yard run by Maurice Morris. The Patriots responded later in the quarter with a 15-yard run Benjarvus Green-Ellis. The Lions answered just before halftime with a 44-yard field goal. Detroit area native Kid Rock performed for the halftime show. The Patriots tied the game early in the 3rd quarter with a 5-yard catch by Wes Welker. The Lions responded a few minutes later with a 1-yard run by Maurice Morris. The Patriots then scored 4 unanswered touchdowns: a 79-yard catch by Deion Branch, then in the 4th quarter a 22-yard catch by the same, then a 16-yard catch by Wes Welker, and finally a 1-yard run by Benjarvus Green-Ellis. With the loss, the Lions fell to 2–9 and were eliminated from playoff contention. Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 5 12:00 pm CST Bears 7 7 3 7 Lions 7 10 3 0 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 58,119 None (dome stadium) Ed Hochuli Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hammond RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Drew Stanton 3-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:25. CHI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:33. Second quarter DET – Dave Rayner 50-yard field goal, Lions 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:32. CHI – Matt Forte 14-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–10, Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:51. DET – Calvin Johnson 46-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 17–14, Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:19. Third quarter DET – Dave Rayner 25-yard field goal, Lions 20–14, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32. CHI – Robbie Gould 54-yard field goal, Lions 20–17, Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter CHI – Brandon Manumaleuna 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 24–20, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:16. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/26, 234 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Drew Stanton – 16/24, 178 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 13 rushes, 64 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Jahvid Best – 9 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers CHI – Earl Bennett – 7 receptions, 104 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers CHI – Brian Urlacher – 10 tackles, 7 assists, 1 forced fumble DET – Louis Delmas – 5 tackles, 3 assists In week 13, the Lions hosted a rematch with division rivals the Chicago Bears. The Lions took an early lead when Drew Stanton ran in a 3-yard touchdown. The Bears tied it up near the end of the 1st quarter with a 1-yard run by Chester Taylor. The Lions broke the tie with a 50-yard field goal. The Bears responded with a 14-yard TD run by Matt Forté. The Lions took the lead just before halftime with a 46-yard TD catch by Calvin Johnson. The Lions only points of the 2nd half was a 25-yard field goal by Dave Rayner early in the 3rd quarter. The Bears responded with a 54-yard field goal by Robbie Gould. The Bears took the lead midway through the 4th quarter with a 7-yard TD catch by Brandon Manumaleuna and held off the Lions offense for the remainder of the game for the win. With this loss, the Lions not only dropped to 2–10, but were also swept by the Bears for the third season in a row. Week 14: vs. Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 12 1:00 pm EST Packers 0 0 3 0 Lions 0 0 0 7 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 57,659 None (domed stadium) Gene Steratore Fox Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan RecapGamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, Packers 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:05. Fourth quarter DET – Will Heller 13-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:46. Top passers GB – Matt Flynn – 15/26, 177 yards, 1 interception DET – Drew Stanton – 10/22, 117 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 2 rushes, 25 yards DET – Maurice Morris – 11 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers GB – Andrew Quarless – 5 receptions, 62 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 1 reception, 44 yards Top tacklers GB – Desmond Bishop – 7 tackles, 3 assists DET – Landon Johnson – 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble In week 14, the Lions hosted a rematch with division rivals the Green Bay Packers. Neither team scored in the first half. The only points of the 3rd quarter was a 42-yard field goal by Mason Crosby of the Packers. The only score of the 4th quarter was a 13-yard touchdown catch by Will Heller of the Lions to give them the win. With the win, not only did the Lions improve to 3–10, but it was the first time the team beat the Packers since 2005, snapping a 10-game losing streak. It was also their first division win since 2007, snapping a 19-game losing streak. Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 19 1:00 pm EST Lions 7 3 7 3 3 Buccaneers 0 14 0 6 0 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 47,692 54 °F °C 1 or (Cloudy) Terry McAulay Fox Dick Stockton & Charles Davis RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Nate Burleson 10-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:50. Second quarter TB – Mike Williams 24-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:37. TB – LeGarrette Blount 39-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 14–7, Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:45. DET – Dave Rayner 41-yard field goal, Buccaneers 14–10, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:46. Third quarter DET – Maurice Morris 10-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 17–14, Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter TB – Connor Barth 30-yard field goal, Tied 17–17, Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:05. TB – Connor Barth 26-yard field goal, Buccaneers 20–17, Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:09. DET – Dave Rayner 28-yard field goal, Tied 20–20, Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:39. Overtime DET – Dave Rayner 34-yard field goal, Lions 23–20, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:09. Top passers DET – Drew Stanton – 23/37, 252 yards, 1 touchdown TB – Josh Freeman – 21/32, 251 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers DET – Maurice Morris – 15 rushes, 109 yards, 1 touchdown TB – LeGarrette Blount – 15 rushes, 110 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 10 receptions, 152 yards TB – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DET – DeAndre Levy – 11 tackles TB – Ronde Barber – 9 tackles In week 15, the Lions traveled south to Tampa, Florida to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions took an early lead in the 1st quarter with a 10-yard TD catch by Nate Burleson. Tampa Bay tied it up in the second quarter with a 24-yard TD catch by Mike Williams, and later took the lead with a 39-yard TD run by LeGarrette Blount. The Lions answered just before halftime with a 41-yard field goal. The only score of the 3rd quarter was a 10-yard TD run by Maurice Morris of the Lions. Tampa Bay had 2 field goals in the fourth quarter, from 30 then 26 yards out. The Lions tied the game just before the end of regulation with a 28-yard field goal, taking it to overtime. In overtime the Lions got the ball first and kicked a 34-yard field goal for the win. With the win not only did the Lions improve to 4–10, but it broke their record 26-game road losing streak. It was also their first back to back wins since 2007. Week 16: at Miami Dolphins Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 26 1:00 pm EST Lions 3 7 7 17 Dolphins 3 14 7 3 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 66,731 65 °F °C 1 or (Sunny and Windy) Tony Corrente Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis & Laura Okmin RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Dave Rayner 39-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 2:04. MIA – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:57. Second quarter DET – Brandon Pettigrew 20-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Dave Rayner kick), 10–3 Lions, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:13. MIA – Lousaka Polite 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 6:04. MIA – Davone Bess 13-yard pass from Chad Henne (Dan Carpenter kick), Dolphins 17–10, Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:12. Third quarter DET – Maurice Morris 5-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), Tied 17–17, Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:28. MIA – Ronnie Brown 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), Dolphins 24–17, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 28-yard field goal, 27–17 Dolphins, Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:53. DET – Jahvid Best 53-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Dave Rayner kick), 27–24 Dolphins, Drive: 1 plays, 53 yards, 0:00. DET – Dave Rayner 47-yard field goal, Tied 27–27, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:57. DET – DeAndre Levy 30-yard interception return (Dave Rayner kick), 34–27 Lions, Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:33. Top passers DET – Shaun Hill – 14/26, 222 yards, 2 touchdowns MIA – Chad Henne – 29/44, 278 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers DET – Jahvid Best – 6 rushes, 24 yards, MIA – Ricky Williams – 14 rushes, 71 yards, Top receivers DET – Brandon Pettigrew – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 touchdown MIA – Brandon Marshall – 10 receptions, 102 yards Top tacklers DET – Bobby Carpenter – 8 tackles, 1 assist MIA – Yeremiah Bell – 5 tackles, 1 assist In week 16, the Lions flew back to Florida, this time to play the Miami Dolphins. The Lions took an early lead with a 39-yard field goal by Dave Rayner. The Dolphins tied it up with a 40-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. In the second quarter, the Lions took the lead when Brandon Pettigrew caught a 20-yard touchdown pass. The Dolphins tied it up with a 4-yard rush by Lousaka Polite. Miami took the lead with a 13-yard TD catch by Davone Bess. After halftime, the Lions tied it back up with a 5-yard TD rush by Maurice Morris. The Dolphins responded with a 1-yard TD run by Ronnie Brown. Miami added to their lead with a 28-yard field goal. The Lions then scored 17 unanswered points. First Jahvid Best caught a 53-yard TD pass. Then Dave Rayner kicked a 47-yard field goal. They sealed their win when DeAndre Levy intercepted a Chad Henne pass and ran it back 30 yards for a touchdown. With the win not only did the Lions improve to 5–10, but it was their first back-to-back road victories since 2004, and first three-game winning streak since 2007. Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary January 2 1:00 pm EST Vikings 0 0 7 6 Lions 0 10 3 7 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 57,013 None (domed stadium) Walt Anderson Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch & Jennifer Hammond RecapGamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter DET – Dave Rayner 55-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:18. DET – Nate Burleson 7-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Dave Rayner Kick), Lions 10–0, Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 4:39. Third quarter DET – Dave Rayner 37-yard field goal, Lions 13–0, Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:02. MIN – Jared Allen 36-yard interception return, Lions 13–7, Drive: 1 plays, 37 yards, 0:35. Fourth quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, Lions 13–10, Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:17. DET – Maurice Morris 5-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 20–10, Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:36. MIN – Ryan Longwell 48-yard field goal, Lions 20–13, Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 3:41. Top passers MIN – Joe Webb – 19/31, 133 yards, 0 touchdowns, 1 interception DET – Shaun Hill – 28/39, 258 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers MIN – Joe Webb – 5 rushes, 35 yards DET – Jahvid Best – 10 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers MIN – Percy Harvin – 7 receptions, 57 yards DET – Nate Burleson – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers MIN – Antoine Winfield – 9 tackles, 3 assists DET – DeAndre Levy – 4 tackles, 7 assists To finish the season, the Lions hosted a rematch with division rivals the Minnesota Vikings. Neither team scored in the first quarter; the Vikings were shut out in the first half. The Lions got on the board midway through the second quarter with a 55-yard field goal by Dave Rayner. They added to their lead with a 7-yard touchdown catch by Nate Burleson just before halftime. After the break, Detroit kicked another field goal, this time from 37 yards out. The Vikings finally got on the board midway through the third quarter when Jared Allen intercepted a Shaun Hill pass and ran it back 36 yards for a touchdown. Early in the fourth quarter, Minnesota added more points with a 27-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell. The Lions responded a few minutes later with a 5-yard TD run by Maurice Morris. The Vikings kicked a 48-yard field goal late in the game, and attempted an onside kick to try to tie it but failed, giving Detroit the win. With the win not only did the Lions finish their season 6–10, but it became their first four-game winning streak since 1999 as they snapped the Vikings' 6-game winning streak against them and also became the first time the team has won back-to-back division rival games since 2007. Awards and records Ndamukong Suh AP Defensive Rookie of the Year NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Sporting News Rookie of the Year Pro Football Weekly Rookie of the Year PFWA Rookie of the Year References 30em External links Detroit Lions Official Site Category:Detroit Lions seasons Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Category:2010 in Detroit