2012 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 2012 Detroit Lions Jim Schwartz Scott Linehan Gunther Cunningham Martin Mayhew William Clay Ford Sr. Ford Field 4–12 4th NFC North Did not qualify WR Calvin JohnsonDT Ndamukong SuhLS Don Muhlbach WR Calvin Johnson (1st team) DT Ndamukong Suh (2nd team) 200px Lions seasons thumb|Blocking by the Lions' offense against Minnesota, September 30 The 2012 season was the Detroit Lions' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 79th as the Detroit Lions and their fourth under head coach Jim Schwartz. The Lions failed to improve from their 10–6 record in 2011, and spent most of the season at the bottom of their division. They finished the season with an eight-game losing streak, their worst since the winless 2008 season. It was also the franchise's 21st consecutive season without a playoff win. The Lions set an NFL record with 740 pass attempts during the season (46.25 attempts per game), breaking a record that had stood for thirty years.709 by the 1981 Vikings This was the final season for longtime Lions placekicker Jason Hanson, who in his 21st season with the team (and in the league) and at age 42 was the NFL's oldest active player. Hanson retired on April 4, 2013. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice’s league record for most receiving yards in a single season, with 1,964 yards in 122 catches. 3 Offseason thumb|Josh Robinson and Calvin Johnson Signings January 2013 Jacob Lacey signed with the Detroit Lions on March 20, 2012.Lions agree to terms with CB Jacob Lacey; re-sign DT Andre Fluellen https://web.archive.org/web/20120321083915/http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/03/20/lions-agree-to-terms-with-cb-jacob-lacey-re-sign-dt-andre-fluellen/ 2012-03-21 Releases Cornerback Aaron Berry was released on July 23, 2012 after his second arrest of the offseason.Detroit Lions Release CB Aaron Berry After Second Off-Season Arrest The Huffington Post, July 23, 2012 2012 Draft class 2012 NFL draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 23 Riley Reiff Offensive tackle Iowa 2 54 Ryan Broyles Wide receiver Oklahoma 3 85 Dwight "Bill" Bentley Cornerback Louisiana–Lafayette 4 125Ronnell Lewis Outside linebacker Oklahoma 5 138 Tahir Whitehead Outside linebacker Temple5148Chris GreenwoodCornerbackAlbion6196Jonte GreenDefensive backNew Mexico State 7 223 Travis Lewis Linebacker Oklahoma Final roster 2012 Detroit Lions 53 15 7 14 Shaun Hill 17 Kellen Moore y  9 Matthew Stafford 35 Joique Bell 45 Shaun Chapas FB 25 Mikel Leshoure 30 Kevin Smith running back 18 Kris Durham 81 Calvin Johnson 11 Stefan Logan 10 Kassim Osgood 80 Brian Robiskie 19 Mike Thomas wide receiver, born 1987 89 Will Heller 87 Brandon Pettigrew 85 Tony Scheffler 76 Jeff Backus T 77 Gosder Cherilus T 70 Jason Fox American football T 65 Dylan Gandy C 78 Corey Hilliard T 66 Stephen Peterman G 51 Dominic Raiola C 71 Riley Reiff y T 67 Rob Sims G 92 Cliff Avril DE 96 Andre Fluellen DT 94 Lawrence Jackson DE 95 Ogemdi Nwagbuo DT 63 Jimmy Saddler-McQueen DT 90 Ndamukong Suh DT 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE 79 Willie Young defensive end DE 52 Justin Durant OLB 54 DeAndre Levy OLB 97 Ronnell Lewis y OLB 50 Travis Lewis y MLB 58 Ashlee Palmer OLB 55 Stephen Tulloch MLB 59 Tahir Whitehead y OLB 41 Ron Bartell CB 32 Don Carey cornerback FS/SS 26 Louis Delmas FS 31 Drayton Florence CB 36 Jonte Green y CB 23 Chris Houston American football CB 24 Tyrell Johnson American football SS 27 Pat Lee American football CB 39 Ricardo Silva American football FS/SS 29 John Wendling FS  4 Jason Hanson K  5 Nick Harris punter P 48 Don Muhlbach LS 28 Bill Bentley American football y CB IR 44 Jahvid Best RB PUP 84 Ryan Broyles y WR IR 13 Nate Burleson WR IR 98 Nick Fairley DT IR 33 Chris Greenwood y CB PUP 36 Jerome Harrison RB NF-Ill. 91 Sammie Lee Hill DT IR 21 Jacob Lacey CB IR 61 Bill Nagy American football G IR 42 Amari Spievey SS IR 99 Corey Williams American football DT IR 16 Titus Young WR IR 74 Rodney Austin y G 38 Conroy Black y CB 73 Justin Boren G 12 Troy Burrell y WR 83 Patrick Edwards y WR IR 47 Carmen Messina y LB 43 Devin Moore running back RB 40 Lionel Smith American football y CB IR 34 Ross Weaver CB Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 10, 2012 Cleveland Browns L 17–19 0–1 Ford Field Recap 2 August 17, 2012 at Baltimore Ravens W 27–12 1–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 3 August 25, 2012 at Oakland Raiders L 20–31 1–2 O.co Coliseum Recap 4 August 30, 2012 Buffalo Bills W 38–32 2–2 Ford Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9 St. Louis Rams W 27–23 1–0 Ford Field Recap 2 September 16 at San Francisco 49ers L 19–27 1–1 Candlestick Park Recap 3 September 23 at Tennessee Titans L 41–44 (OT) 1–2 LP Field Recap 4 September 30 Minnesota Vikings L 13–20 1–3 Ford Field Recap 5Bye 6 October 14 at Philadelphia Eagles W 26–23 (OT) 2–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 7 October 22, 2012 at Chicago Bears L 7–13 2–4 Soldier Field Recap 8 October 28 Seattle Seahawks W 28–24 3–4 Ford Field Recap 9 November 4 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 31–14 4–4 EverBank Field Recap 10 November 11 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–34 4–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 11 November 18 Green Bay Packers L 20–24 4–6 Ford Field Recap 12 November 22 Houston Texans L 31–34 (OT) 4–7 Ford FieldRecap 13 December 2 Indianapolis Colts L 33–35 4–8 Ford Field Recap 14 December 9 at Green Bay Packers L 20–27 4–9 Lambeau Field Recap 15 December 16 at Arizona Cardinals L 10–38 4–10 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 16 December 22, 2012 Atlanta Falcons L 18–31 4–11 Ford Field Recap 17 December 30 Chicago Bears L 24–26 4–12 Ford Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Regular season results Standings Week 1: vs. St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary September 9 1:00 p.m. EDT Rams 3 10 0 10 Lions 0 10 3 14 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 62,315 Played indoors (dome stadium) Donovan Briggans Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio RecapGamebook First quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:49. Second quarter DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:31. STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, Lions 7–6, Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:30. STL – Cortland Finnegan 31-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 13–7, Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:00. DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, Rams 13–10, Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:08. Third quarter DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter STL – Brandon Gibson 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 20–13, Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:42. DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Tied 20–20, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26. STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, Rams 23–20, Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:24. DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 27–23, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:45. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 17/25, 198 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Matthew Stafford – 32/48, 355 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 21 carries, 53 yards DET – Kevin Smith – 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers STL – Danny Amendola – 5 receptions, 70 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 111 yards Top tacklers STL – Cortland Finnegan – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception, 1 touchdown DET – Justin Durant – 7 tackles, 5 assists To open the regular season, the Lions hosted the St. Louis Rams. The Rams took an early lead when Greg Zuerlein kicked a 48-yard field goal, the only scoring drive of the first quarter. The Lions responded in the second quarter when Joique Bell ran in a touchdown from 1 yard out. St. Louis made it a 1-point game when Greg Zuerlein kicked a 29-yard field goal, and took the lead again when Cortland Finnegan intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass and ran it back 31 yards for a touchdown. The final points of the half were scored when Detroit's Jason Hanson kicked a 41-yard field goal. The only points of the third quarter was a 45-yard field goal by Jason Hanson to tie the game. In the final quarter, the score continued to sea-saw. First the Rams' Brandon Gibson caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Sam Bradford to take the lead back again, but the Lions soon tied it back up when Kevin Smith ran in a touchdown from 5 yards out. The Rams then went up by 3 points when kicked Greg Zuerlein his third field goal of the game, this one from 46 yards out. In the final 2 minutes, the Lions completed their third 80-yard scoring drive with a game-winning 5-yard touchdown catch by Kevin Smith, his second of the game. The Lions were able to start 1–0 and capture their second straight regular season opening win.NFL Box Score Week 1 – Rams at Lions ESPN.com, September 9, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 1 – Rams at Lions ESPN.com, September 9, 2012 Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 16 8:20 p.m. EDT/5:20 p.m. PDT Lions 6 0 3 10 49ers 7 7 3 10 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 62 F C, mostly sunny Matt Nicks NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya RecapGamebook First quarter SF – Vernon Davis 21-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:12. DET – Jason Hanson 38-yard field goal, 49ers 7–3, Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:48. DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, 49ers 7–6, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54. Second quarter SF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 49ers 14–6, Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:24. Third quarter SF – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 49ers 17–6, Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:18. DET – Jason Hanson 40-yard field goal, 49ers 17–9, Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 6:02. Fourth quarter SF – David Akers 48-yard field goal, 49ers 20–9, Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:58. DET – Jason Hanson 48-yard field goal, 49ers 20–12, Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:26. SF – Vernon Davis 23-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 27–12, Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:12. DET – Brandon Pettigrew 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 49ers 27–19, Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:35. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 19/32, 230 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception SF – Alex Smith – 20/31, 226 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers DET – Kevin Smith – 16 carries, 53 yards SF – Frank Gore – 17 carries, 89 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 8 receptions, 94 yards SF – Vernon Davis – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers DET – DeAndre Levy – 10 tackles SF – Patrick Willis – 8 tackles, 1 assist In week 2, the Lions flew west to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. The 49ers got on the board first with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith to Vernon Davis. The Lions responded with two field goals by Jason Hanson, from 38 and 41 yards respectively. The only scoring play of the second quarter was a 1-yard touchdown run by Frank Gore. In the third quarter came a pair of field goals, first a 36-yard kick by San Francisco's David Akers, and later a 40-yard one from Detroit's Jason Hanson. In the final quarter, both teams kicked two more field goals both from 48 yards out, first the 49ers' David Akers, then the Lions' Jason Hanson. Next, San Francisco's Vernon Davis caught his second touchdown pass of the game, this one from 23 yards out. Lastly, Detroit scored their only touchdown of the game when Brandon Pettigrew caught a 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford dropping the team to 1–1.NFL Box Score Week 2 – Lions at 49ers ESPN.com, September 16, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 2 – Lions at 49ers ESPN.com, September 16, 2012 Week 3: at Tennessee Titans Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 23 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Lions 6 3 7 25 0 Titans 10 10 0 21 3 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 68 F C, sunny Gerald Wright Fox Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 47-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:22. DET – Jason Hanson 53-yard field goal, Lions 6–0, Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:16. TEN – Rob Bironas 31-yard field goal, Lions 6–3, Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:34. TEN – Tommie Campbell 65-yard punt return (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 10–6, Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:00. Second quarter TEN – Jared Cook 61-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 17–6, Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 1:12. DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, Titans 17–9, Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:30. TEN – Rob Bironas 38-yard field goal, Titans 20–9, Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:17. Third quarter DET – Mikel Leshoure 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Titans 20–16, Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 26-yard field goal, Titans 20–19, Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:39. DET – Nate Burleson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford pass to Nate Burleson for two-point conversion), Lions 27–20, Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:57. TEN – Darius Reynaud 105-yard kickoff return (Rob Bironas kick), Tied 27–27, Drive: 1 play, 105 yards, 0:00. TEN – Nate Washington 71-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 34–27, Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 1:19. TEN – Alterraun Verner 72-yard fumble return (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 41–27, Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:00. DET – Calvin Johnson 3-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Titans 41–34, Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:58. DET – Titus Young 46-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Tied 41–41, Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:18. Overtime TEN – Rob Bironas 26-yard field goal, Titans 44–41, Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:24. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 33/42, 278 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Jake Locker – 29/42, 378 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers DET – Mikel Leshoure – 26 carries, 100 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Jake Locker – 4 carries, 35 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 10 receptions, 164 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Nate Washington – 3 receptions, 112 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DET – Bill Bentley – 5 tackles, 1 assist TEN – Akeem Ayers, 10 tackles, 1 sack In week 3, the Lions traveled south to Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans. This game was the highest scoring game of the 2012 NFL season. Detroit started the scoring in the first quarter with a pair of field goals by Jason Hanson, from 47 and 53 yards respectively. On the Titans first drive, they fumbled the snap and the Lions recovered the ball. The Titans responded with a 31-yard field goal by Rob Bironas, and took the lead when Darius Reynaud caught a Ben Graham punt and threw a lateral to Tommie Campbell who ran back a 65-yard touchdown. Tennessee added more points in the second quarter when Jared Cook caught a 61-yard touchdown pass from Jake Locker. The Lions responded when Jason Hanson kicked a 33-yard field goal. The final points of the first half was a 38-yard kick by The Titans' Rob Bironas. The only points of the third quarter was a 1-yard touchdown run by Detroit's Mikel Leshoure, sandwiched between two missed FGAs by Bironas. The fourth quarter scoring started when Jason Hanson kicked a 26-yard field goal. Next, the Lions' Nate Burleson caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford and the same duo completed a two-point conversion. Tennessee then scored 3 consecutive touchdowns. First, after already returning a punt for a touchdown, Darius Reynaud returned a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown. Following a Lions punt, Nate Washington caught a 71-yard touchdown pass from Locker. The Lions drove deep into Titans territory on the next drive but Alterraun Verner yanked the ball out of Brandon Pettigrew's hands and ran back a 72-yard touchdown. Matthew Stafford had to come out of the game with a pulled leg muscle and Shaun Hill responded with a drive ending in a three-yard touchdown to Calvin Johnson with just twenty seconds to go. The Lions kicked onside and Amari Spievey caught the ball off a bounce at the Detroit 35-yard line. Even if Spievey did recover the onside and drove down the field further, his team was set up on the 46-yard line. On the final play of regulation, Hill went deep and Titus Young caught the 46-yard touchdown off a partial deflection. Tied 41–41, the game went to overtime. After winning the coin toss, the Titans' Rob Bironas kicked the game-winning a field goal from 26 yards out. The Lions then drove down field, but were stopped on a fourth-down stand at the Titans 7-yard line as the team fell to 1–2.NFL Box Score Week 3 – Lions at Titans ESPN.com, September 23, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 3 – Lions at Titans ESPN.com, September 23, 2012 Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary September 30 1:00 p.m. EDT Vikings 10 3 7 0 Lions 3 3 0 7 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 63,671 Played indoors (dome stadium) Clete Blakeman Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin RecapGamebook First quarter MIN – Percy Harvin 105-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), Vikings 7–0, Drive: 1 play, 105 yards, 0:00. DET – Jason Hanson 40-yard field goal, Vikings 7–3, Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:42. MIN – Blair Walsh 49-yard field goal, Vikings 10–3, Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:53. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, Vikings 13–3, Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:56. DET – Jason Hanson 31-yard field goal, Vikings 13–6, Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:28. Third quarter MIN – Marcus Sherels 77-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick), Vikings 20–6, Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:00. Fourth quarter DET – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Vikings 20–13, Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:l2. Top passers MIN – Christian Ponder – 16/26 111 yards DET – Matthew Stafford – 30/51, 319 yards Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 21 carries, 102 yards DET – Mikel Leshoure – 13 carries, 26 yards Top receivers MIN – Jerome Simpson – 4 receptions, 50 yards DET – Joique Bell – 6 receptions, 72 yards Top tacklers MIN – Chad Greenway – 7 tackles, 4 assists DET – DeAndre Levy – 8 tackles, 1 assist In week 4, the Lions hosted their NFC North Division rivals the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings took an early lead when Percy Harvin returned the opening kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown. The Lions responded with a 40-yard field goal by Jason Hanson. Minnesota's Blair Walsh then kicked a field goal from 49 yards out. Both teams kicked a field goal in the second quarter, first Minnesota's Blair Walsh from 27 yards out, then Detroit's Jason Hanson from 31 yards. The only scoring drive of the third quarter was when the Vikings' Marcus Sherels returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown. The Lions scored the only points of the final quarter when quarterback Matthew Stafford completed a 1-yard run for a touchdown. With the loss, the Lions went into their bye week at 1–3.NFL Box Score Week 4 – Vikings at Lions ESPN.com, September 30, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 4 – Vikings at Lions ESPN.com, September 30, 2012 Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 14 1:00 p.m. EDT Lions 6 0 0 17 3 Eagles 0 7 6 10 0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,144 66 F C, mostly sunny Bill Vinovich Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, :055. DET – Jason Hanson 34-yard field goal, Lions 6–0, Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:45. Second quarter PHI – LeSean McCoy 2-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), Eagles 7–6, Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:28. Third quarter PHI – Alex Henery 26-yard field goal, Eagles 10–6, Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:37. PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, Eagles 13–6, Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:40. Fourth quarter PHI – Alex Henery 49-yard field goal, Eagles 16–6, Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:11. DET – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Eagles 16–13, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. PHI – Jeremy Maclin 70-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), Eagles 23–13, Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:29. DET – Nate Burleson 17-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Eagles 23–20, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:46. DET – Jason Hanson 19-yard field goal, Tied 23–23, Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 2:24. Overtime DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, Lions 26–23, 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:22. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/45, 311 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception PHI – Michael Vick – 28/46, 311 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers DET – Mikel LeShoure – 15 carries, 70 yards PHI – Michael Vick – 9 carries, 59 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 135 yards PHI – Jeremy Maclin – 6 receptions, 130 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DET – Justin Durant – 8 tackles PHI – DeMeco Ryans – 10 tackles, 3 assists After their bye week, the Lions traveled east to play the Philadelphia Eagles. The Lions took an early lead in the first quarter with two field goals by Jason Hanson, from 46 and 34 yards out. The only scoring drive of the second quarter was a 2-yard touchdown pass from Michael Vick to LeSean McCoy to put Philadelphia up by 1 point. In the third quarter the Eagles' Alex Henery kicked 2 field goals, from 26 and 32 yards out. In the fourth quarter, Alex Henery kicked a 49-yard field goal. The Lions responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by Matthew Stafford. The Eagles' Jeremy Maclin then caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Michael Vick. The Lions responded with their own touchdown pass, a 17-yarder from Matthew Stafford to Nate Burleson. The Lions took it to overtime after Jason Hanson kicked a 19-yard field goal. On the second drive in Overtime, the Lions' Jason Hanson kicked the game-winning field goal from 45 yards out. With the win, the Lions improved to 2–3, snapping their 3-game losing streak.NFL Box Score Week 6 – Lions at Eagles ESPN.com, October 14, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 6 – Lions at Eagles ESPN.com, October 14, 2012 Week 7: at Chicago Bears Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary October 22 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT Lions 0 0 0 7 Bears 10 0 3 0 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,300 63 F C, cloudy Alberto Riveron ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters RecapGamebook First quarter CHI – Brandon Marshall 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:50. CHI – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, Bears 10–0, Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:39. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 21-yard field goal, Bears 13–0, Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:12. Fourth quarter DET – Ryan Broyles 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Bears 13–7, Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:43. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/46, 261 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception CHI – Jay Cutler – 16/31, 150 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers DET – Mikel LeShoure – 12 carries, 63 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 22 carries, 96 yards Top receivers DET – Titus Young – 6 receptions, 81 yards CHI – Brandon Marshall – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DET – Amari Spievey – 6 tackles, 2 assists CHI – Tim Jennings – 7 tackles, 2 assists In week 7, the Lions traveled to Chicago to take on their NFC North Division arch-rivals the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. The Bears struck first when Brandon Marshall caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler, and added more points when Robbie Gould kicked a 39-yard field goal. After a scoreless second quarter, the Bears' Robbie Gould scored the only points of the third quarter with a 21-yard field goal. The Lions scored their only points of the game in the fourth quarter when Ryan Broyles caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. It was their fifth straight loss at Chicago as they dropped to 2–4 on the season.NFL Box Score Week 7 – Lions at Bears ESPN.com, October 22, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 7 – Lions at Bears ESPN.com, October 22, 2012 Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 28 1:00 p.m. EDT Seahawks 3 14 0 7 Lions 7 7 0 14 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 63,497 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Parry Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio RecapGamebook First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, Seahawks 3–0, Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:58. DET – Ryan Broyles 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:30. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 77-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), Seahawks 10–7, Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:17. SEA – Sidney Rice 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), Seahawks 17–7, Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:44. DET – Titus Young 46-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Seahawks 17–14, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:50. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter DET – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 21–17, Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:22. SEA – Zach Miller 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), Seahawks 24–21, Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:08. DET – Titus Young 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 28–21, Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:07. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 25/35, 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception DET – Matthew Stafford – 34/49, 352 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 12 carries, 105 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Mikel Leshoure – 10 carries, 46 yards Top receivers SEA – Sidney Rice – 6 receptions, 55 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Titus Young – 9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner – 6 tackles, 6 assists DET – Chris Houston – 6 tackles, 2 assists In week 8, the Lions hosted the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle started the scoring with a 23-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka. The Lions then took the lead when Ryan Broyles caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. In the second quarter, the Seahawks scored 2 consecutive touchdowns: first with a Marshawn Lynch 77-yard run, then with a Sidney Rice 9-yard catch from Russell Wilson. The Lions responded with a Titus Young 46-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions took the lead back when Matthew Stafford ran in a touchdown from 1 yard out. Seattle went up by 3 points with a Zach Miller 16-yard catch from Russell Wilson. The Lions' Titus Young then scored the game-winning touchdown with 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford.NFL Box Score Week 8 – Seahawks at Lions ESPN.com, October 28, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 8 – Seahawks at Lions ESPN.com, October 28, 2012 It was the Lions' first win against Seattle since 1999 and would be their last until 2024. Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 4 1:00 p.m. EST Lions 0 21 0 10 Jaguars 0 0 0 14 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 63,050 81 F C, sunny Gene Steratore Fox Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink RecapGamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter DET – Mikel Leshoure 7-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:50. DET – Mikel Leshoure 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 14–0, Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:21. DET – Mikel Leshoure 8-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 21–0, Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:11. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 42-yard field goal, Lions 24–0, Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:01. JAX – Micheal Spurlock 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Blaine Gabbert pass to Rashad Jennings for two-point conversion), Lions 24–8, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:20. DET – Joique Bell 10-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 31–8, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:53. JAX – Justin Blackmon 6-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert, Lions 31–14, Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 1:52. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/33, 285 yards JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 27/38, 220 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers DET – Joique Bell – 13 carries, 73 yards, 1 touchdown JAX – Rashad Jennings – 12 carries, 45 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 7 receptions, 129 yards JAX – Cecil Shorts – 3 receptions, 56 yards Top tacklers DET – Justin Durant – 7 tackles JAX – Paul Posluszny – 7 tackles, 1 assist In week 9, the Lions flew south to play the Jacksonville Jaguars. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions' Mikel Leshoure ran in three consecutive touchdowns, from 7, 1, and 8 yards out respectively to take a 21-point lead going into halftime. Leshoure became the first Lions rusher to score three touchdowns in the first half.Recap Week 8 – Lions at Jaguars NFL.com, November 4, 2012 After a scoreless third quarter, Detroit's Jason Hanson kicked a 42-yard field goal. The Jaguars finally got on the board when Micheal Spurlock caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Blaine Gabbert; they then completed a two-point conversion when Blaine Gabbert completed a pass to Rashad Jennings. The Lions responded with a 10-yard touchdown run from Joique Bell. Jacksonville scored the final points of the game with a 6-yard touchdown catch from Blaine Gabbert to Justin Blackmon; they again went for a two-point conversion, but were unsuccessful this time. It was the Lions' most lopsided win of the season and would also be their final victory of the 2012 season.NFL Box Score Week 9 – Lions at Jaguars ESPN.com, November 4, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 9 – Lions at Jaguars ESPN.com, November 4, 2012 Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 11 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Lions 0 3 7 14 Vikings 10 3 3 18 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,059 Played indoors (dome stadium) Pete Morelli Fox Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale RecapGamebook First quarter MIN – Jarius Wright 3-yard pass from Christian Ponder, (Blair Walsh kick), Vikings 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:31. MIN – Blair Walsh 48-yard field goal, Vikings 10–0, Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 1:57. Second quarter DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, Vikings 10–3, Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:47. MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, Vikings 13–3, Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:26. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, Vikings 16–3, Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:53. DET – Brandon Pettigrew 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Vikings 16–10, Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 20-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Adrian Peterson run for two-point conversion), Vikings 24–10, Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40. DET – Titus Young 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Vikings 24–17, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:43. MIN – Adrian Peterson 61-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), Vikings 31–17, Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:07. MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, Vikings 34–17, Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 3:16. DET – Calvin Johnson 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Vikings 24–34, Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:43. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/42, 329 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception MIN – Christian Ponder – 24/42, 221 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers DET – Mikel Leshoure – 13 carries, 43 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 27 carries, 171 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 12 receptions, 207 yards, 1 touchdown MIN – Jarius Wright – 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DET – Erik Coleman – 7 tackles, 2 assists MIN – Antoine Winfield – 7 tackles, 2 assists In week 10, the Lions traveled to Minneapolis for the rematch against their NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota took an early lead when Jarius Wright caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Christian Ponder, and added more points when Blair Walsh kicked a 58-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Lions scored their only points of the first half when Jason Hanson scored a 41-yard field goal. The Vikings responded with a 23-yard field goal by Blair Walsh. After halftime, the Blair Walsh kicked another 23-yard field goal. The Lions responded with a Brandon Pettigrew caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. In the final quarter, Minnesota's Kyle Rudolph caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Christian Ponder, and Adrian Peterson ran the ball in for a two-point conversion. The Lions responded when Titus Young caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. The Vikings added to their lead when Adrian Peterson completed a 61-yard touchdown run, then Blair Walsh scored a 33-yard field goal. The Lions scored the game's final points when Calvin Johnson caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford.NFL Box Score Week 10 – Lions at Vikings ESPN.com November 11, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 10 – Lions at Vikings ESPN.com, November 11, 2012 Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 18 1:00 p.m. EST Packers 0 7 7 10 Lions 3 7 7 3 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 63,716 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ron Winter Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 30-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:08. Second quarter GB – Jermichael Finley 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 7–3, Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:28. DET – Mikel Leshoure 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:50. Third quarter GB – M. D. Jennings 72-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 14–10, Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:00. DET – Calvin Johnson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 17–14, Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 27-yard field goal, Lions 20–14, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:12. GB – Randall Cobb 22-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 21–20, Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:30. GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, Packers 24–20, Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 0:19. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/27, 236 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception DET – Matthew Stafford – 17/39, 266 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers GB – James Starks – 25 carries, 74 yards DET – Mikel Leshoure – 19 carries, 84 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers GB – Randall Cobb – 9 receptions, 74 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Calvin Johnson – 5 receptions, 143 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers GB – Morgan Burnett – 9 tackles, 2 assists DET – Stephen Tulloch – 4 tackles, 5 assists In week 11, the Lions hosted their NFC North Division rivals the Green Bay Packers. The only scoring play of the first quarter was when Detroit's Jason Hanson kicked a 30-yard field goal. The Packers got on the board in the second quarter when Jermichael Finley caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers. The Lions responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by Mikel Leshoure. In the third quarter, the Packers' M. D. Jennings intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass and ran it back 72 yards for a touchdown. The Lions responded with a Calvin Johnson 25-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. The Lions scored their final points in the fourth quarter when Jason Hanson kicked a 27-yard field goal. The Packers then scored a touchdown when Randall Cobb caught a 22-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, and capped off their win with a 39-yard field goal by Mason Crosby.NFL Box Score Week 11 – Packers at Lions ESPN.com, November 18, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 11 – Packers at Lions ESPN.com, November 18, 2012 Week 12: vs. Houston Texans NFL on Thanksgiving Day Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Houston Texans at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 22 12:30 p.m. EST Texans 0 14 10 7 3 Lions 7 14 3 7 0 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 64,827 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Coleman CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Mikel Leshoure 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:02. Second quarter HOU – Arian Foster 6-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:42. DET – Mike Thomas 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 14–7, Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:57. HOU – Owen Daniels 9-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), Tied 14–14, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. DET – Calvin Johnson 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 21–14, Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:22. Third quarter DET – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, Lions 24–14, Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:28. HOU – Justin Forsett 81-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Lions 24–21, Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:28. HOU – Shayne Graham 45-yard field goal, Tied 24–24, Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:00. Fourth quarter DET – Joique Bell 23-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 31–24, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:05. HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Tied 31–31, Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 5:43. Overtime HOU – Shayne Graham 32-yard field goal, Texans 34–31, Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:11. Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub – 29/48, 315 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception DET – Matthew Stafford – 31/61, 441 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster – 20 carries, 102 yards, 2 touchdowns DET – Joique Bell – 5 carries, 47 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers HOU – Andre Johnson – 9 receptions, 188 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 8 receptions, 140 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers HOU – Danieal Manning – 8 tackles, 1 assist DET – Stephen Tulloch – 12 tackles, 3 assists For their annual Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions hosted the Houston Texans. The Lions got on the board early when Mikel Leshoure ran in a touchdown from 2 yards out. The score sea-sawed in the second quarter, with each team scoring a pair of touchdowns. First, the Texans' Arian Foster rushed in a touchdown from 6 yards out. The Lions responded with a 5-yard touchdown run from Mike Foster. Houston's Owen Daniels then caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schaub. The Lions' Calvin Johnson then caught a 22-yard touchdown pass. After halftime, Detroit's Jason Hanson kicked a 46-yard field goal. Houston responded with an 81-yard touchdown rush by Justin Forsett, which would have been overturned by an official review, but Coach Jim Schwartz's challenge flag negated the review. The Texans tied it up yet again with a 45-yard field goal by Shayne Graham. In the fourth quarter, the Lions took the lead back with a 23-yard touchdown run by Joique Bell, but Houston tied it back up with a 1-yard run by Arian Foster inside the 2-minute warning to take it to overtime. After a pair of turnovers and missed field goals by each team, Houston's Shayne Graham kicked the game-winning field goal from 32-yards out. It was the Lions' ninth consecutive Thanksgiving loss.NFL Box Score Week 12 – Texans at Lions ESPN.com, November 22, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 12 – Texans at Lions ESPN.com, November 22, 2012 Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 2 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 7 7 7 14 Lions 10 13 7 3 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 63,887 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Vinovich CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 48-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:45. IND – Donnie Avery 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 7–3, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. DET – Brandon Pettigrew 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 10–7, Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:41. Second quarter DET – Mikel Leshoure 6-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 17–7, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. IND – Coby Fleener 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), Lions 17–14, Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:40. DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, Lions 20–14, Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:59. DET – Jason Hanson 52-yard field goal, Lions 23–14, Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:29. Third quarter IND – Vick Ballard 11-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), Lions 23–21, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55. DET – Calvin Johnson 46-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 30–21, Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 31-yard field goal, Lions 33–21, Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:09. IND – LaVon Brazill 42-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), Lions 33–28, Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:23. IND – Donnie Avery 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 35–33, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:07. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 24/54, 391 yards, 4 touchdowns, 3 interceptions DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/46, 313 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interceptions Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Joique Bell – 7 carries, 81 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 100 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 13 receptions, 171 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers IND – Cassius Vaughn – 8 tackles, 1 assist DET – Don Carey – 3 tackles, 4 assists In week 13, the Lions hosted the Indianapolis Colts. They started the scoring when Jason Hanson kicked a 48-yard field goal. The Colts responded with a 17-yard touchdown catch by Donnie Avery from Andrew Luck. Detroit replied when Brandon Pettigrew caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford, and added to their lead in the second quarter when Mikel Leshoure ran in a touchdown from 6 yards out. The Colts scored their only points of the second quarter when Coby Fleener caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Luck. The Lions closed out the half with 2 field goals from Jason Hanson from 33 and 52 yards out respectively. Each team scored a touchdown in the third quarter. First the Colts' Vick Ballard ran one in from 11 yards out, then Detroit's Calvin Johnson caught 46-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. The Lions' only points of the final quarter was a 31-yard field goal by Jason Hanson. The Colts then rallied from behind with two touchdowns. First LaVon Brazill caught a 42-yard pass from Andrew Luck, then Donnie Avery caught a 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck in the final seconds of the game for the win. It was the Lions' third consecutive loss in which they were leading with less than 2 minutes left in the game.NFL Box Score Week 13 – Colts at Lions ESPN.com, December 2, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 13 – Colts at Lions ESPN.com, December 2, 2012 Week 14 at Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions 2014 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions (4–8) at Green Bay Packers (8–4) December 9, 2012 7:20 p.m. CST Lions 7 7 3 3 Packers 0 10 7 10 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 70,382 Snow, 32 F C Tony Corrente NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Gamebook First quarter DET – Matthew Stafford 4-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 7:16. Lions 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:44. Second quarter DET – Tony Scheffler 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, (Jason Hanson), 12:47. Lions 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:48. GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 10:52. Lions 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:55. GB – Mike Daniels 43-yard fumble return (Mason Crosby kick), 6:15. Lions 14–10. Third quarter GB – Aaron Rodgers 27-yard run, (Mason Crosby kick) 11:54. Packers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:06. DET – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, 8:57. Tie 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter GB – DuJuan Harris 14-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:45. Packers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:04. GB – Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal, 4:02. Packers 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:09. DET – Jason Hanson 34-yard field goal, 0:07. Packers 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:52. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/45, 264 yards, TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/24, 173 yards Top rushers DET – Mikel Leshoure – 14 rushes, 49 yards GB – Alex Green – 13 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 10 receptions, 118 yards GB – Randall Cobb – 7 receptions, 102 yards In week 14, the Lions flew across Lake Michigan for a rematch with NFC North Division rivals the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. The only scoring drive of the first quarter was when Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford ran in a touchdown himself from 4 yards out. The Lions added more points in the second quarter when Tony Scheffler caught a Matthew Stafford pass from 3 yards out. The Packers got on the board when Mason Crosby kicked a 49-yard field goal, and added more points when Mike Daniels picked up a Matthew Stafford fumble and ran it back 43 yards for a touchdown to make it 14–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Packers took their first lead of the game when quarterback Aaron Rodgers ran in a touchdown from 27 yards, but the Lions tied it up a few minutes later when Jason Hanson kicked a 46-yard field goal. In the final quarter, the Packers took the lead back when DuJuan Harris ran in a touchdown from 14 yards out, and went up by 10 points when Mason Crosby kicked a 41-yard field goal. The Lions' Jason Hanson kicked a 34-yard field goal in the final seconds of the game, and the Lions attempted to recover an onside kick afterward to try to tie it up and take it to overtime, but failed. It was the Packers' 21st consecutive home win over the Lions, a streak that dates back to 1992, and now eclipses the Lions' current road losing streak vs the Washington Redskins, which stands at 0–21.NFL Box Score Week 14 – Lions at Packers ESPN.com, December 9, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 14 – Lions at Packers ESPN.com, December 9, 2012 Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 16 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST Lions 0 7 3 0 Cardinals 0 21 3 14 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,483 57 F C, sunny, clear skies Jerome Boger Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio RecapGamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter DET – Mikel Leshoure 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:04. ARI – Beanie Wells 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 3:22. ARI – Beanie Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 14–7, Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:41. ARI – Rashad Johnson 53-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 21–7, Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:00. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 51-yard field goal, Cardinals 24–7, Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:28. DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, Cardinals 24–10, Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter ARI – Greg Toler 102-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 31–10, Drive: 1 play, 102 yards, 0:00. ARI – Beanie Wells 31-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 38–10, Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:13. Top passers DET – Matt Stafford – 24/50, 246 yards, 3 interceptions ARI – Ryan Lindley – 14/21, 104 yards, 1 interception Top rushers DET – Mikel Leshoure – 14 carries, 55 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Beanie Wells – 17 carries, 67 yards, 3 touchdowns Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 10 receptions, 121 yards ARI – Michael Floyd – 3 receptions, 3 yards Top tacklers DET – Stephen Tulloch – 6 tackles, 4 assists ARI – Calais Campbell – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack In week 15, the Lions played their last road game of the season out west against the Arizona Cardinals. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions scored their only points of the first half with a 1-yard touchdown run by Mikel Leshoure. The Cardinals responded with 3 consecutive touchdowns: first, Beanie Wells scored a pair of rushing touchdowns from 5 and 1 yards out respectively, then Rashad Johnson intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass and ran it back 53 yards to put the Cardinals up 21–7 at halftime. Each team kicked a field goal in the third quarter: first the Cardinals' Jay Feely from 51 yards, then Detroit's Jason Hanson from 41 yards. Arizona capped their win with two touchdowns in the final quarter: first Greg Toler intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass in the end zone and ran 102 yards for a touchdown, then Beanie Wells scored his third touchdown of the game, this one from 31 yards out.NFL Box Score Week 15 – Lions at Cardinals ESPN.com, December 16, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 15 – Lions at Cardinals ESPN.com, December 16, 2012 Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 22 8:30 p.m. EST Falcons 7 14 0 10 Lions 3 3 7 5 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 63,849 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters RecapGamebook First quarter ATL – Roddy White 44-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:22. DET – Jason Hanson 34-yard field goal, Falcons 7–3, Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:37. Second quarter ATL – Roddy White 39-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 14–3, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:19. ATL – Julio Jones 16-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 21–3, Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:47. DET – Jason Hanson 38-yard field goal, Falcons 21–6, Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:15. Third quarter DET – Mikel Leshoure 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Falcons 21–13, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:36. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 20-yard field goal, Falcons 21–16, Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:55. ATL – Michael Palmer 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 28–16, Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:14. ATL – Matt Bryant 20-yard field goal, Falcons 31–16, Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:58. DET – Michael Turner −2-yard run, tackled in own end zone, Falcons 31–18, Drive info: 1 plays, −2 yards, 0:00. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/32, 279 yards, 4 touchdowns DET – Matthew Stafford – 37/56, 443 yards, 1 interception Top rushers ATL – Michael Turner – 13 carries, 41 yards DET – Mikel Leshoure – 15 carries, 46 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers ATL – Roddy White – 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 touchdowns DET – Calvin Johnson – 11 receptions, 225 yards Top tacklers ATL – Dunta Robinson – 9 tackles, 1 assist DET – Louis Delmas – 6 tackles, 3 assists In week 16, the Lions hosted the Atlanta Falcons on a Saturday night. Atlanta took an early lead, which they never gave back, when Roddy White caught a 44-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan. The Lions responded with a 34-yard field goal by Jason Hanson. In the second quarter, the Falcons' Roddy White caught another touchdown pass, this one from 39 yards out. Atlanta added more points when Julio Jones caught a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Lions ended the first half with a 38-yard field goal by Jason Hanson. The only points of the third quarter was a 1-yard touchdown run by Detroit's Mikel Leshoure. The Lions scored another field goal to start the fourth quarter, this one from 20 yards out. The Falcons added 10 more points when Michael Palmer caught a 1-yard touchdown pass, then Matt Bryant kicked a 20-yard field goal. The Lions scored the game's final points when Atlanta's Michael Turner was tackled in his own end zone for a Detroit safety. The game's biggest highlight was when Detroit's Calvin Johnson surpassed Jerry Rice's 1,848-yard single season receiving record from 1995. At the end of the game, Johnson had compiled 1,892 receiving yards on the year.NFL Box Score Week 16 – Falcons at Lions ESPN.com, December 22, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 16 – Falcons at Lions ESPN.com, December 22, 2012 Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 30 1:00 p.m. EST Bears 10 10 3 3 Lions 3 7 7 7 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 64,451 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Leavy Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa RecapGamebook First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 44-yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:57. CHI – Earl Bennett 60-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Olindo Mare kick), Bears 7–3, Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:21. CHI – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, Bears 10–3, Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:27. Second quarter CHI – Matt Forte 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Bears 17–3, Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:35. CHI – Olindo Mare 40-yard field goal, Bears 20–3, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:49. DET – Kris Durham 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Bears 20–10, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 1:37. Third quarter DET – Will Heller 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Bears 20–17, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:53. CHI – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, Bears 23–17, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:06. Fourth quarter CHI – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, Bears 26–17, Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:25. DET – Brian Robiskie 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Bears 26–24, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:52. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 18/31, 257 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/42, 272 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 24 carries, 103 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Mikel Leshoure – 15 carries, 57 yards Top receivers CHI – Earl Bennett – 5 receptions, 109 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Calvin Johnson – 5 receptions, 72 yards Top tacklers CHI – Nick Roach – 7 tackles, 1 assist DET – Ron Bartell – 6 tackles, 3 assists For their last game of the season, the Lions hosted a rematch against their NFC North Division rival the Chicago Bears. The Lions took an early lead in the first quarter when Jason Hanson kicked a 44-yard field goal. The Bears then took the lead, which they never gave back, when Earl Bennett caught a 60-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler, and added more 3 points when Olindo Mare kicked a 33-yard field goal. The Lions responded when Kris Durham caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to make it 20–10 at halftime. After the intermission, Detroit scored another touchdown, this one with a 10-yard catch by Will Heller from Matthew Stafford. The Bears responded with a pair of field goals by Olindo Mare, first one from 28-yards late in the third quarter, then one from 20 yards out early in the fourth. The Lions scored the final points of the game when Brian Robiskie caught a 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford.NFL Box Score Week 17 – Bears at Lions ESPN.com, December 30, 2012NFL Drive Chart Week 17 – Bears at Lions ESPN.com, December 30, 2012 With their eight consecutive loss, the Lions finished their season at 4–12. Also, for the second time under Coach Schwartz's tenure which began in 2009, the team failed to win a single division game. It was also his third losing season. Staff 2012 Detroit Lions #006DB0 white #C5C7CF Owner/chairman – William Clay Ford Sr. Vice chairman – William Clay Ford Jr. President – Tom Lewand Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Martin Mayhew Senior personnel executive – James 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 coach – Jim Schwartz Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Offensive coordinator – Scott Linehan Quarterbacks – Todd Downing Running backs – Sam Gash Wide receivers – Shawn Jefferson Tight ends – Tim Lappano Offensive line – George Yarno Assistant offensive line – Jeremiah Washburn Offensive quality control – Kyle Valero Defensive line – Kris Kocurek Linebackers – Matt Burke Assistant linebackers – Bradford Banta Secondary/third down package – Tim Walton Defensive assistant/secondary – Marcus Robertson Special teams coordinator – Danny Crossman Quality control/special teams – Evan Rothstein Coordinator of physical development – Jason Arapoff Assistant strength and conditioning – Ted Rath Notes and references 30em External links Detroit Lions official website Detroit Category:Detroit Lions seasons Category:2012 in sports in Michigan