Week 12, 2018

played in Buffalo, NY

38 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	0	0	7	-	14
Buffalo Bills	7	21	0	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 BUF - Stan Strouse 10 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
1Q: 03:52 DET - Eugene Fisher 13 pass from John McGregor (Teddy Monroe extra point)
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 4 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 12:55 BUF - Tito Grisso 3 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 04:49 BUF - Percy Hildreth 6 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 09:54 DET - Jordy Nelson 11 pass from John McGregor (Teddy Monroe extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 BUF - Stan Strouse 10 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
1Q: 03:52 DET - Eugene Fisher 13 pass from John McGregor (Teddy Monroe extra point)
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 4 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 12:55 BUF - Tito Grisso 3 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 04:49 BUF - Percy Hildreth 6 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 09:54 DET - Jordy Nelson 11 pass from John McGregor (Teddy Monroe extra point)

Team Statistics DET BUF
Record 6-5 5-6
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 14 18
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 362 364
- Offensive Plays 62 66
- Yards per Play 5.84 5.52
Net Rushing Yards 118 88
- Rushing Attempts 20 21
- Yards per Rush 5.90 4.19
Net Passing Yards 244 276
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 2 42 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 256 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.81 6.13
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/40 5/51
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/35 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/39
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 37
Time of Possession 28:27 31:33

Team Statistics	DET	BUF
Record	6-5	5-6
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	14	18
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	362	364
- Offensive Plays	62	66
- Yards per Play	5.84	5.52
Net Rushing Yards	118	88
- Rushing Attempts	20	21
- Yards per Rush	5.90	4.19
Net Passing Yards	244	276
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 2	42 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	256	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.81	6.13
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/40	5/51
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	2/35	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/39
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 37
Time of Possession	28:27	31:33

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:35	3:52	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
2	14:54	0:43	OWN 11	2	-1	Fumble
2	12:48	3:26	OWN 20	7	26	Punt
2	4:40	2:06	OWN 9	3	7	Punt
2	1:13	1:06	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	15:00	3:41	OWN 20	6	50	Missed FG
3	10:31	3:59	OWN 17	10	43	Interception
3	1:50	3:08	OWN 7	6	20	Punt
4	12:44	2:55	OWN 19	5	81	Touchdown
4	7:18	3:18	OWN 4	8	35	Punt
4	1:39	1:03	OWN 32	6	29	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:25	OWN 22	16	78	Touchdown
1	3:43	3:49	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	14:11	1:23	OPP 10	3	10	Touchdown
2	9:22	4:42	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
2	2:34	1:21	OWN 37	5	21	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 44	2	4	Half
3	11:19	0:48	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
3	6:32	4:42	OPP 44	9	30	Interception
4	13:42	0:58	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
4	9:49	2:31	OWN 35	5	19	Punt
4	4:00	2:21	OWN 11	5	18	Punt
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 38	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Rob Cressio, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Johnny Clemens	14	104	7.43	38	4
John McGregor	4	6	1.50	3	0
Andre Brown	2	8	4.00	6	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marshawn Lynch	13	30	2.31	7	0	1
Percy Hildreth	7	60	8.57	24	2	0
Rob Cressio	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John McGregor	40	25	256	2/12	2	43	2	76.7

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Cressio	42	32	292	3/16	3	49	1	108.4

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Howie Hutton	9	11	128	14.22	39	43	0
WR Jordy Nelson	6	10	44	7.33	4	11	1
WR Craig Davis	2	3	13	6.50	1	14	0
WR Eugene Fisher	2	4	29	14.50	5	16	1
TE Roy Lincoln	2	7	24	12.00	0	13	0
RB Andre Brown	2	3	10	5.00	4	7	0
RB Johnny Clemens	1	1	8	8.00	10	8	0
TE Rodney Styblo	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Marshawn Lynch	8	9	54	6.75	23	14	0
WR Colin Saenz	7	10	59	8.43	4	18	0
TE Shawn Nelson	4	6	27	6.75	0	11	0
TE Stan Strouse	3	3	25	8.33	17	10	1
RB Percy Hildreth	3	4	58	19.33	43	49	1
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez	3	4	47	15.67	0	29	0
WR Tito Grisso	2	2	11	5.50	0	8	1
WR T.J. Aspell	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR J.B. Barrere	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB George McDade	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB A.J. Harrison	1	19	19.00	0
S Dashon Goldson	1	20	20.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
Johnny Clemens	1	0
Craig Davis	1	0
Rodney Styblo	0	1

Buffalo	Recov	Force
Ricky Ogden	1	0
Haloti Ngata	0	1
Dashon Goldson	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Durant Brooks	5	207	41.4	39.8	47	0

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	5	207	41.4	37.4	43	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Teddy Monroe	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Mehlhaff	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Cardona	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Clemens	1	6	6.0	0
Craig Davis	1	29	29.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Harris	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harry Segraves	8	4	0.0	21	43
CB Melvin Bernstein	8	1	0.0	20	39
OLB Stephen Nicholas	8	0	0.0	20	44
CB Jerald Madison	5	1	0.0	13	31
ILB George McDade	4	3	0.0	21	45
OLB Ethan Sheldon	4	1	0.0	7	15
DE Tyson Jackson	3	2	2.0	19	40
DT Ike Whittenburg	3	0	0.0	18	43
DE Phillip Merling	2	2	0.5	16	41
CB Dana Fox	2	1	0.0	20	40
DE Kennedy Sampson	1	0	0.5	8	8
OLB Horace Mohring	1	0	0.0	1	1
S Norbert Emmons	1	0	0.0	17	37
WR Jordy Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
RB Andre Brown	1	0	---	---	---
S Glover Quin	0	1	0.0	3	11

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dexter Rickard	6	3	0.0	19	40
S Gerald Alexander	5	0	0.0	18	41
DT Chester Pritchett	4	2	0.5	19	42
ILB Ricky Ogden	4	3	0.0	20	37
CB Danny Duff	4	2	0.0	18	40
OLB Luther Pulley	4	0	0.0	8	16
CB A.J. Harrison	3	1	0.0	11	30
CB Joe Buckley	3	1	0.0	18	41
DT Ray Cochrane	2	1	1.0	6	14
DE Steve Barber	2	1	0.5	14	29
S Dashon Goldson	2	2	0.0	5	12
DE Leland Rose	2	0	0.0	17	32
S Marty Rose	1	1	0.0	2	1
OLB Alex Raffensperger	1	1	0.0	12	26
WR Colin Saenz	1	0	---	---	---
DE Geoff Price	1	0	0.0	6	14
DT Haloti Ngata	0	1	0.0	14	27
OLB Marcus Cunningham	0	1	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyson Jackson	2.0	0	0	40
DE Kennedy Sampson	0.5	0	0	8
DE Phillip Merling	0.5	0	0	41
OLB Stephen Nicholas	0.0	1	0	44
DT Ike Whittenburg	0.0	0	1	43
ILB George McDade	0.0	0	1	45

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ray Cochrane	1.0	0	14
DE Steve Barber	0.5	0	29
DT Chester Pritchett	0.5	0	42
DT Haloti Ngata	0.0	1	27
DE Leland Rose	0.0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Melvin Bernstein	8	0	0	39
CB Jerald Madison	5	2	0	31
OLB Stephen Nicholas	5	1	0	44
S Harry Segraves	4	0	0	43
ILB George McDade	3	0	1	45
DE Phillip Merling	2	0	0	41
OLB Horace Mohring	1	0	0	1
CB Dana Fox	1	0	0	40
OLB Ethan Sheldon	1	0	0	15
CB Cedric Dishowitz	1	0	0	6
DE Tyson Jackson	1	0	0	40

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joe Buckley	4	1	0	41
S Dexter Rickard	4	0	0	40
CB Danny Duff	4	0	0	40
CB A.J. Harrison	2	0	1	30
OLB Luther Pulley	2	0	0	16
DE Leland Rose	2	0	0	32
ILB Ricky Ogden	2	0	0	37
S Dashon Goldson	1	1	1	12
DT Haloti Ngata	1	0	0	27
S Gerald Alexander	1	0	0	41
OLB Alex Raffensperger	1	0	0	26
DE Steve Barber	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cornell Donovan	3	5	0	19	0	32
Joe Thomas	2	4	1	19	1	38
Geoff Burks	1	4	0	15	0	24
Roy England	1	1	0	17	1	36
Roman Ensey	1	1	0	10	0	11
Jermon Bushrod	0	2	0	17	0	38

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mansfield Wrotto	2	8	21	1	41
Michael Oher	2	3	18	1	34
Graham Casher	1	3	18	0	34
Matthew Burley	1	3	17	0	31
Louis Vasquez	0	1	20	1	44
Blake Patterson	0	1	3	0	11
Oscar Purucker	0	1	5	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Emmitt Vilnit	1	23
Eugene Fisher	1	13

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Marty Rose	1	11
T.J. Aspell	1	8

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerald Madison	---	---	13	31	23	67
George McDade	---	---	21	45	---	66
Stephen Nicholas	---	---	20	44	---	64
Harry Segraves	---	---	21	43	---	64
John McGregor	20	42	---	---	---	62
Norbert Emmons	---	---	17	37	8	62
Dana Fox	---	---	20	40	1	61
Ike Whittenburg	---	---	18	43	---	61
Howie Hutton	16	33	---	---	10	59
Melvin Bernstein	---	---	20	39	---	59
Tyson Jackson	---	---	19	40	---	59
Joe Thomas	19	38	---	---	---	57
Phillip Merling	---	---	16	41	---	57
Jordy Nelson	17	39	---	---	---	56
Jermon Bushrod	17	38	---	---	---	55
Johnny Clemens	18	29	---	---	6	53
Roy England	17	36	---	---	---	53
Roy Lincoln	15	29	---	---	9	53
Cornell Donovan	19	32	---	---	---	51
Geoff Burks	15	24	---	---	6	45
Dave Thibodeau	---	---	14	31	---	45
Rodney Styblo	13	15	---	---	14	42
Craig Davis	6	22	---	---	9	37
Andre Brown	2	16	---	---	18	36
Eugene Fisher	3	16	---	---	13	32
Roman Ensey	10	11	---	---	10	31
Emmitt Vilnit	---	---	2	4	23	29
Leon Lyons	5	18	---	---	6	29
Ethan Sheldon	---	---	7	15	2	24
Seth Olsen	4	8	---	---	6	18
Kirk Cash	1	10	---	---	6	17
Kennedy Sampson	---	---	8	8	---	16
Ken Bradford	3	6	---	---	6	15
Renaldo Starks	---	---	4	6	5	15
Glover Quin	---	---	3	11	---	14
Horace Mohring	---	---	1	1	8	10
Matt Shaughnessy	---	---	3	2	5	10
Cedric Dishowitz	---	---	1	6	2	9
Kelly Rose	---	---	2	5	---	7
Derek Cox	---	---	1	3	3	7
Durant Brooks	0	0	---	---	6	6
Teddy Monroe	0	0	---	---	4	4
Emmitt Dearing	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat White	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rob Cressio	21	45	---	---	---	66
Mansfield Wrotto	21	41	---	---	3	65
Danny Duff	---	---	18	40	7	65
Joe Buckley	---	---	18	41	5	64
Louis Vasquez	20	44	---	---	---	64
Dexter Rickard	---	---	19	40	4	63
Chester Pritchett	---	---	19	42	1	62
Gerald Alexander	---	---	18	41	---	59
Ricky Ogden	---	---	20	37	2	59
Colin Saenz	15	37	---	---	3	55
Leland Rose	---	---	17	32	4	53
Graham Casher	18	34	---	---	---	52
Matthew Burley	17	31	---	---	4	52
Michael Oher	18	34	---	---	---	52
A.J. Harrison	---	---	11	30	8	49
Alex Raffensperger	---	---	12	26	11	49
Stan Strouse	12	23	---	---	11	46
Leonard Dodge	14	20	---	---	12	46
Jeffrey Rodriguez	11	31	---	---	2	44
Steve Barber	---	---	14	29	1	44
Haloti Ngata	---	---	14	27	2	43
Marshawn Lynch	13	29	---	---	1	43
J.B. Barrere	9	18	---	---	12	39
Shawn Nelson	9	20	---	---	10	39
Tito Grisso	11	22	---	---	---	33
Dashon Goldson	---	---	5	12	12	29
Luther Pulley	---	---	8	16	5	29
Geoff Price	---	---	6	14	6	26
Rod Calico	---	---	7	14	5	26
Oscar Purucker	5	19	---	---	2	26
Percy Hildreth	8	12	---	---	3	23
Ray Cochrane	---	---	6	14	---	20
Grady Williamson	2	5	---	---	13	20
Doug Free	3	11	---	---	5	19
Blake Patterson	3	11	---	---	5	19
T.J. Aspell	1	8	---	---	8	17
Marty Rose	---	---	2	1	11	14
Marcus Cunningham	---	---	3	4	3	10
Lamont Gunn	---	---	1	1	6	8
Ralph Cardona	---	---	2	1	4	7
Taylor Mehlhaff	0	0	---	---	5	5
Neil James	0	0	---	---	5	5
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	5	5
Victor Harris	---	---	0	0	3	3
Matt Ryan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Daniel Parker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	20	6.7
Middle	14	41	2.9
Right	3	57	19.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	13	71	5.5
Right	4	8	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John McGregor	40	25	2	6	3	2	2	0	2

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Cressio	42	32	2	2	3	3	1	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	23	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	25	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	13	187	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	21	3.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	10	61	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	68	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	134	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	29	29.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howie Hutton	11	9	0	128	2	33
WR Jordy Nelson	10	6	1	44	0	39
TE Roy Lincoln	7	2	2	24	0	29
WR Eugene Fisher	4	2	0	29	0	16
WR Craig Davis	3	2	0	13	0	22
RB Andre Brown	3	2	0	10	0	16
RB Johnny Clemens	1	1	0	8	0	29
TE Rodney Styblo	1	1	0	0	0	15

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Colin Saenz	10	7	0	59	0	37
RB Marshawn Lynch	9	8	0	54	0	29
TE Shawn Nelson	6	4	1	27	0	20
RB Percy Hildreth	4	3	0	58	1	12
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez	4	3	0	47	1	31
TE Stan Strouse	3	3	0	25	0	23
WR J.B. Barrere	3	1	2	6	0	18
WR Tito Grisso	2	2	0	11	0	22
WR T.J. Aspell	1	1	0	5	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	4	7	1.75	2.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John McGregor	3	3	32	10.67	6.40

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Cressio	9	8	44	4.89	6.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Johnny Clemens	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
WR Eugene Fisher	1	1	13	13.00	7.25
WR Jordy Nelson	1	1	11	11.00	4.40

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Percy Hildreth	2	2	9	4.50	14.50
WR Tito Grisso	2	2	11	5.50	5.50
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1	1	1.00	6.00
TE Stan Strouse	1	1	10	10.00	8.33
WR Colin Saenz	1	0	0	0.00	5.90
WR J.B. Barrere	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	7	7.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Johnny Clemens	3	1
John McGregor	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Marshawn Lynch	2	1
Percy Hildreth	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
John McGregor	11	7	6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Cressio	11	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Howie Hutton	3	3	3
WR Jordy Nelson	3	2	2
RB Andre Brown	2	1	0
WR Craig Davis	1	1	1
WR Eugene Fisher	1	0	0
TE Roy Lincoln	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Colin Saenz	4	2	2
TE Shawn Nelson	3	2	2
WR J.B. Barrere	2	0	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1	1
WR Tito Grisso	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 32,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,700 (23,100)
End Zone 7,100 (16,700)
Mezzanine 4,300 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 7,200 (14,800)
Club Seats 4,200 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 900 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	32,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,700 (23,100)
End Zone	7,100 (16,700)
Mezzanine	4,300 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	7,200 (14,800)
Club Seats	4,200 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	900 (2,200)