Week 2, 2026

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	7	28	14	0	-	49
Detroit Lions	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:46 NED - Mike Smith 18 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 12:34 NED - Rodney Lyons 23 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 09:48 NED - Allen Hartman 33 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 05:42 NED - Rodney Lyons 47 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 03:55 DET - Bruce Brizzolara 29 pass from J.J. Sutton (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 00:45 NED - Courtney Levine 27 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 03:45 NED - Rodney Lyons 7 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 00:24 NED - Brian Downs 39 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 05:48 DET - Rusty Sheldon 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:46 NED - Mike Smith 18 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 12:34 NED - Rodney Lyons 23 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 09:48 NED - Allen Hartman 33 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 05:42 NED - Rodney Lyons 47 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 03:55 DET - Bruce Brizzolara 29 pass from J.J. Sutton (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 00:45 NED - Courtney Levine 27 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 03:45 NED - Rodney Lyons 7 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 00:24 NED - Brian Downs 39 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 05:48 DET - Rusty Sheldon 31 field goal

Team Statistics NED DET
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 24 20
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 18 13
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 525 287
- Offensive Plays 65 60
- Yards per Play 8.08 4.78
Net Rushing Yards 152 98
- Rushing Attempts 30 19
- Yards per Rush 5.07 5.16
Net Passing Yards 373 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 24 - 0 38 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 373 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 10.66 4.61
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/14 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 5/55 1/-3
Kick Returns/Yards 2/37 4/93
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 21
Time of Possession 33:34 26:26

Team Statistics	NED	DET
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	24	20
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	18	13
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	525	287
- Offensive Plays	65	60
- Yards per Play	8.08	4.78
Net Rushing Yards	152	98
- Rushing Attempts	30	19
- Yards per Rush	5.07	5.16
Net Passing Yards	373	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 24 - 0	38 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	373	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	10.66	4.61
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/14	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	5/55	1/-3
Kick Returns/Yards	2/37	4/93
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 21
Time of Possession	33:34	26:26

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:03	OWN 20	7	37	Punt
1	9:15	1:39	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
1	6:44	2:04	OPP 49	5	49	Touchdown
1	3:10	5:47	OWN 27	11	73	Touchdown
2	10:22	0:50	OWN 31	2	69	Touchdown
2	7:32	2:04	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
2	3:40	3:08	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	12:44	0:29	OWN 46	3	0	Punt
3	10:07	6:30	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	1:36	1:32	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
4	13:41	1:41	OWN 49	3	8	Punt
4	5:42	2:45	OWN 33	3	5	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:57	1:42	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
1	7:36	0:52	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
1	4:40	1:30	OWN 21	4	13	Punt
2	12:23	2:01	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
2	9:32	2:00	OWN 30	3	-12	Punt
2	5:28	1:48	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 20	2	15	Half
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 24	6	30	Fumble
3	12:15	2:08	OWN 20	5	37	Punt
3	3:37	2:01	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	0:04	1:23	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	12:00	6:18	OWN 10	14	76	Field Goal
4	2:57	2:57	OWN 29	5	38	Game

Game MVP: Joe Flacco, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Allen Hartman	15	77	5.13	33	2	1
Vincent Chandler	10	57	5.70	22	2	0
Joe Flacco	5	18	3.60	6	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ricky Johnstone	9	50	5.56	12	1
Dean Stickney	4	24	6.00	23	1
Jeremy Brakke	3	11	3.67	7	0
Damian Williams	1	3	3.00	3	0
Matt Skudris	1	3	3.00	3	0
J.J. Sutton	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Flacco	35	24	373	0/0	6	47	0	143.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Rate
J.J. Sutton	31	20	178	3/20	1	29	90.5
Pat White	6	2	22	0/0	0	21	45.1
Chad Lusk	1	1	9	0/0	0	9	104.2

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rodney Lyons	11	18	209	19.00	76	47	3
WR Mike Smith	3	6	37	12.33	8	18	1
TE Dixon Pasquarella	2	2	21	10.50	0	13	0
WR Courtney Levine	2	2	40	20.00	0	27	1
TE Donnell Elmore	2	2	3	1.50	0	2	0
WR Brian Downs	2	2	52	26.00	31	39	1
WR Harris Bruce	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Vincent Chandler	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Burtner	5	9	53	10.60	4	23	0
TE Bruce Brizzolara	5	6	73	14.60	31	29	1
FB Jeremy Brakke	3	3	26	8.67	14	16	0
WR Golden Tate	3	5	13	4.33	7	11	0
WR Broderick DuBois	3	6	23	7.67	11	13	0
TE Richard Quinn	2	2	3	1.50	3	4	0
WR Damian Williams	2	6	18	9.00	15	14	0
RB Ricky Johnstone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Willie Hayes	1	0	0
Allen Hartman	1	0	0
Tyrone Wand	0	1	0
Charlie Gerbasi	0	1	0
Deron Taylor	0	1	0
Andy Ellison	0	0	1
Travis Ellard	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Golden Tate	1	0	0
J.J. Sutton	1	0	0
Broderick DuBois	0	1	0
Dennis Rawls	0	0	1
Tom Ramthun	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Mirkovich	5	215	43.0	35.6	54	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
R.J. Lyons	8	345	43.1	33.8	50	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Wheeler	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	7/7

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Hayes	4	47	11.8	0
Chris Cook	1	8	8.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Skudris	1	-3	-3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Cook	1	21	21.0	0
Courtney Levine	1	16	16.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Golden Tate	4	93	23.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Steven Ravas	5	0	0.0	11	32
DE Mike McCulley	4	1	0.5	11	33
ILB Dean Wilde	4	1	0.0	9	17
OLB Curtis Zuck	3	2	0.5	5	15
S Michael Mitchell	3	3	0.0	15	29
CB Chris Cook	3	2	0.0	13	30
CB Willie Hayes	3	1	0.0	15	28
DE Andy Ellison	3	0	0.0	5	6
OLB Travis Ellard	2	0	1.0	7	14
DT Darrin Middleton	2	2	0.5	16	33
ILB Lewis Sonneman	2	1	0.5	12	21
CB Doug Nichols	2	2	0.0	14	35
S Earl Woodson	2	1	0.0	11	26
ILB Charlie Gerbasi	2	1	0.0	10	23
DE Daryl Perry	2	1	0.0	17	37
S D.J. O'Neal	1	1	0.0	14	31
DE Moe Daugherty	1	0	0.0	5	6
OLB Eugene Duran	1	0	0.0	8	14

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB George McDade	10	3	21	30
OLB Norman Colon	6	1	24	29
S Jerome Bumpers	5	2	26	25
OLB Tom Ramthun	4	0	6	6
OLB Chris Spezzano	3	1	17	22
CB Archie Walters	3	1	14	10
DE Austin Tomei	3	0	22	26
CB Joey Greer	2	1	20	31
S Kendrick Lewis	2	0	4	10
ILB Oscar Hasselbach	2	0	9	5
DE Tyson Jackson	1	2	26	28
DT Dave Thibodeau	1	1	12	11
DE Kelvin Margolies	1	0	4	7
S Brett Winders	1	0	14	13
OLB Harvey Ginste	1	0	24	26
S Gino Swift	1	0	15	23
OLB Tim Rawls	1	0	4	4
DT Percy Press	0	2	25	32
CB Harris Friday	0	2	21	24
DE Dan Batten	0	1	8	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Travis Ellard	1.0	0	0	14
DE Mike McCulley	0.5	1	0	33
OLB Curtis Zuck	0.5	0	1	15
ILB Lewis Sonneman	0.5	0	0	21
DT Darrin Middleton	0.5	0	0	33
DE Daryl Perry	0.0	0	2	37

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Percy Press	0.0	1	1	0	32
DE Tyson Jackson	0.0	0	3	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Earl Woodson	3	1	26
OLB Curtis Zuck	3	1	15
CB Willie Hayes	3	0	28
CB Steven Ravas	2	1	32
S Michael Mitchell	2	0	29
CB Doug Nichols	2	0	35
CB Chris Cook	2	0	30
S D.J. O'Neal	1	1	31
DE Andy Ellison	1	0	6
ILB Lewis Sonneman	1	0	21
ILB Charlie Gerbasi	1	0	23
DT Darrin Middleton	1	0	33
ILB Dean Wilde	1	0	17

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Norman Colon	6	0	29
OLB Chris Spezzano	4	1	22
S Jerome Bumpers	3	0	25
OLB Tom Ramthun	3	0	6
S Kendrick Lewis	2	0	10
CB Joey Greer	2	0	31
CB Archie Walters	1	1	10
ILB George McDade	1	0	30
S Brett Winders	1	0	13
OLB Tim Rawls	1	0	4
S Gino Swift	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Maurkice Pouncey	4	6	1	30	35
Shawn Lauvao	2	7	0	26	29
Tyrone Wand	1	2	0	22	23
Wayne Kamego	1	1	0	29	35
Neil James	0	4	0	22	27
Dixon Pasquarella	0	3	0	19	25
Ricardo Meadows	0	1	0	17	18
Donnell Elmore	0	1	0	11	12
Dwayne George	0	1	0	20	21

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeremy Brakke	3	3	11	0	21
Dennis Rawls	2	3	15	0	33
Travis Corbett	2	2	18	0	36
Ian Wheeler	1	2	17	1	35
Bruce Brizzolara	1	1	18	0	31
Mike Iupati	0	3	19	2	38
Kory Lichtensteiger	0	2	14	0	29
Dean Breese	0	1	1	0	4
Norbert Crane	0	1	6	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Eugene Duran	1	17
Roger Green	1	16
Dwayne George	1	16
Steven Ravas	1	11
Curtis Zuck	1	8

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Brizzolara	2	15
Broderick DuBois	1	21
Rodney Dunn	1	17
Robbie Singletary	1	15
Golden Tate	1	13
Dennis Rawls	1	8

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Maurkice Pouncey	30	35	---	---	5	70
Wayne Kamego	29	35	---	---	5	69
Joe Flacco	30	35	---	---	---	65
Rodney Lyons	30	35	---	---	---	65
Daryl Perry	---	---	17	37	10	64
Mike Smith	29	31	---	---	3	63
Chris Cook	---	---	13	30	18	61
Dwayne George	20	21	---	---	16	57
Shawn Lauvao	26	29	---	---	---	55
Steven Ravas	---	---	11	32	11	54
Darrin Middleton	---	---	16	33	4	53
Allen Hartman	17	14	---	---	22	53
Doug Nichols	---	---	14	35	3	52
Earl Woodson	---	---	11	26	14	51
Neil James	22	27	---	---	---	49
Willie Hayes	---	---	15	28	6	49
Tyrone Wand	22	23	---	---	3	48
Dixon Pasquarella	19	25	---	---	3	47
D.J. O'Neal	---	---	14	31	1	46
Donnell Elmore	11	12	---	---	23	46
Mike McCulley	---	---	11	33	1	45
Michael Mitchell	---	---	15	29	1	45
Ricardo Meadows	17	18	---	---	5	40
Eugene Duran	---	---	8	14	17	39
Deron Taylor	---	---	8	13	17	38
Charlie Gerbasi	---	---	10	23	4	37
Lewis Sonneman	---	---	12	21	3	36
Vincent Chandler	13	19	---	---	---	32
Dean Wilde	---	---	9	17	5	31
Curtis Zuck	---	---	5	15	8	28
Travis Ellard	---	---	7	14	---	21
Harris Bruce	1	3	---	---	16	20
Roger Green	0	3	---	---	16	19
Courtney Levine	2	5	---	---	8	15
Brian Downs	8	7	---	---	---	15
Corey Brilz	---	---	3	8	3	14
Marvin Flowers	3	7	---	---	3	13
Moe Daugherty	---	---	5	6	1	12
Andy Ellison	---	---	5	6	---	11
Stephen Wheeler	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bill Serino	0	1	---	---	4	5
Larry Mirkovich	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tavares Gooden	---	---	0	0	3	3
Marvin Jenkins	1	0	---	---	---	1
Emmanuel Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kerry Newhart	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Brizzolara	18	31	---	---	15	64
Ian Wheeler	17	35	---	---	9	61
Mike Iupati	19	38	---	---	---	57
Percy Press	---	---	25	32	---	57
Dennis Rawls	15	33	---	---	8	56
Tyson Jackson	---	---	26	28	1	55
Karl Burtner	13	32	---	---	9	54
Travis Corbett	18	36	---	---	---	54
George McDade	---	---	21	30	2	53
Norman Colon	---	---	24	29	---	53
Joey Greer	---	---	20	31	2	53
Jerome Bumpers	---	---	26	25	---	51
J.J. Sutton	16	34	---	---	1	51
Harvey Ginste	---	---	24	26	---	50
Golden Tate	13	24	---	---	13	50
Austin Tomei	---	---	22	26	2	50
Broderick DuBois	8	19	---	---	21	48
Harris Friday	---	---	21	24	2	47
Kory Lichtensteiger	14	29	---	---	3	46
Chris Spezzano	---	---	17	22	---	39
Robbie Singletary	---	---	12	12	15	39
Gino Swift	---	---	15	23	1	39
Matt Skudris	3	11	---	---	25	39
Jeremy Brakke	11	21	---	---	5	37
Damian Williams	11	26	---	---	---	37
Dean Stickney	5	15	---	---	11	31
Tom Ramthun	---	---	6	6	19	31
Brett Winders	---	---	14	13	1	28
Norbert Crane	6	17	---	---	5	28
Ricky Johnstone	12	16	---	---	---	28
Richard Quinn	1	6	---	---	20	27
Jack Richmond	0	4	---	---	22	26
Archie Walters	---	---	14	10	2	26
Winfred Malone	5	13	---	---	7	25
Dave Thibodeau	---	---	12	11	---	23
Rodney Dunn	---	---	2	2	17	21
Oscar Hasselbach	---	---	9	5	4	18
Kelvin Margolies	---	---	4	7	6	17
Dan Batten	---	---	8	9	---	17
Kendrick Lewis	---	---	4	10	2	16
Tim Rawls	---	---	4	4	8	16
Dean Breese	1	4	---	---	5	10
R.J. Lyons	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pat White	1	6	---	---	---	7
Rusty Sheldon	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chad Lusk	2	1	---	---	---	3

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	54	6.8
Middle	21	77	3.7
Right	1	21	21.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	12	71	5.9
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Flacco	35	24	6	0	3	3	4	0	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr
J.J. Sutton	31	20	2	4	2	3	2
Pat White	6	2	1	0	1	1	1
Chad Lusk	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	114	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	144	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	96	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	21	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	105	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	60	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	23	23.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rodney Lyons	18	11	2	209	4	35
WR Mike Smith	6	3	1	37	0	31
TE Dixon Pasquarella	2	2	0	21	0	25
WR Courtney Levine	2	2	0	40	1	5
RB Vincent Chandler	2	1	0	6	0	19
TE Donnell Elmore	2	2	0	3	0	12
WR Brian Downs	2	2	0	52	1	7
WR Harris Bruce	1	1	0	5	0	3

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Burtner	9	5	0	53	2	32
WR Damian Williams	6	2	2	18	0	26
TE Bruce Brizzolara	6	5	0	73	1	31
WR Broderick DuBois	6	3	0	23	0	19
WR Golden Tate	5	3	1	13	0	24
FB Jeremy Brakke	3	3	0	26	0	21
TE Richard Quinn	2	2	0	3	0	6
RB Ricky Johnstone	1	0	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Allen Hartman	2	3	1.50	5.13

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Flacco	3	3	35	11.67	10.66

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat White	4	0	0	0.00	3.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Smith	2	2	28	14.00	6.17
WR Rodney Lyons	1	1	7	7.00	11.61

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Damian Williams	3	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Karl Burtner	1	0	0	0.00	5.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Vincent Chandler	3	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Damian Williams	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Flacco	11	8	8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Sutton	8	3	1
Pat White	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rodney Lyons	7	5	5
WR Mike Smith	1	1	1
WR Harris Bruce	1	1	1
TE Dixon Pasquarella	1	1	1
RB Vincent Chandler	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Burtner	2	0	0
WR Golden Tate	2	1	1
TE Richard Quinn	1	1	0
FB Jeremy Brakke	1	1	0
WR Damian Williams	1	0	0
TE Bruce Brizzolara	1	0	0
WR Broderick DuBois	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,100 (19,600)
End Zone 8,500 (14,200)
Mezzanine 5,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 7,700 (12,500)
Club Seats 3,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,100 (19,600)
End Zone	8,500 (14,200)
Mezzanine	5,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	7,700 (12,500)
Club Seats	3,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,500)