Lions vs Packers: Numbers and Notes

Some stats and notes regarding the Sunday afternoon showdown with the Lions.

DETROIT LIONS (0-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-1)

SERIES

LIONS PACKERS
SERIES LEADER 88-64-7
STREAKS Past 9
COACHES VS. OPP. Schwartz: 0-2 McCarthy: 8-0
LAST WEEK L 24-10 at Vikings L 20-17 at Bears
LAST GAME 11/26/09: Packers 34 at Lions 12.  Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers completes 28 of 39 passes for 348 yards & 3 TDs as Packers score 27 unanswered points en route to victory.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/18/09: Packers 26, Lions 0.  Green Bay defense forces four Detroit turnovers & holds Lions to 149 total yards in shutout victory.
BROADCAST FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 155 (Det.), 125 (GB).  XM: 102 (GB).

STATS

PASSING Sh. Hill: 63-107-660-3-5-66.7 Rodgers: 72-105-759-5-3-93.3
RUSHING Best (R): 38-124-3.3-4 (T1L) Jackson: 36-104-2.9-1
RECEIVING Best (R) (RB): 16-183-11.4-1 Driver: 18-129-7.2-2 (T3C)
OFFENSE 302.3 341.3
TAKE/GIVE -1 0
DEFENSE 413.7 260.7 (1C)
SACKS McBride, Suh (R): 2 Matthews: 6 (1L)
INTs 3 tied: 1 3 tied: 1
PUNTING Harris: 44.6 Masthay: 43.7
KICKING Hanson: 12 (6/6 PAT; 2/3 FG) Crosby: 24 (T3C) (9/9 PAT; 5/6 FG)

NOTES

LIONS: QB SHAUN HILL is averaging 286 pass yards per game this year as starter…Rookie RB JAHVID BEST (1st round) leads NFL with 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.).  Leads NFL rookies with 307 scrimmage yards & 124 rush yards…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 5 rec. TDs in past 3 meetings.  Aims for 4th in row vs. GB with TD.  Has 10 rec. TDs in past 13 vs. division.  In last game at GB, had 9 catches for 102 yards & 2 TDs.  TE TONY SCHEFFLER had TD catch in only game vs. GB (10/29/07 with Den.).  Had TD last week.  TE BRANDON PETTIGREW aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches.  WR NATE BURLESON had career-high 11 rec. & 141 yards (TD) vs. GB (11/14/04 with Min.)…LB JULIAN PETERSON has 4.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 3 meetings.  Aims for 4th in row vs. GB with sack & FF.  Had 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in last game at GB.  S LOUIS DELMAS had safety in last meeting.  DE TURK MC BRIDE has 1.5 sacks & FF in past 2 vs. GB.  Rookie DT NDAMUKONG SUH (1st round) ties for rookie lead with 2 sacks…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 4-0 vs. Det., completing 102 of 145 (70.3 pct.) for 1,342 yards with 11 TDs vs. 1 INT for 121.7 rating.  Has 300+ yards, 2+ TDs & 110+ rating in all 4 meetings…RB BRANDON JACKSON rushed for career-high 113 yards vs. Det. (12/30/07)…WR DONALD DRIVER aims for 4th in row vs. Lions with 100+ rec. yards.  In past 5 meetings, has 37 rec. for 559 yards (111.8 per game) & 3 TDs.  WR GREG JENNINGS has 21 rec. for 385 yards (96.3 per game) in past 4 vs. Det.  Had career-high 167 yards (6 catches, 27.8 avg.) in 9/14/08 meeting.  TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY recorded 1st career TD vs. Det. (12/28/08).  Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards.  Had 9 catches for 115 yards last week...In past 4 vs. Lions, CB CHARLES WOODSON has 5 INTs (2 INT-TDs), FF & FR.  S NICK COLLINS has 3 INTs (1 INT-TD) in past 4 meetings.  Since 2008, Woodson leads NFL with 16 INTs & Collins is 3rd with 13.  LB CLAY MATTHEWS leads NFL with 6 sacks.  Aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with sack.  DE CULLEN JENKINS aims for 4th in row with sack.

 

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FITZCORE1252's picture

September 29, 2010 at 05:37 am

Early line is -14.5, We'll cover that.

GBP 4 LIFE

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Chad's picture

September 29, 2010 at 07:29 am

When you need something to lift your football spirits, just turn to the Lions.

If the sputtering Vikings can win against them, then the Packers should have few problems... especially with Stafford and Best nursing injuries.

My only concern is the line being able to handle Suh. After Monday night's game, I have some doubts.

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NickGBP's picture

September 29, 2010 at 07:47 am

Where did you copy and paste that from?

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RockinRodgers's picture

September 29, 2010 at 08:26 am

I wonder if the Packers are wearing their throwbacks for this game.

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hyperRevue's picture

September 29, 2010 at 08:34 am

I remember reading that they'll wear them Dec 5.

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PackerAaron's picture

September 29, 2010 at 08:46 am

You're right hyper.

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