Week 1, 2015

played in Chicago, IL

77 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions0000-0
Chicago Bears10773-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:37 CHI - Anthony Elliott 70 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
1Q: 01:56 CHI - Gary McCarthy 41 field goal
2Q: 08:03 CHI - Max Pugh 17 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 02:25 CHI - Anthony Elliott 28 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
4Q: 02:00 CHI - Gary McCarthy 46 field goal

Team StatisticsDETCHI
Record0-11-0
First Downs1217
- by Rushing310
- by Passing87
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards220430
- Offensive Plays6562
- Yards per Play3.386.94
Net Rushing Yards87220
- Rushing Attempts2142
- Yards per Rush4.145.24
Net Passing Yards133210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 16 - 120 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards161210
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/280/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.0210.50
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions5/182/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.07.2
4th Down Conversions0/22/2
Penalties/Yards2/107/45
Punt Returns/Yards0/05/66
Kick Returns/Yards1/191/23
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 36
Time of Possession27:1332:47

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:201:34OWN 2032Punt
19:492:56OWN 8622Punt
11:481:59OWN 20626Punt
214:001:18OWN 31411Punt
27:451:38OWN 2033Punt
24:581:42OWN 1038Punt
22:091:59OWN 5747Interception
315:007:58OWN 201778Downs
32:091:12OWN 2034Punt
414:051:09OWN 3334Punt
48:071:18OWN 2039Punt
44:160:34OWN 2745Downs
41:541:54OWN 203-4Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:40OWN 36264Touchdown
111:461:57OPP 4936Punt
16:535:05OWN 381038Field Goal
214:490:49OWN 2338Punt
212:424:57OWN 20980Touchdown
26:071:09OWN 473-2Punt
23:161:07OPP 38517Interception
20:100:10OWN 331-1Half
37:024:53OWN 2998Touchdown
30:571:52OWN 34433Fumble
412:564:49OWN 25739Punt
46:492:33OWN 3537Punt
43:421:48OPP 3233Field Goal

Game MVP: Derrick Fox, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Stan Finks10363.601610
Jerald Meseck10464.601010
Carson Palmer155.00500
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Max Pugh251526.082451
Dustin Giles13544.152010
Sammie Holmes4143.50600

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer38161616/28018143.8
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sammie Holmes20122100/02701108.3

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Donald Cole5117014.0022180
WR Tyrus Humphrey39258.336140
TE Brant Armstrong23136.50070
WR J.T. Wielechowski28199.506130
RB Stan Finks121010.005100
FB Kelly Fitzgerald1155.00050
TE Quentin Morrison111010.000100
WR Lonnie Rodenhauser1299.00090
WR Cris Fultz0100.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Elliott6813422.3364702
WR Broderick Lowrey363612.0011180
TE Jim Stargell233517.5012200
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz1255.00050
FB Ellis Fitzgerald0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lonnie Albright100.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stan Wells100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Carson Palmer1000
Willie Netter0100
Daniel Ruskowski0100
Alfred Perrigo0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Jim Stargell1000
Derrick Fox0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ronald Fleming938042.232.7581
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Walt Jarvis518537.033.0452

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary McCarthy2/22/20/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jamison56613.20

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Clarence Cassidy11919.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Dustin Giles12323.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles Sawyer820.04020
ILB Aaron Samuels720.03919
S Lonnie Albright520.03619
S Alfred Perrigo420.04218
DE Kirk Whiting420.02919
CB Willie Netter410.03118
DE Leonard Barton400.03619
DT Brenden Fletcher220.0203
DT Broderick Carter220.02319
DT Claude Hodges220.02416
CB Darryl Troy210.03820
DE Jon Kellum200.0131
CB Clarence Cassidy200.03018
WR J.T. Wielechowski10---------
S Jim Abrams100.094
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Derrick Fox713.51844
OLB Dana Strong731.02144
DT Jonathan Goeas510.51944
DE Arnold Blake401.02044
CB Lamont Garner420.01844
CB Terrell Mathis310.0915
CB Stan Wells300.01944
S Gus Kaplan300.02044
ILB Kent Greene210.01844
CB Bernie Jamison210.01944
S Matt Ware100.02144
WR Anthony Elliott10---------
OLB Malcolm Rees100.020
ILB Lonnie Robinson100.030
DE Donovan Stephenson010.040

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Broderick Carter0.011019
DE Leonard Barton0.011019
DT Claude Hodges0.001016
ILB Aaron Samuels0.001019
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Derrick Fox3.502544
DE Arnold Blake1.006244
OLB Dana Strong1.000044
DT Jonathan Goeas0.502144
ILB Kent Greene0.001044
DT Kenneth Lents0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Alfred Perrigo30018
ILB Aaron Samuels30019
S Lonnie Albright20119
CB Willie Netter20018
CB Darryl Troy10020
DE Kirk Whiting10019
OLB Charles Sawyer01020
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dana Strong40044
CB Lamont Garner31044
CB Stan Wells21144
CB Terrell Mathis20015
S Gus Kaplan20044
ILB Kent Greene11044
CB Bernie Jamison11044
DT Jonathan Goeas10044
S Matt Ware02044
DE Arnold Blake01044

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Jagger25021243
Luke Ayers2208113
Carlos Joseph13017234
Daniel Ruskowski13013131
Brad Blades13016038
Mickey Flynn02014028
Brant Armstrong01013028
Terrell Forbes0107016
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joey Franklin815542020
Buddy Peters26033014
Amos Fisk2301309
Howard Bishop23034018
Ellis Fitzgerald13021011
Dave Jacke12042019
Reggie Booker05137013
Bobby Hamilton010906

Special Teams Statistics

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Jerald Meseck221
Mercury Schneider126
Brant Armstrong19
Kelly Fitzgerald17
Larry Jagger16
Daryl Smith016
Clarence Cassidy016
Quentin Morrison014
Jim Abrams011
J.T. Wielechowski010
Otis Dukas010
Luke Ayers09
Ronald Fleming09
Bo Randle09
Terrell Forbes09
Cris Fultz07
Jerald Augustson07
Cornelius Sturdivant06
Daniel Ruskowski06
Tyrus Humphrey06
Lonnie Rodenhauser05
Jon Kellum04
Alfred Perrigo03
Willie Netter03
Donald Cole03
Charles Sawyer03
Carlos Wentorf03
Darryl Troy02
Lonnie Albright02
Leonard Barton02
Claude Hodges02
Aaron Samuels02
A.J. Neiderer01
Brenden Fletcher01
Kirk Whiting01
Broderick Carter01
Melvin Light01
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Malcolm Rees112
Bubba Truglio025
Scottie Montgomery023
Terrell Mathis018
Winfred Brecht014
Ellis Fitzgerald013
Broderick Lowrey013
Jim Stargell013
Renaldo Preston012
Derrick Bell09
Lonnie Robinson09
Gary McCarthy08
Bernie Jamison08
Russell Barrett07
Shane Phillips07
Amos Fisk07
Dave Finch07
Donovan Stephenson07
Ronnie Calhoun07
Howard Bishop06
Nick OBrien06
Dustin Giles05
Walt Jarvis05
Paul Norris03
Cornelius Liszkiewicz02
Kenneth Lents02
Jack Austin02
Joey Franklin01
Max Pugh01
Bobby Hamilton01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left471.8
Middle8293.6
Right9515.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7588.3
Middle241124.7
Right10515.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer381600271281
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sammie Holmes20123001401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21141336.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)102282.8
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)97778.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)7410515.0
Long (19+ Yds)41287.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Donald Cole115070028
WR Tyrus Humphrey93125029
WR J.T. Wielechowski82119024
TE Brant Armstrong32013028
RB Stan Finks21010030
WR Lonnie Rodenhauser2109022
FB Kelly Fitzgerald1105012
TE Quentin Morrison11010015
WR Cris Fultz100004
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Elliott860134220
WR Broderick Lowrey63036018
TE Jim Stargell32035113
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz210506
FB Ellis Fitzgerald1000011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Stan Finks100.003.60
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Max Pugh11717.006.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer53214.204.24
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sammie Holmes3000.0010.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Donald Cole21105.006.36
TE Brant Armstrong1177.004.33
WR J.T. Wielechowski1000.002.38
WR Tyrus Humphrey1144.002.78
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Ellis Fitzgerald1000.000.00
WR Anthony Elliott1000.0016.75
TE Jim Stargell1000.0011.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Jerald Meseck21
Carson Palmer10
Stan Finks10
ChicagoRushesConversions
Max Pugh60
Dustin Giles11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer1254
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Sammie Holmes521

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Donald Cole433
WR J.T. Wielechowski400
WR Tyrus Humphrey210
RB Stan Finks111
TE Brant Armstrong100
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Elliott321
FB Ellis Fitzgerald100
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,500 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (20,700)
End Zone14,900 (14,900)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,200 (13,200)
Club Seats8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)