Week 3, 2025

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions31633-25
New Orleans Saints7736-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:10 DET - George Price 22 field goal
1Q: 00:43 NOS - Bobby Irwin 4 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 09:48 DET - Dana Newhart 8 fumble return (George Price extra point)
2Q: 08:26 NOS - Phillip Newman 18 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 04:55 DET - Sherman Ferguson 60 interception return (George Price extra point failed)
2Q: 01:04 DET - George Price 31 field goal
3Q: 04:04 DET - George Price 18 field goal
3Q: 01:30 NOS - Burt McCalla 48 field goal
4Q: 09:51 NOS - Dwight Wright 6 run (Alan Poole pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:13 DET - George Price 47 field goal

Team StatisticsDETNOS
Record3-02-1
First Downs1413
- by Rushing34
- by Passing107
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards269255
- Offensive Plays7258
- Yards per Play3.744.40
Net Rushing Yards8676
- Rushing Attempts3625
- Yards per Rush2.393.04
Net Passing Yards183179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 15 - 032 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards187186
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/41/7
- Yards per Pass Play5.085.42
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions9/215/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/246/40
Punt Returns/Yards3/115/32
Kick Returns/Yards4/837/232
Interception Ret./Yards2/900/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/33/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 33
Time of Possession34:0325:57

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:11OWN 22613Punt
16:382:33OPP 25620Field Goal
10:341:42OWN 16416Punt
212:493:01OWN 18619Punt
28:192:26OWN 2532Punt
23:192:23OWN 251061Field Goal
20:140:14OWN 4721Half
313:382:58OWN 20621Punt
39:215:25OWN 321167Field Goal
31:251:25OWN 2039Punt
49:433:29OWN 34617Punt
44:263:18OWN 45625Field Goal
40:250:25OWN 4633Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:494:11OWN 11833Interception
14:053:31OWN 32668Touchdown
213:521:03OWN 3432Punt
29:480:15OWN 151-7Fumble
29:331:14OPP 44344Touchdown
25:531:11OWN 4331Interception
24:421:23OWN 2832Punt
20:560:42OWN 4736Fumble
315:001:22OPP 403-1Punt
310:401:19OWN 273-3Punt
33:562:31OWN 33636Field Goal
415:005:17OWN 361064Touchdown
46:141:48OWN 631Punt
41:080:43OWN 4648Downs

Game MVP: George Price, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sam Hanks17402.351010
Christian Crane10141.40800
Teddy Hastings6264.33800
Alvin Ellis166.00600
Dexter Dodge1-1-1.00-100
Brent Kingsblood111.00100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bobby Irwin12272.25901
Dwight Wright10363.60801
Alan Poole2115.50600
Phillip Newman122.00200

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dexter Dodge35151871/4034060.0
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Poole32131861/7140244.5

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cary Bielby343010.003170
WR Mo Garrett343612.003140
TE Chester Mariotti26126.00380
WR Chris McCullough244020.0018280
RB Teddy Hastings23189.000120
TE Frankie Levenson193434.0020340
WR Isaac Briggs111414.000140
TE Brent Kingsblood1233.00030
RB Christian Crane0100.00000
WR Bob Holmes0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Phillip Newman4115614.007261
WR Nolan Walters276633.006400
TE Mitchell Emmons24178.503120
RB Dwight Wright223015.000270
RB Bobby Irwin1144.00440
WR Martin Robertson1288.00080
WR Stephen Granberry1255.00050
FB Junior Blair0100.00000
WR Terrell Hicks0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sherman Ferguson16060.001
CB Ricardo Altuna13030.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Walter Castillo1000
Daniel Lewis0110
Dana Newhart0101
Thomas Shepherd0100
Vinny Pritchett0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Alan Poole2000
Mitchell Emmons0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darrell Shepherd730143.038.4533
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darnell Briggs523547.040.8521

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
George Price4/41/10/0471/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Burt McCalla1/11/10/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Walter Castillo2105.00
Christian Crane111.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Timothy Hiller3155.00
Bobby Irwin2178.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Holmes36722.30
Raymond Blanton11616.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Irwin620934.80
Howie Lord12323.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Roman Conway500.02022
CB Calvin Liening400.01530
OLB Daniel Lewis310.52433
S Lamont Buchanan320.02125
ILB Jumbo Starks310.02432
DT Kenneth Wallace300.01420
CB Ricardo Altuna220.02229
ILB Louis Hall210.01318
CB Raymond Blanton210.01520
ILB John Lynch200.096
DE Dana Newhart200.01214
DE Vinny Pritchett110.5711
DT Brant Humphries110.01113
OLB Thomas Shepherd110.097
S Sherman Ferguson100.01925
S Winston Humphries010.069
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Duane Sterritt1020.03433
ILB Jose Barfield630.03126
ILB Earl Moulton610.01818
OLB Willie Rexin410.02926
CB Bob Heath310.02426
DT Junior Reeves310.02227
CB Howie Lord310.01623
OLB Lamar Bailey300.03233
DT Johnny Rasmussen201.0159
DE Cary Clinton220.02829
OLB Duane Burgess200.066
DE Eddie Bloomer200.087
OLB Otis Wallis200.0710
CB Ty Covington120.02620
CB Sammie Rutter110.02521
G Curtis Olivarez10---------
DE Brent Robbins100.02221
S Jorge Cloude010.02832

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Daniel Lewis0.502033
DE Vinny Pritchett0.500011
DT Kenneth Wallace0.010120
DE Bob Marischen0.010019
DE Roman Conway0.002122
DT Brant Humphries0.002013
DE Dana Newhart0.002014
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Johnny Rasmussen1.00009
OLB Lamar Bailey0.011133
DE Brent Robbins0.002021
DE Eddie Bloomer0.00107
DT Junior Reeves0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Calvin Liening40030
ILB Louis Hall20018
ILB Jumbo Starks20032
S Sherman Ferguson11125
CB Ricardo Altuna11129
CB Paul Talley10029
OLB Thomas Shepherd1007
CB Raymond Blanton10020
S Winston Humphries0109
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Duane Sterritt42033
ILB Earl Moulton30018
CB Howie Lord21023
OLB Otis Wallis20010
ILB Jose Barfield11026
CB Sammie Rutter10021
OLB Duane Burgess1006
CB Bob Heath10026
CB Ty Covington03020
OLB Willie Rexin01026
S Jorge Cloude01032

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lance Salter49036036
Larry Jagger27034134
Chester Mariotti11027024
Randy Quimby07034033
Scott Franz06028032
Mike Worzella03026026
Alvin Ellis01030022
Frankie Levenson01024024
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cedric Flournoy34023027
Rex Dunn24013012
Curtis Olivarez15025033
D.J. Matthews110302
Marlon Finley04019130
Neil Delgado02022031
Joseph Sherman02024032
Mitchell Emmons0107011

Special Teams Statistics

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Mo Garrett412
Frankie Levenson322
Brent Kingsblood222
Walter Castillo122
Alvin Ellis115
Calvin Liening114
Teddy Hastings027
Raymond Blanton013
John Lynch012
Isaac Briggs012
George Price011
Paul Talley011
Rico Schleinat011
Dean Dresslar011
Thomas Shepherd011
Norbert Wilkins011
Scott Franz010
Christian Crane08
Chester Mariotti07
Darrell Shepherd07
Vinny Pritchett06
Daniel Lewis06
Kenneth Wallace05
Ricardo Altuna05
Morten Cote05
Winston Humphries05
Lorenzo Capoccia04
Bob Holmes04
Larry Jagger02
Dana Newhart02
Cary Bielby01
Randy Quimby01
Sam Hanks01
Sherman Ferguson01
Lamont Buchanan01
Jumbo Starks01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Otis Wallis229
Mitchell Emmons217
Bryant Hickman122
Junior Blair117
Nolan Walters12
Mack Mathews023
Martin Robertson017
Bob Heath016
Timothy Hiller014
Howie Lord013
Stephen Granberry013
Earl Moulton010
Cary Clinton010
Bobby Irwin09
Leo Sweeney08
Duane Burgess06
Burt McCalla06
D.J. Matthews06
Marlon Finley06
Mitch Crutchfield06
Brent Robbins06
Nate Serban05
Willie Rexin05
Mel Galiardo05
Dwight Wright05
Darnell Briggs05
Sammie Rutter04
Lamar Bailey04
Jose Barfield04
Cedric Flournoy04
Ty Covington04
Junior Reeves03
Jorge Cloude03
Alex Priestley03
Duane Sterritt02
Johnny Rasmussen02
Rex Dunn02
Eddie Bloomer01
Billy Joe Beckett01
Terrell Hicks01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left21542.6
Middle6193.2
Right8141.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7243.4
Middle11353.2
Right7172.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dexter Dodge35152149510
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Poole32134223822

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)167623.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981256.6
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1144.0
Short (0-8 Yds)106373.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)13180.6
Long (19+ Yds)8513717.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Frankie Levenson91234124
TE Chester Mariotti62112024
WR Cary Bielby43030015
WR Chris McCullough42040117
WR Mo Garrett43036011
RB Teddy Hastings3211808
TE Brent Kingsblood2103020
RB Christian Crane1000018
WR Isaac Briggs1101401
WR Bob Holmes100009
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Phillip Newman114056129
WR Nolan Walters72266227
TE Mitchell Emmons42017011
WR Martin Robertson2108017
RB Dwight Wright22030121
WR Stephen Granberry210502
WR Terrell Hicks200006
RB Bobby Irwin1104012
FB Junior Blair100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sam Hanks166.002.35
Alvin Ellis166.006.00
Teddy Hastings133.004.33
Christian Crane100.001.40
Brent Kingsblood111.001.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bobby Irwin144.002.25
Dwight Wright166.003.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dexter Dodge62101.675.34
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alan Poole31186.005.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chester Mariotti3141.332.00
TE Frankie Levenson1000.003.78
RB Teddy Hastings1166.006.00
WR Bob Holmes1000.000.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nolan Walters2000.009.43
WR Phillip Newman111818.005.09

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Teddy Hastings32
Dexter Dodge10
Christian Crane10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Alan Poole10
Dwight Wright11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Dexter Dodge1587
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Alan Poole1344

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Chris McCullough422
WR Mo Garrett322
WR Cary Bielby221
RB Teddy Hastings211
TE Frankie Levenson100
TE Chester Mariotti100
WR Isaac Briggs111
WR Bob Holmes100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Phillip Newman522
TE Mitchell Emmons311
WR Nolan Walters100
WR Martin Robertson100
FB Junior Blair100
RB Dwight Wright111
WR Stephen Granberry100

SectionAttendance
Stadium77,300 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck19,500 (20,400)
End Zone14,200 (14,700)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,500)
Sideline Seats12,800 (13,000)
Club Seats19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,700)