Week 12, 2050

played in Buffalo, NY

44 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	6	3	0	-	9
Buffalo Bills	0	0	14	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:31 DET - Ivan Pietraszak 19 field goal
2Q: 04:41 DET - Ivan Pietraszak 31 field goal
3Q: 10:50 BUF - Rod Hameleers 3 run (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
3Q: 06:31 DET - Ivan Pietraszak 42 field goal
3Q: 00:31 BUF - Bryce Bullock 3 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
4Q: 07:20 BUF - Butch Beyer 2 run (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
4Q: 02:14 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:31 DET - Ivan Pietraszak 19 field goal
2Q: 04:41 DET - Ivan Pietraszak 31 field goal
3Q: 10:50 BUF - Rod Hameleers 3 run (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
3Q: 06:31 DET - Ivan Pietraszak 42 field goal
3Q: 00:31 BUF - Bryce Bullock 3 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
4Q: 07:20 BUF - Butch Beyer 2 run (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
4Q: 02:14 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 18 field goal

Team Statistics DET BUF
Record 7-4 7-4
First Downs 16 23
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 302 342
- Offensive Plays 60 59
- Yards per Play 5.03 5.80
Net Rushing Yards 86 113
- Rushing Attempts 22 29
- Yards per Rush 3.91 3.90
Net Passing Yards 216 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 29 - 0 29 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 232 232
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.68 7.63
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 4.2
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 3/11
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 30
Time of Possession 31:08 28:52

Team Statistics	DET	BUF
Record	7-4	7-4
First Downs	16	23
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	302	342
- Offensive Plays	60	59
- Yards per Play	5.03	5.80
Net Rushing Yards	86	113
- Rushing Attempts	22	29
- Yards per Rush	3.91	3.90
Net Passing Yards	216	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 29 - 0	29 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	232	232
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.68	7.63
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	4.2
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	3/11
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 30
Time of Possession	31:08	28:52

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:21	OWN 13	10	85	Fumble
1	5:48	6:23	OWN 41	11	57	Field Goal
2	12:14	7:40	OWN 27	14	59	Field Goal
2	1:44	1:26	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	10:42	3:00	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
3	7:42	1:19	OPP 26	3	1	Field Goal
3	0:22	2:16	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
4	7:13	1:35	OWN 25	4	7	Downs
4	2:08	1:12	OWN 25	6	41	Downs

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:39	2:51	OWN 2	6	24	Punt
2	14:25	2:11	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	4:34	2:50	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 33	2	34	Half
3	15:00	4:18	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	6:23	6:01	OWN 27	12	73	Touchdown
4	13:06	5:53	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
4	5:38	3:30	OPP 32	7	31	Field Goal
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 34	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Rod Hameleers, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Derrick Hill	11	9	0.82	17	1
QB Grady Novotny	6	65	10.83	14	3
RB Carlton Perkins	5	12	2.40	4	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Tyrone Kreidler	9	50	5.56	10	2	0
RB Preston Kerr	8	21	2.63	5	0	0
RB Reuben Harvey	5	17	3.40	7	0	0
QB Rod Hameleers	5	17	3.40	10	1	1
FB Butch Beyer	2	8	4.00	6	0	1

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Novotny	35	29	232	3/16	0	26	0	94.3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rod Hameleers	29	23	232	1/3	1	24	0	111.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Zane Revel	10	15	101	10.10	44	26
WR Branden O'Neill	6	6	35	5.83	13	12
WR Curtis Coleman	3	3	34	11.33	6	20
RB Bill Ramthun	3	3	6	2.00	4	8
RB Carlton Perkins	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Damien Bates	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Derrick Hill	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
TE Ricardo Hidy	1	1	21	21.00	0	21
FB Brett Harrington	1	1	6	6.00	1	6
TE Nickolas Gardner	1	2	13	13.00	12	13
WR Donnell Akroyd	1	1	7	7.00	0	7

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Connor Samuels	8	9	92	11.50	40	21	0
TE Bryce Bullock	6	8	35	5.83	17	17	1
TE Tyrus Ford	3	6	42	14.00	39	24	0
WR Fred Bishop	3	3	34	11.33	11	13	0
RB Preston Kerr	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
TE Donald Kubler	1	1	21	21.00	20	21	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Grady Novotny	2	0	0
C Terrell Bullock	0	1	0
G Philip Bradford	0	1	0
OLB Brandon Courage	0	0	1
ILB Joel Berry	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Tyrone Kreidler	1	0	0
RB Preston Kerr	1	0	0
DT Braxton Gorski	0	1	0
G Stan McGinnis	0	1	0
S Ernest Rzentkowski	0	0	1
DE Deion Leyva	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Grunow	3	118	39.3	35.7	45	0

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eli Geis	3	154	51.3	37.3	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ivan Pietraszak	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnie Maxwell	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zane Revel	2	22	11.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Kreidler	3	11	3.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Connor Samuels	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joel Berry	10	3	0.0	29	30
S Norbert Ross	6	1	0.0	27	28
DT Orlando Tate	4	0	0.0	26	26
S Jerald Alcott	4	0	0.0	10	14
DE Jeremiah Petkovich	3	3	0.0	26	29
OLB Thomas Patterson	3	1	0.0	28	30
CB Don Dockett	3	0	0.0	29	30
CB Riddick Howard	3	0	0.0	9	7
DE Pete Hayward	3	0	0.0	26	25
CB Dashawn Whalen	2	1	0.0	23	28
S Shawn Staley	2	1	0.0	20	17
CB Van Jacobs	2	0	0.0	8	12
DE Gabriel Montgomery	1	0	0.5	6	6
OLB Quinn Arbogast	1	1	0.0	17	13
DT Corbin Ramirez	1	1	0.0	16	12
DT Emmett Bayer	0	1	0.5	15	19
DT Damione Blanchard	0	1	0.0	1	3

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Fernando Comeaux	8	2	1.5	18	32
CB Chris Asumaa	6	2	0.0	22	37
CB Frank Hampton	6	2	0.0	22	35
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	5	2	0.0	18	28
S Ernest Rzentkowski	4	0	0.0	22	38
DT Braxton Gorski	3	1	0.0	22	32
S Todd Walker	3	1	0.0	6	13
DT Earl Webb	3	0	0.0	19	27
OLB Kerry Niechniedowicz	3	0	0.0	10	16
OLB Neal DiCosomo	2	3	0.0	10	18
DE Chris Morton	2	1	0.0	10	22
S Raul Canady	2	0	0.0	11	15
DE Deion Leyva	1	0	1.0	8	15
DE Jim Perry	1	3	0.5	17	29
CB B.J. Walton	1	1	0.0	6	7
S Joel Jaeger	1	1	0.0	5	10
CB Marcus Kissinger	1	0	0.0	6	19
ILB Monty Ennis	1	0	0.0	4	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Emmett Bayer	0.5	0	19
DE Gabriel Montgomery	0.5	0	6
DT Orlando Tate	0.0	1	26
DE Jeremiah Petkovich	0.0	1	29
ILB Joel Berry	0.0	1	30

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Fernando Comeaux	1.5	0	0	0	32
DE Deion Leyva	1.0	0	0	0	15
DE Jim Perry	0.5	0	1	0	29
DT Braxton Gorski	0.0	1	0	1	32
OLB Kerry Niechniedowicz	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jerald Alcott	4	0	14
S Norbert Ross	3	0	28
ILB Joel Berry	2	1	30
CB Don Dockett	2	0	30
CB Riddick Howard	2	0	7
CB Dashawn Whalen	2	0	28
OLB Thomas Patterson	2	0	30
OLB Quinn Arbogast	2	0	13
CB Van Jacobs	2	0	12
S Shawn Staley	1	0	17
DE Pete Hayward	1	0	25

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Chris Asumaa	6	1	37
OLB Fernando Comeaux	3	0	32
CB Frank Hampton	3	0	35
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	2	0	28
S Raul Canady	2	0	15
OLB Kerry Niechniedowicz	2	0	16
S Todd Walker	2	0	13
S Ernest Rzentkowski	1	0	38
CB Marcus Kissinger	1	0	19
DT Earl Webb	1	0	27
DE Jim Perry	1	0	29
DE Chris Morton	1	0	22
CB B.J. Walton	1	0	7
ILB Monty Ennis	1	0	10
OLB Neal DiCosomo	1	0	18
S Joel Jaeger	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Philip Bradford	1	6	22	0	38
G Trent Lang	0	3	18	1	27
T Randy Tibbetts	0	2	22	2	38
G Nate O'Keefe	0	2	22	0	38
T Zane Foley	0	2	22	0	38
C Jackson George	0	1	4	0	11

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Lamont Herbertson	4	8	1	29	0	30
G Stan McGinnis	3	7	0	29	0	30
G Pedro Lowe	3	4	0	29	0	30
T Malcolm Stephens	1	3	0	29	0	30
TE Bryce Bullock	1	1	0	19	0	14
T Marty McPherson	0	1	0	29	1	30

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Hill	2	18
Brandon Courage	1	15
Bo Gladden	1	11

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Kerry Niechniedowicz	1	18
Brendan Kehl	1	4

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Zane Foley	22	38	---	---	10	70
G Nate O'Keefe	22	38	---	---	6	66
G Philip Bradford	22	38	---	---	6	66
CB Don Dockett	---	---	29	30	5	64
OLB Thomas Patterson	---	---	28	30	6	64
WR Zane Revel	19	31	---	---	12	62
QB Grady Novotny	22	38	---	---	---	60
T Randy Tibbetts	22	38	---	---	---	60
ILB Joel Berry	---	---	29	30	1	60
CB Dashawn Whalen	---	---	23	28	8	59
S Norbert Ross	---	---	27	28	1	56
DE Jeremiah Petkovich	---	---	26	29	1	56
DE Pete Hayward	---	---	26	25	4	55
DT Orlando Tate	---	---	26	26	1	53
G Trent Lang	18	27	---	---	6	51
WR Branden O'Neill	17	29	---	---	---	46
S Shawn Staley	---	---	20	17	2	39
TE Ricardo Hidy	4	17	---	---	18	39
DT Emmett Bayer	---	---	15	19	3	37
TE Damien Bates	14	21	---	---	1	36
RB Derrick Hill	13	4	---	---	18	35
S Jerald Alcott	---	---	10	14	11	35
TE Nickolas Gardner	10	20	---	---	4	34
WR Curtis Coleman	10	18	---	---	3	31
OLB Quinn Arbogast	---	---	17	13	1	31
WR Donnell Akroyd	7	9	---	---	15	31
DT Corbin Ramirez	---	---	16	12	1	29
RB Bill Ramthun	3	22	---	---	---	25
RB Carlton Perkins	6	9	---	---	5	20
CB Van Jacobs	---	---	8	12	---	20
OLB Brandon Courage	---	---	2	1	15	18
CB Riddick Howard	---	---	9	7	---	16
C Jackson George	4	11	---	---	---	15
DE Gabriel Montgomery	---	---	6	6	---	12
FB Brett Harrington	4	7	---	---	---	11
CB Bo Gladden	---	---	0	0	11	11
ILB Drake Christen	---	---	1	0	8	9
K Ivan Pietraszak	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Junior Grunow	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Malcolm Matthews	3	3	---	---	---	6
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Kerry Paz	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Damione Blanchard	---	---	1	3	---	4
C Evan Dunn	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Leonardo Ebbitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Darius England	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Ernest Rzentkowski	---	---	22	38	4	64
DT Braxton Gorski	---	---	22	32	10	64
G Pedro Lowe	29	30	---	---	4	63
T Marty McPherson	29	30	---	---	4	63
CB Chris Asumaa	---	---	22	37	3	62
WR Connor Samuels	26	30	---	---	4	60
T Malcolm Stephens	29	30	---	---	---	59
TE Tyrus Ford	28	30	---	---	1	59
G Stan McGinnis	29	30	---	---	---	59
C Lamont Herbertson	29	30	---	---	---	59
QB Rod Hameleers	29	30	---	---	---	59
CB Frank Hampton	---	---	22	35	1	58
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	---	---	18	28	11	57
OLB Fernando Comeaux	---	---	18	32	2	52
DT Earl Webb	---	---	19	27	3	49
DE Jim Perry	---	---	17	29	3	49
OLB Kerry Niechniedowicz	---	---	10	16	18	44
WR Harrison Rogers	17	21	---	---	1	39
S Raul Canady	---	---	11	15	13	39
DE Chris Morton	---	---	10	22	4	36
CB Marcus Kissinger	---	---	6	19	8	33
TE Bryce Bullock	19	14	---	---	---	33
OLB Neal DiCosomo	---	---	10	18	3	31
RB Tyrone Kreidler	11	14	---	---	3	28
CB B.J. Walton	---	---	6	7	13	26
DE Deion Leyva	---	---	8	15	1	24
FB Butch Beyer	7	4	---	---	13	24
TE Donald Kubler	6	3	---	---	15	24
WR Fred Bishop	8	15	---	---	---	23
WR Wally Reese	5	4	---	---	13	22
ILB Monty Ennis	---	---	4	10	7	21
S Todd Walker	---	---	6	13	---	19
RB Preston Kerr	11	6	---	---	---	17
DT Jameson Quimby	---	---	2	11	4	17
RB Reuben Harvey	6	9	---	---	---	15
S Joel Jaeger	---	---	5	10	---	15
RB Miles Howe	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Aidan Richmond	1	0	---	---	8	9
OLB Dominique Corbett	---	---	4	4	---	8
K Donnie Maxwell	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Brendan Kehl	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Eli Geis	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Damien Warhurst	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Elias Forsberg	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Teddy Thao	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Donny Stone	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	4	1.0
Middle	14	74	5.3
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	22	94	4.3
Right	5	21	4.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Novotny	35	29	5	1	1	1	2	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rod Hameleers	29	23	3	2	0	1	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	27	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	55	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	114	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	36	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	55	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	147	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	30	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zane Revel	15	10	0	101	3	31
WR Branden O'Neill	6	6	0	35	0	29
WR Curtis Coleman	3	3	0	34	1	18
RB Bill Ramthun	3	3	0	6	0	22
TE Nickolas Gardner	2	1	1	13	0	20
RB Carlton Perkins	1	1	0	3	0	9
TE Damien Bates	1	1	0	-1	0	21
RB Derrick Hill	1	1	0	7	0	4
TE Ricardo Hidy	1	1	0	21	1	17
FB Brett Harrington	1	1	0	6	0	7
WR Donnell Akroyd	1	1	0	7	0	9

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Connor Samuels	9	8	92	1	30
TE Bryce Bullock	8	6	35	0	14
TE Tyrus Ford	6	3	42	1	30
WR Fred Bishop	3	3	34	0	15
RB Preston Kerr	2	2	8	0	6
TE Donald Kubler	1	1	21	1	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Derrick Hill	2	-3	-1.50	0.82
QB Grady Novotny	1	14	14.00	10.83
RB Carlton Perkins	1	0	0.00	2.40

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tyrone Kreidler	3	14	4.67	5.56
RB Preston Kerr	3	3	1.00	2.63
FB Butch Beyer	2	8	4.00	4.00
QB Rod Hameleers	2	9	4.50	3.40
RB Reuben Harvey	1	0	0.00	3.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Novotny	4	4	15	3.75	6.63

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rod Hameleers	4	3	15	3.75	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Curtis Coleman	2	2	14	7.00	11.33
WR Zane Revel	1	1	2	2.00	6.73
TE Damien Bates	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bryce Bullock	4	3	15	3.75	4.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Grady Novotny	1	0
RB Derrick Hill	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tyrone Kreidler	2	1
RB Preston Kerr	1	1
FB Butch Beyer	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Novotny	10	7	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rod Hameleers	7	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zane Revel	5	2	2
WR Curtis Coleman	2	2	1
WR Branden O'Neill	2	2	1
FB Brett Harrington	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Connor Samuels	3	2	2
TE Bryce Bullock	2	2	1
TE Tyrus Ford	1	1	1
WR Fred Bishop	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 94,500 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,000 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	94,500 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,000 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)