Exhibition Week 1, 2026

played in Denver, CO

73 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Detroit Lions 9008-17
Denver Broncos 710100-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:27 DEN - Edwin Harris 40 interception return (Bert Herndon extra point)
1Q: 10:59 DET - Kendall Pearson 48 field goal
1Q: 06:36 DET - Kendall Pearson 26 field goal
1Q: 02:16 DET - Kendall Pearson 18 field goal
2Q: 08:54 DEN - Luke Brookshire 1 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Bert Herndon 31 field goal
3Q: 10:19 DEN - Percy Hoffman 19 interception return (Bert Herndon extra point)
3Q: 05:59 DEN - Bert Herndon 34 field goal
4Q: 01:30 DET - Skip Samuels 17 pass from Caiden Heaton (Caiden Heaton pass to Skip Samuels for conversion)

Team StatisticsDETDEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs2013
- by Rushing52
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards371269
- Offensive Plays7358
- Yards per Play5.084.64
Net Rushing Yards11717
- Rushing Attempts1624
- Yards per Rush7.310.71
Net Passing Yards254252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt55 - 31 - 330 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards264280
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/104/28
- Yards per Pass Play4.467.41
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions2/151/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.19.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/455/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/212/14
Kick Returns/Yards1/251/31
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/76
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 25
Time of Possession26:4733:13

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:43OWN 2527Interception
114:173:26OWN 32737Field Goal
19:192:50OWN 45646Field Goal
15:103:01OWN 38661Field Goal
10:152:19OWN 36620Punt
28:461:49OWN 25415Punt
21:550:52OWN 2534Punt
311:311:24OWN 734Interception
310:070:52OWN 253-6Punt
35:511:01OWN 2533Punt
30:512:12OWN 20516Punt
411:361:225038Punt
48:012:39OWN 321057Downs
43:001:40OWN 481152Touchdown
41:140:29OWN 46332Interception
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:511:32OWN 253-11Punt
16:291:19OWN 2531Punt
12:091:54OWN 323-3Punt
212:564:10OWN 2798Touchdown
26:575:02OWN 20966Field Goal
21:031:03OWN 3344Punt
315:003:29OWN 25731Punt
39:153:24OWN 47536Field Goal
34:503:59OWN 35613Punt
413:392:03OWN 2038Punt
410:142:13OWN 2039Punt
45:222:22OWN 1139Punt
40:450:45OWN 332-2Game

Game MVP: Ernie Borders, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Raymond Gerhardt12857.081930
RB Billy Hock2199.501210
WR Skip Samuels144.00400
WR Manuel Hammond199.00900
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB John Heidorn13141.081110
WR Luke Brookshire7-3-0.43101
WR Kai Barnes284.00500
QB Manuel Williamson2-2-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Caiden Heaton35171672/10119248.1
Clifton Mercer2014970/0021159.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Manuel Williamson22191853/210390101.7
Brock Osweiler84951/7034093.2

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Manuel Hammond613335.5013120
RB Raymond Gerhardt56234.601140
WR Frankie Stephenson565010.0023190
WR Skip Samuels4134110.257171
TE Geoff Foreman495012.500180
FB Britt Norris343210.679210
TE Dwayne Ackerman223517.500180
TE Conner Richard1111.00010
RB Billy Hock11-1-1.000-10
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Harvey Janikowksi55204.001110
WR Kai Barnes579919.8044390
WR Amari McAdams444310.7519250
FB Nate Childers344515.0031390
TE Tanner Richard363712.330250
RB John Heidorn1277.00170
TE Ruben Vanderclute111818.008180
TE Teddy Scheckton111111.009110

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Ernie Borders11717.000
DE Percy Hoffman11919.001
CB Edwin Harris14040.001

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
WR Skip Samuels1100
OLB Daryl Bravata0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Manuel Williamson1000
TE Tanner Richard0100
TE Ruben Vanderclute0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn Barnes730543.635.9602
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kris Maxwell935839.835.2531

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendall Pearson3/31/10/0480/0
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bert Herndon2/20/00/0343/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Skip Samuels4215.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin McCloskey2147.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Raymond Gerhardt12525.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Amari McAdams13131.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Roosevelt Crichton710.02332
CB Devin Robbins520.02434
ILB Rufus Hernandez510.01416
OLB Daryl Bravata412.02231
DE Alex Reid401.02434
ILB Junior Knopf430.52434
CB Henry Hickman420.02133
CB Rodolfo Mahoney410.01927
DE Zack Madrigal300.02232
OLB Ramon Anastasiades200.0917
S Brent Green200.01014
DT Josh Clinton130.02127
CB Giovanni Burgess110.0148
DT Buddy Booth100.033
RB Raymond Gerhardt10---------
OLB William Fitzgerald100.059
DT Greg Nader010.5814
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Edwin Harris800.01355
ILB Gustavo Unruh730.01656
S Troy Gallery500.01349
S Reginald Ioane500.01027
ILB Ernie Borders421.0641
CB Colby Hester410.01248
DT Sawyer Corzine300.51150
OLB Marcos Phillips310.0920
S Lenny Hume210.0529
OLB Nate Scrafford200.01328
DE Gavin Heekin120.51148
DT Abraham Rivera110.0637
DE Andres Bradford100.069
CB Drake Richard010.01456
ILB Giovanni Harris010.058
OLB Marshall Johnston010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Daryl Bravata2.000031
DE Alex Reid1.001034
ILB Junior Knopf0.501034
DT Greg Nader0.500014
DE Zack Madrigal0.010032
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Ernie Borders1.000041
DT Sawyer Corzine0.511250
DE Gavin Heekin0.500148
DT Abraham Rivera0.010037
DE Percy Hoffman0.001047
OLB Marcos Phillips0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Devin Robbins41034
CB Rodolfo Mahoney40027
CB Henry Hickman30033
ILB Rufus Hernandez30016
S Roosevelt Crichton20032
ILB Junior Knopf20034
OLB Ramon Anastasiades11017
OLB Daryl Bravata10031
DE Alex Reid10034
OLB William Fitzgerald1009
S Brent Green10014
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Edwin Harris80155
ILB Gustavo Unruh61056
S Troy Gallery32049
CB Colby Hester31048
ILB Ernie Borders30141
S Lenny Hume21029
S Reginald Ioane20027
OLB Marcos Phillips20020
DT Sawyer Corzine11050
DE Andres Bradford1009
DE Percy Hoffman00147

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Casey Hockenhull44011022
G Fernando Robbins24016157
G Tommy Hopkins24016057
G Larry Lolicht12016057
T Bo D'Arms1105035
T Darien Bronson01011022
C Carlos Wright0005135
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Abraham Stanton26024134
G Jimmy Brooks16024134
C Collin Bouie11014015
FB Nate Childers03016026
G Bubba Huxtable02010119
G Andrew Haynesworth02024034
T Tim Gunn01014115
TE Ruben Vanderclute010207

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Amir Meyer330
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Ruben Vanderclute129
Marshall Johnston127
Gustavo Unruh118
Edwin Harris117
Luke Brookshire17

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Skip Samuels1557------2294
G Larry Lolicht1657------1083
G Fernando Robbins1657------1083
G Tommy Hopkins1657------1083
OLB Daryl Bravata------22312679
S Roosevelt Crichton------23322277
WR Manuel Hammond1144------2277
RB Raymond Gerhardt1447------1475
ILB Junior Knopf------24341775
CB Henry Hickman------21331670
DE Zack Madrigal------22321165
CB Rodolfo Mahoney------19271965
CB Devin Robbins------2434260
WR Frankie Stephenson1346------160
DE Alex Reid------2434260
DT Josh Clinton------2127149
TE Geoff Foreman940---------49
TE Conner Richard313------3046
QB Caiden Heaton637---------43
T Darien Bronson1122------1043
C Carlos Wright535---------40
T Bo D'Arms535---------40
RB Amir Meyer17------3038
C Casey Hockenhull1122---------33
ILB Rufus Hernandez------1416232
QB Clifton Mercer1020---------30
OLB Ramon Anastasiades------917430
CB Giovanni Burgess------148830
FB Britt Norris817---------25
S Brent Green------1014---24
DT Greg Nader------814123
RB Billy Hock47------617
WR Dustin Woodard15------1016
OLB William Fitzgerald------59---14
P Shawn Barnes00------1010
C Eddie Crane00------1010
DT Bob Harden------19---10
DT Erick Newton------0099
CB Oliver Haywood------0099
K Kendall Pearson00------88
DT Buddy Booth------33---6
TE Dwayne Ackerman12---------3
T Skip Colton00---------0
ILB Ethan Gietka------00---0
G David Howard00---------0
G Alejandro Jamison00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Gustavo Unruh------16561890
CB Edwin Harris------13551785
CB Drake Richard------14561181
S Troy Gallery------13491880
CB Colby Hester------12481878
G Andrew Haynesworth2434------1169
C Abraham Stanton2434------1169
DT Sawyer Corzine------1150869
DE Percy Hoffman------1447364
FB Nate Childers1626------2062
WR Harvey Janikowksi1824------2062
DE Gavin Heekin------1148---59
ILB Ernie Borders------6411259
G Jimmy Brooks2434---------58
WR Kai Barnes2331------155
DT Abraham Rivera------637750
QB Manuel Williamson1925------246
WR Amari McAdams1820------745
OLB Nate Scrafford------1328445
G Bubba Huxtable1019------1140
S Reginald Ioane------1027340
T Ruben Goodwin1019------1140
TE Ruben Vanderclute27------2938
RB John Heidorn1717---------34
S Lenny Hume------529---34
OLB Marcos Phillips------920332
T Tim Gunn1415---------29
WR Luke Brookshire715------729
C Collin Bouie1415---------29
OLB Marshall Johnston------112729
TE Tanner Richard516---------21
TE Teddy Scheckton1011---------21
RB Malcolm Koelling00------2020
S Ray Brian------69318
DE Andres Bradford------69318
DT Derek McIntyre------59216
WR Kevin McCloskey00------1515
ILB Giovanni Harris------58215
QB Brock Osweiler59---------14
C Skip Schnebele00------1111
P Kris Maxwell00------99
K Bert Herndon00------88
WR Jumbo Sanford43---------7
QB Elias Hooper00---------0
WR Wendell Tait00---------0
T Daquan O'Neill00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle6528.7
Right6528.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle9131.4
Right10-3-0.3
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Caiden Heaton35170534222
Clifton Mercer20141112111
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Manuel Williamson22192020100
Brock Osweiler843002100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen156302.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2715752.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)668914.8
Long (19+ Yds)747010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)151315310.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)54499.8
Long (19+ Yds)526412.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Skip Samuels134241057
WR Manuel Hammond136133044
TE Geoff Foreman94150040
RB Raymond Gerhardt65023047
WR Frankie Stephenson65050046
FB Britt Norris43032117
TE Dwayne Ackerman2203502
TE Conner Richard1101013
RB Billy Hock110-107
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kai Barnes75099231
TE Tanner Richard63137116
WR Harvey Janikowksi55020024
FB Nate Childers43045126
WR Amari McAdams44043120
RB John Heidorn2117017
TE Ruben Vanderclute1101807
TE Teddy Scheckton11011011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB John Heidorn2-2-1.001.08
WR Luke Brookshire111.00-0.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Caiden Heaton73213.004.77
Clifton Mercer65172.834.85
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Manuel Williamson33113.678.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Geoff Foreman42153.755.56
WR Skip Samuels32279.003.15
WR Frankie Stephenson21-1-0.508.33
WR Manuel Hammond21-1-0.502.54
RB Raymond Gerhardt11-1-1.003.83
RB Billy Hock11-1-1.00-1.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Nate Childers1133.0011.25
WR Amari McAdams1199.0010.75
WR Harvey Janikowksi11-1-1.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
DenverRushesConversions
RB John Heidorn10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Caiden Heaton941
Clifton Mercer631
DenverAttCompConversions
Manuel Williamson751
Brock Osweiler210

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Skip Samuels521
WR Manuel Hammond410
TE Geoff Foreman220
RB Raymond Gerhardt100
WR Frankie Stephenson111
TE Conner Richard110
FB Britt Norris100
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB John Heidorn210
TE Tanner Richard210
FB Nate Childers110
WR Amari McAdams111
WR Harvey Janikowksi110
TE Teddy Scheckton110
WR Kai Barnes100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,300 (19,000)
End Zone11,300 (13,700)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (12,100)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes9,600 (9,900)