Week 2, 2026

played in Detroit, MI

67 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

New England Patriots 7000-7
Detroit Lions 0777-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:09 NED - Richie Huffman 5 pass from Mason Duff (Abel Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 04:30 DET - Skip Samuels 2 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)
3Q: 05:52 DET - Zack Madrigal 52 interception return (Kendall Pearson extra point)
4Q: 06:34 DET - Manuel Hammond 26 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDDET
Record0-22-0
First Downs1217
- by Rushing16
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards249324
- Offensive Plays6570
- Yards per Play3.834.63
Net Rushing Yards20119
- Rushing Attempts1729
- Yards per Rush1.184.10
Net Passing Yards229205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 22 - 238 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards261222
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/323/17
- Yards per Pass Play4.775.00
Fumbles/Lost3/12/2
3rd Down Conversions2/154/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down12.37.6
4th Down Conversions0/30/0
Penalties/Yards6/307/36
Punt Returns/Yards4/147/39
Kick Returns/Yards1/222/46
Interception Ret./Yards2/122/80
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 33
Time of Possession26:2433:36

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:211:54OPP 4930Punt
19:312:28OWN 41659Touchdown
15:082:53OWN 33624Downs
10:402:13OWN 203-5Punt
212:031:53OWN 2034Punt
24:202:02OWN 2237Punt
20:510:26OWN 203-7Punt
315:000:45OWN 253-11Punt
311:201:51OWN 2036Punt
37:522:09OWN 20526Interception
35:431:09OWN 2534Punt
32:491:09OWN 3131Punt
414:501:08OWN 2439Punt
48:301:10OWN 20310Fumble
46:231:41OWN 25866Downs
42:100:18OPP 362-1Interception
41:460:33OPP 3040Downs
40:010:01OWN 6147Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:39OWN 4532Interception
111:271:56OWN 1511Punt
17:031:55OWN 243-4Punt
12:151:35OWN 4334Punt
213:271:24OPP 4935Punt
210:105:50OWN 271173Touchdown
22:181:27OWN 36416Punt
20:250:25OWN 43348Half
314:152:55OWN 42746Interception
39:291:37OWN 473-4Punt
34:341:45OWN 2630Punt
31:401:50OWN 323-8Punt
413:425:12OWN 9850Punt
47:200:57OPP 30230Touchdown
44:422:32OWN 9527Fumble
41:520:06OWN 3010Fumble
41:131:12OWN 3037Punt

Game MVP: Zack Madrigal, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
WR Jeff Uerling8-5-0.63400
RB Frederick Specter5112.20900
RB Richie Huffman372.33500
QB Mason Duff177.00700
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Billy Hock8313.88800
RB Amir Meyer7486.861220
RB Raymond Gerhardt7324.571710
QB Clifton Mercer591.80700
WR Skip Samuels2-1-0.50100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mason Duff44222614/32147257.1
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Clifton Mercer38262223/17241279.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Vincent Garcia595911.8036350
WR Jeff Uerling46153.75460
RB Richie Huffman344314.3339191
RB Frederick Specter24178.5010120
WR Bucky Clancy2105025.0015250
TE Julio Pinckney22136.50090
TE Gerald Farr24105.00160
WR Cole Malone114747.001470
WR Courtney Eisner1377.00070
WR Mack Bruce0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Skip Samuels66589.6736181
RB Raymond Gerhardt47246.00390
WR Frankie Stephenson47235.75790
WR Manuel Hammond344314.338261
FB Britt Norris35165.331190
TE Geoff Foreman2494.500100
WR Dustin Woodard224623.004410
RB Amir Meyer1133.00230
RB Billy Hock1100.00000
TE Conner Richard0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Devin Hildebrand100.000
ILB Tracy Ford11212.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Giovanni Burgess12828.000
DE Zack Madrigal15252.001

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mason Duff2000
RB Frederick Specter1000
DT Malcom Brown0210
G Randal Barton0100
T Ty Bush0100
DE Dustin Johnston0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Billy Hock2000
DT Josh Clinton0100
DT Buddy Booth0010
DT Greg Nader0010
ILB Junior Knopf0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
R.J. Dobler1045945.942.0592
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn Barnes1047847.838.4542

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Abel Gramatica0/00/00/001/1
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendall Pearson0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Cole Malone4143.50
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Skip Samuels7395.60

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Bruce12222.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Raymond Gerhardt24623.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Raymond Webb1030.02941
CB Pete Campbell710.02839
CB Kenneth Beckinsale700.01120
ILB Levi Ellison420.02028
DE Jamie Esslinger400.01319
DE Dustin Johnston320.52740
OLB Freddie Carlisle320.02431
ILB Tracy Ford310.02637
CB Ben Auyeung300.02125
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith201.02023
DT Cary Rivers210.5610
DT Malcom Brown220.02329
OLB Marquis Cote210.0918
OLB Reginald Cooper111.01223
CB Devin Hildebrand110.02839
RB Richie Huffman10---------
CB Emmanuel Buckley100.02024
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Junior Knopf610.01748
DT Greg Nader401.51445
CB Devin Robbins420.01748
OLB Ramon Anastasiades410.01746
OLB Daryl Bravata400.0820
DE Zack Madrigal400.01229
CB Henry Hickman310.01436
S Brent Green310.01442
DT Buddy Booth211.0623
CB Ross Burton200.025
DE Alex Reid200.01644
S Roosevelt Crichton130.51748
DT Josh Clinton120.51036
DT Erick Newton110.51015
QB Clifton Mercer10---------
WR Frankie Stephenson10---------
CB Oliver Haywood100.025

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith1.001023
OLB Reginald Cooper1.001023
DT Cary Rivers0.500010
DE Dustin Johnston0.500040
DT Malcom Brown0.001029
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Greg Nader1.501245
DT Buddy Booth1.000023
DT Josh Clinton0.511036
S Roosevelt Crichton0.500048
DT Erick Newton0.500015
DE Alex Reid0.002044
DE Zack Madrigal0.001129

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Raymond Webb60041
CB Pete Campbell60039
CB Kenneth Beckinsale50020
CB Ben Auyeung20025
CB Devin Hildebrand11139
ILB Tracy Ford11137
ILB Levi Ellison11028
DE Jamie Esslinger10019
OLB Freddie Carlisle10031
DT Cary Rivers10010
CB Emmanuel Buckley10024
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Daryl Bravata41020
CB Devin Robbins34048
OLB Ramon Anastasiades32046
CB Henry Hickman31036
ILB Junior Knopf21048
S Brent Green20042
S Roosevelt Crichton10048
CB Ross Burton1005
DE Alex Reid10044
DT Erick Newton10015
CB Oliver Haywood1005
DE Zack Madrigal01129
CB Giovanni Burgess00121

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ty Bush24017148
C Toby Van Verth13017148
G Gabe Webb06017148
G Randal Barton02017148
T Demetrius Arledge02017048
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Casey Hockenhull48029141
G Larry Lolicht35029041
G Tommy Hopkins27029141
T Darien Bronson14029041
FB Britt Norris11022035
G Fernando Robbins01029141

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Ty Bush512
Frederick Specter126
Levi Ellison126
Tracy Ford126
Jeff Uerling11
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Daryl Bravata225
Skip Samuels125
Ramon Anastasiades115
Fernando Robbins110

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Tracy Ford------26372689
T Ty Bush1748------1277
G Gabe Webb1748------1075
ILB Levi Ellison------20282674
WR Cole Malone1441------1671
S Raymond Webb------2941171
CB Devin Hildebrand------2839168
DE Dustin Johnston------2740---67
CB Pete Campbell------2839---67
G Randal Barton1748---------65
QB Mason Duff1748---------65
T Demetrius Arledge1748---------65
C Toby Van Verth1748---------65
CB Emmanuel Buckley------20241559
TE Gerald Farr824------2658
CB Ben Auyeung------21251056
OLB Freddie Carlisle------2431---55
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith------20231053
DT Malcom Brown------2329---52
WR Mack Bruce1429------447
RB Frederick Specter512------2643
WR Bucky Clancy1230------143
TE Vincent Garcia930---------39
WR Jeff Uerling829------138
OLB Reginald Cooper------1223---35
WR Courtney Eisner414------1533
DE Jamie Esslinger------1319---32
CB Kenneth Beckinsale------1120---31
TE Julio Pinckney821---------29
OLB Marquis Cote------918---27
RB Richie Huffman39------517
S Darnell Fraley------111517
DT Cary Rivers------610---16
DT Kevin Skinner------031013
P R.J. Dobler00------1010
C Nicholas Alcott00------1010
G Van Brock00------1010
C Malcolm Wooden00------1010
T Albert Quesnel00------1010
S Byron Griffin------0044
K Abel Gramatica00------22
S Courtney Martin------11---2
FB Zack Dunn01---------1
QB Drew Baxter00---------0
DE Duane Williams------00---0
DE Heath Washington------00---0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Skip Samuels2941------2595
G Larry Lolicht2941------1080
G Fernando Robbins2941------1080
G Tommy Hopkins2941------1080
T Darien Bronson2941------1080
OLB Ramon Anastasiades------17461578
ILB Junior Knopf------17481277
C Casey Hockenhull2941---------70
QB Clifton Mercer2941---------70
S Roosevelt Crichton------1748166
CB Devin Robbins------1748---65
DE Alex Reid------1644---60
DT Greg Nader------1445---59
WR Frankie Stephenson2236---------58
FB Britt Norris2235---------57
S Brent Green------1442---56
OLB Daryl Bravata------8202553
CB Henry Hickman------1436151
DE Zack Madrigal------12291051
DT Josh Clinton------1036---46
WR Manuel Hammond2021------546
RB Raymond Gerhardt825------235
DT Erick Newton------10151035
RB Amir Meyer1511------632
CB Rodolfo Mahoney------4161030
DT Buddy Booth------623---29
CB Giovanni Burgess------621229
TE Conner Richard21------2629
RB Abraham Leak01------2627
RB Billy Hock1115---------26
WR Kyle Boone52------1623
CB Ross Burton------251522
TE Geoff Foreman713---------20
S Wyatt Trim------111517
P Shawn Barnes00------1010
C Eddie Crane00------1010
WR Dustin Woodard44---------8
CB Oliver Haywood------25---7
K Kendall Pearson00------44
ILB Rufus Hernandez------00---0
C Carlos Wright00---------0
QB Daquan Spencer00---------0
OLB Dustin Robbins------00---0
T Bo D'Arms00---------0
OLB William Fitzgerald------00---0
G Alejandro Jamison00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left510.2
Middle8111.4
Right482.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-1-0.3
Middle17814.8
Right7405.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mason Duff442241310532
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Clifton Mercer38262313302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen105575.7
Short (0-8 Yds)20111025.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)84303.8
Long (19+ Yds)627212.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118595.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1814693.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)32279.0
Long (19+ Yds)626711.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bucky Clancy102150230
TE Vincent Garcia95159130
WR Jeff Uerling64115029
RB Frederick Specter42017012
TE Gerald Farr42010024
RB Richie Huffman4304309
WR Courtney Eisner3107014
TE Julio Pinckney22013021
WR Cole Malone11047141
WR Mack Bruce1000029
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Raymond Gerhardt74024025
WR Frankie Stephenson74023036
WR Skip Samuels66058041
FB Britt Norris53016035
TE Geoff Foreman4219013
WR Manuel Hammond43043121
WR Dustin Woodard2204614
RB Amir Meyer1103011
TE Conner Richard100001
RB Billy Hock1100015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Richie Huffman1-2-2.002.33
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt1-1-1.004.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mason Duff72172.435.93
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Clifton Mercer64244.005.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Uerling2000.002.50
WR Bucky Clancy2000.005.00
RB Frederick Specter111212.004.25
WR Mack Bruce1000.000.00
RB Richie Huffman1155.0010.75
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt32134.333.43
WR Skip Samuels1122.009.67
WR Manuel Hammond1000.0010.75
FB Britt Norris1199.003.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
WR Jeff Uerling10
DetroitRushesConversions
QB Clifton Mercer10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Mason Duff14112
DetroitAttCompConversions
Clifton Mercer1284

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Uerling320
WR Bucky Clancy211
TE Julio Pinckney220
WR Courtney Eisner210
TE Gerald Farr220
TE Vincent Garcia220
RB Richie Huffman111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Frankie Stephenson420
WR Skip Samuels332
WR Dustin Woodard221
RB Raymond Gerhardt111
TE Conner Richard100
TE Geoff Foreman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)