Week 4, 2026

played in New Orleans, LA

91 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	3	3	3	-	16
New Orleans Saints	7	0	0	14	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 NOS - Owen Lyons 8 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
1Q: 00:40 DET - Frankie Stephenson 4 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 03:16 DET - Kendall Pearson 29 field goal
3Q: 01:50 DET - Kendall Pearson 51 field goal
4Q: 10:58 NOS - Owen Lyons 3 run (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 08:33 DET - Kendall Pearson 49 field goal
4Q: 01:07 NOS - Julian Lunsford 32 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 NOS - Owen Lyons 8 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
1Q: 00:40 DET - Frankie Stephenson 4 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 03:16 DET - Kendall Pearson 29 field goal
3Q: 01:50 DET - Kendall Pearson 51 field goal
4Q: 10:58 NOS - Owen Lyons 3 run (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 08:33 DET - Kendall Pearson 49 field goal
4Q: 01:07 NOS - Julian Lunsford 32 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 2-2 1-3
First Downs 15 22
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 289 405
- Offensive Plays 61 66
- Yards per Play 4.74 6.14
Net Rushing Yards 131 138
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 5.95 4.18
Net Passing Yards 158 267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 22 - 0 33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 158 267
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.05 8.09
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 5/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 3/28
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:03 30:57

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	2-2	1-3
First Downs	15	22
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	289	405
- Offensive Plays	61	66
- Yards per Play	4.74	6.14
Net Rushing Yards	131	138
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	5.95	4.18
Net Passing Yards	158	267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 22 - 0	33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	158	267
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.05	8.09
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	5/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	3/28
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:03	30:57

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:55	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
1	5:36	5:03	OWN 30	11	70	Touchdown
2	12:08	2:09	OWN 2	5	17	Punt
2	8:18	5:10	OWN 20	11	68	Field Goal
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 15	2	21	Half
3	11:45	1:40	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
3	6:30	4:46	OWN 34	8	32	Field Goal
3	0:27	0:34	OWN 7	3	6	Punt
4	10:51	2:24	OWN 25	6	43	Field Goal
4	6:38	2:28	OWN 34	4	23	Punt
4	0:55	0:35	OWN 22	4	0	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:05	6:29	OWN 4	12	96	Touchdown
1	0:33	3:25	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
2	9:59	1:41	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
2	3:08	2:26	OWN 24	4	22	Punt
3	15:00	3:15	OWN 22	5	23	Punt
3	10:05	3:35	OWN 21	7	50	Fumble
3	1:44	1:17	OWN 25	5	33	Punt
4	14:53	4:02	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
4	8:27	1:49	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	4:10	3:15	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	0:20	0:20	OPP 22	3	7	Game

Game MVP: Harvey Dunnigan, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Amir Meyer	15	97	6.47	28	5
RB Abraham Leak	3	7	2.33	4	0
RB Billy Hock	3	15	5.00	12	1
QB Clifton Mercer	1	12	12.00	12	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gage Stephenson	14	65	4.64	20	1	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	9	25	2.78	8	0	0
RB Owen Lyons	9	42	4.67	17	2	1
WR Dean Maier	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Mercer	39	22	158	0/0	1	40	0	74.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	33	26	267	0/0	2	32	0	120.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Geoff Foreman	5	6	45	9.00	14	19	0
WR Frankie Stephenson	4	5	11	2.75	0	4	1
WR Skip Samuels	3	8	53	17.67	14	40	0
RB Amir Meyer	3	6	2	0.67	2	2	0
FB Alan Reynolds	2	2	23	11.50	20	20	0
WR Manuel Hammond	2	4	7	3.50	4	4	0
WR Kyle Boone	1	1	6	6.00	4	6	0
RB Billy Hock	1	3	9	9.00	8	9	0
FB Britt Norris	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Abraham Leak	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Dwayne Ackerman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Gardner	8	8	46	5.75	10	18	0
RB Owen Lyons	5	6	35	7.00	8	13	1
TE Cary Thomas	5	7	113	22.60	58	30	0
RB Gage Stephenson	3	4	13	4.33	6	12	0
WR Julian Lunsford	2	4	43	21.50	16	32	1
WR Dean Maier	2	2	7	3.50	0	6	0
TE Brady Farley	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Amir Meyer	1	0	0
OLB Daryl Bravata	0	1	2
QB Clifton Mercer	0	1	0
CB Henry Hickman	0	0	1
DE Zack Madrigal	0	0	1
CB Devin Robbins	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Owen Lyons	3	0	0
WR Gene Gardner	1	1	0
WR Dean Maier	1	0	0
WR Julian Lunsford	0	1	0
C Abel Durham	0	1	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	0	1	0
S Lamar Emmons	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	5	240	48.0	43.8	56	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	6	253	42.2	37.3	62	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Pearson	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Samuels	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Giovanni Burgess	2	50	25.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Gardner	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Junior Knopf	11	3	32	31
OLB Daryl Bravata	8	1	31	27
CB Devin Robbins	7	0	32	31
S Roosevelt Crichton	4	2	33	33
DE Zack Madrigal	4	1	29	20
S Brent Green	4	0	32	31
OLB William Fitzgerald	3	2	25	8
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	3	1	27	14
CB Henry Hickman	3	1	31	29
DE Alex Reid	2	2	32	32
CB Giovanni Burgess	2	0	6	21
ILB Ethan Gietka	2	0	24	7
ILB Rufus Hernandez	1	0	2	4
S Wyatt Trim	0	1	1	2

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bobby Sutton	5	1	0.0	16	20
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	5	0	0.0	22	36
CB Tyrus Blackwell	4	2	0.0	22	39
OLB Mario Giles	4	2	0.0	22	37
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	4	1	0.0	19	21
S Lamar Emmons	4	1	0.0	21	34
ILB Casey Bernstein	4	1	0.0	6	21
S Ron Benton	3	0	0.0	22	39
DT Logan Flemister	3	0	0.0	21	33
CB Santiago Kagan	2	1	0.0	20	28
CB Cesar Borders	1	2	0.0	16	27
DE Terrell Randle	1	1	0.0	6	21
S Butch Booker	1	1	0.0	2	6
QB Harvey Dunnigan	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Parker Warden	1	0	0.0	5	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Buddy Booth	0.0	1	1	0	24

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	1	0	0	21
OLB Mario Giles	1	0	0	37
DE Terrell Randle	0	2	0	21
DE T.J. Criblez	0	1	0	28
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Daryl Bravata	4	0	27
CB Devin Robbins	4	0	31
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	3	1	14
CB Henry Hickman	3	0	29
CB Giovanni Burgess	3	0	21
S Roosevelt Crichton	2	0	33
DE Zack Madrigal	2	0	20
ILB Junior Knopf	2	0	31
S Brent Green	1	1	31
ILB Rufus Hernandez	1	0	4
OLB William Fitzgerald	1	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tyrus Blackwell	4	0	39
S Ron Benton	3	2	39
S Lamar Emmons	3	0	34
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	2	0	36
OLB Mario Giles	2	0	37
CB Santiago Kagan	2	0	28
ILB Casey Bernstein	1	2	21
DE Terrell Randle	1	0	21
DT Logan Flemister	1	0	33
CB Cesar Borders	1	0	27
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	0	20
OLB Parker Warden	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Bo D'Arms	4	7	0	22	39
G Tommy Hopkins	1	6	1	22	39
C Casey Hockenhull	1	4	0	22	39
G Fernando Robbins	0	2	0	22	39
G Larry Lolicht	0	1	0	22	39
FB Britt Norris	0	1	0	6	17

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Rusty Cowley	2	6	1	33	33
G Garrett Hudson	2	5	0	23	28
C Caden Sanks	1	6	0	33	33
T Luis Langdon	1	2	0	10	5
TE Brady Farley	1	1	0	16	9
C Abel Durham	0	4	0	33	33
G Danny Boone	0	3	0	33	33

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Kyle Boone	2	18
Dwayne Ackerman	1	22
Dustin Robbins	1	18

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Owen Lyons	1	20
Terrell Randle	1	17
T.J. Criblez	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Skip Samuels	20	39	---	---	20	79
ILB Junior Knopf	---	---	32	31	10	73
G Larry Lolicht	22	39	---	---	8	69
G Fernando Robbins	22	39	---	---	8	69
G Tommy Hopkins	22	39	---	---	8	69
T Bo D'Arms	22	39	---	---	8	69
S Roosevelt Crichton	---	---	33	33	1	67
DE Alex Reid	---	---	32	32	---	64
CB Devin Robbins	---	---	32	31	---	63
S Brent Green	---	---	32	31	---	63
C Casey Hockenhull	22	39	---	---	---	61
QB Clifton Mercer	22	39	---	---	---	61
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	31	29	1	61
OLB Daryl Bravata	---	---	31	27	1	59
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	---	---	27	14	11	52
TE Geoff Foreman	20	31	---	---	1	52
DE Zack Madrigal	---	---	29	20	---	49
WR Frankie Stephenson	17	30	---	---	1	48
RB Amir Meyer	16	26	---	---	---	42
DT Josh Clinton	---	---	9	27	6	42
WR Manuel Hammond	14	19	---	---	8	41
DT Buddy Booth	---	---	8	24	6	38
CB Giovanni Burgess	---	---	6	21	10	37
OLB William Fitzgerald	---	---	25	8	---	33
WR Kyle Boone	4	9	---	---	18	31
ILB Ethan Gietka	---	---	24	7	---	31
TE Dwayne Ackerman	4	4	---	---	22	30
FB Alan Reynolds	3	8	---	---	18	29
RB Abraham Leak	3	4	---	---	17	24
FB Britt Norris	6	17	---	---	---	23
DT Erick Newton	---	---	5	14	---	19
OLB Dustin Robbins	---	---	0	0	18	18
CB Ross Burton	---	---	1	2	14	17
S Wyatt Trim	---	---	1	2	14	17
RB Billy Hock	3	7	---	---	---	10
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	---	---	3	6	---	9
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Eddie Crane	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Kendall Pearson	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Rufus Hernandez	---	---	2	4	---	6
WR Dustin Woodard	0	1	---	---	---	1
C Carlos Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Caiden Heaton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alejandro Jamison	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Darien Bronson	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Oliver Haywood	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rusty Cowley	33	33	---	---	6	72
C Caden Sanks	33	33	---	---	6	72
G Danny Boone	33	33	---	---	6	72
WR Gene Gardner	31	33	---	---	7	71
TE Cary Thomas	33	33	---	---	2	68
C Abel Durham	33	33	---	---	---	66
QB Harvey Dunnigan	33	33	---	---	---	66
S Ron Benton	---	---	22	39	4	65
CB Tyrus Blackwell	---	---	22	39	3	64
RB Owen Lyons	18	25	---	---	20	63
OLB Mario Giles	---	---	22	37	3	62
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	---	---	22	36	2	60
S Lamar Emmons	---	---	21	34	3	58
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	18	28	11	57
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	21	33	3	57
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	16	27	14	57
CB Santiago Kagan	---	---	20	28	8	56
WR Dean Maier	24	29	---	---	---	53
G Garrett Hudson	23	28	---	---	---	51
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	16	20	11	47
DE Terrell Randle	---	---	6	21	17	44
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	---	---	19	21	4	44
WR Julian Lunsford	17	24	---	---	---	41
ILB Casey Bernstein	---	---	6	21	3	30
RB Gage Stephenson	17	7	---	---	2	26
ILB Shane McKinley	---	---	1	3	22	26
TE Brady Farley	16	9	---	---	---	25
RB J.B. Hargrove	7	3	---	---	12	22
OLB Parker Warden	---	---	5	14	2	21
S Butch Booker	---	---	2	6	13	21
TE Matthew Lee	2	0	---	---	18	20
T Luis Langdon	10	5	---	---	---	15
WR Jackie Kanu	0	2	---	---	13	15
DT Darius Russell	---	---	1	9	3	13
CB Gino Moss	---	---	1	7	5	13
WR Andre Richmond	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Neil Stuvaints	---	---	1	6	---	7
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Martin Zelenka	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Orlando Marsh	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brady Bradshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ernest Marsh	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Les Inoue	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Joe Luraas	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	11	76	6.9
Right	9	50	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	19	74	3.9
Right	9	51	5.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Mercer	39	22	2	5	3	4	3	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	33	26	5	0	3	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	14	10	63	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	41	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	14	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	40	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	11	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	69	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	127	12.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	60	30.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Skip Samuels	8	3	1	53	1	39
RB Amir Meyer	6	3	0	2	0	26
TE Geoff Foreman	6	5	0	45	0	31
WR Frankie Stephenson	5	4	0	11	0	30
WR Manuel Hammond	4	2	1	7	0	19
RB Billy Hock	3	1	0	9	0	7
FB Alan Reynolds	2	2	0	23	1	8
TE Dwayne Ackerman	2	0	0	0	0	4
RB Abraham Leak	1	0	1	0	0	4
WR Kyle Boone	1	1	0	6	0	9
FB Britt Norris	1	1	0	2	0	17

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	8	8	0	46	0	33
TE Cary Thomas	7	5	1	113	4	33
RB Owen Lyons	6	5	1	35	0	25
WR Julian Lunsford	4	2	1	43	1	24
RB Gage Stephenson	4	3	0	13	0	7
WR Dean Maier	2	2	0	7	0	29
TE Brady Farley	2	1	0	10	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Amir Meyer	1	2	2.00	6.47
RB Billy Hock	1	1	1.00	5.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gage Stephenson	4	13	3.25	4.64
QB Harvey Dunnigan	2	4	2.00	2.78
RB Owen Lyons	1	3	3.00	4.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clifton Mercer	4	2	8	2.00	4.05

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan	1	1	8	8.00	8.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frankie Stephenson	2	1	4	2.00	2.20
WR Skip Samuels	1	0	0	0.00	6.63
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	4	4.00	7.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	8	8.00	5.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Clifton Mercer	1	1
RB Billy Hock	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Harvey Dunnigan	5	2
RB Owen Lyons	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Mercer	14	9	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	8	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Skip Samuels	3	1	1
RB Amir Meyer	3	2	0
WR Frankie Stephenson	3	2	1
TE Geoff Foreman	2	2	1
WR Kyle Boone	1	1	0
FB Alan Reynolds	1	1	1
TE Dwayne Ackerman	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cary Thomas	4	3	3
WR Julian Lunsford	2	2	1
WR Gene Gardner	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)