Week 16, 2027

played in Denver, CO

46 degrees, fair, 21 mph wind

Detroit Lions 101477-38
Denver Broncos 30010-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:51 DET - Kendall Pearson 24 field goal
1Q: 03:31 DEN - Shaun Gomez 37 field goal
1Q: 02:51 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 59 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 10:25 DET - Butch Huntley 7 pass from Caiden Heaton (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 04:53 DET - Devin Robbins 91 interception return (Kendall Pearson extra point)
3Q: 11:57 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 3 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
4Q: 14:46 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 15 pass from Caiden Heaton (Kendall Pearson extra point)
4Q: 14:38 DEN - Amari McAdams 101 kickoff return (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 03:45 DEN - Shaun Gomez 20 field goal

Team StatisticsDETDEN
Record4-10-16-9
First Downs1612
- by Rushing43
- by Passing128
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards329223
- Offensive Plays6063
- Yards per Play5.483.54
Net Rushing Yards10454
- Rushing Attempts3024
- Yards per Rush3.472.25
Net Passing Yards225169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 20 - 038 - 24 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards225180
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.504.33
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/135/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/353/23
Punt Returns/Yards5/662/26
Kick Returns/Yards1/303/143
Interception Ret./Yards3/1030/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 42OWN 21
Time of Possession29:4730:13

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:314:48OWN 48845Field Goal
13:230:54OWN 25375Touchdown
11:002:06OWN 38515Punt
212:242:09OPP 23423Touchdown
23:070:44OWN 4034Punt
315:003:11OWN 42558Touchdown
38:581:28OPP 4738Punt
35:301:23OWN 4237Punt
33:043:26OPP 48948Touchdown
414:254:06OWN 25933Punt
49:171:32OPP 4935Punt
43:381:47OWN 253-4Punt
41:251:25OWN 362-8Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:29OWN 1838Punt
17:434:20OWN 25855Field Goal
12:291:29OWN 2536Punt
213:541:30OWN 235Punt
210:155:30OWN 251262Interception
24:451:38OWN 2536Punt
22:232:23OWN 1356Half
311:492:51OWN 30517Interception
37:302:00OWN 2034Punt
34:071:03OWN 203-4Punt
410:191:02OWN 83-2Punt
47:454:07OWN 341063Field Goal
41:510:26OWN 3732Interception

Game MVP: Caiden Heaton, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Raymond Gerhardt20874.355922
RB Billy Hock410.25200
QB Caiden Heaton3113.67900
RB Abraham Leak252.50400
WR Skip Samuels100.00000
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
WR Luke Brookshire11100.91500
RB John Heidorn10333.30900
QB Todd Sandoval11010.001010
QB Alejandro Wilkerson177.00700
WR Kai Barnes1-6-6.00-600

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Caiden Heaton30202250/02280111.1
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Todd Sandoval1911651/11019225.0
Alejandro Wilkerson19131150/0029162.4

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Raymond Gerhardt57326.4019151
WR Skip Samuels484611.5026240
WR Butch Huntley445012.507201
FB Britt Norris365317.6739280
WR Frankie Stephenson222110.506130
TE Brian Anthony111010.002100
TE Alfredo Erickson111313.003130
RB Abraham Leak0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kai Barnes812597.3826240
TE Teddy Scheckton4114711.757200
RB John Heidorn34165.337110
WR Harvey Janikowksi333110.3321290
WR Luke Brookshire34113.67250
WR Amari McAdams1155.00450
TE Tanner Richard1144.00040
WR Jackie Kanu1177.00070
TE Zachary Cates0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Junior Knopf2126.000
CB Devin Robbins19191.001
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
DenverFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn Barnes728741.031.6514
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kris Maxwell727739.630.1480

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendall Pearson1/10/00/0245/5
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shaun Gomez2/20/00/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Braden Ford56613.20
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin McCloskey22613.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Skip Samuels13030.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Amari McAdams212361.51
Luke Brookshire12020.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Junior Knopf830.02439
OLB Nicky Nails730.02021
DT Josh Clinton501.01730
S Bernie Chappell500.02025
DE Alex Reid310.02336
OLB William Fitzgerald310.01126
CB Henry Hickman300.01633
CB Giovanni Burgess300.01320
S Brent Green230.02439
CB Devin Robbins210.02232
ILB Ethan Gietka200.0814
DT Bob Harden200.0713
DE Roosevelt Jones200.01932
DT Erick Newton100.01523
CB Rodolfo Mahoney010.01315
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Marcos Phillips640.02930
OLB Nate Scrafford600.02124
ILB Giovanni Harris520.01918
CB Drake Richard510.02828
DT Derek McIntyre410.02119
S Reginald Ioane330.02125
ILB Gustavo Unruh310.01319
DE Al Katzenmoyer230.02928
CB Colby Hester210.01213
DE Percy Hoffman200.02322
S Troy Gallery200.01412
S Grayson Marlotti120.097
CB Hardy Lyle110.01113
ILB Ernie Borders110.0189
TE Teddy Scheckton10---------
DE Andres Bradford100.056
CB Edwin Harris100.02021
S Lenny Hume100.02019
FB Raul Austin10---------
DT Abraham Rivera010.076

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Josh Clinton1.001030
DT Buddy Booth0.00108
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Marcos Phillips0.021030
DT Sawyer Corzine0.010011
DE Percy Hoffman0.001122
DT Derek McIntyre0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Nicky Nails62021
ILB Junior Knopf41239
OLB William Fitzgerald31026
CB Devin Robbins20132
CB Giovanni Burgess20020
S Brent Green20039
CB Henry Hickman10033
S Bernie Chappell10025
DT Josh Clinton10030
S Wyatt Trim10014
ILB Ethan Gietka10014
DE Alex Reid01036
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Marcos Phillips40030
OLB Nate Scrafford31024
ILB Gustavo Unruh20019
ILB Giovanni Harris20018
S Reginald Ioane20025
CB Drake Richard11028
CB Hardy Lyle10013
S Troy Gallery10012
CB Colby Hester10013
S Grayson Marlotti1007
CB Edwin Harris10021
S Lenny Hume10019

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Cedric Ellison16028030
C Roman King16028030
T Darien Bronson15030030
G Larry Lolicht08030030
G Fernando Robbins01030030
TE Brian Anthony010605
T Bo D'Arms010200
FB Britt Norris01030027
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Andrew Haynesworth35024039
T Tim Gunn25024039
C Abraham Stanton14024039
C Jessie Finch13023131
C Dalton Strong12023031
FB Raul Austin030506

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Skip Samuels126
Alfredo Erickson126
Butch Huntley111
Roman King18
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Edwin Harris224
Gustavo Unruh29
Hardy Lyle112
Tim Gunn19

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Skip Samuels3030------2686
ILB Junior Knopf------24391376
CB Henry Hickman------16332069
G Larry Lolicht3030------868
DE Alex Reid------2336867
WR Frankie Stephenson2020------2666
C Roman King2830------866
S Brent Green------2439265
CB Devin Robbins------2232862
G Fernando Robbins3030---------60
QB Caiden Heaton3030---------60
T Darien Bronson3030---------60
DE Roosevelt Jones------1932960
G Cedric Ellison2830---------58
FB Britt Norris3027------158
OLB Nicky Nails------20211455
S Bernie Chappell------2025954
DT Josh Clinton------1730249
RB Raymond Gerhardt2523------149
OLB William Fitzgerald------1126239
DT Erick Newton------1523139
TE Alfredo Erickson54------2635
CB Giovanni Burgess------1320134
WR Butch Huntley1013------1134
CB Rodolfo Mahoney------1315129
RB Abraham Leak58------1225
ILB Kevin Cox------002525
ILB Ethan Gietka------814---22
DT Bob Harden------713121
S Wyatt Trim------414119
WR Manuel Hammond910---------19
S Braden Ford------001717
DT Buddy Booth------78116
TE Brian Anthony65------314
WR Kyle Boone64------414
RB Billy Hock44------614
OLB Daryl Bravata------19111
T Damien Dubin20------810
C Johnnie Wynn00------88
K Kendall Pearson00------88
G Alejandro Jamison00------88
P Shawn Barnes00------77
T Bo D'Arms20---------2
WR Dustin Woodard02---------2
QB Daquan Spencer00------11
CB Oliver Haywood------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Andrew Haynesworth2439------972
T Tim Gunn2439------972
C Abraham Stanton2439------972
OLB Nate Scrafford------21242671
CB Edwin Harris------20212465
C Jessie Finch2331------963
OLB Marcos Phillips------2930160
CB Drake Richard------2828258
TE Teddy Scheckton2236---------58
DE Al Katzenmoyer------2928---57
S Lenny Hume------20191857
WR Kai Barnes2035------156
C Dalton Strong2331---------54
WR Amari McAdams818------2147
S Reginald Ioane------2125147
DE Percy Hoffman------2322146
WR Jackie Kanu1726---------43
WR Luke Brookshire1322------742
DT Derek McIntyre------2119141
ILB Ernie Borders------1891441
ILB Gustavo Unruh------1319941
TE Tanner Richard310------2740
QB Alejandro Wilkerson1819---------37
ILB Giovanni Harris------1918---37
CB Hardy Lyle------11131236
FB Raul Austin56------2031
RB John Heidorn1217---------29
QB Todd Sandoval620------228
DT Sawyer Corzine------1011728
S Troy Gallery------1412127
CB Colby Hester------1213---25
TE Zachary Cates815---------23
WR Harvey Janikowksi1010------121
DT Abraham Rivera------76720
RB Malcolm Koelling00------2020
S Grayson Marlotti------97117
WR Kevin McCloskey00------1717
DE Andres Bradford------56112
WR Wendell Tait20------810
C Skip Schnebele00------99
G Diego Lake18---------9
T Ruben Goodwin18---------9
P Kris Maxwell00------77
K Shaun Gomez00------66
T Daquan O'Neill00---------0
QB Philip Richmond00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left561.2
Middle16835.2
Right9151.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6-6-1.0
Middle10424.2
Right8182.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Caiden Heaton30203112310
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Todd Sandoval19110112202
Alejandro Wilkerson19133203001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65386.3
Short (0-8 Yds)17111207.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)63477.8
Long (19+ Yds)112020.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76142.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17131036.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)115635.7
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Skip Samuels84146130
RB Raymond Gerhardt75032023
FB Britt Norris63053127
WR Butch Huntley44050113
WR Frankie Stephenson22021020
RB Abraham Leak100008
TE Brian Anthony1101005
TE Alfredo Erickson1101304
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kai Barnes128159135
TE Teddy Scheckton114047136
RB John Heidorn43016017
WR Luke Brookshire43011022
WR Harvey Janikowksi33031110
WR Amari McAdams1105018
TE Tanner Richard1104010
WR Jackie Kanu1107026
TE Zachary Cates1000015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt2136.504.35
RB Billy Hock210.500.25
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Luke Brookshire100.000.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Caiden Heaton75395.577.50
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Todd Sandoval3293.003.42
Alejandro Wilkerson3120.676.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt32196.334.57
WR Skip Samuels1155.005.75
WR Frankie Stephenson1188.0010.50
FB Britt Norris1000.008.83
WR Butch Huntley1177.0012.50
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB John Heidorn3293.004.00
TE Teddy Scheckton2000.004.27
WR Luke Brookshire1122.002.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
RB Raymond Gerhardt40
QB Caiden Heaton11
DenverRushesConversions
QB Alejandro Wilkerson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Caiden Heaton874
DenverAttCompConversions
Alejandro Wilkerson853
Todd Sandoval731

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Skip Samuels210
RB Raymond Gerhardt221
WR Frankie Stephenson221
FB Britt Norris111
WR Butch Huntley111
DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Teddy Scheckton632
WR Kai Barnes521
WR Luke Brookshire211
RB John Heidorn110
WR Jackie Kanu110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (19,000)
End Zone12,100 (13,700)
Mezzanine7,400 (7,900)
Sideline Seats11,300 (12,100)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)