National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 38, San Diego 10
Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:05 PM
When: 4:05 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2011
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 62469
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Diego 0010010
Detroit 10147738
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
San Diego 7-8 5-3 2-5 L1
Detroit 10-5 5-3 5-2 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Lions have a 5-3 record at home this season. The San Diego Chargers have a 2-5 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Lions have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • San Diego has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Chargers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 373 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matthew Stafford ran for 5 yards.
  • The San Diego Chargers starting quarterback, Philip Rivers, threw for 299 yards, 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions in the game.
  • Following this game the Detroit Lions average 28.9 points per game and 384.1 offensive yards per game. The San Diego Chargers average 24.5 points per game and 388.5 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
San Diego   Detroit
Ryan Mathews Player Kevin Smith
11 Attempts 15
58 Yards 49
5.3 Avg Yards 3.3
0 Touchdowns 1
11 Long 21
Receiving
San Diego   Detroit
Malcom Floyd Player Calvin Johnson
6 Receptions 4
95 Yards 102
15.8 Avg Yards 25.5
1 Touchdowns 1
30 Long 46
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
San Diego 367 68 299 1 1 0 3.0 0
Detroit 440 87 353 5 1 2 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Green Bay. The Lions have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • San Diego will play their next game on the road against Oakland. The Chargers have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .467 after a loss.