National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Green Bay 45, Detroit 41
Sunday, January 1, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Temperature: 78°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 70294
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 91015741
Green Bay 101471445
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 10-6 5-3 5-3 L1
Green Bay 15-1 8-0 7-1 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Green Bay Packers have a 8-0 record at home this season. The Detroit Lions have a 5-3 record on the road.
  • Green Bay has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Packers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lions have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • The Green Bay Packers starting quarterback, Matt Flynn, threw for 480 yards, 6 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Matt Flynn ran for 0 yards.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 520 yards, 5 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions in the game.
  • Following this game the Green Bay Packers average 35.0 points per game and 405.1 offensive yards per game. The Detroit Lions average 29.6 points per game and 396.1 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   Green Bay
Kevin Smith Player Ryan Grant
9 Attempts 12
35 Yards 48
3.9 Avg Yards 4.0
0 Touchdowns 0
8 Long 9
Receiving
Detroit   Green Bay
Calvin Johnson Player Jordy Nelson
11 Receptions 9
244 Yards 162
22.2 Avg Yards 18.0
1 Touchdowns 3
41 Long 58
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Detroit 575 73 502 5 1 1 3.0 1
Green Bay 550 81 469 6 1 2 2.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Green Bay will play their next game at home against N.Y. Giants. The Packers have a W/L % of .938 after a win and .938 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Lions have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .625 after a loss.