National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 27, St. Louis 23
Sunday, September 9, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 9, 2012
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Donovan Briggans
Attendance: 62315
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 31001023
Detroit 01031427
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
St. Louis 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1
Detroit 1-0 1-0 0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Lions have a 1-0 record at home this season. The St. Louis Rams have a 0-1 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lions have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • St. Louis has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rams have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 355 yards, 1 touchdown and had 3 interceptions in the game.
  • The St. Louis Rams starting quarterback, Sam Bradford, threw for 198 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Sam Bradford ran for 2 yards.
  • Following this game the Detroit Lions average 27.0 points per game and 429.0 offensive yards per game. The St. Louis Rams average 23.0 points per game and 250.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
St. Louis   Detroit
Steven Jackson Player Kevin Smith
21 Attempts 13
53 Yards 62
2.5 Avg Yards 4.8
0 Touchdowns 1
9 Long 19
Receiving
St. Louis   Detroit
Danny Amendola Player Calvin Johnson
5 Receptions 6
70 Yards 111
14.0 Avg Yards 18.5
0 Touchdowns 0
17 Long 51
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
St. Louis 250 77 173 2 3 3 1.0 0
Detroit 429 83 346 3 2 0 4.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against San Francisco. The Lions have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • St. Louis will play their next game at home against Washington. The Rams have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.