Exhibition Week 4, 1997

played in Buffalo, NY

68 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Detroit Lions33100-16
Buffalo Bills147710-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:17 BUF - Eddie George 28 run (Jason Elam extra point)
1Q: 05:09 BUF - Donnie McQuilken 1 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
1Q: 01:18 DET - Matt Stover 20 field goal
2Q: 05:22 BUF - Gary Brown 9 pass from Jake Delhomme (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 00:14 DET - Matt Stover 44 field goal
3Q: 11:16 BUF - Gary Brown 6 run (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 09:08 DET - Nigea Carter 11 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 01:01 DET - Matt Stover 43 field goal
4Q: 09:29 BUF - Jason Elam 20 field goal
4Q: 01:48 BUF - Gary Brown 4 run (Jason Elam extra point)

Team StatisticsDETBUF
Record1-21-2
First Downs2026
- by Rushing213
- by Passing1613
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards349474
- Offensive Plays6667
- Yards per Play5.297.07
Net Rushing Yards60193
- Rushing Attempts1849
- Yards per Rush3.333.94
Net Passing Yards289281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 22 - 017 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards303286
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/141/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.0215.61
Fumbles/Lost1/14/1
3rd Down Conversions3/137/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards1/53/15
Punt Returns/Yards2/134/33
Kick Returns/Yards3/602/56
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 31
Time of Possession26:2933:31

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:06OWN 2031Punt
111:112:51OWN 38629Punt
14:583:48OWN 19878Field Goal
214:202:39OWN 16537Punt
25:112:03OWN 20418Punt
21:221:15OWN 25748Field Goal
311:092:11OWN 20680Touchdown
35:543:33OWN 2265Punt
32:211:27OPP 3135Field Goal
49:242:48OWN 24523Punt
44:131:12OWN 23513Downs
41:421:42OWN 20822Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:540:51OWN 33267Touchdown
112:571:46OPP 3736Missed FG
18:203:22OWN 20780Touchdown
11:101:50OWN 20419Punt
211:416:30OWN 201380Touchdown
23:081:46OWN 29413Punt
20:070:07OWN 201-1Half
315:003:51OWN 20880Touchdown
38:583:04OWN 39612Punt
30:546:30OWN 241173Field Goal
46:362:23OWN 2239Punt
43:011:19OPP 36536Touchdown

Game MVP: George Thornton, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Warren12393.251810
Rodney Hampton3155.001010
Willie Mays Hayes155.00500
Johnny Utah144.00400
Spencer Finn1-3-3.00-300
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Brown31872.811012
Eddie George15946.272851
Jake Delhomme252.50600
Ebby Laroush177.00700

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Johnny Utah32161903/14130078.9
Bill Musgrave1361130/0037076.7
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Delhomme861160/01420156.3
Ebby Laroush551181/51390158.3
Steve Pelleur43520/00310116.7

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Chris Warren79537.5724200
WR Willie Mays Hayes466416.0013300
WR Nigea Carter4145814.505191
WR Michael Jackson335518.3333240
WR Eddie Kennison265226.0028370
TE Wesley Walls1333.00030
RB Rodney Hampton111818.0016180
FB Ickey Woods0100.00000
TE Eric Green0100.00000
RB Spencer Finn0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brett Perriman334816.001200
WR Michael Timpson343511.6726310
WR Wayne Campbell3411538.3324420
WR Brian Blades224120.500240
RB Gary Brown224623.0012371
FB Donnie McQuilken1111.00011
TE David LaFleur0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Willie Mays Hayes1000
Eric Green0110
Don Davey0010
O.J. Brigance0010
Simeon Rice0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Brown4000
Brian Habib0100
Michael Timpson0100
Frank Hartley0100
Walter Jones0100
Wayne Campbell0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki626544.232.0511
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten416441.037.8462

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover3/32/20/0441/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam1/20/10/0205/5

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Kennison2136.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Brown4338.30

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Mays Hayes36020.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Guliford25628.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bryan Cox710.03714
S Omar Stoutmire710.03715
DT Don Davey630.03413
OLB Peter Boulware610.03013
DE Marco Coleman411.0166
DT Jerry Ball400.03412
S David Fulcher330.02611
CB Terry McDaniel310.02711
CB Torey Hunter310.0379
DE Karl Dunbar300.0208
DE Simeon Rice300.03713
ILB Ken Norton Jr.210.0236
OLB Ray Farmer200.0156
S Greg Jackson130.0289
OLB O.J. Brigance120.02912
DT Tim Dennis110.0134
CB Terrell Buckley100.02111
CB Denard Walker100.0319
DE Jalen Guido020.02910
DT Jon Hand010.0156
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Carlton Gray720.01645
S Zach Bronson620.01440
S John Heeter410.01845
OLB Bob Joe310.0918
OLB Terry Killens300.0612
DT George Thornton202.01338
DE Darren Mickell201.01032
CB Phillippi Sparks220.01443
ILB Dino Hackett210.0729
OLB Robert Jones210.0617
DE Ren Hoek200.0816
DE Chester McGlockton200.0510
CB Jason Sehorn200.01338
ILB Eric Hill110.01119
DT Bill Goldberg100.068
DT Craig Veasley100.01340
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu010.01128

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marco Coleman1.00006
DE Simeon Rice0.001013
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT George Thornton2.012038
DE Darren Mickell1.011032
DT Craig Veasley0.011140
DE Ren Hoek0.003116
DE Chester McGlockton0.001010
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu0.001028
OLB Terry Killens0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terry McDaniel51011
CB Torey Hunter2009
S Omar Stoutmire20015
S David Fulcher10011
S Greg Jackson1009
OLB Ray Farmer1006
OLB Peter Boulware10013
CB Denard Walker1009
CB Terrell Buckley01011
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Carlton Gray70045
S Zach Bronson40040
OLB Bob Joe30018
S John Heeter30045
CB Phillippi Sparks20043
ILB Dino Hackett10029
OLB Robert Jones10017
OLB Terry Killens10012
DE Ren Hoek01016
CB Jason Sehorn01038

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roman Fortin1305018
Ickey Woods1209015
Kirk Scrafford12014040
Keith Miller12013030
Nathan Parks11016128
Todd Kalis04016031
Chester Karinen0206028
Victor Flowers0106130
Colton Gordon00014135
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Walter Jones38140015
Visanthe Hall35033011
Bob Dahl28033014
Brian Habib2402509
Chris Gray18040014
David LaFleur12029013
Paul Green111703
Lomas Brown11033112
Eric Mahlum0302508
Jeff Smith0301607
Donnie McQuilken0202508
Frank Hartley0102005

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Eric Green320
Carwell Gardner120
Denard Walker119
Todd Kalis19
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Carlton Gray219
Wayne Campbell120
Eric Guliford114
Bernie Parmalee12

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nigea Carter740------1461
Torey Hunter------3791460
Eddie Kennison731------2159
Denard Walker------3191959
Omar Stoutmire------3715759
Chris Warren1437------758
Colton Gordon1435------857
Todd Kalis1631------956
Spencer Finn229------2556
Peter Boulware------30131356
Kirk Scrafford1440------155
O.J. Brigance------29121354
Bryan Cox------3714253
Simeon Rice------3713252
Don Davey------3413249
Jerry Ball------3412248
Willie Mays Hayes1224------1248
Victor Flowers630------945
Nathan Parks1628---------44
Johnny Utah835---------43
Keith Miller1330---------43
Chester Karinen628------943
Jalen Guido------2910342
Terry McDaniel------2711240
David Fulcher------2611239
Eric Green811------2039
Greg Jackson------289---37
Terrell Buckley------2111133
Ickey Woods915------832
Ken Norton Jr.------236231
Michael Jackson1119---------30
Carwell Gardner45------2029
Karl Dunbar------208129
Wesley Walls1017---------27
Tomur Barnes310------1427
Marco Coleman------166224
Jon Hand------156223
Roman Fortin518---------23
Bill Musgrave1013---------23
Ray Farmer------156122
Tim Dennis------134421
Chris Gardocki00------99
Matt Landry00------99
Matt Stover00------88
Rodney Hampton32---------5
Leroy Wickert00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Gray------16451980
John Heeter------18451578
Zach Bronson------14401973
Gary Brown3314------2370
Walter Jones4015------661
Phillippi Sparks------1443360
Chris Gray4014------660
Jason Sehorn------1338960
Kurt Schultz------1440458
Craig Veasley------1340356
George Thornton------1338455
Wayne Campbell2410------2054
Darren Mickell------1032951
Donnie McQuilken258------1649
David LaFleur2913------749
Bob Dahl3314---------47
Visanthe Hall3311------347
Lomas Brown3312---------45
Eric Guliford228------1444
Frank Hartley205------1742
Eric Mahlum258------639
Bob Joe------9181239
Israel Ifeanyichukwu------1128---39
Dino Hackett------729137
Michael Timpson178------1136
Eric Hill------1119535
Brian Habib259---------34
Brian Blades217------533
Jake Delhomme248---------32
Brett Perriman209---------29
Ren Hoek------816428
Jeff Smith167------326
Robert Jones------617124
Eddie George163------524
Ebby Laroush146---------20
Terry Killens------612220
Steve Pelleur114------217
Bill Goldberg------68317
Joe Cain------221216
Jeff Herrod------28515
Bernie Parmalee112------215
Chester McGlockton------510---15
Paul Green73------212
Jason Elam00------99
Brian Johnston00------66
Rick Tuten00------44

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left200.0
Middle12403.3
Right4205.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left19743.9
Middle15533.5
Right14674.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Johnny Utah32163331810
Bill Musgrave1363111210
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Delhomme862002000
Ebby Laroush554000000
Steve Pelleur431000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74284.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1881427.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691036.4
Long (19+ Yds)41307.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)86567.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)0000.0
Long (19+ Yds)9823025.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nigea Carter144258040
RB Chris Warren97153137
WR Willie Mays Hayes64064224
WR Eddie Kennison62152131
TE Wesley Walls3103017
WR Michael Jackson33055219
FB Ickey Woods1000015
RB Rodney Hampton1101802
TE Eric Green1000011
RB Spencer Finn1000029
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Timpson4303518
WR Wayne Campbell430115310
WR Brett Perriman3304819
WR Brian Blades2204117
RB Gary Brown22046114
FB Donnie McQuilken110108
TE David LaFleur1000013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Warren100.003.25
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Brown791.292.81
Eddie George5132.606.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Musgrave31113.678.69
Johnny Utah21115.505.94
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Pelleur21178.5013.00
Jake Delhomme222010.0014.50
Ebby Laroush1111.0023.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nigea Carter21115.504.14
TE Wesley Walls1000.001.00
RB Chris Warren111111.005.89
RB Spencer Finn1000.000.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades111717.0020.50
WR Brett Perriman111111.0016.00
RB Gary Brown1199.0023.00
WR Wayne Campbell1000.0028.75
FB Donnie McQuilken1111.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Chris Warren20
Willie Mays Hayes10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Gary Brown21
Ebby Laroush10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Johnny Utah763
Bill Musgrave200
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Jake Delhomme543
Steve Pelleur322
Ebby Laroush111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
RB Chris Warren553
WR Nigea Carter210
WR Willie Mays Hayes100
WR Eddie Kennison100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Timpson432
RB Gary Brown222
WR Brett Perriman111
WR Wayne Campbell100
FB Donnie McQuilken111

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)