Week 16, 1998

played in New Jersey, NJ

25 degrees, snow, 11 mph wind

Detroit Lions00314-17
New Jersey Jets71000-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 NJY - Sergey Brin 4 pass from Rusty Snyder (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 12:00 NJY - Michele Akers 35 field goal
2Q: 00:43 NJY - Jasper Claybrooks 12 pass from Rusty Snyder (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 09:35 DET - Chad Stephenson 26 field goal
4Q: 06:50 DET - Thurman Alston 14 pass from Bill Musgrave (Chad Stephenson extra point)
4Q: 01:02 DET - Nigea Carter 5 pass from Bill Musgrave (Chad Stephenson extra point)

Team StatisticsDETNJY
Record5-9-16-8-1
First Downs2122
- by Rushing34
- by Passing1817
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards409381
- Offensive Plays7980
- Yards per Play5.184.76
Net Rushing Yards7875
- Rushing Attempts2740
- Yards per Rush2.891.88
Net Passing Yards331306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 36 - 239 - 28 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards349311
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/181/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.377.65
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions8/169/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.87.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards2/162/15
Punt Returns/Yards4/102/15
Kick Returns/Yards1/232/45
Interception Ret./Yards3/332/39
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 30
Time of Possession36:1838:42

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:286:34OWN 171152Punt
211:553:01OWN 20626Punt
26:551:33OWN 36516Punt
24:000:45OWN 2833Punt
21:490:57OWN 26523Fumble
20:370:37OWN 2024Half
315:005:32OWN 201071Field Goal
36:020:09OPP 3710Interception
32:483:22OWN 23631Punt
410:564:13OWN 39861Touchdown
42:131:19OWN 26674Touchdown
OT112:272:58OWN 11631Interception
OT19:113:2150615Punt
OT13:171:19OWN 143-2Punt
OT10:260:26OWN 1514Game
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:32OWN 431057Touchdown
12:545:59OWN 201362Field Goal
28:541:59OWN 232Punt
25:221:22OWN 2033Punt
23:151:26OWN 27325Interception
20:520:15OPP 29229Touchdown
39:283:26OWN 20622Interception
35:533:05OPP 35619Missed FG
414:263:30OWN 15746Downs
46:434:30OWN 2768Punt
40:540:54OWN 20529Half
OT115:002:33OWN 20519Punt
OT19:290:18OPP 471-10Interception
OT15:502:33OWN 20766Fumble
OT11:581:32OWN 3335Punt

Game MVP: Bill Musgrave, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mitchell Stultz14604.293510
Raymond Priester11181.641010
Bill Musgrave200.00200
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sherman Williams19371.951410
Derrick Cullors18181.002010
Rusty Snyder3206.67900

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Musgrave49363493/18235289.6
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rusty Snyder39283111/5240380.1

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Logan Hardy1011939.305170
WR Nigea Carter914768.441291
WR Michael Jackson8109411.7526350
RB Mitchell Stultz3320.67060
WR Eddie Kennison224321.5030350
TE Darryl Ingram1233.00030
FB Kimble Anders1111.00010
RB Raymond Priester112323.0014230
TE Thurman Alston121414.001141
WR Willie Mays Hayes0300.00000
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rod Smith81414618.2557400
WR Derrick Alexander67477.837130
WR Sergey Brin66569.3321181
TE Jasper Claybrooks35196.331121
WR Leroy Thompson23136.502100
RB Sherman Williams11-1-1.000-10
RB Derrick Cullors1133.00130
TE Hugh Vauthier122828.0019280

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bryan Cox199.000
CB Terrell Buckley12424.000
CB Denard Walker100.000
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Antonio Langham100.000
ILB Nate Dingle13939.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Musgrave1000
Ray Farmer0100
Greg Jackson0010
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
Leroy Thompson1000
Leonard Renfro0100
Jerry Olsavsky0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki730944.133.4603
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta525551.049.0612

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chad Stephenson1/10/00/0262/2
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers1/20/00/0352/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Copeland4102.50
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Alexander2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Jamel Williams12323.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Moe Williams12727.00
Izell Reese11818.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ivan Bullock1510.03739
S Omar Stoutmire1170.04039
OLB Bryan Cox710.02921
CB Terry McDaniel700.01114
DE Billy Ray Cyrus621.03637
CB Denard Walker520.04037
S Greg Jackson310.03640
OLB Ray Farmer240.02323
DT Bryant Yerger200.01214
OLB Peter Boulware200.01520
CB Terrell Buckley110.03838
DE Fernando Smith110.02324
TE Darryl Ingram10---------
S Danny Copeland100.033
WR Willie Mays Hayes10---------
DE Simeon Rice100.02023
WR Logan Hardy10---------
ILB Kivuusama Mays100.031
CB Eric Warfield100.046
DT Tim Dennis020.03634
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Antonio Langham910.02651
ILB Damon Jordan640.02752
S Joey Tribbiani620.02752
CB Chris Canty530.02642
CB Tyrone Poole510.01737
OLB Jerry Olsavsky411.01940
ILB Nate Dingle401.0715
OLB Derrick Rodgers420.01723
S Izell Reese400.01739
OLB Vernon Crawford300.0812
DE Regan Upshaw211.01032
DT Joe Salave'a220.01023
S Ricky Parker210.01332
ILB Antwaune Ponds210.01012
DE David Grant200.01720
DT Leonard Renfro200.01229
DT Pat Williams110.01523
TE Jasper Claybrooks10---------
WR Derrick Alexander10---------
RB Moe Williams10---------
DE Darrell Davis010.01729

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Billy Ray Cyrus1.001037
DT Tim Dennis0.001034
OLB Peter Boulware0.000120
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jerry Olsavsky1.000040
ILB Nate Dingle1.000015
DE Regan Upshaw1.000032
DE David Grant0.001020
DE Darrell Davis0.001029
DT Pat Williams0.001023
DT Joe Salave'a0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ivan Bullock70039
S Omar Stoutmire32039
OLB Bryan Cox30121
CB Denard Walker30137
CB Terry McDaniel30014
S Greg Jackson30040
OLB Ray Farmer21023
CB Terrell Buckley11138
DE Fernando Smith10024
OLB Peter Boulware10020
CB Eric Warfield1006
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Antonio Langham80151
CB Chris Canty51042
OLB Derrick Rodgers40023
S Joey Tribbiani31052
CB Tyrone Poole30037
S Ricky Parker21032
ILB Damon Jordan20052
OLB Vernon Crawford20012
S Izell Reese20039
ILB Nate Dingle10115
OLB Jerry Olsavsky10040
CB Deion Sanders1009
DT Joe Salave'a10023
ILB Antwaune Ponds10012

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marcos Webb25027052
Hector Mathis14027252
Nathan Parks12027052
Kimble Anders11017019
Kirk Scrafford08027152
Chester Karinen04027052
Thurman Alston01022030
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dermontti Dawson25040040
Max Lane19025023
Tim Ruddy16040040
Jasper Claybrooks14034030
Jim Branson13027022
Brian De Marco06040040
Charles McRae03015017
Norm Fowler01040140

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Kennison317
Raymond Priester120
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Nate Dingle132
Izell Reese128
Antone Vinatieri116
Moe Williams116
Dermontti Dawson17

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Hector Mathis2752------887
Denard Walker------4037481
Omar Stoutmire------4039281
Kirk Scrafford2752---------79
Bill Musgrave2752---------79
Chester Karinen2752---------79
Nathan Parks2752---------79
Marcos Webb2752---------79
Greg Jackson------3640278
Terrell Buckley------3838278
Ivan Bullock------3739177
Tim Dennis------3634575
Billy Ray Cyrus------3637174
Nigea Carter2343------672
Michael Jackson2241---------63
Thurman Alston2230------1163
Raymond Priester1126------2057
Logan Hardy1438------557
Peter Boulware------15201954
Bryan Cox------2921353
Simeon Rice------2023750
Fernando Smith------2324249
Kimble Anders1719------1147
Ray Farmer------2323147
Mitchell Stultz1625------243
Arnie Schwirzke------2319---42
Willie Mays Hayes315------2038
Terry McDaniel------11141237
Darryl Ingram512------1633
Bryant Yerger------1214228
Danny Copeland------331521
Eddie Kennison04------1721
Eric Warfield------46818
Brenston Buckner------97---16
Rodney Hampton27------110
Kivuusama Mays------3159
Chris Gardocki00------88
Matt Landry00------88
Jamel Williams------2068
Mark Fischer00------88
Teddy Berlat00------88
Morris Jamison00------88
Chad Stephenson00------66
Clarence Love------0145
Leroy Wickert00---------0
Charlie Batch00---------0
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joey Tribbiani------27521089
Dermontti Dawson4040------787
Izell Reese------17392884
Norm Fowler4040---------80
Damon Jordan------2752180
Tim Ruddy4040---------80
Brian De Marco4040---------80
Rusty Snyder4040---------80
Antonio Langham------2651279
Jasper Claybrooks3430------771
Derrick Alexander3232------771
Chris Canty------2642169
Rod Smith3432---------66
Jerry Olsavsky------1940160
Tyrone Poole------1737559
Jim Branson2722------756
Nate Dingle------7153254
Derrick Rodgers------17231050
Darrell Davis------1729349
David Grant------17201148
Max Lane2523---------48
Ricky Parker------1332---45
Sherman Williams2122------144
Regan Upshaw------1032244
Leonard Renfro------1229142
Charles McRae1517------739
Pat Williams------1523---38
Derrick Cullors1912------435
Sergey Brin1420---------34
Joe Salave'a------1023---33
Moe Williams312------1631
Leroy Thompson47------1627
Hugh Vauthier88------723
Antwaune Ponds------1012---22
Deion Sanders------29920
Vernon Crawford------812---20
Antone Vinatieri11------1618
Isaac Byrd32------1116
Brian Saxton00------88
Sean Landeta00------77
Filmel Cowlings00------77
Pellom LeVeck00------77
Robert Hicks00------77
Michele Akers00------66
Dave Schnell00---------0
Tony Banks00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13352.7
Middle4123.0
Right9333.7
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left29391.3
Middle10363.6
Right100.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Musgrave49365313402
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rusty Snyder39283204213

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22-3-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)26191445.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)16121398.7
Long (19+ Yds)536913.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20161909.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)149966.9
Long (19+ Yds)31196.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nigea Carter149076143
WR Logan Hardy1110093038
WR Michael Jackson108094241
WR Willie Mays Hayes3010015
RB Mitchell Stultz3302025
TE Darryl Ingram2103012
WR Eddie Kennison2204314
TE Thurman Alston21014030
FB Kimble Anders1101019
RB Raymond Priester11023126
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rod Smith1480146232
WR Derrick Alexander76047032
WR Sergey Brin66056020
TE Jasper Claybrooks53019030
WR Leroy Thompson3201307
TE Hugh Vauthier2102818
RB Sherman Williams110-1022
RB Derrick Cullors1103012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mitchell Stultz1-2-2.004.29
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sherman Williams273.501.95
Derrick Cullors1-4-4.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Musgrave75273.867.12
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rusty Snyder65294.837.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nigea Carter2152.505.43
WR Willie Mays Hayes1000.000.00
FB Kimble Anders1111.001.00
WR Michael Jackson11-1-1.009.40
WR Eddie Kennison1188.0021.50
TE Thurman Alston111414.007.00
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Leroy Thompson1133.004.33
TE Jasper Claybrooks111212.003.80
WR Derrick Alexander1177.006.71
RB Derrick Cullors1133.003.00
TE Hugh Vauthier1000.0014.00
WR Sergey Brin1144.009.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Raymond Priester11
New JerseyRushesConversions
Derrick Cullors52
Rusty Snyder10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Musgrave15107
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Rusty Snyder1297

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Logan Hardy553
WR Michael Jackson421
WR Nigea Carter322
WR Willie Mays Hayes100
RB Raymond Priester111
TE Thurman Alston100
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Rod Smith654
WR Leroy Thompson210
WR Sergey Brin222
TE Jasper Claybrooks111
TE Hugh Vauthier100

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck21,700 (26,500)
End Zone16,000 (19,100)
Mezzanine9,200 (11,000)
Sideline Seats14,500 (16,900)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,700 (5,800)