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Stafford's 4 TDs lift Lions to 35-23 win over Cardinals
DETROIT (AP) Matthew Stafford was forced to play defense after his first pass of the season, and failed to stop an opponent from returning his interception for a touchdown.
Like the rest of the Detroit Lions, he knows how to bounce back.
Stafford threw two of his four touchdown passes to rookie Kenny Golladay in the fourth quarter, helping Detroit rally to beat the Arizona Cardinals 35-23 on Sunday.
''We just have to get out of our own way earlier,'' Stafford said.
Detroit got in the way of a few of Carson Palmer's passes.
Palmer was picked off three times and one of his interceptions was returned by Miles Killebrew for a score in the fourth quarter. To make matters worse for the Cardinals, star running back David Johnson was knocked out of the game after fumbling in the third quarter.
''You're not going to beat anybody turning the ball over that many times,'' Arizona coach Bruce Arians said.
Detroit opened the season with another comeback after setting an NFL record last year by rallying to win eight games after trailing in the final quarter.
The Cardinals scored the first 10 points of the game and led 17-9 late in the third quarter before giving up 26 straight points.
''We played pretty well for three quarters, but that's a good team,'' safety Tyrann Mathieu said. ''And, it is always going to be tough to stop them for 60 minutes. ''
Stafford's first pass was returned 82 yards for a touchdown by Justin Bethel , but the player with the richest contract in the NFL was undeterred. He was 29 for 41 yards for 292 yards and threw 45- and 10-yard TD passes to Golladay , along with short passes to Theo Riddick and Marvin Jones for scores.
Palmer was 27 of 48 for 269 yards with three interceptions, one shy of his career high, and threw a 1-yard TD pass to J.J. Nelson in the final minutes. Johnson, who led the league with 2,118 yards from scrimmage and 20 touchdowns last season, was limited to 23 yards rushing on 11 carries and had six receptions for 68 yards.
PLAY OF THE DAY
Golladay ran past Bethel and fully extended to catch a long TD pass with 4:13 left in the game, putting Detroit up by 11 points.
''That's a receiver's dream,'' he said. ''The quarterback leads you and you get a chance to lay out and make a play. You just focus on getting your hands under the ball and bringing it in.''
ROUGH START
The Lions botched their first extra point as holder Jake Rudock bobbled the snap and ended up running. That was one of their many miscues in a sloppy first half.
''It was not a fake,'' Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. ''There weren't too many things that happened in the early part of the game were fake. You wished they were.''
INJURIES
Cardinals: Johnson left with a wrist injury and Arians didn't have an update on his condition. Early in the game, starting left tackle D.J. Humphries left the game with a knee injury.
Lions: Kasey Redfern's NFL debut didn't last long and his season may be over after he had what Caldwell described as a significant injury. The punter, filling in for injured Sam Martin, hurt his knee in the first quarter when he dropped a snap in the end zone, picked up the ball and tried to run it out. Placekicker Matt Prater punted the next four times for Detroit, marking the first time he has done that since he was a junior at Central Florida.
''I practice a little, but after all these years, I never really thought it was going to happen,'' Prater said. ''When I saw them load Kasey onto a golf cart and drive him away, I realized it was about to happen.''
UP NEXT
Cardinals: Play at Indianapolis on Sept. 17.
Lions: Visit New York Giants on Sept. 18.
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This version has been corrected in the first paragraph to show it was Stafford's first pass of the season, not his first play.
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C. Palmer
3 QB 269 PaYds, PaTD, 3 INTs, 2 RuYds |
10
FPTS
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M. Stafford
9 QB 292 PaYds, 4 PaTDs, INT, 14 RuYds |
34
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
C. PalmerĀ
3 QB
10 FPTS
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C. Palmer | 27/48 | 269 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
K. WilliamsĀ
33 RB
7 FPTS
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K. Williams | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jo. BrownĀ
12 WR
4 FPTS
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Jo. Brown | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. PalmerĀ
3 QB
10 FPTS
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C. Palmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
L. FitzgeraldĀ
11 WR
7 FPTS
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L. Fitzgerald | 13 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. NelsonĀ
14 WR
10 FPTS
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J. Nelson | 6 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. EllingtonĀ
38 RB
3 FPTS
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A. Ellington | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jo. BrownĀ
12 WR
4 FPTS
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Jo. Brown | 9 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. GreshamĀ
84 TE
1 FPTS
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J. Gresham | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. WilliamsĀ
33 RB
7 FPTS
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K. Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. NiklasĀ
87 TE
0 FPTS
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T. Niklas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. BranchĀ
27 SS
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T. Branch | 10-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. ReddickĀ
43 ILB
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H. Reddick | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. DansbyĀ
56 ILB
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K. Dansby | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BetheaĀ
41 SS
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A. Bethea | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BynesĀ
45 LB
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J. Bynes | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MauroĀ
97 DE
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J. Mauro | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. PennyĀ
35 RB
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E. Penny | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BethelĀ
28 CB
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J. Bethel | 3-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. JonesĀ
55 OLB
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C. Jones | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. MathieuĀ
32 FS
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T. Mathieu | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. PetersĀ
98 NT
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C. Peters | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. RuckerĀ
92 DE
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F. Rucker | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. GreshamĀ
84 TE
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J. Gresham | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. FordĀ
30 CB
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R. Ford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. MomahĀ
80 TE
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I. Momah | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. WilliamsĀ
94 NT
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X. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. GoldenĀ
44 OLB
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M. Golden | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HumphriesĀ
74 T
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D. Humphries | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. BakerĀ
36 SAF
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B. Baker | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. PetersonĀ
21 CB
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P. Peterson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. WilliamsĀ
26 CB
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B. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
P. DawsonĀ
4 K
0 FPTS
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P. Dawson | 1/2 | 24 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. LeeĀ
2 P
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A. Lee | 4 | 46.0 | 0 | 57 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. WilliamsĀ
33 RB
7 FPTS
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K. Williams | 2 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. WilliamsĀ 33 RB
7 FPTS
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K. Williams | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
M. StaffordĀ
9 QB
34 FPTS
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M. Stafford | 29/41 | 292 | 4 | 1 | 34 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. AbdullahĀ
21 RB
4 FPTS
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A. Abdullah | 15 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WashingtonĀ
36 RB
2 FPTS
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D. Washington | 6 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. StaffordĀ
9 QB
34 FPTS
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M. Stafford | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. TateĀ
15 WR
10 FPTS
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G. Tate | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. RiddickĀ
25 RB
8 FPTS
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T. Riddick | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
G. TateĀ
15 WR
10 FPTS
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G. Tate | 12 | 10 | 107 | 0 | 19 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. GolladayĀ
19 WR
18 FPTS
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K. Golladay | 7 | 4 | 69 | 2 | 45 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. JonesĀ
11 WR
9 FPTS
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M. Jones | 2 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 31 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. JonesĀ
13 WR
3 FPTS
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T. Jones | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. RiddickĀ
25 RB
8 FPTS
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T. Riddick | 7 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. AbdullahĀ
21 RB
4 FPTS
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A. Abdullah | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. EbronĀ
85 TE
0 FPTS
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E. Ebron | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
J. DavisĀ
40 LB
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J. Davis | 9-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. QuinĀ
27 FS
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G. Quin | 4-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WilsonĀ
32 SS
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T. Wilson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. DiggsĀ
28 CB
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Q. Diggs | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HaydenĀ
31 DB
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D. Hayden | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. LawsonĀ
24 CB
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N. Lawson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. RobinsonĀ
91 DT
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A. Robinson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. KillebrewĀ
35 SS
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M. Killebrew | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. ZettelĀ
69 DE
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A. Zettel | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WhiteheadĀ
59 MLB
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T. Whitehead | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. SpenceĀ
97 DT
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A. Spence | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. AgnewĀ
39 CB
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J. Agnew | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. AnsahĀ
94 DE
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E. Ansah | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SlayĀ
23 CB
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D. Slay | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ch. WashingtonĀ
45 DB
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Ch. Washington | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ValoagaĀ
78 DE
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J. Valoaga | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. LedbetterĀ
98 DE
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J. Ledbetter | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Co. WashingtonĀ
90 DE
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Co. Washington | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. PraterĀ
5 K
0 FPTS
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M. Prater | 1/1 | 58 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. PraterĀ
5 K
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M. Prater | 4 | 34.8 | 1 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. WashingtonĀ
36 RB
2 FPTS
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D. Washington | 2 | 15.5 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AgnewĀ
39 CB
0 FPTS
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J. Agnew | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. AgnewĀ 39 CB
0 FPTS
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J. Agnew | 3 | 16.0 | 24 | 0 |