Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

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December 15th, 1996

1996 Week 16

Regular Season

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Lions Home

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Packers Away

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Offensive Starters

QB S. Mitchell

RB B. Sanders

WR B. Perriman

WR H. Moore

WR J. Morton

TE D. Price

T R. Roberts

G M. Compton

C K. Glover

G J. Hartings

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE R. Porcher

DT H. Thomas

DT L. Elliss

DE K. Waldroup

LB A. London

LB P. Johnson

LB R. Brown

CB R. McNeil

CB G. Jeffries

S B. Blades

S V. Malone

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Lions	0	0	3	0	3
Packers	3	7	6	15	31

	Lions	Packers
Q1	0	3
Q2	0	7
Q3	3	6
Q4	0	15
FINAL	3	31

Key Performers

Lions

PassingS. Mitchell

23/40, 207 YDS

RushingB. Sanders

21, 78 YDS

ReceivingB. Perriman

8, 77 YDS

TacklesP. Johnson

SacksH. Thomas

1.0

InterceptionsB. Blades

Packers

PassingB. Favre

16/25, 240 YDS, 1 TD

RushingE. Bennett

12, 60 YDS

ReceivingD. Beebe

4, 79 YDS

TacklesD. Evans

SacksR. White

2.0

InterceptionsE. Robinson

Team Comparison

Lions

Stat

Packers

First Downs

265

Total Yards

336

Rushes

Rush YDS

111

Rush TD

57.5%

PASS %

64.0%

186

NET PASS YDS

225

PASS TD

Takeaways

32:59

Time of Possession

27:01

Offensive Starters

B. Favre QB

E. Bennett RB

W. Henderson FB

A. Freeman WR

A. Rison WR

M. Chmura TE

J. Michels T

A. Taylor G

F. Winters C

A. Timmerman G

E. Dotson T

Defensive Starters

R. White DE

S. Dotson DT

G. Brown DT

S. Jones DE

W. Simmons LB

G. Koonce LB

B. Williams LB

C. Newsome CB

D. Evans CB

L. Butler S

E. Robinson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 16 match up between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers featuring 78 rushing yards by Barry Sanders.

Legend

Moment: Lions

Moment: Packers

Lions Momentum

Packers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • GNB FG GNB FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Chris Jacke 20 yard field goal good

Packers opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mark Royals punts 51 yards returned by Desmond Howard for 92 yards touchdown - PAT no good - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 10-0

< Q3 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre left guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT no good

Packers extends lead → 16-0

< Q3 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 39 yard field goal good

Lions cuts lead → 16-3

< Q4 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dorsey Levens left end for 1 yard touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Packers extends lead → 24-3

< Q4 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Antonio Freeman for 27 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 31-3

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Scott Mitchell	40	23	57.5	207	0	1	21	4	61.1
Team Totals	40	23	57.5	207	0	1	21	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Barry Sanders	21	78	3.7	12
Scott Mitchell	1	2	2.0	2
Ron Rivers	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Team Totals	23	79	3.4	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Brett Perriman	18	8	77	9.6	15
Johnnie Morton	8	6	40	6.7	12
Herman Moore	8	5	50	10.0	13
Aubrey Matthews	2	2	33	16.5	21
Barry Sanders	1	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Ron Rivers	1	1	9	9.0	9
Derek Price	2	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	40	23	207	9.0	21

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Pepper Johnson	6	5	1	0	0
Henry Thomas	5	3	2	1	0
Reggie Brown	5	3	2	0	0
Van Malone	5	2	3	0	0
Ron Rice	5	2	3	0	0
Antonio London	4	2	2	0	0
Bennie Blades	3	1	2	0	1
Robert Porcher	3	2	1	1	0
Luther Elliss	3	0	3	0.5	0
Kerwin Waldroup	3	1	2	0.5	0
Ryan McNeil	3	3	0	0	0
Greg Jeffries	2	2	0	0	0
Mike Wells	2	0	2	0	0
Shane Dronett	1	1	0	0	0
Brad Ford	1	1	0	0	0
Richard Woodley	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	52	28	24	3	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	6	140	23.3	0
Team Totals	6	140	23.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	2	15	7.5	0
Team Totals	2	15	7.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Hanson	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	1	1	0	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mark Royals	5	220	44
Team Totals	5	220	44.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Brett Favre	25	16	64.0	240	1	1	40	3	92.1
Team Totals	25	16	64.0	240	1	1	40	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Edgar Bennett	12	60	5.0	0	12
Dorsey Levens	11	39	3.5	1	12
Brett Favre	2	3	1.5	1	2
William Henderson	1	9	9.0	0	9
Team Totals	26	111	4.3	2	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Don Beebe	4	4	79	19.8	0	40
Antonio Freeman	8	3	60	20.0	1	27
Dorsey Levens	2	2	18	9.0	0	9
Andre Rison	5	2	24	12.0	0	15
Mark Chmura	3	2	22	11.0	0	20
Edgar Bennett	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
William Henderson	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
Keith Jackson	1	1	35	35.0	0	35
Team Totals	25	16	240	15.0	1	40

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Doug Evans	10	6	4	0	0
Eugene Robinson	6	4	2	0	1
Brian Williams	6	1	5	0	0
LeRoy Butler	5	4	1	0	0
George Koonce	5	2	3	0	0
Wayne Simmons	5	3	2	0	0
Craig Newsome	4	4	0	0	0
Tyrone Williams	4	4	0	0	0
Reggie White	3	3	0	2	0
Sean Jones	3	3	0	1	0
Gilbert Brown	2	1	1	1	0
Santana Dotson	2	2	0	0	0
Mike Prior	2	1	1	0	0
Ron Cox	1	1	0	0	0
Keith McKenzie	1	0	1	0	0
Gabe Wilkins	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	60	40	20	4	1