September 6th, 1998
1998 Week 1
Regular Season
Detroit Lions
19
Lions Away
Final
Green Bay Packers
38
Packers Home
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Week 2 →
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Score by Quarter

Lions
Packers
Q1 3 10
Q2 3 7
Q3 13 7
Q4 0 14
FINAL 19 38

Key Performers

Lions

PassingS. Mitchell
23/44, 248 YDS, 1 TD
RushingB. Sanders
17, 70 YDS
ReceivingH. Moore
9, 100 YDS, 1 TD
TacklesS. Boyd
11
SacksK. Waldroup
1.0
InterceptionsN/A
0

Packers

PassingB. Favre
24/32, 277 YDS, 2 TD
RushingD. Levens
25, 59 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingA. Freeman
4, 110 YDS, 2 TD
TacklesC. Newsome
8
SacksV. Holliday
1.0
InterceptionsM. Prior
1

Team Comparison

Lions
Stat
Packers
20
First Downs
21
321
Total Yards
342
22
Rushes
30
85
Rush YDS
75
0
Rush TD
1
52.3%
PASS %
75.0%
236
NET PASS YDS
267
1
PASS TD
2
0
Takeaways
2
26:02
Time of Possession
33:58
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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Week 1 match up between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers featuring 100 receiving yards by Herman Moore.

Line chart tracking game momentum and key moments for the Lions vs Packers
Legend
Moment: Lions
Moment: Packers
Lions Momentum
Packers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • GNB FG GNB FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Ryan Longwell 32 yard field goal good

Packers opens scoring → 3-0
< Q1 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell for no gain. Scott Mitchell fumbles (forced by Brian Williams) recovered by LeRoy Butler at DL41 and returned for 32 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 10-0
< Q1 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 47 yard field goal good

Lions cuts lead → 10-3
< Q2 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dorsey Levens middle for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 17-3
< Q2 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 43 yard field goal good

Lions cuts lead → 17-6
< Q3 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Herman Moore for 25 yards touchdown

Lions cuts lead → 17-12
< Q3 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Antonio Freeman for 6 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 24-12
< Q3 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ryan Longwell kicks off 71 yards returned by Terry Fair for 101 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions cuts lead → 24-19
< Q4 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jason Hanson kicks off 70 yards returned by Roell Preston for 100 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 31-19
< Q4 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Antonio Freeman for 84 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 38-19

Detailed Player Statistics

Player Att Cmp CMP% Yds TD Int Lng Sk Rate
Scott Mitchell 44 23 52.3 248 1 1 25 2 67.2
Team Totals 44 23 52.3 248 1 1 25 2
Player Att Yds Avg TD Lng
Barry Sanders 17 70 4.1 0 18
Scott Mitchell 4 10 2.5 0 13
Ron Rivers 1 5 5.0 0 5
Team Totals 22 85 3.9 0 18
Player Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng
Herman Moore 12 9 100 11.1 1 25
Johnnie Morton 14 9 96 10.7 0 19
Germane Crowell 3 2 18 9.0 0 10
Tommy Vardell 2 1 21 21.0 0 21
Tommie Boyd 4 1 7 7.0 0 7
Walter Rasby 2 1 6 6.0 0 6
Barry Sanders 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
Pete Chryplewicz 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 42 23 248 10.8 1 25
Player Comb Solo Ast Sk Int
Stephen Boyd 11 7 4 0 0
Ron Rice 10 6 4 0 0
Kevin Abrams 8 4 4 0 0
Allen Aldridge 6 4 2 0 0
Mark Carrier 6 4 2 0 0
Rob Fredrickson 6 4 2 0 0
Luther Elliss 5 4 1 0 0
Kerwin Waldroup 4 4 0 1 0
Dan Owens 3 2 1 0 0
Robert Porcher 3 1 2 0 0
Tracy Scroggins 2 1 1 1 0
Terry Fair 2 0 2 0 0
Marc Spindler 2 0 2 0 0
Bryant Westbrook 2 2 0 0 0
Greg Jeffries 1 1 0 0 0
Team Totals 71 44 27 2 0
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Terry Fair 6 244 40.7 1
Team Totals 6 244 40.7 1
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Terry Fair 2 23 11.5 0
Team Totals 2 23 11.5 0
Player FGA FGM XPA XPM
Jason Hanson 2 2 1 1
Team Totals 2 2 1 1
Player Pnt Yds Y/P
John Jett 3 142 47.3
Team Totals 3 142 47.3
Lions 1998 Season
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