REGULAR SEASON WEEK 12 DETROIT LIONS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

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1 REGULAR SEASON WEEK 12 TROIT LIONS VS. PHILALPHIA EAGLES MEDIA INFORMATION 2015 TROIT LIONS SCHEDULE PRESEASON 3 1 DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 8/13 NEW YORK JETS WJBK Ch.2 W, /20 at Washington WJBK Ch. 2 L, /28 at Jacksonville S# W, /3 BUFFALO WJBK Ch. 2 W, REGULAR SEASON 3 7 DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 9/13 at San Diego FOX L, /20 at Minnesota FOX L, /27 NVER NBC# L, /5 at Seattle ESPN# L, /11 ARIZONA FOX L, /18 CHICAGO FOX W, (OT) 10/25 MINNESOTA FOX L, /1 at Kansas City (London) FOX# L, /8 *** BYE WEEK *** 11/15 at Green Bay FOX W, /22 OAKLAND S W, /26 PHILALPHIA FOX# 12:30 p.m. 12/3 GREEN BAY S/NFLN# 8:25 p.m. 12/13 at St. Louis FOX 1:00 p.m. 12/21 at New Orleans ESPN# 8:30 p.m. 12/27 SAN FRANCISCO FOX 1:00 p.m. 1/3 at Chicago FOX 1:00 p.m. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Matt Barnhart...Director of Media Relations Matt.Barnhart@lions.nfl.net Deanna Caldwell... Manager of Media Services Deanna.Caldwell@lions.nfl.net Eamonn Reynolds... Media Information Manager Eamonn.Reynolds@lions.nfl.net Bill Keenist...Senior VP of Communications Bill.Keenist@lions.nfl.net MEDIA.TROITLIONS.COM Media.Detroitlions.com is the team s media-only Internet site. Information on the site includes the daily schedules, press releases, news clippings, statistics, updated rosters and current depth chart. Individual registration is required. GAME INFORMATION TROIT LIONS 3 7 VS. PHILALPHIA EAGLES 4 6 Date:... Thursday, November 26 Kickoff:...12:30 p.m. Stadium:... Ford Field Capacity:...64,500 Playing Surface:... FieldTurf TELEVISION: FOX Play-By-Play:...Joe Buck Color:...Troy Aikman Sideline:... Erin Andrews NATIONAL RADIO: WESTWOOD ONE Play-By-Play:...Kevin Kugler Color:...Mark Malone Sideline:...Ross Tucker LIONS RADIO NETWORK: 97.1 FM THE TICKET Play-By-Play:...Dan Miller Color:...Jim Brandstatter Sideline:...Tony Ortiz SERIES INFORMATION The Lions 76th Thanksgiving Day Classic features a matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles at Ford Field. This year s game marks only the second all-time meeting between the Lions and Eagles on Thanksgiving since they fi rst met in Detroit is all-time on Thanksgiving Day, and the Lions have claimed wins on Thanksgiving in each of the past two seasons. Philadelphia leads the all-time regular season series between the two teams, SERIES BY THE NUMBERS Regular Season Record vs. Phi: Home Record vs. Phi: Record at Ford Field Road Record vs. Phi: Record at Lincoln Financial Field: Last Game:... Det 20 at Phi 34 (12/8/13) Last Game at Ford Field:...Det 32 vs. Phi 35 (9/19/10) 2015 STATISTICAL COMPARISON *Rankings updated prior to Monday s Bills-Patriots game* OFFENSE T Rk PHI Rk Points/Game Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense rd Down Offense % Red Zone Efficiency Giveaways FENSE T Rk PHI Rk Points/Game Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense rd Down Defense % Red Zone Efficiency Takeaways TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

2 CALDWELL S SECOND SEASON IN TROIT JIM CALDWELL Head Coach Years with Lions: 2 Years as NFL Head Coach: 5 Years in NFL: 15 FIRST SEASON IN TROIT By fi nishing the year with an 11-5 regular season record, Head Coach Jim Caldwell tied Potsy Clark (1931, Portsmouth Spartans) for the most wins in franchise history by a coach in his fi rst year with the club. Caldwell is the third coach in team history to lead the Lions to the playoffs in his fi rst year with Detroit (George Wilson in 1957; Bobby Ross in 1997). He is the seventh coach in franchise history (since 1930) to lead the Lions to a winning record (entire season) in his fi rst year with the club. In four years as an NFL head coach, Caldwell has led a team to 11+ wins twice (14 with Indianapolis in 2009). With 11 wins this season, Caldwell has won 10+ games for the third time in four seasons as a head coach in the NFL, including 14-2 in 2009 and 10-6 in 2010 with Indianapolis; 11-5 in 2014 with Detroit. Lions Leaders, Most Wins in Head Coach s First Year Rk Coach Year G W L T 1t Potsy Clark 1931* t Jim Caldwell Bobby Ross George Wilson t Dutch Clark t Buddy Parker Gus Henderson * Portsmouth Spartans ( ) Lions Leaders, Playoff Berths in Head Coach s 1st Season Year W L T Head Coach Finish G. Wilson 1st in NFL Western Conference B. Ross 3rd in NFC Central; Wild Card J. Caldwell 2nd NFC North; Wild Card Caldwell is one of four coaches (Potsy Clark in 1931, George Wilson in 1962 and Wayne Fontes in 1991) to lead the Lions to 11+ wins in a season. Lions Leaders, Single-Season Wins by Head Coach Rk Year G W L T Head Coach Wayne Fontes 2t 1931* Potsy Clark 2t George Wilson 2t Jim Caldwell * Portsmouth Spartans COACHING OVERVIEW Hired as head coach for the Detroit Lions January 14, In 14 NFL seasons, Caldwell has worked on coaching staffs that have led teams to 12 winning seasons and only once fi nished below.500. Overall, Caldwell s teams he coached for have compiled a regular season record, along with 12 playoff appearances, eight division titles, three conference championships and two Super Bowl wins. Coached in three Super Bowls with Indianapolis (XLI and XLIV) and Baltimore (XLVII) and won two Super Bowl titles (Indianapolis and Baltimore). In fi rst year as head coach for Indianapolis (2009), he won the AFC Championship and led the franchise to Super Bowl XLIV. He became the fi rst NFL coach to win his fi rst 14 games and the fi fth rookie head coach to reach the Super Bowl. One of four head coaches to produce 24+ regular-season wins and a Super Bowl berth in their fi rst two career seasons as head coach. Holds a (.540) regular-season record in fve seasons as an NFL head coach, including three seasons with at least 10 wins. In eight of the 10 seasons Caldwell coached in Indianapolis, the Colts ranked in the Top-10 in total offense eight times and six times in the Top-5. From , Caldwell was the Colts quarterbacks coach and was also promoted to assistant head coach and associate head coach during that time. He worked closely with QB Peyton Manning and the team s quarterbacks. During that span, Indianapolis set NFL records with seven consecutive seasons fi nishing with 11+ wins (6, Dallas ) and 12+ victories (4, Dallas, ). Two of his quarterbacks, Manning (Super Bowl XLI) and Ravens QB Joe Flacco (Super Bowl XLVII) were named Super Bowl MVPs following their teams respective championship runs. CALDWELL S HEAD COACHING RECORD REGULAR SEASON Year Team G W L T Pct Result 2009 Ind st AFC South 2010 Ind st AFC South 2011 Ind th AFC South 2014 Det nd NFC North 2015 Det Totals POSTSEASON Year Team G W L T Pct Playoff Berth 2009 Ind Super Bowl XLIV 2010 Ind AFC Wild Card 2014 Det NFC Wild Card Totals OVERALL G W L T Pct Regular Season Postseason Totals TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

3 LAST TIME THEY MET LIONS 20, EAGLES 34 December 8, 2013; Lincoln Financial Field Attendance: 69,144 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final T PHI SECOND QUARTER LIONS...J.Bell 2 yd. run (M.Stafford-J.Bell pass) THIRD QUARTER LIONS...J.Ross 58 yd. punt return (pass failed) EAGLES...D.Jackson 19 yd. pass from N.Foles (pass failed) FOURTH QUARTER EAGLES...L.McCoy 40 yd. run (B.Brown run) LIONS...J.Ross 98 yd. kickoff return (kick blocked) EAGLES...L.McCoy 57 yd. run (N.Foles-R.Cooper pass) EAGLES...N.Foles 1 yd. run (pass failed) EAGLES...C.Polk 38 yd. run (run failed) LIONS EAGLES First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 28:33 31:27 RUSHING LIONS: Bell TD; Riddick 4-12; Stafford EAGLES: McCoy TD; Polk TD; Foles TD; Brown 6-19; Jackson PASSING LIONS: Stafford 25-10, 148 EAGLES: Foles 22-11, 179, 1 TD, 1 INT RECEIVING LIONS: Bell 4-58; Johnson 3-49; Burleson 2-18; Pettigrew 1-23 EAGLES: Jackson TD; Cooper 3-74; Celek 2-29; Smith 1-13; McCoy SEASON LEARS T PHI Cmp. Pct. Stafford, 64.2% Bradford, 63.9% Passing Yds Stafford, 2607 Bradford, 2297 Passer Rtg. Stafford, 84.8 Bradford, 82.4 Rushing Yds Abdullah, 284 Murray, 515 Rushing TD Abdullah/Bell/ Mathews, 5 Stafford, 1 Receptions Johnson, 59 Matthews, 565 Receiving TD Moore, 4 Huff, 3 YPC Fuller, 20.3 Cooper, 19.0 All-purpose yds Abdullah, 1130 Murray, 810 Tackles Tulloch, 70 Jenkins, 67 Sacks Ansah, 8.0 Cox, 5.5 INT Quin, 2 Thurmond, 3 PR Avg. Jones, 8.4 Sproles, 11.7 KR Avg. Abdullah, 31.5 Huff, 26.1 Scoring Prater, 55 Sturgis, 55 T-PHI SERIES HIGHS T PHI Cmp. Pct. Landry, 72.2% ( 77) Peete, 83.3% ( 96) Pass Yds. Kitna, 446 ( 07) Jurgensen, 403 ( 61) Passer Rtg. Landry, ( 77) McNabb, ( 07) Rushing Yds Sanders, 140 ( 98) McCoy, 217 ( 13) Rushing TD 3 (3 times), Best ( 10) McCoy, 3 ( 10) Receptions 9 (4 times), Best ( 10) Curtis, 11 ( 07) Receiving TD Williams, 2 ( 04) Curtis, 3 ( 07) YPC McCullough, 34.5 ( 71) Jackson, 33.8 ( 10) All-purpose yds Jenkins, 281 ( 84) 221 (3 times), McCoy ( 13) Tackles 10 (twice), Suh ( 10) Ryans, 13 ( 12) Sacks Ferguson, 4.0 ( 86) Cole, 3.5 ( 07) INT Watkins, 2 ( 84) Johnson, 2 ( 60) PR Avg. Ross, 35.5 ( 13) Marshall, 10.4 ( 77) KR Avg. Ross, 43.0 ( 13) Campfi eld, 61.0 ( 79) TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

4 NEW TO TROIT IN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS Wilson, Josh (IR) Maryland UFA-Atl 15 Wootton, Corey (IR) Northwestern UFA-Min DRAFT CLASS Tomlinson, Laken G Duke D-1 15 Abdullah, Ameer RB Nebraska D-2 15 Carter, Alex Stanford D-3 15 Wright, Gabe Auburn D-4 15 Burton, Michael FB Rutgers D-5 15 Diggs, Quandre Texas D-6 15 Robinson, Corey T South Carolina D FREE AGENTS/WAIVERS Bentley, Bill Louisiana-Lafayette FA 15 Butler, Crezdon Clemson FA 15 Cave, Braxston (PS) C Notre Dame FA 15 Copeland, Brandon LB Pennsylvania FA 15 Cudjo, Jermelle Central Oklahoma FA 15 Greene, Khaseem (PS) LB Rutgers FA 15 Fluellen, Andre (IR) Florida State FA 15 Hyder, Kerry (PS) Texas Tech FA 15 Keyton, Darren (IR) C Central Michigan FA 15 Moore, Lance Toledo FA 15 Ola, Michael T Hampton W-SD 15 Spadola, Ryan (PS) Lehigh FA 15 Stanzi, Ricky (PS) QB Iowa FA 15 Thompson, Tyrus (PS) T Oklahoma FA 15 Thornton, Khyri Southern Miss. W-NE 15 Walker, Tyrunn (IR) Tulsa FA 15 Washington, Corey (PS) Newberry FA 15 Wilson, C.J. East Carolina W-Oak TRAS Ngata, Haloti Oregon T-Bal 15 Ramirez, Manny G/C Texas Tech T-Den 15 Wright, Tim TE Rutgers T-TB UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Johnson, Isaiah S Georgia Tech FA 15 Pierce, Casey (PS) TE Kent State FA 15 Zenner, Zach (IR) RB South Dakota State FA 15 *IR = Reserve/Injured; PS = Practice Squad PRONUNCIATION CHART 2015 TROIT LIONS PRONUNCIATION CHART PLAYERS Isa Abdul-Quddus...EE-sa Ab-dool ka-doos Ameer Abdullah... uh-meer ab-doo-la Ezekiel Ansah...ZEEK-e-all AHN-sa Joique Bell...JOIK Crezdon Butler... CREZ-din Jermelle Cudjo...CUD-JOE Quandre Diggs...KWAN-dray Eric Ebron...EE-bron James Ihedigbo... ee-head-ee-bo Don Muhlbach... MULE-bach Haloti Ngata...ha-LOW-tee NAH-tah Glover Quin... GLOW-ver Caraun Reid...car-AWN Riley Reiff...REEF Laken Tomlinson...LAYKEN Khyri Thornton...KYE-ree Stephen Tulloch...TULL-uck Tahir Whitehead... TAH-here Tyrunn Walker... TIE-run COACHES Jason Arapoff...A-rap-off Kris Kocurek...KO-SIR-ick Matt Raich...RAYch Evan Rothstein...Roth-STEEN TROIT LIONS TEAM CONNECTIONS PRO CONNECTIONS Eagles LB Connor Barwin played with Lions S Glover Quin in Houston for four seasons from Lions QB Dan Orlovsky was also with the team in 2009 and 2010, as well as Lions Special Teams Coordinator Joe Marciano, who spent 12 seasons in Houston from Eagles LB Bryan Braman played on special teams for Marciano in Houston from Lions Darryl Tapp and Eagles E.J. Biggers played together in Washington in Eagles S Jerome Couplin played in eight games for the Lions in 2014 as an undrafted rookie free agent. Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins, RB Darren Sproles, Lions S Isa Abdul-Quddus and Lance Moore all played together for the Saints from Lions Defensive Backs/Safeties Coach Tony Oden coached Jenkins and Abdul-Quddus in New Orleans in COLLEGE CONNECTIONS Lions T Riley Reiff and Eagles C Julian Vandervelde started at LT and LG, respectively, at Iowa in 2010, while Eagles T Matt Tobin was Reiff s backup before replacing Vandervelde at LG next to Reiff in Lions Quandre Diggs and Eagles LB Emmanuel Acho played together at Texas for one season in Eagles QB Sam Bradford, RB DeMarco Murray, T Lane Johnson and Lions LB Travis Lewis all played together at Oklahoma in Lions Darius Slay and Eagles Fletcher Cox played together at Mississippi State in Eagles TE Zach Ertz and Lions Alex Carter shared the fi eld at Stanford in Lions RB George Winn and Eagles C Jason Kelce played together at the University of Cincinnati in Lions Crezdon Butler and Eagles Byron Maxwell both attended Clemson from COACHING CONNECTIONS Lions Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin and Eagles Defensive Coordinator Bill Davis coached together in Arizona from , where Austin coached defensive backs and David coached linebackers before taking over as defensive coordinator in Lions Running Backs Coach/Run Game Coordinator Curtis Modkins joined the Cardinals staff in 2009 as the running backs coach. Eagles Special Teams Coordinator Dave Fipp and Lions Linebackers Coach Bill Sheridan worked together in Miami in Fipp was the assistant special teams coach while Sheridan held the same position. Eagles Wide Receiver Coach Bob Bicknell and Lions Running Backs Coach/Run Game Coordinator Curtis Modkins coached together in Kansas City in 2008, along with Lions Senior Coaching Advisor Gunther Cunningham. Bicknell coached the offensive line, while Cunningham was the defensive coordinator and Modkins held the same position. Lions Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin and Eagles Offensive Line Coach Jeff Stoutland coached together at Syracuse University in 1997 and Austin was the defensive backs coach while Stoutland was the tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator. Stoutland also coached with Lions Linebackers Coach Bill Sheridan at Michigan State in 2000, where Stoutland was the offensive line coach and Sheridan held the same position. Eagles Defensive Backs Coach Cory Undlin and Lions Quarterbacks Coach Jim Bob Cooter worked together in Denver in Cooter was an offensive assistant while Undlin held the same position. GAME INFORMATION

5 QUOTE THE LIONS The following is a quote sheet with excerpts from Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell and Lions players following the team s win over the Oakland Raiders in Week 11. HEAD COACH JIM CALDWELL On the difference defensively over the past two weeks: Well, I think No.1 we ve been able to stop the run and I think that has to Our front seven does a nice job of that just in terms of the guys up front. I think we ve got some guys in there that are knocking people back all across the front. Haloti s (Ngata) doing a good job, Khyri (Thornton) was playing well for us, C.J. (Wilson) in there nice and tough in the interior and we see what Ziggy (Ansah) does and Jason (Jones) does. But then also our linebackers, running to the ball, making plays. Tahir (Whitehead), (Stephen) Tully, the whole group back there, Josh Bynes. But you can t stop the run without good perimeter play as well. We had guys coming to the perimeter making plays for us, so I think more so than anything else we ve been really solid. We ve been really good run fi ts and our guys have been tackling pretty well. On the confidence in the locker room after back-to-back wins: We ll see, we ll see. It s a positive to build upon, it s something that you try to do. It s hard to win one game in this week, let alone get two back-to-back. So our goal is now to see if we can get three against a really good, tough team with a short week with a very, very complex system they run. On if players and coaches were distracted by the front office changes last week: You know, I think we have a pretty special group. Anytime that you have a number of veterans in each room, they typically can handle changes because they understand this league. This league is always full of changes and things can happen anytime, anywhere and I think they ve been level-headed, so the guys that are young that ordinarily would be subject to mood swings have not been. They ve set a great example, I should say, for those young guys, so the young guys have not been volatile. I think our coaches do a good job of just getting them focused on the things we can control and keep moving forward. QB MATTHEW STAFFORD On being 3-0 when the team rushes at least 20 times: I think it s important, especially for the offensive line. To be able to let those guys lean on them a little bit, especially in the middle of the game and early on, to not always have to drop back and pass protect is big. When you run the ball 20 times it s usually because you re ahead in the fourth quarter, too. You know, you re calling a bunch of runs, so we were able to do that in the last couple games and it s been good. On how the last few weeks have affected the players: Yeah, you know, we just band together. We put our heads down and we go. There s nothing else you can do. Like I ve said for the last however many weeks now, if I start thinking about that stuff, I m doing a disservice to everybody else that s preparing to win. That s my job. My job is to help prepare our offense and our team to win football games and no matter what s going on around me, that s what I m going to do. CALVIN JOHNSON On the importance of winning two in a row: It was huge. Start off the second half of this season right. 2-0 in the third quarter so far and we have a quick turnaround here in the next week or two, but I think we ll be able to handle it. Guys just have to take care of their body so we can stack up another one. On becoming the first Lions player to reach 700 career receptions: I didn t know where I was at with that, didn t really keep up with it, but it s awesome to be able to do that with this cast of guys, with Matt (Stafford) throwing me the ball. Playing with this group of guys, being able to do that in front of these guys Just do it right, I guess I could say. It s an honor, a lot of hard work that went in to it and I m going to keep on getting more. EZEKIEL ANSAH On how much the secondary s play is helping the defensive line: It s great. When you re able to cover the quarterback s fi rst read, it slows him down and the big guys up front are able to eat. So credit to the secondary, they re doing a great job. On the defense wanting to play complementary football: You know, every week we re just trying to make plays. Our main and biggest focus every week is to stop the run and we were able to do that today, make them throw the ball, and that s what we were able to do today. DARIUS SLAY On if he feels that opposing teams are starting to look away from him: I don t know. I really just play ball. If the ball comes over there, I come over there. I just try to compete and play the next play. That s what my job is, just compete and help my team win. On the team moving forward: It s a great turnaround. We start as a team. We told ourselves, We re just going to start over. It was rough in the fi rst eight weeks, now we re just turning the whole thing around. Playing more aggressive defense, just playing and trusting each other and having more fun. I think everybody came here just playing, but now we re just having fun. Everybody is a brotherhood, just having a great time. S GLOVER QUIN On what it means to win two games in a row: It means that we won two games in a row. It means we practiced well, prepared well and went out and executed our game plan well and got a win. We always knew that if we do those things, we could be a good team. On the defense taking it upon themselves to win games: Well, we knew we had to play a lot better than we played in the fi rst half, so we did some different things to make sure that, when we go out to practice and we go out to play, that everybody s keyed in, everybody s locked in and ready to go. TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

6 3 With the win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 10, the Lions have now won three out of the past four games over Green Bay. It marks the fi rst time the Lions have won three games in a four-game span against the Packers since a span of four games that covered the seasons. 8 Calvin Johnson caught touchdown passes of 25 and six yards in the team s win over Chicago on Thanksgiving last season. With two receiving touchdowns, Johnson set a new NFL record for the most receiving touchdowns on Thanksgiving (8) by breaking the previous high of seven by former Lions E Cloyce Box (7, , 52-54). 8.0 Ezekiel Ansah registered a sack vs. Oakland in Week 11 (11/22) to give him 8.0 through 10 games. With a sack vs. Oakland, Ansah became the fi fth Lions player since 1982 (sixth overall) and fi rst since Robert Porcher in 2001 to register at least.5 sacks in seven of the season s fi rst 10 games. His 8.0 sacks also rank fourth in the NFL. 19 By leading the Lions on a go-ahead touchdown drive with 11:04 left in the fourth quarter against the Raiders, QB Matthew Stafford has now tallied 19 victories during his career when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter or in overtime. With the win over Oakland, he now has two fourth-quarter come-from-behind wins in The Lions win at Green Bay in Week 10 (11/15) snapped a 23-game regular season losing streak on the road against the Packers. The team s last road win occurred December 15, With a sack against the Raiders in Week 11 (11/22) Ezekiel Ansah now has 23.5 career sacks in 40 career games. He holds the franchise record for most sacks in a player s fi rst three NFL seasons ( Ndamukong Suh; 22.0 sacks, ). His 8.0 sacks so far in 2015 also tie a single-season career high. 50 The Lions run defense has helped lead the team to wins over the past two weeks. In the win against Oakland (11/22), the Lions held the Raiders to 50 yards rushing, and held the Packers to 47 yards on the ground in Week 10. The Lions have now held opponents to 50 yards or less in three games this year, including a season-low 41 yards vs. Denver (9/27). LIONS BY THE NUMBERS 76 Thursday s game marks the 76th Annual Thanksgiving Day Classic for Detroit. The Lions are all-time on Thanksgiving Day, and Detroit has claimed wins on Thanksgiving in each of the past two seasons. Detroit defeated Chicago last season at Ford Field K Matt Prater has connected on all 13 of his fi eld goal attempts in 2015, including three in Week 11 vs. Oakland (29, 41, 51 yards). His 51-yarder against the Raiders was his 27th career 50-yard fi eld goal as he tied K David Akers for eighth on the NFL s all-time career 50-yard fi eld goals list. 445 By recording 72 receiving yards in Week 11 vs. Oakland (11/22), RB Theo Riddick (445) surpassed RB Billy Sims (412 in 1980) for the most receiving yards by a Lions running back through 10 games since Only Riddick and Sims have ever recorded more than 400+ receiving yards in the fi rst 10 games in the past 45 seasons. 702 Calvin Johnson, who earlier this season set the franchise record for career receptions, caught 5 passes in the Lions win over Oakland and became the fi rst player in franchise history to record 700 career receptions. Johnson, now with 702 receptions, became the ninth player in NFL history to reach 700 receptions in his fi rst nine NFL seasons. 724 RB Ameer Abdullah leads all players in the NFL in kickoff return yards through Week 10 with 724, while his 1,130 all-purpose yards (284 rushing, 122 receiving, 724 kickoff return) rank sixth. 2,062 With 56 rushing yards at Kansas City in London (11/1), RB Joique Bell reached 2,000 career rushing yards and became the Lions fi rst undrafted player to rush for 2,000 yards in the NFL Draft Era (1936). In his fi ve NFL seasons, Bell has rushed for 2,062 yards. 4,000 Golden Tate caught a team-high 8 passes for 73 yards in the team s win over Oakland. By registering 73 yards, Tate surpassed 4,000 yards for his career. Now with 4,028 career yards, Tate has 1,833 yards (1,331 in 2014) since joining Detroit last season. 11,000 On his second reception against Kansas City in London, a 17-yard catch, Calvin Johnson surpassed 11,000 career receiving yards and reached this mark in his 127th career game. Johnson set a new NFL record for the fewest number of games (127) to reach 11,000 career receiving yards. His current total stands at 11,233 yards. TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

7 AT THE CONTROLS Lions QB Matthew Stafford, now in his seventh NFL season, has led the Lions offense to great offensive heights. He already has set single-season and career franchise records and closed in on more Lions career passing marks this season. Additionally, Stafford has fi nished among the top quarterbacks in the League passing rankings the past four seasons. He was selected to his fi rst-career Pro Bowl in 2015, where he was named one of the game s two MVPs following a 316-yard, two-touchdown performance. Through Week 11, Stafford maintained his place in the Top 10 in the NFL pass completions (8th, 239) NFL Leaders, Pass Completions Rk Player Tm G Cmp Att Pct Yds Lg TD Rtg 1 P. Rivers SD J. Flacco Bal M. Ryan Atl D. Brees NO T. Brady NE t K. Cousins Was t E. Manning NYG M. Stafford Det R. Tannehill Mia t B. Bortles Jax t A. Dalton Cin STAFFORD S GAME WINNING DRIVES Throughout his career, Stafford has proven the ability to bring the team from behind to claim victory and perform great in the closing minutes of the game. Thus far, Stafford has led the Lions to 19 victories when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter or overtime, including two in 2015 (vs. Chicago, vs. Oakland). He has six career game-winning touchdown passes with less than one minute to play in fourth quarter (franchise record) and six after the two-minute warning. STAFFORD S 4TH QUARTER/OT COMEBACKS Game-Winning Drives in 4th Qtr/OT When Trailing or Tied Large Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/31/10 WAS :20 3: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 10 yd. pass from Stafford (2-pt conv.) 9/25/11 at Min :59 13:01ot 0 20 Scoring Play: Hanson 32 yd. FG 10/2/11 at Dal :34 1: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 2 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 11/20/11 CAR :27 2: Scoring Play: Pettigrew 7 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 12/18/11 at Oak :35 0: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/9/12 STL :45 0: Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/14/12 at Phi :22 11:05ot 0 10 Scoring Play: Hanson 45 yd. FG 10/28/12 SEA :07 0: Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/22/13 at Was :30 11: Scoring Play: Akers 28 yd. FG 10/13/13 at Cle :14 10: Scoring Play: Fauria 23 yd. pass from Stafford (Akers kick) 10/27/13 DAL 6 80 :50 : Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick) 10/19/14 NO :22 1: Scoring Play: C. Fuller 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 10/26/14 at Atl :38 : Scoring Play: Prater 48 yd. FG Date 11/22/09 Opp CLE Ply 10 Yds 88 Poss. Clock 1:46 0:00 Deficit Deficit /9/14 Mia :44 : Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 12/14/14 Min :05 3: Scoring Play: Prater 33 yd. FG 12/21/14 at Chi :05 7: Scoring Play: J. Bell 17 yd. run (Prater kick) 10/18/15 CHI : ot 0 7 Scoring Play: Prater 27-yd. FG 11/22/14 OAK :11 4: Scoring Play: Stafford 5 yd. rush (Prater kick) Game-Winning Drives (Trailing/Tied) Under 2:00 Left in 4th Qtr or OT Large Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit 11/22/09 CLE :46 0: Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/25/11 at Min :59 13:01ot 0 20 Scoring Play: Hanson 32 yd. FG 10/2/11 at Dal :34 1: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 2 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 12/18/11 at Oak :35 0: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/9/12 STL :45 0: Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/14/12 at Phi :22 11:05ot 0 10 Scoring Play: Hanson 45 yd. FG 10/28/12 SEA :07 0: Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/27/13 DAL 6 80 :50 : Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick) 10/19/14 NO :22 1: Scoring Play: C. Fuller 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 10/26/14 at Atl :38 : Scoring Play: Prater 48 yd. FG 11/9/14 Mia :44 : Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 10/18/15 CHI : ot 0 7 Scoring Play: Prater 27-yd. FG Game-Winning Touchdown Passes (Trailing/Tied) under 2:00 left in 4th Qtr or OT Large Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit 11/22/09 CLE :46 0: Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/2/11 at Dal :34 1: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 2 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 12/18/11 at Oak :35 0: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/9/12 STL :45 0: Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/28/12 SEA :07 0: Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/27/13 DAL 6 80 :50 : Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick) 10/19/14 NO :22 1: Scoring Play: C. Fuller 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 11/9/14 Mia :44 : Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) Game-Winning Touchdowns (Pass/Rush) when Trailing or Tied under 1:00 in 4th Large Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit 11/22/09 CLE :46 0: Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 12/18/11 at Oak :35 0: Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/9/12 STL :45 0: Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/28/12 SEA :07 0: Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/27/13 DAL 6 80 :50 : Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick) 11/9/14 Mia :44 : Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

8 Game-Winning Touchdowns (Pass/Rush) when Trailing or Tied under :30 in 4th Large Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit 11/22/09 CLE :46 0: Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/9/12 STL :45 0: Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/28/12 SEA :07 0: Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 10/27/13 DAL 6 80 :50 : Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick) 11/9/14 Mia :44 : Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) STAFFORD S LATE GAME HEROICS Stafford threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to RB Theo Riddick with 29 seconds to play to give the Lions a win over the Dolphins in Week 10 of 2014 (11/9). It was Stafford s fourth game-winning TD pass in the fi nal 30 seconds of the fourth quarter. Stafford shares this mark with six players: Steve Bartkowski, Drew Bledsoe, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Joe Ferguson, and Tommy Kramer, all of whom started at least 100 regular-season games. Stafford accomplished this in his 70th career game. NFL Leaders, Game-Winning TD Pass in Final 30 Seconds of 4th Qtr (Super Bowl Era) Rk Player TD G Years 1t J. Ferguson t S. Bartkowski t T. Kramer t B. Favre t D. Bledsoe t T. Brady t M. Stafford PASSING PRI CAREER Among Lions QBs, Stafford has passed his way into Lions lore by becoming the franchise leader in multiple categories. CAREER YARDS With 24,321 career passing yards, Stafford is the Lions alltime leader in career yards and the only Lions QB to reach 20,000 career yards. With 362 in Week 11 at Pittsburgh in 2013 (11/17/13), Stafford broke the previous record of 15,710 held by Layne, which has stood for 55 seasons (1958). Stafford achieved this record in only 55 career games. Layne reached 15,710 yards in 97 career games. On Stafford s 30-yard completion to Golden Tate in the second quarter at Arizona last season (11/16/14), he surpassed 20,000 career passing yards. By reaching 20,000 career passing yards in his 71st career game, he set a new NFL record reaching that mark in the fewest career games. (Courtesy Elias Sports Bureau). He broke the previous record set by Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino who accomplished this feat in 74 career games. Lions Leaders, Career Passing Yards Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years 1 M. Stafford B. Layne S. Mitchell Lions Leaders, Career 300-Yard Passing Games Rk Player G Years 1 M. Stafford S. Mitchell J. Kitna Lions Leaders, Career 400-Yard Passing Games Rk Player G Years 1 M. Stafford t S. Mitchell t C. Batch t J. Kitna With 405 passing yards vs. the Bears (10/18), Stafford recorded his 7th career 400-yard game and is now only behind Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino (10) for the most 400-yard games by a player in his fi rst seven seasons. He surpassed QB Peyton Manning for the second-most 400- yard games by a player in his fi rst seven NFL seasons. He also accumulated his 17th career 350-yard game. By recording his 17th 300-yard game, he has tied Marino for the most 350-yard games by a player in his fi rst seven seasons. NFL Leaders, 400-Yard Games in 1st Seven Seasons Rk Player G 1 D. Marino 10 2 M. Stafford 7 3 P. Manning 6 NFL Leaders, 350-Yard Games in 1st 7 Seasons Rk Player G 1t D. Marino^ 17 1t M. Stafford 17 NFL Leaders, 300-Yard Games in 1st 7 Seasons Rk Player G 1 D. Marino^ 37 2t P. Manning 30 2t M. Ryan 30 2t K. Warner 30 5t M. Stafford 28 5t M. Bulger 28 ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame CAREER TOUCHDOWNS With two touchdown passes in the Lions Week 8 comeback win over Atlanta in London last season (10/26/14), Stafford reached 120 touchdown passes for his career and became the Lions all-time leader in that category, breaking Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne s previous record of 118. His current total stands at 146. Lions Leaders, Career Passing Touchdowns Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years 1 M. Stafford B. Layne Lions Leaders, Career Games with 3+ TD Passes Rk Player G Years 1 M. Stafford B. Layne CAREER COMPLETIONS With 34 completions vs. Chicago last season (11/27/14), Stafford tied the fourth-highest single-game completions total in team history. He now has four of the six highest tallies for single-game completions in franchise history. Among the six highest single-game completion totals in franchise history, Stafford s 45 attempts were the fewest needed by a Lions passer to complete 34+ passes in a game. TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

9 Lions Leaders, Career Pass Completions Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years 1 M. Stafford B. Layne S. Mitchell Lions Leaders, Single-Game Completions Rk Player Cmp Opp Date 1 M. Stafford 37 Atl 12/22/12 2t C. Batch 36 at Ari 11/8/01 2t M. Stafford 36 at GB 1/1/12 4t S. Hill 34 at Buf 10/3/10 4t M. Stafford 34 Sea 10/28/12 4t M. Stafford 34 Chi 11/27/14 PASSING PRI SEASON SEASON YARDS Stafford threw for 217 yards at Green Bay to end the 2014 season (12/28) and fi nished the year with 4,257 passing yards. In doing so, he moved past QB Jon Kitna (4,208 in 2006) for fi fth place in Lions history for the most passing yards in a season. Among the top passers in team history, Stafford now holds four of the top fi ve spots, including: 5,038 in 2011, 4,967 in 2012, 4,650 in 2013 and 4,257 in 2014). Lions Leaders, Single-Season Passing Yards Rk Player Yds Year 1 M. Stafford M. Stafford M. Stafford S. Mitchell M. Stafford Stafford, with 4,257 yards in 2014, reached 4,000 yards on the season and recorded his fourth career 4,000-yard season, an accomplishment he has done for the fourthstraight year (5,038 in 2011; 4,967 in 2012; 4,650 in 2013; 4,040 in 2014). With 4,000+ passing yards last year, Stafford joined QB Peyton Manning (5) and Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino (4) as the only passers in NFL history with four 4,000-yard seasons in a passer s fi rst six years in the League. Stafford is the second passer, along with Manning, in history to record four-straight 4,000-yard seasons during the player s fi rst six NFL seasons. He is one of six quarterbacks overall in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards in four-straight seasons. NFL Leaders, 4,000-Yd Seasons in 1st 6 Seasons Rk Player Tm No. Years 1 P. Manning Ind t D. Marino^ Mia t M. Stafford Det NFL Leaders, Consecutive 4,000-Yard Seasons Rk Player Tm No Streak 1 D. Brees NO P. Manning Ind P. Manning Ind t P. Rivers SD t M. Ryan Atl t T. Brady NE t M. Stafford Det ^Pro Football Hall of Fame SEASON COMPLETIONS Stafford s 363 completions in 2014 rank fi fth all-time on the Lions list for single-season pass completions, and he now owns four of the top fi ve spots. This season marks the fourth time in Stafford s six-year career he has eclipsed 300+ completions. Lions Leaders, Single-Season Pass Completions Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Rtg Year 1 M. Stafford M. Stafford J. Kitna M. Stafford M. Stafford SEASON TOUCHDOWNS Stafford s 22 touchdown passes in 2014 rank seventh all-time. With 41 touchdown passes in 2011, 29 in 2013 and 20 in 2012, he now holds four of the Top-8 highest single-season touchdown totals in Lions history. Lions Leaders, Single-Season Passing Touchdowns Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg Year 1 M. Stafford S. Mitchell M. Stafford B. Layne E. Morrall M. Stafford J. Kitna M. Stafford STAFFORD SINCE 2011 NFL Leaders, Passing Yards - Since 2011 Rk Player G Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Rtg 1 D. Brees T. Brady M. Stafford NFL Leaders, Passing Touchdowns - Since 2011 Rk Player G Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Rtg 1 D. Brees A. Rodgers T. Brady P. Manning P. Rivers M. Ryan T. Romo M. Stafford NFL Leaders, Pass Completions - Since 2011 Rk Player G Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Rtg 1 D. Brees M. Ryan M. Stafford START ME UP By starting in Week 11 at Pittsburgh in 2013 (11/17/13), Stafford set the franchise record for consecutive starts by a Lions quarterback with 42, dating back to September 11, He broke a tie with QB Greg Landry (41) for the most consecutive starts by a Lions QB in franchise history. He also set that same mark for consecutive starts including playoffs (43). TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

10 Stafford led the Lions to an win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 11 (11/15) in his 88th career start, including playoffs. By starting in his 88th career game, Stafford surpassed Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne for the most overall starts (including playoffs) in team history. During his career, Layne started 87 career games (83 regular season and four postseason). Since 2011, Stafford has started a franchise-record 76 consecutive games, including playoffs. Since the beginning of the 2011 season, he has started every game for the Lions. Lions Leaders, Consecutive Starts by QBs (Includes Playoffs) Rk Player G Dates 1 M. Stafford 76 9/11/2011-Present 2 G. Landry 42 11/15/ /28/ J. Harrington 37 9/7/ /16/2005 Lions Leaders, Consecutive Starts by QBs (Regular Season) Rk Player G Dates 1 M. Stafford 74 9/11/2011-present 2 G. Landry 41 11/15/ /28/ J. Harrington 37 9/7/ /16/2005 Lions Leaders, Career Starts by QBs (Includes Playoffs) Rk Player G 1 M. Stafford 89 2 B. Layne 87 3 G. Landry 85 Lions Leaders, Career Starts by QBs (Regular Season) Rk Player G 1 M. Stafford 87 2 G. Landry 84 3 B. Layne 83 LIONS RECORD WHEN STAFFORD... Registers passer rating: Registers passer rating: Throws for 300+ yards: Throws for 350+ yards: Throws 3+ TDs: Throws 4+ TDs: Tallies completion percentage of 66.7+: Tallies completion percentage 70.0+: STAFFORD S LONG PASSES AND TOUCHDOWNS 80+-yard passes yard Pass TDs yard passes yard Pass TDs yard passes yard Pass TDs yard passes yard Pass TDs yard passes yard Pass TDs yard passes Yard Pass TDs yard passes Yard Pass TDs yard passes STAFFORD TO JOHNSON Since joining forces in 2009, Stafford and Calvin Johnson have combined for 50 touchdown passes, which rank sixtsh among current active quarterback/ wide receiver duos. This season, No. 9 and No. 81 have combined for three touchdowns. NFL Leaders, Touchdowns Among Active QB/ Duos Rk Passer Receiver TD 1 P. Rivers A. Gates 72 2 D. Brees M. Colston 68 3 T. Brady R. Gronkowski 60 4 M. Ryan R. White 52 5 T. Romo D. Bryant 51 6 M. Stafford C. Johnson 50 TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

11 MEGATRON UNMATCHED Ninth-year Calvin Johnson has produced some of the most prolifi c numbers among receivers in NFL history during his career and continues to establish himself as perhaps the best receiver in the League. Johnson has earned a spot in the past fi ve Pro Bowls and was named AP All-Pro in three of the past four seasons NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards Rk Player Tm G Rec Yds TD Lg 1st 1 Ju. Jones Atl A. Brown Pit D. Hopkins Hou L. Fitzgerald Ari Dem. Thomas Den A. Robinson Jax O. Beckham NYG A. Green Cin C. Johnson Det R. Gronkowski NE NFL Leaders, 1st Down Receptions Rk Player Tm G Rec Yds TD Lg 1st 1 D. Hopkins Hou Ju. Jones Atl A. Brown Pit L. Fitzgerald Ari Dem. Thomas Den C. Johnson Det GIVING THANKS TO MEGATRON Johnson caught touchdown passes of 25 and six yards in the team s win over Chicago on Thanksgiving last season. With two receiving touchdowns, Johnson set a new NFL record for the most receiving touchdowns on Thanksgiving by (8) breaking the previous high of seven by former Lions E Cloyce Box (7, , 52-54). Johnson entered the game tied with Cowboys Hall of Fame Michael Irvin with six. Johnson has now scored a receiving touchdown in seven of his eight career Thanksgiving Day games, including a touchdown catch in each of the past six Thanksgiving games. His two receiving touchdowns are the most for Johnson on Thanksgiving. With 146 yards, Johnson has now collected over 100 yards in each of the past three Thanksgiving Day games (140 vs. Houston (11/22/12) and 101 vs. Green Bay (11/28/13). His 146 yards vs. the Bears last season is also a career high on Thanksgiving. ALL TIME RECEIVING REACHING 11,000 CAREER YARDS On his second reception against Kansas City in London (11/1), a 17-yard catch, Johnson surpassed 11,000 career receiving yards and reached this mark in his 127th career game. Johnson set a new NFL record for the fewest number of games (127) to reach 11,000 career receiving yards. In his nine NFL seasons, Johnson has accumulated 11,233 receiving yards. He is the fourth receiver in NFL history to register 11,000+ receiving yards in his fi rst nine seasons. Johnson needs 632 receiving yards in 2015 to set a new NFL record for the most receiving yards in a player s fi rst nine seasons ( Torry Holt, 11,864 from ). NFL Leaders, Fewest Games to Reach 11,000 Receiving Yards Rk Player G 1 C. Johnson T. Holt J. Rice A. Johnson M. Harrison 137 NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards Through 1st 9 Seasons Rk Players G Rec Yds Avg TD 1 T. Holt J. Rice C. Johnson M. Harrison R. Moss NFL Leaders, Receiving Touchdowns Through 1st 9 Seasons Rk Player G Rec Yds Y/R TD 1 J. Rice R. Moss M. Harrison T. Owens t L. Alworth* t A. Powell t L. Fitzgerald t M. Clayton t C. Johnson NFL Leaders, Career Receiving Yards Through 8 Seasons Rk Player Years G Yds Yds/G 1 T. Holt C. Johnson J. Rice RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME Having played in 129 career games, Johnson holds the NFL all-time record for receiving yards per game. With 88 yards in Week 11 vs. Oakland (11/22), Johnson now stands at 87.0 (Courtesty Elias Sports Bureau). NFL Leaders, Career Receiving Yards Per Game (100 game Min.) Rk Player Yrs G Yds Yds/G 1 C. Johnson T. Holt A. Johnson NFL Leaders, Career Receiving Yards Through 100 Games Rk Player Yds 1 L. Alworth C. Johnson R. Moss 8680 TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

12 NFL Leaders, Career 100-Yard Games Through 100 Games Rk Player G 1 L. Alworth 40 2 R. Moss 39 3 C. Johnson 37 NFL Leaders, Career 150-Yard Games Through 100 Games Rk Player G 1 L. Alworth 17 2 J. Rice 14 3 R. Moss 12 4t I. Bruce 11 4t C.Johnson 11 NFL Leaders, Career 200-Yard Games Through 100 Games Rk Player G 1t L. Alworth 5 1t C. Johnson 5 7,500 YARDS OVER 75 GAMES Johnson s 166 yards in the Lions win over Chicago (10/18) once again put him in very elite company when it comes to his accumulation of receiving yards over long spans. Johnson s 166 yards pushed his total over 7,500 yards over the past 75 games, becoming only the second player in NFL history to record 7,500 yards over any 75-game span. This equates to a 100+-yard per game overage over 75 games. Johnson joined Hall of Fame Lance Alworth as the only players to accomplish this feat. With 166 yards vs. Chicago, Johnson tallied 7,531 yards over the past 75 games, which is average per game of yards. Alworth surpassed 7,500 yards over 75-game spans eight different times, with a high reaching 7,620 yards. NFL Leaders, 100+ Receiving Yards Avg Over 75 Games (7,500 yards) Rk Player Yds Avg* G^ Seasons 1 L. Alworth C. Johnson * Represents highest 75-game average of career. ^Represent number of games the player reached 100+ average over the previous 75 games. 7,000 YARDS OVER 70 GAMES Johnson and Hall of Fame Lance Alworth are the only players in NFL History to average 100+ yards (7,000+ yards) over a stretch of 70 games. In Week 1 last year, Johnson s 164 receiving yards vs. the New York Giants (9/8/14) in the opener allowed him to reach a 100-yard average over 70 games for the fi rst time in his career (100.8; 7,053 yds), joining Alworth as the only players to accomplish this feat. His current average over the past 70 games is yards per game (7,094 yds). Johnson s 166 yards vs. Chicago (10/18), pushed his total over 70 games back over the 100-yard per game average for the 10th time in his career. He now has more 70-game spans (13) tallying 7,000 yards than any player in NFL history. Alworth held the previous high of nine times during his career. NFL Leaders, 100+ Receiving Yards Avg Over 70 Games (7,000 yards) Rk Player Yds Avg* G^ Seasons 1 L. Alworth C. Johnson * Represents highest 70-game average of career. ^Represent number of games the player reached 100+ average over the previous 70 games. 6,000 YARDS OVER 60 GAMES Johnson is one of only two players in NFL history to maintain an average of 100 receiving yards over at least one 60-game span. He fi rst reached that mark in 2013 (83 yds at Chi11/10/13). In the 2014 season opener, Johnson registered 164 yards vs. the New York Giants and set a new NFL record for the highest average over a 60-game span when he moved his average over the previous 60 games to (6,326), which surpassed Alworth s mark of (6,283 yds) over a 60-game span during his career. Only Johnson and Alworth have ever averaged 100+ yards over 60 games. With 103 yards at Chicago (12/21/14), Johnson s average over the previous 60 games jumped to yards per game (6,379 yds), which is the highest 60-game average in NFL history. Johnson s current average stands at yards per game (6,157 yards), and he has held that 100-yards per game average over the past 30 games he played, which is the most games holding a 100 yards per game over 60-game stretches in NFL history. NFL Leaders, 100+ Receiving Yards Avg Over 60 Games (6,000 yards) Rk Player Yds Avg* G^ Seasons 1 C. Johnson L. Alworth * Represents highest 60-game average of career. ^Represent number of games the player reached 100+ average over the previous 60 games. 5,000 YARDS OVER 50 GAMES Johnson has averaged 100+ yards over a 50-game stretch for 35 games during his career. In those 35 games, his highest 50-game tally was 5,588 (111.8 yds/g), which is also the most receiving yards in NFL history over 50 games. Only Johnson and Alworth have maintained a 50-game average of yards for a stretch of at least 20 games. Johnson s 35 games maintaining a 100+ yard average over the previous 50 games is an NFL record. NFL Leaders, 100+ Receiving Yards Average Over 50 Games Rk Player Yds Avg* G^ Seasons 1 C. Johnson L. Alworth J. Rice C. Hennigan * Represents highest 50-game average of career. ^Represent number of games the player reached 100+ average over the previous 50 game. Note: Alworth and Rice are members of Pro Football Hall of Fame. 200 YARD GAMES Johnson s 329-yard outing against the Cowboys in Week 8 of 2013 (10/27/13) was his fifth career 200+-yard receiving game. He is now tied with Hall of Fame Lance Alworth for the most 200-yard games in NFL history. NFL Leaders, Regular Season 200-Yard Games Rk Player G 1t L. Alworth 5 1t C. Johnson 5 3t D. Hutson 4 3t C. Hennigan 4 3t J. Rice 4 TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

13 NFL Leaders, Career 200-Yard Games (Including Postseason) Rk Player G 1 C. Johnson 6 2t L. Alworth 5 2t J. Rice YARD GAMES With 166 receiving yards vs. the Bears in Week 6 (10/18), Johnson registered his 15th career game of 150+ receiving yards and tied Hall of Fame Don Maynard for the fourthmost in NFL history. With 15 career 150-yard games, Johnson has the third-most among players in their first nine seasons behind Jerry Rice (19) and Lance Alworth (17), who both are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He became the third player in NFL history with 15 career 150-yards games in his first nine seasons. He holds the Lions career record with yard games and now has 10 more than Moore, who is second on the Lions all-time list with fi ve 150-yard games. Johnson accumulated yard games in his fi rst 100 career games which tied for the fourth-most in NFL history by a player in his fi rst 100 games. NFL Leaders, 150-Yard Receiving Games Rk Player G 150 Yd 1 J. Rice t L. Alworth t T. Owens t D. Maynard t C. Johnson NFL Leaders, 150-Yard Receiving Games in 1st 9 Seasons Rk Player G 150-Yd 1 J. Rice L. Alworth C. Johnson YARD GAMES With 166 receiving yards in Week 6 vs. Chicago (10/18), Johnson recorded his 45th career 100-yard game and surpassed Hall of Fame Jerry Rice for the fourth-most 100-yard games by a player in his fi rst nine NFL seasons. By reaching 45 career 100-yard games, he also tied Isaac Bruce (45) for 11th on the NFL s all-time 100-yard receiving games list. This is Johnson s third-straight game vs. Chicago with 100 yards. Last year, he registered 146 yards vs. Chicago on Thanksgiving (11/27/14) and 103 yards at Chicago in Week 16 (12/16/14). NFL Leaders, Career 100-Yard Games Rk Player G 100+ Gms 1 J. Rice^ R. Moss M. Harrison t T. Owens t A. Johnson* D. Maynard^ S. Smith* t T. Holt t M. Irvin^ J. Smith t I. Bruce t C. Johnson* ^Pro Football Hall of Fame; *Active NFL Leaders, Career 100-Yard Games in 1st 9 Seasons Rk Player G 100 Yd 1 M. Harrison T. Holt R. Moss C. Johnson CALCULATING CATCHES During his career, Johnson has recorded some of the longest receptions in Lions history. Johnson s Long Receptions and Touchdowns 90+-Yard Receptions (all TDs): Yard Receptions: Yard Receiving TDs: Yard Receptions: Yard Receiving TDs: Yard Receptions: Yard Receiving TDs: Yard Receptions: Yard Receiving TDs: Yard Receptions: Yard Receiving TDs: Yard Receptions: Yard Receiving TDs: Yard Receptions: Yard Receiving TDs:...33 JOHNSON S CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards - Since 2011 Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 1st 1 C. Johnson A. Brown Dem. Thomas NFL Leaders, Receptions - Since 2011 Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 1st 1 A. Brown C. Johnson B. Marshall NFL Leaders, Receiving Touchdowns - Since 2011 Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 1st 1 D. Bryant R. Gronkowski J. Graham t C. Johnson t B. Marshall t E. Decker SINCE THE DAWN OF MEGATRON NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards Since 2007 Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 1st 1 C. Johnson B. Marshall A. Johnson NFL Leaders, Receiving Touchdowns Since 2007 Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 1st 1 C. Johnson L. Fitzgerald B. Marshall NFL Leaders, 150+-Yard Games Since 2007 Rk Player G 1 C. Johnson 15 2 A. Johnson 10 TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

14 NFL Leaders, 200-Yard Receiving Games Since 2007 Rk Player G 1 C. Johnson 5 2t A. Johnson 2 2t R. Wayne 2 2t R. White 2 RISING AMONG LIONS LEGENDS CAREER CAREER TOUCHDOWNS With two touchdowns against the Bears in 2013, Johnson reached 63 career touchdown receptions and broke Herman Moore s franchise record of 61. His current total stands at 77 following a one-yard touchdown grab vs. Minnesota (10/25). Johnson also caught an 11-yard touchdown pass with 34 seconds left in the second quarter in Week 2 at Minnesota (9/20). The touchdown was Johnson s 75th career touchdown reception and he became the 30th player in NFL history with 75+ touchdown receptions. Lions Leaders, Career Receiving Touchdowns Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore Lions Leaders, Games with 2+ Receiving Touchdowns Rk Player G Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore CAREER RECEPTIONS On his first reception of the game, a 9-yard catch in the first quarter in Week 5 vs. Arizona (10/11), Johnson set the franchise record for career receptions with 671 and surpassed Herman Moore, who caught 670 passes from Johnson broke the record in his 124th career game, while Moore tallied his 670 receptions in 145 career games. By surpassing Moore for the most career receptions in team history, Johnson has now captured the four most notable career franchise receiving records. He has already set the record for most career yards (11,145), touchdowns (77) and 100-yard games (45). Johnson caught 5 passes in the Lions win over Oakland (11/22) and became the fi rst player in franchise history to record 700 career receptions. Johnson, now with 702 receptions, became the ninth player in NFL history to reach 700 receptions in his fi rst nine NFL seasons. Lions Leaders, Career Receptions Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore J. Morton Since entering the NFL, Johnson has registered reception games, which is the most in team history. All 12 have occurred over the past four seasons, including six in With 10 receptions against the Vikings in Week 2 (9/20), Johnson is now 11th among receivers with the most 10+-reception games (courtesy: Profootballreference.com). NFL Leaders, Games with 10+ Receptions Since 1960 Rk Player G Years 1 A. Johnson W. Welker t B. Marshall t J. Rice^ M. Harrison t T. Gonzalez t R. Wayne C. Carter^ t A. Boldin t T. Brown C. Johnson Lions Leaders, Career 10+ Reception Games Rk Player G Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore B. Perriman CAREER YARDS With 49 yards against Philadelphia in 2013 (12/8/13), Johnson reached 9,184 career receiving yards and surpassed Herman Moore s franchise record of 9,174 for the most in Lions history. He surpassed 11,000 yards in Week 8 against Kansas City (11/1), becoming the only player in franchise history with 11,000 receiving yards. Lions Leaders, Career Receiving Yards Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore J. Morton Lions Leaders, Career 100-Yard Receiving Games Rk Player G Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore CAREER TOUCHDOWNS With two touchdowns in Week 17 at Green Bay last season (12/28/14) Johnson reached 75 total touchdowns for his career and joined Hall of Fame RB Barry Sanders (109) as the only Lions players to record 75 career total touchdowns. Lions Leaders, Total Touchdowns Rk Player TD PAT FG S 2pt Pts Years 1 B. Sanders C. Johnson RISING AMONG LIONS LEGENDS SEASON SEASON YARDS With 39 yards at Green Bay last season (12/28/14), Johnson concluded the 2014 season with 1,077 yards. He has now recorded his sixth-career 1,000-yard season, as he accomplished this for the fifth-straight season. With fivestraight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, Johnson set a new team record for the most consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons by breaking a tie with Herman Moore (4, ). Johnson also recorded 1,000 yards in 2008 (1,331), 2010 (1,120), 2011 (1,681), 2012 (1,964) and 2013 (1,492). TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

15 Lions Leaders, Consecutive 1,000-Yard Receiving Seasons Rk Player No. Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore J. Morton Lions Leaders, Single-Season Receiving Yards Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Year 1 C. Johnson H. Moore C. Johnson C. Johnson SEASON RECEPTIONS Johnson s 84 receptions in 2013 are the 10th-most in Lions history. He now owns three of the team s Top-10 highest single-season reception totals. His 122 receptions in 2012 are the second-most in Lions history ( Herman Moore 123 in 1995) and tied for the fourth-highest single-season tally in NFL history. Lions Leaders, Single-Season Receptions Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Year 1 H. Moore C. Johnson B. Perriman H. Moore H. Moore G. Tate M. Furrey C. Johnson B. Perriman C. Johnson RISING AMONG LIONS LEGENDS GAME SINGLE GAME RECEPTIONS Lions Leaders, Single-Game Receptions Rk Player Rec Opp Date 1t H. Moore 14 Chi 12/4/95 1t C. Johnson 14 Dal 10/27/13 3 C. Johnson 13 Ind 12/2/12 4t C. Box 12 at Bal 12/3/50 4t Ja. Jones 12 at Cle 9/28/86 4t B. Perriman 12 at Chi 11/19/95 4t B. Perriman 12 Min 11/23/95 4t H. Moore 12 at Min 9/1/96 4t C. Johnson 12 at Min 11/11/12 Lions Leaders, Single-Season 10+ Reception Games Rk Player G Years 1 C. Johnson H. Moore B. Perriman SINGLE GAME YARDS Lions Leaders, Single-Game Receiving Yards Rk Player Yds Opp Date 1 C. Johnson 329 Dal 10/27/13 2 C. Box 302 Bal 12/3/50 3 R. Johnson 248 NO 12/3/89 4 C. Johnson 244 at GB 1/1/12 5 C. Johnson 225 Atl 12/22/12 6 C. Johnson 214 at Oak 12/18/11 7 C. Johnson 207 at Min 11/11/12 TROIT LIONS SHOWTIME TATE Golden Tate was one of the Lions top targets in free agency during the 2014 offseason, and his impact on Detroit s offense so far has been evident with his ability to create in open space and move the chains. Tate fi nished seventh in the NFL in receiving yards in 2014 with 1,331 and sixth in receptions with 99, earning a spot in his fi rst-career Pro Bowl. Last season marked the fi rst time in Tate s career he has eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards. Since joining the Lions in 2014, Tate ranks seventh in the NFL in receptions with 151. Tate caught a team-high 8 passes for 73 yards in the team s win over Oakland (11/22). By registering 73 yards, Tate surpassed 4,000 yards for his career. Now with 4,028 career yards, Tate has 1,833 yards (1,331 in 2014) since joining Detroit last season. NFL Leaders, Receptions Since 2014 Rk Player Tm G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1 A. Brown Pit Ju. Jones Atl Dem. Thomas Den O. Beckham NYG J. Edelman NE D. Hopkins Hou G. Tate Det With 45 yards at Green Bay last season (12/28/14), Tate completed the 2014 season, his fi rst with Detroit, with 1,331 receiving yards, and he became the sixth Lions receiver (9th time) in team history to surpass 1,300 yards in a single season. Lions Leaders, Single-Season Receiving Yards Rk Player Year G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1 C. Johnson H. Moore t 14 3 C. Johnson t 16 4 C. Johnson B. Perriman t 9 6 G. Crowell t 7 7t C. Johnson t 12 7t G. Tate 2014* t 4 9 R. Williams t 7 * First year with team Tate caught three passes at Green Bay (12/28/14) to fi nish out the 2014 season with 99 receptions, which ranks as the sixth-highest total by a Lions receiver in franchise history. Tate also set a new franchise record for the most receptions by a Lions receiver in their fi rst year with the Lions, breaking the previous high of 98 by Mike Furrey in With 99 receptions last season, Tate set a new singleseason career high by surpassing his 16-game tally of 64 catches last season with Seattle. Lions Leaders, Single-Season Receptions Rk Player Year G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1 H. Moore t 14 2 C. Johnson B. Perriman t 9 4 H. Moore t 9 5 H. Moore G. Tate 2014* t 4 7 M. Furrey 2006* C. Johnson t 16 *First year with team GAME INFORMATION

16 RUSH TO SCORE THEO RIDDICKLY SPEAKING RB Theo Riddick has shown a knack for coming through in the clutch over the course of his young career, as he has demonstrated himself as a reliable contributor as both a rusher and pass catcher out of the backfi eld. Riddick caught 5 passes for 72 yards in the Lions win over the Raiders. Riddick now has 50 receptions for 445 yards on the season through 10 games. With 5 receptions vs. Oakland (11/22), Riddick became the second Lions running back since 1960 to register 50 receptions through the season s fi rst 10 games (50, Kevin Jones in 2006). By recording 72 receiving yards against Oakland, Riddick (445) surpassed RB Billy Sims (412 in 1980) for the most receiving yards by a Lions running back through 10 games since Only Riddick and Sims have ever recorded more than 400+ receiving yards in the fi rst 10 games in the past 45 seasons. Lions Leaders, Receptions by RBs in 1st 10 Games (Since 1960) Rk Player Year Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD 1t K. Jones 2006 RB t T. Riddick 2015 RB J. Best 2010 RB Lions Leaders, Receiving Yds by RBs in 1st 10 Games (Since 1960) Rk Player Year Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD 1 T. Riddick 2015 RB B. Sims 1980 RB M. Farr 1968 RB Lions Leaders, Receptions by RBs in Season Rk Player Pos Year G Rec Yds Avg TD 1 J. Jones FB K. Jones RB C. Schlesinger FB J. Best RB t S. Bryson RB t R. Bush RB t J. Jones RB t T. Nowatzke FB J. Bell RB J. Bell RB B. Sims RB T. Riddick RB Lions Leaders, Receiving Yards by RBs in Season Rk Player Pos Year G Rec Yds Avg TD 1 J. Jones FB B. Sims RB D. Walker RB J. Bell RB D. Walker RB K. Jones RB R. Bush RB D. Walker RB J. Best RB J. Bell RB B. Sanders RB J. Jones FB C. Schlesinger FB B. Sims RB J. Margucci RB T. Riddick RB With a 21-yard TD reception in the season opener against San Diego (9/13) and a six-yard touchdown reception vs. Arizona (10/11), Riddick logged his fifth and sixth receiving TDs since Among running backs during that span, he is tied for third in receiving touchdowns (6). NFL Leaders, Receiving TDs by RBs Since 2014 Rk Player Team G RecTD 1 A. Bradshaw Ind A. Foster Hou t T. Riddick Det t S. Vereen NYG t J. Charles KC 20 6 Through 10 games this season, Riddick leads all running backs with 50 receptions and ranks second in receiving yards among running backs with 445. As a unit, the Lions rank second in receiving yards by running backs (678) and fourth in receptions by running backs (79) NFL Leaders, Receptions by RBs Rk Player Team G Rec 1 T. Riddick Det D. Freeman Atl D. Woodhead SD NFL Leaders, Receiving Yds by RBs Rk Player Team G Yds 1 D. Woodhead SD T. Riddick Det D. Freeman Atl NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards by RBs Rk Tm RecY 1 SD Det NO Phi Atl NFL Leaders, Receptions by RBs Rk Tm Rec 1 NO 85 2 Phi 85 3 SD 81 4 Det 79 5 Bal 75 TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

17 AMEER IAD OF TALENTS Rookie RB Ameer Abdullah took his fi rst NFL carry right to the end zone when he raced right through the Chargers defense in Week 1 for a 24-yard touchdown, and has so far established himself both on offense and as a return man on special teams. His rushing touchdown was the fi rst by a Lions rookie rusher on his fi rst career attempt that occurred in a Week 1 game since RB Gene Gedman in 1953 (1-yard TD vs. Pit 9/27/53). Abdullah s 104-yard kickoff return to start the second half in Week 10 at Green Bay (11/15) is tied for the thirdlongest kickoff return in Lions history, and the longest since Stefan Logan s 105-yard return touchdown against St. Louis October 10, The return is also the longest non-scoring play in team history. Abdullah s 104-yard kickoff return tied an NFL record for the longest non-scoring play in history (Vikings Percy Harvin, 104 yards at Atl 11/27/11). Lions Leaders, Longest Kickoff Returns Rk Player Yds Opp Date 1t T. Fair 105t TB 9/28/98 1t S. Logan 105t StL 10/10/10 3t T. Barr (92) & 104t at LA 10/26/58 G. Gedman (12) 3t A. Abdullah 104 at GB 11/15/15 ALL PURPOSE YARDS Abdullah s 1,130 all-purpose yards rank sixth in the NFL, while his 724 kickoff return yards lead all NFL players NFL Leaders, All-Purpose Yards Rk Player Tm G RuYds RecYds KRYds PRYds TotYds 1 A. Brown Pit J. Landry Mia Ju. Jones Atl D. Freeman Atl A. Peterson Min A. Abdullah Det NFL Leaders, Kickoff Return Yards Rk Player Tm G Ret Yds Avg. Lg TD 1 A. Abdullah Det C. Patterson Min D. Johnson Ari GETTIN ZIGGY WITH IT Ezekiel Ansah, currently with 8.0 sacks through nine games, continues to establish himself as the team s most explosive pass rusher and is currently fourth in the NFL in sacks. His 8.0 sacks in his rookie 2013 season were the second-most by a Lions rookie behind Ndamukong Suh s 10 in 2010, and he fi nished second on the team in 2014 with 7.5 behind Suh s NFL Leaders, Sacks Rk Player Tm G Sk 1 J. Watt Hou C. Jones NE C. Dunlap Cin E. Ansah Det J. Houston KC SACKS THROUGH 10 GAMES With a sack vs. Oakland (11/22), Ansah became the seventh Lions player since 1982 (tied for seventh overall) and fi rst since Robert Porcher in 2001 to register at least 8.0 sacks through the season s fi rst 10 games. Lions Leaders, Sacks in 1st 10 Games (Since 1982) Rk Player Year Sk 1 B. Gay D. English t M. Cofer t R. Porcher t A. Baker t J. Hall t R. Porcher t R. Porcher t E. Ansah ANSAH LUTELY AMONG THE BEST With a sack vs. Oakland in Week 11 (11/22), Ansah now has 23.5 career sacks in only his third NFL season, becoming the second Lions player to record 20+ sacks in his fi rst three seasons of his NFL career, joining Ndamukong Suh ( ), since sacks became an official statistic in His 23.5 sacks are now the most by a Lions player in his fi rst three seasons, surpassing Suh s Among all players drafted over the past three seasons ( ), Ansah ranks fi rst in sacks with Lions Leaders, Sacks by Players in 1st 3 NFL Seasons Rk Player Years G Sk 1 E. Ansah N. Suh C. Avril NFL Leaders, Sacks Among Players Drafted From Rk Player Tm G Sk 1 E. Ansah Det A. Donald Stl S. Richardson NYJ TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

18 Lions Leaders, Career Games with 2+ Sacks* Rk Player No. Years 1 R. Porcher t M. Cofer t T. Scroggins C. Avril W. Gay t K. Edwards t D. English , t K. Ferguson t J. Hall t E. Ansah STRUCTIVE D-LINE Over the past six seasons, few defensive line units have been as distributive against the pass and the run as the Detroit Lions. Under the direction of Defensive Line Coach Kris Kocurek since 2010, the Lions have instituted a an attack upfront the fi rst concentrates on stopping opponent in the run game and then applying heavy pressure on their way to the passer. In 2015, the Lions defensive line have 54.0 total tackles for loss or no gain (tied for 1nd in NFL), which includes 19.0 sacks (4th in NFL), 31.5 tackles for loss or no gain against the rush (5th in NFL) and 3.5 tackles for loss or no gain on completed passes. Since 2010, the Lions rank third overall (438.0) in the NFL in stopping opponents for either loss yardage or no game, which includes sacks, tackles on rushing plays and tackles on complete passes. The Lions defensive line has garnered sacks over the past six seasons, which ranks as the third-highest in the NFL among defensive line units during that span. Against the run, the Lions defensive line has generated tackles since 2010 that have resulted in the opponents losing yards or getting stopped at the line of scrimmage, which is the fourth-highest mark in the NFL. Detroit s defensive linemen have also generated a league-high 22.5 tackles on completed pass plays that resulted in opponents losing yards or gaining zero yards. With 46 forced fumbles since 2010, the Lions defensive line have the second-most in the NFL. Detroit s D-line has also registered three safeties since 2010, tied for the second-most in the NFL over the past six seasons. NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Total Stops for Loss or No Gain Since 2010 Rk Tm Tot Sk Rush Pass 1 Stl NYG Det Cin Mia NFL Leaders, Sacks by Defensive Line Since 2010 Rk Tm Sk 1 Stl NYG Det Car Cin NFL Leaders, Rush Plays - Defensive Line Tackles for Loss or No Gain Since 2010 Rk Tm Rush 1 Stl TB NYG Det Mia NFL Leaders, Pass Plays* - Defensive Line Tackles for Loss or No Gain Since 2010 Rk Tm Pass 1 Det t NYG t Cin Atl TB 15.5 NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Forced Fumbles Since 2010 Rk Team FF 1 NYG 54 2 Det 46 3 Stl 38 4 Car 35 NFL Leaders, Safeties by Defensive Line Since 2010 Rk Team Saf 1 NYJ 4 2t Ari 3 2t Det 3 2t Stl NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Total Stops for Loss or No Gain Rk Tm Tot Sk Rush Pass 1 Stl t Det t Mia Cin Min NFL Leaders, Sacks by Defensive Line Rk Tm Sk 1 Cin t Car t Stl Det Mia NFL Leaders, Rush Plays D-Line Tackles for Loss or No Gain Since 2010 Rk Tm Rush 1 Stl Min Mia NYJ Det NFL Leaders, Defensive Line Forced Fumbles Rk Tm FF 1 TB 7 2 Stl 6 3t Car 5 3t Det 5 3t Mia 5 Notes: Pass includes completed passes by opponents ending in loss yards or no gain. Assisted tackles calculated at.5 tackle. TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

19 SAFETY PATROL Lions S Glover Quin and S James Ihedgibo combined last season to form one of the best safety tandems in the NFL. Quin fi nished the 2014 season with the League lead in interceptions with seven and Ihedigbo fi nished closely behind with four interceptions. Quin was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 15, becoming the fi rst Lions defensive back to win the award since S Kurt Schulz in 2000 (Week 4), and also earned his fi rst trip to the Pro Bowl. Quin picked up where he left off last season when he registered his fi rst interception of 2015, a 31-yard interception returned for a touchdown in the second quarter at San Diego (9/13). Quin intercepted a Broncos pass at the Detroit 8-yard line on the fi rst play of the second quarter in Week 3 (9/27). His pick was the second interception of the season and the ninth pass he has picked off since the beginning if the 2014 season. His nine interceptions since 2014 and 12 interceptions since 2013 are both tied for second, respectively, during those spans. NFL Leaders, Interceptions Since 2014 Rk Player Tm G Int Yds 1 M. Adams Ind t G. Quin Det t C. Woodson Oak t R. Nelson Cin NFL Leaders, Interceptions Since 2013 Rk Player Tm G Int Yds 1 T. Gipson Cle t R. Sherman Sea t G. Quin Det t B. Grimes Mia Ihedigbo recorded his third forced fumble of the 2015 season in Week 4 at Seattle (10/5), tying his career high for forced fumbles in a single season. His three forced fumbles are currently tied for second in the NFL this season, and his six forced fumbles since 2014 are the most in the NFL among defensive backs (tied for fi fth among all players) NFL Leaders, Forced Fumbles Rk Player Tm G FF 1 C. Wake Mia 7 4 2t S. Barrett Den t R. McLeod Stl t R. Quinn Stl 8 3 2t M. Jenknins Phi t K. Ealy Car t K. Wright Sea t K. Williams Cle 8 3 2t J. Collins NE 7 3 2t J. Ihedigbo Det 9 3 2t J. Smith TB 8 3 2t H. Kikaha NO 9 3 2t F. Cox Phi t E. Ansah Det t B. Graham Phi 10 3 NFL Leaders, Forced Fumbles Since 2014 Rk Player Tm G FF 1 R. Quinn Stl t J. Collins NE t C. Wake Mia t B. Graham Phi t R. Kerrigan Was t K. Wright Sea t J. Ihedigbo Det t E. Ansah Det 26 6 Quin, with an interception in the Lions win at Chicago last season (12/21/14), recorded his seventh pick of the season to become the fi rst Lions defensive player to record seven interceptions in a season since S Kurt Schulz (7) in Quin became the fi rst Lions player to lead the NFL in interceptions since Hall of Fame Lem Barney in 1967 when he registered 10 during his exceptional rookie campaign. Quin is the fi rst Lions defensive player to fi nish the season sole possession of fi rst place among league leaders in interceptions since Hall of Fame DB Jack Christensen in Since 1940, Quin is now the fourth Lions defensive player (fi fth time) to lead the NFL in interceptions during a season. Detroit Lions Who Led NFL in Interceptions (Since 1940) Year Player Int 2014 Glover Quin Lem Barney (5 players tied) Jack Christiansen (3 players tied) Jack Christiansen Kent Ryan (3 players tied) 6 With an interception against the Bears in Week 16 last year, Quin picked off a pass in four-straight games to become the fi rst Lions player since Jerry Holmes in November 1989 to intercept a pass in four-straight games. Quin is now one of four Lions players since 1960 (Holmes, Jimmy Allen in 1980 and Dick Night Train Lane in 1962) to record interceptions in fourstraight games. As a unit, the Lions safeties led the NFL in interceptions with 11 and ranked fourth in pass defenses with 20. Lions Leaders, Interceptions By Safeties Past 30 Seasons (Since 1985) Rk Year Int Yds Avg TD 1t t t t NFL Leaders, Interceptions by Safeties (Team) Rk Tm Int Yds Avg TD 1 Det Cle t Chi t SF t Atl t Buf t Cin t Den t NYG TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

20 SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMERS PIN THEM BACK After the Lions traded up to draft him in the fi fth round (165 overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, P Sam Martin began his NFL career with a bang in his first season and continued his success as one of the best young punters in the League in Martin finished ninth in the NFL in net punting average (40.1) in 2014, and is already the Lions franchise leader in career punting average and net punting average. Lions Leaders, Career Gross Punting Avg. (Min. 70 punts) Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Years 1 S. Martin Y. Lary , N. Harris , M. Royals J. Jett Lions Leaders, Career Net Punting Avg. (Since 1976, Min.: 50 punts) Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Net In TB Years 1 S. Martin N. Harris , J. Arnold J. Jett T. Skladany OVERTIME HANGTIME Martin punted four times for 221 yards and garnered a punting average of 55.3 and a net punting average of vs. Chicago (10/18). Martin swung the game during overtime when he connected on punts of 55 and 60 yards for an average of 57.5 and net average of His fi nal punt, a 60-yarder, occurred on Detroit s 18-yard line. It swung the battle for fi eld position at the time when just a fi eld goal was needed to win the game. The long punt and a tackle for no gain on the return forced the Bears to start what would turn out to be their last drive at the Chicago 22-yard line. Martin s 55 and 60-yard punts are the two longest punts during overtime in franchise history. Among his 27 career games with 4+ punts, his 55.3 average is a career high. His net punting average of 48.5 was the third-highest single game tally in game with 4+ punts. Since 1960, Martin s 55.3 punting average was the second-highest by a Lions punter in a game behind only Hall of Fame S/P Yale Lary s 57.3 average (4 punts) vs. San Francisco October 6, Lions Leaders, Single-Game Punting Average (Min. 4 punts) Rk Player Avg Opp Date 1 Y. Lary SF 10/6/63 2 S. Martin Chi 10/18/15 3 Y. Lary Dal 10/13/63 4t P. Studstill Chi 9/11/66 4t Y. Lary Bal 9/24/61 In only his third season, Martin has currently set the Lions Top-3 single season records for net punting average with a 40.4 in 2013, 40.1 in 2014 and currently 41.3 in He also holds three of the Top-6 records for gross punting average. Lions Leaders, Single-Season Net Punting (Since 1976) Rk Player Year G Pnt Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg B 1 S. Martin S. Martin S. Martin J. Arnold N. Harris Lions Leaders, Single-Season Punting Average Rk Player Year G Punt Yds Avg Lg B 1 Y. Lary Y. Lary S. Martin Y. Lary Y. Lary t S. Martin t S. Martin Lions Leaders, Net Punting Average Over 2-Year Span (Since 1976) Rk Player Year G Pnt Yds Avg Net TB In20 B 1 S. Martin * J. Jett N. Harris N. Harris NFL Leaders, Punting (Gross) Average in First 2 Seasons Rk Player Years Avg* 1 M. King B. Anger S. Martin R. Allen S. Lechler Min: 80 punts NFL Leaders, Punting (Net) Average in First 2 Seasons (Since 1976) Rk Player Years Net* 1 J. Hekker B. Anger S. Martin Z. Mesko R. Allen Min: 80 punts Martin punted three times and averaged 51.7 yards per punt (155 yds) and fi nished with a net punting average of 45.0 in Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay (12/7/14) last season. He also recorded six touchbacks on seven kickoffs. Among his three punts included a 71-yarder in the second quarter, which was his second longest of his career. It was just one-yard shy of his career-best punt of 72 yards (at Was 9/22/13). Martin s 71-yard punt tied for the 12th longest in Lions history. TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

21 Lions Leaders, Longest Punts Rk Player Yds Opp Date 1 Bill Shepherd 85 vs. NYG 11/15/36 2 Bill DeCorrevont 81 at Was 10/6/46 3 Pat Studstill 78 vs. GB 10/8/67 4 Bob Smith 75 vs. NYY 10/8/51 5t Yale Lary 74 at SF 9/13/64 5t Tom Skladany 74 vs. Oak 9/27/81 7t Frank Sinkwich 73 GB 10/29/44 7t Bob Cifers t Yale Lary 73 at Dal 10/13/63 10t Larry Swider 72 vs. Min 9/30/79 10t Sam Martin 72 at Was 9/22/13 12t Yale Lary 71 Min 12/10/61 12t Jim Arnold 71 at SF 12/28/92 12t Sam Martin 71 vs. TB 12/7/14 PRATER THE GREAT After joining the Lions in Week 6 last season, K Matt Prater established himself as a leader on special teams and tied for seventh in the NFL in fi eld goals made last season with 21. This offseason, Prater re-signed with the Lions to a new three-year contract. Through Week 11, Prater is one of only six kickers in the NFL with a perfect fi eld goal percentage, having converted on all 13 of his fi eld goal attempts. With a 51-yard fi eld goal vs. Oakland (11/22), Prater recorded his 27th career 50+-yard fi eld goal and tied K David Akers for eighth on the NFL all-time list for career 50+-yard fi eld goals NFL Leaders, Field Goal Percentage Rk Player Tm G FG FGA Pct 1t T. Coons Cle t S. Hauschka Sea t S. Gostowski NE t P. Dawson SF t M. Prater Det t J. Brown NYG NFL Leaders, Career 50+ Yard Field Goals Rk Player FG 1 J. Hanson 52 2 S. Janikowski 49 3 J. Kasay 42 4 M. Andersen 40 5 J. Elam 39 6t J. Brown 34 6t P. Dawson 34 8t D. Akers 27 8t M. Prater 27 NFL Leaders, 50-Yard Field Goals Since 2008 Rk Player G M A Pct 1 S. Janikowski P. Dawson M. Prater IN THE CLUTCH By nailing a 27-yard game-winning fi eld goal in overtime vs. Chicago (10/18), Prater now has eight career game-winning kicks with less than 2:00 to play in the fourth quarter or in overtime. Overall, he has made 12 game-winning or gametying fi eld goals with under 4:00 to play in the fourth quarter or in overtime. Prater was 3-for-3 on fi eld goal attempts (22, 20 and 48 yards) in the Lions comeback win vs. Atlanta at Wembley Stadium in London in Prater connected on the game-winning 48-yard fi eld goal as time expired giving the Lions the win. Prater s 48-yard fi eld goal was his 10th career game-winning or game-tying fi eld goal with less than 2:00 to play or in overtime. His 48-yarder at Atlanta to win the game was his third career game-winning kick that occurred as time expired in regulation. Prater s Career Game-Winning or Game-Tying Field Goals under 4:00 in 4th Qtr or OT No Date Tm Opp Score Dist. Qtr Time 1 10/11/09 Den NE W, OT 10: /23/11 Den Mia W, OT 7: /27/11 Den SD W, * 4Q 1: /27/11 Den SD W, OT 0: /4/11 Den Min W, * 4Q 1: /4/11 Den Min W, Q 0: /11/11 Den Chi W, * 4Q 0: /11/11 Den Chi W, OT 8: /6/13 Den Dal W, Q 0: /26/14 Det Atl W, Q 0: /14/14 Det Min W, Q 3: /18/15 Det Chi W, OT 2:29 * Game-tying fi eld goal TACKLING SPECIALIST S Don Carey, in his seventh NFL season, has cemented himself as the Lions leading tackler on special teams during his time in Detroit. Through 10 games, Carey currently ranks third in the NFL with 11 total special teams tackles (nine solo). In Week 6 vs. Chicago (10/18), Carey recorded the 40th special teams tackle of his career His four special teams tackles in Week 8 against Kansas City (11/1) were also a career high NFL Leaders, Special Teams Tackles Rk Player Tm TT ST AT 1t C. Dahl NYG t J. Bademosi Cle D. Carey Det IRON LION Lions veteran LS Don Muhlbach is among the NFL s ironmen when it comes to career games played. By playing in the season opener at San Diego, LS Don Muhlbach has now played in 12 NFL seasons, all with the Detroit Lions, since entering the League in In doing so, Muhlbach became the 17th player in franchise history to play 12 seasons with the Lions. His 174 games played with the Lions are tied for 10th in franchise history. Lions Leaders, Career Games Played Rk Player G Yrs Years 1 J. Hanson D. Raiola W. Walker J. Backus R. Porcher D. LeBeau C. Schlesinger K. Glover L. Thompson t E. Murray t D. Muhlbach TROIT LIONS GAME INFORMATION

22 LIONS THANKSGIVING DAY TRADITION It was, legend says, a typically colorful, probably chilly, November day in 1622 that Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated the new world s bounty with a sumptuous feast. They sat together at Plymouth Plantation (they spelled it Plimouth) in Massachusetts, gave thanks for the goodness set before them, then dined on pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes, maize, cranberry sauce, turkey and who knows what else. Actually, fish was just as predominant a staple. And history books say pumpkin pie really debuted a year later. But regardless of the accuracy of the details, that s how Thanksgiving Day is seen by Americans -- except Detroiters. They may have most of the same images as everyone else, but with a new twist that began in That s when Detroiters and their outstate Michigan compatriots found themselves at the dawn of an unplanned behavior modification, courtesy of George A. Dick Richards, owner of the city s new entry in the National Football League: The Detroit Lions. Larry Paladino, Lions Pride, 1993 Four generations of Detroiters have been a proud part of the American celebration of Thanksgiving. The relationship between Detroit and Thanksgiving dates back to 1934 when owner G.A. Richards scheduled a holiday contest between his fi rst-year Lions and the Chicago Bears. Some 80 years later, fans throughout the State of Michigan have transformed an annual holiday event into the single greatest tradition in the history of American professional team sports. Indeed, if football is America s passion, Thanksgiving football is Detroit s passion. The game was the brainchild of Richards, the first owner of the Detroit Lions. Richards had purchased the team in 1934 and moved the club from Portsmouth, Ohio to the Motor City. The Lions were the new kids in town and had taken a backseat to the baseball Tigers. Despite the fact the Lions had lost only one game prior to Thanksgiving in 1934, the season s largest crowd had been just 15,000. The opponent in 1934 was the undefeated, defending World Champion Chicago Bears. The game would determine the champion of the Western Division. Richards had convinced the NBC Radio Network to carry the game coast-to-coast (94 stations) and additionally, an estimated 26,000 fans jammed into the University of Detroit Stadium while thousands more disappointed fans were turned away. The game was the NFL's first on a national broadcast. In 2009, the Lions Thanksgiving Day game against Green Bay marked the NFL s 75th anniversary of the fi rst NFL national game broadcast. Graham McNamee was the announcer for NBC Radio for that historic game in Despite two Ace Gutowsky touchdowns, the Bears won the inaugural game 19-16, but a classic was born. Since 1934, 74 games have been played with the Lions holding a (.480) record in the series. And each game, in its own way, continues to bring back memories of Thanksgiving, not only to Lions fans, but to football fans across the nation. The 2015 schedule features the Lions 76th Thanksgiving Day Classic Thursday, November 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. This year s game marks only the second alltime meeting between the Lions and Eagles on Thanksgiving since they fi rst met in Detroit is all-time on Thanksgiving Day, and Detroit has claimed wins on Thanksgiving in each of the past two seasons. THANKSGIVING DAY FACTS The series began November 29, 1934 when Detroit played host to the Chicago Bears. In the fi rst Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions were defeated by the Bears A total of 75 games have been played with the Lions owning a record in the annual holiday classic. More than 4 million fans have witnessed the Lions 75 Thanksgiving Day games. The total attendance for the first 75 games is 4,243,190, an average of 56,575 fans per game. The Lions have played 24 different teams since the fi rst Thanksgiving Day game. The most common opponent has been the Green Bay Packers, who the Lions played in 2013 for the 21st time in the Thanksgiving series. Their second most common opponent is the Chicago Bears (15 times). The two highest scoring games were a Packers win in 1986 and a Detroit romp over Green Bay in The lowest scoring game was a 12-0 Philadelphia win in the 1968 Mud Bowl. Eleven times in the series has a game been decided by three points or less, with the Lions record standing at in those meetings. The most lopsided game was a 45-3 Lions win over Pittsburgh in Seven shutouts have been recorded, but only one by the Lions (20-0 over the Bears in 1979). Three Thanksgiving Day games have gone into overtime. The fi rst came in 1980 when the Bears David Williams returned the opening kickoff of OT for a 95-yard touchdown. At the time, the game marked the shortest overtime game in NFL history (21 seconds). The second overtime game occurred in 1998 when the Lions defeated the Steelers on a 42- yard Jason Hanson fi eld goal in a game that will be remembered for the controversial coin toss before overtime began. The third occurred against the Houston Texans in 2012 in a game categorized by back-and-forth possessions and two missed fi eld goals from each side, with Houston K Shayne Graham pulling out a 32-yarder for the win. TROIT LIONS HISTORY