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PRESEASON GAME 2: AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS MEDIA INFORMATION 215 SCHEDULE PRESEASON DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 8/13 NEW YORK JETS WJBK Ch.2 W, 23-3 8/2 at Washington WJBK Ch.2 7:3 p.m. 8/28 at Jacksonville CBS# 8: p.m. 9/3 BUFFALO WJBK Ch. 2 7:3 p.m. REGULAR SEASON DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 9/13 at San Diego FOX 4:5 p.m. 9/2 at Minnesota FOX 1: p.m. 9/27 DENVER NBC# 8:3 p.m. 1/5 at Seattle ESPN# 8:3 p.m. 1/11 ARIZONA FOX 4:5 p.m. 1/18 CHICAGO FOX 1: p.m. 1/25 MINNESOTA FOX 1: p.m. 11/1 at Kansas City (London) FOX# 9:3 a.m. 11/8 *** BYE WEEK *** 11/15 at Green Bay FOX 1: p.m. 11/22 OAKLAND CBS 1: p.m. 11/26 PHILADELPHIA FOX# 12:3 p.m. 12/3 GREEN BAY CBS/NFLN# 8:25 p.m. 12/13 at St. Louis FOX 1: p.m. 12/21 at New Orleans ESPN# 8:3 p.m. 12/27 SAN FRANCISCO FOX 1: p.m. 1/3 at Chicago FOX 1: p.m. ¾ All times Eastern Time; Home Games in BOLD CAPS ¾ # Nationally Televised ¾ FLEXIBLE AND CROSS-FLEX SCHEDULING: NFL Sunday games during flexible Weeks 5-17 are subject to change 12 days in advance. For Weeks 5-1, flexible scheduling can be used no more than two weeks by shifting a Sunday afternoon game into primetime and moving the Sunday night game to the afternoon time slot. For Week 17, the schedule is subject to change six days in advance. Games are subject to move to different time slots but dates will remain as announced. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights. Additionally, a select number of games could be cross-flexed, moving between CBS and FOX to bring potentially under-distributed games to wider audiences. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Matt Barnhart...Director of Media Relations ¾ Matt.Barnhart@lions.nfl.net Deanna Caldwell... Manager of Media Services ¾ Deanna.Caldwell@lions.nfl.net Eamonn Reynolds... Media Information Manager ¾ Eamonn.Reynolds@lions.nfl.net Bill Keenist...Senior VP of Communications ¾ Bill.Keenist@lions.nfl.net MEDIA.DETROITLIONS.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. AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS Date:...Thursday, August 2 Kickoff:... 7:3 p.m. ET Stadium:... FedEx Field Capacity:...85, Playing Surface:...Grass 214 Records:...Lions 11-5; Redskins 4-12 TELEVISION Network:...WJBK-TV FOX 2 Play-By-Play:...Matt Shepard Color:... Rob Rubick Color:... Nate Burleson Sideline:...Jennifer Hammond LIONS RADIO NETWORK Flagship:... 97.1 FM The Ticket (WXYT-FM) Play-By-Play:...Dan Miller Color:...Jim Brandstatter Sidelines:...Tony Ortiz SERIES INFORMATION The Lions travel to Washington for their first road contest of the 215 preseason to face the Redskins. Detroit and Washington have met 18 times in the preseason, with the Lions holding an 11-7- edge in the all-time preseason series. The two teams last met in the regular season in 213 when the Lions defeated the Redskins, 27-2 at FedEx Field (9/22/13) as Detroit s win snapped a streak of 21-consecutive road losses at Washington. Washington leads the alltime regular season series, 27-13-. SERIES BY THE NUMBERS Preseason Record vs. Was:... 11-7- Regular Season Record vs. Was:... 13-27- Home Record vs. Was:... 1-9- Record at Ford Field...2-2- Road Record vs. Was:... 3-18- Record at FedEx Field:...1-2- Last Game (Regular Season):...Det 27 at Was 2 (9/22/13) Last Game (Preseason):...Det 34 vs. Was 25 (8/9/96) 214 STATISTICAL COMPARISON OFFENSE DET Rk WAS Rk Points/Game 2.1 22 18.8 26 Total Offense 34.8 19 358.6 13 Rushing Offense 88.9 28 15.7 19 Passing Offense 251.9 12 252.9 11 3rd Down Offense % 38.6 23 31.5 3 Red Zone Efficiency 53.2 17 47.9 26 Giveaways 2 6t 31 29t DEFENSE DET Rk WAS Rk Points/Game 17.6 2t 27.4 3t Total Defense 3.9 2 357. 2 Rushing Defense 69.3 1 17.6 12 Passing Defense 231.6 13 249.4 24 3rd Down Defense % 37.2 9 43. 25 Red Zone Efficiency 53. 17 52.1 12 Takeaways 27 8t 19 25t

CALDWELL LEADS LIONS TO POSTSEASON IN 214 JIM CALDWELL Head Coach Years with Lions: 2 Years as NFL Head Coach: 5 Years in NFL: 15 FIRST SEASON IN DETROIT By finishing 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 first year with the club. ¾ Caldwell is the third coach in team history to lead the Lions to the playoffs in his first year with Detroit (George Wilson in 1957; Bobby Ross in 1997). ¾ He is the seventh coach in franchise history (since 193) to lead the Lions to a winning record (entire season) in his first year with the club. ¾ In four years as an NFL head coach, Caldwell has led a team to 11+ wins twice (14 with Indianapolis in 29). ¾ With 11 wins this season, Caldwell has won 1+ games for the third time in four seasons as a head coach in the NFL, including 14-2 in 29 and 1-6 in 21 with Indianapolis; 11-5 in 214 with Detroit. Lions Leaders, Most Wins in Head Coach s First Year Rk Coach Year G W L T 1t Potsy Clark 1931* 14 11 3 1t Jim Caldwell 214 16 11 5 3 Bobby Ross 1997 16 9 7 4 George Wilson 1957 12 8 4 5t Dutch Clark 1937 11 7 4 5t Buddy Parker 1951 12 7 4 1 7 Gus Henderson 1939 11 6 5 * Portsmouth Spartans (193-33) Lions Leaders, Playoff Berths in Head Coach s 1st Season Year W L T Head Coach Finish 1957 8 4 G. Wilson 1st in NFL Western Conference 1997 9 7 B. Ross 3rd in NFC Central; Wild Card 214 11 5 J. Caldwell 2nd NFC North; Wild Card ¾ 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 1 1991 16 12 4 Wayne Fontes 2t 1931* 14 11 3 Potsy Clark 2t 1962 14 11 3 George Wilson 2t 214 16 11 5 Jim Caldwell * Portsmouth Spartans COACHING OVERVIEW ¾ Hired as head coach for the Detroit Lions January 14, 214. ¾ In 14 NFL seasons, Caldwell has worked on coaching staffs that have led teams to 12 winning seasons and only once finished below.5. Overall, Caldwell s teams he coached for have compiled a 149-75 regular season record, along with 12 playoff appearances, eight division titles, three conference championships and two Super Bowl wins. ¾ Coached in three Super Bowls with Indianapolis (XLI and XLIV) and Baltimore (XLVII) and won two Super Bowl titles (Indianapolis and Baltimore). ¾ In first year as head coach for Indianapolis (29), he won the AFC Championship and led the franchise to Super Bowl XLIV. He became the first NFL coach to win his first 14 games and the fifth rookie head coach to reach the Super Bowl. ¾ One of four head coaches to produce 24+ regular-season wins and a Super Bowl berth in their first two career seasons as head coach. ¾ Holds a 37-27 (.578) regular-season record in four seasons as an NFL head coach, including three seasons with at least 1 wins. ¾ In eight of the 1 seasons Caldwell coached in Indianapolis, the Colts ranked in the Top-1 in total offense eight times and six times in the Top-5. ¾ From 23-9, 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 finishing with 11+ wins (6, Dallas 1976-81) and 12+ victories (4, Dallas, 1992-95). ¾ 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 29 Ind 16 14 2.875 1st AFC South 21 Ind 16 1 6.625 1st AFC South 211 Ind 16 2 14.125 4th AFC South 214 Det 16 11 5.688 2nd NFC North Totals 64 37 27.578 POSTSEASON Year Team G W L T Pct Playoff Berth 29 Ind 3 2 1.667 Super Bowl XLIV 21 Ind 1 1. AFC Wild Card 214 Det 1 1. NFC Wild Card Totals 5 2 3.4 OVERALL G W L T Pct Regular Season 64 37 27.578 Postseason 5 2 3.4 Totals 69 39 3.565

LIONS-REDSKINS CONNECTIONS PRO CONNECTIONS ¾ Redskins LB Junior Galette shared the field with Lions WR Lance Moore and DT Tyrunn Walker in New Orleans for the 212 and 213 seasons. ¾ Redskins WR Pierre Garcon played alongside Lions RB Joique Bell in Indianapolis for the 21 season. ¾ Lions CB Crezdon Butler, C Braxston Cave, S Nate Ness, DE Darryl Tapp and CB Josh Wilson have all spent time with the Redskins during their NFL careers. ¾ Redskins S Dashon Goldson and Lions S Taylor Mays shared the defensive backfield in San Francisco in 21. COLLEGE CONNECTIONS ¾ Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall and Lions DE Darryl Tapp both played under long-time defensive coordinator Bud Foster at Virginia Tech for the 22 and 23 seasons. ¾ Redskins NT Terrance Knighton played in front of Lions LB Tahir Whitehead at Temple for the 28 season. ¾ Redskins T Trent Williams, Lions WR Ryan Broyles and Lions LB Travis Lewis all played for Coach Bob Stoops at Oklahoma for the 28 and 29 seasons. ¾ Both the Redskins and the Lions boast first-round draft pick offensive linemen from Iowa in Brandon Scherff (Wash. 15) and Riley Reiff (Det. 12) ¾ Lions T Michael Williams and Redskins G Arie Kouandjio played on the same offense at Alabama from 21-12. COACHING CONNECTIONS ¾ Lions Coordinator of Physical Development Jason Arapoff served on the Redskins staff for 13 seasons (1988-2) before coming to Detroit. ¾ Redskins Defensive Coordinator Joe Barry held the same position for the Lions for the 27 and 28 seasons. ¾ Lions Special Teams Coordinator Joe Marciano and Redskins Defensive Line Coach Robb Akey served on the Vikings coaching staff together during the 214 season. ¾ Redskins Assistant Special Teams Coach Bradford Banta spent six seasons with the Lions in various coaching capacities, most notably with the linebackers, from 28-13. REDSKINS PLAYERS WITH MICHIGAN ROOTS ¾ Redskins QB Kirk Cousins (Holland) and S Trenton Robinson (Bay City) are both Michigan natives, and played their college careers at Michigan State from 28-11. ¾ Redskins Defensive Quality Control Coach Aubrey Pleasant is a native of Flint, Mich. and began his coaching career with the University of Michigan as a defensive graduate assistant. WHAT TO WATCH FOR A LOOK AT THE OFFENSE Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi was adamant that the primary factor in an improved offense in 215 will not involve a scheme change, but rather players simply being more comfortable in the existing system. WR Golden Tate, TE Eric Ebron and WR Corey Fuller are among the pieces entering their second season in Lombardi s offense, which has led to more efficient and productive practices throughout Training Camp. Lombardi on how he expects the Lions offense to be different this season: I think it s not going to be a huge scheme difference. It s going to be players that are a lot more comfortable doing what they re doing. So I think we re going to have better tempo. We ll probably have the ability to mix some personnel even more than we did last year. In a walk-thru, we get through 3 plays eight minutes faster than we did at this time last year. So it s just a comfort level with these guys, which for us as coaches makes us more comfortable doing things. QB Matthew Stafford and Tate gave the New York Jets a glimpse of things to come in the first preseason game. The two connected on the second play from scrimmage, as Stafford found Tate in the open field with room to run, resulting in a 22-yard gain. Three plays later, Stafford hit Tate in stride over the middle, allowing No. 15 to display his quickness as he scampered 35 yards into the end zone. Caldwell on the first team offense against the Jets: Really the thing that you re looking for, it s not often times that you just take the ball and move it down the field and score. Sometimes, you end up with a field goal. If you score it s great, but we re looking really for tempo, execution, precision, being sharp and not many penalties. So, I think the offensive unit, the first group was pretty sharp. As is true for any team, the preseason is also an opportunity to find new contributors on both offense and defense to add to the mix with last year s group. WR Greg Salas turned heads in his Lions debut against the Jets, hauling in five catches for 92 yards and one touchdown, a 2-yard strike from QB Dan Orlovsky in the third quarter. Salas comes to Detroit following two years with the Jets (213-14), and further validated that from top to bottom, the Lions offense has Head Coach Jim Caldwell excited in 215. Salas on the Jets game serving as a confidence booster: I have a lot of confidence. I ve done this in games previously. Whenever I ve gotten my shot, I ve made plays in games, so it s something I always knew I could do and getting the opportunity to actually do it is another thing, so I m just glad that I got the opportunity. Caldwell on the offense s overall performance against the Jets: The offensive line did a nice job in there as well as the backs carrying the ball. Three quarterbacks all had scoring drives at one point or another, which I think was good, but we still got a lot of work to do. But things were at least encouraging.

NEW TO DETROIT IN 215 215 UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS Owens, Chris CB San Jose State UFA-KC 15 Salas, Greg WR Hawaii UFA-NYJ 15 Wilson, Josh CB Maryland UFA-Atl 15 Wootton, Corey DE Northwestern UFA-Min 15 215 DRAFT CLASS Tomlinson, Laken G Duke D-1 15 Abdullah, Ameer RB Nebraska D-2 15 Carter, Alex CB Stanford D-3 15 Wright, Gabe DT Auburn D-4 15 Burton, Michael FB Rutgers D-5 15 Diggs, Quandre CB Texas D-6 15 Robinson, Corey T South Carolina D-7 15 215 FREE AGENTS Boggs, Taylor C Humboldt State FA 15 Butler, Crezdon CB Clemson FA 15 Cave, Braxston C Notre Dame FA 15 Copeland, Brandon LB Pennsylvania FA 15 Cudjo, Jermelle DT Central Oklahoma FA 15 Gilbert, Garrett QB Southern Methodist FA 15 Hunt, Phillip DE Houston FA 15 Hyder, Kerry DE Texas Tech FA 15 Keyton, Darren C Central Michigan FA 15 Maxwell, Jacob TE Louisiana-Lafayette FA 15 Mays, Taylor S Southern California FA 15 Moore, Lance WR Toledo FA 15 Skinner, Jocquel CB Bethel FA 15 Stanford, R.J. CB Utah FA 15 Walker, Tyrunn DT Tulsa FA 15 215 WAIVERS Worthy, Jerel DT Michigan State W-KC 15 215 TRADES Ngata, Haloti DT Oregon T-Bal 15 Ramirez, Manny G/C Texas Tech T-Den 15 215 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Bond, Al G Memphis FA 15 Brindza, Kyle K Notre Dame FA 15 Davis, Ethan CB Troy FA 15 Haggins, Jarred WR Florida State FA 15 Johnson, Isaiah S Georgia Tech FA 15 Johnson, Vernon WR Texas A&M Commerce FA 15 Martin, Desmond RB Wayne State FA 15 Pierce, Casey TE Kent State FA 15 Snyder, Kevin LB Rutgers FA 15 Suite, Brian S Utah State FA 15 Wilson, Torrian G Central Florida FA 15 Zenner, Zach RB South Dakota State FA 15 215 PRONUNCIATION CHART PLAYER 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 Quandre Diggs...KWAN-dray Eric Ebron...EE-bron Joseph Fauria... FOR-ee-ay Emil Igwenagu...eh-MEAL ig-wen-ah-goo James Ihedigbo... ee-head-ee-bo DeAndre Levy... LEV-ee Don Muhlbach... MULE-bach Haloti Ngata...ha-LOW-tee NAH-tah Roy Philon... FY-lun Glover Quin... GLOW-ver Caraun Reid...car-AWN Riley Reiff...REEF Brian Suite...SWEET Laken Tomlinson...LAYKEN Stephen Tulloch...TULL-uck Tahir Whitehead... TAH-here Tyrunn Walker... TIE-run Corey Wootton... WOO-tin COACHES Jason Arapoff...A-rap-off Kris Kocurek...KO-SIR-ick Matt Raich...RAYch Evan Rothstein...Roth-STEEN REASSURING ROOKIES Questions about the revamped offensive line remained a hot topic heading in to the Lions first preseason contest against the New York Jets, and first-round pick G Laken Tomlinson helped answer those questions in his NFL debut. Tomlinson played on 73 percent of the offensive snaps in his first appearance at Ford Field as the offensive line helped pave the way for 193 yards on the ground, while protecting the Lions quarterbacks by only allowing one sack in the game. Caldwell on the offensive line s impact on the running game thus far: Typically, it doesn t go anywhere unless your line s blocking. No matter who you have back there at the running back position they have to be able to create some holes for them and those guys I thought did a good job of that. The backs were able to find them. With the absence of RB Joique Bell, who has missed most of training camp on the Active/Physically Unable To Perform (PUP) list, all eyes were on rookie RB Ameer Abdullah against the Jets. The second-round pick shined in his first contest. Highlighted by a 45-yard dash early on, Abdullah impressed with his natural quickness and agility. He finished with 67 yards on seven carries (9.6 avg) and returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Even Jets Head Coach Todd Bowles liked what he saw from Abdullah, comparing him to one of the Lions all-time greats. Bowles on what he saw from Lions RB Ameer Abdullah: He looked like he did in college. He s quick as a cat. He s about as quick as Barry Sanders. I m not saying he is Barry (Sanders), but he s a good running back and he made us miss today. Caldwell echoed his counterpart s assessment of his rookie running back, emphasizing Abdullah s ability to compete at the next level. Caldwell on Abdullah s performance: We ve seen his quickness and obviously when we were looking at him, evaluating him coming out of college you see he could run, tough competitor all those things and it s good to see him out there against another team and he was able to find some cracks and got off to a pretty good start. Rounding out the rookie class, CB Quandre Diggs, who has impressed through camp and is competing for the nickel cornerback position, finished the night with a pass deflection. DT Gabe Wright finished with one tackle, FB Michael Burton saw plenty of action with the first-team offense and helped create running lanes for Abdullah, while T Corey Robinson played on 77-percent of the offensive snaps. Undrafted rookie RB Zach Zenner also grinded out 55 tough yards on the ground and led the team with 13 carries Tomlinson on the rookies overall performance: Rookies, we come out and we re hungry. We re trying to make our place on the team and these are opportunities where we get to do that and we re going to make the most of that opportunity.

DEFENSE SHINES IN FIRST GAME It s no secret that the Detroit Lions defensive line has been a staple in the team s defensive success over the last few seasons, including last year as the Lions boasted the No. 2 overall defense in the NFL. Led by DE Ezekiel Ansah, DE Jason Jones, as well as new faces DT Haloti Ngata and DT Tyrunn Walker added to the rotation this year, Thursday s preseason home opener against the Jets showed that the D-Line is confident, poised and ready to build upon their dominance of years past. In Thursday s preseason opener, the defense showed both consistency and strength by limiting the Jets to their lone 34-yard field goal in the first quarter. The defense stopped New York twice on third-and-one and limited them to only 123 total yards, including only eight rushing yards in the second half. New York was 3-of-12 (25-percent) on third down and went scoreless in the second half. DT Caraun Reid on the defensive line s first time out: Yeah, we did a lot of good things out there tonight. We did what we accomplished, did what we practiced. We just have to take this opportunity. I think it was a great first start for us, and we have a lot to improve on. But it s good to see where we re at as a D-Line. The Princeton University standout lived up to the hype in the first preseason game as Reid, along with with DE Devin Taylor combined to sack Jets QB Bryce Petty for a 1-yard loss on a third-and-long situation, forcing a punt. Newcomer DT Jermelle Cudjo also proved valuable by stopping Jets RB Daryl Richardson on a third-and two, also garnering a fumble recovery later in the game. Caldwell on the defense s performance against the Jets: I think there were some good things and I think we still got a lot of things to work on. There were some guys that made some plays. Caraun (Reid) was obviously the sack and Devin (Taylor) made some plays here and there and Jermelle (Cudjo) made a nice play on a third down to stop things like that. Pretty good effort out of those guys. Beyond the defensive line, the defense as a whole has undergone minor adjustments and Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin anticipates a solid defensive unit heading into the regular season opener in San Diego. Standout LB DeAndre Levy is now a permanent fixture here in Detroit after signing a four-year contact extension earlier in camp, and the seventh-year linebacker sees good things to come in the second year of Austin s system following the first preseason game. Levy on his assessment of the defense after the first preseason game: I think it was a decent start. I think the ones, we wanted to go out there a little bit better and not give up three points and a fourth-down conversion. But it feels good to get out here and officially get rolling against a different team to kind of see where guys are. Austin on his impressions of the defense so far in Training Camp: Guys are practicing hard, doing some good things. I think we need to get more consistent. I think we have to do a better job of setting edges on the defense. We ve got a long ways to go, but that s why we have camp. We ll get there, it s just going to take us a little while.

LIONS PRESEASON BY THE NUMBERS.5 DT Caraun Reid and DE Devin Taylor combined for the Lions first sack of the season, dropping Jets QB Bryce Petty for a loss of 1 yards in the first quarter. 3 The Lions kicking duo of K Matt Prater and rookie K Kyle Brindza ended the night three-for-three on field goal attempts against the Jets. Prater nailed a 28-yard field goal late in the first quarter, while Brindza was good from 49 and 41 yards in his NFL debut. 6 By allowing just six first downs vs. the New York Jets in the preseason opener, it marked the fewest first downs allowed by the Lions since at least 2 in the preseason and the only time yielding under 1 in a preseason game during that span. 1.8 Under Jim Caldwell, the Lions have allowed 1.8 pts per game (54 total points) in five preseason games, including just three points last week vs. the New York Jets. 2. The Lions defense allowed only three points against the Jets, tying with Oakland for the fewest points allowed last week. The Lions 2. points per game differential currently ranks second in the NFL behind only Philadelphia (26.). 31 Four players saw action at punt returner in the preseason opener, including RB Ameer Abdullah, WR TJ Jones, WR Ryan Broyles and WR Jeremy Ross. Jones led all players with 31 yards on three returns, including a long of 24. 36:43 Detroit generated three drives of 11 or more plays (17, 11, 11) and possessed the ball for a total of 36:43 against the Jets. The team s current average ranks third in the NFL behind only Houston (4:6) and Buffalo (37:1). 45 In his first action as an NFL running back, rookie RB Ameer Abdullah dazzled against the New York Jets with a 45-yard run in the first quarter. He finished the game with 67 yards on seven carries (9.6 avg). 54 Despite only punting twice against the Jets, P Sam Martin racked up 12 yards in his preseason debut, which included a 54-yard punt in the second quarter. 71 Led by QB Matthew Stafford and WR Golden Tate, the Lions first-team offense wasted no time finding the end zone in the team s Preseason Game 1 matchup with the New York Jets. Stafford engineered a five-play, 71-yard drive that resulted in a 35-yard Stafford-Tate touchdown connection. 78.6 In all five preseason games under Jim Caldwell, the Lions defense has not allowed a team to reach more than 1 yards rushing in either of those five games. Over five preseason games the past two years, the Lions defense is yielding just 78.6 rushing yards per game. 92 WR Greg Salas stole the show on offense against his former team as he led all receivers with five receptions for 92 yards and 2-yard touchdown pass from QB Dan Orlovsky in the third quarter against the Jets. 1 Since 2, the Lions have allowed under 1 net passing yards in a preseason game just two times, including the 56 yards to the New York Jets last week. The only other time this was accomplished in the preseason was vs. Pittsburgh (85) August 9, 23. 123 The defense also held the Jets to just 67 yards rushing and 56 yards passing (123 total yards). The 123 yards allowed to the Jets in the preseason opener was the lowest total allowed by the Lions defense in a preseason game since at least 2. 35. By only allowing 123 net yards of total offense, combined with the offense s 428 yards, the Lions have the highest preseason yards per game differential in the NFL at 35. through one preseason game. Cincinnati has the secondhighest differential with 28.. 428 With 428 total offensive yards against the New York Jets, the Lions accumulated the most offensive yards in a preseason game since they registered 455 against New England August 22, 213. It also marked the most in a preseason opener since Detroit accumulated 454 total yards vs. Atlanta August 15, 29.

214 POSTSEASON NOTES LIONS VS. NFC NORTH Detroit completed the regular season with a 5-1 record against NFC North opponents this year, which is the team s best divisional record since realignment in 22. ¾ Since divisional play was first instituted in 1967, Detroit s 5-1 record (.833 pct) marks the second-best winning percentage by the team against division opponents in that span. The five divisional wins tie for the fifth-most by the franchise since 1967. Lions Leaders, Division Win Percentage since 1967 Rk Year G W L T Pct 1 1983 8 7 1.875 2 214 6 5 1.833 3t 1997 8 6 2.75 3t 1995 8 6 2.75 3t 1991 8 6 2.75 6t 197 6 4 2.667 6t 197 6 4 2.667 6t 213 6 4 2.667 ALL-PRO LIONS The Detroit Lions had three players named to the AP All Pro First or Second Team in 214, including DT Ndamukong Suh (First Team), LB DeAndre Levy (Second Team) and S Glover Quin (Second Team). This is the first time the Lions had three players named to the AP All-Pro First or Second Team since 1997 when RB Barry Sanders and WR Herman Moore were named to the First Team and K Jason Hanson was named to the Second Team. ¾ Since AP began naming players to the All-Pro Second Team in 1972, 214 marks the first time that three defensive players for the Lions (Suh, Levy and Quin) were named to the AP All-Pro First or Second Teams. The last time the Lions had two defensive players on either AP team was 1991 when DT Jerry Ball and LB Chris Spielman were both named AP All-Pro First Team. ¾ Since 1972, this is the seventh season the Lions had 3+ players named to the AP All-Pro First or Second Team (3, 199; 5, 1991; 3, 1992; 4, 1994; 4, 1994, 3, 1997; 3, 214). PRO BOWL LIONS In addition to three players earning AP All-Pro honors, five Lions were also selected to play in the 215 Pro Bowl, including WR Calvin Johnson, S Glover Quin, QB Matthew Stafford, DT Ndamukong Suh and WR Golden Tate (Suh and Johnson did not play in the game). ¾ Stafford replaced Broncos QB Peyton Manning and became the first Lions QB to play in the Pro Bowl since QB Greg Landry in 1972. His 316-yard, two-touchdown performance in the contest earned him one of the game s two MVP honors. ¾ With Tate s first-career selection to the Pro Bowl, it marked the first time in Lions history that two wide receivers (WR Calvin Johnson) were named to the game, and the first time since 1983 (T Keith Dorney, T Doug English) that two players at the same position were named. DETROIT DEFENSE Detroit set a new franchise record in the team s playoff game at Dallas (1/4/15) as the team registered six sacks (51 yards lost) against the Cowboys. The Lions six sacks surpassed the previous high of four sacks garnered at Cleveland December 28, 1952. The team s six sacks were three more than the highest previous total (3 vs. Dallas 1/5/92) since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. ¾ Detroit s six sacks were the highest postseason tally in the NFL since San Francisco recorded six against the New York Giants January 22, 212. ¾ Five different players recorded sacks in the Wild Card game (2 by Ndamukong Suh; 1 by DE Ezekiel Ansah, S James Ihedigbo, DE Darryl Tapp and LB Tahir Whitehead). Lions Leaders, Postseason Single-Game Team Sacks Rk Opp Date Sk Yds 1 at Dal 1/4/15 6. 51 2 at Cle 12/28/52 4. 34 3t Dal 1/5/1992 3. 26 3t LARm 12/21/52 3. 31 3t Cle 12/27/53 3. 29 Includes all postseason games since 1952, calculating the number of times an opponent passer was tackled dropping back to pass. The Lions held the Cowboys to 73 yards rushing, which set a franchise-best for the lowest opponent rushing yards allowed in postseason history. The previous low was 81 yards vs. Green Bay December 31, 1994. ¾ Dallas entered the game after finishing second in the NFL with 147.1 rushing yards per game (2,354) and only failing to reach 1 yards rushing twice during the regular season. The Lions held the Cowboys to a season-low 73 rushing yards in Dallas 17 games this year (including playoffs). Detroit held Dallas to half of the Cowboys rushing yards per game average in the Wild Card game. Lions Leaders, Postseason Single-Game Rushing Yards Allowed Rk Opp Date Att Yds Avg TD 1 at Dal 1/4/15 21 73 3.48 1 2 at GB 12/31/94 35 81 2.31 1 3 GB 1/8/94 25 89 3.56 4 Dal 1/5/92 22 97 4.41 5 at SF 12/31/83 27 13 3.81 2 QB MATTHEW STAFFORD QB Matthew Stafford completed 28-of-42 passes (66.7 pct) for 323 yards and 1 touchdown in the team s Wild Card playoff game at Dallas (1/4/15). He finished the game tied with the second-most pass completions (28), third-most passing yards (323 yards) and tied for the third-most pass attempts (42) in Lions postseason history. ¾ With 323 passing yards, Stafford became the first Lions quarterback to throw for 3 yards in two postseason games. Lions Leaders, Postseason Single-Game Passing Attempts Rk Player Att Opp Date 1 Gus Frerotte 46 at Was 1/8/ 2 Matthew Stafford 43 at NO 1/7/12 3t Bobby Layne 42 at Cle 12/26/54 3t Matthew Stafford 42 at Dal 1/4/15 Lions Leaders, Postseason Single-Game Passing Completions Rk Player Cmp Opp Date 1 Erik Kramer 29 Dal 1/5/92 2t Matthew Stafford 28 at NO 1/7/12 2t Matthew Stafford 28 at Dal 1/4/15 Lions Leaders, Postseason Single-Game Passing Yards Rk Player Yds Opp Date 1 Matthew Stafford 38 at NO 1/7/12 2 Erik Kramer 341 Dal 1/5/92 3 Matthew Stafford 323 at Dal 1/4/15

With 323 passing yards at Dallas (1/4/15), Stafford now has 73 yards in his first two career postseason games. Stafford became the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 7 yards through his first two postseason games. NFL Leaders, Passing Yards Through First 2 Postseason Games Rk Player Team Yds 1 Andrew Luck Ind 731 2 Matthew Stafford Det 73 3 Kurt Warner StL 649 Stafford also moved up on the Lions career postseason passing lists. Among Lions career postseason leaders, he now ranks second in passing yards (73), pass completions (56) and third in pass attempts (85). Lions Leaders, Career Postseason Pass Attempts Rk Player G Att Years 1 Erik Kramer 3 12 1991-93 2 Bobby Layne 4 97 195-58 3 Matthew Stafford 2 85 29- Lions Leaders, Career Postseason Pass Completions Rk Player G Cmp Years 1 Erik Kramer 3 72 1991-93 2 Matthew Stafford 2 56 29-3 Bobby Layne 4 46 195-58 Lions Leaders, Career Postseason Passing Yards Rk Player G Yds Years 1 Erik Kramer 3 838 1991-93 2 Matthew Stafford 2 73 29-3 Bobby Layne 4 568 195-58 STAFFORD-TATE 51-YARD CONNECTION Stafford and WR Golden Tate began the team s scoring when they connected on a 51-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game. The 51-yard pass play tied for the fourth-longest pass play in Lions postseason history, tying the 51-yard connection between QB Bobby Layne and RB Doak Walker vs. the Los Angeles Rams December 21, 1952. ¾ It was the longest Lions postseason pass play since QB Gus Frerotte and WR Herman Moore registered a 58-yard pass play at Washington January 8, 2. two or more field goals in a postseason game for the Lions. ¾ The 51-yard pass was Stafford s longest in his two ¾ In his seven postseason games, Prater is now 11-for-13 career postseason games. (84.6 pct) on field goal attempts and 8-for-8 on attempts inside the 4-yard line. Lions Leaders, Longest Postseason Pass Play ¾ Prater s field goals were the fourth-longest (39 yards) Rk Passer Yds Opp Date Receiver and sixth-longest (37 yards) in team postseason history. 1 Tobin Rote 78t vs. Cle 12/29/57 Jim Doran 2 Don Majkowski 68t at Phi 12/3/95 Herman Moore Lions Leaders, Postseason Single-Game Field Goals 3 Gus Frerotte 58 at Was 1/8/ Herman Moore Rk Player FG Opp Date 4t Bobby Layne 51 vs. LARm 12/21/52 Doak Walker 1 Eddie Murray 3 at SF 12/31/83 4t Matthew Stafford 51t at Dal 1/4/15 Golden Tate 2 Matt Prater 2 at Dal 1/4/215 6 Eric. Hipple 48 at Was 1/8/83 Leonard Thompson 3 11 times 1 7 Dave Krieg 46 at GB 12/31/94 Brett Perriman Lions Leaders, Postseason Single-Game Longest Field Goal Rk Player FG Opp Date WR GOLDEN TATE 1 Eddie Murray 54 at SF 12/31/83 WR Golden Tate, playing in his eighth career postseason 2 Jason Hanson 47 GB 1/8/94 game, caught six passes for 89 yards which included a 3 Pat Harder 43 LARm 12/21/52 career postseason-long 51-yard touchdown reception. 4 Matt Prater 39 at Dal 1/4/15 ¾ Tate s six receptions tied a career postseason high, 5 Jason Hanson 38 at GB 1/31/94 matching the six receptions he registered at Atlanta 6 Matt Prater 37 at Dal 1/4/15 (1/13/13) while with Seattle. ¾ His 89 yards receiving was the second-highest postseason single-game total of his career, behind only his career high of 13 yards at Atlanta (1/13/213). ¾ In eight postseason games, he has totaled 25 catches for 293 yards with two touchdowns. WR CALVIN JOHNSON WR Calvin Johnson caught five passes for 85 yards in the team s postseason Wild Card game at Dallas (1/4/15). In two postseason games, he has accumulated 17 receptions for 296 yards. ¾ Johnson s 17 career receptions now rank fourth in team postseason history. ¾ His 296 yards through his first two games rank third alltime among career postseason leaders in Lions history. Lions Leaders, Career Postseason Receptions Rk Player Yds Years 1 Herman Moore 27 1991-1 2 Brett Perriman 25 1991-96 3 Barry Sanders 21 1989-98 4 Calvin Johnson 17 29-5 Willie Green 14 1991-93 Lions Leaders, Career Postseason Receiving Yards Rk Player Yds Years 1 Herman Moore 474 1991-1 2 Brett Perriman 299 1991-96 3 Calvin Johnson 296 29-4 James Doran 247 1951-59 5 Leonard Thompson 224 1975-86 99-YARD DRIVE In the first quarter of the Lions Wild Card game at Dallas (1/4/15), the Lions took a 14- lead on a 14-play, 99- yard touchdown drive that culminated with an 18-yard touchdown run by RB Reggie Bush. This was the first 99- yard touchdown drive in the postseason since January 13, 22 when Baltimore completed a 99-yard touchdown drive at Miami in the third quarter of the Ravens 2-3 win over the Dolphins. K MATT PRATER K Matt Prater connected on two field goal attempts (39 and 37 yards) in the team s postseason game at Dallas (1/4/15) and became the second player in team history with 2+ field goals in a postseason game. Prater joined K Eddie Murray (3, at San Francisco 12/31/83) as the only playesr to kick

214 NEWS AND NOTES TOP-3 DEFENSE Under Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin, the Lions defense powered its way to the top of the NFL in 214, allowing only 17.6 points per game, the third-lowest total in the League. Detroit also finished the season ranked second in total defense (3.9 yards per game) and first in opponent rushing yards per game (69.3). ¾ The Lions No. 2 ranking in total defense to finish the season is the highest since 197 when the team also ranked second (246.3 yards per game). 214 NFL Leaders, Takeaways ¾ 3.9 yards allowed per game is also the lowest total Rk Team Int Fum Tot yielded by the Lions since 1993 (291.8). It s also the fourth-lowest yards allowed per game total during a 16- game season (since 1978). 214 NFL Leaders, Total Defense Rk Team Total Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G 1 Sea 4274 134 297 267.1 81.5 185.6 2 Det 4815 119 376 3.9 69.3 231.6 3 Den 4883 1276 367 35.2 79.8 225.4 214 NFL Leaders, Total Opponent Yards Per Play Rk Team Ply Yds Yds/Ply 1 Sea 924 4274 4.63 2 Den 132 4883 4.73 3 Buf 127 4995 4.86 4 Det 984 4815 4.89 ¾ By holding the Bears to just 14 points in the Lions win at Chicago (12/21), Detroit limited opponents to 17 points or less in 11 games this season. The Lions 11 games of allowing 17 points or less are the second-most accumulated in a season by Detroit in team history. The team record is 12 in 1934. ¾ Detroit s 17.6 points allowed per game is the lowest single-season total by the team since 198 (17.). 214 NFL Leaders, Opponent Points Per Game Rk Team G Total Pts/G 1 Sea 16 254 15.9 2t KC 16 281 17.6 2t Det 16 282 17.6 214 NFL Leaders, Opponent Second Half Scoring Rk Team G TD XPM XPA FGM FGA 2pt S Pts Pts/G 1 Sea 16 12 1 1 8 8 1 1 11 6.9 2 KC 16 9 8 8 18 2 1 1 12 7.5 3 Ari 16 13 13 13 1 14 121 7.6 4 Det 16 13 11 11 1 14 2 1 125 7.8 TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF The Lions under Austin and Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi emereged as one of the League s best teams when it comes to generating turnovers and reducing giveaways. The team finished the regular season tied for sixth with a +7 turnover margin and tied for eighth in overall takeaways with 27. 214 NFL Leaders, Turnover Margin Take-Aways Give-Aways Rk Tm Int Fum Tot Int Fum Tot Diff 1 GB 18 9 27 6 7 13 +14 2t Hou 2 14 34 13 9 22 +12 2t NE 16 9 25 9 4 13 +12 4 Sea 13 11 24 7 7 14 +1 5 Ari 18 7 25 12 5 17 +8 6t Buf 19 11 3 13 1 23 +7 6t Det 2 7 27 12 8 2 +7 6t SF 23 6 29 1 12 22 +7 1 Hou 2 14 34 2 Dal 18 13 31 3 Buf 19 11 3 4t Cle 21 8 29 4t SF 23 6 29 6t Atl 16 12 28 6t Phi 12 16 28 8t Det 2 7 27 8t GB 18 9 27 Conversely, the Lions took care of the football this season as they tied for sixth in fewest giveaways with 2. ¾ Over the past two seasons, Detroit is second in the NFL in net difference in turnover margin (+19), tied for second in net difference in giveaways (-14) and tied for fourth in net difference in takeaways (+5). 214 NFL Leaders, Giveaways Rk Tm Int Fum Tot 1t GB 6 7 13 1t NE 9 4 13 3 Sea 7 7 14 4t Ari 12 5 17 4t KC 6 11 17 6t Bal 12 8 2 6t Den 15 5 2 6t Det 12 8 2 6t Min 18 2 2 Net Difference In Turnovers in Past 2 Seasons Takeaways Giveaways Year Int Fum Tot Int Fum Tot Diff 2142 7 27 12 8 2 7 213 15 7 22 19 15 34-12 Diff +5 +5-7 -7-14 +19 Lions Leaders, Single-Season Giveaways Since 194 Rk Year Int Fum Tot 1t 24 13 7 2 1t 214 12 9 2 3 1999 14 8 22 4 211 16 7 23 5 1994 14 1 24 NFL Leaders, Net Difference in Turnover Margin Past 2 Seasons Rk Tm TA GA Margin 1 Hou 23-9 32 2 Det 5-14 19 3 GB 5-12 17 4 Cle 8-6 14 5 NYG -3-16 13 6 Atl 7-5 12 7 Min -1-12 11

NFL Leaders, Net Difference in Giveaways Past 2 Seasons Rk Tm Giveaways 1 NYG -16 2t Det -14 2t Ari -14 4 GB -12 5 Min -12 NFL Leaders, Net Difference in Takeaways Past 2 Seasons Rk Tm Takeaways 1 Hou 23 2 Cle 8 3 Atl 7 4t Det 5 4t GB 5 With S Glover Quin s interception to seal the game with 1:56 left in the fourth quarter at Chicago (12/21), it marked the 13th game this season the Lions recorded an interception. The last time the Lions intercepted a pass in 13 games during a season was 1986 when they accomplished this 13 times. ¾ With an interception against the Chicago Bears, the Lions concluded their streak with an interception at 12-straight games. The streak was the longest by the Lions in a single season since 1981 (13), and the 1981 season was also the last time the Lions intercepted a pass in 1+-straight games. 214 NFL Leaders, Interceptions Rk Tm G Int Yds Avg Lg TD 1 SF 16 23 315 13.7 73 2 2 Cle 16 21 333 15.9 62t 2 3t Cin 16 2 161 8.1 31 1 3t Det 16 2 388 19.4 7 1 3t Hou 16 2 483 24.2 8t 4 214 Lions Interceptions Date Opp Int 9/8/14 NYG 2 9/28/14 at NYJ 1 1/5/14 Buf 1 1/12/14 at Min 3 1/19/14 NO 1 1/26/14 at Atl 1 11/9/14 Mia 1 11/16/14 at Ari 2 11/23/14 at NE 1 11/27/14 Chi 2 12/7/14 TB 2 12/14/14 Min 2 12/21/14 at Chi 1 Lions Leaders, Consecutive Games w/ INT Since 195 - same season Rk Year G 1t 1961 14 1t 1962 14 3 1981 13 4t 1953 12 4t 1957 12 4t 214 12 Includes all streaks with 1+ games Lions Leaders, Consecutive Games w/ INT Since 195 - multiple seasons Rk Years G 1 196-63 37 2 1956-57 2 3 1952-54 18 4t 1969-7 16 4t 198-81 16 6 214 12 7t 197-71 11 7t 1986-87 11 9 1989-9 1 Includes all streaks with 1+ games RUSHING DEFENSE Detroit finished the season yielding 1,19 rushing yards, and became the ninth team in NFL history to finish the season allowing less than 7 yards rushing per game. In 16 games, the Lions allowed 69.3 rushing yards per game and finished with the ninth-best opponent rushing yards allowed per game average in NFL history. ¾ The 69.3 rushing yards allowed per game by the Lions in 214 also set a franchise record and broke the previous mark set in 197 (82.3 yds/g). ¾ On the season, the Lions allowed 5 rushing yards or less in five games this season, which tied a league high with Seattle. ¾ Since 194, the Lions have allowed 5 yards or less five times in just three seasons, including 197, 213 and 214, which is also a franchise single-season record. ¾ The Lions allowed 75 yards or less in 1 games this season, which was the second-most behind Denver (11) for the most in the NFL in 214. ¾ With 1 games allowing 75 yards or less in a season, the Lions set a new record, surpassing the nine games accumulated in 1962 and 1999. NFL Leaders, Opponent Rushing Yards Per Game Rk Team Year G Yds/G Yds 1 Chi 1942 11 47.2 519 2 Phi 1944 1 55.8 558 3 Bal 2 16 6.6 97 4 Min 26 16 61.6 985 5 Pit 21 16 62.8 14 6 Buf 1964 14 65.2 913 7 SF 1995 16 66.3 161 8 Min 1994 16 68.1 19 9 Det 214 16 69.3 119 214 NFL Leaders, Rushing Defense Rk Team Total Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G 1 Det 4815 119 376 3.9 69.3 231.6 2 Den 4883 1276 367 35.2 79.8 225.4 3 Sea 4274 134 297 267.1 81.5 185.6 214 NFL Leaders, Opponent Rushing Yards Per Attempt Rk Team Ru Yds Yds/Att 1 Det 35 119 3.17 2 Sea 38 134 3.43 3 Bal 39 1412 3.62 Lions Leaders, Opponent Rushing Yards Per Game Rk Year G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G 1 214 16 35 119 3.17 7 69.3 2 197 14 362 1152 3.18 7 82.3 3 1935 12 443 139 2.35 3 86.6

¾ Over the past 26 games (regular season), the Lions have held teams under 1 yards rushing 24 times, under 7 rushing yards 16 times and under 5 rushing yards nine times. NFL Leaders Rush Yard Allowed in Past 26 Games* Rk Tm G Att Yds Avg Lg TD Yds/G 1 Det 26 588 1956 3.3 57t 13 75.2 2 Sea 26 647 2319 3.6 51 9 89.2 3 NYJ 26 661 2447 3.7 97t 16 94.1 DEFENSE IN THE ALL-TIME RANKINGS 214 marks the first time the Lions finished in the Top-2 in total defense since 197 and first since the NFL started playing at 16-game schedule in 1978. Lions Leaders, All-Time Top 2 Ranking Total Defense Year G Rk Yds Yds/G 1934 13 2 199 146.8 1935 12 1 197 164.2 1936 12 2 2454 24.5 1937 11 2 2133 193.9 194 11 2 2357 214.3 1962 14 1 3217 229.8 1965 14 1 3557 254.1 1969 14 2 3955 282.5 197 14 2 3448 246.3 21416 2 4815 3.9 ¾ The Lions finished 214 as the NFL s top-ranked rush defense (69.3 yds/g) for the first time since 1981. Lions Leaders, All-Time Top Ranked Rush Defense Year G Rk Yds Yds/G 1935 12 1 139 86.6 1938 11 1 181 98.3 195 12 1 1367 113.9 1952 12 1 1145 95.4 1962 14 1 1231 87.9 197 14 1 1152 82.3 198 16 1 1599 99.9 1981 16 1 1623 11.4 21416 1 119 69.3 ¾ 214 marks only the second time since the NFL began playing 16 games in 1978, and first since 1983 (ranked 2nd, 17.9), that the Lions finished among the NFL s Top-3 in points allowed during a season. Lions Leaders, All-Time Top 3 Ranking Points Allowed Year G Rk Total Pts/G 1934 13 1 59 4.5 1936 12 2 12 8.5 1937 11 2 15 9.5 1938 11 2 18 9.8 1939 11 3 15 13.6 1952 12 1 192 16. 1953 12 2 25 17.1 1954 12 3 189 15.8 1956 12 3 188 15.7 196 12 3 212 17.7 1961 14 3 258 18.4 1962 14 2 177 12.6 1964 14 3 26 18.6 1969 14 2 188 13.4 197 14 2 22 14.4 1983 16 2 286 17.9 21416 3 282 17.6 DISRUPTIVE STOPS The Lions defense also finished tied for fifth in the NFL in total opponent negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss) with 117 (48 yards). 214 NFL Leaders, Total Opponent Negative Plays Rk Tm Sk* Yds RFL Yds PFL Yds Total Yds 1 Jax 4 275 69 121 16 31 125 427 2 Phi 49 357 68 139 6 15 123 511 3 Buf 52 38 58 117 12 32 122 457 4 TB 33 21 74 139 14 46 121 395 5t Det 42 295 58 139 17 46 117 48 5t StL 39 265 66 141 12 4 117 446 5t Ten 36 222 67 127 14 46 117 395 *Includes sacks for zero gain; RFL= loss on rushing play; PFL=loss on completed pass 214 NFL Leaders, Total Yds Lost on Opponent Negative Plays Rk Tm Sk* Yds RFL Yds PFL Yds Total Yds 1 Phi 49 357 68 139 6 15 123 511 2 Bal 48 362 43 111 7 14 98 487 3 Det 42 295 58 139 17 46 117 48 *Includes sacks for zero gain; RFL= loss on rush play; PFL=loss on completed pass RUSH COVER Detroit ranked among the leaders in the NFL in applying pressure to the opponent s passing game. The Lions finished with a combined 62 sacks and interceptions on the season, which includes 42 sacks and 2 interceptions. Overall, the Lions allowed opponents to accumulate a passer rating of 83. on the season, which ranked ninth in the NFL. ¾ Applying pressure on the opposing quarterbacks has been consistent throughout the year as the Lions accumulated a league-high 114 QB Hits (Tied with Houston). Since QB Hits were first added to press box total in NFL Gamebooks in 26, the 114 QB Hits are the most by the Lions, behind only the team s 1 QB Hits in 212, in the past nine seasons. ¾ In Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay, the Lions tallied a seasonhigh 14 QB hits, which also ranks as the highest singlesingle game total since 26. 214 NFL Leaders, Combined Sacks and Interceptions Rk Tm Sk Int Total 1 Buf 54 19 73 2 NYG 47 17 64 3 Det 42 2 62 214 NFL Leaders, Opponent Passer Rating Rk Tm Att Cmp Pct Yds TD TD% Int Int% Rtg 1 Cle 587 335 57.1 3592 22 3.7 21 3.6 74.1 2 Buf 559 337 6.3 3292 16 2.9 19 3.4 74.5 3 Cin 68 365 6. 3888 18 3. 2 3.3 75.8 4 SF 551 324 58.8 3531 29 5.3 23 4.2 79.5 5 Sea 57 313 61.7 297 17 3.4 13 2.6 8.4 6 Hou 619 363 58.6 389 28 4.5 2 3.2 8.4 7 GB 564 333 59. 3623 26 4.6 18 3.2 82. 8 Den 642 399 62.1 367 29 4.5 18 2.8 82.3 9 Det 592 383 64.7 376 23 3.9 2 3.4 83. 1 NE 574 342 59.6 3837 24 4.2 16 2.8 84. 214 NFL Leaders, QB Hits* Rk Tm QH 1t Det 114 1t Hou 114 3 Bal 11 * Based on press box totals

Lions Leaders, QB Hits Since 26 Rk Year G QB Hits 1 214 16 114 2 212 16 1 3 27 16 93 4 213 16 9 THIRD-DOWN DOMINANCE ON DEFENSE Following up on last season s top-ranking third-down defense, Detroit finished the 214 season again in the Top 1 (9th) for opponent third-down efficiency (37.2). 214 NFL Leaders, Opponent Third-Down Efficiency Rk Tm Att Made Pct. 1 Buf 22 73 33.2 2 Ind 21 67 33.3 3 Hou 218 74 33.9 4 NYG 2 72 36. 5 Den 222 81 36.5 6 KC 216 79 36.6 7 Cin 215 79 36.7 8 Sea 22 75 37.1 9 Det 27 77 37.2 ¾ In the team s 17-3 win over Minnesota in Week 6 (1/12), the Lions held the Vikings to just three third-down conversions on 14 attempts (21-percent), thanks in large part to four sacks on third down. ¾ In Week 3 vs. Green Bay (9/21), the Lions held their opponent to under five third-down conversions for the third-consecutive week by limiting the Packers to just 4-of-1 (4-percent). ¾ Detroit was nearly perfect in the team s home opener against the Giants in Week 1 (9/8), limiting New York to only three third-down conversions on 13 attempts (23.1 pct). TOP-1 OFFENSE For the fifth consecutive year, the Lions offense finished among the Top-1 in Lions single-season history for total offense, ranking eighth with 5,452 total net yards (34.8 yards per game). TOTAL OFFENSE ¾ The Lions 6,274 total offensive yards in 213 is the third-highest output in franchise history, finishing behind the team s 212 (6,54) and 211 (6,337) totals. ¾ With 6,54 yards in 212, Detroit produced over 6,5 total yards for the first time in franchise history. Lions Leaders, Total Offense Rk Year G Yds Yds/G 1 212 16 654 48.8 2 211 16 6337 396.1 3 213 16 6274 392.1 4 1995 16 6113 382.1 5 1981 16 5933 37.8 6 1997 16 5798 362.4 7 198 16 554 346.3 8 214 16 5452 34.8 9 21 16 5423 338.9 1 1984 16 5318 332.4

AT THE CONTROLS Lions QB Matthew Stafford, entering 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 finished among the top quarterbacks in the League passing rankings the past four seasons. He was selected to his first-career Pro Bowl in 215, where he was named one of the game s two MVPs following a 316-yard, two-touchdown performance. STAFFORD AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS Stafford maintained his place among the NFL s Top 1 quarterbacks throughout the 214 season as he finished ninth in passing yards with 4,257. 214 NFL Leaders, Passing Yards Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rate 1t D. Brees 16 659 456 69.2 4952 33 97. 1t B. Roethlisberger 16 68 48 67.1 4952 32 13.3 3 A. Luck 16 616 38 61.7 4761 4 96.5 4 P. Manning 16 597 395 66.2 4727 39 11.5 5 M. Ryan 16 628 415 66.1 4694 28 93.9 6 E. Manning 16 61 379 63.1 441 3 92.1 7 A. Rodgers 16 52 341 65.6 4381 38 112.2 8 P. Rivers 16 57 379 66.5 4286 31 93.8 9 M. Stafford 16 62 363 6.3 4257 22 85.7 ¾ Stafford also displayed a knack for leading the offense on third down as he tied for fifth in the NFL in third-down completions with 1. He also threw 1 touchdown passes on third down this season. 214 NFL Leaders, Third-Down Completions Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg 1 E. Manning 184 117 63.6 1492 1 5 95.7 2t D. Brees 163 14 63.8 1297 1 1 83.3 2t D. Carr 193 14 53.9 118 11 7 76.3 4 P. Rivers 159 11 63.5 1381 13 5 15.4 5t P. Manning 158 1 63.3 1254 15 3 111.6 5t M. Stafford 174 1 57.5 143 1 5 91.4 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 2-16 win over the Dolphins in Week 1 (11/9). It was Stafford s fourth game-winning TD pass in the final 3 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 1 regular-season games. Stafford has started only 77 (Super Bowl era), and he accomplished this in his 7th career game. NFL Leaders, Game-Winning TD Pass in Final 3 Seconds of 4th Qtr (Super Bowl Era) Rk Player TD G Years 1t J. Ferguson 4 186 1973-9 1t S. Bartkowski 4 129 1975-86 1t T. Kramer 4 129 1977-9 1t B. Favre 4 32 1991-21 1t D. Bledsoe 4 194 1993-26 1t T. Brady 4 22 2-1t M. Stafford 4 76 29- 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. ¾ Thus far, Stafford has led the Lions to 17 victories when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter or overtime. 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. ¾ With the Lions trailing 14-13 in the fourth quarter with 7:43 remaining in the game against Minnesota (12/14), Stafford led the Lions on a 1-play drive, which started at the Lions own 2-yard line, covered 65 yards and culminated with a 33-yard field goal by K Matt Prater. This was also the fourth time this season Stafford led a game-winning drive. Stafford s four-game winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime match a career-single season high, equaling the four he accomplished in 211. ¾ Down 16-13 with 3:13 left to play in Week 1 vs. Miami (11/9), Stafford led the team on an 11-play, 74-yard drive that was capped off with an 11-yard touchdown pass to RB Theo Riddick. Stafford escaped the pocket and threw against his body as Riddick grabbed the game-winning score in the left corner of the end zone. ¾ The Lions comeback win over Atlanta in Week 8 (1/26) marked the second time in Stafford s career that he has led a fourth-quarter game-winning drive that ended on the scoring play as time expired at the end of regulation. The other occasion came on his first career gamewinning drive as a rookie when he threw a one-yard pass to defeat the Cleveland Browns on November 22, 29. STAFFORD S 4TH QUARTER/OT COMEBACKS Game-Winning Drives in 4th Qtr/OT When Trailing or Tied Large Date Opp Ply Yds Poss. Clock Deficit Deficit 11/22/9 CLE 1 88 1:46 : 6 21 Scoring Play: Pettigrew 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 1/31/1 WAS 7 37 1:2 3:12 5 6 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 1 yd. pass from Stafford (2-pt conv.) 9/25/11 at Min 5 59 1:59 13:1ot 2 Scoring Play: Hanson 32 yd. FG 1/2/11 at Dal 7 4 2:34 1:39 3 24 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 2 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 11/2/11 CAR 7 8 2:27 2:32 17 Scoring Play: Pettigrew 7 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 12/18/11 at Oak 7 98 1:35 :39 6 13 Scoring Play: C. Johnson 6 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/9/12 STL 9 8 1:45 :1 3 7 Scoring Play: K. Smith 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 1/14/12 at Phi 5 23 2:22 11:5ot 1 Scoring Play: Hanson 45 yd. FG 1/28/12 SEA 16 8 5:7 :2 3 1 Scoring Play: T. Young 1 yd. pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) 9/22/13 at Was 6 65 1:3 11:8 7 Scoring Play: Akers 28 yd. FG 1/13/13 at Cle 8 67 4:14 1:35 3 1 Scoring Play: Fauria 23 yd. pass from Stafford (Akers kick) 1/27/13 DAL 6 8 :5 :12 6 1 Scoring Play: M. Stafford 1 yd. rush (Akers kick) 1/19/14 NO 6 14 1:22 1:48 6 14 Scoring Play: C. Fuller 5 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 1/26/14 at Atl 11 63 1:38 : 2 21 Scoring Play: Prater 48 yd. FG 11/9/14 Mia 11 74 2:44 :29 3 3 Scoring Play: T. Riddick 11 yd. pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 12/14/14 Min 1 65 4:5 3:43 1 14 Scoring Play: Prater 33 yd. FG 12/21/14 at Chi 4 73 1:5 7:15 4 4 Scoring Play: J. Bell 17 yd. run (Prater kick)