Game Recap
Week 2 of the 1993 NFL calendar had the traveling Detroit Lions topple the 0 New England Patriots 19-16. after close in the first half, Lions outscored the Patriots 9-7 in the second.The Lions then took it in overtime.
The Lions were guided by Rodney Peete who threw for was 16 of 25 passing. Barry Sanders had 148 yards rushing.
For the Patriots, Drew Bledsoe finished with 239 pass yards in the air, 1 TD.
The Lions tallied 340 total yards, 21 first downs, 4 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 13 on third downs. The Patriots tallied 292 total yards, 21 first downs, 3 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 7 of 19 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat New England PatriotsNWE 19-16
- Date: Sunday, September 12, 1993
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 340, Turnovers: 4
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 292, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| DET |
7 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
| NWE |
6 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 28-49 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 38 | |
| Rodney Peete | DET | 16-25 | 175 | 0 | 3 | 28 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Barry Sanders | DET | 32 | 148 | 0 | 35 | |
| Leonard Russell | NWE | 17 | 40 | 0 | 9 | |
| Rodney Peete | DET | 8 | 20 | 0 | 9 | |
| Derrick Moore | DET | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 | |
| Kevin Turner | NWE | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
| Sam Gash | NWE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Greg McMurtry | NWE | 6 | 68 | 0 | 16 | |
| Leonard Russell | NWE | 4 | 58 | 0 | 38 | |
| Vincent Brisby | NWE | 5 | 52 | 1 | 14 | |
| Brett Perriman | DET | 4 | 51 | 0 | 17 | |
| Herman Moore | DET | 5 | 49 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ben Coates | NWE | 6 | 39 | 0 | 13 | |
| Rodney Holman | DET | 2 | 34 | 0 | 28 | |
| Michael Timpson | NWE | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 44 | 186 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 23 | 61 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 16-25 | 175 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| NWE | 28-49 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 54,151
- Weather: 61 degrees, relative humidity 56%, wind 12 mph
- Time of Game:
