Game Recap
In a week 4 contest in Detroit, the Patriots completed a 23-17 victory against the Lions. Patriots took the in the first two quarters 17-7 and hung on in the second half.
The Patriots were led by Drew Bledsoe who threw for 251 passing yards, 1 touchdown, zero interceptions, was 21 of 33 passing. Marion Butts ran for 1 touchdown.
For the Lions, Scott Mitchell tossed in 189 yards. Barry Sanders ran for 131 yards on the ground, 2 touchdowns. Herman Moore finished with 92 receiving yards.
The Patriots ended up with 353 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 4 of 15 on third downs. The Lions finished with 342 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 4 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Detroit LionsDET 23-17
- Date: Sunday, September 25, 1994
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 353, Turnovers: 0
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 342, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
3 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
| DET |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 21-33 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 43 | |
| Scott Mitchell | DET | 14-29 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Barry Sanders | DET | 18 | 131 | 2 | 39 | |
| Marion Butts | NWE | 18 | 54 | 1 | 13 | |
| Leroy Thompson | NWE | 10 | 37 | 0 | 10 | |
| Brett Perriman | DET | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Kevin Turner | NWE | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| Scott Mitchell | DET | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Sam Gash | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Herman Moore | DET | 5 | 92 | 0 | 25 | |
| Vincent Brisby | NWE | 3 | 67 | 0 | 43 | |
| Kevin Turner | NWE | 6 | 64 | 0 | 32 | |
| Ben Coates | NWE | 4 | 49 | 1 | 21 | |
| Aubrey Matthews | DET | 3 | 40 | 0 | 19 | |
| Sam Gash | NWE | 4 | 32 | 0 | 11 | |
| Michael Timpson | NWE | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ty Hallock | DET | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 22 | 159 | 2 | | |
| NWE | 37 | 108 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 14-29 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| NWE | 21-33 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Detroit Lions
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