Game Recap
In a week 13 meeting in New England, the Patriots finished with a 28-21 win over the Lions. The Lions had the advantage heading into into the final quarter 18-13 when Patriots pulled it out for the victory, outscoring the Lions 15-3.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who connected on 305 pass yards in the air, was 27 of 38 passing. Corey Dillon had 3 touchdowns. Reche Caldwell had 112 yards receiving.
For the Lions, Jon Kitna tossed in 314 yards, 1 TD. Mike Furrey finished with 123 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 9 pass catches.
The Patriots finished with 363 total yards, 23 first downs, 3 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 4 of 9 on third downs. The Lions tallied 361 total yards, 22 first downs, 5 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Detroit LionsDET 28-21
- Date: Sunday, December 3, 2006
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 363, Turnovers: 3
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 361, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
0 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
21 |
| NWE |
3 |
10 |
0 |
15 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jon Kitna | DET | 22-38 | 314 | 1 | 3 | 31 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 27-38 | 305 | 0 | 1 | 28 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Kevin Jones | DET | 19 | 56 | 0 | 11 | |
| Corey Dillon | NWE | 9 | 25 | 3 | 6 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Laurence Maroney | NWE | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | |
| Arlen Harris | DET | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Patrick Pass | NWE | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jon Kitna | DET | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mike Furrey | DET | 9 | 123 | 1 | 31 | |
| Reche Caldwell | NWE | 8 | 112 | 0 | 28 | |
| Kevin Jones | DET | 5 | 86 | 0 | 25 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 8 | 59 | 0 | 20 | |
| Roy Williams | DET | 3 | 50 | 0 | 21 | |
| Ben Watson | NWE | 3 | 41 | 0 | 23 | |
| Jabar Gaffney | NWE | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| Daniel Graham | NWE | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 22 | 77 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 24 | 79 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 22-38 | 314 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| NWE | 27-38 | 305 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 44 degrees, relative humidity 42%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:15 - 3 hours, 15 minutes
