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2001 Week 11 · Thu, Nov 22, 2001 · Pontiac Silverdome

Green Bay PackersWinner

29

Detroit Lions

27

GB -7 no coverO 47 ✓Dome

Green Bay Packers 29–27 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · GB

Brett FavreQB

18/26, 252 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

5.8 expected points added

Passing · DET

Charlie BatchQB

8/19, 118 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-9.1 expected points added

Rushing · DET

James StewartRB

14 att, 102 yds, 0 TD

-1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · GB

Ahman GreenRB

22 att, 102 yds, 1 TD

0.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · GB

Antonio FreemanWR

6/7 for 89 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 7.6 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Johnnie MortonWR

4/10 for 67 yds, 0 TD

26% of team targets · -8.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Green Bay Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brett Favre18/262522025.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ahman Green221024.610.3
Dorsey Levens430.80-1.9
Brett Favre1-1-1.00-1.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Antonio Freeman6789027%7.6
Ahman Green2348112%4.2
Bubba Franks2345012%2.1
Bill Schroeder2530019%0.3
Dorsey Levens3325012%1.5
Corey Bradford2314012%-0.7
David Martin12118%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Nate Wayne540.011
Bhawoh Jue610.000
Tod McBride330.000
Darren Sharper230.002
Vonnie Holliday130.002
Na'il Diggs310.001
John Thierry210.000
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila211.000
Jim Flanigan211.000
Mike McKenzie200.003

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Charlie Batch8/19118011-9.1
Mike McMahon9/20891023.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Stewart141027.30-1.3
Cory Schlesinger5397.803.2
Mike McMahon3124.003.5
Lamont Warren2115.511.2
Larry Foster133.00-0.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Johnnie Morton41067026%-8.1
Scotty Anderson31057126%5.9
Cory Schlesinger6841021%-3.3
Lamont Warren2615016%-1.4
Stephen Trejo111503%1.6
Larry Foster111203%-0.2
David Sloan02005%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Barrett Green240.001
Shaun Rogers420.000
Lamar Campbell330.000
Luther Elliss420.000
Kurt Schulz320.000
Chris Claiborne411.000
Tommy Bennett220.000
Terry Fair310.001
Clint Kriewaldt210.000
Todd Lyght300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
GB -7
Closing total
47
GB moneyline
DET moneyline

Packers closed -7, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 47; the game landed 56 — over by 9.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Pontiac Silverdome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Rest
GB 4 days · DET 4 days
Coaches
Mike Sherman vs Marty Mornhinweg

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.