2012 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 23, 2012 · LP Field
Final
Detroit Lions 41 at Tennessee Titans 44. Final.
Tennessee Titans 44–41 — decided on the final possessions.
The Game Day Roster
Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Snap counts begin in 2013. For this season the feed gives the game-day list and who was inactive, but not how many snaps each man took.
Detroit Lions
40 dressed
Snap counts do not go back to this season — the game-day list below is what the feed carries.
Tennessee Titans
44 dressed
Snap counts do not go back to this season — the game-day list below is what the feed carries.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TEN
29/42, 378 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
19.0 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Passing · DET
33/42, 278 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
12.5 expected points added · +12.2% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
10/12 for 164 yds, 1 TD
22% of team targets · 12.4 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 33/42 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12.5 |
| Shaun Hill | 10/13 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +13.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Leshoure | 26 | 100 | 3.8 | 1 | +0.3 |
| Joique Bell | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | +1.2 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | +0.9 |
| Nate Burleson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Shaun Hill | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | −3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 10 | 12 | 164 | 1 | 22% | +12.4 |
| Titus Young | 6 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 13% | +5.8 |
| Nate Burleson | 10 | 12 | 69 | 1 | 22% | +6.9 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 8 | 12 | 61 | 0 | 22% | −9.6 |
| Joique Bell | 4 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 9% | +1.8 |
| Mikel Leshoure | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 7% | +2.3 |
| Stefan Logan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | −0.8 |
| Will Heller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Levy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Bentley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wendling | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Avril | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ashlee Palmer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Spievey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Lacey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Locker | 29/42 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +19.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Locker | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | −2.1 |
| Chris Johnson | 14 | 24 | 1.7 | 0 | −4.0 |
| Darius Reynaud | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | −0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Washington | 3 | 3 | 112 | 1 | 7% | +8.5 |
| Jared Cook | 4 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 10% | +5.9 |
| Craig Stevens | 5 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 17% | +7.3 |
| Kenny Britt | 6 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 26% | −0.7 |
| Kendall Wright | 7 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 26% | −5.5 |
| Damian Williams | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 7% | +0.2 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | −0.5 |
| Quinn Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | −0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Ayers | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Witherspoon | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Mouton | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Griffin | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurrell Casey | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sen'Derrick Marks | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McCourty | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Babineaux | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Martin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Lions -3.5
- Closing total
- 47
- Lions moneyline
- -195
- Titans moneyline
- +175
Lions closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 85 — over by 38.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- LP Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Mild, 64°F at kickoff; still at 5 mph out of the north; clear.
- Referee
- Gerald Wright
- Rest
- Lions 7 days · Titans 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Schwartz vs Mike Munchak