2014 MEDIA GUIDE WEEK 5: DETROIT LIONS VS. BUFFALO BILLS

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1 2014 MEDIA GUIDE WEEK 5: VS. BUFFALO BILLS

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3 2014 SCHEDULE (*** DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***) PRESEASON DATE OPPONENT NETWORK TIME (ET) Saturday, August 9 CLEVELAND BROWNS WXYZ-TV ABC 7 W, Friday, August 15 at Oakland Raiders WXYZ-TV ABC 7 L, Friday, August 22 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS WXYZ-TV ABC 7 W, Thursday, August 28 at Buffalo Bills WXYZ-TV ABC 7 W, 23-0 REGULAR SEASON DATE OPPONENT NETWORK TIME (ET) Monday, September 8 NEW YORK GIANTS ESPN W, Sunday, September 14 at Carolina Panthers FOX L, 7-24 Sunday, September 21 GREEN BAY PACKERS FOX W, 19-7 Sunday, September 28 at New York Jets FOX W, Sunday, October 5 BUFFALO BILLS FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12 at Minnesota Vikings FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 19 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26 at Atlanta Falcons (London) FOX# 9:30 a.m. Sunday, November 2 ***BYE WEEK*** Sunday, November 9 MIAMI DOLPHINS CBS 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 16 at Arizona Cardinals FOX 4:25 p.m. Sunday, November 23 at New England Patriots FOX 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 27 CHICAGO BEARS CBS# 12:30 p.m. Sunday, December 7 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21 at Chicago Bears FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 28 at Green Bay Packers FOX 1:00 p.m. ¾ All times Eastern Time; Home Games in BOLD CAPS ¾ # Nationally Televised ¾ FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: NFL Sunday games during flexible Weeks 5-17 are subject to change 12 days in advance. For Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling can be used no more than two weeks by shifting a Sunday afternoon game into primetime and moving the Sunday night game to the afternoon time slot. For Week 17, the schedule is subject to change six days in advance. Games are subject to move to different time slots but dates will remain as announced. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights.

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5 WEEK 5: VS. BUFFALO BILLS MEDIA INFORMATION 2014 SCHEDULE (*** DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***) REGULAR SEASON (3-1) DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 9/8 NEW YORK GIANTS ESPN# W, /14 at Carolina FOX L, /21 GREEN BAY FOX W, /28 at New York Jets FOX W, /5 BUFFALO FOX 1:00 p.m. 10/12 at Minnesota FOX 1:00 p.m. 10/19 NEW ORLEANS FOX 1:00 p.m. 10/26 at Atlanta (London) FOX# 9:30 a.m. 11/2 ***BYE WEEK*** 11/9 MIAMI CBS 1:00 p.m. 11/16 at Arizona FOX 4:25 p.m 11/23 at New England FOX 1:00 p.m. 11/27 CHICAGO CBS# 12:30 p.m. 12/7 TAMPA BAY FOX 1:00 p.m. 12/14 MINNESOTA FOX 1:00 p.m. 12/21 at Chicago FOX 1:00 p.m. 12/28 at Green Bay FOX 1:00 p.m. ¾ # Nationally Televised ¾ FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: NFL Sunday games during flexible Weeks 5-17 are subject to change 12 days in advance. For Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling can be used no more than two weeks by shifting a Sunday afternoon game into primetime and moving the Sunday night game to the afternoon time slot. For Week 17, the schedule is subject to change six days in advance. Games are subject to move to different time slots but dates will remain as announced. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Matt Barnhart...Director of Media Relations ¾ Matt.Barnhart@lions.nfl.net Deanna Caldwell... Manager of Media Services ¾ Deanna.Caldwell@lions.nfl.net Eamonn Reynolds... Media Information Manager ¾ Eamonn.Reynolds@lions.nfl.net Bill Keenist...Senior VP of Communications ¾ Bill.Keenist@lions.nfl.net GAME CREDENTIALS Applications for media credentials for 2014 Detroit Lions home games are being accepted via Media.Detroitlions. com. Applicants must complete the credential application form through Media.Detroitlions.com. Requests are only being accepted on a game-by-game basis and must be submitted by Noon Mon. of each game week. MEDIA.DETROITLIONS.COM Media.Detroitlions.com is the team s media-only Internet site. Information on the site includes the daily schedules, press releases, news clippings, statistics, updated rosters and current depth chart. Individual registration is required. GAME INFORMATION (3-1) VS. BUFFALO BILLS (2-2) Date:...Sunday, October 5 Kickoff:... 1 p.m. ET Stadium:...Ford Field Capacity:...64,500 Playing Surface:...FieldTurf TELEVISION: FOX Play-By-Play:...Chris Myers Color:... Ronde Barber Sideline:...Jennifer Hale LIONS RADIO NETWORK: 97.1 WXYT-FM Play-By-Play:... Dan Miller Color:... Jim Brandstatter Sideline:... Tony Ortiz SERIES INFORMATION While the Lions and Bills have met 34 times in the preseason, including each year since 2002, Sunday s Week 5 matchup marks only the 10th all-time meeting between the two teams in the regular season. Aside from the NFL s recent expansion additions (Baltimore, Carolina, Houston and Jacksonville), the nine meetings between the Lions and Bills is the fewest number of games Detroit has played against any opponent. In Week 4 of the 2014 preseason, the Lions defeated Buffalo 23-0 at Ralph Wilson Stadium, and the all-time regular season series record stands at an even This season, both teams will wear WCF and RCW patches on their respective jerseys to honor the passing of late team owners William Clay Ford and Ralph Wilson, Jr. SERIES BY THE NUMBERS Regular Season Record vs. Buf: Home Record vs. Buf: Record at Ford Field: Road Record vs. Buf: Record at Ralph Wilson Stadium: Last Game:... Det 12 at Buf 14 11/14/ STATISTICAL COMPARISON OFFENSE DET Rk BUF Rk Points/Game t Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense rd Down Offense % Red Zone Efficiency t Giveaways 6 17t 3 5t DEFENSE DET Rk BUF Rk Points/Game Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense rd Down Defense % Red Zone Efficiency t Takeaways 5 17t 8 4t GAME INFORMATION

6 A TRIBUTE TO MR. FORD William Clay Ford ( ) Detroit Lions Owner and Chairman, Beginning Week 1 this season, the Detroit Lions introduced a special jersey patch displaying the letters WCF in honor of the franchise s late owner, Mr. William Clay Ford. The patch will appear on the left shoulder of all Lions players jerseys for the 2014 season as a tribute to one of the NFL s original statesmen. Mr. Ford passed away on March 9 at the age of 88 and owned and directed the Lions franchise during a span of 50 years. Through fi ve decades, his unwavering leadership provided stability to an organization, its fans and the community when most professional sports franchises cycled through numerous ownership changes and franchise moves. Mr. Ford remained steadfastly committed to ensuring the Lions were always a vital component to the Detroit community and the state of Michigan. THE NFL REMEMBERS MR. FORD NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: For fi ve decades, Mr. Ford s passion for the Lions, Detroit, and the NFL was the foundation of one of the NFL s historic franchises. As an NFL owner, Mr. Ford helped bring the NFL through enormous periods of change and growth, always guided by his commitment to what was best for the NFL and his beloved Lions. All of us in the NFL extend our heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Ford s wife Martha, Bill Ford, Jr. and the entire Ford family. Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones: I ve literally been at owners (meetings) when an owner came up and met Mr. Ford for the fi rst time, and the owner was a new owner in the NFL. I was standing right with him and the owner talked about how his granddad had been a Ford dealer in Texas, in the depths of Texas, and he literally teared up when he talked about what Ford, what the brand and what the individuals stood for and had stood for in his evolving to the point that he could buy an NFL football team. He actually teared up and showed that kind of emotion, and that was (former Minnesota Vikings owner) Red McCombs. Late Buffalo Bills Owner Ralph Wilson, Jr: I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Ford. He was a man of great integrity who loved his family and his Lions. Bill was well respected within our league as well as the city of Detroit and his contributions to both were numerous. We have all lost a good friend with his passing. My deepest sympathies and condolences go out to his family and many friends. Lions Hall of Fame TE and Assistant Director of Pro Personnel Charlie Sanders: I ve always just enjoyed being around him just to watch him laugh. He was a cheerful owner, you know, upbeat, always positive. I have a lot of memories, but when I think of him I just think of a man that was very fair and enjoyed people and enjoyed people that had the same desires that he had. Most of those are centered around the Detroit Lions organization. Former Lions WR Herman Moore: Every single game that he was in the locker room, we at least spoke, or he would be in the locker room. I appreciated that from our owner. That s a real moment that fans don t know about the commitment that he would show to us players. GAME INFORMATION

7 WELCOME, HEAD COACH JIM CALDWELL JIM CALDWELL Head Coach Years with Lions: 1 Years as NFL Head Coach: 4 Years in NFL: 14 As the Lions new head coach, Jim Caldwell brings 37 years of coaching experience to Detroit, including 13 previous years in the NFL and 24 years on the college level. Two Super Bowl titles and three appearances in the NFL s championship game highlight his coaching resume, which includes leading the Indianapolis Colts to an AFC Championship and a berth in Super Bowl XLVI as head coach following the 2009 season. COACHING OVERVIEW Hired as head coach for the Detroit Lions January 14, Coached in three Super Bowls with Indianapolis (XLI and XLIV) and Baltimore (XLVII) and won two Super Bowl titles (Indianapolis and Baltimore). In fi rst year as head coach for Indianapolis (2009), he won the AFC Championship and led the franchise to Super Bowl XLIV. He became the fi rst NFL coach to win his fi rst 14 games and the fi fth rookie head coach to reach the Super Bowl. One of four head coaches to produce 24+ regular-season wins and a Super Bowl berth in their fi rst two career seasons as head coach. Holds a (.542) regular-season record in three seasons as an NFL head coach, including two seasons with at least 10 wins. Led the Colts to two consecutive AFC South division titles in 2009 and In eight of the 10 seasons Caldwell coached in Indianapolis, the Colts ranked in the Top-10 in total offense eight times and six times in the Top-5. From , Caldwell was the Colts quarterbacks coach and was also promoted to assistant head coach and associate head coach during that time. He worked closely with QB Peyton Manning and the team s quarterbacks. During that span, Indianapolis set NFL records with seven consecutive seasons fi nishing with 11+ wins (6, Dallas ) and 12+ victories (4, Dallas, ). Manning won all four of his NFL MVP (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009) awards under Caldwell s tutelage. Two of his quarterbacks, Manning (Super Bowl XLI) and Ravens QB Joe Flacco (Super Bowl XLVII) were named Super Bowl MVPs following their teams respective championship runs. Led the Ravens offense to a 5-2 record after taking over as offensive coordinator late in the 2012 season as the team averaged yards per game during that span. ASSEMBLING HIS TEAM In his fi rst season in Detroit, Caldwell wasted no time putting together his coaching staff. Headlining that search were the additions of defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, each of whom have won a Super Bowl with Baltimore and New Orleans, respectively. Combined, six of the 10 new Lions assistant coaches have won a Super Bowl championship. NEW LIONS COACHES Teryl Austin (Defensive Coordinator) Jim Bob Cooter (Quarterbacks) Devin Fitzsimmons (Assistant Special Teams) Joe Lombardi (Offensive Coordinator) Tony Oden (Defensive Backs/Cornerbacks) Robert Prince (Wide Receivers) Ron Prince (Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends) Matt Raich (Defensive Quality Control) Bill Sheridan (Linebackers) Alan Williams (Defensive Backs/Safeties) RETAINED LIONS COACHES Jason Arapoff (Coordinator of Physical Development) John Bonamego (Special Teams Coordinator) Gunther Cunningham (Senior Coaching Assistant) Terry Heffernan (Offensive Quality Control) Bobby Johnson (Assistant Offensive Line) Kris Kocurek (Defensive Line) Curtis Modkins (Running Backs) Ted Rath (Assistant Strength and Conditioning) Evan Rothstein (Special Projects) Jeremiah Washburn (Offensive Line) Jim Washburn (Defensive Line) CALDWELL S HEAD COACHING RECORD REGULAR SEASON Year Team G W L T Pct Result 2009 Ind st AFC South 2010 Ind st AFC South 2011 Ind th AFC South 2014 Det Totals POSTSEASON Year Team G W L T Pct Playoff Berth 2009 Ind Super Bowl XLIV 2010 Ind AFC Wild Card Totals OVERALL G W L T Pct Regular Season Postseason Totals WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT JIM CALDWELL Former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy: I told Martin (Mayhew) that Jim Caldwell is exactly what you re looking for. He ll lead by making people accountable and by being a role model on and off the fi eld. And with his attention to detail and history of developing quarterbacks, (Matthew) Stafford is going to flourish just like Peyton Manning did with us in Indianapolis. Baltimore Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome: I believe it would be difficult to fi nd anyone with the Ravens who is more respected than Jim Caldwell. That includes players, coaches and other staff members. He earned that because of the person he is and his extensive knowledge about football, including the keys to winning and his ability to teach all of that. Personally, it is a privilege to know him, and it was an honor to work with him. Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning: Jim Caldwell has meant a great deal to me in my career. I felt like, once he got to Indianapolis, and became my quarterbacks coach, that my game really improved. It took a step up, and I thought Jim had a great deal to do with that. Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco: I enjoyed my time with Jim greatly. He is a man that I will always respect as a football coach, leader and a friend. Through his calming influence and extensive knowledge of the game, he was an integral part of our success over the past few years. He will be missed by me and the Ravens. GAME INFORMATION

8 TEAM CONNECTIONS PRO CONNECTIONS Lions S Glover Quin and Bills DE Mario Williams were teammates in Houston from Lions QB Dan Orlovsky was also teammates with Williams with the Texans from Lions S James Ihedigbo and Bills LB Brandon Spikes had a brief stint together at New England in Lions RB Joique Bell and Bills DE Jerry Hughes spent time together at Indianapolis in Lions CB Cassius Vaughn also anchored the same defense with Hughes at Indianapolis in Bell also began his career in Buffalo as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Wayne State in Lions LB Ashlee Palmer played for the Bills in 2009 after joining the team as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Mississippi. COLLEGE CONNECTIONS Lions QB Matthew Stafford played with Bills T Cordy Glenn and Bills DE Jarius Wynn at Georgia in Lions LB Stephen Tulloch roamed the same North Carolina State defense with Bills LB Manny Lawson and DE Mario Williams in Lions LB DeAndre Levy and Bills G Kraig Urbik were teammates at Wisconsin during the seasons. Lions RB Reggie Bush played on opposite sides of the ball with Bills LB Keith Rivers at the University of Southern California from Lions T Michael Williams and Bills DT Marcell Dareus were teammates at Alabama from Lions DE Devin Taylor was teammates with Bills CB Stephon Gilmore at South Carolina from COACHING CONNECTIONS Several Buffalo coaches have spent time in Detroit, including Bills Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz, who served as the Lions Head Coach from Bills Special Teams Coach Danny Crossman headed the Lions special teams units from , while Bills Quarterbacks Coach Todd Downing served as the team s quarterbacks coach from Lions Running Backs Coach Curtis Modkins was the Bills offensive coordinator/running backs coach from before coming to Detroit. He coached Lions RB Joique Bell as an undrafted rookie out of Wayne State in Bills Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Eric Ciano also worked with Modkins from at Georgia Tech. Ciano was the Director of Player Development while Modkins coached the running backs. Lions Tight Ends Coach Bobby Johnson began his NFL coaching career in Buffalo from where he worked as the assistant offensive line coach. Lions Quarterbacks Coach Jim Bob Cooter worked with Bills Tight Ends Coach Greg Adkins at Tennessee in Cooter was a graduate assistant while Adkins served as the offensive line coach. Additionally, Bills Defensive Backs Coach Donnie Henderson worked as the defensive coordinator for the Lions during the 2006 season, and Bills Offensive Line Coach Pat Morris was Detroit s offensive line coach from LAST TIME THEY MET LIONS 12, BILLS 14 November 14, 2010; Ralph Wilson Stadium Attendance: 56,721 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final DET BUF SECOND QUARTER BILLS... F. Jackson 1 yd. run (R. Lindell kick) LIONS... D. Rayner 25 yd. Field Goal THIRD QUARTER BILLS... F. Jackson 16 yd. pass from R. Fitzpatrick (R. Lindell kick) FOURTH QUARTER LIONS... D. Rayner 45 yd. Field Goal LIONS... C. Johnson 20 yd. pass from Sh. Hill ( pass failed) LIONS BILLS First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacked-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 32:24 27:36 RUSHING LIONS: Best 17-35; Smith 6-19; Burleson 1-17; Felton 1-4; Hill 1-1 BILLS: Jackson TD; Spiller 2-14; Ganther 4-2; McIntyre 1-1; Fitzpatrick 1--1 PASSING LIONS: Hill 50-29, 323, 1 TD BILLS: Fitzpatrick 24-12, 222, 1 TD RECEIVING LIONS: Johnson TD; Pettigrew 4-50; Burleson 4-47; Best 4-4; Smith 3-41, Scheffler 3-34; Felton 1-19 BILLS: Jackson TD; Johnson 3-37; Evans 2-52; Jones 1-20 GAME INFORMATION

9 NEW TO DETROIT IN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS Collins, Jed FB Washington State UFA-NO 14 Ihedigbo, James S Massachusetts UFA-Bal 14 Orlovsky, Dan QB Connecticut UFA-TB 14 Tate, Golden WR Notre Dame UFA-Sea 14 Vaughn, Cassius CB Mississippi UFA-Ind DRAFT CLASS Ebron, Eric TE North Carolina D-1 14 Van Noy, Kyle (IRD) LB Brigham Young D-2 14 Swanson, Travis C Arkansas D-3 14 Lawson, Nevin CB Utah State D-4 14 Webster, Larry DE Bloomsburg D-4 14 Reid, Caraun DT Princeton D-5 14 Jones, TJ (PUP) WR Notre Dame D FREE AGENTS Bynes, Josh LB Auburn FA 14 Henery, Alex K Nebraska FA 14 Johnson, George DE Rutgers FA 14 Ness, Nate (PS) S Arizona FA 14 Thompson, Jordan (PS) TE Ohio FA 14 Reynolds, Garrett T North Carolina FA 14 Victorian, Josh (PS) CB Louisiana Tech FA 14 Winn, George (PS) RB Cincinnati FA WAIVERS Abdul-Quddus, Isa S Igwenagu, Emil (PS) FB Fordham Massachusetts W-NO 14 W-Phi UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Couplin, Jerome S William & Mary FA 14 Lucas, Cornelius T Kansas State FA 14 Peacock, Andrew (PS) WR Appalachian State FA 14 Seisay, Mohammed CB Nebraska FA 14 Two undrafted rookie free agents have made the Lions initial 53-man roster in each of the past two seasons. (TE Joseph Fauria and T LaAdrian Waddle in 2013) PRONUNCIATION CHART PLAYER Isa Abdul-Quddus...EE-sa Ab-dool KA-doos Ezekiel Ansah...ZEEK-e-all AHN-sa Joique Bell... JOIK Jerome Couplin...CUP-lynn Eric Ebron...EE-bron Joseph Fauria...FOR-ee-ay James Ihedigbo...ee-HEAD-ee-bo DeAndre Levy...LEV-ee Don Muhlbach...MULE-bach Glover Quin... GLOW-ver Dominic Raiola...rye-OH-la Caraun Reid...CAR-awn Riley Reiff...REEF Mohammed Seisay... SEE-say Ndamukong Suh...En-dom-ah-ken Soo Stephen Tulloch... TULL-uck Tahir Whitehead...TAH-here PRACTICE SQUAD Emil Igwenagu...eh-MEAL ig-wen-ah-goo Mohammed Seisay... SEE-say COACHES Jason Arapoff...A-rap-off John Bonamego...BON-ah-me-go Kris Kocurek...KO-SIR-ick Matt Raich...RAYch Evan Rothstein...Roth-STEEN A QUARTER OF THE WAY THERE Four weeks into the season, Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell has the Detroit Lions atop the NFC North division at 3-1, with back-to-back wins most recently against the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. With one quarter of the season in the books, Caldwell addressed on Monday the importance of understanding what he has in his locker room and not looking too far ahead. Caldwell on where the Lions stand after four games: We try to look at quarters and just kind of break it up. We like to play the games and add them up at the end, you know, that s the key. It s a marathon, it s not a sprint and every week s a new challenge and you re growing and developing every week. I think you re going to see that from this team. This team is full of potential. Through four games, including two at home and two on the road, Detroit has begun to form an identity early in the season that is highlighted by a few key areas: The Lions own the League s No. 1 ranked defense in total yards allowed per game (267.3), No. 6 rushing defense (80.8) and No. 2 pass defense (186.5), while only allowing a fourth-ranked 15.5 points per game. The defense s 10 sacks are also tied for sixth. On the opposite side of the ball, the Lions are fi nishing games. In each of the team s three wins, QB Matthew Stafford has been able to take a knee to run out the remainder of the clock after gaining key fi rst downs in the four-minute offense. The Lions also rank second in the NFL in time of possession (34:58). With injuries across the board, the Lions have demonstrated their depth on both offense and defense as players from the active roster and practice squad alike have adopted the Next Man Up mentality. Caldwell on if he has a better feel for his team at this point: I do. We certainly have a good feel, which we always did have. They ve been able to battle through it, been able to not let injuries affect them adversely and certainly have been able to play well with some really good football teams. Particularly, some really fi ne defenses that we ve faced. You ve got a great feel about that. After a 3-1 start, the Lions goal continues to be consistent improvement in hope of winning each of the next three quarters. CB Darius Slay on the 3-1 start: We fi nished the fi rst quarter like we wanted to, besides being 4-0. We wanted to fi nish 3-1 and that s how we approached it. Just go out there, grind, compete and be number one in the division and try to stay in the lead and keep winning. DIGS DEBUT S James Ihedigbo made his Lions debut and wasted no time making his presence felt in the team s win over the New York Jets in Week 4 Sunday (9/28). The starting strong safety, and one of the Lions notable acquisitions on defense this offseason in free agency, fi nished his fi rst game as a Lion with fi ve tackles (two solo), one sack (three yards) and one forced fumble. After surrendering a fi eld goal on the Jets opening drive, the Lions D buckled down and forced fi ve consecutive three-and-outs. Ihedigbo attributed the stops to Detroit s ability to switch up its personnel groups and implement players in different spots on the fi eld. GAME INFORMATION

10 Ihedigbo on what the Lions corrected after the Jets opening drive: Just the multiple personnel groupings. They were going quick and trying to get us off guard, and they did for a little bit, but after that we settled down and played Lions football. Ihedigbo s forced fumble came at a crucial moment in the game, as the Jets had the ball and were driving deep into Lions territory in the fourth quarter. Ihedigbo came on a strong-side blitz unguarded and was able to knock the ball loose on his hit on Jets QB Geno Smith as DE Darryl Tapp scooped up the ball for his ninth-career fumble recovery. Ihedigbo on his sack and forced fumble vs. the Jets: It was a good call. Coach called a good blitz. We overloaded them and they couldn t protect it. He (QB Geno Smith) held onto the ball like we thought he was going to do and we just tried to make a play. Ihedigbo s big play became increasingly important after New York drove right down the fi eld on their next possession and put the ball in the end zone to cut the Lions lead to Caldwell on Ihedigbo s play vs. the Jets: James did a nice job. Obviously, he ran around well and made some tackles for us, but obviously, the sack-fumble was key. It was a great blitz, Coach (Teryl) Austin and those guys on defense do a great job of setting those things up. Ihedigbo signed with the Lions after stints with Jets, New Patriots and Ravens, and had been sidelined with a neck injury for the fi rst three games of the season. His role in the secondary was noticed by the rest of the Lions defense, as the eight-year pro added the leadership and toughness that was expected of him upon his arrival in Detroit. Lions CB Darius Slay on Ihedigbo s difference on the field vs. the Jets: It made a big difference. We ve got a big, physical guy out there that s ready to hit someone. He was out there everywhere, making calls, loving it and having fun with us. We enjoy having him back. OPPORTUNITIES ON OFFENSE With WR Calvin Johnson and TE Joseph Fauria bothered by ankle injuries, QB Matthew Stafford turned to his arsenal of weapons to get the job done against the Jets. Not unlike Ihedigbo, WR Golden Tate made his presence known as a Lion as he continued to make big catches in critical situations, fi nishing the game with a career-high eight catches and 116 yards. Caldwell on Tate moving the chains well: There are guys that just have a knack for being able to get open utilizing the space on the fi eld, whether it is man or zone and fi nding the soft spots in the zone, being able to break away and run away from you in man-to-man. Tate wasn t the only one who stepped it up, as rookie TE Eric Ebron also bought in to the Next Man Up mentality and solidifi ed himself as a contributor in the offense. Ebron fi nished the game with three catches for 34 yards and caught his fi rst-career touchdown pass, which gave Detroit a 17-3 lead heading into halftime. Ebron on his first-career NFL touchdown: It s a blessing. Obviously, it was meant to happen, it was meant to be. I couldn t ask for anything more. I couldn t ask for a better throw or a better play call. Tate on Ebron s first touchdown catch: I think that was a huge confi dence builder. He s been working tremendously hard in practice. He s been doing the right thing, protecting his body, eating right, practicing his tail off. I think the game is slowing down. While WR Jeremy Ross is well-known in the Lions locker room as a threat in the kick return game, he showcased his ability on the offensive side of the ball against the Jets. Ross was able to get behind the defense and score on a 59- yard pass from Stafford that gave Detroit a 10-3 lead in the fi rst half. His 59-yard catch was the longest of his career. Ross on his 59-yard touchdown catch: I had the inroute, me and Matt (Stafford) were communicating. I saw the DBs were in a certain coverage, so he gave me a pump. I broke it in, I saw them go low, we took it high and I just ran as fast as I could NOTABLE PLAYER MILESTONES WR CALVIN JOHNSON By recording 78 catches in 2014, Johnson (593) will surpass WR Herman Moore (670) for the most career receptions in Lions history. Johnson is already the leader in every Lions career receiving category, including receiving yards (9,669), receiving touchdowns (68) and 100-yard games (40). He needs just seven receptions to become only the second Lionso WR with 600 career receptions. With one 200-yard game in 2014, Johnson will pass Hall of Fame WR Lance Alworth for the most 200-yard receiving games in NFL history with six. He has at least one 200- yard game in each of the past three seasons ( ). With six total touchdowns in 2014, Johnson will reach 75 total touchdowns for his career and join Hall of Fame RB Barry Sanders (109) as the only Lions players to record 75 career total touchdowns. Johnson needs 331 receiving yards to reach 10,000 for his career and become the only player in Lions history with 10,000 receiving yards. QB MATTHEW STAFFORD Stafford (114) needs fi ve passing touchdowns to pass Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne (118) and become the Lions all-time leader in passing touchdowns with 119. Currently at 2,645 career passing attempts, Stafford needs 389 attempts to reach 3,000 for his career. Stafford needs 1,367 yards to reach 20,000 career passing yards and become the first Lions player to reach this mark. Currently at 65 games, Stafford can reach 20,000 career passing yards in his fi rst 75 games. With 4,500 passing yards in 2014, Stafford will reach that mark for the fourth-consecutive season (5,038 in 2011, 4,967 in 2012, 4,650 in 2013). DT NDAMUKONG SUH Suh (28.5 sacks, 66 games) can become the Lions alltime leader in sacks by defensive tackles by recording one more sack in DT Shaun Rogers currently holds the Lions record for career sacks by defensive tackles with 29 (98 games). C DOMINIC RAIOLA By playing in Week 1 vs. the New York Giants in 2014, Raiola began his 14th NFL season and tied Hall of Fame CB Dick LeBeau for third on the Lions all-time list for career seasons played. LS DON MUHLBACH By playing in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14), Muhlbach played in his 150th-career game with the Lions, becoming only the 20th player in franchise history to play in 150 career games with the club. GAME INFORMATION

11 1.0 Lions DT Ndamukong Suh needs one more sack in 2014 to reach 29.5 for his career and surpass DT Shaun Rogers for the most career sacks by a defensive tackle in Lions history. 1 The Lions currently boast the League s No. 1 overall defense as they have limited opponents to only total yards per game. 4 The Lions offense converted 6-of-15 third-down attempts in Week 4 against the Jets (9/28) as they currently rank No. 4 in third down percentage. So far this season, Detroit has converted 33-of-63 third-down attempts (52.4-percent). 5 By throwing fi ve more touchdown passes this season, QB Matthew Stafford (currently at 114 TD passes) will reach 119 for his career and surpass Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne (118) for the most career passing touchdowns in franchise history The Lions defense has recorded 10.0 sacks so far in 2014, which are tied for sixth in the NFL. 10 LB DeAndre Levy posted 11 tackles (seven solo) in the team s win over of the Jets in Week 4 (9/28), marking the third time in four games he has recorded 10+ total tackles in a game. 11 WR Golden Tate is tied for fi rst in the NFL with 11 thirddown receptions, and his 168 yards on third down rank third overall. 14 By playing in Week 1 vs. the New York Giants, C Dominic Raiola began his 14th NFL season and tied Hall of Fame CB Dick LeBeau for third on the Lions all-time list for career seasons played. 34:58 Through the fi rst quarter of the 2014 season, the Lions are ranked second in the NFL in average time of possession at 34:58 behind only Indianapolis (35:49). 36 Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Lions offense has totaled 36 rushing TDs, which is tied for fi fth in the NFL. 40 S Don Carey picked up his fi rst-career fumble return touchdown in Week 3 vs. Green Bay (9/21) on a 40-yard scoop-and-score on the Packers fi rst offensive drive of the game. Carey s return was the longest fumble return touchdown by the Lions since Stafford started in his 50th-consecutive game in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14), becoming the fi rst quarterback in franchise history to start in 50-straight games. LIONS BY THE NUMBERS 50.1 P Sam Martin has continued his stellar rookie season so far into 2014 as he currently ranks second in the NFL in punting average (50.1). 51 Newly-acquired K Alex Henery got the Lions on the scoreboard and tied the game at 3-3 in Week 4 against the Jets (9/28) when he nailed a 51-yard fi eld goal in the fi rst quarter. Henery is now the eighth kicker in Lions history to connect on a 50+-yard fi eld goal. 75 With six total touchdowns in 2014, WR Calvin Johnson will reach 75 total touchdowns for his career and join Hall of Fame RB Barry Sanders (109) as the only Lions players to record 75 career total touchdowns. 78 By recording 78 receptions in 2014, Johnson (593) will surpass WR Herman Moore (670) for the most career receptions in Lions history. Johnson is already the leader in every Lions career receiving category, including career receiving yards (9,669), receiving touchdowns (68) and 100- yard games (40) With 110 career games, Johnson holds the NFL all-time record for receiving yards per game. His 12 yards against the Jets (9/28) moved his career average to 87.9 yards per game (9,669 yards) The Lions net yards differential of 96.0 yards per game currently ranks fi rst in the NFL. The Lions are averaging yards per game, while only allowing yards per game. 108 Johnson caught six passes in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14) as he set a new franchise record with 108-consecutive games with a reception, breaking WR Herman Moore s previous record of 107 consecutive games. His current total stands at By playing in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14), LS Don Muhlbach played in his 150th career game with the Lions, becoming only the 20th player in franchise history with 150 career games. 223 The 223 yards allowed by the Lions defense in Week 3 against the Packers marked the lowest output by GB when QB Aaron Rodgers started and played the entire game (since 2008). Rodgers 162 passing yards was also his lowest passing tally against Detroit in games he started and fi nished. 10,000 Johnson needs 331 receiving yards to reach 10,000 for his career and become the only player in Lions history with 10,000 receiving yards. 20,000 Stafford needs 1,367 yards to reach 20,000 career passing yards and become the first Lions player to reach this mark. Currently at 65 games, Stafford can reach 20,000 career passing yards in his fi rst 75 games. GAME INFORMATION

12 TEAM NEWS & NOTES TOP 10 OFFENSE The Lions offense maintained their place among the League s top passing offenses in Week 4 against the Jets (9/28), as they currently rank seventh in passing yards per game with Rk Team Total Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G 1 Ind Atl NO Was SD Phi Det Through Week 4, the Lions have continued their success on third down, converting 33-of-63 third-down attempts (52.4), which ranks fourth in the NFL NFL Leaders, 3rd-Down Percentage Rk Team Att Made Pct 1 NO t Atl t Dal Det OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER Over the past three seasons, the Lions have produced some of the best single-game offensive totals in franchise history. On Thanksgiving Day vs. Green Bay last season (11/28/13), the Lions gained 561 yards of total offense (241 rushing, 330 passing), which ranks as the sixthhighest output in team history. In Week 8 vs. Dallas last season (10/27/13), the Lions set a franchise record for single-game yards by accumulating 623 total offensive yards (143 rushing, 480 passing), breaking the previous record of 583 yards set last year at Tennessee (9/23). Five of the team s Top-10 single-game bests for total offense have occured during the 2012 and 2013 seasons, including three games in 2012 (at Tennessee, vs. Houston, vs. Atlanta). Lions Leaders, Single-Game Total Yards Rk Opp Yds Ru Pa Date 1 Dal /27/ NYY /23/ at Ten /23/ at GB /1/ at Bal /3/ GB /28/ GB /22/ Min /23/ Hou /22/ Atl /22/2012 Since 2012, the Lions have topped 500 yards in fi ve games. Prior to 2012, the Lions never registered 500 yards in a game more than once in a season. Lions Leaders, Team Single-Game Net Passing Yards Rk Opp Yds Date 1 at GB 502 1/1/12 2 Dal /27/13 3 Atl /24/12 4 at Ten 442 9/23/12 5 Ari /18/01 6 Hou /22/12 Lions Leaders, Team Single-Game Pass Completions Rk Opp Cmp Date 1 at Ten 43 9/23/12 2 Atl 37 12/24/12 3t at Ari 36 11/18/01 3t at GB 36 1/1/12 Lions Leaders, Single-Game First Downs Rk Opp 1st Ru Pa Pn Date 1 at Ten /23/12 2 GB /22/84 3 at GB /1/12 4t Was /30/51 4t GB /28/13 NFL Leaders, Single-Game Completion Pct. with 50+ Att. Rk Tm Date Opp Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg 1 Det 9/23/12 Ten Sea 11/8/09 Det Dal 12/6/09 NYG NFL Leaders, Single-Game Passer Rating with 50+ Att. Rk Tm Date Opp Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg 1 Min 10/10/04 Hou Min 9/28/69 Bal Det 9/23/12 Ten Lions Leaders, Single-Game Passing First Downs Rk Opp FD Date 1 at GB 27 1/1/12 2 at Ten 23 9/23/12 3 at Arz 22 11/18/01 4t Min 21 9/16/07 4t Hou 21 11/22/12 4t Atl 21 12/22/12 RECORD SETTING OFFENSE For the third-consecutive year, the Lions offense not only ranked high in the NFL but also set several team singleseason records in The team fi nished in the Top-3 in the Lions single-season list for total offense for the third consecutive year. TOTAL OFFENSE The Lions 6,274 total offensive yards in 2013 is the third-highest output in franchise history, fi nishing behind the team s 2012 (6,540) and 2011 (6,337) totals. With 6,540 yards in 2012, Detroit produced over 6,500 total yards for the fi rst time in franchise history. Lions Leaders, Total Offense Rk Year G Yds Yds/G PASSING OFFENSE The Lions 2013 total of 4,482 passing yards ranks third on the team s all-time list for single-season passing yards. Lions Leaders, Passing Yards Rk Year G Yds Yds/G GAME INFORMATION

13 OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION Over the last four seasons, the Lions offense has also posted Top-5 numbers in offensive production. In 2013, the Lions tallied the second-most fi rst downs (350), fourth-most passing fi rst downs (221) and third-most pass attempts (634). Through Week 4, the Lions rank fi fth in the NFL in passing fi rst downs with NFL Leaders, Passing First Downs Rk Tm G Pass Pa/G 1 Ind Atl NO Car Det Lions Leaders, Total First Downs (Since 1950) Rk Year G FD FD/G t t Lions Leaders, Total Passing First Downs (Since 1950) Rk Year G Pass Pa/G Lions Leaders, Passing Attempts Rk Year G Att Cmp Yds Cmp% TD Int Lg Rtg t RED ZONE OFFENSE The Lions fi nished as the fourth-most efficient Red Zone unit in the NFL in 2013, an improvement from their fi fth-place ranking in Since 2010, the Lions offense ranks second in Red Zone touchdown percentage (62.5), punching in 140 touchdowns on 224 Red Zone possessions. NFL Leaders, Red Zone Offense Since 2010 Rk Tm Poss TD TD% FG Scores Score% Pts 1 NE Det Den GB NO RUSH TO SCORE Since 2012, Detroit has recorded 36 rushing touchdowns, which are tied for fi fth in the NFL over that span. NFL Leaders, Rushing Touchdowns Since 2012 Rk Tm G TD 1 NE Min Was SF t Det t Car LEAGUE LEADING DEFENSE Under Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin, the Lions defense has powered its way to the top of the NFL early in 2014.Through Week 4, the Lions lead the League in total defense (267.3 yards per game), and rank sixth in opponent rushing yards per game (80.8) and second in opponent passing yards per game (186.5). The Lions opponent yards per game is the lowest total allowed by the team through the fi rst four games of the season since 1978, and the team s 80.8 opponent rushing yards per game is the lowest since NFL Leaders, Total Defense Rk Team Total Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G 1 Det SF NYJ NFL Leaders, Rushing Defense Rk Team Total Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G 1 NYJ SF Buf Ari Sea Det NFL Leaders, Passing Defense Rk Team Total Rush Pass Tot/G Ru/G Pa/G 1 NE Det StL NFL Leaders, Total Opponent Yards Per Play Rk Team Ply Yds Yds/Ply 1 Det Mia NYJ NFL Leaders, Opponent Rushing Yards Per Attempt Rk Team Ru Yds Yds/Att 1 Sea Buf Ari NYJ Was Bal Det NFL Leaders, Opponent Passing Yards Per Play Rk Tm Pa Yds Yds/Ply 1 Cin Mia SF NE Det NFL Leaders, Sacks Per Pass Play Rk Tm Att Cmp Pct Sk Sk% 1 NYJ KC Was Det NFL Leaders, Points Per Game Differential Rk Tm G Allowed/G Scored/G Diff/G 1 Cin Bal Ind SD Dal Ari Det NFL Leaders, Net Yards Per Game Differential Rk Tm G Allowed/G Yds/G Diff/G 1 Det Was Ind GAME INFORMATION

14 DISRUPTIVE STOPS Led by LB Stephen Tulloch and DT C.J. Mosley (2.0 sacks each), the Lions 10.0 total sacks so far this season are tied for sixth in the NFL. The Lions defense also ranks third in total opponent negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss) with 28, and tied for fourth in tackles for loss on rushing plays with NFL Leaders, Team Sacks Rk Tm Sk Yds 1 NYJ t Jax t KC t Mia t Was t Det t Buf NFL Leaders, Total Opponent Negative Plays Rk Tm Sk* Yds RFL Yds PFL Yds Total Yds 1 NYJ Jax Det *Includes sacks for zero gain; RFL= loss on rushing play; PFL=loss on completed pass 2014 NFL Leaders, Total Yds Lost on Opponent Negative Plays Rk Tm Sk* Yds RFL Yds PFL Yds Total Yds 1 NYJ Jax Det *Includes sacks for zero gain; RFL= loss on rush play; PFL=loss on completed pass 2014 NFL Leaders, Tackles for Loss on Rushing Plays Rk Tm RFL Yds 1 Oak StL Jax t NYJ t Det t Phi TB THIRD DOWN DOMINANCE ON DEFENSE Following up on last season s top-ranking third-down defense, the team currently ranks fourth in the League in opponent third-down percentage (34.0) through Week 4. In Week 3 vs. Green Bay (9/21), the Lions held their opponent to under fi ve third-down conversions for the third-consecutive week by limiting the Packers to just 4-of-10 (40-percent). The Lions held the Panthers to just 3-of-12 (25.0-percent) on third down in Week 2 (9/14), as the team currently ranks third in the NFL with a 24.0 opponent third-down percentage. Detroit was nearly perfect in the team s home opener against the Giants in Week 1 (9/8), limiting New York to only three third-down conversions on 13 attempts (23.1 pct), which ranks fourth in the NFL 2014 NFL Leaders, Opponent Third-Down Efficiency Rk Tm Att Made Pct. 1 Hou Cin KC Det NFL Leaders, Opponent First Downs Per Game Rk Tm G 1st 1st/G 1 Det NYJ Bal (Courtesy Stats, LLC) IRON LIONS Lions veteran leader C Dominic Raiola is among the NFL s ironmen when it comes to career games played. By playing in Week 1 vs. the Giants, Raiola played in his 14th NFL season and tied Hall of Fame CB Dick LeBeau for third on the Lions all-time list for career seasons played. Currently in his 11th season with the team, LS Don Muhlbach played in his 150th career game with Detroit against Carolina in Week 2 (9/14). Lions Leaders, Career Seasons Played Rk Player G Yrs Years 1 J. Hanson W. Walker t D. Raiola t D. LeBeau t J. Schmidt t D. McCord t L. Hand t K. Glover Lions Leaders, Career Games Played Rk Player G Yrs Years 1 J. Hanson D. Raiola W. Walker Jeff Backus Robert Porcher Dick LeBeau Cory Schlesinger Kevin Glover Leonard Thompson Eddie Murray t Darris McCord t Paul Naumoff t Lomas Brown t Larry Hand Alex Karras , Kelvin Pritchett , Joe Schmidt Barry Sanders Don Muhlbach Dexter Bussey William Gay GAME INFORMATION

15 AT THE CONTROLS Lions QB Matthew Stafford, now in his sixth NFL season, has led the Lions offense to great offensive heights. He already has set single-season and career franchise records and is closing in on more Lions career passing marks this season. Additionally, Stafford has fi nished among the top quarterbacks in the League passing rankings the past three seasons. STAFFORD AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS Through Week 4, Stafford maintained his place atop multiple categories, including passing yards (4th, 1,176), completions (9th, 95) and fi rst-half passing yards (2nd, 732). Stafford s two rushing touchdowns are also tied for fi rst in the NFL among quarterbacks. Stafford recorded his second-career game with 250+ passing yards, 2+ pass touchdowns, 0 interceptions and 1+ rushing touchdown in Week 4 against the Jets (9/28). Since 1960, only Stafford and QB Eric Hipple (10/19/81 vs. Chi; 9/29/85 vs. TB) have thrown for 250+ yards, tossed 2+ touchdowns with 0 interceptions and rushed for 1+ touchdown twice. Stafford started his 50th-consecutive game in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14), becoming the fi rst QB in franchise history to start 50-straight games. Last season, he set the team record when he started his 43rd-consecutive game. Stafford opened the season on MNF with a 346-yard, two-touchdown performance on 22-of-32 passing in the team s win over the Giants. He led the offense with both his arm and his feet against the Giants, throwing two touchdowns to WR Calvin Johnson (67 yards, 16 yards), and also punching in a score on a fi ve-yard rush. He is the fi rst Lions quarterback since Eric Hipple (vs. Chicago 10/19/81) to throw for 300+ yards, record 2+ TDs, throw no interceptions and rush for a touchdown NFL Leaders, Passing Yards Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg 1 A. Luck M. Ryan D. Brees M. Stafford NFL Leaders, Completions Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg 1t A. Luck t D. Brees J. Cutler M. Ryan J. Flacco t N. Foles t P. Rivers t B. Roethlisberger M. Stafford NFL Leaders, First-Half Passing Yards Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg 1 B. Roethlisberger M. Stafford P. Rivers NFL Leaders, Rushing Touchdowns By QBs Rk Player G Att Yds Avg Lg TD 1t M. Stafford t J. McCown Stafford has also begun the season with efficiency on third down as he ranks fi rst in the NFL in third-down completions with 34. He s also thrown three touchdown passes on third down. NFL Leaders, Third-Down Passer Rating Rk Player Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Rtg 1 M. Stafford t D. Brees t P. Rivers A. Luck PASSING PRIDE CAREER Among Lions QBs, Stafford has passed his way into Lions lore by becoming the franchise leader in multiple categories. CAREER YARDS With 18,633 career passing yards, he is the Lions all-time leader in career yards and the only Lions QB to reach 17,000 career yards. With 362 in Week 11 at Pittsburgh last season (11/17/13), Stafford broke the previous record of 15,710 held by Layne, which has stood for 55 seasons (1958). Stafford achieved this record in only 55 career games. Layne reached 15,710 yards in 97 career games. With 488 passing yards in Week 8 vs. Dallas last season (10/27/13), Stafford surpassed 15,000 career passing yards in his 53rd career game. He reached 15,000 yards faster than any player in NFL history, surpassing the previous high of 56 games set by Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino, QB Kurt Warner and QB Marc Bulger (courtesy Elias Sports Bureau). By throwing for 242 yards vs. the Bears in his 50th career game in Week 4 last season (9/29/13), Stafford set a new NFL record for the most passing yards in a player s fi rst 50 games. His 50-game mark ended at 14,331 yards, breaking the previous mark by QB Kurt Warner (13,864). NFL Leaders, Passing Yards Thru First 50 Games Rk Player Yds 1 M. Stafford K. Warner M. Bulger Lions Leaders, Career Passing Yards Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years 1 M. Stafford B. Layne S. Mitchell Lions Leaders, Career 300-Yard Passing Games Rk Player G Years 1 M. Stafford S. Mitchell J. Kitna Lions Leaders, Career 400-Yard Passing Games Rk Player G Years 1 M. Stafford t S. Mitchell t C. Batch t J. Kitna CAREER TOUCHDOWNS In fi ve seasons, Stafford has thrown 114 touchdowns, which rank second all-time in team history. He trails Layne (118) for the team s career best and needs fi ve to set a new Lions record. Stafford s 346-yard performance against the Giants in the fi rst game of 2014 was his 24th-career game with two touchdown passes. Stafford s 79-yard touchdown pass to Johnson in Week 11 at Pittsburgh last season (11/17/13) was the 100th touchdown pass of his career. Accomplishing this feat in 55 games, he is the fourth fastest player to throw 100 touchdown passes. He joined QB Dan Marino (44), GAME INFORMATION