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Lions Preseason Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	8/13	CIN	L 14-16	0-1

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Venue
2	8/22	vs WAS	12:00 PM	NFL+	Ford Field
3	8/29	@ IND	1:00 PM	NFL Network	Lucas Oil Stadium

Lions Regular Season Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Venue
1	9/13	vs NO	1:00 PM	FOX	Ford Field
2	9/17	@ BUF	8:15 PM	Amazon Prime Video	Highmark Stadium
3	9/27	vs NYJ	1:00 PM	FOX	Ford Field
4	10/4	@ CAR	8:20 PM	NBC/Peacock	Bank of America Stadium
5	10/11	@ ARI	4:25 PM	FOX	State Farm Stadium
7	10/25	vs GB	4:25 PM	FOX	Ford Field
8	11/1	vs MIN	1:00 PM	FOX	Ford Field
9	11/8	@ MIA	1:00 PM	FOX	Hard Rock Stadium
10	11/15	vs NE	9:30 AM	FOX	Allianz Arena
11	11/22	vs TB	1:00 PM	CBS	Ford Field
12	11/26	vs CHI	1:00 PM	CBS/Paramount+	Ford Field
13	12/6	@ ATL	1:00 PM	CBS	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
14	12/13	vs TEN	1:00 PM	FOX	Ford Field
15	12/20	@ MIN	8:20 PM	NBC/Peacock	U.S. Bank Stadium
16	12/28	vs NYG	8:15 PM	ESPN	Ford Field
17	1/3	@ CHI	4:25 PM	FOX	Soldier Field
18	1/10	@ GB	1:00 PM	TBD	Lambeau Field

passing yards

Luke Altmyer QB

130

rushing yards

Jacob Saylors RB

receiving yards

Jacob Saylors RB

tackles

Erick Hunter LB

Passing

name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	SACK	SYL	RTG
J. Dobbs, QB	1	4	8	50.0%	32	32.0	0	0	1	5	60.4
L. Altmyer, QB	1	13	22	59.1%	130	130.0	1	2	1	12	53.2

Rushing

name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	YDS/G	FUM	LST	FD
J. Dobbs, QB	1	1	9	9.0	9	9.0	0	0	1
K. Robichaux, RB	1	8	31	3.9	13	31.0	0	0	1
L. Altmyer, QB	1	4	1	0.3	1	1.0	1	3	1
J. Saylors, RB	1	8	55	6.9	27	55.0	0	4	2
R. Blackshear, RB	1	5	33	6.6	24	33.0	0	0	1

Receiving

name	GP	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YDS/G	YAC	FD
M. Cunningham, WR	1	1	1	8	8	0	8	8.0	3.0	0
I. TeSlaa, WR	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
G. Dortch, WR	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
T. Gordon, TE	1	1	2	5	5	0	5	5.0	1.0	0
T. Black, WR	1	1	2	24	24	1	24	24.0	22.0	1
T. Martin, WR	1	1	1	14	14	0	14	14.0	0.0	1
J. Saylors, RB	1	3	5	28	9	0	16	28.0	29.0	2
Z. Horton, TE	1	2	2	5	3	0	3	5.0	2.0	0
C. Wilson Jr., WR	1	1	1	23	23	0	23	23.0	2.0	1
J. Meeks, TE	1	1	1	17	17	0	17	17.0	16.0	1
T. Kennedy, WR	1	1	1	5	5	0	5	5.0	9.0	0
T. Conklin, TE	1	2	2	5	3	0	5	5.0	0.0	0
D. Lovett, WR	1	3	8	28	9	0	15	28.0	13.0	2

Defense

		Tackles			Sacks			Interceptions			Fumbles
name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SCKYDS	TFL	PD	INT	TD	FF	FR	FTD
A. Lucas, DE	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Hassanein, DE	1	3	1	4	2	17	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
C. Clark, SAF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Robichaux, RB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. O'Neill, DE	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. White, LB	1	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Bates, K	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. McCreary, CB	1	1	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
B. Cooper, CB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
D. Jackson, SAF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Hunter, LB	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. TeSlaa, WR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Izien, SAF	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Whiteside, CB	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
K. Abney II, CB	1	4	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
B. Stille, DL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Brown, DB	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Smith, DL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Martin, WR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Nowaske, LB	1	1	3	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Ogbongbemiga, LB	1	2	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Bachie, LB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Rakestraw Jr., CB	1	2	3	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. Harper, SAF	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. Reeder, LB	1	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Strickland, SAF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Adams, DL	1	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Dorsey, CB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Wingo, DL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Gill-Howard, DT	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

offense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Jared Goff	Luke Altmyer	Joshua Dobbs
RB	Jahmyr Gibbs	Isiah Pacheco	Sione Vaki	Jacob Saylors
WR	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Greg Dortch	Tom Kennedy
WR	Jameson Williams	Dominic Lovett	Malik Cunningham	Tay Martin
WR	Isaac TeSlaa	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	Lucky Jackson
TE	Sam LaPorta	Brock Wright	Tyler Conklin
LT	Penei Sewell	Devin Cochran
LG	Christian Mahogany	Ben Bartch	Colby Sorsdal
C	Cade Mays	Juice Scruggs	Michael Niese	Seth McLaughlin
RG	Tate Ratledge	Miles Frazier	Melvin Priestly
RT	Blake Miller	Larry Borom	Mason Miller

defense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Aidan Hutchinson	Payton Turner	Tyre West	Eric O'Neill
RDE	DJ Wonnum	Derrick Moore	Ahmed Hassanein	Anthony Lucas
WLB	Malcolm Rodriguez	Devin White	Damone Clark	Erick Hunter
MLB	Jack Campbell	Jimmy Rolder	Troy Reeder
LCB	Rock Ya-Sin	Ennis Rakestraw Jr.	Nick Whiteside
SS	Chuck Clark	Thomas Harper	Dan Jackson
FS	Christian Izien	Avonte Maddox	Loren Strickland
RCB	D.J. Reed	Khalil Dorsey
NT	Alim McNeill	Tyler Lacy	Skyler Gill-Howard	Myles Adams
DT	Tyleik Williams	Levi Onwuzurike	Mekhi Wingo	Chris Smith
NB	Roger McCreary	Keith Abney II	Aamaris Brown

special teams

	Starter	2nd	3rd
P	Jack Fox
H	Jack Fox
PR	Greg Dortch	Dominic Lovett	Tom Kennedy
KR	Greg Dortch	Tom Kennedy	Jacob Saylors
LS	Hogan Hatten
K	Jake Bates

Glossary

LDE : Left Defensive End

LDT : Left Defensive Tackle

RDT : Right Defensive Tackle

RDE : Right Defensive End

WLB : Weakside Linebacker

MLB : Middle Linebacker

SLB : Strongside Linebacker

LCB : Left Cornerback

SS : Strong Safety

FS : Free Safety

RCB : Right Cornerback

PK : Place Kicker

P : Punter

H : Holder

PR : Punt Returner

KR : Kick Returner

LS : Long Snapper

WR : Wide Receiver

LT : Left Tackle

LG : Left Guard

C : Center

RG : Right Guard

RT : Right Tackle

QB : Quarterback

TE : Tight End

RB : Running Back

D : Doubtful

NFI : Non-Football Injury

P : Probable

Q : Questionable

O : Out

PUP : Physically unable to perform

SUSP : Suspended by NFL or current team

IR : Injured reserve

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