Sunday’s opener in Green Bay did not end well for the Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell’s team was outplayed and outscored by the division rival Packers in the Week 1 matchup in Lambeau Field.
The numbers that matter are Green Bay 27, Detroit 13. But the path to that final score is paved with a lot of other key numbers and figures. Here’s how the Week 1 game played out by the numbers:
0 – Takeaways by the Lions defense. Brian Branch did pick off a pass, but it was nullified by two Detroit penalties on the play
0 – Fumbles in the game by either team
0 – sacks by the Lions defense
1 – Lions pass plays that gained over 20 yards, an early 3rd quarter play from Goff to LaPorta
1 – Lions run play that gained more than 10 yards
1 – tackle by kicker Jake Bates, one more than Aidan Hutchinson recorded in the game
2 – QB hits from Detroit’s defense
3 – Packers passing plays that gained at least 20 yards
3.8 – average yards per play gained by Detroit
5.7 – average yards per play gained by Green Bay
7 – runs by Detroit that gained zero yards or lost yards
9 – QB hits by the Packers defense
20 – average starting field position for the Lions in the first half
25 – TD percentage for the Lions on red zone possessions (1-for-4)
31 – net receiving yards for Jahmyr Gibbs on 10 catches, setting an NFL record for the fewest yards with at least 10 receptions
35:25 – time of possession for Detroit’s offense, nearly 10 minutes more than Green Bay
36.7 – net punting average for Jack Fox, his 3rd-worst net in the last 25 games
40 – penalty yards assessed against each team
79 – receiving yards for Lions TE Sam LaPorta, the most for either team
88.6 – Jared Goff’s QB Rating
128.6 – Jordan Love’s QB Rating
188 – Packers passing yards, on 22 attempts
200 – Lions net passing yards, on 39 attempts
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: By the numbers: Breaking down key figures from Lions Week 1 loss in GB