Week 2

Lions vs. Bills score: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills

NFL · Week 2 · Thu, Sep 17

Final

Detroit Lions

1-1 · Away

31

Buffalo Bills

2-0 · Home

41 (winner)

Score by quarter
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DET01071431
BUF14137741

Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park · Thu, Sep 17, 8:15 PM ET

Final

No recap for this game

We didn't write a recap for this one. The score, scoring plays and stats below come straight from the game data.

Who mattered

  • Jared Goff Passing

    26/38, 327 YDS, 4 TD

  • James Cook III Rushing

    21 CAR, 135 YDS, 1 TD

  • Amon-Ra St. Brown Receiving

    9 REC, 142 YDS, 2 TD

  • Greg Rousseau Defense

    2 SACKS

Game flow

Win probability after every play, from ESPN. BUF is at the top, DET at the bottom. It ends at 100% for BUF. Use the left and right arrow keys to step through plays.

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Drive chart

Each bar runs from where a drive started to where it ended. Tap one for details.

Team stats

Team statistics
Statistic
355Total yards446
289Net passing243
66Rushing203
241st downs34
4-113rd down9-12
2-24th down0-0
0Turnovers0
4-38Sacks–yards2-5
10-58Penalties5-46
26:15Possession33:45

Player stats

Detroit Lions Passing
Passing Completions / attempts Passing yards Touchdowns Interceptions Sacks–yards lost Passer rating
J. Goff 26/38327404-38130.0
Detroit Lions Rushing
Rushing Carries Rushing yards Yards per carry Touchdowns Longest run
J. Gibbs 16523.3016
S. Vaki 177.007
J. Goff 372.304
Detroit Lions Receiving
Receiving Receptions Targets Receiving yards Touchdowns Longest reception
A. St. Brown 913142234
J. Gibbs 6861112
S. LaPorta 6752118
J. Williams 2433017
I. TeSlaa 2526020
S. Vaki 1113013
Detroit Lions Defense
Defense Total tackles Sacks Tackles for loss Passes defended Quarterback hits
C. Clark 110000
D. Barnes 71101
R. Ya-Sin 60000
D. White 60000
D. Reed 60000
J. Campbell 60001
T. Williams 50001
A. Hutchinson 31102
Detroit Lions Fumbles
Fumbles Fumbles Fumbles lost Fumbles recovered
J. Goff 201
B. Wright 001
Detroit Lions Kicking
Kicking Field goals made / attempted Longest field goal Extra points made / attempted Points
J. Bates 1/1314/47
Detroit Lions Punting
Punting Punts Punt yards Average punt Punts inside the 20 Longest punt
J. Fox 420651.5162
Detroit Lions Kick returns
Kick returns Kick returns Return yards Average return Longest return Touchdowns
T. Kennedy 49924.8270
J. Saylors 25829.0300

Scoring plays

11
  1. Q1 9:09

    Josh Allen 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)

    0–7

  2. Q1 3:42

    Joshua Palmer 43 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)

    0–14

  3. Q2 11:48

    Dawson Knox 1 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)

    0–21

  4. Q2 5:03

    Jahmyr Gibbs 11 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)

    7–21

  5. Q2 2:52

    Dalton Kincaid 16 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass PAT Failed)

    7–27

  6. Q2 0:00

    Jake Bates 31 Yd Field Goal

    10–27

  7. Q3 9:29

    Amon-Ra St. Brown 2 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)

    17–27

  8. Q3 1:07

    Josh Allen 2 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)

    17–34

  9. Q4 10:53

    Sam LaPorta 1 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)

    24–34

  10. Q4 2:50

    James Cook III 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)

    24–41

  11. Q4 1:42

    Amon-Ra St. Brown 27 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)

    31–41