The Detroit Lions could have packed it in at halftime in this game as they were trailing 17-0.  But, the Lions changed QBs and fought all the way to the end against the Cardinals before coming up just a tad short.  Daunte Culpepper started this game for the Lions and he completed 6 of 12 passes for 64 yards with a pick-off when he got yanked from the game.  Drew Stanton gave the Lions some fire in the second half as he completed 10 of 19 passes for 72 yards with 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc) with a TD run.  Maurice Morris led the way on the offense for the Lions as he had a huge game.  He carried the ball 17 times for 126 yards (7.4 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 35 yards (7.0 avg).  Calvin Johnson pitched in with 3 grabs for 35 yards (11.7 avg) today.  The Lions finished up with 282 total yards on offense (161 rushing, 121 passing) in this game.

The defense didn’t play good today but it was better than usual.  Safety Marvin White led the way for the Lions with 9 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  Linebacker Ernie Sims also was busy in this game with 8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed.  Safety Louis Delmas had another great game for the Lions with 8 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and he also intercepted a pass that he returned 100 yards for a TD.  The Cardinals finished up with 340 total yards on offense (117 rushing, 223 passing) in this game.  The Lions are now 2-12 on the year.