The Detroit Lions won last night despite putting the ball on the ground a lot and generally playing poor defense, but a win is a win.  Matt Stafford looked sharp last night for the Lions as he completed 13 of 17 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Shaun Hill look solid too as he completed 6 of 10 passes for 52 yards in this game.  Jahvid Best only played on the Lions’ first possession but he made a mark as he carried the ball 1 time for 51 yards and he also caught 1 pass for 10 yards.  Fullback Jerome Felton pitched in with 37 yards rushing on 6 carries (6.2 ypc).  Aaron Brown (5 car, 34 yards, 2 TDs) was outstanding late in this game for the Lions helping them win the game.  Kevin Smith carried the ball 8 times for 20 yards (2.5 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 9 yards last night.  But, he also lost a fumble that Browns’ CB Eric Wright returned 44 yards for a TD.  Calvin Johnson (2 rec, 42 yards) and Bryant Johnson (1 rec, 7 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Lions last night.  The Lions rushed for 154 yards (5.9 ypc) and they also passed for 193 yards last night.

The Lions gave up a lot of yards last night to the Browns but they also had some defensive players who made big plays.  Linebacker Julian Peterson led the way for the Lions in this game with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed.  Rookie 3rd round pick (S) Amari Spievy pitched in last night with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CB Chris Houston had 4 tackles and he recovered a fumble that he returned 14 yards for a TD.  Linebacker Landon Johnson only had 2 tackles last night but he also recovered 2 fumbles for the Lions.  The Browns finished up with 109 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 305 yards passing last night.  The Lions are now 2-1 on the pre-season.

The Lions looked pretty solid last Saturday Night in Denver.  Matt Stafford was very good in this game as he completed 13 of 18 passes for 130 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Shaun Hill was solid again as he completed 9 of 14 passes for 93 yards.  Drew Stanton finished up the game by completing 2 of 4 passes for 36 yards.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 31 yards (7.8 ypc) with a TD run.  Rookie Jahvid Best was solid in this game with 8 carries for 49 yards (6.1 ypc) and he caught 2 passes for 10 yards.  De De Dorsey was also busy with 5 carries for 21 yards (4.2 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 41 yards (10.3 avg) in this game.  Calvin Johnson pitched in with 2 grabs for 34 yards (17.0 avg) in this game.  The Lions finished up with 151 yards rushing (5.0 ypc) and 241 yards passing in this game. 

DB Randy Phillips led the way for the Lions in this game with 4 tackles.  The Broncos finished up with 75 yards rushing (3.8 ypc) and 264 yards passing in this game.

The Lions didn’t look too good Saturday night in Pittsburgh.  Matt Stafford wasn’t that bad as he completed 8 of 11 passes for 61 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Shaun Hill was kind of effective too as he completed 8 of 10 passes for 77 yards.  Drew Stanton finished up the game at QB and he completed 7 of 11 passes for 70 yards.  1st round pick Jahvid Best looked solid in his first taste of the NFL as he carried the ball 6 times for 29 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 9 yards.  Aaron Brown pitched in with 19 yards rushing on 5 carries (3.8 ypc) and 22 yards receiving on 2 catches (11.0 avg).  Calvin Johnson caught 2 passes for only 10 yards but one of his grabs went for a TD.  The Lions spread the ball around to 16 different receivers but none of them caught more than 2 passes or had more than 31 yards receiving on Saturday night.

Defensively the Lions were solid against the run but not so good against the pass in this game.  LB Ashlee Palmer led the way for the Lions in this game with 5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  LB Vinny Ciurciu (5 tackles), CB Eric King (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and DE Willie Young (5 tackles) also had decent games for the Lions against the Steelers.  The Steelers finished up with 117 yards rushing (3.3 ypc) and 169 yards passing in this contest.

The Lions dominated the Bills earlier tonight despite the scoreboard.  Matt Stafford started this game and he looked a little bit shaky completing 5 of 9 passes for 81 yards with a pickoff.  He also lost a fumble.  Brooks Bollinger played well for a guy who just signed with the Lions a couple of days ago as he completed 11 of 19 passes for 111 yards with a interception.  RB Tristan Davis had his 15 seconds of fame in this game as he scored on a 79 yard run.  He finished the game with 92 yards rushing on 3 carries (30.7 ypc).  Aaron Brown was also busy with 11 carries for 56 yards (5.1 ypc) with a TD.  Calvin Johnson made a brief appearance but he still led the Lions in receiving with 56 yards on 2 catches (28.0 avg).  The Lions finished up with 422 total yards on offense in this game (249 rushing, 173 passing).

The defense was in bend but don’t break mode tonight.  LB Jordon Dizon led the way for the Lions on defense with 7 tackles.  The Bills finished up with 321 total yards on offense in this game (87 rushing, 234 passing) but it didn’t matter because they only allowed 6 points.  The Lions finished the pre-season with a strong 3-1 record.

The Lions looked almost like a good football team yesterday in Detroit.  Daunte Culpepper got the start in this game and he completed 7 of 12 passes for 67 yards with 1 TD pass.  Matthew Stafford followed Culpepper in the game and he was also good completing 13 of 19 passes for 160 yards with 1 interception.  Drew Stanton finished out the game and he was sharp completing 4 of 6 passes for 56 yards with 1 TD pass (the eventual game winner).  Kevin Smith was very effective in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 50 yards (6.3 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 33 yards (11.0 avg) in this game.  WRs Calvin Johnson (67 yards) and Derrick Williams (63 yards) each caught 4 passes apiece in this game.  The Lions finished up with 412 yards of total offense in this game (151 rushing, 261 passing).

Linebacker Julian Peterson led the way for the Lions in this game with 8 tackles.  The Lions held the Colts to 299 total yards in this game (50 rushing, 249 passing).