2005 · Week 16
Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints
Dec 24, 2005 · Alamo Dome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Detroit Lions edged New Orleans Saints 13–12. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Lions only a 44% shot beforehand. Lions improve to 5-10; Saints fall to 3-12. Joey Harrington led the way with 210 passing yards.
Team stats
| DET | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First downs | 16 |
| 281 | Total yards | 280 |
| 210 | Passing yards | 233 |
| 71 | Rushing yards | 47 |
| 17/30 | Comp / Att | 21/38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 17/30 | 210 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artose Pinner | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| Shawn Bryson | 4 | 14 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Artose Pinner | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Bouman | 21/38 | 233 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Bouman | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Donte' Stallworth | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Antowain Smith | 13 | 33 | 0 |
| Aaron Stecker | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Anthony Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' Stallworth | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Antowain Smith | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aaron Stecker | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |