2012 · Week 15
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals
Dec 16, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
It wasn't close — Arizona Cardinals beat Detroit Lions 38–10. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Cardinals only a 49% shot beforehand. Cardinals improve to 5-9; Lions fall to 4-10. Chris Wells was the story of the game with 67 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs. Lions out-gained the opponent 330–203 in total yards. Lions turned it over 3 times to Cardinals's 1.
Team stats
| DET | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 10 |
| 330 | Total yards | 203 |
| 246 | Passing yards | 104 |
| 84 | Rushing yards | 99 |
| 24/50 | Comp / Att | 14/21 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 24/50 | 246 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Leshoure | 14 | 55 | 1 |
| Joique Bell | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 10 | 17 | 121 | 0 |
| Mikel Leshoure | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Tony Scheffler | 3 | 7 | 36 | 0 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Will Heller | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Stefan Logan | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Kris Durham | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Brian Robiskie | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 14/21 | 104 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Chris Wells | 17 | 67 | 3 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| William Powell | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Andre Roberts | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Rob Housler | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |