Lions at Saints: 13–12
LionsDET4–10
Week 16 December 24, 2005
1312
Final
SaintsNO3–11
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| NO | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsInterceptionFred Thomas intercepts Joey HarringtonDET0NO0
Big GainTodd Bouman finds Donte' Stallworth for 32 yardsDET0NO0
FumbleA.Stecker fumbles, forced by J.Hall, recovered by S.RogersXP MadeJason Hanson makes the extra pointDET7NO0
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 35-yard field goalDET7NO3
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 47-yard field goalDET7NO6
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 33-yard field goalDET7NO9
Big GainJoey Harrington finds Roy Williams for 49 yardsDET7NO9
Field GoalJason Hanson hits a 21-yard field goalDET10NO9
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 20-yard field goalDET10NO12
Big GainJoey Harrington finds Roy Williams for 40 yardsDET10NO12
Field GoalJason Hanson hits a 39-yard field goalDET13NO12
Win probability
FinalDET 13 · NO 12100.0%DET0.0%NO
Team totals
| Stat | DET | NO |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 13 | 12 |
| Biggest lead | 7 | 2 |
| Total yards | 279 | 273 |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Total plays | 55 | 63 |
| 1st downs | 14 | 19 |
| 3rd down | 6/14 | 6/14 |
| 4th down | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 0/2 | 0/3 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 233 |
| Completions / attempts | 17/30 | 21/38 |
| Yards per pass | 7 | 6.1 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 47 |
| Rush attempts | 24 | 25 |
| Yards per rush | 3 | 1.9 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 1 |
| INTs thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 1 |
| Forced fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Sack yards | 7 | 2 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | 0 |
| QB hits | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 4 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 2/2 | 4/4 |
| Penalties | 11 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 65 | 17 |