Detroit 36

Oakland 21 

SCORING

Detroit 36

Oakland 21

	Final 1 2 3 4 T  Lions 0 10 7 19 36  Raiders 0 0 14 7 21

September 09, 2007	McAfee Coliseum-Attendance: 61,547 (63,142)	Time: 3:04

Scoring Summary

SECOND QUARTER

DET

OAK

DET	TD	8:27	Jon Kitna pass completion to the middle to Roy Williams for 13 yards for a touchdown.	6	0
DET	PAT	8:27	Jason Hanson extra point attempt is good.	7	0
DET	FG	1:10	Jason Hanson 46 yard field goal attempt is good.	10	0

THIRD QUARTER

DET

OAK

DET	TD	9:15	Jon Kitna pass completion to the middle to Calvin Johnson for 16 yards for a touchdown.	16	0
DET	PAT	9:15	Jason Hanson extra point attempt is good.	17	0
OAK	TD	3:49	Josh McCown pass completion to the middle to Ronald Curry for 4 yards for a touchdown.	17	6
OAK	PAT	3:49	Sebastian Janikowski extra point attempt is good.	17	7
OAK	TD	0:49	LaMont Jordan rush up the middle for 12 yards for a touchdown.	17	13
OAK	PAT	0:49	Sebastian Janikowski extra point attempt is good.	17	14

FOURTH QUARTER

DET

OAK

DET	FG	12:13	Jason Hanson 46 yard field goal attempt is good.	20	14
OAK	TD	7:43	Josh McCown pass completion to the left to Justin Griffith for 7 yards for a touchdown.	20	20
OAK	PAT	7:43	Sebastian Janikowski extra point attempt is good.	20	21
DET	TD	4:15	Jon Kitna pass completion to the middle to Shaun McDonald for 32 yards for a touchdown.	26	21
DET	2PT	4:15	Jon Kitna 2-pt conversion pass attempt failed.	26	21
DET	FG	2:00	Jason Hanson 23 yard field goal attempt is good.	29	21
DET	TD	1:16	Tatum Bell rush up the middle for 14 yards for a touchdown.	35	21
DET	PAT	1:16	Jason Hanson extra point attempt is good.	36	21

Statistics

Detroit Passing   C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT  J. Kitna 27/36 289 8 3 2  Team 27/36 289 8 3 2  Oakland Passing   C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT  J. McCown 30/40 313 7.8 2 2  Team 30/40 313 7.8 2 2  Detroit Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD LG  T. Bell 15 87 5.8 1 24  J. Kitna 3 17 5.7 0 11  T. Duckett 3 4 1.3 0 4  Team 21 108 5.1 1 24  Oakland Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD LG  L. Jordan 15 70 4.7 1 15  J. Fargas 5 19 3.8 0 11  J. McCown 3 3 1.0 0 2  Team 23 92 4.0 1 15  Detroit Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD LG  S. McDonald 6 90 15.0 1 32  M. Furrey 5 52 10.4 0 19  T. Bell 4 6 1.5 0 6  C. Johnson 4 70 17.5 1 26  R. Williams 4 20 5.0 1 13  S. McHugh 2 45 22.5 0 32  D. Campbell 1 1 1.0 0 1  B. Calhoun 1 5 5.0 0 5  Team 27/36 289 8 3 2  Oakland Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD LG  R. Curry 10 133 13.3 1 42  L. Jordan 9 89 9.9 0 14  J. Griffith 3 21 7.0 1 9  Z. Miller 3 23 7.7 0 11  J. Madsen 2 10 5.0 0 7  J. Porter 2 26 13.0 0 17  M. Williams 1 11 11.0 0 11  Team 30/40 313 7.8 2 2  Detroit Tackles   TKL SOL AST SK-YD  P. Lenon 11 9 2 0-0  E. Sims 8 7 1 0-0  D. White 7 6 1 1-14  F. Bryant 6 5 1 0-0  I. Bashir 6 5 1 0-0  S. Cody 3 3 0 0-0  S. Wilson 6 3 3 0-0  T. Fisher 2 2 0 0-0  T. Lehman 2 2 0 0-0  A. Lewis 2 2 0 0-0  K. Edwards 3 2 1 2-16  L. Moore 2 2 0 0-0  J. Kitna 1 1 0 0-0  S. Rogers 1 1 0 0-0  A. Cannon 1 1 0 0-0  G. Alexander 1 1 0 0-0  E. Frampton 1 1 0 0-0  C. Redding 2 1 1 0-0  C. Smith 1 1 0 0-0  K. Smith 2 1 1 0-0  B. Bailey 1 0 1 0-0  K. Kennedy 1 0 1 0-0  Team 70 56 14 3-30  Oakland Tackles   TKL SOL AST SK-YD  K. Morrison 9 9 0 0-0  M. Huff 6 6 0 0-0  T. Howard 6 5 1 1-0  S. Schweigert 5 4 1 0-0  S. Williams 3 3 0 0-0  Z. Miller 3 3 0 0-0  W. Sapp 3 3 0 0-0  N. Asomugha 2 2 0 0-0  F. Washington 2 2 0 0-0  T. Kelly 2 2 0 0-0  H. Eugene 2 2 0 0-0  S. Routt 1 1 0 0-0  T. Sands 1 1 0 0-0  J. Condo 1 1 0 0-0  S. Janikowski 1 1 0 0-0  D. Burgess 1 1 0 0-0  C. Clemons 3 1 2 1-5  Team 51 47 4 2-5  Detroit Interceptions   INT YDS AVG LG TD  D. White 1 28 28.0 28 0  T. Fisher 1 12 12.0 12 0  Team 2 40 20.0 28 0  Oakland Interceptions   INT YDS AVG LG TD  S. Routt 1 31 31.0 31 0  K. Morrison 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0  Team 2 26 13.0 31 0  Detroit Punting   TOT YDS AVG -20  N. Harris 3 132 44 1  Team 3 132 44.0 1  Oakland Punting   TOT YDS AVG -20  S. Lechler 3 149 49.7 1  Team 3 149 49.7 1  Detroit Punt Returns   TOT YDS AVG LG TD  T. Walters 1 18 18 18 0  Team 1 18 18 18 0  Oakland Punt Returns   TOT YDS AVG LG TD  Team 2 0 0  Detroit Kickoff Returns   TOT YDS AVG LG TD  B. Calhoun 1 33 33 33 0  Team 1 33 33 33 0  Oakland Kickoff Returns   TOT YDS AVG LG TD  C. Carr 7 155 22.1 35 0  Team 7 155 22.1 35 0  Detroit Fumbles   FUM LOST REC YDS  Team 0 0 0 0  Oakland Fumbles   FUM LOST REC YDS  J. McCown 3 0 1 0  Z. Miller 1 1 1 0  J. Newberry 1 0 0 0  Team 5 1 4 0  Detroit Missed Field Goals   YDS/MFG  NONE        -  Oakland Missed Field Goals   YDS/MFG  S. Janikowski 50,46,57

Team Stat Comparison

	DET	OAK
1st Downs	21	24
3rd down efficiency	6-13	7-13
4th down efficiency	0-0	0-0
Total Yards	392	375
Passing	284	283
Comp-Att	27-36	30-40
Yards per pass	7.5	6.6
Rushing	108	92
Rushing Attempts	21	23
Yards per rush	5.1	4.0
Penalties	6-35	8-50
Sacks against	2-5	3-30
Turnovers	2	3
Fumbles-lost	0-0	5-1
Interceptions thrown	2	2
Possession	26:54	33:06

Officials

Referee: Tony Corrente, Umpire: Steve Wilson, Line Judge: Ron Blum,  Side Judge: Dyrol Prioleau, Head Linesman: John McGrath, Back Judge: Mike Carey,  Field Judge: Craig Wrolstad

RECAP: Jon Kitna backed up his big boasts with a clutch fourth-quarter comeback and a couple of key defensive plays by Dewayne White. Kitna threw a go-ahead, 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald with 4:15 remaining and White forced two late turnovers that helped the Detroit Lions rally to beat the Raiders 36-21 Sunday after blowing a 17-point lead. The matchup between the NFL's two worst teams from a year ago turned highly entertaining in the second half when former Lions backup quarterback Josh McCown led the Raiders on three touchdown drives to turn a 17-0 deficit into a 21-20 Oakland lead with 7:43 to go. Then Kitna took over and spoiled Lane Kiffin's coaching debut in Oakland. Kitna, who predicted a 10-win season for the team that has been the NFL's doormat this decade, completed four of five passes for 67 yards on the game-winning drive, capping it with his third touchdown pass of the game. Facing no pressure, Kitna moved around in the pocket until McDonald broke open in the end zone for the score. McDonald then taunted the fans in Oakland's Black Hole, celebrating the go-ahead score. The Lions added to the lead when Jason Hanson kicked a 23-yard field goal with 2 minutes left after McCown was intercepted by White. White then stripped McCown on the next play and recovered a fumble to set up a 14-yard score by Tatum Bell that iced the game. Despite the loss, the Raiders showed much more offensive spunk than they did a year ago, when they managed only 12 touchdowns on offense on the way to a 2-14 season. McCown, who beat Daunte Culpepper for the starting job completed 30 of 40 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns, but also turned the ball over three times. Ronald Curry had 10 catches for 133 yards and a 4-yard score and LaMont Jordan scored on a 12-yard run and had 159 yards of total offense for Kiffin. Kiffin, 32, became the youngest man to coach a game in the NFL since Harland Svare took over the Los Angeles Rams as a 31-year old in 1962. He appeared ready to give the Raiders their first season-opening win since 2002 until the final minutes. Kitna finished 27-for-36 for 289 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Bell added 87 yards rushing on 15 carries as the Lions moved the ball easily against last year's third-ranked defense in the NFL. The Raiders fans disagreed with the decision to start McCown, booing the offense and chanting ''Daunte! Daunte!'' after McCown was intercepted early in the third quarter. That set up a 16-yard TD pass from Kitna to Calvin Johnson that made it 17-0. Making that score even worse was the fact that the Raiders passed on the chance to draft Johnson in April, picking quarterback JaMarcus Russell instead. While Russell remains unsigned in a contract dispute, Johnson had four catches for 70 yards in his debut. McCown then put it together in Oakland's best offensive stretch in years. He threw a 42-yard pass to Curry that set up Curry's touchdown. That ended a stretch of 232 minutes, 44 seconds without a touchdown for the Raiders, dating to last season. Oakland's offense then got into the end zone again less than 3 minutes later. Stanford Routt's interception of a pass that deflected off Roy Williams' hands set up Jordan's score that cut the lead to 17-14. A 7-yard pass to Justin Griffith gave Oakland the lead, but Kitna made sure it wouldn't last. The first half was not nearly as exciting. The best drive was a 95-yarder by Detroit that ended when Kirk Morrison intercepted Kitna in the end zone. The Lions got the first score on a two-play, 37-yard drive, ending with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Roy Williams. Hanson added a late field goal to make it 10-0 at the half. Former first-round draft pick Sebastian Janikowski missed three field goals in the first half for Oakland. Scott's Game Commentary: They won! After building a 17-0 second half lead and watching it disappear in the 4th quarter, I was thinking to myself - here we go again! How many times have the honolulu blue and silver blown 4th quarter leads in the past few years? Fortunately for the Lions, they scored two touchdowns late in the 4th quarter and also had some key defensive stops. The Lions Offense showed signs on what could make this one exciting unit to watch. John Kitna threw to eight different players and for the most part played a great game. Calvin Johnson's eagerly waited debut was a fine one - he had his first NFL touchdown catch and should continue to improve. The Defense had its ups and downs as usual. The secondary is a living mess. Josh McCown tore them up - yes, the former Lions QB that did not throw a single pass last year. After giving up three touchdowns in the 2nd half to give Oakland their first lead, the "D" came up with two clutch turnovers late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. For once, it was Oakland who was shooting themselves in the foot and not the honolulu blue and silver. Grades: Offense: --- A-. The Offense came into the game being hyped out for the past few months. It was time for them to show what they had and they did just that. John Kitna threw for three touchdowns and just about every player contributed in putting up 36 points. Calvin Johnson, Shaun McDonald and Roy Williams each had touchdown catches and Tatem Ball finished the scoring. The Offensive line for the most part held up but still had too many false starts. With the Lions down one midway through the fourth quarter, the Offense unlike so many times in the past got the job done. If they continue to improve on this performance, the sky is the limit. Defense: --- B. The Defense played great until they had second half meltdown and gave up three touchdowns. When the Lions got the lead late in the fourth the "D" responded by forcing two turnovers. Shaun Rogers showed why he is by far the Lions most valuable player. He blocked a field goal and also forced the final turnover to seal the game. Kalimba Edwards actually had two sacks, which is just short of shocking. Dewayne White, who was brought in to replace James Hall had a stellar game and fits the Tampa 2 perfectly. I can only hope the secondary does not cost the Lions too many games this year. Unfortunately, they will be going up against far better Offenses for the rest of the year. Special Teams: --- A. Shaun Rogers blocked field goal was a huge play. Jason Hanson continued his domainance by nailing both field goals. Coverage was great and all in all, it was a great effort by the special teams. Coaching: --- B. Challenging an Oakland touchdown after burning a time out because the Defense was not ready was plain out stupid. Fortunately, the Lions did not have to use their time outs. Marinelli had the team ready to play and he definitely got a team effort in return. Overall: --- A-. When the Lions fell behind 21-20 it looked like the same old Lions had returned. But, this is a new year and the Lions watched Oakland committ all the boneheaded mistakes down the stretch. This was a victory the Lions had to have given Oakland was the only team worse than them last year. McCown is better than O'Sullivan and Orlowski but he wasn't good enough to beat his former team. Up Next are the Minnesota Vikings in what should be an exciting game at Ford Field. The Lions have a chance to start the season 2-0 for the first time in quite some time. If they limit their mistakes and continue to flourish on Offense, they should win their first game against an NFC North division team in over two years. 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