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Detroit Lions

KEY RANKINGS:

Year
Wins
OFF
Drives
DEF
Drives
OFF
Rushing
OFF
Passing
DEF
Rushing
DEF
Passing
1998
5
15
25
21
17
20
24
1999
8
16
13
25
13
11
22
2000
9
24
10
16
29
14
9
2001
2
26
28
26
26
22
28
2002
3
28
28
28
30
20
31
2003
5
30
23
31
29
15
27
2004
6
25
16
15
23
18
17
2005
5
27
18
27
27
25
10
2006
3
19
28
32
14
17
31
2007
7
19
31
10
18
32
32
Wins = regular season wins, Drives based on pts per drive efficiency, Rushing/Passing ranks based on play-by-play EFR ratings.


DRIVE CHARTS:

Detroit on OFFENSE
Year
Yds/Dr
Play
TD
FG
Punt
T/O
Pts
1998
27
4.8
16%
16%
46%
12%
19.6
1999
26
4.8
16%
14%
46%
10%
18.7
2000
22
4.4
15%
12%
49%
15%
17.5
2001
27
4.6
14%
11%
42%
20%
16.5
2002
22
4.4
14%
12%
48%
15%
16.9
2003
22
4.1
12%
12%
53%
14%
14.9
2004
26
4.8
14%
13%
52%
10%
17.4
2005
25
4.4
14%
11%
49%
16%
16.3
2006
26
4.8
16%
16%
37%
21%
20.0
2007
29
5.2
18%
16%
38%
19%
21.0
NFL '07
28
5.0
19%
14%
42%
15%
21.9


Detroit on DEFENSE
Year
Yds/Dr
Play
TD
FG
Punt
T/O
Pts
1998
29
5.0
21%
14%
46%
11%
23.2
1999
28
5.1
17%
11%
43%
16%
18.8
2000
26
5.0
15%
13%
43%
20%
18.0
2001
33
5.6
26%
11%
42%
11%
26.1
2002
32
5.4
24%
15%
42%
12%
26.5
2003
28
5.0
22%
9%
46%
14%
22.5
2004
30
5.0
21%
9%
46%
12%
21.7
2005
29
5.0
19%
13%
41%
18%
21.6
2006
32
5.2
23%
17%
39%
16%
25.9
2007
33
5.4
28%
9%
33%
19%
27.6
NFL '07
28
5.0
19%
14%
42%
15%
21.9


PLAY-BY-PLAY:

Legend: PSR=Play Success Rate, Big=big gain percentage, Yds=adjusted yards per play, EFR=overall effectiveness.

Detroit on OFFENSE
Year
Rush
PSR
Rush
Big
Rush
Yds
Rush
EFR
Pass
PSR
Pass
Big
Pass
Yds
Pass
EFR
1998
39%
14%
4.2
72
42%
8%
5.5
88
1999
40%
9%
3.5
67
42%
9%
5.9
88
2000
45%
11%
3.6
80
37%
6%
4.8
68
2001
39%
10%
3.8
71
39%
7%
5.1
78
2002
38%
12%
3.9
72
35%
8%
4.8
68
2003
38%
9%
3.3
63
38%
4%
4.5
68
2004
45%
12%
4.3
81
41%
8%
5.2
83
2005
41%
6%
3.6
65
41%
6%
5.1
77
2006
38%
8%
3.4
65
47%
9%
5.7
93
2007
43%
12%
4.0
82
47%
7%
6.0
94
NFL '07
44%
10%
3.9
77
46%
7%
5.9
96


Detroit on DEFENSE
Year
Rush
PSR
Rush
Big
Rush
Yds
Rush
EFR
Pass
PSR
Pass
Big
Pass
Yds
Pass
EFR
1998
44%
13%
4.2
81
45%
8%
6.0
98
1999
39%
10%
3.7
71
45%
9%
6.2
94
2000
41%
12%
4.0
76
43%
6%
5.4
78
2001
45%
11%
4.3
81
46%
9%
6.4
101
2002
48%
12%
3.9
83
50%
9%
6.6
114
2003
43%
11%
3.7
76
47%
8%
6.3
96
2004
44%
10%
3.7
79
46%
8%
5.9
93
2005
45%
14%
4.1
80
43%
7%
5.8
86
2006
44%
9%
4.0
81
51%
8%
6.4
108
2007
48%
13%
4.3
92
57%
6%
6.4
113
NFL '07
44%
10%
3.9
77
46%
7%
5.9
96


DOWN-BY-DOWN:

Detroit on OFFENSE
NFL
1st Down
2nd Down
3rd Down
Year
Yds
PSR
Big
Rush
Yds
PSR
Big
Rush
Yds
PSR
Big
Rush
1998
4.9
43%
10%
52%
4.8
41%
11%
45%
5.3
36%
9%
26%
1999
5.5
46%
11%
44%
3.8
37%
7%
40%
5.7
37%
7%
12%
2000
4.5
45%
8%
50%
4.3
41%
7%
47%
3.7
33%
8%
28%
2001
4.6
43%
8%
39%
4.3
38%
7%
38%
5.2
34%
9%
14%
2002
4.8
40%
10%
45%
4.0
35%
8%
42%
4.9
29%
7%
11%
2003
4.0
41%
6%
44%
4.0
35%
6%
45%
4.3
35%
4%
15%
2004
5.2
49%
11%
47%
4.7
42%
9%
50%
4.1
32%
6%
20%
2005
4.2
42%
5%
51%
4.3
40%
6%
41%
5.1
40%
6%
23%
2006
4.7
45%
7%
35%
5.4
48%
9%
30%
5.0
36%
9%
19%
2007
6.1
50%
9%
40%
5.1
48%
9%
34%
4.3
34%
6%
13%
NFL '07
5.1
47%
9%
53%
4.9
43%
8%
45%
5.3
40%
9%
23%


Detroit on DEFENSE
NFL
1st Down
2nd Down
3rd Down
Year
Yds
PSR
Big
Rush
Yds
PSR
Big
Rush
Yds
PSR
Big
Rush
1998
4.8
45%
11%
56%
5.2
44%
9%
45%
5.8
42%
9%
26%
1999
5.1
46%
9%
44%
5.4
41%
11%
41%
5.4
41%
8%
16%
2000
4.9
46%
9%
48%
4.2
39%
7%
45%
5.5
38%
7%
21%
2001
6.1
49%
12%
56%
4.6
43%
7%
43%
5.4
41%
8%
21%
2002
5.2
52%
9%
54%
5.3
47%
9%
40%
6.1
46%
12%
22%
2003
4.8
44%
10%
53%
5.1
48%
6%
43%
6.0
41%
10%
25%
2004
5.2
50%
9%
52%
3.8
40%
6%
48%
6.2
42%
11%
27%
2005
4.7
45%
9%
58%
5.2
44%
11%
47%
5.3
41%
8%
21%
2006
4.7
46%
6%
55%
5.7
51%
11%
46%
6.2
46%
8%
25%
2007
5.5
55%
9%
47%
5.4
53%
8%
38%
5.5
47%
7%
27%
NFL '07
5.1
47%
9%
53%
4.9
43%
8%
45%
5.3
40%
9%
23%


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