National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Detroit 27, St. Louis 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 9, 2012
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Donovan Briggans
Attendance: 62315
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 31001023
Detroit 01031427
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 St. Louis
4-G. Zuerlein kicks no gain, touchback.
1Q 15:00 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 15:00 13-N. Burleson rush for 6 yards (21-J. Jenkins, 27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 4 - DET 26 14:24 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 4 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - DET 30 13:45 30-K. Smith rush for 6 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 4 - DET 36 13:05 9-M. Stafford pass to 89-W. Heller for 5 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - DET 41 12:28 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 5 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 5 - DET 46 11:47 11-S. Logan rush for 1 yard (31-C. Finnegan, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 4 - DET 47 11:09 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 10 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - STL 43 10:40 PENALTY on St. Louis, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - STL 38 10:18 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 6 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - STL 32 9:47 30-K. Smith rush for 6 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 4 - STL 26 9:09 9-M. Stafford pass to 30-K. Smith for 9 yards (31-C. Finnegan), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - STL 17 8:38 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
2 and 10 - STL 17 8:33 9-M. Stafford pass to 89-W. Heller for 14 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 3 - STL 3 7:54 9-M. Stafford pass intended for 85-T. Scheffler, INTERCEPTED by 21-J. Jenkins returned for 34 yards (30-K. Smith).
1Q 7:46 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 34 7:46 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (52-J. Durant, 54-D. Levy).
2 and 10 - STL 34 7:08 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (52-J. Durant). PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - STL 24 6:46 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 12 yards (24-E. Coleman, 55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 8 - STL 36 6:02 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 15 yards (54-D. Levy).
1 and 10 - DET 49 5:23 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 8 yards (21-J. Lacey).
2 and 2 - DET 41 4:48 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (91-S. Hill).
3 and 1 - DET 40 4:13 39-S. Jackson rush for 7 yards (52-J. Durant).
1 and 10 - DET 33 3:34 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (91-S. Hill).
2 and 9 - DET 32 2:51 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 12-S. Smith. PENALTY on St. Louis, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
3 and 24 - DET 47 2:45 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 17 yards (21-J. Lacey, 29-J. Wendling, 92-C. Avril).
4 and 7 - DET 30 2:02 4-G. Zuerlein 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
4-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
STL 3    DET 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:44
1Q 1:57 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 1:57 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
2 and 10 - DET 20 1:53 30-K. Smith rush for 5 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 5 - DET 25 1:15 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 5 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - DET 30 0:31 16-T. Young rush for 11 yards (27-Q. Mikell), forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Detroit continued...
1 and 10 - DET 41 15:00 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 8 yards (21-J. Jenkins, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 2 - DET 49 14:17 30-K. Smith rush for -2 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
3 and 4 - DET 47 13:36 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 8 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - STL 45 13:00 30-K. Smith rush for 19 yards (94-R. Quinn).
1 and 10 - STL 26 12:38 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 1 - STL 17 12:08 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 4 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - STL 13 11:36 34-K. Williams rush for 2 yards (27-Q. Mikell, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 8 - STL 11 10:56 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 10 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 1 - STL 1 10:24 30-K. Smith rush for no gain (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 1 - STL 1 9:46 35-J. Bell rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
4-J. Hanson kicks 73 yards, touchback.
STL 3    DET 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:31
2Q 9:26 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 26 9:26 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - STL 20 9:22 39-S. Jackson rush for -2 yards (90-N. Suh).
3 and 12 - STL 18 8:42 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 13-C. Givens.
4 and 12 - STL 18 8:32 FUMBLES, aborted, pass to 6-J. Hekker for 50 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 21 yards (43-C. Dahl). PENALTY on St. Louis, Horse-collar Tackle (enforced, 15 yards).
2Q 8:19 Detroit
1 and 10 - STL 32 8:19 30-K. Smith rush for 2 yards (94-R. Quinn).
2 and 8 - STL 30 7:54 9-M. Stafford pass to 16-T. Young for 14 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - STL 16 7:17 9-M. Stafford pass intended for 87-B. Pettigrew, INTERCEPTED by 58-J. Dunbar returned for 42 yards (30-K. Smith).
2Q 7:05 St. Louis
1 and 10 - DET 44 7:05 39-S. Jackson rush for 9 yards (24-E. Coleman, 29-J. Wendling).
2 and 1 - DET 36 6:33 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (24-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - DET 32 5:54 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 10 yards (55-S. Tulloch, 92-C. Avril).
1 and 10 - DET 22 5:14 26-D. Richardson rush for 11 yards (93-K. Vanden Bosch).
1 and 10 - DET 11 4:35 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (98-N. Fairley, 55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 9 - DET 10 3:56 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 4 yards (24-E. Coleman).
3 and 5 - DET 6 3:17 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -5 yards (98-N. Fairley).
4 and 10 - DET 11 2:39 4-G. Zuerlein 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
4-G. Zuerlein kicks 70 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 18 yards (23-R. McLeod).
STL 6    DET 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:30
2Q 2:35 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 13 2:30 9-M. Stafford pass to 34-K. Williams for 4 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - DET 17 2:00 9-M. Stafford pass to 30-K. Smith for 6 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - DET 23 1:36 9-M. Stafford pass intended for 81-C. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 31-C. Finnegan returned for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Detroit, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
2Q 1:28 St. Louis
4-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
4-G. Zuerlein kicks 27 yards, 89-W. Heller returns for 1 yard (33-Q. Pointer, 37-M. Daniels).
STL 13    DET 7    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
2Q 1:24 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 24 1:24 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 51 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 25 0:43 30-K. Smith rush for 2 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
Detroit timeout at 0:39
2 and 8 - STL 23 0:39 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
3 and 8 - STL 23 0:33 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-T. Scheffler.
4 and 8 - STL 23 0:25 4-J. Hanson 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
4-J. Hanson kicks 72 yards, touchback.
STL 13    DET 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:04
2Q 0:20 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 20 0:18 8-S. Bradford kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 St. Louis
4-J. Hanson kicks 70 yards, 24-I. Pead returns for 25 yards (34-K. Williams).
1 and 10 - STL 20 14:55 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (99-C. Williams, 93-K. Vanden Bosch).
2 and 4 - STL 26 14:11 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (52-J. Durant, 92-C. Avril).
3 and 3 - STL 27 13:31 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 8 - STL 22 13:07 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -12 yards (90-N. Suh).
4 and 20 - STL 10 12:36 6-J. Hekker punts 46 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 15 yards (56-J. Hull).
3Q 12:23 Detroit
1 and 10 - STL 41 12:23 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 10 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - STL 31 11:56 30-K. Smith rush for 1 yard (27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 9 - STL 30 11:13 9-M. Stafford, sacked for -9 yards (94-R. Quinn).
3 and 18 - STL 39 10:36 PENALTY on St. Louis, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 13 - STL 34 10:17 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 8 yards (43-C. Dahl).
4 and 5 - STL 26 9:34 4-J. Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 13    DET 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:49
3Q 9:29 St. Louis
4-J. Hanson kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 9:29 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 9 yards (52-J. Durant).
2 and 1 - STL 29 8:49 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 6 yards. PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 11 - STL 19 8:24 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
3 and 11 - STL 19 8:18 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 5 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
4 and 6 - STL 24 7:43 6-J. Hekker punts 45 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 14 yards (23-R. McLeod), forced out of bounds.
3Q 7:30 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 45 7:30 30-K. Smith rush for 8 yards (98-K. Langford).
2 and 2 - STL 47 6:48 9-M. Stafford pass to 11-S. Logan for -1 yard (31-C. Finnegan, 50-R. McIntosh).
3 and 3 - STL 48 6:07 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
4 and 3 - STL 48 6:03 2-B. Graham punts 40 yards, fair catch by 16-D. Amendola. PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards).
3Q 5:55 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 13 5:55 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (52-J. Durant).
2 and 7 - STL 16 5:16 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 8 yards (52-J. Durant).
1 and 10 - STL 24 4:36 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 12-S. Smith.
2 and 10 - STL 24 4:30 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 7 yards (28-B. Bentley).
3 and 3 - STL 31 3:47 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
4 and 3 - STL 31 3:43 6-J. Hekker punts 43 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 9 yards (13-C. Givens).
3Q 3:30 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 35 3:30 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-T. Scheffler.
2 and 10 - DET 35 3:24 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young.
3 and 10 - DET 35 3:19 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 21 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - STL 44 2:37 30-K. Smith rush for -3 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 13 - STL 47 1:58 9-M. Stafford pass to 9-M. Stafford for 3 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
Detroit timeout at 1:10
3 and 10 - STL 44 1:10 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 30-K. Smith.
4 and 10 - STL 44 1:05 2-B. Graham punts 36 yards, fair catch by 16-D. Amendola.
3Q 0:57 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 8 0:57 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (99-C. Williams, 52-J. Durant).
2 and 4 - STL 14 0:14 39-S. Jackson rush for 16 yards (52-J. Durant, 24-E. Coleman).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
St. Louis continued...
1 and 10 - STL 30 15:00 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (55-S. Tulloch, 93-K. Vanden Bosch).
2 and 9 - STL 21 14:22 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -5 yards (99-C. Williams), 99-C. Williams, RECOVERED by 43-C. Dahl returned for no gain (52-J. Durant).
3 and 17 - STL 13 13:44 26-D. Richardson rush for 9 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
4 and 8 - STL 22 13:05 6-J. Hekker punts 57 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for -6 yards (33-Q. Pointer). PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding (enforced, 7 yards).
4Q 12:54 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 8 12:54 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 30-K. Smith.
2 and 10 - DET 8 12:50 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young.
3 and 10 - DET 8 12:45 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
4 and 10 - DET 8 12:39 2-B. Graham punts 45 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 6 yards (89-W. Heller).
4Q 12:27 St. Louis
1 and 10 - DET 47 12:27 16-D. Amendola rush for 2 yards (99-C. Williams).
2 and 8 - DET 44 11:49 Sacked for 5 yards (39-S. Jackson) (42-A. Spievey).
3 and 3 - DET 40 11:08 8-S. Bradford pass to 12-S. Smith for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 24 10:33 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (55-S. Tulloch, 29-J. Wendling).
2 and 9 - DET 23 9:51 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
STL 20    DET 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:42
4Q 9:45 Detroit
4-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 9:45 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 20 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - DET 40 9:05 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 18 yards (27-Q. Mikell, 58-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - STL 42 8:34 30-K. Smith rush for 13 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 29 7:57 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 24 yards (27-Q. Mikell, 94-R. Quinn).
1 and 5 - STL 5 7:24 30-K. Smith rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
STL 20    DET 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:26
4Q 7:19 St. Louis
4-J. Hanson kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 7:19 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
2 and 10 - STL 20 7:13 8-S. Bradford pass to 89-M. McNeill for 10 yards (52-J. Durant, 54-D. Levy).
1 and 10 - STL 30 6:43 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (99-C. Williams, 55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 9 - STL 31 6:05 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 10 yards (29-J. Wendling), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - STL 41 5:41 39-S. Jackson rush for 4 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 6 - STL 45 5:00 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (93-K. Vanden Bosch).
3 and 5 - STL 46 4:18 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 14 yards (24-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - DET 40 3:42 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (54-D. Levy).
2 and 10 - DET 40 2:59 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 11 yards (98-N. Fairley).
1 and 10 - DET 29 2:51 39-S. Jackson rush for -2 yards (52-J. Durant).
Detroit timeout at 2:45
2 and 12 - DET 31 2:45 Direct snap to 8-S. Bradford, 8-S. Bradford rush for 3 yards (52-J. Durant).
St. Louis timeout at 2:03
3 and 9 - DET 28 2:03 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
Two minute warning
4 and 9 - DET 28 2:00 4-G. Zuerlein 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 23    DET 20    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:19
4Q 1:55 Detroit
4-G. Zuerlein kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 1:55 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 20 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - DET 40 1:30 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
2 and 10 - DET 40 1:25 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 20 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 40 1:00 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 5 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 5 - STL 35 0:40 9-M. Stafford pass to 30-K. Smith for 9 yards (50-R. McIntosh).
Detroit timeout at 0:35
1 and 10 - STL 26 0:35 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 3 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 7 - STL 23 0:30 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 18 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 5 - STL 5 0:17 9-M. Stafford, spikes Ball.
2 and 5 - STL 5 0:15 9-M. Stafford pass to 30-K. Smith for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
4-J. Hanson kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 0:10 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 15 yards, lateral to 59-R. Turner for 4 yards.
St. Louis timeout at 0:02
1 and 10 - STL 39 0:02 8-S. Bradford, 8-S. Bradford rush for 1 yard (92-C. Avril).
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME
STL 23    DET 27    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:53