National Football League
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New England 45, Detroit 24
When: 12:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 25, 2010
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 60965
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 37142145
Detroit 7107024
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 64 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 23 yards (58-P. Woods).
1 and 10 - DET 29 14:54 14-S. Hill pass to 28-M. Morris for 5 yards (59-G. Guyton, 75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 5 - DET 34 14:22 28-M. Morris rush for 7 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - DET 41 13:46 28-M. Morris rush for 3 yards (59-G. Guyton).
2 and 7 - DET 44 13:08 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 7 - DET 44 13:03 14-S. Hill pass to 28-M. Morris for 2 yards (59-G. Guyton, 36-J. Sanders).
4 and 5 - DET 46 12:25 2-N. Harris punts 46 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 11 yards (50-I. Ekejiuba).
1Q 12:11 New England
1 and 10 - NE 19 12:11 12-T. Brady pass to 82-A. Crumpler for 27 yards (42-A. Spievey, 59-J. Peterson), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 46 11:45 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (42-A. Spievey).
2 and 6 - 50 11:08 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
3 and 6 - 50 11:04 12-T. Brady, sacked for -3 yards (90-N. Suh).
4 and 9 - NE 47 10:36 14-Z. Mesko punts 53 yards, touchback.
1Q 10:28 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 10:28 28-M. Morris rush for no gain (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 10 - DET 20 9:59 14-S. Hill pass to 28-M. Morris for 3 yards (51-J. Mayo).
3 and 7 - DET 23 9:22 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
4 and 7 - DET 23 9:12 2-N. Harris punts 48 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 28 yards (2-N. Harris).
1Q 8:59 New England
1 and 10 - DET 43 8:59 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
2 and 10 - DET 43 8:52 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (33-B. McDonald).
3 and 6 - DET 39 8:15 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (26-L. Delmas).
1 and 10 - DET 30 7:35 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 19 yards (26-L. Delmas).
1 and 10 - DET 11 6:55 39-D. Woodhead rush for 2 yards (59-J. Peterson, 75-T. McBride).
2 and 8 - DET 9 6:16 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 1 yard (59-J. Peterson).
3 and 7 - DET 8 5:30 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 6 yards (42-A. Spievey).
4 and 1 - DET 2 5:04 5-S. Graham 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 3    DET 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:55
1Q 5:00 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 63 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 22 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - DET 29 4:53 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
2 and 10 - DET 29 4:47 21-A. Brown rush for 2 yards (50-R. Ninkovich, 59-G. Guyton).
3 and 8 - DET 31 4:12 14-S. Hill pass to 13-N. Burleson for 9 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - DET 40 3:36 21-A. Brown rush for 7 yards (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 3 - DET 47 3:02 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 8 yards (25-P. Chung, 59-G. Guyton).
1 and 10 - NE 45 2:26 21-A. Brown rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 6 - NE 41 1:49 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 84-B. Pettigrew.
3 and 6 - NE 41 1:45 14-S. Hill rush for 8 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 33 1:19 21-A. Brown rush for 1 yard (75-V. Wilfork, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 9 - NE 32 0:47 14-S. Hill rush for 13 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 19 0:03 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
END QUARTER 1
NE 3    DET 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:00
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 New England
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 16 yards (39-C. Brown).
1 and 10 - NE 18 14:54 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for -3 yards (90-N. Suh).
2 and 13 - NE 15 14:12 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 14 yards (54-D. Levy). PENALTY on New England, Personal Foul (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - NE 8 13:56 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 5 yards (23-C. Houston).
3 and 15 - NE 13 13:13 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 8 yards (90-N. Suh, 42-A. Spievey).
4 and 7 - NE 21 12:33 14-Z. Mesko punts 50 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 8 yards (58-T. White).
2Q 12:22 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 37 12:22 21-A. Brown rush for 3 yards (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 7 - DET 40 11:47 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 7 yards (32-D. McCourty, 36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 - DET 47 11:10 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 9 yards (55-B. Spikes, 36-J. Sanders).
2 and 1 - NE 44 10:38 14-S. Hill pass to 21-A. Brown for 5 yards (27-K. Arrington), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 39 10:10 21-A. Brown rush for 2 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 36-J. Sanders).
2 and 8 - NE 37 9:31 14-S. Hill pass to 45-J. Felton for 6 yards (55-B. Spikes).
3 and 2 - NE 31 8:49 14-S. Hill pass to 13-N. Burleson for 6 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 25 8:10 28-M. Morris rush for 14 yards (36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 7:39 28-M. Morris rush for 2 yards (74-K. Love, 68-G. Warren).
2 and 8 - NE 9 7:07 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
3 and 8 - NE 9 7:01 14-S. Hill pass to 12-D. Williams for 7 yards (27-K. Arrington).
4 and 1 - NE 2 6:32 14-S. Hill rush for 1 yard (68-G. Warren).
1 and goal - NE 1 6:02 28-M. Morris rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
NE 3    DET 14    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:24
2Q 5:58 New England
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 15 yards (52-V. Ciurciu, 59-B. Carpenter).
1 and 10 - NE 17 5:51 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 4 yards (55-L. Johnson, 26-L. Delmas).
2 and 6 - NE 21 5:15 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 8 yards (55-L. Johnson).
1 and 10 - NE 29 4:39 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (55-L. Johnson).
2 and 6 - NE 33 4:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. Tate.
New England timeout at 3:53
3 and 6 - NE 33 3:53 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 39 3:49 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (55-L. Johnson).
2 and 5 - NE 44 3:16 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (42-A. Spievey).
3 and 1 - NE 48 2:35 12-T. Brady pass to 85-A. Hernandez for 18 yards (54-D. Levy, 58-A. Palmer).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DET 34 2:00 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 13 yards (42-A. Spievey).
1 and 10 - DET 21 1:28 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 6 yards (91-S. Hill).
2 and 4 - DET 15 0:53 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 10    DET 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:13
2Q 0:45 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 67 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 30 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - DET 33 0:39 14-S. Hill pass to 21-A. Brown for 9 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
New England timeout at 0:32
2 and 1 - DET 42 0:32 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 21-A. Brown.
3 and 1 - DET 42 0:28 21-A. Brown rush for 1 yard (96-J. Cunningham).
Detroit timeout at 0:18
1 and 10 - DET 43 0:18 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 11 yards (36-J. Sanders).
Detroit timeout at 0:14
1 and 10 - NE 46 0:14 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - NE 46 0:09 14-S. Hill pass to 13-N. Burleson for 20 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
Detroit timeout at 0:02
1 and 10 - NE 26 0:02 3-D. Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
NE 10    DET 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:43
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 72 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 26 yards (52-V. Ciurciu).
1 and 10 - NE 24 14:53 12-T. Brady pass to 34-S. Morris for 15 yards (55-L. Johnson), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 39 14:24 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
2 and 10 - NE 39 14:17 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. Tate.
3 and 10 - NE 39 14:13 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
4 and 10 - NE 39 14:08 14-Z. Mesko punts 50 yards, downed by 38-S. Brown.
3Q 13:55 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 11 13:55 28-M. Morris rush for 17 yards (36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 - DET 28 13:17 14-S. Hill, INTERCEPTED by 32-D. McCourty returned for 22 yards (13-N. Burleson), forced out of bounds.
3Q 13:06 New England
1 and 10 - DET 26 13:06 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (54-D. Levy, 23-C. Houston).
2 and 7 - DET 23 12:26 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 12 yards (23-C. Houston).
1 and 10 - DET 11 11:46 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 6 yards (26-L. Delmas).
2 and 4 - DET 5 11:06 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 17    DET 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:08
3Q 10:58 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 69 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 41 yards (27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - DET 42 10:46 21-A. Brown rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 9 - DET 43 10:15 14-S. Hill pass to 45-J. Felton for 1 yard (96-J. Cunningham).
3 and 8 - DET 44 9:37 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 24 yards (51-J. Mayo, 32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 32 8:51 21-A. Brown rush for 2 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 8 - NE 30 8:16 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 21 yards (31-B. Meriweather), ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - NE 9 7:56 21-A. Brown rush for 2 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain, 31-B. Meriweather).
2 and goal - NE 7 7:22 14-S. Hill pass to 28-M. Morris for 6 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
3 and goal - NE 1 6:59 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 12-D. Williams.
4 and goal - NE 1 6:55 28-M. Morris rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
NE 17    DET 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:08
3Q 6:50 New England
DET 30 3-D. Rayner kicks 69 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 12 yards (11-S. Logan, 29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - NE 13 6:45 39-D. Woodhead rush for no gain (91-S. Hill).
2 and 10 - NE 13 6:10 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 8 yards (42-A. Spievey).
3 and 2 - NE 21 5:27 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 24    DET 24    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:38
3Q 5:12 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 70 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 30 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - DET 30 4:59 21-A. Brown rush for no gain (55-B. Spikes).
2 and 10 - DET 30 4:23 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 15 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
1 and 10 - DET 45 3:45 21-A. Brown rush for 7 yards (25-P. Chung, 59-G. Guyton).
2 and 3 - NE 48 3:10 81-C. Johnson rush for 15 yards (51-J. Mayo, 27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NE 33 2:27 21-A. Brown rush for 4 yards (74-K. Love, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 6 - NE 29 1:53 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 89-W. Heller.
3 and 6 - NE 29 1:46 14-S. Hill rush for 1 yard (52-D. Fletcher, 95-T. Banta-Cain).
4 and 5 - NE 28 1:06 3-D. Rayner 46 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 1:00 New England
1 and 10 - NE 36 1:00 39-D. Woodhead rush for 3 yards (42-A. Spievey).
2 and 7 - NE 39 0:33 PENALTY on Detroit, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 2 - NE 44 0:01 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 26 yards (55-L. Johnson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - DET 30 15:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 7 yards (59-J. Peterson). PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 13 - DET 33 14:32 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 11 yards (54-D. Levy).
2 and 2 - DET 22 13:51 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 31    DET 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:15
4Q 13:45 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 65 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 21 yards (52-D. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - DET 26 13:39 14-S. Hill pass to 28-M. Morris for 4 yards (59-G. Guyton).
2 and 6 - DET 30 13:10 28-M. Morris rush for 10 yards (51-J. Mayo, 36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 - DET 40 12:37 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
2 and 10 - DET 40 12:31 14-S. Hill pass to 21-A. Brown for 5 yards (36-J. Sanders).
3 and 5 - DET 45 11:52 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 21 yards (25-P. Chung). PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - DET 35 11:26 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 84-B. Pettigrew. PENALTY on Detroit, Personal Foul (declined).
4 and 15 - DET 35 11:17 2-N. Harris punts 47 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 8 yards (55-L. Johnson). PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 11:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 11:07 39-D. Woodhead rush for 7 yards (92-C. Avril).
2 and 3 - NE 23 10:32 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (23-C. Houston). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - NE 13 10:14 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 11 yards (26-L. Delmas, 30-N. Vasher).
3 and 2 - NE 24 9:32 39-D. Woodhead rush for 9 yards (55-L. Johnson).
1 and 10 - NE 33 8:58 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (55-L. Johnson, 54-D. Levy). PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - NE 38 8:36 19-B. Tate rush for 17 yards (42-A. Spievey), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 45 8:05 39-D. Woodhead rush for 3 yards (99-C. Williams).
2 and 7 - DET 42 7:28 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 26 yards (42-A. Spievey).
1 and 10 - DET 16 6:47 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 38    DET 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:25
4Q 6:42 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 65 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 26 yards (27-K. Arrington), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 31 6:34 14-S. Hill pass to 84-B. Pettigrew for 5 yards (59-G. Guyton). PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Touch Pass (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - DET 26 6:13 14-S. Hill pass to 80-B. Johnson for 14 yards (28-D. Butler), forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - DET 40 5:58 14-S. Hill pass intended for 13-N. Burleson, INTERCEPTED by 32-D. McCourty returned for 51 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 5:43 New England
1 and 10 - DET 12 5:43 PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - DET 7 5:23 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (92-C. Avril).
2 and 2 - DET 4 4:59 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards (59-J. Peterson).
1 and goal - DET 1 4:01 12-T. Brady rush for no gain.
2 and goal - DET 1 3:16 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DET 2 3:14 PENALTY on Detroit, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards). PENALTY on Detroit, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (declined).
NE 44    DET 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:29
4Q 3:14 Detroit
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 40 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 3:14 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 21-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - DET 20 3:05 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 80-B. Johnson.
3 and 10 - DET 20 2:59 14-S. Hill pass to 80-B. Johnson for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 32 2:53 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 21-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - DET 32 2:49 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 21-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - DET 32 2:43 14-S. Hill pass to 81-C. Johnson for 34 yards (31-B. Meriweather, 36-J. Sanders).
Detroit timeout at 2:32
1 and 10 - NE 34 2:32 14-S. Hill, sacked for -5 yards (59-G. Guyton).
2 and 15 - NE 39 2:09 14-S. Hill pass to 89-W. Heller for 13 yards. PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 13 yards).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 13 2:00 14-S. Hill, sacked for -3 yards (58-P. Woods).
2 and 13 - NE 16 1:38 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 13-N. Burleson.
3 and 13 - NE 16 1:33 14-S. Hill pass to 21-A. Brown for 10 yards (25-P. Chung).
Detroit timeout at 1:28
4 and 3 - NE 6 1:28 14-S. Hill pass incomplete to 80-B. Johnson.
4Q 1:22 New England
1 and 10 - NE 6 1:22 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 5 0:39 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME