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Game Notes: Lions at Eagles

Posted Oct 14, 2012

CAREER GAMES PLAYED

  • • With a start in today's game, T Jeff Backus has now played in 181 career games with the Lions, tying him for fifth place all-time in team history with FB Cory Schlesinger (181).
  • • With a start in today's game C Dominic Raiola has now appeared in 177 games with the Lions during his 12-year career. He is now tied with C Kevin Glover (177) for seventh place on the franchise's all-time career games played list. Raiola and Glover are also tied for the second-most games played by a Lions offensive lineman. Both trail Backus (181) in that category.

HANSON MOVES UP

  • • With his 46-yard field goal to give the Lions a 3-0 lead at Philadelphia, K Jason Hanson surpassed K John Carney (2,062) for third place on the NFL's all-time scoring list. Hanson entered the game with 2,060 career points.

LONG PUNT RETURN

  • • RB Stefan Logan sparked the Lions first scoring opportunity when he returned a punt 48 yards to give the Lions the ball at the Eagles 34-yard line. It was his second-longest punt return of his career (71 yards vs. Washington, October 31, 2010).