Detroit Lions vs Oakland Raiders Match Player Stats On Dec 18, 2011

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Dec 18, 2011

Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes, including his second of the game to Calvin Johnson with 39 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, and Ndamukong Suh blocked Sebastian Janikowski's field-goal attempt as time expired as the Detroit Lions rallied for a 28-27 road triumph over the struggling Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

Stafford completed 29 of 52 passes for 391 yards without an interception for the Lions (9-5), who halted a two-game road losing streak and maintained their hold on a wild-card berth in the NFC.

After teaming up with Titus Young for a 3-yard TD with 4:59 left to get Detroit within 27-21, Stafford completed a seven-play, 98-yard drive with a 6-yard scoring toss to Johnson, who had nine catches for 214 yards. Jason Hanson’s extra point gave the Lions their first lead of the day.

Returning from a two-game suspension, Suh denied Janikowski's attempt at an NFL-record 65-yard field goal as Oakland (7-7) lost its third straight and squandered the chance to pull even with the Denver Broncos (8-6) atop the AFC West.

The teams traded touchdowns in the first quarter as Oakland's Louis Murphy scored on a 12-yard reverse less than three minutes before Stafford completed a 51-yard pass to Johnson to forge a tie. It was the league-leading 13th TD reception for Johnson and marked the 16th straight game in which Stafford has thrown for a score.

Palmer connected with Darrius Heyward-Bey on a 43-yard scoring strike with nine minutes left in the second, giving the Raiders a 14-7 lead. Stafford again knotted the contest with a 39-yard TD pass to Nate Burleson with 1:14 remaining, but Janikowski booted a 46-yard field goal as the half ended to put Oakland back in front.

Janikowski converted a 51-yard attempt with 8:12 to play in the fourth and Aaron Curry returned a Stafford fumble 6 yards for a score after the quarterback was stripped by Tommy Kelly, giving the Raiders a 27-14 advantage with 7:47 left.

Palmer was 32 of 40 for 367 yards and Heyward-Bey hauled in eight passes for 155 yards for Oakland, which has allowed 108 points during its skid.