Packers 3–17 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2005

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 17–3 Green Bay Packers
Halftime: Green Bay Packers 3–7 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Driver
Top passer: B. Favre
Biggest EPA play: (13:31) 4-B.Favre sacked at GB 44 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DET-98-K.Edwards at …
Game date: 2005-09-11

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 17–3 on 2005-09-11. D. Driver posted a game-high +7.07 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Green Bay Packers	0	3	0	0	0	3
Detroit Lions	7	0	3	7	0	17

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

GBGreen Bay Packers

GB 9

+3DET 32

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 5:02TD
MPM. Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
GB 9
Score
0-6
(5:02) 3-J.Harrington pass to 81-M.Pollard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 4:56XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
0-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 3:04FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
DET 32
Score
3-7
(3:04) 8-R.Longwell 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 8:37FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
GB 3
Score
3-10
(8:37) 4-J.Hanson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 4:17TD
Mykel Williams
Points+6
Yard line
GB 3
Score
3-16
(4:17) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-M.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on GB-94-K.Gbaja-Biamila, Defensive Offside, declined.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 4:13XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
3-17
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +7.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.77 EPA/play
2M. Pollard · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +6.81 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
3Jax Harrington · Detroit Lions · Passing · +4.00 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
4Kisean Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.36 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.68 EPA/play
5Mykel Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.64 EPA/play
6Casey Rogers · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.12 EPA/play
7Johnny Walker Jr. · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.63 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
8B. Franks · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. Driver — GB · Receiving

D. Driver posted the highest total EPA (+7.07) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.77 EPA per play.

D. Driver's top snap (+2.62 EPA): (2:13) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver to DET 37 for 17 yards (35-A.Goodman).

Biggest single play (-4.52 EPA): B. Favre — (13:31) 4-B.Favre sacked at GB 44 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DET-98-K.Edwards at GB 44. 98-K.Edwards to GB 34 for 10 yards (79-W.Whitticker).

Quarterback report card

B. Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 51 dropbacks · 52.9% completion · -0.20 EPA/play · -10.27 total EPA
Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions) · 35 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.00 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Green Bay Packers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.192	-0.039
Offensive success rate	43.5%	44.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.201	+0.114
Rush EPA/play	-0.482	-0.277
Defensive EPA/play	+0.039	+0.192
Defensive success rate	55.1%	56.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Detroit Lions held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.19), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Green Bay Packers: -0.19 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.04 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 12 drives, -3.04 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 12 drives, -16.34 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — M. Pollard (Jax Harrington pass) (Q1 5:02)
Detroit Lions — Mykel Williams (Jax Harrington pass) (Q4 4:17)

Field goals

Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (Q2 3:04)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q3 8:37)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the GB 9 (Q1 5:02) — (5:02) 3-J.Harrington pass to 81-M.Pollard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q1 4:56) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the DET 32 (Q2 3:04) — (3:04) 8-R.Longwell 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the GB 3 (Q3 8:37) — (8:37) 4-J.Hanson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the GB 3 (Q4 4:17) — (4:17) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-M.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on GB-94-K.Gbaja-Biamila, Defensive Offside, declined.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q4 4:13) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Green Bay Packers (Q3 13:31) — (13:31) 4-B.Favre sacked at GB 44 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DET-98-K.Edwards at GB 44. 98-K.Edwards to GB 34 for 10 yards (79-W.Whitticker). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -4.52]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 89-R.Ferguson INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Kennedy at DET 41. 26-K.Kennedy to DET 41 for no gain. FUMBLES, recovered by DET-42-T.Holt at DET 42. 42-T.Holt to DET 42 for no ga [WPA -8.4% · EPA -3.17]
Detroit Lions (Q1 7:32) — (7:32) 3-J.Harrington pass to 85-K.Johnson pushed ob at GB 36 for 25 yards (20-M.Roman). Penalty on GB-28-A.Carroll, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +2.23]
Detroit Lions (Q3 11:06) — (11:06) 3-J.Harrington pass to 81-M.Pollard to GB 13 for 15 yards (56-N.Barnett; 24-J.Thomas). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.40]
Detroit Lions (Q2 0:34) — (:34) (Shotgun) 3-J.Harrington sacked at DET 46 for -7 yards (74-A.Kampman). [WPA -6.3% · EPA -1.16]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q3 13:31) — (13:31) 4-B.Favre sacked at GB 44 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DET-98-K.Edwards at GB 44. 98-K.Edwards to GB 34 for 10 yards (79-W.Whitticker). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -4.52]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 11:41) — (11:41) (Field Goal formation) 11-B.Sander right end to DET 15 for -11 yards (25-F.Bryant). FUMBLES (25-F.Bryant), and recovers at DET 15. 11-B.Sander to DET 15 for no gain (25-F.Bryant). [WPA -5.1% · EPA -3.62]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 89-R.Ferguson INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Kennedy at DET 41. 26-K.Kennedy to DET 41 for no gain. FUMBLES, recovered by DET-42-T.Holt at DET 42. 42-T.Holt to DET 42 for no ga [WPA -8.4% · EPA -3.17]
Detroit Lions (Q4 4:17) — (4:17) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-M.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on GB-94-K.Gbaja-Biamila, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +1.8% · EPA +2.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 5:02 · GB 9 · Score 0-6
(5:02) 3-J.Harrington pass to 81-M.Pollard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 4:56 · GB 2 · Score 0-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 3:04 · DET 32 · Score 3-7
(3:04) 8-R.Longwell 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 8:37 · GB 3 · Score 3-10
(8:37) 4-J.Hanson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 4:17 · GB 3 · Score 3-16
(4:17) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-M.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on GB-94-K.Gbaja-Biamila, Defensive Offside, declined.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 4:13 · GB 2 · Score 3-17
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions on 2005-09-11?

The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 17-3 in Week 1, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Green Bay Packers 0, Detroit Lions 7; Q2: Green Bay Packers 3, Detroit Lions 0; Q3: Green Bay Packers 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q4: Green Bay Packers 0, Detroit Lions 7; Final: Green Bay Packers 3, Detroit Lions 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Pollard (J. Harrington pass) (Q1 5:02) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Williams (J. Harrington pass) (Q4 4:17) Green Bay Packers field goal — R. Longwell (Q2 3:04, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q3 8:37, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 52.9% completion, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -10.27 total passing EPA. Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions), 42.9% completion, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.00 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions?

D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.62 EPA): (2:13) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver to DET 37 for 17 yards (35-A.Goodman)..

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Now 1-0 W

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