Lions 28–20 Seahawks: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 1999

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 28–20 Seattle Seahawks
Halftime: Detroit Lions 25–7 Seattle Seahawks at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: G. Crowell
Top passer: J. Kitna
Biggest EPA play: (9:28) C.Batch pass intended for B.Stablein INTERCEPTED by W.Williams at DET 40. W.William…
Game date: 1999-09-12

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 28–20 on 1999-09-12. G. Crowell posted a game-high +12.03 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 29 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	3	22	0	3	0	28
Seattle Seahawks	0	7	7	6	0	20

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+3SEA 33

SEA 16

+2DET 88

SEA 63

SEA 41

DET 26

+3SEA 31

SEASeattle Seahawks

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 13:22FG
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 33
Score
3-0
(13:22) J.Hanson 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 15:00TD
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 16
Score
9-0
(15:00) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 14:55XP
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
10-0
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 11:09TD
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 5
Score
16-0
(11:09) C.Batch pass to D.Sloan for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 10:26Safety
Points+2
Yard line
DET 88
Score
18-0
(10:26) J.Feagles Aborted. D.May FUMBLES at SEA 12, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 9:28TD
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 63
Score
18-6
(9:28) C.Batch pass intended for B.Stablein INTERCEPTED by W.Williams at DET 40. W.Williams for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 9:14XP
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
18-7
T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Bloedorn, Holder-J.Feagles.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 9:14TD
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 41
Score
24-7
(9:14) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 4:33XP
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
25-7
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 3:39TD
Points+6
Yard line
DET 26
Score
25-13
(3:39) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 3:29XP
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
25-14
T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Gray, Holder-J.Feagles.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 10:44TD
Points+6
Yard line
DET 3
Score
25-20
(10:44) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:11FG
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 31
Score
28-20
(7:11) J.Hanson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1G. Crowell · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +12.03 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
2D. Sloan · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.11 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
3Seth Dawkins · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.46 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
4Ronnie Rivers · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +0.66 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
5Ronnie Rivers · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
6F. Bownes · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +0.30 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
7R. Watters · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +0.11 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
8D. May · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +0.09 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.09 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

G. Crowell — DET · Receiving

G. Crowell posted the highest total EPA (+12.03) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +1.09 EPA per play.

G. Crowell's top snap (+5.93 EPA): (9:14) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-8.34 EPA): Another player — (9:28) C.Batch pass intended for B.Stablein INTERCEPTED by W.Williams at DET 40. W.Williams for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

J. Kitna led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. Kitna (Seattle Seahawks) · 43 dropbacks · 46.5% completion · -0.10 EPA/play · -4.50 total EPA
C. Batch (Detroit Lions) · 33 dropbacks · 48.5% completion · -0.17 EPA/play · -5.46 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Seattle Seahawks
Offensive EPA/play	-0.029	-0.170
Offensive success rate	39.8%	37.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.166	-0.114
Rush EPA/play	-0.068	-0.375
Defensive EPA/play	+0.170	+0.029
Defensive success rate	63.0%	60.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.03 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
Seattle Seahawks: -0.17 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 15 drives, -2.72 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 13 drives, -13.80 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q2 15:00)
Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q2 11:09)
Seattle Seahawks — unlisted player (Q2 9:28)
Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q2 9:14)
Seattle Seahawks — unlisted player (Q3 3:39)
Seattle Seahawks — unlisted player (Q4 10:44)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q1 13:22)
Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q4 7:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SEA 33 (Q1 13:22) — (13:22) J.Hanson 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 22–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SEA 16 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 14:55) — J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SEA 5 (Q2 11:09) — (11:09) C.Batch pass to D.Sloan for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions registered a safety from the DET 88 (Q2 10:26) — (10:26) J.Feagles Aborted. D.May FUMBLES at SEA 12, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SEA 63 (Q2 9:28) — (9:28) C.Batch pass intended for B.Stablein INTERCEPTED by W.Williams at DET 40. W.Williams for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 9:14) — T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Bloedorn, Holder-J.Feagles.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the SEA 41 (Q2 9:14) — (9:14) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 4:33) — J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the DET 26 (Q3 3:39) — (3:39) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q3 3:29) — T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Gray, Holder-J.Feagles..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 6–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the DET 3 (Q4 10:44) — (10:44) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SEA 31 (Q4 7:11) — (7:11) J.Hanson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q1 15:00) — J.Hanson kicks 65 yards from DET 30 to SEA 5. A.Green to SEA 23 for 18 yards (B.Westbrook). [WPA +54.7% · EPA +0.09]
Seattle Seahawks (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins to SEA 38 for 3 yards (B.Westbrook). FUMBLES (B.Westbrook), RECOVERED by DET-M.Carrier at SEA 38. M.Carrier to SEA 32 for 6 yards (J.Kitna). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.91]
Detroit Lions (Q4 7:11) — (7:11) J.Hanson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +1.80]
Seattle Seahawks (Q1 7:41) — (7:41) T.Peterson 32 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-G.Bloedorn, Holder-J.Feagles. [WPA -12.2% · EPA -2.99]
Detroit Lions (Q2 13:08) — (13:08) J.Jett punts 52 yards to SEA 8, Center-A.Aldridge. C.Rogers to SEA 5 for -3 yards (L.Campbell). FUMBLES (L.Campbell), RECOVERED by DET-B.Olivo at SEA 5. B.Olivo to SEA 5 for no gain (K.Joseph) [WPA +10.1% · EPA +6.60]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q2 9:28) — (9:28) C.Batch pass intended for B.Stablein INTERCEPTED by W.Williams at DET 40. W.Williams for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -8.3% · EPA -8.34]
Detroit Lions (Q2 13:08) — (13:08) J.Jett punts 52 yards to SEA 8, Center-A.Aldridge. C.Rogers to SEA 5 for -3 yards (L.Campbell). FUMBLES (L.Campbell), RECOVERED by DET-B.Olivo at SEA 5. B.Olivo to SEA 5 for no gain (K.Joseph) [WPA +10.1% · EPA +6.60]
Detroit Lions (Q2 9:14) — (9:14) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.1% · EPA +5.93]
Seattle Seahawks (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins to SEA 38 for 3 yards (B.Westbrook). FUMBLES (B.Westbrook), RECOVERED by DET-M.Carrier at SEA 38. M.Carrier to SEA 32 for 6 yards (J.Kitna). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 13:22 · SEA 33 · Score 3-0
(13:22) J.Hanson 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · SEA 16 · Score 9-0
(15:00) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 14:55 · SEA 2 · Score 10-0
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 11:09 · SEA 5 · Score 16-0
(11:09) C.Batch pass to D.Sloan for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions Safety (+2) — Q2 10:26 · DET 88 · Score 18-0
(10:26) J.Feagles Aborted. D.May FUMBLES at SEA 12, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 9:28 · SEA 63 · Score 18-6
(9:28) C.Batch pass intended for B.Stablein INTERCEPTED by W.Williams at DET 40. W.Williams for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 9:14 · DET 2 · Score 18-7
T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Bloedorn, Holder-J.Feagles.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 9:14 · SEA 41 · Score 24-7
(9:14) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 4:33 · SEA 2 · Score 25-7
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 3:39 · DET 26 · Score 25-13
(3:39) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 3:29 · DET 2 · Score 25-14
T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Gray, Holder-J.Feagles.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 10:44 · DET 3 · Score 25-20
(10:44) J.Kitna pass to S.Dawkins for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 7:11 · SEA 31 · Score 28-20
(7:11) J.Hanson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Engel, Holder-J.Jett.

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.
G. Crowell (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks on 1999-09-12?

The Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-20 in Week 1, 1999.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks?

Q1: Detroit Lions 3, Seattle Seahawks 0; Q2: Detroit Lions 22, Seattle Seahawks 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, Seattle Seahawks 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, Seattle Seahawks 6; Final: Detroit Lions 28, Seattle Seahawks 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks?

Detroit Lions touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 15:00) Detroit Lions touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 11:09) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 9:28) Detroit Lions touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 9:14) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 3:39) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 10:44) Detroit Lions field goal — unlisted player (Q1 13:22, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — unlisted player (Q4 7:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks?

J. Kitna (Seattle Seahawks), 46.5% completion, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -4.50 total passing EPA. C. Batch (Detroit Lions), 48.5% completion, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -5.46 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks?

G. Crowell (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.03 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+5.93 EPA): (9:14) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Now 1-0 W

Seattle Seahawks

Now 0-1 L

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