Lions 9–17 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 17–9 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 3–10 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Driver
Top passer: B. Favre
Biggest EPA play: (6:05) 8-J.Kitna pass short left intended for 11-R.Williams INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Harris [77…
Game date: 2006-12-17

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 17–9 on 2006-12-17. D. Driver posted a game-high +6.26 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	3	0	3	3	0	9
Green Bay Packers	3	7	0	7	0	17

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+3GB 24

DET 14

+3GB 24

+3GB 5

DET 21

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 7:27FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
GB 24
Score
3-0
(7:27) 4-J.Hanson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 2:54FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
DET 6
Score
3-3
(2:54) 16-D.Rayner 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 5:42TD
VMV. Morency
Points+6
Yard line
DET 14
Score
3-9
(5:42) 34-V.Morency right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 5:35XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
3-10
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 10:03FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
GB 24
Score
6-10
(10:03) 4-J.Hanson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 9:36FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
GB 5
Score
9-10
(9:36) 4-J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 2:55TD
VMV. Morency
Points+6
Yard line
DET 21
Score
9-16
(2:55) 34-V.Morency left guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 2:48XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
9-17
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +6.26 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
2V. Morency · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +4.93 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
3Mykel Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.15 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
4D. Lee · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.07 EPA/play
5C. Holiday · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
6C. Fitzsimmons · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.23 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
7M. Furrey · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
8Ryan Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.94 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.94 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 (+6.26) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.89 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-6.96 EPA): J. Kitna — (6:05) 8-J.Kitna pass short left intended for 11-R.Williams INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Harris [77-C.Jenkins] at GB 38. 31-A.Harris pushed ob at DET 28 for 34 yards (68-B.Stokes).

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) · 43 dropbacks · 46.5% completion · -8.5% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -11.59 total EPA
J. Kitna (Detroit Lions) · 33 dropbacks · 48.5% completion · -1.6% CPOE · -0.66 EPA/play · -21.87 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.354	-0.198
Offensive success rate	39.7%	41.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.663	-0.269
Rush EPA/play	-0.384	-0.036
Defensive EPA/play	+0.198	+0.354
Defensive success rate	58.7%	60.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.20 vs -0.35), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.35 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: -0.20 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 13 drives, -24.10 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 13 drives, -18.24 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — V. Morency (Q2 5:42)
Green Bay Packers — V. Morency (Q4 2:55)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q1 7:27)
Green Bay Packers — Daveren Rayner (Q1 2:54)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q3 10:03)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q4 9:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the GB 24 (Q1 7:27) — (7:27) 4-J.Hanson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the DET 6 (Q1 2:54) — (2:54) 16-D.Rayner 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the DET 14 (Q2 5:42) — (5:42) 34-V.Morency right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 5:35) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the GB 24 (Q3 10:03) — (10:03) 4-J.Hanson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the GB 5 (Q4 9:36) — (9:36) 4-J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the DET 21 (Q4 2:55) — (2:55) 34-V.Morency left guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 2:48) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 6:05) — (6:05) 8-J.Kitna pass short left intended for 11-R.Williams INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Harris [77-C.Jenkins] at GB 38. 31-A.Harris pushed ob at DET 28 for 34 yards (68-B.Stokes). [WPA -23.8% · EPA -6.96]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 11:48) — (11:48) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right intended for 30-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Bly at GB 12. 32-D.Bly to GB 12 for no gain (30-A.Green). [WPA -19.3% · EPA -3.40]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 6:52) — (6:52) 4-B.Favre Aborted. 63-S.Wells FUMBLES at GB 36, RECOVERED by DET-71-A.Bryant at GB 36. 71-A.Bryant to GB 36 for no gain (72-J.Spitz). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -5.51]
Detroit Lions (Q3 1:49) — (1:49) 8-J.Kitna pass deep left intended for 87-M.Furrey INTERCEPTED by 21-C.Woodson at DET 42. 21-C.Woodson to DET 24 for 18 yards (8-J.Kitna). PENALTY on DET-8-J.Kitna, Face Mask (15 Yards), 12 yard [WPA -14.9% · EPA -5.23]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 11:24) — (11:24) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 30-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Fletcher at DET 12. 21-J.Fletcher to DET 17 for 5 yards (30-A.Green). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -4.17]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q1 6:05) — (6:05) 8-J.Kitna pass short left intended for 11-R.Williams INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Harris [77-C.Jenkins] at GB 38. 31-A.Harris pushed ob at DET 28 for 34 yards (68-B.Stokes). [WPA -23.8% · EPA -6.96]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 6:52) — (6:52) 4-B.Favre Aborted. 63-S.Wells FUMBLES at GB 36, RECOVERED by DET-71-A.Bryant at GB 36. 71-A.Bryant to GB 36 for no gain (72-J.Spitz). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -5.51]
Detroit Lions (Q3 1:49) — (1:49) 8-J.Kitna pass deep left intended for 87-M.Furrey INTERCEPTED by 21-C.Woodson at DET 42. 21-C.Woodson to DET 24 for 18 yards (8-J.Kitna). PENALTY on DET-8-J.Kitna, Face Mask (15 Yards), 12 yard [WPA -14.9% · EPA -5.23]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 11:24) — (11:24) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 30-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Fletcher at DET 12. 21-J.Fletcher to DET 17 for 5 yards (30-A.Green). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -4.17]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 7:27 · GB 24 · Score 3-0
(7:27) 4-J.Hanson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 2:54 · DET 6 · Score 3-3
(2:54) 16-D.Rayner 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 5:42 · DET 14 · Score 3-9
(5:42) 34-V.Morency right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 5:35 · DET 2 · Score 3-10
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 10:03 · GB 24 · Score 6-10
(10:03) 4-J.Hanson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 9:36 · GB 5 · Score 9-10
(9:36) 4-J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 2:55 · DET 21 · Score 9-16
(2:55) 34-V.Morency left guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 2:48 · DET 2 · Score 9-17
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Key takeaways

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

Green Bay Packers 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.
B. Favre (GB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers on 2006-12-17?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 17-9 in Week 15, 2006.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 3, Green Bay Packers 3; Q2: Detroit Lions 0, Green Bay Packers 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 3, Green Bay Packers 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, Green Bay Packers 7; Final: Detroit Lions 9, Green Bay Packers 17.

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

Green Bay Packers touchdown — V. Morency (Q2 5:42) Green Bay Packers touchdown — V. Morency (Q4 2:55) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q1 7:27, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — D. Rayner (Q1 2:54, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q3 10:03, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q4 9:36, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 46.5% completion, -8.5% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -11.59 total passing EPA. J. Kitna (Detroit Lions), 48.5% completion, -1.6% CPOE, -0.66 EPA per dropback, -21.87 total passing EPA.

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

D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.26 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 2-11 Now 2-12 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 5-8 Now 6-8 W

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