Detroit Lions defense report card

Defensive Ranks Football Outsiders: 23rd overall 27th vs. the Pass 15th vs. rush
Pro Football Focus: 29th 25th vs. the run 20th on the pass rush 22nd in pass coverage Last in Penalties Against

Defensive Line vs the Run : 4th Pass Rush 24th


Ndamkong Suh

380 snaps 13 tackles 3.5 sacks 5 QBH 1 BLK 2 BP 2 GP 2 pen. 11 stops PFF Rank # 15
30th in run stops 11th in pass rush

Best games- Bears, Seahawks
Bad Games None

Suh has been All-Pro this season. The only success is when teams trap or wham him. A terror on the pass rush this season.

Nick Fairley

Masta P And Nick

235 snaps 8 tackles 1.5 sacks 5 QBH 1 BP 5 pen 7 stops 1 BP 5 GP 1 MT PFF # 26

Best Games Eagles, Rams
Bad Games: 49ers, Vikings

Inconsistant year for Nick, played great agianst the Eagles and bears. Struggled vs. the Niners and Viks. A non factor vs. Seattle.

Corey Williams

167 snaps 8t 2 sacks 1ff 1 QBH 6 stops 2 pen PFF # 49
Best game Rams
Worst 49ers, Titans

Williams was the best player on our defense in week # 1. He got hurt, tried to play thru it. Surgery. Played well in his rturn to the starting line up against Seattle.

Sammie Hill

Mr. C and Sammie

161 snaps 3 tackles 1 QBH 3 stops 2 pen 3 GP 1 BP PFF # 43
Best games: Rams, 49ers
Worst Bears

The best defensive player in the 1st two weeks. Struggled in the Bears game. Needs to pick it up with a suspension looming for Nick.

Cliff Avril

315 snaps 19t 4.5 sacks 4 qbh 1 bp 13 stops 2 pen 3 Bp 2 GP 4 MT
 PFF Rank# 38
Best Games Vikings
Worst- 49ers, Titans

Not making big plays as much. no forced fumbles, 4 missed tackles have hurt us. Not a $10 million player.

Kyle VandenBosch

318 snaps 17t 3.5 sacks 5 QBH 4 pen 8 stops 3 BP 3 MT PFF rank # 60 out of 62

Best game: Eagles
Worst, Rams, 49ers, Titans, Seahawks

Basically, has been bad. Totally stymied by Russel Okung last week. Struggled almost every week bu the eagles and bears. Needs to be replaced.


Stephen Tulloch

460 Snaps 45t 0.5 sack 2 QBH 24 stops 2 pen 15/25 136 yards target 7 MT PFF # 22

Best Game Bears, 49ers
Worst Titans, Vikings

Tulloch looks hurt to me. Slow to the punch and gives up in pursuit. THe VIkings games was his worst as a Lion.

DeAndre Levy

337 snaps 37 tack 2 QBH 21 stops 1 pen 6 BP 1 GP 5 MT 13/19 123 yards targets PFF # 33

Best game: Bears
Worst: 49ers, Vikings, Eagles

Gives up a lot plays. The 39 yard run by Bears RB Forte was his fault. A bad coverage linebacker. Lions played well in his absence.

Justin Durant

402 snaps 51 t o.5 sacks 21 stops 1 pen 8 MT 20/29 195 1 td pass target PFF # 34

Best games Vikings, Bears
Worst 49ers Seahawks

A good plugger most of the time, struggle badly in coverage. Leads the Lions with 8 missed tackles. The 77 yard Td run by Lynch was mostly his fault. He did not rip over the top of the crack block.

Chris Houston

350 snaps 26 t 2 FF 1 pen 1 int 11 stops 1 BP 20/34 201 1 td target PFF # 14

Best games: Titans, Bears
Worst: Eagles

 Easily our best player in the back 7. Ranks high in target % and stops. Struggled in the Eagles game. The 77 yard TD by Lynch was partly his fault, he did not squeeze on primary run support.

Jacob Lacey

271 snaps 13t 5 stops 2 pen 2 MT 13/17 154 yards 1 td target PFF # 86

Best games: Vikings
Worst 49ers, Titans, Eagles

The obvious image his coverage vs. Nate Washington. An okay tackler but bad in coverage. Yet we still missed him when he was out.

Dwight Bentley

177 snaps 15t 3 stops 5 penalites 14/17 196 yards in coverage. 4 MT PFF #93

A total struggle for the 3rd round rookie. Out for the season with a shoulder.

Louis Delmas

196 snaps 13t 1 int 7 stops 1 QBH 2 MT 5/9 91 1td coverage PFF # 42

Best game: Eagles
Worst Seahawks.

Good player when healthy. Can over run plays but a solid tackler.


Amari Spievey

201 snaps 21 tackles 4 stops 0 pen 1 mt 3/5 16 yards in coverage.  PFF #32

Best game: Bears.
Worst Titans
Struggled in camp but was playing well until his 4th brain injury. His status in doubt.

Erik Coleman

263 snaps 27 t 6 stops 2 QBH 0 Pen 4/5 98 yards 1 td target 4 mt PFF #69

Best Game: Bears
Worst 49ers, Titans

Started out bad. Played well in the Bears game. Much better in limited snaps.

Jonte Green

Jonte and Mr. C

157 snaps 2 tackles 1 stop 2 pen 1 mt 4/10 68 1td in coverage PFf # 33

Best game: Seahawks
Worst: Rams, Titans, Vikings

A terrible special teams player, Green has held up at corner. With the excpetion of a missed tackle agaisnt Hester, he coveraged well. His tackling is poor overall.