Detroit Lions Week 9 statistics, Digi Mart USA News: The Detroit Lions made it four wins in a row Sunday with a 19-9 road win over the Miami Dolphins. Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago and Pittsburgh currently have the second-longest winning streak in the NFL behind Denver’s five.
The Lions’ defense and special teams led the way. The defense allowed under 200 total yards of offense, and kicker Jake Bates was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals.
Detroit’s next game is a trip to Munich to face the New England Patriots at Allianz Arena on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Here is a look at five statistics that stand out after Week 9.
1. Number: 60. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs recorded his 60th career touchdown in Week 9 against the Dolphins on an eight-yard run. The touchdown came late in the third quarter on a 4th-and-1 play, giving Detroit a 16-6 lead at the time, and it was the only touchdown of the game for either team.
It ties Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson for the second-most touchdowns by any player in their first four NFL seasons, trailing only Hall of Famer Terrell Davis (61). Gibbs, 24, continues to climb historical running back lists for his early-career production.
2. Number: 243. This is the combined number of plays of 10 or more yards for New England (123) and Detroit (120) this season. The Patriots rank first in the NFL in this category, and the Lions rank second.
Detroit has 33 runs of 10 or more yards and 87 such passes. Its run total ranks third, behind only Tampa Bay (38) and Buffalo (34), and its pass total ranks 10th.
New England ranks seventh and fifth, respectively, in those two categories.
3. Number: 37.2. This is Detroit’s third-down conversion percentage on offense this season, which ranks 21st in the NFL. This is a puzzling figure at the halfway point given how well quarterback Jared Goff and the offensive line have played through eight games, along with the skill players Detroit has.
Detroit ranks last in the NFL in converting third-and-4 or shorter, at 42.3 percent (11-for-26). The league average on third-and-short is 59.5 percent, and league leader Jacksonville is at 73.1 percent (19-for-26).
Offensive coordinator Drew Petzing and the Detroit offense will look to improve in this area in the second half of the season.
4. Number: 84. This is the combined number of quarterback pressures forced by edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and defensive lineman Alim McNeill. Hutchinson leads the NFL with 50 total pressures this season and is the second-highest graded defender in football after Week 9, with a 91.7 grade.
McNeill ranks 12th among all players with 34 pressures. Among interior defenders, only Denver’s Zach Allen (38) has more pressures than McNeill, and only Chicago’s Jeffrey Simmons (6.0) has more sacks than McNeill’s 5.5.
Hutchinson and McNeill, along with Houston’s edge duo of Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, are the only pairs of teammates in the NFL to rank in the top 12 in total pressures.
5. Number: 94.1. This is the average rushing yards per game allowed by Detroit’s opponents. That total is seventh-best in the NFL through nine weeks and makes Detroit one of only 11 teams holding opponents under 100.0 rushing yards per game this season.
In the Lions’ six wins this year, opponents averaged just 70.8 rushing yards per game. Only 39.1 percent of opponent rushes gain four yards or more against Detroit’s defense, and only Pittsburgh (36.8), Seattle (37.3) and Denver (37.9) have a lower percentage in the league.
