2007 NFL DRAFT IN NEW YORK
The #2 pick at the 2007 NFL Draft Calvin Johnson (R), a wide receiver from Georgia Tech, poses with his jersey at the 2007 NFL Draft ceremonies at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 28, 2007. Johnson will play for the Detroit Lions. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)
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DETROIT, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford hurled a trio of TD passes Saturday, boosting the Detroit Lions to their first playoff appearance since 1999 with a 38-10 win over San Diego.
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Calvin Johnson hauled down his second TD pass of the game with 39 seconds left Sunday and the Detroit Lions rallied past Oakland 28-27.
DETROIT, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers threw his 32nd and 33rd touchdown passes of the season Thursday and kept Green Bay unbeaten by leading the Packers past Detroit 27-15.
DENVER, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford fired three touchdown passes while racking up 267 passing yards Sunday in leading the Detroit Lions to a 45-10 rout of Denver.
DETROIT, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Matt Ryan tossed for a score and ran in another Sunday, powering the Atlanta Falcons to a 23-16 victory over the Detroit Lions.
DETROIT, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Jahvid Best gained 163 rushing yards Monday, including an 88-yard TD dash, and Detroit posted its first 5-0 start in 55 years with a 24-13 win over Chicago.
ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford's TD pass to Calvin Johnson with 1:39 left capped a stirring comeback Sunday that saw Detroit erase a big deficit for a 34-30 win over Dallas.
DETROIT, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford shredded the Chiefs' defense with four touchdown passes Sunday and the Detroit Lions blasted past Kansas City 48-3.
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford gained 305 yards and found Calvin Johnson twice on scoring passes Sunday, boosting Detroit to a season-opening 27-20 victory over Tampa Bay.
DETROIT, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford threw two first-period touchdown passes Friday that lifted the Detroit Lions to 34-3 win over Cincinnati in their exhibition opener.
