Week 3, 2026

played in Detroit, MI

51 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Arizona Cardinals	7	7	0	0	-	14
Detroit Lions	14	3	7	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:51 ARI - Myron Lynch 9 run (Tyler Tanner extra point)
1Q: 06:58 DET - Melvin Flowers 12 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
1Q: 01:20 DET - D.J. McDaniel 79 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
2Q: 07:09 DET - Ernie Fletcher 23 field goal
2Q: 01:07 ARI - Russell Reid 54 pass from Alan Lessard (Tyler Tanner extra point)
3Q: 09:20 DET - Hunter Caldwell 7 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
4Q: 11:21 DET - Calvin Smithson 39 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:51 ARI - Myron Lynch 9 run (Tyler Tanner extra point)
1Q: 06:58 DET - Melvin Flowers 12 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
1Q: 01:20 DET - D.J. McDaniel 79 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
2Q: 07:09 DET - Ernie Fletcher 23 field goal
2Q: 01:07 ARI - Russell Reid 54 pass from Alan Lessard (Tyler Tanner extra point)
3Q: 09:20 DET - Hunter Caldwell 7 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
4Q: 11:21 DET - Calvin Smithson 39 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)

Team Statistics ARI DET
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 11 31
- by Rushing 3 14
- by Passing 8 14
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 275 521
- Offensive Plays 48 77
- Yards per Play 5.73 6.77
Net Rushing Yards 71 310
- Rushing Attempts 13 43
- Yards per Rush 5.46 7.21
Net Passing Yards 204 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 1 31 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 214 228
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.83 6.21
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 5.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/34
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 20:32 39:28

Team Statistics	ARI	DET
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	11	31
- by Rushing	3	14
- by Passing	8	14
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	275	521
- Offensive Plays	48	77
- Yards per Play	5.73	6.77
Net Rushing Yards	71	310
- Rushing Attempts	13	43
- Yards per Rush	5.46	7.21
Net Passing Yards	204	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 1	31 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	214	228
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.83	6.21
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	5.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/34
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	20:32	39:28

Drive Charts

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:18	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
1	6:50	1:51	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	2:50	1:30	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
1	0:59	1:46	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	7:01	1:52	OWN 25	6	28	Punt
2	1:33	0:59	OWN 36	2	64	Touchdown
3	9:11	3:16	OWN 25	7	29	Fumble
3	5:01	1:46	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
3	1:36	1:00	OWN 19	3	0	Punt
4	11:04	1:14	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	6:17	2:11	OWN 20	10	58	Interception

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:42	4:52	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	4:59	2:09	OWN 15	3	1	Punt
1	1:20	0:21	OWN 21	1	79	Touchdown
2	14:13	7:12	OWN 29	15	65	Field Goal
2	5:09	3:36	OWN 20	9	51	Missed FG
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 25	1	6	Half
3	15:00	5:49	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown
3	5:55	0:54	OPP 47	2	12	Interception
3	3:15	1:39	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
3	0:36	4:32	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
4	9:50	3:33	OWN 45	5	11	Punt
4	4:06	4:06	OWN 11	9	51	Game

Game MVP: D.J. McDaniel, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Myron Lynch	10	46	4.60	26	1	1
Zachary Engebretson	2	16	8.00	11	1	0
Alan Lessard	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
D.J. McDaniel	23	189	8.22	79	4	1
Melvin Flowers	12	74	6.17	14	2	1
Deron Heimulu	7	31	4.43	7	0	0
Tom McIntyre	1	16	16.00	16	1	0

Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Lessard	34	19	214	1/10	1	54	1	72.4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Deron Heimulu	31	23	228	3/17	2	39	1	102.6

Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Russell Reid	7	10	123	17.57	44	54	1
WR Deion Grimsley	4	9	18	4.50	0	11	0
TE Brayden Givens	4	8	39	9.75	4	24	0
WR Dean Trout	2	4	19	9.50	4	12	0
FB Quinn Conley	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Zachary Engebretson	1	2	9	9.00	6	9	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Calvin Smithson	7	10	91	13.00	38	39	1
WR Benjamin Franz	4	5	39	9.75	21	22	0
TE Chris Gordon	3	3	20	6.67	0	11	0
WR Hunter Caldwell	3	3	25	8.33	5	10	1
RB D.J. McDaniel	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE J.C. Lester	2	2	22	11.00	7	13	0
WR Levi Anthony	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE Drew Tetreault	1	4	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mason Forrester	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dwight Henson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Arizona	Fumb	Force
Alan Lessard	1	0
Perry Jefferson	0	1
Jerry Duffy	0	1
Darryl McDonald	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Deron Heimulu	2	0	0
Calvin Smithson	1	0	0
Maurice Kariger	0	1	0
Winston Dodge	0	1	0
Caleb Douglas	0	1	0
Collin Franklin	0	1	0
Al Foltz	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Austin Widmer	7	324	46.3	38.6	54	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herb Hudson	3	131	43.7	37.0	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tyler Tanner	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernie Fletcher	1/2	0/1	0/0	23	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Smithson	4	34	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Russell Reid	1	30	30.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D.J. McDaniel	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nolan Harden	12	2	0.0	39	25
OLB Josue Lynn	9	4	0.0	43	34
S Mason Forrester	7	3	0.0	37	33
CB Philip Gonzalez	6	1	1.0	43	34
ILB Harrison Adams	6	2	0.0	42	29
DE Geoff Kulik	4	1	1.0	35	26
DE Darryl McDonald	3	0	1.0	15	15
ILB Trey Pugh	3	5	0.0	21	20
S Perry Jefferson	3	0	0.0	42	29
DE A.J. Howard	3	0	0.0	33	24
CB Lenny Dodge	3	0	0.0	23	19
S Luke Wand	2	0	0.0	7	6
CB Jared Cowart	1	2	0.0	39	22
DT Gabe Edgar	1	1	0.0	21	23
WR Deion Grimsley	1	0	---	---	---
T Amari Rice	1	0	---	---	---
CB Spencer Gunn	1	0	0.0	1	5
DT O.J. McMullen	0	1	0.0	22	11
CB Ethan Woodard	0	1	0.0	3	7

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Al Foltz	7	3	1.0	13	32
CB Dwight Henson	6	0	0.0	13	35
S Maxwell Grolsko	3	3	0.0	13	26
OLB Donny George	3	2	0.0	6	11
ILB Randy Preston	3	1	0.0	13	28
DE Tyler Bajorek	2	0	0.0	13	29
CB DeAndre Samuels	1	2	0.0	13	33
S Brant Jamison	1	1	0.0	13	33
CB Roberto Gilman	1	0	0.0	7	24
DT Salvador Terrell	1	0	0.0	7	18
DE Winston Dodge	1	0	0.0	13	32
ILB Chris Loomis	1	0	0.0	0	7
TE Drew Tetreault	1	0	---	---	---
DE Parker Ardizzone	1	0	0.0	0	5
S Darrin Giles	0	1	0.0	0	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Arizona	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Geoff Kulik	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Darryl McDonald	1.0	0	0	0	15
CB Philip Gonzalez	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT O.J. McMullen	0.0	1	0	0	11
ILB Trey Pugh	0.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Nolan Harden	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Gabe Edgar	0.0	0	0	1	23

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Al Foltz	1.0	0	0	0	32
DE Tyler Bajorek	0.0	1	1	1	29
DT Salvador Terrell	0.0	0	1	0	18
DE Winston Dodge	0.0	0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Nolan Harden	7	1	0	25
OLB Josue Lynn	4	0	0	34
CB Philip Gonzalez	4	0	0	34
S Mason Forrester	2	0	1	33
S Perry Jefferson	2	0	0	29
CB Lenny Dodge	2	0	0	19
ILB Harrison Adams	1	2	0	29
ILB Trey Pugh	1	0	0	20

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Al Foltz	4	0	0	32
CB Dwight Henson	3	0	1	35
S Maxwell Grolsko	2	1	0	26
OLB Donny George	2	0	0	11
ILB Randy Preston	1	1	0	28
CB DeAndre Samuels	1	1	0	33
CB Roberto Gilman	1	0	0	24
DT Salvador Terrell	1	0	0	18
ILB Chris Loomis	1	0	0	7
S Brant Jamison	1	0	0	33
DE Tyler Bajorek	1	0	0	29
DE Parker Ardizzone	1	0	0	5
CB Jim Porter	0	1	0	1

Blocking Statistics

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marcos Washington	2	3	13	0	35
Alexis Ohm	1	3	13	0	35
R.J. Glenn	1	1	13	0	35
K.C. Palmer	0	2	13	1	35
Amari Rice	0	2	13	0	35
Brayden Givens	0	1	13	0	31

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Maurice Hakeem	7	11	2	43	0	34
Bernie Wheeler	5	12	1	43	2	34
Caleb Douglas	3	6	0	43	0	34
Brayden Luce	3	3	0	43	1	34
Collin Franklin	1	3	0	43	0	34
Tom McIntyre	1	1	0	18	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Trey Pugh	3	12
Jerry Duffy	1	19
Harvey Crane	1	12

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Daryl Delgado	1	9

Participation

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harrison Adams	---	---	42	29	11	82
Philip Gonzalez	---	---	43	34	5	82
Josue Lynn	---	---	43	34	2	79
Perry Jefferson	---	---	42	29	2	73
Mason Forrester	---	---	37	33	2	72
Nolan Harden	---	---	39	25	1	65
Jared Cowart	---	---	39	22	4	65
Geoff Kulik	---	---	35	26	1	62
Russell Reid	13	35	---	---	12	60
Brayden Givens	13	31	---	---	16	60
A.J. Howard	---	---	33	24	1	58
K.C. Palmer	13	35	---	---	7	55
Lenny Dodge	---	---	23	19	12	54
Deion Grimsley	12	32	---	---	9	53
Trey Pugh	---	---	21	20	12	53
Alan Lessard	13	35	---	---	---	48
Alexis Ohm	13	35	---	---	---	48
Amari Rice	13	35	---	---	---	48
Marcos Washington	13	35	---	---	---	48
R.J. Glenn	13	35	---	---	---	48
Gabe Edgar	---	---	21	23	2	46
Zachary Engebretson	3	23	---	---	19	45
Myron Lynch	10	12	---	---	16	38
O.J. McMullen	---	---	22	11	3	36
Jerry Duffy	1	14	---	---	19	34
Darryl McDonald	---	---	15	15	1	31
Dean Trout	7	22	---	---	---	29
Sean Edwards	---	---	1	3	20	24
Luke Wand	---	---	7	6	---	13
Harvey Crane	---	---	0	0	12	12
Ethan Woodard	---	---	3	7	1	11
Michael Vinson	---	---	3	3	4	10
Dale Flowers	---	---	3	6	---	9
Dan Lovelace	1	1	---	---	6	8
Brody McClelland	0	0	---	---	7	7
Quinn Conley	5	2	---	---	---	7
Austin Widmer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Isaiah Zimmerman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brad Yoo	0	0	---	---	7	7
Spencer Gunn	---	---	1	5	---	6
Wyatt Hitchcock	0	3	---	---	---	3
Tyler Tanner	0	0	---	---	3	3
Eric Shepard	---	---	0	0	---	0
Thomas Pollard	---	---	0	0	---	0
Pedro Lukins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Hooker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Maurice Hakeem	43	34	---	---	11	88
Calvin Smithson	41	33	---	---	9	83
Bernie Wheeler	43	34	---	---	5	82
Brayden Luce	43	34	---	---	5	82
Benjamin Franz	39	25	---	---	18	82
Caleb Douglas	43	34	---	---	5	82
Deron Heimulu	43	34	---	---	---	77
Collin Franklin	43	34	---	---	---	77
Drew Tetreault	40	30	---	---	---	70
D.J. McDaniel	30	24	---	---	3	57
Chris Gordon	11	16	---	---	21	48
Dwight Henson	---	---	13	35	---	48
Roberto Gilman	---	---	7	24	16	47
Brant Jamison	---	---	13	33	---	46
DeAndre Samuels	---	---	13	33	---	46
Al Foltz	---	---	13	32	---	45
Winston Dodge	---	---	13	32	---	45
Levi Anthony	21	16	---	---	7	44
Daryl Delgado	---	---	13	21	9	43
Tom McIntyre	18	7	---	---	18	43
Tyler Bajorek	---	---	13	29	---	42
Randy Preston	---	---	13	28	---	41
Maxwell Grolsko	---	---	13	26	1	40
Melvin Flowers	12	8	---	---	14	34
Salvador Terrell	---	---	7	18	7	32
Ellis Ogden	---	---	6	19	---	25
Maurice Kariger	---	---	0	2	19	21
Gus Bauer	---	---	0	2	15	17
Chris Loomis	---	---	0	7	10	17
Donny George	---	---	6	11	---	17
Parker Ardizzone	---	---	0	5	7	12
Darrin Giles	---	---	0	11	---	11
Jim Porter	---	---	0	1	10	11
Ernie Fletcher	0	0	---	---	8	8
Josiah Beechler	---	---	0	8	---	8
Desmond Curtis	---	---	0	8	---	8
J.C. Lester	2	5	---	---	---	7
Hunter Caldwell	1	5	---	---	---	6
Xavier Arntson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Herb Hudson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jace Pearl	0	0	---	---	3	3
Gavin Spangler	0	1	---	---	---	1
Lawrence Villa	0	0	---	---	---	0
Earl Walton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dominic Whalen	0	0	---	---	---	0
Logan Levine	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	44	11.0
Middle	7	29	4.1
Right	2	-2	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	59	7.4
Middle	19	164	8.6
Right	15	88	5.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Lessard	34	19	2	1	5	4	3	1	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Deron Heimulu	31	23	2	1	0	3	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	70	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	98	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	42	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	18	142	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	80	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Russell Reid	10	7	2	123	1	35
WR Deion Grimsley	9	4	1	18	0	32
TE Brayden Givens	8	4	2	39	1	31
WR Dean Trout	4	2	0	19	0	22
RB Zachary Engebretson	2	1	0	9	0	23
FB Quinn Conley	1	1	0	6	0	2

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Smithson	10	7	91	1	33
WR Benjamin Franz	5	4	39	1	25
TE Drew Tetreault	4	1	9	0	30
RB D.J. McDaniel	3	2	9	0	24
TE Chris Gordon	3	3	20	0	16
WR Hunter Caldwell	3	3	25	0	5
TE J.C. Lester	2	2	22	0	5
WR Levi Anthony	1	1	13	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Myron Lynch	2	12	6.00	4.60

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Melvin Flowers	4	25	6.25	6.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Deron Heimulu	5	2	20	4.00	7.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Calvin Smithson	2	0	0	0.00	9.10
TE Drew Tetreault	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
WR Hunter Caldwell	1	1	7	7.00	8.33
TE J.C. Lester	1	1	13	13.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
D.J. McDaniel	3	2
Deron Heimulu	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Lessard	11	8	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Deron Heimulu	8	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Russell Reid	3	2	1
TE Brayden Givens	3	2	0
WR Dean Trout	2	1	1
WR Deion Grimsley	1	1	1
FB Quinn Conley	1	1	0
RB Zachary Engebretson	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Smithson	4	2	2
WR Benjamin Franz	2	2	2
RB D.J. McDaniel	1	1	0
TE J.C. Lester	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)