AM 1240 WJON » detroit lions http://wjon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Vikings Top Lions 34-24 to Complete Season Sweep http://wjon.com/vikings-top-lions-34-24-to-complete-season-sweep/ http://wjon.com/vikings-top-lions-34-24-to-complete-season-sweep/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:17:14 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=96907 The Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 34-24 at home Sunday to sweep the season series against Detroit and improve to 6-4 while dropping Detroit to 4-5. Minnesota led 13-3 at halftime and held on in the 2nd half. Adrian Peterson ran for 171 yards on 27 carries and 1 touchdown plus he scored on a 2-point conversion. Kyle Rudolph was th top receiver for Minnesota with 7 catches for 64 yards and 1 touchdown for Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/vikings-top-lions-34-24-to-complete-season-sweep/feed/ 0 Getty Images Monday Night Football: Defense Leads Chicago Bears Over Detroit Lions, 13-7 http://wjon.com/monday-night-football-defense-leads-chicago-bears-over-detroit-lions-13-7/ http://wjon.com/monday-night-football-defense-leads-chicago-bears-over-detroit-lions-13-7/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:16:04 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=147320 Brian Urlacher and D.J. Moore each collected turnovers to stifle potential second-half touchdown drives, and the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions, 13-7, in Chicago on Monday night. It was the fourth straight win for Chicago (5-1).

The Bears led 13-0 when the Lions threatened in the third quarter, advancing the ball to the 1-yard line before Urlacher recovered a fumble by Joique Bell of Detroit (2-4). Quarterback Matthew Stafford drove the Lions back into the red zone three possessions later, only to have Moore intercept his pass from the 3-yard-line.

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]]> http://wjon.com/monday-night-football-defense-leads-chicago-bears-over-detroit-lions-13-7/feed/ 0 Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images Vikings Win at Detroit 20-13 http://wjon.com/vikings-win-at-detroit-20-13/ http://wjon.com/vikings-win-at-detroit-20-13/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:35:42 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=87857 The Vikings won 20-13 at Detroit Sunday to improve to 3-1 on the season. Percy Harvin started the game with a 105-yard kickoff return touchdown and Marcus Sherels returned a punt 77-yards for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Blair Walsh made 2 of 3 field goals and Adrian Peterson ran for 102 yards on 21 carries for the Vikings. Christian Ponder was 16-26 for 111 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Jerome Simpson in his first game this season had 4 catches for 50 yards.

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]]> http://wjon.com/vikings-win-at-detroit-20-13/feed/ 0 Getty Images Lions Down Bears To Go To 5-0 http://wjon.com/lions-down-bears-to-go-to-5-0/ http://wjon.com/lions-down-bears-to-go-to-5-0/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:56:34 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=41450 The Detroit Lions are 5-0 after a 24-13 win over the Chicago Bears Monday night. Jahvid Best ran for 163 yards and a touchdown, Mathew Stafford threw for 2 touchdowns and Calvin Johnson had 5 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown for Detroit.

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]]> http://wjon.com/lions-down-bears-to-go-to-5-0/feed/ 0 Getty Images Stafford Rallies Lions to 26-23 OT Win at Vikings http://wjon.com/stafford-rallies-lions-to-26-23-ot-win-at-vikings/ http://wjon.com/stafford-rallies-lions-to-26-23-ot-win-at-vikings/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:07:02 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=36749 Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes to rally the Lions from a 20-0 halftime deficit, and Jason Hanson kicked a 32-yard field goal in overtime that lifted Detroit to a 26-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

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