calvin johnson

Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson posted five receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in the Week 5 game Monday, Oct. 10, against the Chicago Bears. His streak of two TDs ended at four games, but he now has nine scores in his first five games. No wide receiver in NFL history has ever accomplished that feat. 

matthew stafford

Matthew Stafford took the final snap, dropped to a knee and tucked the ball under his jersey for safekeeping..............
He wanted a souvenir to remind him of his first NFL game in his hometown – not that he, or anyone else involved, is likely to forget this one............
A week after turning a 20-point halftime deficit into an overtime win, the Lions provided further proof they're a legitimate contender by turning a 24-point, third-quarter deficit into a 34-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday........
Detroit's defense started the rally with interceptions returned for touchdowns on consecutive drives, then Stafford and Calvin Johnson took over from there, hooking up for a pair of touchdowns in the final period, including a 2-yarder for the winning points with 1:39 left...........
"It's crazy how it happens," Stafford said. "When it was 27-3, we knew we had to start making plays. Once we did, we started catching fire.................
Detroit is 4-0 and has won an NFL-best eight straight games. This also was its franchise-record fifth straight road win, avenging a loss here last November that had been its NFL-record 26th straight road loss.............