Lions Take Early Lead
23rd November, 2008 - 1:44 pm
Andrew Perna/RealGM - The winless Lions took a quick 17-0 lead over the Buccaneers through one quarter on Sunday afternoon.

Daunte Culpepper hooked up with Calvin Johnson on a 15-yard pass at the 6:07 mark of the quarter, giving Detroit a 7-0 edge.

Daniel Bullocks then returned a fumble by quarterback Jeff Garcia 44 yards for second score soon after.

After another strong drive, Jason Hanson kicked a 36-yard field goal to give Detroit 17-0 lead after fifteen minutes.

Tampa Bay answered early in the second quarter on a 13-yard run by Warrick Dunn, cutting Detroit's lead to 17-7.

Then, Garcia connected with Ike Hillard on a 36-yard pass to bring the Bucs to within three, 17-14 midway through the second quarter. [READ]

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