Matthew Stafford sets team record for most passing yards in a 1st quarter

Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions roared out of the gate on Monday Night Football. Two long passes punctuated an outstanding first quarter that saw the Lions race out to a 10-0 lead.

Stafford threw for 168 yards in the first quarter. According to ESPN Stats & Info, that’s a personal record for the Lions QB. He’s never topped that in a first quarter in his 11-year career.

It’s also the most by any Lions quarterback in any first quarter. He passed Jon Kitna, who netted 163 yards back in 2005–also against the Packers.

The sizzling start is something the Lions are doing very well this year:

The @Lions have scored on their first 2 possessions of the game today, their 3rd-straight game scoring on their first 2 possessions.

This is the first time since at least 1999 (data not tracked prior) that the Lions have scored on their first 2 possessions in 3-straight games.

— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) October 15, 2019