Lions' worst fears about Week 1 play calling confirmed by this one stat

In the aftermath of the Detroit Lions' brutal 27-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, one of the many places of blame by fans was directed at new offensive coordinator John Morton.

Heading into this season, many Lions fans and critics of the team were concerned with how Detroit would be without the services of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who both left in the offseason for head coaching gigs.

Those fears were realized at Lambeau Field last Sunday afternoon as the Lions fell flat in all phases of the game against their bitter NFC North rival from Green Bay. It was the offense, particularly the performance of the Lions' interior offensive line, that turned heads, and this stat from John Morton's debut as offensive coordinator will leave Lions fans with an even more sour taste in their mouths.

Lions offense records least yards per play in more than three seasons

In John Morton's debut as offensive coordinator for the Lions, Detroit averaged 3.8 yards per play. This was the lowest yards per play average by the Lions in a game since the 2021 season, when Anthony Lynn was the offensive coordinator for Detroit. It was also the first season under head coach Dan Campbell, a year where the Lions finished with the worst record in the NFC at 3-13-1.