On Sunday, the Detroit Lions picked up their first blocked punt since 2007. Miles Killebrew broke through the Colts line and deflected the ball backwards, giving the Lions great field position. Just two plays later, Matthew Stafford connected with Marvin Jones Jr. to give Detroit an early 7-0 lead over Indianapolis.
Considering the last Lions player to log a blocked punt was Casey Fitzsimmons, I thought this would be a great opportunity to take a closer look at the play. How did it work? What did the Lions do or the Colts fail to do in order to set up this big play?