Did the Detroit Lions save the wrong football to commemorate Matthew Stafford becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach 25,000 yards passing?
After watching the All-22 film of Sunday's 21-14 loss to the St. Louis Rams, it appears that way.
Stafford eclipsed 25,000 yards passing for his career midway through the third quarter Sunday on a 5-yard pass to Theo Riddick near the Rams sideline.
The Lions scored a touchdown on the next play, and after Golden Tate tossed the ball to a fan in the stands, the Fox crew broadcasting the game said the team retrieved the ball as a memento of Stafford's achievement.