Final · Kickoff
2017 Regular season · Week 1 · Ford Field
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 35–23 at home at Ford Field in Week 1 of the 2017 regular season on September 10, 2017.
The result moved the Lions to 1–0 and dropped the Cardinals to 0–1. The Cardinals finished 2017 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Lions finished 2017 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 42–17 on October 11, 2015. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 17–3 on December 9, 2018.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Cardinals lead the series 10–4 after meeting No. 14 since 1999 Full series history
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
