On consecutive plays - a run and a pass - Carter slipped before defenders got to him and in each instance he lost yardage.
It's not unusual for Sanders to lose yardage occasionally.
And even when he lost yardage, other teams feared that with his water bug quickness, sooner or later he would escape for a long gain.
Plimpton managed to lose yardage on each play.
There have been the two sacks and three running plays that lost yardage.
He noted that older kickers tend to lose yardage on kickoffs, which are not Andersen's strong point anyway.
I sense he is trying to establish himself as a sensitive guy, but I can see he is losing yardage.
Lane had 11 rushing attempts for 24 yards and 1 reception that lost yardage.
Going through the play-by-play also reveals that on 21 of his carries Thomas has lost yardage.
But the Lions lost yardage on two running plays and an incomplete pass, and had to settle for a 3-0 lead.