**3rd:** Branch is just the third defensive back in the NFL since 1999 to post 100 tackles, defend 15 passes and have five tackles for loss in a single season. The other two are Ronde Barber (2006) and Rodney Harrison (2000).
**6:** Interceptions recorded in the end zone by the Lions' defense in 2024, which led the NFL.
**44.2 and 39.1:** The completion percentage and passer rating for opposing quarterbacks when throwing at Joseph last season.
**46:** Opponent runs of 10-plus yards last season against Detroit's defense. That ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL and speaks to the tackling ability by Joseph, Branch and others in the open field as the last line of defense.
**11:** Games with at least one interception for the Lions' defense last season, third most in the NFL.
**62:** Completions of 20-plus yards allowed by Detroit's defense last year. Only Jacksonville (71) allowed more.
**Quotable:** "Everybody talks about the ball production, which is obviously rare, but one of the things I'm most proud of with him is I thought he did an unbelievable job in the open field tackling last year," defensive assistant and safeties coach Jim O'Neil said recently of Joseph.
"It was even more impressive than I thought when I went back and watched the cut-ups. You're really looking for two things ... obviously a guy that can go get the ball and a guy that can erase mistakes when the ball pops. I thought he did an outstanding job of that and that was a huge point of emphasis for us coming off of his season two years ago and last year."