Detroit Lions
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Kenny Albert, Tim Green
Summary
DET and NO combined for 455 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Barry Sanders led DET with 113 rushing yards while Mario Bates paced NO with 162. Through the air, Herman Moore topped DET with 111 receiving yards while Andre Hastings led NO with 74.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-14.48
Off-3.76
Def-20.07
ST10.77
NO
Total14.48
Off20.07
Def3.76
ST-10.77
Team Stats
Stat
DET
NO
First Downs
22
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-118-0
36-172-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-43-253-2-3
16-22-223-2-0
Sacked-Yards
5-16
2-10
Net Pass Yards
237
213
Total Yards
355
385
Fumbles-Lost
5-1
1-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
5-50
8-62
Third Down Conv.
7-13
10-14
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
25:25
34:35
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -6.73
Rush: 1.24
TO: -13.96
Defense
Pass: -16.52
Rush: -4.91
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.82
KR: -1.89
P: 0.55
PR: -0.93
FG/XP: 7.22
NO
Offense
Pass: 16.52
Rush: 4.91
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.73
Rush: -1.24
TO: 13.96
Returns
KO: 1.89
KR: -5.82
P: 0.93
PR: -0.55
FG/XP: -7.22
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
NO
First Downs
22
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-118-0
36-172-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-43-253-2-3
16-22-223-2-0
Sacked-Yards
5-16
2-10
Net Pass Yards
237
213
Total Yards
355
385
Fumbles-Lost
5-1
1-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
5-50
8-62
Third Down Conv.
7-13
10-14
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
25:25
34:35
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Saints
Andre Hastings 21 yard pass from Mario Bates (Doug Brien kick)
0-7
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Saints
Mario Bates 74 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
0-14
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Saints
Daryl Hobbs 20 yard pass from Heath Shuler (Doug Brien kick)
0-21
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Lions
Barry Sanders 17 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick)
7-21
3
Saints
Heath Shuler 5 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
7-28
4
Lions
Jason Hanson 47 yard field goal
10-28
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Saints
Mario Bates 2 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
10-35
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Lions
Herman Moore 5 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick)
17-35