New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Summary
NYG and DET combined for 269 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rob Carpenter led NYG with 64 rushing yards while Billy Sims paced DET with 86. Through the air, Earnest Gray topped NYG with 45 receiving yards while Jeff Chadwick led DET with 54.
Expected Points Summary
NYG
Total-3.87
Off-11.41
Def5.84
ST-0.85
DET
Total3.87
Off-5.84
Def11.41
ST0.85
Team Stats
Stat
NYG
DET
First Downs
21
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-176-0
33-134-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-26-117-0-3
15-24-152-0-2
Sacked-Yards
2-9
2-11
Net Pass Yards
108
141
Total Yards
284
275
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
3-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
8-88
10-76
Time of Possession
31:01
28:59
Expected Points Detail
NYG
Offense
Pass: -12.28
Rush: 2.38
TO: -10.74
Defense
Pass: 1.79
Rush: 1.19
TO: 6.20
Returns
KO: 1.16
KR: -4.08
P: 0.21
PR: -0.10
FG/XP: 1.96
DET
Offense
Pass: -1.79
Rush: -1.19
TO: -6.20
Defense
Pass: 12.28
Rush: -2.38
TO: 10.74
Returns
KO: 4.08
KR: -1.16
P: 0.10
PR: -0.21
FG/XP: -1.96
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NYG
DET
First Downs
21
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-176-0
33-134-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-26-117-0-3
15-24-152-0-2
Sacked-Yards
2-9
2-11
Net Pass Yards
108
141
Total Yards
284
275
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
3-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
8-88
10-76
Time of Possession
31:01
28:59
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Giants
Ali Haji-Sheikh 27 yard field goal
3-0
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Lions
Billy Sims 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
3-7
2
Lions
Eddie Murray 35 yard field goal
3-10
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Lions
Safety, Fanning tackled Umphrey in end zone
3-12
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Giants
Ali Haji-Sheikh 56 yard field goal
6-12
3
Giants
Ali Haji-Sheikh 35 yard field goal
9-12
4
Lions
Eddie Murray 32 yard field goal
9-15