Detroit Lions
Houston Oilers
Stadium
Capacity: 69,143
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Jim Hill, John Dockery
Summary
On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 105 rushing yards. Through the air, Billy Sims topped DET with 90 receiving yards.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-6.88
Off6.45
Def-10.82
ST0.24
HOU
Total6.88
Off10.82
Def-6.45
ST-0.24
Team Stats
Stat
DET
HOU
First Downs
24
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-118-1
33-121-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-36-231-1-4
18-26-189-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-24
1-0
Net Pass Yards
207
189
Total Yards
325
310
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
1-0
Turnovers
4
1
Penalties-Yards
8-61
2-25
Time of Possession
28:03
31:57
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: 0.20
Rush: 2.87
TO: -3.49
Defense
Pass: -3.28
Rush: 2.72
TO: 2.30
Returns
KO: 3.16
KR: -4.81
P: 0.21
PR: 2.54
FG/XP: -0.86
HOU
Offense
Pass: 3.28
Rush: -2.72
TO: -2.30
Defense
Pass: -0.20
Rush: -2.87
TO: 3.49
Returns
KO: 4.81
KR: -3.16
P: -2.54
PR: -0.21
FG/XP: 0.86
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
HOU
First Downs
24
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-118-1
33-121-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-36-231-1-4
18-26-189-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-24
1-0
Net Pass Yards
207
189
Total Yards
325
310
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
1-0
Turnovers
4
1
Penalties-Yards
8-61
2-25
Time of Possession
28:03
31:57
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Oilers
Florian Kempf 47 yard field goal
0-3
2
Lions
Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
7-3
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 35 yard field goal
10-3
—
Oilers
Mike McCloskey 13 yard pass from Oliver Luck (Florian Kempf kick)
10-10
3
Lions
James Jones 3 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
17-10
—
Oilers
Chris Dressel 13 yard pass from Oliver Luck (Florian Kempf kick)
17-17
—
Oilers
Larry Moriarty 4 yard rush (Florian Kempf kick)
17-24
4
Oilers
Florian Kempf 21 yard field goal
17-27