New Orleans Saints
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Gary Bender, John Madden
Summary
NO and DET combined for 500 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mike Strachan led NO with 26 rushing yards while Billy Sims paced DET with 91. Through the air, Wes Chandler topped NO with 106 receiving yards while Freddie Scott led DET with 66.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-11.00
Off-5.35
Def-7.03
ST2.16
DET
Total11.00
Off7.03
Def5.35
ST-2.16
Team Stats
Stat
NO
DET
First Downs
21
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-57-0
34-226-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-36-314-1-0
13-19-186-0-0
Sacked-Yards
6-38
3-32
Net Pass Yards
276
154
Total Yards
333
380
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
6-51
7-50
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -1.43
Rush: -1.89
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -3.87
Rush: -5.62
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.15
KR: -5.60
P: -0.33
PR: -1.20
FG/XP: 5.14
DET
Offense
Pass: 3.87
Rush: 5.62
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.43
Rush: 1.89
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.60
KR: -4.15
P: 1.20
PR: 0.33
FG/XP: -5.14
Officials
—
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
DET
First Downs
21
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-57-0
34-226-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-36-314-1-0
13-19-186-0-0
Sacked-Yards
6-38
3-32
Net Pass Yards
276
154
Total Yards
333
380
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
6-51
7-50
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Saints
Benny Ricardo 46 yard field goal
3-0
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 31 yard field goal
3-3
3
Lions
Freddie Scott 48 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
3-10
—
Saints
Wes Chandler 4 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
10-10
4
Lions
Billy Sims 9 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
10-17
—
Saints
Benny Ricardo 22 yard field goal
13-17
—
Lions
Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
13-24