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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
New York Jets
New York Jets
Date
September 16, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DET 10 — NYJ 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 82,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1964

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Hank Stram

Summary

DET and NYJ combined for 386 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bo Robinson led DET with 23 rushing yards while Kevin Long paced NYJ with 76. Through the air, Freddie Scott topped DET with 84 receiving yards while Wesley Walker led NYJ with 177.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-21.82
Off-7.71
Def-10.28
ST-6.57
NYJ
Total21.82
Off10.28
Def7.71
ST6.57

Team Stats

Stat DET NYJ
First Downs 12 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-53-0 48-209-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-30-178-1-1 9-13-208-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-2 3-30
Net Pass Yards 176 178
Total Yards 229 387
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 7-51 6-40

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: -1.63
Rush: -6.08
TO: -3.98
Defense
Pass: -9.31
Rush: 12.56
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.58
KR: -4.34
P: -0.97
PR: -5.62
FG/XP: 2.78
NYJ
Offense
Pass: 9.31
Rush: -12.56
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.63
Rush: 6.08
TO: 3.98
Returns
KO: 4.34
KR: -1.58
P: 5.62
PR: 0.97
FG/XP: -2.78

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET NYJ
First Downs 12 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-53-0 48-209-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-30-178-1-1 9-13-208-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-2 3-30
Net Pass Yards 176 178
Total Yards 229 387
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 7-51 6-40

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Lions David Hill 12 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-0
Jets Kevin Long 4 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 7-7
Jets Kevin Long 7 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 7-14
3 Jets Pat Leahy 30 yard field goal 7-17
4 Lions Benny Ricardo 36 yard field goal 10-17
Jets Scott Dierking 2 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 10-24
Jets Kevin Long 5 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 10-31

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