Detroit Lions
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Roman Gabriel
Summary
DET and NE combined for 236 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dexter Bussey led DET with 34 rushing yards while Sam Cunningham paced NE with 93. Through the air, Leonard Thompson topped DET with 98 receiving yards while Harold Jackson led NE with 59.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-7.00
Off-21.69
Def15.46
ST-3.02
NE
Total7.00
Off-15.46
Def21.69
ST3.02
Team Stats
Stat
DET
NE
First Downs
9
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-55-1
45-140-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-24-173-0-2
11-23-154-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
5-43
Net Pass Yards
156
111
Total Yards
211
251
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
12-107
12-84
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -17.25
Rush: -6.16
TO: -10.82
Defense
Pass: 5.53
Rush: 10.00
TO: 3.02
Returns
KO: -2.98
KR: -1.97
P: 0.20
PR: -2.80
FG/XP: 4.53
NE
Offense
Pass: -5.53
Rush: -10.00
TO: -3.02
Defense
Pass: 17.25
Rush: 6.16
TO: 10.82
Returns
KO: 1.97
KR: 2.98
P: 2.80
PR: -0.20
FG/XP: -4.53
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
NE
First Downs
9
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-55-1
45-140-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-24-173-0-2
11-23-154-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
5-43
Net Pass Yards
156
111
Total Yards
211
251
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
12-107
12-84
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Patriots
Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
0-7
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Patriots
Don Calhoun 2 yard rush (John Smith kick)
0-14
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Lions
Benny Ricardo 26 yard field goal
3-14
3
Lions
Scott Hunter 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
10-14
—
Lions
William Gay defensive fumble recovery in end zone (Benny Ricardo kick)
17-14
4
Patriots
Don Calhoun 6 yard pass from Tom Owen (John Smith kick)
17-21
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Patriots
John Smith 29 yard field goal
17-24