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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
Date
October 14, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DET 16 — GB 24 F

Stadium

Gold Package game (Milwaukee).

Capacity: 81,441

Inaugurated: 01/01/1953

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Roman Gabriel

Summary

DET and GB combined for 323 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dexter Bussey led DET with 73 rushing yards while Nate Simpson paced GB with 121. Through the air, Freddie Scott topped DET with 63 receiving yards while Walter Landers led GB with 51.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-8.00
Off-16.08
Def5.78
ST1.06
GB
Total8.00
Off-5.78
Def16.08
ST-1.06

Team Stats

Stat DET GB
First Downs 13 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-93-0 42-189-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-27-191-1-1 9-17-132-2-1
Sacked-Yards 4-37 3-23
Net Pass Yards 154 109
Total Yards 247 298
Fumbles-Lost 6-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 9-86 13-68

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: -7.55
Rush: -10.02
TO: -4.34
Defense
Pass: 0.72
Rush: 5.02
TO: 7.87
Returns
KO: -0.65
KR: -2.57
P: 2.04
PR: 0.49
FG/XP: 1.75
GB
Offense
Pass: -0.72
Rush: -5.02
TO: -7.87
Defense
Pass: 7.55
Rush: 10.02
TO: 4.34
Returns
KO: 2.57
KR: 0.65
P: -0.49
PR: -2.04
FG/XP: -1.75

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET GB
First Downs 13 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-93-0 42-189-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-27-191-1-1 9-17-132-2-1
Sacked-Yards 4-37 3-23
Net Pass Yards 154 109
Total Yards 247 298
Fumbles-Lost 6-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 9-86 13-68

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Lions Benny Ricardo 33 yard field goal 3-0
Lions Walt Williams 36 yard interception return 9-0
Packers David Whitehurst 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 9-7
Packers Chester Marcol 32 yard field goal 9-10
3 Packers Paul Coffman 13 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick) 9-17
Lions Leonard Thompson 38 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) 16-17
4 Packers Walter Landers 55 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick) 16-24

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