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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
Date
September 24, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DET 16 — SEA 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 69,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1976

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Glieber, Bill Mazer

Summary

DET and SEA combined for 344 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dexter Bussey led DET with 120 rushing yards while David Sims paced SEA with 48. Through the air, Horace King topped DET with 50 receiving yards while Steve Largent led SEA with 85.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-9.94
Off-9.09
Def-8.25
ST5.77
SEA
Total9.94
Off8.25
Def9.09
ST-5.77

Team Stats

Stat DET SEA
First Downs 15 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-132-1 36-87-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-26-155-0-0 12-17-189-3-1
Sacked-Yards 2-26 6-31
Net Pass Yards 129 158
Total Yards 261 245
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-0
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 13-100 5-40

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: -3.99
Rush: -3.66
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.02
Rush: 6.92
TO: 1.94
Returns
KO: 3.45
KR: -5.61
P: 5.18
PR: 3.50
FG/XP: -0.75
SEA
Offense
Pass: 8.02
Rush: -6.92
TO: -1.94
Defense
Pass: 3.99
Rush: 3.66
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.61
KR: -3.45
P: -3.50
PR: -5.18
FG/XP: 0.75

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET SEA
First Downs 15 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-132-1 36-87-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-26-155-0-0 12-17-189-3-1
Sacked-Yards 2-26 6-31
Net Pass Yards 129 158
Total Yards 261 245
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-0
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 13-100 5-40

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Benny Ricardo 44 yard field goal 3-0
2 Lions Benny Ricardo 35 yard field goal 6-0
Seahawks Jim Zorn 5 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 6-7
3 Lions Benny Ricardo 29 yard field goal 9-7
Lions Dexter Bussey 29 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 16-7
4 Seahawks Steve Largent 40 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) 16-14
Seahawks Ron Howard 4 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) 16-21
Seahawks Sam McCullum 12 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) 16-28

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