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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
Date
October 1, 1978
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
DET 14 — GB 35 F

Stadium

Gold Package game (Milwaukee).

Capacity: 81,441

Inaugurated: 01/01/1953

Broadcast

Announcers

Bob Costas, Johnny Morris

Summary

DET and GB combined for 343 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dexter Bussey led DET with 59 rushing yards while Terdell Middleton paced GB with 148. Through the air, Freddie Scott topped DET with 58 receiving yards while Aundra Thompson led GB with 111.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-23.52
Off-15.24
Def-14.18
ST4.77
GB
Total23.52
Off14.18
Def15.24
ST-4.77

Team Stats

Stat DET GB
First Downs 14 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-126-0 32-221-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-25-151-2-1 15-20-261-2-2
Sacked-Yards 6-50 0-0
Net Pass Yards 101 261
Total Yards 227 482
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 9-73 11-92

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: -11.83
Rush: -2.82
TO: -4.38
Defense
Pass: -10.66
Rush: -3.98
TO: 7.73
Returns
KO: 1.34
KR: -3.13
P: 2.47
PR: 1.68
FG/XP: 2.41
GB
Offense
Pass: 10.66
Rush: 3.98
TO: -7.73
Defense
Pass: 11.83
Rush: 2.82
TO: 4.38
Returns
KO: 3.13
KR: -1.34
P: -1.68
PR: -2.47
FG/XP: -2.41

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET GB
First Downs 14 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-126-0 32-221-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-25-151-2-1 15-20-261-2-2
Sacked-Yards 6-50 0-0
Net Pass Yards 101 261
Total Yards 227 482
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 9-73 11-92

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Packers Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 0-7
2 Packers David Whitehurst 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 0-14
Packers Aundra Thompson 43 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick) 0-21
3 Lions Luther Blue 12 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-21
Packers Terdell Middleton 76 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 7-28
4 Packers Aundra Thompson 19 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick) 7-35
Lions Freddie Scott 42 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick) 14-35

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