New Orleans Saints
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1912
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Irv Cross
Summary
NO and DET combined for 366 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jess Phillips led NO with 56 rushing yards while Altie Taylor paced DET with 43. Through the air, Bob Newland topped NO with 78 receiving yards while Ron Jessie led DET with 57.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
NO
DET
First Downs
17
10
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-94-1
25-58-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-37-206-1-3
11-22-160-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-20
4-23
Net Pass Yards
186
137
Total Yards
280
195
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
4-3
Turnovers
5
4
Penalties-Yards
5-35
8-61
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
DET
First Downs
17
10
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-94-1
25-58-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-37-206-1-3
11-22-160-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-20
4-23
Net Pass Yards
186
137
Total Yards
280
195
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
4-3
Turnovers
5
4
Penalties-Yards
5-35
8-61
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Errol Mann 37 yard field goal
0-3
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Lions
Ron Jessie 5 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)
0-10
2
Lions
Levi Johnson 78 yard blocked field goal return
0-16
—
Saints
Joel Parker 30 yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick)
7-16
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Saints
Howard Stevens 5 yard rush (Bill McClard kick)
14-16
4
Lions
Errol Mann 35 yard field goal
14-19