Detroit Lions
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1926
Broadcast
Announcers
Lindsey Nelson, Johnny Sauer
Summary
DET and NO combined for 347 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mel Farr led DET with 59 rushing yards while Bill Butler paced NO with 91. Through the air, Charlie Sanders topped DET with 80 receiving yards while Bob Newland led NO with 74.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
DET
NO
First Downs
19
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-186-0
45-171-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
9-19-175-1-1
9-15-172-0-1
Sacked-Yards
1-2
2-9
Net Pass Yards
173
163
Total Yards
359
334
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
4-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
5-31
5-35
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
NO
First Downs
19
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-186-0
45-171-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
9-19-175-1-1
9-15-172-0-1
Sacked-Yards
1-2
2-9
Net Pass Yards
173
163
Total Yards
359
334
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
4-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
5-31
5-35
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Saints
Happy Feller 10 yard field goal
0-3
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Lions
Errol Mann 34 yard field goal
3-3
3
Saints
Happy Feller 18 yard field goal
3-6
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Lions
Earl McCullouch 33 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
10-6
4
Saints
Howard Stevens 1 yard rush (Happy Feller kick)
10-13
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Lions
Errol Mann 29 yard field goal
13-13
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Saints
Bill Butler 1 yard rush (Happy Feller kick)
13-20