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New York Jets
New York Jets
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
November 23, 1972
Kickoff
12:00 PM ET
09:00 AM PT
Score
NYJ 20 — DET 37 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1912

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis

Summary

NYJ and DET combined for 290 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Cliff McClain led NYJ with 121 rushing yards while Altie Taylor paced DET with 123. Through the air, Rich Caster topped NYJ with 52 receiving yards while Larry Walton led DET with 72.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat NYJ DET
First Downs 19 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-229-1 41-260-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-23-165-1-1 6-18-125-1-0
Sacked-Yards 0-0 0-0
Net Pass Yards 165 125
Total Yards 394 385
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 0
Penalties-Yards 6-56 3-34

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYJ DET
First Downs 19 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-229-1 41-260-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-23-165-1-1 6-18-125-1-0
Sacked-Yards 0-0 0-0
Net Pass Yards 165 125
Total Yards 394 385
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 0
Penalties-Yards 6-56 3-34

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Errol Mann 15 yard field goal 0-3
2 Jets John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) 7-3
Lions Larry Walton 34 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) 7-10
Lions Greg Landry 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 7-17
Jets Bobby Howfield 13 yard field goal 10-17
Lions Errol Mann 21 yard field goal 10-20
3 Jets Bobby Howfield 20 yard field goal 13-20
Jets Rich Caster 33 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) 20-20
4 Lions Errol Mann 37 yard field goal 20-23
Lions Greg Landry 6 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 20-30
Lions Altie Taylor 38 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 20-37

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