Detroit Lions
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Jack Drees, George Connor, Dick Stockton
Summary
DET and NE combined for 311 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Steve Owens led DET with 80 rushing yards while Jim Nance paced NE with 65. Through the air, Steve Owens topped DET with 83 receiving yards while Randy Vataha led NE with 91.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
DET
NE
First Downs
19
10
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-164-2
29-145-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-21-227-1-0
6-17-113-1-2
Sacked-Yards
3-23
1-12
Net Pass Yards
204
101
Total Yards
368
246
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
2-20
5-45
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
NE
First Downs
19
10
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-164-2
29-145-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-21-227-1-0
6-17-113-1-2
Sacked-Yards
3-23
1-12
Net Pass Yards
204
101
Total Yards
368
246
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
2-20
5-45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Errol Mann 23 yard field goal
3-0
2
Lions
Altie Taylor 3 yard rush (Wayne Walker kick)
10-0
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Lions
Mike Lucci 26 yard interception return (Wayne Walker kick)
17-0
3
Lions
Errol Mann 27 yard field goal
20-0
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Patriots
Randy Vataha 61 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
20-7
4
Lions
Steve Owens 74 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
27-7
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Lions
Steve Owens 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
34-7