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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
November 7, 1971
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DET 24 — DEN 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/1948

Broadcast

Announcers

Jack Drees, George Connor, Gil Stratton

Summary

DET and DEN combined for 374 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Steve Owens led DET with 109 rushing yards while Floyd Little paced DEN with 91. Through the air, Steve Owens topped DET with 85 receiving yards while Billy Masters led DEN with 50.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat DET DEN
First Downs 19 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-228-1 43-203-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7-16-210-2-1 13-20-164-1-0
Sacked-Yards 2-20 1-7
Net Pass Yards 190 157
Total Yards 418 360
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-40 5-65

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET DEN
First Downs 19 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-228-1 43-203-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7-16-210-2-1 13-20-164-1-0
Sacked-Yards 2-20 1-7
Net Pass Yards 190 157
Total Yards 418 360
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-40 5-65

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Bobby Anderson 12 yard pass from Don Horn (Jim Turner kick) 0-7
2 Broncos Jim Turner 21 yard field goal 0-10
3 Lions Altie Taylor 36 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 7-10
Lions Earl McCullouch 76 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) 14-10
Broncos Jim Turner 40 yard field goal 14-13
Lions Errol Mann 10 yard field goal 17-13
4 Broncos Bobby Anderson 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 17-20
Lions Charlie Sanders 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) 24-20

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