Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Lindsey Nelson, Tom Brookshier, Jim Thacker
Summary
DET and ATL combined for 365 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bill Triplett led DET with 77 rushing yards while Cannonball Butler paced ATL with 87. Through the air, Billy Gambrell topped DET with 105 receiving yards while Jerry Simmons led ATL with 53.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
18
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-130-0
28-172-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-28-241-3-0
9-21-124-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-29
10-66
Net Pass Yards
212
58
Total Yards
342
230
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-2
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
2-21
4-20
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
18
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-130-0
28-172-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-28-241-3-0
9-21-124-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-29
10-66
Net Pass Yards
212
58
Total Yards
342
230
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-2
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
2-21
4-20
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Billy Gambrell 26 yard pass from Bill Munson (Wayne Walker kick)
7-0
2
Falcons
Cannonball Butler 60 yard rush (Bob Etter kick)
7-7
3
Lions
Billy Gambrell 7 yard pass from Bill Munson (Wayne Walker kick)
14-7
4
Lions
Billy Gambrell 22 yard pass from Bill Munson (Wayne Walker kick)
21-7
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Lions
Wayne Walker 36 yard field goal
24-7