New England Patriots
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Marv Albert, Paul Maguire
Summary
NE and DET combined for 440 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Marion Butts led NE with 54 rushing yards while Barry Sanders paced DET with 131. Through the air, Vincent Brisby topped NE with 67 receiving yards while Herman Moore led DET with 92.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total6.84
Off3.54
Def1.51
ST3.20
DET
Total-6.84
Off-1.51
Def-3.54
ST-3.20
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DET
First Downs
21
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-108-1
22-159-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-33-251-1-0
14-29-189-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-6
1-6
Net Pass Yards
245
183
Total Yards
353
342
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
8-56
9-55
Third Down Conv.
4-15
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-3
0-1
Time of Possession
34:48
25:12
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 5.11
Rush: -8.31
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 2.30
Rush: 1.66
TO: 7.27
Returns
KO: 2.50
KR: -2.19
P: 2.48
PR: 0.66
FG/XP: -0.25
DET
Offense
Pass: -2.30
Rush: -1.66
TO: -7.27
Defense
Pass: -5.11
Rush: 8.31
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.19
KR: -2.50
P: -0.66
PR: -2.48
FG/XP: 0.25
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DET
First Downs
21
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-108-1
22-159-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-33-251-1-0
14-29-189-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-6
1-6
Net Pass Yards
245
183
Total Yards
353
342
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
8-56
9-55
Third Down Conv.
4-15
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-3
0-1
Time of Possession
34:48
25:12
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Matt Bahr 20 yard field goal
3-0
2
Patriots
Marion Butts 5 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
10-0
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Lions
Barry Sanders 35 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick)
10-7
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Patriots
Ben Coates 7 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
17-7
3
Patriots
Matt Bahr 28 yard field goal
20-7
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Lions
Barry Sanders 39 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick)
20-14
4
Patriots
Matt Bahr 21 yard field goal
23-14
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Lions
Jason Hanson 27 yard field goal
23-17