Buffalo Bills
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
Summary
BUF and DET combined for 624 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 58 rushing yards while Barry Sanders paced DET with 45. Through the air, Andre Reed topped BUF with 58 receiving yards while Herman Moore led DET with 169.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total-15.86
Off7.51
Def-22.60
ST0.59
DET
Total15.86
Off22.60
Def-7.51
ST-0.59
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
DET
First Downs
25
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-121-1
21-47-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
29-35-273-2-2
20-25-351-3-0
Sacked-Yards
3-27
2-10
Net Pass Yards
246
341
Total Yards
367
388
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
7-55
3-29
Third Down Conv.
5-10
3-7
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
33:24
26:36
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: 9.30
Rush: -1.57
TO: -9.33
Defense
Pass: -18.97
Rush: 3.04
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.02
KR: -2.77
P: -0.72
PR: -0.94
FG/XP: 0.00
DET
Offense
Pass: 18.97
Rush: -3.04
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -9.30
Rush: 1.57
TO: 9.33
Returns
KO: 2.77
KR: -5.02
P: 0.94
PR: 0.72
FG/XP: 0.00
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
DET
First Downs
25
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-121-1
21-47-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
29-35-273-2-2
20-25-351-3-0
Sacked-Yards
3-27
2-10
Net Pass Yards
246
341
Total Yards
367
388
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
7-55
3-29
Third Down Conv.
5-10
3-7
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
33:24
26:36
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Herman Moore 51 yard pass from Dave Krieg (Jason Hanson kick)
0-7
2
Lions
Barry Sanders 4 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick)
0-14
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Bills
Russell Copeland 20 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
7-14
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Lions
Aubrey Matthews 28 yard pass from Dave Krieg (Jason Hanson kick)
7-21
3
Bills
Pete Metzelaars 27 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
14-21
4
Lions
Brett Perriman 12 yard pass from Dave Krieg (Jason Hanson kick)
14-28
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Bills
Jim Kelly 15 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
21-28
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Lions
Willie Clay 28 yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick)
21-35