Game Recap
In a September week 4 meeting in Indianapolis, the Lions enjoyed a 33-24 win over the Colts. after close in the first two quarters, Lions outscored the Colts 26-14 in the second half.
The Lions were led by Rodney Peete who had was 17 of 23 passing. Barry Sanders rumbled for 179 yards on the ground, 2 TDs.
For the Colts, Jeff George connected on 348 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, was 29 of 40 passing. Eric Dickerson ran for 1 touchdown. Anthony Johnson had 105 receiving yards, 9 catches.
The Lions ended with 402 total yards, 25 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 8 of 12 on third downs. The Colts tallied 328 total yards, 20 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 3 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Indianapolis ColtsIND 33-24
- Date: Sunday, September 22, 1991
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 402, Turnovers: 3
- Indianapolis Colts Stats - Yards: 328, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
0 |
7 |
16 |
10 |
33 |
| IND |
10 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jeff George | IND | 29-40 | 348 | 2 | 1 | 38 | |
| Rodney Peete | DET | 17-23 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 23 | |
| Erik Kramer | DET | 2-2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Barry Sanders | DET | 30 | 179 | 2 | 42 | |
| Rodney Peete | DET | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| Eric Dickerson | IND | 13 | 17 | 1 | 12 | |
| Don Overton | DET | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Rohn Stark | IND | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Anthony Johnson | IND | 9 | 105 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bill Brooks | IND | 4 | 66 | 0 | 22 | |
| Brett Perriman | DET | 6 | 63 | 0 | 16 | |
| Robert Clark | DET | 3 | 51 | 0 | 23 | |
| Clarence Verdin | IND | 5 | 50 | 0 | 26 | |
| Mike Farr | DET | 5 | 41 | 0 | 10 | |
| Reggie Thornton | IND | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 | |
| Jessie Hester | IND | 3 | 37 | 1 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 39 | 208 | 3 | | |
| IND | 14 | 4 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 19-25 | 194 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| IND | 29-40 | 348 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
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