Game Recap
In a December 21 week 17 collision, the Lions scored a close 13-10 victory over the Jets. The Jets had the lead after the second 10-3 but Lions were the better team in the 0. The Lions had a 7-0 scoring edge in the last quarter The Jets were blanked in the second.
The Lions were guided by Scott Mitchell who connected on 0 interceptions. Barry Sanders ran for 184 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown.
For the Jets, Neil O'Donnell tossed in 202 pass yards, was 21 of 35 passing. Adrian Murrell ran for 1 TD.
In the low scoring battle, the Lions finished with 301 total yards, 13 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 6 of 16 on third downs. The Jets tallied 315 total yards, 20 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 8 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat New York JetsNYJ 13-10
- Date: Sunday, December 21, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 301, Turnovers: 0
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 315, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| DET |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Neil O'Donnell | NYJ | 21-35 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 33 | |
| Scott Mitchell | DET | 15-28 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Ray Lucas | NYJ | 3-4 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Leon Johnson | NYJ | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Barry Sanders | DET | 23 | 184 | 1 | 53 | |
| Adrian Murrell | NYJ | 12 | 43 | 1 | 14 | |
| Ray Lucas | NYJ | 3 | 30 | 0 | 17 | |
| Neil O'Donnell | NYJ | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Scott Mitchell | DET | 5 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| Leon Johnson | NYJ | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
| Tommy Vardell | DET | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wayne Chrebet | NYJ | 4 | 67 | 0 | 33 | |
| Keyshawn Johnson | NYJ | 6 | 59 | 0 | 14 | |
| Herman Moore | DET | 4 | 39 | 0 | 17 | |
| Kyle Brady | NYJ | 3 | 34 | 0 | 19 | |
| Fred Baxter | NYJ | 4 | 32 | 0 | 19 | |
| Jeff Graham | NYJ | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 | |
| Tommie Boyd | DET | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 | |
| David Sloan | DET | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 31 | 206 | 1 | | |
| NYJ | 23 | 108 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 15-28 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| NYJ | 24-40 | 230 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
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