Game Recap
In a October 10 week 5 contest in Detroit, the Lions posted a strong 30-10 win against the Patriots. The Lions led after the second quarter 20-3 and cruised to a comprehensive win.
The Lions were led by Greg Landry who threw for 3 touchdowns, zero picks, was 15 of 18 passing. Horace King ran for 100 yards rushing.
For the Patriots, Steve Grogan finished with 1 touchdown, 5 interceptions.
The Lions ended up with 329 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Patriots finished with 199 total yards, 10 first downs, 5 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat New England PatriotsNWE 30-10
- Date: Sunday, October 10, 1976
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 329, Turnovers: 0
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 199, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| DET |
13 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
30 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Greg Landry | DET | 15-18 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 11-25 | 131 | 1 | 5 | 35 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Horace King | DET | 32 | 100 | 0 | 13 | |
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 12 | 87 | 1 | 46 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 13 | 50 | 0 | 14 | |
| Andy Johnson | NWE | 6 | 35 | 0 | 15 | |
| Greg Landry | DET | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jess Phillips | NWE | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Darryl Stingley | NWE | 3 | 46 | 0 | 20 | |
| Horace King | DET | 6 | 45 | 0 | 11 | |
| David Hill | DET | 4 | 43 | 2 | 21 | |
| Charlie Sanders | DET | 3 | 38 | 1 | 23 | |
| Randy Vataha | NWE | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 3 | 29 | 0 | 19 | |
| Larry Walton | DET | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| Russ Francis | NWE | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 48 | 196 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 22 | 96 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 15-18 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| NWE | 11-25 | 131 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
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