Game Recap
In a September week 2 contest in Detroit, the Lions scored a 23-19 win over the Saints. The Saints had a good 0 leading 14-10 but the Lions rallied in the second half.
The Lions were led by Greg Landry who tossed in 183 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions. Dexter Bussey rumbled for 150 rush yards.
For the Saints, Chuck Muncie ran for 1 TD.
The Lions finished with 429 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Saints finished with 92 total yards, 9 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 23-19
- Date: Sunday, September 25, 1977
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 429, Turnovers: 1
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 92, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
14 |
0 |
5 |
19 |
| DET |
7 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Greg Landry | DET | 13-28 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 10-22 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 24 | 150 | 0 | 31 | |
| Horace King | DET | 14 | 87 | 1 | 35 | |
| Chuck Muncie | NOR | 11 | 52 | 1 | 31 | |
| Rick Kane | DET | 5 | 42 | 0 | 18 | |
| Marv Hubbard | DET | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11 | |
| Greg Landry | DET | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Galbreath | NOR | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ray Jarvis | DET | 3 | 46 | 0 | 26 | |
| Jim Thaxton | NOR | 3 | 42 | 0 | 21 | |
| David Hill | DET | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 | |
| Charlie Sanders | DET | 2 | 26 | 1 | 20 | |
| J.D. Hill | DET | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 | |
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
| Luther Blue | DET | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Horace King | DET | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 53 | 306 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 17 | 39 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 13-28 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| NOR | 10-22 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
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