Colts 27-31 Lions (Oct 20, 1957)

BAL

DET

1

7

0

2

14

3

6

7

4

0

21

27

31

1Q

7 - 0

J. Mutscheller 15-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

J. Martin 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

L. Moore 72-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 3

J. Mutscheller 66-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 3

L. Moore 4-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

27 - 10

S. Junker 14-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 17

H. Cassady 26-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

J. Henry Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 31

H. Cassady 29-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Unitas

BAL

Rush Yds

71

Cassady

DET

Rec Yds

113

Cassady

DET

Scrim TD

2

Moore

BAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Johnny Unitas

BAL QB #19

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

239

Pass Yds

139

4

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

BAL

Team Stats

DET

322

Total Yds

369

15

1st Downs

20

6

Turnovers

4

1957 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	2	1	.792
Lions	8	4	0	.667
49ers	8	4	0	.667
Giants	7	5	0	.583
Colts	7	5	0	.583
Steelers	6	6	0	.500
Rams	6	6	0	.500
Redskins	5	6	1	.458
Bears	5	7	0	.417
Eagles	4	8	0	.333
Cardinals	3	9	0	.250
Packers	3	9	0	.250

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Baltimore Colts, 31 to 27, on October 20, 1957.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	16/21	239	11.4	4	1	0-0	132.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	8/21	139	6.6	2	2	0-0	53.6
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	4/12	52	4.3	1	0	0-0	75.7
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	11	70	6.4
Jack Call J. Call #25	14	50	3.6
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	7	3	0.4
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	1	-1	-1.0
Royce Womble R. Womble #26	1	-1	-1.0
Dick Nyers D. Nyers #21	1	-4	-4.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	7	71	10.1	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	9	36	4.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	5	26	5.2	0
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	5	19	3.8	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	7	7.0	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	1	7	7.0	0
Marv Brown M. Brown #42	2	6	3.0	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	1	5	5.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	107	21.4	2
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	100	16.7	2
Jack Call J. Call #25	0/0	14	4.7	0
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	13	13.0	0
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	113	18.8	2
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	30	15.0	0
Steve Junker S. Junker #88	0/0	28	14.0	1
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	12	12.0	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	16/21	239	11.4	4	1	0-0	132.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	11	70	6.4
Jack Call J. Call #25	14	50	3.6
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	7	3	0.4
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	1	-1	-1.0
Royce Womble R. Womble #26	1	-1	-1.0
Dick Nyers D. Nyers #21	1	-4	-4.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	107	21.4	2
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	100	16.7	2
Jack Call J. Call #25	0/0	14	4.7	0
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	13	13.0	0
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	8/21	139	6.6	2	2	0-0	53.6
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	4/12	52	4.3	1	0	0-0	75.7
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	7	71	10.1	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	9	36	4.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	5	26	5.2	0
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	5	19	3.8	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	7	7.0	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	1	7	7.0	0
Marv Brown M. Brown #42	2	6	3.0	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	1	5	5.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	113	18.8	2
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	30	15.0	0
Steve Junker S. Junker #88	0/0	28	14.0	1
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	12	12.0	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

BAL

DET

1

7

0

2

14

3

6

7

4

0

21

27

31

BAL

Team Stats

DET

322

Total Yds

369

205

Pass Yds

191

117

Rush Yds

178

60

Total Plays

66

5.4

Yards Per Play

5.6

8.2

Yards Per Pass

5.6

3.3

Yards Per Rush

5.6

15

1st Downs

20

5

Punts

2

6

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

5

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 BAL

DET 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1957 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats