The New England Patriots won against the Detroit Lions, 24 to 17, on October 7, 1979.

Final

Lions

1-5-0

17

Patriots

4-2-0

24

Team

DET

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

2nd quarter

DET

Sam Cunningham 1-yard run (John Smith kick)

Don Calhoun 2-yard run (John Smith kick)

Benny Ricardo 26-yard field goal

3rd quarter

DET

Scott Hunter 1-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick)

Bill Gay 0-yard fumble return (Benny Ricardo kick)

4th quarter

DET

Don Calhoun 6-yard pass from Tom Owen (John Smith kick)

John Smith 29-yard field goal

Lions

Patriots

1st Downs

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

4th down efficiency

Total Plays

Total Yards

211

251

Yards per play

4.0

3.4

Passing

156

111

Comp - Att

8 - 24

11 - 23

Yards per pass

Interceptions thrown

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 17

5 - 43

Rushing

140

Rushing Attempts

Yards per rush

2.0

3.1

Penalties

Turnovers

Fumbles lost

Interceptions

Possession

Lions

Patriots

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SCK	RATE
Scott Hunter S. Hunter	6	16	155	9.7	1		47.7
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo	2	8	18	2.3	1		0.0
Team	8	24	156	7.2	2	2	25.2

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey	13	34	2.6	0
Bo Robinson B. Robinson	5	10	2.0	0
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines	2	6	3.0	0
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo	1	6	6.0	0
Scott Hunter S. Hunter	2	3	1.5	1
Rick Kane R. Kane	2	3	1.5	0
Horace King H. King	1	1	1.0	0
Luther Blue L. Blue	1	-8	-8.0	0
Team	27	55	2.0	1

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TRG
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson	2	98	49.0
David Hill D. Hill	3	35	11.7
Luther Blue L. Blue	2	30	15.0
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey	1	10	10.0
Team	8	173	7.2	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	1	1	1

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Team			5.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo	1	1		2	5
Team	1	1		2	5

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Larry Swider L. Swider	8	272	34.0
Team	8	272	34.0

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt	1	31	31.0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson	2	18	9.0
Ken Fantetti K. Fantetti	1	17	17.0
Team	4	66	16.5

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson	2	25	12.5	0
Team	2	25	12.5	0

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Tom Owen T. Owen	7	13	81	6.2	1	0		98.6
Steve Grogan S. Grogan	3	9	45	5.0	0	1		11.1
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook	1	1	28	28.0	0	0		118.8
Team	11	23	111	6.7	1	1	5	66.2

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham	20	93	4.7	1
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun	20	41	2.1	1
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu	2	4	2.0	0
Steve Grogan S. Grogan	2	3	1.5	0
Tom Owen T. Owen	1	-1	-1.0	0
Team	45	140	3.1	2

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Harold Jackson H. Jackson	3	59	19.7	0
Russ Francis R. Francis	2	36	18.0	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham	4	31	7.8	0
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan	1	22	22.0	0
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun	1	6	6.0	1
Team	11	154	6.7	1	0