Bills 14-27 Lions (Nov 25, 1976)

BUF

DET

1

0

2

0

10

3

7

10

4

7

14

27

2Q

0 - 7

D. Hill 21-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

B. Ricardo 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 13

B. Ricardo 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 20

D. Hill 24-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 20

O.J. Simpson 48-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 27

D. Bussey 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 27

O.J. Simpson 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

143

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

273

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

74

Hill

DET

Scrim TD

2

Simpson

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Marangi

BUF QB #17

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

29

Pass Yds

143

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

DET

322

Total Yds

304

19

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

3

1976 AFC East

BUF DET

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.357

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Buffalo Bills, 27 to 14, on November 25, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	4/21	29	1.4	0	1	0-0	19.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8/20	143	7.2	2	1	0-0	77.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	29	273	9.4	2	48
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	9	21	2.3	0	8
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	3	13	4.3	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	27	137	5.1	1	23
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	2	32	16.0	0	0
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	12	24	2.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	22	7.3	0	10
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	74	18.5	2	24
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	69	17.3	0	28

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	0/2	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	279	46.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	5	111	22.2	0	0
Darnell Powell D. Powell #20	1	24	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	25	25.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	32	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	9	9.0
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	8	8.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	56	18.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	4/21	29	1.4	0	1	0-0	19.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	29	273	9.4	2	48
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	9	21	2.3	0	8
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	3	13	4.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	22	7.3	0	10
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	279	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	5	111	22.2	0	0
Darnell Powell D. Powell #20	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	9	9.0
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	8	8.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8/20	143	7.2	2	1	0-0	77.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	27	137	5.1	1	23
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	2	32	16.0	0	0
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	12	24	2.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	74	18.5	2	24
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	69	17.3	0	28

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	25	25.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	32	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	3	56	18.7	0	0

BUF

DET

1

0

2

0

10

3

7

10

4

7

14

27

BUF

Team Stats

DET

322

Total Yds

304

15

Pass Yds

111

307

Rush Yds

193

64

Total Plays

65

5

Yards Per Play

4.7

0.7

Yards Per Pass

4.6

7.5

Yards Per Rush

4.7

19

1st Downs

17

6

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-10 BUF

DET 6-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats