Lions 24-20 Broncos (Nov 7, 1971)

DET

DEN

1

0

7

2

0

3

17

3

4

7

24

20

1Q

0 - 7

B. Anderson 12-yard TD catch from D. Horn.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

J. Turner 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 10

A. Taylor 36-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 10

E. McCullouch 76-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 13

J. Turner 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 13

E. Mann 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 20

B. Anderson 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 20

C. Sanders 5-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

210

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

109

Owens

DET

Rec Yds

85

Owens

DET

Scrim TD

2

Anderson

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Don Horn

DEN QB #13

210

Pass Yds

164

2

Pass TD

1

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

DEN

418

Total Yds

360

19

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

2

1971 NFC Central

DET DEN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	3	0	.786
Lions	7	6	1	.536
Bears	6	8	0	.429
Packers	4	8	2	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	4	2	.643
Chargers	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 24 to 20, on November 7, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	7/16	210	13.1	2	1	0-0	104.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Horn D. Horn #13	13/20	164	8.2	1	0	0-0	107.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	16	109	6.8	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	12	71	5.9	1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8	48	6.0	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	22	91	4.1	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	16	85	5.3	1
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	1	14	14.0	0
Don Horn D. Horn #13	2	10	5.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	1	2	2.0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	85	42.5	0
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	76	76.0	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	41	13.7	1
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	50	16.7	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0/0	47	11.8	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	31	31.0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	28	9.3	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	8	4.0	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
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	136	45.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	2	46	23.0	0	0
Al Clark A. Clark #44	1	18	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	78	39.0	0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	3	74	24.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	18	18.0	0	0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	7/16	210	13.1	2	1	0-0	104.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	16	109	6.8	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	12	71	5.9	1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8	48	6.0	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	85	42.5	0
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	76	76.0	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	41	13.7	1
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	136	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	2	46	23.0	0	0
Al Clark A. Clark #44	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	18	18.0	0	0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Horn D. Horn #13	13/20	164	8.2	1	0	0-0	107.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	22	91	4.1	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	16	85	5.3	1
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	1	14	14.0	0
Don Horn D. Horn #13	2	10	5.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	1	2	2.0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	50	16.7	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0/0	47	11.8	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	31	31.0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	28	9.3	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	8	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	78	39.0	0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	3	74	24.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	1	11	11.0	0	0

DET

DEN

1

0

7

2

0

3

17

3

4

7

24

20

DET

Team Stats

DEN

418

Total Yds

360

190

Pass Yds

157

228

Rush Yds

203

55

Total Plays

64

7.6

Yards Per Play

5.6

10.6

Yards Per Pass

7.5

6.2

Yards Per Rush

4.7

19

1st Downs

20

3

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-2 DET

DEN 2-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats