The Detroit Lions came up just a bit short against the Philadelphia Eagles, 23 to 20, on December 5, 1971.
Final
1st quarter
PHI
DET
Lee Bouggess 1-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
PHI
DET
Tom Dempsey 22-yard field goal
10
0
Tom Dempsey 25-yard field goal
13
0
Tom Dempsey 52-yard field goal
16
0
3rd quarter
PHI
DET
Greg Landry 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick)
16
7
Errol Mann 31-yard field goal
16
10
4th quarter
PHI
DET
Errol Mann 32-yard field goal
16
13
Greg Landry 5-yard run (Errol Mann kick)
16
20
Kent Kramer 5-yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick)
23
20
Eagles
Lions
1st Downs
20
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
59
Total Yards
359
350
Yards per play
5.9
5.9
Passing
214
225
Comp - Att
15 - 23
15 - 27
Yards per pass
9.3
7.8
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
2 - 10
Rushing
145
125
Rushing Attempts
38
30
Yards per rush
3.8
4.2
Penalties
3
2
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Liske | 15 | 23 | 214 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 109.7 | |
Team | 15 | 23 | 214 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bouggess | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 1 |
R. Bull | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 |
T. Woodeshick | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 |
H. Jackson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
P. Liske | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 145 | 3.8 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hawkins | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 0 | |
H. Jackson | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | |
L. Bouggess | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
K. Kramer | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | |
R. Bull | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
F. Hill | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 214 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dempsey | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. McNeill | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | |
Team | 2 | 84 | 42.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. McCullouch | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 0 | |
A. Taylor | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | |
S. Owens | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | |
L. Walton | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | |
C. Sanders | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
R. Jessie | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 235 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | |
Team | 1 | 51 | 51.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney | 6 | 170 | 28.3 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 170 | 28.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walton | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 |
More Lions Stats
PPG
32.3
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
152.6
6th
PASS YDS/G
236.5
15th
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Jets 
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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