Week 1
Final
CHI
DET1Q
3 - 0
R. LeClerc 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 7
T. Nowatzke 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 14
P. Studstill 25-yard TD catch from M. Plum.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
120
Bukich
CHI
Rush Yds
84
Nowatzke
DET
Rec Yds
53
Studstill
DET
Scrim TD
1
Nowatzke
DET
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1966 AFL
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
 Chiefs | 11 | 2 | 1 | .821 |
 Bills | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 |
 Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
 Eagles | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
 Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
 Colts | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
 Patriots | 8 | 4 | 2 | .643 |
 Raiders | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 |
 Chargers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 |
 Cardinals | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 |
 Jets | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 |
 Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
 Broncos | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 |
 Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
 49ers | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 |
 Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 |
 Oilers | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 |
 Bears | 5 | 7 | 2 | .429 |
 Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 |
 Lions | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 |
 Vikings | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 |
 Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 |
 Giants | 1 | 12 | 1 | .107 |
Game Summary
The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 14 to 3, on September 11, 1966.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bukich #10 | 15/27 | 120 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 36.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Plum #16 | 7/15 | 92 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 61.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Sayers #40 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bull #29 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Arnett #26 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Marconi #34 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bukich #10 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nowatzke #35 | 21 | 84 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Plum #16 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morris #47 | 0/0 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jones #80 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Sayers #40 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bull #29 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #45 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Ditka #89 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 |
G. Cogdill #89 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Nowatzke #35 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Kramer #88 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Butkus #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. LeBeau #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Rasmussen #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. LeClerc #83 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Walker #55 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe Green #88 | 6 | 247 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 7 | 371 | 53.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Sayers #40 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Todd #34 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Vaughn #48 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Sayers #40 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #45 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vaughn #48 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Todd #34 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bukich #10 | 15/27 | 120 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 36.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Sayers #40 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bull #29 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Arnett #26 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Marconi #34 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bukich #10 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morris #47 | 0/0 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jones #80 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Sayers #40 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bull #29 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #45 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Ditka #89 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Butkus #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. LeClerc #83 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe Green #88 | 6 | 247 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Sayers #40 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Sayers #40 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #45 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Plum #16 | 7/15 | 92 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 61.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nowatzke #35 | 21 | 84 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Plum #16 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 |
G. Cogdill #89 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Nowatzke #35 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Kramer #88 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. LeBeau #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Rasmussen #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Walker #55 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 7 | 371 | 53.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Todd #34 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Vaughn #48 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vaughn #48 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Todd #34 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
256
Total Yds
208
109
Pass Yds
85
147
Rush Yds
123
64
Total Plays
52
4
Yards Per Play
4
3.9
Yards Per Pass
5.3
4.1
Yards Per Rush
3.4
17
1st Downs
14
6
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties
5
1.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
