Lions 34-7 Patriots (Sep 26, 1971)

DET

NE

1

3

0

2

14

0

3

7

4

14

0

34

7

1Q

3 - 0

E. Mann 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

A. Taylor 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

M. Lucci 26-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 0

E. Mann 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 7

R. Vataha 61-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 7

S. Owens 74-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 7

S. Owens 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

198

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

80

Owens

DET

Rec Yds

91

Vataha

NE

Scrim TD

2

Owens

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

198

Pass Yds

113

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

NE

368

Total Yds

246

19

1st Downs

10

0

Turnovers

3

1971 NFC Central

DET NE

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
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The New England Patriots were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 34 to 7, on September 26, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	11/18	198	11.0	1	0	0-0	117.4
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	2/3	29	9.7	0	0	0-0	97.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	6/17	113	6.6	1	2	0-0	39.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	17	80	4.7	1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	11	52	4.7	1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	3	22	7.3	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	4	12	3.0	0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	2	-2	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	11	65	5.9
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	9	58	6.4
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	4	11	2.8
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	10	2.5
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	83	27.7	1
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	60	20.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	51	12.8	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	0/0	21	21.0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	12	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	91	30.3	1
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	9	9.0	0
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	8	8.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Lucci M. Lucci #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	2/2	8	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	145	48.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	274	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	1	38	38.0	0	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Odell Lawson O. Lawson #39	2	47	23.5
Irvin Mallory I. Mallory #43	1	19	19.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	27	27.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	34	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	1	19	19.0	0	0
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	11/18	198	11.0	1	0	0-0	117.4
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	2/3	29	9.7	0	0	0-0	97.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	17	80	4.7	1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	11	52	4.7	1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	3	22	7.3	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	4	12	3.0	0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	2	-2	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	83	27.7	1
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	60	20.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	51	12.8	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	0/0	21	21.0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	12	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Lucci M. Lucci #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	2/2	8	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	145	48.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	1	38	38.0	0	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	1	19	19.0	0	0
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	6/17	113	6.6	1	2	0-0	39.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	11	65	5.9
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	9	58	6.4
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	4	11	2.8
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	10	2.5
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	91	30.3	1
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	9	9.0	0
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	8	8.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	274	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Odell Lawson O. Lawson #39	2	47	23.5
Irvin Mallory I. Mallory #43	1	19	19.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	27	27.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	34	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

DET

NE

1

3

0

2

14

0

3

7

4

14

0

34

7

DET

Team Stats

NE

368

Total Yds

246

204

Pass Yds

101

164

Rush Yds

145

61

Total Plays

47

6

Yards Per Play

5.2

8.5

Yards Per Pass

5.6

4.4

Yards Per Rush

5

19

1st Downs

10

3

Punts

6

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 DET

NE 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats