NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
The Lions came from behind and downed Denver on a pass from Greg Landry to Charlie Sanders with 2:19 left. Earlier, Landry had registered on a 76-yard pass to Earl McCullouch. Steve Owens ran for 109 yards and caught two Lion passes good for 85 more yards. Bobby Anderson scored twice for the Broncos, opening on a 12-yard pass and tallying in the final period on a 5-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 180.1 (2) | 149.7 (13) | 329.9 (5) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 119.7 (10) | 160.6 (14) | 280.3 (12) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.9 (10) | 148.7 (15) | 294.6 (12) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 103.9 (7) | 102.0 (1) | 205.9 (2) | 22 |
Line: Lions by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (5-2-1) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Denver Broncos (2-5-1) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 7) DEN Bobby Anderson 12 yard pass from Don Horn (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-10) DEN Jim Turner 21 yard field goal
( 7-10) DET Altie Taylor 36 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(14-10) DET Earl McCullouch 76 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(14-13) DEN Jim Turner 40 yard field goal
(17-13) DET Errol Mann 10 yard field goal
(17-20) DEN Bobby Anderson 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(24-20) DET Charlie Sanders 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
DET DEN
First Downs: 19 20
Rushes-yards: 37-228 43-203
Yards/rush: 6.2 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-16-210-1 13-20-164-0
Sacked-yards: 2-20 1-7
Net pass yards: 190 157
Net yards/pass: 10.6 7.5
Total net yards: 418 360
Total plays: 55 (67% run) 64 (67% run)
Yards/play: 7.6 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 4-40 5-65
Attendance: 51,200
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 7 of 16 for 210 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DEN: Don Horn, 13 of 20 for 164 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Steve Owens, 16 for 109 yards; Altie Taylor, 12 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Greg Landry, 8 for 48 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 91 yards; Bobby Anderson, 16 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Don Horn, 2 for 10 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 14 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 2 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DET: Charlie Sanders, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 2 for 85 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Dwight Harrison, 4 for 47 yards; Billy Masters, 3 for 50 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 8 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 46 yards; Al Clark, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 3 for 74 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 78 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Larry Walton, 1 for 18 yards; Tom Vaughn, 1 for 11 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 41 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 136 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 172 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3
DET: Greg Landry, 7 of 16 for 210 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DEN: Don Horn, 13 of 20 for 164 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Steve Owens, 16 for 109 yards; Altie Taylor, 12 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Greg Landry, 8 for 48 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 91 yards; Bobby Anderson, 16 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Don Horn, 2 for 10 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 14 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 2 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DET: Charlie Sanders, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 2 for 85 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Dwight Harrison, 4 for 47 yards; Billy Masters, 3 for 50 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 8 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 46 yards; Al Clark, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 3 for 74 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 78 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Larry Walton, 1 for 18 yards; Tom Vaughn, 1 for 11 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 41 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 136 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 172 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3