NFL game summary for 11/21/1971:
Middle linebacker Mike Lucci ran 27 yards for a touchdown with one of the three passes he intercepted and the Lions defense trapped Chicago passer Bobby Douglass eight times for 62 yards in Detroit's best defensive effort of the season. The victory moved Detroit into second place in the NFC Central.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 185.1 (2) | 153.1 (13) | 338.2 (3) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 131.3 (14) | 161.2 (16) | 292.6 (15) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.8 (20) | 156.7 (11) | 266.4 (18) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 146.7 (20) | 181.1 (25) | 327.8 (24) | 32 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-3-1) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Chicago Bears (6-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 7- 0) DET Steve Owens 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 7- 3) CHI Mac Percival 41 yard field goal (14- 3) DET Altie Taylor 19 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (21- 3) DET Mike Lucci 27 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick) (28- 3) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
DET CHI
First Downs: 14 8
Rushes-yards: 35-186 26-112
Yards/rush: 5.3 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-15-75-0 6-26-68-4
Sacked-yards: 1-5 8-62
Net pass yards: 70 6
Net yards/pass: 4.4 0.2
Total net yards: 256 118
Total plays: 51 (68% run) 60 (43% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 2.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-0
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 8-82 9-107
Attendance: 55,049
Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 9 of 15 for 75 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 26 for 68 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
DET: Steve Owens, 18 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Altie Taylor, 7 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Mel Farr, 5 for 3 yards; Bill Munson, 3 for 9 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 66 yards CHI: Cyril Pinder, 12 for 44 yards; Don Shy, 8 for 46 yards; Joe Moore, 2 for 13 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 7 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Steve Owens, 3 for 6 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 5 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 28 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 24 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for 7 yards; Charlie Sanders, 1 for 5 yards CHI: George Farmer, 2 for 44 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 11 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 9 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Al Clark, 1 for 27 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 97 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Larry Walton, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Lucci, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Dick LeBeau, 1 for 40 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 249 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/2 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/4
DET: Bill Munson, 9 of 15 for 75 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 26 for 68 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
DET: Steve Owens, 18 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Altie Taylor, 7 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Mel Farr, 5 for 3 yards; Bill Munson, 3 for 9 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 66 yards CHI: Cyril Pinder, 12 for 44 yards; Don Shy, 8 for 46 yards; Joe Moore, 2 for 13 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 7 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Steve Owens, 3 for 6 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 5 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 28 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 24 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for 7 yards; Charlie Sanders, 1 for 5 yards CHI: George Farmer, 2 for 44 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 11 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 9 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Al Clark, 1 for 27 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 97 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Larry Walton, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Lucci, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Dick LeBeau, 1 for 40 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 249 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/2 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/4