NFL game summary for 11/25/1971:
A 63-yard touchdown drive from the second half kickoff, a blocked punt resulting in a safety and a field goal by Detroit in the third period eased the Lions toward their seventh straight victory without a loss against AFC teams. Greg Landry completed 15 of 22 passes for 225 yards and two TDs in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.5 (12) | 164.1 (9) | 294.6 (11) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 83.5 (3) | 175.4 (23) | 258.9 (7) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 185.2 (2) | 144.8 (15) | 330.0 (4) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 129.4 (13) | 145.7 (9) | 275.1 (11) | 27 |
Line: Chiefs by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-3-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Detroit Lions (7-3-1) | 0 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
( 0- 3) DET Errol Mann 27 yard field goal ( 0-10) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-10) KC Ed Podolak 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 7-17) DET Charlie Sanders 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-24) DET Earl McCullouch 17 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-26) DET Safety, Ron Jessie blocked punt out of end zone ( 7-29) DET Errol Mann 28 yard field goal (14-29) KC Ed Podolak 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (14-32) DET Errol Mann 21 yard field goal (21-32) KC Ed Podolak 6 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC DET
First Downs: 19 22
Rushes-yards: 25-119 35-158
Yards/rush: 4.8 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-162-1 15-22-225-2
Sacked-yards: 2-23 1-2
Net pass yards: 139 223
Net yards/pass: 5.6 9.7
Total net yards: 258 381
Total plays: 50 (50% run) 58 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-50 3-54
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 13 of 22 for 139 yards (1 int); Ed Podolak, 1 of 1 for 23 yards DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 22 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 15 for 51 yards and 3 TDs; Wendell Hayes, 10 for 68 yards DET: Steve Owens, 22 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 7 for 34 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 45 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 5 for 61 yards; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 40 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 28 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 23 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 5 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 3 for 14 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 37 yards; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 2 for 12 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 4 for 91 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 37 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 37 yards DET: Al Clark, 1 for 32 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 20 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 19 yards; Ray Parson, 1 for 11 yards; Ed Mooney, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
KC: Wilbur Young, 1 for 3 yards; Johnny Robinson, 1 for 0 yards DET: Wayne Rasmussen, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 2 for 50 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3
KC: Len Dawson, 13 of 22 for 139 yards (1 int); Ed Podolak, 1 of 1 for 23 yards DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 22 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 15 for 51 yards and 3 TDs; Wendell Hayes, 10 for 68 yards DET: Steve Owens, 22 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 7 for 34 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 45 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 5 for 61 yards; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 40 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 28 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 23 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 5 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 3 for 14 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 37 yards; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 2 for 12 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 4 for 91 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 37 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 37 yards DET: Al Clark, 1 for 32 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 20 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 19 yards; Ray Parson, 1 for 11 yards; Ed Mooney, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
KC: Wilbur Young, 1 for 3 yards; Johnny Robinson, 1 for 0 yards DET: Wayne Rasmussen, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 2 for 50 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3