NFL game summary for 12/05/1971:
After seeing a 16-0 lead erased as Detroit moved ahead 20-16 with 1:53 remaining, Philadelphia moved 79 yards in 49 seconds to score the winning touchdown on a five yard pass from Pete Liske to Kent Kramer. Tom Dempsey set a Philadelphia club record by kicking a 52-yard field goal, and Bill Bradley's tenth interception also set a club mark.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 76.5 (25) | 149.4 (14) | 225.8 (25) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 151.0 (20) | 178.2 (24) | 329.2 (24) | 38 | |
 | OFFENSE | 182.7 (2) | 151.9 (13) | 334.6 (5) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 128.5 (14) | 145.1 (10) | 273.5 (11) | 29 |
Line: Lions by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-7-1) | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Detroit Lions (7-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
( 7- 0) PHI Lee Bouggess 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) (10- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 22 yard field goal (13- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 25 yard field goal (16- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 52 yard field goal (16- 7) DET Greg Landry 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (16-10) DET Errol Mann 31 yard field goal (16-13) DET Errol Mann 32 yard field goal (16-20) DET Greg Landry 5 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (23-20) PHI Kent Kramer 5 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick)
PHI DET
First Downs: 20 20
Rushes-yards: 38-145 30-125
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-214-0 15-27-235-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-10
Net pass yards: 214 225
Net yards/pass: 9.3 7.8
Total net yards: 359 350
Total plays: 61 (62% run) 59 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 3-29 2-30
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 15 of 23 for 214 yards and 1 TD DET: Greg Landry, 14 of 23 for 230 yards (1 int); Bill Munson, 1 of 4 for 5 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Lee Bouggess, 17 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Bull, 10 for 42 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 7 for 29 yards; Pete Liske, 3 for 5 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 8 yards DET: Steve Owens, 13 for 41 yards; Altie Taylor, 10 for 42 yards; Greg Landry, 7 for 42 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 5 for 92 yards; Harold Jackson, 3 for 65 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 24 yards; Kent Kramer, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 7 yards; Fred Hill, 1 for 5 yards DET: Steve Owens, 5 for 41 yards; Altie Taylor, 4 for 56 yards; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 69 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 29 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 35 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 4 for 91 yards; Richard Harris, 1 for 7 yards DET: Lem Barney, 6 for 170 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Larry Walton, 1 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 51 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 2 for 84 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 1 for 51 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 DET: Errol Mann, 2/3
PHI: Pete Liske, 15 of 23 for 214 yards and 1 TD DET: Greg Landry, 14 of 23 for 230 yards (1 int); Bill Munson, 1 of 4 for 5 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Lee Bouggess, 17 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Bull, 10 for 42 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 7 for 29 yards; Pete Liske, 3 for 5 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 8 yards DET: Steve Owens, 13 for 41 yards; Altie Taylor, 10 for 42 yards; Greg Landry, 7 for 42 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 5 for 92 yards; Harold Jackson, 3 for 65 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 24 yards; Kent Kramer, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 7 yards; Fred Hill, 1 for 5 yards DET: Steve Owens, 5 for 41 yards; Altie Taylor, 4 for 56 yards; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 69 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 29 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 35 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 4 for 91 yards; Richard Harris, 1 for 7 yards DET: Lem Barney, 6 for 170 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Larry Walton, 1 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 51 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 2 for 84 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 1 for 51 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 DET: Errol Mann, 2/3