NFL game summary for 11/24/1974:
The Lions erupted for their highest point total of the season and registered their sixth victory in the last seven games while the Bears were suffering their fifth straight loss. Detroit, which lost its first four games but climbed to within one game of the Central Division lead after 11 games, lost quarterback Bill Munson, who suffered a right shoulder separation and was replaced by Greg Landry, recently recovered from a left shoulder fracture sustained in the preseason. Dick Jauron's 103 yards in punt returns for the Lions moved him into the NFC top spot in that category.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 100.2 (23) | 139.0 (20) | 239.2 (25) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 118.1 (8) | 139.5 (10) | 257.6 (6) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 86.5 (26) | 172.2 (8) | 258.7 (22) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 152.7 (20) | 176.5 (20) | 329.2 (23) | 22 |
Line: Lions by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Detroit Lions (6-5-0) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
( 0- 7) DET Levi Johnson 18 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-10) DET Errol Mann 22 yard field goal
( 0-17) DET Altie Taylor 22 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-20) DET Errol Mann 32 yard field goal
( 3-20) CHI Mirro Roder 38 yard field goal
( 3-27) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 3-34) DET Jimmie Jones 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(10-34) CHI Cliff Taylor 9 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
(17-34) CHI Bo Rather 5 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mirro Roder kick)
CHI DET
First Downs: 14 18
Rushes-yards: 28-101 39-180
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-31-118-1 9-19-130-1
Sacked-yards: 5-43 1-3
Net pass yards: 75 127
Net yards/pass: 2.1 6.3
Total net yards: 176 307
Total plays: 64 (43% run) 59 (66% run)
Yards/play: 2.8 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-55 6-51
Attendance: 40,930
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 17 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Gary Huff, 6 of 14 for 41 yards (1 int) DET: Bill Munson, 5 of 12 for 36 yards; Greg Landry, 4 of 6 for 94 yards; Sam Wyche, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Ken Grandberry, 11 for 32 yards; Jim Harrison, 7 for 10 yards; Bobby Douglass, 4 for 45 yards; Cliff Taylor, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 2 for -1 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 16 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Leon Crosswhite, 4 for 26 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 9 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 16 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Sam Wyche, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Bo Rather, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Kelly, 2 for 21 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 19 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Wheeler, 1 for 8 yards; Fred Pagac, 1 for 6 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 5 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 2 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 63 yards; Ron Jessie, 3 for 61 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 71 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 35 yards; Fred Pagac, 1 for 21 yards; Dave Gagnon, 1 for 16 yards DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 69 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Pete Van Valkenberg, 2 for 14 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 103 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Allan Ellis, 1 for 19 yards DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 276 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 2/2
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 17 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Gary Huff, 6 of 14 for 41 yards (1 int) DET: Bill Munson, 5 of 12 for 36 yards; Greg Landry, 4 of 6 for 94 yards; Sam Wyche, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Ken Grandberry, 11 for 32 yards; Jim Harrison, 7 for 10 yards; Bobby Douglass, 4 for 45 yards; Cliff Taylor, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 2 for -1 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 16 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Leon Crosswhite, 4 for 26 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 9 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 16 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Sam Wyche, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Bo Rather, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Kelly, 2 for 21 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 19 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Wheeler, 1 for 8 yards; Fred Pagac, 1 for 6 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 5 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 2 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 63 yards; Ron Jessie, 3 for 61 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 71 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 35 yards; Fred Pagac, 1 for 21 yards; Dave Gagnon, 1 for 16 yards DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 69 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Pete Van Valkenberg, 2 for 14 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 103 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Allan Ellis, 1 for 19 yards DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 276 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 2/2