NFL game summary for 09/28/1975:
Altie Taylor's one-yard touchdown bolt with 1:20 remaining climaxed a 35-yard drive that provided the Lions with their second straight victory and their eighth in a row without a loss over the Falcons. Detroit quarterback Greg Landry connected on a 14-yard, fourth-down pass to Ray Jarvis to keep the decisive march alive.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.0 (16) | 113.0 (17) | 230.0 (19) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 93.0 (4) | 124.0 (11) | 217.0 (6) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 236.0 (2) | 58.0 (22) | 294.0 (11) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 167.0 (20) | 150.0 (16) | 317.0 (20) | 3 |
Line: Falcons by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (2-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Atlanta Falcons (0-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) ATL Haskel Stanback 17 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7- 7) DET Horace King 5 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 7-14) ATL Gerald Tinker 26 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(10-14) DET Errol Mann 29 yard field goal
(17-14) DET Altie Taylor 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
DET ATL
First Downs: 20 13
Rushes-yards: 44-184 37-156
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-193-0 7-22-104-1
Sacked-yards: 3-20 1-10
Net pass yards: 173 94
Net yards/pass: 5.8 4.1
Total net yards: 357 250
Total plays: 74 (59% run) 60 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 4-40 6-53
Attendance: 45,218
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 21 for 146 yards; Bill Munson, 2 of 6 for 47 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 7 of 22 for 104 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 16 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 41 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 50 yards; Horace King, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 2 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 21 for 86 yards; Woody Thompson, 10 for 45 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 3 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ray Jarvis, 5 for 64 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 34 yards; Dennis Franklin, 2 for 55 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 29 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 11 yards ATL: Ken Burrow, 3 for 43 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 35 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Leonard Thompson, 2 for 52 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 2 for 37 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 18 yards; Brad Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 16 yards; Lem Barney, 2 for 45 yards ATL: Ron Mabra, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jim Laslavic, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 243 yards ATL: John James, 8 for 363 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2
DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 21 for 146 yards; Bill Munson, 2 of 6 for 47 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 7 of 22 for 104 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 16 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 41 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 50 yards; Horace King, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 2 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 21 for 86 yards; Woody Thompson, 10 for 45 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 3 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ray Jarvis, 5 for 64 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 34 yards; Dennis Franklin, 2 for 55 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 29 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 11 yards ATL: Ken Burrow, 3 for 43 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 35 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Leonard Thompson, 2 for 52 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 2 for 37 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 18 yards; Brad Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 16 yards; Lem Barney, 2 for 45 yards ATL: Ron Mabra, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jim Laslavic, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 243 yards ATL: John James, 8 for 363 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2