NFL game summary for 11/02/1975:
Quarterback Joe Reed, a former 49er, moved into the Lions' starting lineup when Bill Munson and Greg Landry suffered knee injuries a week earlier, lifted Detroit from a 10-0 halftime deficit with a pair of third period scoring passes to Ray Jarvis for 10 yards and to Dexter Bussey for 65. Reed completed nine of 14 passes. Bussey added 78 yards rushing, while Altie Taylor lifted his career total to 3,961 yards, a Detroit club record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.3 (14) | 145.2 (16) | 290.5 (16) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 105.7 (1) | 165.7 (15) | 271.3 (13) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 93.8 (26) | 163.5 (10) | 257.3 (20) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 125.3 (7) | 136.5 (10) | 261.8 (9) | 14 |
Line: 49ers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (4-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| San Francisco 49ers (2-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 3) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 25 yard field goal ( 0-10) SF Norm Snead 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-10) DET Ray Jarvis 10 yard pass from Joe Reed (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-17) SF Tom Mitchell 11 yard pass from Norm Snead (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (14-17) DET Dexter Bussey 65 yard pass from Joe Reed (Errol Mann kick) (21-17) DET Altie Taylor 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (28-17) DET Ed O'Neil 49 yard fumble return (Errol Mann kick)
DET SF
First Downs: 17 19
Rushes-yards: 41-174 32-128
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-15-141-0 14-32-177-2
Sacked-yards: 3-29 2-9
Net pass yards: 112 168
Net yards/pass: 6.2 4.9
Total net yards: 286 296
Total plays: 59 (69% run) 66 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 8-49 4-40
Attendance: 43,209
Passing:
DET: Joe Reed, 9 of 14 for 141 yards and 2 TDs; Marlin Briscoe, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 8 of 20 for 98 yards; Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 79 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 17 for 78 yards; Altie Taylor, 14 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Joe Reed, 4 for 34 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 18 yards; Horace King, 3 for 7 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 11 for 31 yards; Delvin Williams, 8 for 72 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 19 yards; Sammy Johnson, 4 for 5 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 37 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 11 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 6 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for -1 yards SF: Bill Larson, 3 for 36 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 44 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 27 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 24 yards; Mike Holmes, 2 for 20 yards; Terry Beasley, 2 for 15 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 3 for 81 yards SF: Sammy Johnson, 3 for 73 yards; Jeff Hart, 1 for 14 yards; Wayne Baker, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Charlie West, 1 for 5 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 3 for 25 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 207 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1
DET: Joe Reed, 9 of 14 for 141 yards and 2 TDs; Marlin Briscoe, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 8 of 20 for 98 yards; Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 79 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 17 for 78 yards; Altie Taylor, 14 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Joe Reed, 4 for 34 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 18 yards; Horace King, 3 for 7 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 11 for 31 yards; Delvin Williams, 8 for 72 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 19 yards; Sammy Johnson, 4 for 5 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 37 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 11 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 6 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for -1 yards SF: Bill Larson, 3 for 36 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 44 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 27 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 24 yards; Mike Holmes, 2 for 20 yards; Terry Beasley, 2 for 15 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 3 for 81 yards SF: Sammy Johnson, 3 for 73 yards; Jeff Hart, 1 for 14 yards; Wayne Baker, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Charlie West, 1 for 5 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 3 for 25 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 207 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1