NFL game summary for 11/09/1975:
Lions' quarterback Joe Reed and wide receiver Ray Jarvis combined for a 62-yard pass completion on the first scrimmage play of the game to set up AItie Taylor's one-yard touchdown that started the Browns toward their eighth straight loss. Jarvis also caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Reed, and cornerback Ben Davis intercepted a Cleveland throw and returned it 67 yards for a score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.3 (21) | 124.0 (22) | 242.3 (23) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 151.9 (17) | 212.3 (26) | 364.1 (24) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.4 (12) | 140.4 (18) | 289.9 (15) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 108.9 (1) | 166.0 (15) | 274.9 (11) | 23 |
Line: Lions by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (0-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Detroit Lions (5-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) DET Altie Taylor 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-14) DET Ray Jarvis 21 yard pass from Joe Reed (Errol Mann kick) ( 3-14) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal ( 3-21) DET Ben Davis 67 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick) (10-21) CLE Oscar Roan 12 yard pass from Will Cureton (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE DET
First Downs: 13 15
Rushes-yards: 31-126 41-128
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-32-95-1 11-19-163-1
Sacked-yards: 2-21 1-9
Net pass yards: 74 154
Net yards/pass: 2.2 7.7
Total net yards: 200 282
Total plays: 65 (47% run) 61 (67% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 4-29 4-37
Attendance: 74,653
Passing:
CLE: Will Cureton, 10 of 32 for 95 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Joe Reed, 10 of 17 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jack Concannon, 1 of 2 for 30 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 16 for 72 yards; Billy Pritchett, 8 for 14 yards; Larry Poole, 3 for 32 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 3 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 4 yards; Will Cureton, 1 for 1 yard DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 10 for 38 yards; Horace King, 6 for 17 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for -2 yards; Joe Reed, 2 for 3 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 24 yards; Oscar Roan, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Steve Holden, 2 for 24 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 16 yards; Billy Pritchett, 1 for 8 yards DET: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 51 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 2 for 10 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 30 yards; Horace King, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 3 for 79 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 46 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 11 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 6 yards DET: Charlie West, 5 for 64 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Charlie Hall, 1 for 9 yards DET: Ben Davis, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 9 for 411 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 308 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 0/1
CLE: Will Cureton, 10 of 32 for 95 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Joe Reed, 10 of 17 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jack Concannon, 1 of 2 for 30 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 16 for 72 yards; Billy Pritchett, 8 for 14 yards; Larry Poole, 3 for 32 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 3 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 4 yards; Will Cureton, 1 for 1 yard DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 10 for 38 yards; Horace King, 6 for 17 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for -2 yards; Joe Reed, 2 for 3 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 24 yards; Oscar Roan, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Steve Holden, 2 for 24 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 16 yards; Billy Pritchett, 1 for 8 yards DET: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 51 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 2 for 10 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 30 yards; Horace King, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 3 for 79 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 46 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 11 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 6 yards DET: Charlie West, 5 for 64 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Charlie Hall, 1 for 9 yards DET: Ben Davis, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 9 for 411 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 308 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 0/1