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Sunday November 16, 1975
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NFL game summary for 11/16/1975:



Errol Mann's 23-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining provided the Lions with their third straight victory under Joe Reed's quarterback direction and kept them alive in the NFC playoff picture. A 48-yard pass from Reed to Ray Jarvis put the ball on Green Bay's seven-yard line and set up Mann's decisive three-pointer.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Green Bay PackersOFFENSE93.0  (26)144.8  (18)237.8  (23)20
DEFENSE185.8  (26)152.6  (10)338.4  (19)20
Detroit LionsOFFENSE146.8  (12)142.1  (19)288.9  (16)14
DEFENSE111.0  (2)154.5  (11)265.5  (6)24

Line: Lions by 7

Team1234F
Green Bay Packers (1-8-0)003710
Detroit Lions (6-3-0)700613

( 0- 7) DET Charlie Sanders 9 yard pass from Joe Reed (Errol Mann kick)
( 3- 7) GB  Joe Danelo 28 yard field goal
( 3-10) DET Errol Mann 28 yard field goal
(10-10) GB  Steve Odom 24 yard pass from Willard Harrell (Joe Danelo kick)
(10-13) DET Errol Mann 23 yard field goal
                     GB              DET
First Downs:         20              17
Rushes-yards:        35-127          48-166
Yards/rush:          3.6             3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-30-182-2     8-21-104-2
Sacked-yards:        3-32            0-0
Net pass yards:      150             104
Net yards/pass:      4.5             5.0
Total net yards:     277             270
Total plays:         68 (51% run)    69 (69% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             3.9
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             3-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     7-65            3-15

Attendance: 76,356
Passing:
GB: John Hadl, 16 of 29 for 158 yards (2 int); Willard Harrell, 1 of 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD
DET: Joe Reed, 8 of 21 for 104 yards and 1 TD (2 int)

Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 19 for 72 yards; Willard Harrell, 13 for 39 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 12 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 3 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 1 yard
DET: Altie Taylor, 18 for 61 yards; Dexter Bussey, 13 for 54 yards; Joe Reed, 6 for 23 yards; Horace King, 6 for 10 yards; Bobby Thompson, 5 for 18 yards

Receiving:
GB: Steve Odom, 5 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 5 for 35 yards; Ken Payne, 4 for 55 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 14 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 8 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 2 yards
DET: Ray Jarvis, 3 for 62 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 8 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 8 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 1 yard

Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 109 yards
DET: Bobby Thompson, 3 for 80 yards

Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 10 yards
DET: Charlie West, 3 for 10 yards

Interceptions:
GB: Perry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Fred Carr, 1 for -6 yards
DET: Dick Jauron, 2 for 39 yards

Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 6 for 245 yards
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 244 yards

Field Goals:
GB: Joe Danelo, 1/2
DET: Errol Mann, 2/3




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