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):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 93.0 (26) | 144.8 (18) | 237.8 (23) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 185.8 (26) | 152.6 (10) | 338.4 (19) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.8 (12) | 142.1 (19) | 288.9 (16) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 111.0 (2) | 154.5 (11) | 265.5 (6) | 24 |
Line: Lions by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (1-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Detroit Lions (6-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
( 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
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