NFL game summary for 10/03/1976:
Steve Odom returned the opening kickoff 88 yards, setting up the Packers' initial score, and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from running back Willard Harrell as Green Bay defeated the Lions for its first win. Following a 10-point Packers first quarter, Greg Landry, 12 of 17 for 122 yards, fired touchdown passes to Dexter Bussey and Ray Jarvis for a 14-10 Detroit lead at the half. Lynn Dickey clinched the victory with a two-yard touchdown pass to reserve tight end Bert Askson early in the fourth quarter. Harrell finished with 111 yards rushing in addition to his TD pass.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 136.0 (18) | 127.0 (22) | 263.0 (22) | 5 | |
DEFENSE | 135.7 (15) | 79.0 (1) | 214.7 (3) | 5 | |
OFFENSE | 86.0 (28) | 45.3 (28) | 131.3 (28) | 14 | |
DEFENSE | 213.3 (25) | 126.7 (8) | 340.0 (21) | 2 |
Line: Lions by 7
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Detroit Lions (1-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Green Bay Packers (1-3-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
( 0- 7) GB Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 0-10) GB Chester Marcol 35 yard field goal
( 7-10) DET Dexter Bussey 7 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(14-10) DET Ray Jarvis 3 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(14-17) GB Bert Askson 2 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Chester Marcol kick)
(14-24) GB Steve Odom 40 yard pass from Willard Harrell (Chester Marcol kick)
DET GB First Downs: 20 15 Rushes-yards: 39-155 48-212 Yards/rush: 4.0 4.4 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-17-122-1 4-11-51-0 Sacked-yards: 8-61 2-16 Net pass yards: 61 35 Net yards/pass: 2.4 2.7 Total net yards: 216 247 Total plays: 64 (60% run) 61 (78% run) Yards/play: 3.4 4.0 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-1 Turnovers: 2 1 Penalties-yards: 7-56 10-98 Attendance: 54,758
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 17 for 122 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 3 of 10 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 1 of 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 22 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 10 for 48 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 5 for 12 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 14 yards GB: Barty Smith, 20 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 17 for 111 yards; Eric Torkelson, 8 for 22 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 0 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DET: Charlie Sanders, 3 for 41 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 34 yards; Horace King, 2 for 7 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ken Payne, 1 for 4 yards; Bert Askson, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: James Hunter, 3 for 75 yards; Ken Long, 1 for 5 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 134 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Charlie West, 1 for 3 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 0 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 247 yards GB: David Beverly, 5 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2
DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 17 for 122 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 3 of 10 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 1 of 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 22 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 10 for 48 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 5 for 12 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 14 yards GB: Barty Smith, 20 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 17 for 111 yards; Eric Torkelson, 8 for 22 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 0 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DET: Charlie Sanders, 3 for 41 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 34 yards; Horace King, 2 for 7 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ken Payne, 1 for 4 yards; Bert Askson, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: James Hunter, 3 for 75 yards; Ken Long, 1 for 5 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 134 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Charlie West, 1 for 3 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 0 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 247 yards GB: David Beverly, 5 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2