NFL game summary for 10/10/1976:
Greg Landry completed 15 of 18 passes, including three for touchdowns, while the Lions' defense picked off five Steve Grogan passes to present Tommy Hudspeth with a victory in his coaching debut. Landry connected with rookie David Hill and Charlie Sanders for touchdowns in guiding the Lions to a 20-3 halftime lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 216.2 (1) | 187.2 (8) | 403.5 (3) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 128.2 (9) | 187.5 (21) | 315.8 (16) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.8 (15) | 110.5 (26) | 251.2 (24) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 154.8 (17) | 68.0 (1) | 222.8 (3) | 6 |
Line: Patriots by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (3-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Detroit Lions (2-3-0) | 13 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
( 0- 6) DET Dexter Bussey 5 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0-13) DET David Hill 21 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-20) DET Charlie Sanders 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
( 3-20) NE John Smith 41 yard field goal
(10-20) NE Randy Vataha 35 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(10-27) DET David Hill 3 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(10-30) DET Errol Mann 36 yard field goal
NE DET
First Downs: 10 20
Rushes-yards: 22-96 48-196
Yards/rush: 4.4 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-131-5 15-18-146-0
Sacked-yards: 4-28 2-13
Net pass yards: 103 133
Net yards/pass: 3.6 6.7
Total net yards: 199 329
Total plays: 51 (43% run) 68 (70% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 7-48 7-37
Attendance: 59,730
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 11 of 25 for 131 yards and 1 TD (5 int) DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 18 for 146 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 13 for 50 yards; Andy Johnson, 6 for 35 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 3 yards DET: Horace King, 32 for 100 yards; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Greg Landry, 4 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Darryl Stingley, 3 for 46 yards; Sam Cunningham, 3 for 29 yards; Russ Francis, 2 for 15 yards; Andy Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD DET: Horace King, 6 for 45 yards; David Hill, 4 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 17 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Jess Phillips, 4 for 111 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 27 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 5 yards; Doug Beaudoin, 1 for 7 yards DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 2 for 91 yards; Ed O'Neil, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Hand, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 5 for 210 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 1/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 11 of 25 for 131 yards and 1 TD (5 int) DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 18 for 146 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 13 for 50 yards; Andy Johnson, 6 for 35 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 3 yards DET: Horace King, 32 for 100 yards; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Greg Landry, 4 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Darryl Stingley, 3 for 46 yards; Sam Cunningham, 3 for 29 yards; Russ Francis, 2 for 15 yards; Andy Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD DET: Horace King, 6 for 45 yards; David Hill, 4 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 17 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Jess Phillips, 4 for 111 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 27 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 5 yards; Doug Beaudoin, 1 for 7 yards DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 2 for 91 yards; Ed O'Neil, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Hand, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 5 for 210 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 1/2