NFL game summary for 11/14/1976:
Bobby Douglass gave the Saints a third quarter 10-6 lead with a 69-yard touchdown pass to Larry Burton, and Warren Capone added the winning points on a two-yard fumble recovery return with 1:35 left. Greg Landry moved the Lions to within one point with 25 seconds remaining on a TD pass to Larry Walton but the Saints recovered Detroit's onside kick attempt and ran out the clock.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.4 (11) | 146.0 (15) | 306.4 (14) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 121.2 (5) | 126.4 (3) | 247.7 (1) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.8 (23) | 136.7 (20) | 264.4 (23) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 139.8 (12) | 149.8 (10) | 289.6 (13) | 25 |
Line: Lions by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (4-6-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| New Orleans Saints (3-7-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
( 6- 0) DET Charlie Sanders 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (kick failed)
( 6- 3) NO Rich Szaro 37 yard field goal
( 6-10) NO Larry Burton 69 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Rich Szaro kick)
( 9-10) DET Benny Ricardo 43 yard field goal
( 9-17) NO Warren Capone 2 yard fumble return (Rich Szaro kick)
(16-17) DET Larry Walton 16 yard pass from Greg Landry (Benny Ricardo kick)
DET NO
First Downs: 26 6
Rushes-yards: 39-171 24-79
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-38-310-0 8-19-132-0
Sacked-yards: 3-26 3-28
Net pass yards: 284 104
Net yards/pass: 6.9 4.7
Total net yards: 455 183
Total plays: 80 (48% run) 46 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 0-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 6-72 3-14
Attendance: 42,048
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 27 of 38 for 310 yards and 2 TDs NO: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 19 for 132 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 18 for 82 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 17 for 72 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 13 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 4 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 10 for 60 yards; Tony Galbreath, 10 for 23 yards; Bobby Douglass, 4 for -4 yards
Receiving:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 8 for 30 yards; Ray Jarvis, 5 for 111 yards; Charlie Sanders, 5 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 3 for 17 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards; David Hill, 1 for 18 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 11 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 3 for 14 yards; Larry Burton, 2 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 2 for 34 yards; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 21 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 20 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 3 for 35 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 11 yards NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 196 yards; Benny Ricardo, 1 for 16 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 365 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/2
DET: Greg Landry, 27 of 38 for 310 yards and 2 TDs NO: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 19 for 132 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 18 for 82 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 17 for 72 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 13 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 4 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 10 for 60 yards; Tony Galbreath, 10 for 23 yards; Bobby Douglass, 4 for -4 yards
Receiving:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 8 for 30 yards; Ray Jarvis, 5 for 111 yards; Charlie Sanders, 5 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 3 for 17 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards; David Hill, 1 for 18 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 11 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 3 for 14 yards; Larry Burton, 2 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 2 for 34 yards; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 21 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 20 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 3 for 35 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 11 yards NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 196 yards; Benny Ricardo, 1 for 16 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 365 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/2