NFL game summary for 11/25/1976:
Greg Landry and David Hill combined for two touchdowns as the Lions picked up their initial victory over the Bills, even though O.J. Simpson set an NFL single game rushing mark of 273 yards on 29 carries. Landry connected with Hill before and after a pair of Benny Ricardo field goals, giving Detroit a 20-0 lead with 10:34 gone in the third quarter. Dexter Bussey added the final Lions' touchdown and had his first 100-yard game (137) in the NFL. Simpson rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the second half, the second score coming four plays after he broke his own NFL game record of 250 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.3 (11) | 144.0 (16) | 300.3 (15) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 174.6 (24) | 153.1 (12) | 327.7 (21) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 165.3 (6) | 158.5 (11) | 323.8 (12) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 116.5 (4) | 122.9 (4) | 239.4 (1) | 31 |
Line: Lions by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (2-10-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Detroit Lions (6-6-0) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) DET David Hill 21 yard pass from Greg Landry (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 0-10) DET Benny Ricardo 22 yard field goal
( 0-13) DET Benny Ricardo 35 yard field goal
( 0-20) DET David Hill 24 yard pass from Greg Landry (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-20) BUF O.J. Simpson 48 yard rush (George Jakowenko kick)
( 7-27) DET Dexter Bussey 4 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(14-27) BUF O.J. Simpson 12 yard rush (George Jakowenko kick)
BUF DET
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 41-307 41-193
Yards/rush: 7.5 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 4-21-29-1 8-20-143-1
Sacked-yards: 2-14 4-32
Net pass yards: 15 111
Net yards/pass: 0.7 4.6
Total net yards: 322 304
Total plays: 64 (64% run) 65 (63% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 8-75 6-48
Attendance: 66,569
Passing:
BUF: Gary Marangi, 4 of 21 for 29 yards (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 20 for 143 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 29 for 273 yards and 2 TDs; Jeff Kinney, 9 for 21 yards; Gary Marangi, 3 for 13 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 27 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 12 for 24 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 32 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 3 for 22 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards DET: David Hill, 4 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 69 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 5 for 111 yards; Darnell Powell, 1 for 24 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 32 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 1 for 9 yards; John Holland, 1 for 8 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 3 for 56 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 19 yards DET: James Hunter, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 6 for 279 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: George Jakowenko, 0/2 DET: Benny Ricardo, 2/2
BUF: Gary Marangi, 4 of 21 for 29 yards (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 20 for 143 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 29 for 273 yards and 2 TDs; Jeff Kinney, 9 for 21 yards; Gary Marangi, 3 for 13 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 27 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 12 for 24 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 32 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 3 for 22 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards DET: David Hill, 4 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 69 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 5 for 111 yards; Darnell Powell, 1 for 24 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 32 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 1 for 9 yards; John Holland, 1 for 8 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 3 for 56 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 19 yards DET: James Hunter, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 6 for 279 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: George Jakowenko, 0/2 DET: Benny Ricardo, 2/2