NFL game summary for 10/16/1977:
Greg Landry threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Ray Jarvis to give the Lions a 10-6 win and second place in the NFC Central Division. The game's only touchdown came with 11:59 remaining in the final period and climaxed a 72-yard, 10-play drive. The Packers took the lead at 9:39 of the first quarter on Chester Marcol's 21-yard field goal. Marcol also kicked a 32-yard field goal late in the third quarter to give the Packers a 6-3 lead and their first second-half points of the season. Landry completed 18 of 26 passes for 155 yards and Lem Barney had two of the Lions' four interceptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 92.2 (26) | 137.2 (21) | 229.5 (25) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 149.0 (19) | 151.0 (16) | 300.0 (19) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 168.2 (8) | 158.8 (8) | 327.0 (7) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 123.5 (9) | 135.5 (10) | 259.0 (8) | 7 |
Line: Lions by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (1-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Detroit Lions (3-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) GB Chester Marcol 21 yard field goal
( 3- 3) DET Steve Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal
( 6- 3) GB Chester Marcol 32 yard field goal
( 6-10) DET Ray Jarvis 9 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
GB DET
First Downs: 11 17
Rushes-yards: 29-67 38-133
Yards/rush: 2.3 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-127-4 18-26-155-0
Sacked-yards: 5-45 3-26
Net pass yards: 82 129
Net yards/pass: 2.7 4.4
Total net yards: 149 262
Total plays: 59 (49% run) 67 (56% run)
Yards/play: 2.5 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-2
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 6-40 8-55
Attendance: 78,452
Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 11 of 25 for 127 yards (4 int) DET: Greg Landry, 18 of 26 for 155 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: Barty Smith, 9 for 35 yards; Willard Harrell, 9 for 20 yards; Eric Torkelson, 6 for 7 yards; Nate Simpson, 4 for 5 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 14 for 59 yards; Horace King, 14 for 31 yards; Rick Kane, 8 for 36 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
GB: Randy Vataha, 2 for 36 yards; Ollie Smith, 2 for 33 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 17 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 19 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 9 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 5 yards DET: Horace King, 7 for 35 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 36 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 2 for 40 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 17 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 69 yards DET: Rick Kane, 3 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 38 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 22 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 25 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 5 for 209 yards DET: Wilbur Summers, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2 DET: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/5
GB: Lynn Dickey, 11 of 25 for 127 yards (4 int) DET: Greg Landry, 18 of 26 for 155 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: Barty Smith, 9 for 35 yards; Willard Harrell, 9 for 20 yards; Eric Torkelson, 6 for 7 yards; Nate Simpson, 4 for 5 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 14 for 59 yards; Horace King, 14 for 31 yards; Rick Kane, 8 for 36 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
GB: Randy Vataha, 2 for 36 yards; Ollie Smith, 2 for 33 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 17 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 19 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 9 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 5 yards DET: Horace King, 7 for 35 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 36 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 2 for 40 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 17 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 69 yards DET: Rick Kane, 3 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 38 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 22 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 25 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 5 for 209 yards DET: Wilbur Summers, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2 DET: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/5