NFL game summary for 11/06/1977:
Rookie Rick Kane rushed for 105 yards and two scores and the Detroit defense shut out San Diego as the Lions evened their record at 4-4. Kane broke a scoreless duel in the third quarter on a two-yard touchdown run climaxing a 59-yard scoring drive. In the fourth quarter, Kane and Marv Hubbard scored on one-yard runs to put the game out of reach.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.4 (21) | 152.9 (12) | 271.3 (18) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 150.1 (21) | 97.9 (2) | 248.0 (5) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.6 (14) | 122.9 (22) | 258.4 (20) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 132.9 (12) | 128.4 (8) | 261.3 (9) | 15 |
Line: Chargers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions (4-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
( 0- 7) DET Rick Kane 2 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 0-14) DET Rick Kane 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 0-20) DET Marv Hubbard 1 yard rush (kick failed)
SD DET
First Downs: 14 15
Rushes-yards: 25-111 49-197
Yards/rush: 4.4 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-149-0 5-7-67-0
Sacked-yards: 3-31 0-0
Net pass yards: 118 67
Net yards/pass: 3.9 9.6
Total net yards: 229 264
Total plays: 55 (45% run) 56 (87% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 9-85 2-20
Attendance: 72,559
Passing:
SD: Bill Munson, 9 of 16 for 90 yards; James Harris, 6 of 11 for 59 yards DET: Greg Landry, 5 of 7 for 67 yards
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 10 for 40 yards; Joe Washington, 9 for 54 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 17 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 2 yards; Clarence Williams, 1 for 0 yards; Don Woods, 1 for -2 yards DET: Rick Kane, 24 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Horace King, 16 for 64 yards; Marv Hubbard, 7 for 14 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
SD: Joe Washington, 5 for 12 yards; Rickey Young, 4 for 48 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 45 yards; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 21 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 23 yards DET: Horace King, 3 for 49 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 12 yards; Charlie Sanders, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Clarence Williams, 2 for 42 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 10 yards DET: Eddie Payton, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 5 yards; Jerome Dove, 1 for 3 yards DET: Eddie Payton, 5 for 58 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 6 for 252 yards DET: Wilbur Summers, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/1 DET: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1
SD: Bill Munson, 9 of 16 for 90 yards; James Harris, 6 of 11 for 59 yards DET: Greg Landry, 5 of 7 for 67 yards
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 10 for 40 yards; Joe Washington, 9 for 54 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 17 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 2 yards; Clarence Williams, 1 for 0 yards; Don Woods, 1 for -2 yards DET: Rick Kane, 24 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Horace King, 16 for 64 yards; Marv Hubbard, 7 for 14 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
SD: Joe Washington, 5 for 12 yards; Rickey Young, 4 for 48 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 45 yards; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 21 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 23 yards DET: Horace King, 3 for 49 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 12 yards; Charlie Sanders, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Clarence Williams, 2 for 42 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 10 yards DET: Eddie Payton, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 5 yards; Jerome Dove, 1 for 3 yards DET: Eddie Payton, 5 for 58 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 6 for 252 yards DET: Wilbur Summers, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/1 DET: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1