NFL game summary for 09/24/1978:
Jim Zorn threw fourth period touchdown passes to Steve Largent, Ron Howard and Sam McCullum in a 28-16 comeback victory. Detroit had built a 16-7 lead before the Seahawks scored on three straight possessions in the fourth quarter. Zorn, who ran for the first touchdown of the game on a five-yard rollout, threw the 12-yard game-winner to McCullum with only 2:30 remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.7 (19) | 60.3 (27) | 185.0 (26) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 168.7 (21) | 47.0 (1) | 215.7 (2) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.0 (17) | 214.3 (3) | 342.3 (9) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 139.0 (14) | 190.7 (23) | 329.7 (22) | 6 |
Line: Seahawks by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (1-3-0) | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Seattle Seahawks (2-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
( 3- 0) DET Benny Ricardo 44 yard field goal
( 6- 0) DET Benny Ricardo 35 yard field goal
( 6- 7) SEA Jim Zorn 5 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
( 9- 7) DET Benny Ricardo 29 yard field goal
(16- 7) DET Dexter Bussey 29 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(16-14) SEA Steve Largent 40 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
(16-21) SEA Ron Howard 4 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
(16-28) SEA Sam McCullum 12 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
DET SEA
First Downs: 15 21
Rushes-yards: 30-132 36-87
Yards/rush: 4.4 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-26-155-0 12-17-189-1
Sacked-yards: 2-26 6-31
Net pass yards: 129 158
Net yards/pass: 4.6 6.9
Total net yards: 261 245
Total plays: 58 (51% run) 59 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 13-100 5-40
Attendance: 56,781
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 16 of 26 for 155 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 12 of 17 for 189 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 20 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 9 for 10 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 2 yards SEA: David Sims, 15 for 48 yards; Al Hunter, 10 for 10 yards; Jim Zorn, 6 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 2 for 2 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 13 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 0 yards; Rufus Crawford, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: Horace King, 5 for 50 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 35 yards; David Hill, 3 for 29 yards; Luther Blue, 3 for 26 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 15 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Steve Raible, 2 for 31 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Ron Howard, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 1 for 18 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Jesse Thompson, 4 for 120 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 3 for 71 yards; Rufus Crawford, 2 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 4 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Reggie Pinkney, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 3 for 125 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 3/4
DET: Greg Landry, 16 of 26 for 155 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 12 of 17 for 189 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 20 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 9 for 10 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 2 yards SEA: David Sims, 15 for 48 yards; Al Hunter, 10 for 10 yards; Jim Zorn, 6 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 2 for 2 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 13 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 0 yards; Rufus Crawford, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: Horace King, 5 for 50 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 35 yards; David Hill, 3 for 29 yards; Luther Blue, 3 for 26 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 15 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Steve Raible, 2 for 31 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Ron Howard, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 1 for 18 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Jesse Thompson, 4 for 120 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 3 for 71 yards; Rufus Crawford, 2 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 4 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Reggie Pinkney, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 3 for 125 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 3/4