The Detroit Lions came up just a bit short against the Denver Broncos, 31 to 27, on November 28, 1974.
1st quarter
DEN
DET
Errol Mann 21-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
DEN
DET
Jim Turner 21-yard field goal
3
3
Jon Keyworth 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick)
10
3
Altie Taylor 23-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
10
10
Levi Johnson 55-yard interception return (Errol Mann kick)
10
17
3rd quarter
DEN
DET
Jon Keyworth 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick)
17
17
Errol Mann 36-yard field goal
17
20
Otis Armstrong 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick)
24
20
Riley Odoms 1-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
31
20
4th quarter
DEN
DET
Leon Crosswhite 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick)
31
27
Broncos
Lions
1st Downs
23
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
67
55
Total Yards
361
252
Yards per play
5.4
4.6
Passing
121
131
Comp - Att
11 - 22
14 - 20
Yards per pass
5.3
5.5
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 8
4 - 26
Rushing
240
121
Rushing Attempts
44
31
Yards per rush
5.5
3.9
Penalties
7
5
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Johnson | 11 | 22 | 129 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 45.5 | |
| Team | 11 | 22 | 121 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45.5 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Armstrong | 24 | 144 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Jon Keyworth | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Riley Odoms | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 |
| Floyd Little | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 240 | 5.5 | 3 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Van Heusen | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Otis Armstrong | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Haven Moses | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Jon Keyworth | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Jerry Simmons | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Riley Odoms | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 11 | 129 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Turner | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Van Heusen | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | |
| Team | 2 | 74 | 37.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Brown | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
| Floyd Little | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Otis Armstrong | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Jon Keyworth | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Thompson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Landry | 14 | 20 | 157 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 109.8 | |
| Team | 14 | 20 | 131 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 109.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Owens | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 |
| Altie Taylor | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Leon Crosswhite | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Ron Jessie | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Greg Landry | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 121 | 3.9 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Sanders | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | |
| Ron Jessie | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | |
| Altie Taylor | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | |
| Larry Walton | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Leon Crosswhite | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 157 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Errol Mann | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Weaver | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | |
| Team | 3 | 140 | 46.7 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Jones | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| Ray Jarvis | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Dexter Bussey | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 118 | 23.6 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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