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Detroit Lions 9 at Baltimore Colts 21
Sunday, September 27, 1959
Detroit Lions 9, Baltimore Colts 21| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
| DET | BAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DET | Jim Martin 33 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd | DET | Dan Lewis 7 yard rush (kick failed) | 9 | 0 |
| BAL | Alan Ameche 1 yard rush (Steve Myhra kick) | 9 | 7 | |
| BAL | Raymond Berry 18 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | 9 | 14 | |
| 4th | BAL | Jim Mutscheller 40 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | 9 | 21 |
Team Stats
| DET | BAL | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 29-155-1 | 37-117-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-29-189-0-5 | 13-31-230-2-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-10 | 1-8 |
| Net pass yards | 179 | 222 |
| Total yards | 334 | 339 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-69 | 7-75 |