Detroit Lions 13 at Dallas Cowboys 59
Sunday, September 15, 1968
Detroit Lions 13, Dallas Cowboys 59
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 7 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 59 |
| | DET | DAL |
| DET | Mel Farr 45 yard pass from Greg Landry (kick failed) | 6 | 0 |
| DAL | Bob Hayes 50 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) | 6 | 7 |
| DAL | Mike Clark 16 yard field goal | 6 | 10 |
| DAL | Dan Reeves 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 6 | 17 |
| DAL | Craig Baynham 23 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) | 6 | 24 |
| DAL | Chuck Howley 35 yard interception return (Mike Clark kick) | 6 | 31 |
| DAL | Dan Reeves 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 6 | 38 |
| DET | Earl McCullouch 80 yard pass from Greg Landry (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 13 | 38 |
| DAL | Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 13 | 45 |
| DAL | Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 13 | 52 |
| DAL | Dennis Homan 36 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick) | 13 | 59 |
| DET | DAL |
| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 21-68-0 | 38-161-4 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 15-31-231-2-4 | 25-36-392-3-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 5-42 | 1-11 |
| Net pass yards | 189 | 381 |
| Total yards | 257 | 542 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 1-3 | 5-35 |