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Detroit Lions 34 at New England Patriots 7

Sunday, September 26, 1971

Detroit Lions 34, New England Patriots 7

1234Final
Detroit Lions (1-1-0)31431434
New England Patriots (1-1-0)00707

DETNWE
DETErrol Mann 23 yard field goal30
DETAltie Taylor 3 yard rush (Wayne H. Walker kick)100
DETMike Lucci 26 yard interception return (Wayne H. Walker kick)170
DETErrol Mann 27 yard field goal200
NWERandy Vataha 61 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)207
DETSteve Owens 74 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)277
DETSteve Owens 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)347

DETNWE
First downs1910
Rush-yards-TDs37-164-229-145-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT13-21-227-1-06-17-113-1-2
Sacked-yards3-231-12
Net pass yards204101
Total yards368246
Fumbles-lost1-01-1
Turnovers03
Penalties-yards2-205-45