Detroit Lions 17 at New Orleans Saints 35
Sunday, September 21, 1997
Detroit Lions 17, New Orleans Saints 35
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Detroit Lions (2-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| New Orleans Saints (1-3-0) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| | DET | NOR |
| NOR | Andre Hastings 21 yard pass from Mario Bates (Doug Brien kick) | 0 | 7 |
| NOR | Mario Bates 74 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) | 0 | 14 |
| NOR | Daryl Hobbs 20 yard pass from Heath Shuler (Doug Brien kick) | 0 | 21 |
| DET | Barry Sanders 17 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick) | 7 | 21 |
| NOR | Heath Shuler 5 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) | 7 | 28 |
| DET | Jason Hanson 47 yard field goal | 10 | 28 |
| NOR | Mario Bates 2 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) | 10 | 35 |
| DET | Herman Moore 5 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick) | 17 | 35 |
| DET | NOR |
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 19-118-0 | 36-172-3 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 24-43-253-2-3 | 16-22-223-2-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 5-16 | 2-10 |
| Net pass yards | 237 | 213 |
| Total yards | 355 | 385 |
| Fumbles-lost | 5-1 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-50 | 8-62 |