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Detroit Lions 17 at New Orleans Saints 35

Sunday, September 21, 1997

Detroit Lions 17, New Orleans Saints 35

1234Final
Detroit Lions (2-2-0)0701017
New Orleans Saints (1-3-0)0217735

DETNOR
NORAndre Hastings 21 yard pass from Mario Bates (Doug Brien kick)07
NORMario Bates 74 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)014
NORDaryl Hobbs 20 yard pass from Heath Shuler (Doug Brien kick)021
DETBarry Sanders 17 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick)721
NORHeath Shuler 5 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)728
DETJason Hanson 47 yard field goal1028
NORMario Bates 2 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)1035
DETHerman Moore 5 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick)1735

DETNOR
First downs2221
Rush-yards-TDs19-118-036-172-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT24-43-253-2-316-22-223-2-0
Sacked-yards5-162-10
Net pass yards237213
Total yards355385
Fumbles-lost5-11-0
Turnovers40
Penalties-yards5-508-62

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Barry Sanders DET 18 113 1 17 1
Scott Mitchell DET 24 43 253 2 3
Herman Moore DET 11 111 1
Johnnie Morton DET 5 72
Pete Chryplewicz DET 2 23
Tommie Boyd DET 1 15
Pete Metzelaars DET 3 15
Tommy Vardell DET 1 5 1
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Mario Bates NOR 29 162 2
Heath Shuler NOR 15 21 202 1 3 6 1
Andre Hastings NOR 5 74 1
Eric Guliford NOR 3 43
Randal Hill NOR 4 36
Ray Zellars NOR 2 27
John Farquhar NOR 1 23
Troy Davis NOR 4 4