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1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 7-6-1 .538
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Joe Schmidt
Jimmy DavidDefense
Chuck KnoxOffensive Line
Jim MartinDefensive Line
Bill McPeakOffense
John NorthReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1971NNew York Jets28-24WTampa, FLTampa Stadium51214
Sat8/14/1971HCincinnati Bengals24-31LDetroit, MITiger Stadium54365
Sun8/22/1971HBaltimore Colts23-20WAnn Arbor, MIMichigan Stadium91745
Sat8/28/1971AMiami Dolphins24-28LMiami, FLOrange Bowl59567
Sat9/4/1971HBuffalo Bills17-31LDetroit, MITiger Stadium51478
Sun9/12/1971APhiladelphia Eagles49-10WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium51543
Mon9/20/1971HMinnesota Vikings13-16LDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Sun9/26/1971ANew England Patriots34-7WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium61057
Sun10/3/1971HAtlanta Falcons41-38WDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Sun10/10/1971HGreen Bay Packers31-28WDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Sun10/17/1971AHouston Oilers31-7WHouston, TXAstrodome45885
Sun10/24/1971HChicago Bears23-28LDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Mon11/1/1971AGreen Bay Packers14-14TMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium47961
Sun11/7/1971ADenver Broncos24-20WDenver, COMile High Stadium51200
Sun11/14/1971HLos Angeles Rams13-21LDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Sun11/21/1971AChicago Bears28-3WChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Thu11/25/1971HKansas City Chiefs32-21WDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Sun12/5/1971HPhiladelphia Eagles20-23LDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Sat12/11/1971AMinnesota Vikings10-29LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium49784
Sun12/19/1971ASan Francisco 49ers27-31LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park45580

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Lem Barney20LCB6-118926Jackson State97
Bob Bell73LDT6-425223Cincinnati146
Al Clark21LCB6-018023Grambling State; Northern Arizona; Eastern Michigan97
Craig Cotton87TE6-421524Youngstown State142
Dick Evey77LDT6-223830Tennessee118
Mel Farr24RB6-220827UCLA91
Ed Flanagan54C6-324627Purdue1414
Rocky Freitas76ROT6-626726Oregon State1414
Frank Gallagher68ROG6-224028North Carolina1414
Paul Gipson23RB6-021025Houston50
Larry Hand74RDE6-524731Appalachian State1414
Chuck Hughes85WR5-1117328Texas-El Paso30
Ron Jessie89WR6-018323Imperial Valley JC; Kansas141
Bob Kowalkowski66OG6-324328Virginia140
Greg Landry11QB6-420525Massachusetts1414
Dick LeBeau44RCB6-018534Ohio State1314
Ken Lee51LB6-422023Washington10
Mike Lucci53MLB6-223332Pittsburgh; Tennessee1414
Errol Mann12K6-020330North Dakota140
Earl McCullouch25WR5-1117425Long Beach CC; Southern California1312
Jim Mitchell83LDE6-324723Virginia State138
Ed Mooney62LB6-223026Western Nebraska CC; Texas Tech140
Bill Munson19QB6-220330Foothill JC; Utah State40
Paul Naumoff50LLB6-121826Tennessee1414
Steve Owens36RB6-221724Oklahoma1413
Ray Parson79OT6-425024McCook CC; Minnesota140
Wayne Rasmussen47RS6-217929South Dakota State145
Joe Robb84LDE6-323834Texas Christian146
Jerry Rush82RDT6-426529Michigan State1414
Charlie Sanders88TE6-422525Minnesota1313
Altie Taylor42RB5-1019924Diablo Valley JC; Utah State1414
Dave Thompson65OG6-427122Clemson140
Bill Triplett38RB6-221231Miami (Ohio)140
Tommy Vaughn48RS5-1119228Iowa State99
Wayne Walker55RLB6-222535Idaho1414
Chuck Walton63LOG6-325330Iowa State1414
Larry Walton49WR5-1118024Trinidad State JC; Arizona State1414
Charlie Weaver59LB6-222522Arizona Western JC; Southern California140
Herman Weaver18P6-421023Tennessee130
Mike Weger28LS6-219326Bowling Green State1414
Bobby Ray Williams45LCB6-119529Central Oklahoma141
Larry Woods70DT6-626023Tennessee State10
Jim Yarbrough75LOT6-626125Florida1414
Mickey Zofko34RB6-319522Auburn110
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
121Bob BellDTCincinnati
230Dave ThompsonC-OGClemson
248Charlie WeaverLBSouthern California
372Al ClarkDBEastern Michigan
4100Larry WoodsDTTennessee State
5125Pete NewellGMichigan
6150Frank HarrisQBBoston College
6152Herman FranklinWRSouthern California
7177Brownie WhelessTRice
8204Ken LeeLBWashington
9229Mickey ZofkoRBAuburn
11281Phil WebbDBColorado State
12308Bill PilconisWRPittsburgh
13332Dave AbercrombieRBTulane
14360Tom LorenzTEIowa State
15385Ed CoatesWRCentral Missouri
16411Tom KutschinskiDBMichigan State
17436Gordon JolleyTUtah
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals701179658341
Opponents Totals521055574286
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals26913110434/ %/ %69738
Opponents Totals210979914/ %/ %97942
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Errol Mann03737100.0223759.50103
Steve Owens100000060
Charlie Sanders50000030
Altie Taylor50000030
Larry Walton50000030
Greg Landry30000018
Earl McCullouch30000018
Ron Jessie20000114
Mike Lucci20000012
Lem Barney1000006
Bob Bell1000006
Mel Farr1000006
Mike Weger1000006
Wayne Walker022100.00002
Team Totals393939100.0223759.51341
Opponents Totals353535100.0132552.01286
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Errol Mann223759.51496/68/97/151/30/4
Team Totals223759.51496/68/97/151/30/4
Opponents Totals132552.01/110/109/108/111/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Owens24610354.2238
Altie Taylor1747364.236t4
Greg Landry765307.0523
Mel Farr22642.9140
Paul Gipson4123.050
Bill Munson393.060
Bill Triplett441.060
Ron Jessie100.000
Earl McCullouch1-7-7.0-70
Larry Walton1-7-7.0-70
Team Totals53223764.55215
Opponents Totals43218424.34115
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Greg Landry26113652.111222378.616.476t166.1135.029232200580.9
Bill Munson382155.3162165.710.33412.612.61521169.6
Larry Walton000000115-15
Team Totals29915752.512824538.215.676t175.7144.731252220179.5
Opponents Totals30616353.312121637.113.366175.6227.218146201764.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Owens3235010.974t2
Charlie Sanders3150216.249t5
Larry Walton3049116.460t5
Altie Taylor2627010.4641
Earl McCullouch2155226.376t3
Craig Cotton68814.7340
Mel Farr56012.0391
Ron Jessie48721.8510
Chuck Hughes13232.0320
Paul Gipson12121.0210
Team Totals157245315.676t17
Opponents Totals163216313.36617
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dick LeBeau67612.7400
Mike Lucci57414.827t2
Wayne Rasmussen4317.8190
Lem Barney37826.028t1
Wayne Walker2126.080
Mike Weger11616.0160
Tommy Vaughn188.080
Team Totals2229513.4403
Opponents Totals1420714.8511
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Herman Weaver42175241.7632111
Team Totals42175241.7632111
Opponents Totals58232940.2611194
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Lem Barney1421228.7380
Larry Walton66386.3250
Tommy Vaughn203015.0190
Dave Thompson1044.040
Chuck Hughes0100
Team Totals2391948.4380
Opponents Totals1861116.2150
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ron Jessie1647029.4102t2
Lem Barney922224.7480
Al Clark821627.0550
Paul Gipson510521.0270
Bobby Ray Williams411228.0400
Bill Triplett37023.3380
Ray Parson22613.0150
Ed Mooney284.080
Craig Cotton144.040
Wayne Rasmussen100.000
Team Totals51123324.2102t2
Opponents Totals70162723.2480
SACKSNOYDS
Jerry Rush5.5
Larry Hand5.0
Paul Naumoff2.0
Bob Bell1.5
Jim Mitchell1.5
Dick Evey1.0
Joe Robb1.0
Wayne Walker0.5
Team Totals18.0146.0
Opponents Totals31.0252.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Lem Barney520200
Bob Bell00022251
Al Clark210100
Craig Cotton0011200
Larry Hand0002200
Ron Jessie320200
Greg Landry5404-20
Mike Lucci100000
Jim Mitchell100000
Paul Naumoff0002200
Steve Owens500000
Altie Taylor1120200
Dave Thompson0010100
Bill Triplett100000
Tommy Vaughn0001100
Wayne Walker0001100
Chuck Walton0010100
Larry Walton100000
Mike Weger00022551
Team Totals3521141125782
Opponents Totals23111019291
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