Detroit Lions vs atLanta faLcons JOHNSON'S Mega-PURSUIT 2012 ...
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1973<br />
Record: 6-7-1, 2nd nFc central<br />
Date W/L Score Opponent Att<br />
9/16 l 10-24 at Pittsburgh 48,913<br />
9/23 t 13-13 at Green Bay 56,267<br />
10/1 W 31-6 atlanta 54,418<br />
10/7 l 9-23 Minnesota 54,418<br />
10/14 l 13-20 at New Orleans 57,810<br />
10/21 l 27-29 Baltimore 53,688<br />
10/28 W 34-0 Green Bay 53,859<br />
11/4 W 30-20 san Francisco 54,348<br />
11/11 l 7-28 at Minnesota 48,503<br />
11/18 W 30-7 at Chicago 55,701<br />
11/22 l 0-20 Washington 54,418<br />
12/2 W 20-16 at st. louis 47,712<br />
12/9 W 40-7 Chicago 52,641<br />
12/15 l 7-34 at Miami 80,047<br />
Usual Starters<br />
Offense<br />
Wr 89 ron Jessie<br />
lt 75 Jim Yarbrough<br />
lG 60 Guy Dennis<br />
C 54 ed Flanagan<br />
rG 66 Bob Kowalkowski<br />
rt 76 rockne Freitas<br />
te 88 Charlie sanders<br />
Wr 49 larry Walton<br />
QB 11 Greg landry (7)<br />
19 Bill Munson (7)<br />
rB 42 altie taylor<br />
rB 36 steve Owens<br />
Pro Bowl Selections: lem Barney (DB), ed Flanagan (C)<br />
Defense<br />
le 82 Ken sanders<br />
lt 80 Herb Orvis<br />
rt 73 Bob Bell<br />
re 74 larry Hand<br />
llB 50 Paul Naumoff<br />
MlB 53 Mike lucci<br />
rlB 59 Charlie Weaver<br />
lCB 20 lem Barney<br />
rCB 23 levi Johnson<br />
ls 28 Mike Weger<br />
rs 26 Dick Jauron<br />
Team Statistics<br />
Total First Downs<br />
rushing<br />
Passing<br />
Penalty<br />
3rd Down: Made/att<br />
3rd Down Pct.<br />
Total net Yards<br />
avg. Per Game<br />
Total Plays<br />
avg. Per Play<br />
net Yards Rushing<br />
avg. Per Game<br />
total rushes<br />
net Yards Passing<br />
avg. Per Game<br />
sacked/Yards lost<br />
Gross Yards<br />
att./Completions<br />
Completion Pct.<br />
Had Intercepted<br />
Punts/Average<br />
Penalties/Yards<br />
Fumbles/Ball Lost<br />
Touchdowns<br />
rushing<br />
Passing<br />
returns<br />
Det<br />
237<br />
122<br />
104<br />
11<br />
67/187<br />
35.8<br />
4046<br />
289.0<br />
850<br />
4.7<br />
2133<br />
152.4<br />
496<br />
1913<br />
136.6<br />
27/192<br />
2105<br />
327/171<br />
52.3<br />
19<br />
54/43.2<br />
64/584<br />
30/14<br />
30<br />
17<br />
12<br />
1<br />
Opp<br />
245<br />
127<br />
98<br />
20<br />
71/190<br />
37.4<br />
3905<br />
278.9<br />
866<br />
4.5<br />
2117<br />
151.2<br />
501<br />
1788<br />
127.7<br />
33/270<br />
2058<br />
332/173<br />
52.1<br />
22<br />
65/41.5<br />
68/606<br />
31/11<br />
26<br />
10<br />
15<br />
1<br />
Points Scored<br />
lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Q1<br />
54<br />
55<br />
Q2<br />
90<br />
96<br />
Q3<br />
52<br />
46<br />
Q4<br />
75<br />
50<br />
OT<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Pts<br />
271<br />
247<br />
Scoring<br />
Mann<br />
O’Brien<br />
taylor<br />
l. Walton<br />
Mel Farr<br />
Jessie<br />
Owens<br />
landry<br />
C. sanders<br />
Barnes<br />
Crosswhite<br />
Hilton<br />
Jauron<br />
McCullouch<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
5<br />
5<br />
4<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
30<br />
26<br />
Ru<br />
0<br />
0<br />
5<br />
1<br />
4<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
17<br />
10<br />
Pa<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
4<br />
0<br />
3<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
12<br />
15<br />
Rt<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
PAT<br />
14/14<br />
14/14<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
28/28<br />
25/26<br />
FG<br />
13/19<br />
8/14<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
21/33<br />
22/31<br />
S<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Pts<br />
53<br />
38<br />
30<br />
30<br />
24<br />
24<br />
18<br />
12<br />
12<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
271<br />
247<br />
Rushing<br />
taylor<br />
Owens<br />
Mel Farr<br />
landry<br />
Hooks<br />
l. Walton<br />
Munson<br />
Zofko<br />
Jessie<br />
Crosswhite<br />
H. Weaver<br />
McCullouch<br />
Barney<br />
C. sanders<br />
Cappleman<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
Att<br />
176<br />
113<br />
97<br />
42<br />
19<br />
5<br />
10<br />
11<br />
5<br />
11<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
496<br />
501<br />
Yds<br />
719<br />
401<br />
373<br />
267<br />
110<br />
100<br />
33<br />
33<br />
31<br />
30<br />
18<br />
12<br />
9<br />
-1<br />
-2<br />
2133<br />
2117<br />
Avg<br />
4.1<br />
3.5<br />
3.8<br />
6.4<br />
5.8<br />
20.0<br />
3.3<br />
3.0<br />
6.2<br />
2.7<br />
18.0<br />
6.0<br />
4.5<br />
-1.0<br />
-2.0<br />
4.3<br />
4.2<br />
Lg<br />
34<br />
16<br />
32t<br />
18<br />
24<br />
57t<br />
11<br />
8<br />
17<br />
5<br />
18<br />
13<br />
7<br />
-1<br />
-2<br />
57t<br />
35<br />
TD<br />
5<br />
3<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
17<br />
10<br />
Receiving<br />
C. sanders<br />
taylor<br />
Mel Farr<br />
Owens<br />
l. Walton<br />
Jessie<br />
McCullouch<br />
Rec<br />
28<br />
27<br />
26<br />
24<br />
22<br />
20<br />
9<br />
Yds<br />
433<br />
252<br />
183<br />
232<br />
309<br />
364<br />
179<br />
Avg<br />
15.5<br />
9.3<br />
7.0<br />
9.7<br />
14.0<br />
18.2<br />
19.9<br />
Lg<br />
54<br />
35<br />
27<br />
30<br />
49t<br />
84t<br />
42<br />
TD<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
4<br />
3<br />
1<br />
Year-BY-Year resuLts<br />
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Hilton<br />
Barnes<br />
Zofko<br />
O’Brien<br />
Hooks<br />
Crosswhite<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
6<br />
3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
171<br />
173<br />
70<br />
43<br />
16<br />
14<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2105<br />
2058<br />
11.7<br />
14.3<br />
8.0<br />
7.0<br />
6.0<br />
4.0<br />
12.3<br />
11.9<br />
31<br />
23t<br />
9<br />
9<br />
6<br />
4<br />
84t<br />
66t<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
12<br />
15<br />
Passing<br />
Munson<br />
landry<br />
Cappleman<br />
Zofko<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
Att cmp Yds cmp% Avg TD TD% int int% Lg Sk/Y Rtg<br />
187 95 1129 50.8 6.04 9 4.8 8 4.3 54 14/94 67.7<br />
128 70 908 54.7 7.09 3 2.3 10 7.8 84t 13/98 52.4<br />
11 5 33 45.5 3.00 0 0.0 1 9.1 8 0/0 14.6<br />
1 1 35 100.0 35.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 35 0/0 231.3<br />
327 171 2105 52.3 6.47 12 3.7 19 5.8 84t 27/192 56.3<br />
332 173 2058 52.1 6.19 15 4.5 22 6.6 66t 33/270 58.8<br />
interceptions<br />
Johnson<br />
Jauron<br />
Barney<br />
lucci<br />
C. Weaver<br />
Weger<br />
Miller Farr<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
int<br />
5<br />
4<br />
4<br />
4<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
22<br />
19<br />
Yds<br />
82<br />
208<br />
130<br />
50<br />
32<br />
20<br />
0<br />
522<br />
171<br />
Avg<br />
16.4<br />
52.0<br />
32.5<br />
12.5<br />
16.0<br />
10.0<br />
0.0<br />
23.7<br />
9.0<br />
Lg<br />
38<br />
95t<br />
38<br />
21<br />
27<br />
12<br />
0<br />
95t<br />
30<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Punting<br />
H. Weaver<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
Pnt<br />
54<br />
54<br />
65<br />
Yds<br />
2333<br />
2333<br />
2700<br />
Avg<br />
43.2<br />
43.2<br />
41.5<br />
Lg<br />
66<br />
66<br />
58<br />
B<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Punt Returns<br />
Barney<br />
Jauron<br />
l. Walton<br />
teal<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
PR<br />
27<br />
6<br />
1<br />
1<br />
35<br />
30<br />
Fc<br />
7<br />
4<br />
1<br />
0<br />
12<br />
6<br />
Yds<br />
231<br />
49<br />
9<br />
0<br />
289<br />
166<br />
Avg<br />
8.6<br />
8.2<br />
9.0<br />
0.0<br />
8.3<br />
5.5<br />
Lg<br />
42<br />
16<br />
9<br />
0<br />
42<br />
26<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Kickoff Returns<br />
Jauron<br />
taylor<br />
Jessie<br />
thrower<br />
Johnson<br />
Hooks<br />
Barney<br />
Jolly<br />
Zofko<br />
Barnes<br />
Dennis<br />
Germany<br />
C. Weaver<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
KR<br />
17<br />
12<br />
6<br />
3<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
50<br />
58<br />
Yds<br />
405<br />
295<br />
154<br />
54<br />
51<br />
52<br />
28<br />
15<br />
7<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1061<br />
1220<br />
Avg<br />
23.8<br />
24.6<br />
25.7<br />
18.0<br />
17.0<br />
26.0<br />
28.0<br />
15.0<br />
7.0<br />
0.0<br />
0.0<br />
0.0<br />
0.0<br />
21.2<br />
21.0<br />
Lg<br />
33<br />
60<br />
36<br />
23<br />
21<br />
26<br />
28<br />
15<br />
7<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
60<br />
67<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Field Goals<br />
Mann<br />
O’Brien<br />
<strong>Lions</strong><br />
Opponents<br />
1-19<br />
2/2<br />
2/2<br />
4/4<br />
4/4<br />
20-29<br />
2/3<br />
1/3<br />
3/6<br />
10/10<br />
30-39<br />
7/9<br />
5/6<br />
12/15<br />
5/10<br />
40-49<br />
1/4<br />
0/2<br />
1/6<br />
3/7<br />
50+<br />
1/1<br />
0/1<br />
1/2<br />
0/0<br />
nFL Standings<br />
nFc central W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
Minnesota 12 2 0 .857 296 168<br />
DetrOIt 6 7 1 .464 271 247<br />
Green Bay 5 7 2 .429 202 259<br />
Chicago 3 11 0 .214 195 334<br />
nFc east<br />
Dallas 10 4 0 .714 382 203<br />
Washington 10 4 0 .714 325 198<br />
Philadelphia 5 8 1 .393 310 293<br />
st. louis 4 9 1 .321 286 365<br />
NY Giants 2 11 1 .179 226 362<br />
nFc West<br />
los angeles 12 2 0 .857 388 178<br />
atlanta 9 5 0 .643 318 224<br />
New Orleans 5 9 0 .357 262 319<br />
san Francisco 5 9 0 .357 163 312<br />
AFc central W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
Cincinnati 10 4 0 .714 286 231<br />
Pittsburgh 10 4 0 .714 347 210<br />
Cleveland 7 5 2 .571 234 255<br />
Houston 1 13 0 .071 199 447<br />
AFc east<br />
Miami 12 2 0 .857 343 150<br />
Buffalo 9 5 0 .643 259 230<br />
New england 5 9 0 .357 258 300<br />
Baltimore 4 10 0 .286 240 306<br />
NY Jets 4 10 0 .286 226 341<br />
AFc West<br />
Oakland 9 4 1 .679 292 175<br />
Denver 7 5 2 .571 231 192<br />
Kansas City 7 5 2 .571 354 296<br />
san Diego 2 11 1 .179 188 386<br />
Min defeated Was, 27-20, and Dal defeated la, 27-16, in NFC playoffs. Min defeated Dal, 27-10, for NFC<br />
title. Mia defeated Cin, 34-16, and Oak defeated Pit, 33-14, in aFC playoffs. Mia defeated Oak, 27-10, for<br />
aFC title. Mia defeated Min, 24-7, for NFl title in sB VIII.<br />
IN 1973: Secretariat becomes the first horse in 25 years to capture the Triple Crown.