| Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills Game Statistics |
| Date: October 5, 1997 Location: Orchard Park, NY |
| Venue: Rich Stadium Attendance: 78025 |
| Weather: Scattered Clouds Temp: 67 F Humidty: 76% Wind: 14 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | DET | BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | Steve Christie 47 FG | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | Jason Hanson 28 FG | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | Andre Reed 43 pass from Todd Collins (Steve Christie kick) | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | Steve Christie 33 FG | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | Jason Hanson 30 FG | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Detroit Lions | Scott Mitchell 8 run (Jason Hanson kick) | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | Safety, Barry Sanders tackled in end zone by Phil Hansen | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | Antowain Smith 56 run (Steve Christie kick) | 13 | 22 |
| RUSHING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| DET | Barry Sanders | 25 | 107 | 4.3 | 40 | 0 |
| DET | Scott Mitchell | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8t | 1 |
| DET | Ron Rivers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| BUF | Antowain Smith | 13 | 88 | 6.8 | 56t | 1 |
| BUF | Thurman Thomas | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 24 | 0 |
| BUF | Todd Collins | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 |
| PASSING | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
| DET | Scott Mitchell | 38 | 20 | 52.6 | 1 | 221 | 5.8 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 59.2 |
| BUF | Todd Collins | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 0 | 122 | 6.8 | 43t | 1 | 3 | 20 | 99.8 |
| RECEIVING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| DET | Herman Moore | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 31 | 0 |
| DET | Johnnie Morton | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 21 | 0 |
| DET | Tommy Vardell | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 13 | 0 |
| DET | Pete Metzelaars | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 |
| DET | David Sloan | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 |
| DET | Barry Sanders | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| DET | Tommie Boyd | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| DET | Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| BUF | Andre Reed | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 43t | 1 |
| BUF | Thurman Thomas | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 8 | 0 |
| BUF | Antowain Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| BUF | Damien Covington | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| PUNTING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
| DET | John Jett | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 50 | 1 |
| BUF | Chris Mohr | 8 | 360 | 45.0 | 55 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| DET | Glyn Milburn | 2 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 | 27 | 0 |
| BUF | Steve Tasker | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
| DET | Jason Hanson | 4 | 262 | 65.5 | 0 |
| DET | John Jett | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 |
| BUF | Steve Christie | 5 | 313 | 62.6 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| DET | Glyn Milburn | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 29 | 0 |
| DET | Matt Russell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| BUF | Eric Moulds | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 53 | 0 |
| BUF | Jeff Burris | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| SACKS | ||
|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO |
| DET | Mike Wells | 1.0 |
| DET | Reggie Brown | 0.5 |
| DET | Robert Porcher | 0.5 |
| BUF | Henry Jones | 1.0 |
| BUF | Bryce Paup | 1.0 |
| BUF | Bruce Smith | 1.0 |
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