NFL game summary for 12/11/1977:
Leonard Thompson blocked a punt with nine seconds remaining and picked up the loose ball and ran it into the end zone for a touchdown to give the Detroit Lions a 13-10 win over the Colts. The loss left both the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots still in contention with Baltimore for the AFC East title.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.1 (19) | 106.2 (24) | 237.2 (24) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 130.2 (12) | 122.2 (7) | 252.5 (5) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.2 (9) | 162.8 (8) | 313.0 (8) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 129.1 (11) | 163.7 (26) | 292.8 (19) | 44 |
Line: Colts by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-7-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Baltimore Colts (9-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) DET Steve Mike-Mayer 25 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BAL Toni Linhart 31 yard field goal
( 6- 3) DET Steve Mike-Mayer 37 yard field goal
( 6-10) BAL Lydell Mitchell 34 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(13-10) DET Leonard Thompson 2 yard return of blocked punt (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
DET BAL
First Downs: 12 20
Rushes-yards: 27-83 35-148
Yards/rush: 3.1 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-129-1 21-38-221-2
Sacked-yards: 2-7 2-20
Net pass yards: 122 201
Net yards/pass: 3.5 5.0
Total net yards: 205 349
Total plays: 62 (43% run) 75 (46% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 5-40 8-79
Attendance: 45,124
Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 17 of 32 for 129 yards (1 int); Leonard Thompson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 21 of 38 for 221 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Rick Kane, 12 for 39 yards; Leonard Thompson, 6 for 9 yards; Horace King, 5 for 21 yards; Gary Danielson, 2 for 7 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 7 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 94 yards; Ron Lee, 9 for 44 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 4 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DET: Rick Kane, 5 for 43 yards; J.D. Hill, 4 for 53 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 13 yards; David Hill, 2 for 7 yards; Horace King, 2 for -6 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 19 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 5 for 53 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 40 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 7 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 17 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Andy Bolton, 2 for 26 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 16 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 48 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 18 yards; Perry Griggs, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Eddie Payton, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 1 for 26 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 18 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Wilbur Summers, 9 for 307 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/3 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2
DET: Gary Danielson, 17 of 32 for 129 yards (1 int); Leonard Thompson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 21 of 38 for 221 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Rick Kane, 12 for 39 yards; Leonard Thompson, 6 for 9 yards; Horace King, 5 for 21 yards; Gary Danielson, 2 for 7 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 7 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 94 yards; Ron Lee, 9 for 44 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 4 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DET: Rick Kane, 5 for 43 yards; J.D. Hill, 4 for 53 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 13 yards; David Hill, 2 for 7 yards; Horace King, 2 for -6 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 19 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 5 for 53 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 40 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 7 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 17 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Andy Bolton, 2 for 26 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 16 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 48 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 18 yards; Perry Griggs, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Eddie Payton, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 1 for 26 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 18 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Wilbur Summers, 9 for 307 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/3 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2