New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

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December 21st, 1997

1997 Week 17

Regular Season

Jets Away

Final

Lions Home

← Week 16

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Offensive Starters

QB N. O'Donnell

RB A. Murrell

WR K. Johnson

WR J. Graham

TE F. Baxter

TE K. Brady

T K. Jenkins

G L. Burns

C R. Duffy

G M. O'Dwyer

T S. Malamala

Defensive Starters

DE R. Lyle

DT J. Ferguson

DE H. Douglas

LB M. Lewis

LB M. Jones

LB D. Gordon

LB J. Farrior

CB A. Glenn

CB O. Smith

S V. Green

S J. Henderson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Jets	10	0	0	0	10
Lions	0	3	3	7	13

	Jets	Lions
Q1	10	0
Q2	0	3
Q3	0	3
Q4	0	7
FINAL	10	13

Key Performers

Jets

PassingN. ODonnell

21/35, 202 YDS

RushingA. Murrell

12, 43 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingW. Chrebet

4, 67 YDS

TacklesV. Green

SacksJ. Ferguson

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Lions

PassingS. Mitchell

15/28, 122 YDS

RushingB. Sanders

23, 184 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingH. Moore

4, 39 YDS

TacklesS. Boyd

SacksR. Rice

1.0

InterceptionsR. Rice

Team Comparison

Jets

Stat

Lions

First Downs

315

Total Yards

301

Rushes

108

Rush YDS

206

Rush TD

60.0%

PASS %

53.6%

207

NET PASS YDS

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:48

Time of Possession

26:12

Offensive Starters

S. Mitchell QB

B. Sanders RB

T. Vardell FB

H. Moore WR

J. Morton WR

D. Sloan TE

R. Roberts T

M. Compton G

K. Glover C

L. Tharpe G

J. Hartings T

Defensive Starters

R. Porcher DE

M. Wells DT

L. Elliss DT

T. Scroggins DE

G. Jamison LB

S. Boyd LB

R. Brown LB

B. Westbrook CB

K. Abrams CB

R. Rice S

M. Carrier S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 17 match up between the New York Jets and the Detroit Lions featuring 7 tackles by Victor Green.

Legend

Moment: Jets

Moment: Lions

Jets Momentum

Lions Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NYJ FG NYJ FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

John Hall 32 yard field goal good

Jets opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • NYJ TD NYJ TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Adrian Murrell left end for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Jets extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 44 yard field goal good

Lions cuts lead → 10-3

< Q3 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 25 yard field goal good

Lions cuts lead → 10-6

< Q4 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Barry Sanders left tackle for 15 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions takes the lead → 13-10

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Neil ODonnell	35	21	60.0	202	1	33	4	64.2
Ray Lucas	4	3	75.0	28	1	19	0	54.2
Leon Johnson	1	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	40	24	60.0	230	3	33	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Adrian Murrell	12	43	3.6	1	14
Leon Johnson	4	10	2.5	0	7
Ray Lucas	3	30	10.0	0	17
Richie Anderson	3	6	2.0	0	3
Neil ODonnell	1	19	19.0	0	19
Team Totals	23	108	4.7	1	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Keyshawn Johnson	12	6	59	9.8	14
Adrian Murrell	7	4	15	3.8	10
Wayne Chrebet	4	4	67	16.8	33
Fred Baxter	6	4	32	8.0	19
Kyle Brady	4	3	34	11.3	19
Jeff Graham	5	2	26	13.0	19
Richie Anderson	2	1	-3	-3.0	-3
Team Totals	40	24	230	9.6	33

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Victor Green	7	5	2	0
Marvin Jones	6	5	1	0
James Farrior	4	4	0	0
Rick Lyle	4	3	1	0
Jason Ferguson	3	3	0	1
Dwayne Gordon	3	3	0	1
Jerome Henderson	3	3	0	0
Ray Mickens	3	3	0	0
Rick Terry	2	2	0	1
Aaron Glenn	2	2	0	0
Chad Cascadden	2	2	0	0
Ronnie Dixon	2	2	0	0
Hugh Douglas	2	2	0	0
Fred Baxter	1	1	0	0
Mo Lewis	1	1	0	0
Otis Smith	1	1	0	0
Raymond Austin	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	47	43	4	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Aaron Glenn	3	74	24.7	0
Team Totals	3	74	24.7	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Leon Johnson	5	38	7.6	0
Team Totals	5	38	7.6	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
John Hall	1	1	1	1
Team Totals	1	1	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Brian Hansen	6	236	39.3
Team Totals	6	236	39.3

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Scott Mitchell	28	15	53.6	122	0	0	19	3	64.9
Team Totals	28	15	53.6	122	0	0	19	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Barry Sanders	23	184	8.0	1	53
Scott Mitchell	5	12	2.4	0	8
Tommy Vardell	2	7	3.5	0	5
Ron Rivers	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	31	206	6.6	1	53

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Herman Moore	8	4	39	9.8	17
Barry Sanders	4	3	10	3.3	4
Tommie Boyd	4	3	24	8.0	11
Johnnie Morton	7	2	13	6.5	7
Tommy Vardell	1	1	11	11.0	11
David Sloan	3	1	19	19.0	19
Kez McCorvey	1	1	6	6.0	6
Team Totals	28	15	122	8.1	19

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Stephen Boyd	7	5	2	0	0
Reggie Brown	7	5	2	0	0
Kevin Abrams	6	5	1	0	0
Ron Rice	5	5	0	1	1
Bryant Westbrook	5	5	0	0	1
Mark Carrier	4	4	0	0	1
Robert Porcher	4	4	0	1	0
George Jamison	4	4	0	0	0
Luther Elliss	2	2	0	1	0
Tracy Scroggins	2	1	1	1	0
Greg Jeffries	1	1	0	0	0
Scott Kowalkowski	1	1	0	0	0
Antonio London	1	1	0	0	0
Marc Spindler	1	0	1	0	0
Mike Wells	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	51	44	7	4	3