Monday, October 8, 1951
| NYY | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lions | Doak Walker 13 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| Yanks | Harvey Johnson 28 yard field goal | 3 | 3 | |
| Lions | Doak Walker 18 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick) | 3 | 10 | |
| Yanks | Buddy Young 39 yard pass from John Rauch (Harvey Johnson kick) | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | Lions | Pat Harder 7 yard rush (Doak Walker kick) | 10 | 17 |
| 4th | Lions | Bob Hoernschemeyer 23 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick) | 10 | 24 |
| Lions | Doak Walker 50 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick) | 10 | 31 | |
| Lions | Pat Harder 7 yard rush (kick failed) | 10 | 37 |