The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31 to 27, on October 4, 1987.

1987 Detroit Lions

Final

DET

Lions

0-3-0

27

1

0

17

2

21

7

3

10

0

4

0

3

Total

31

27

1st quarter

TB

DET

Lions

Darrell Grymes 36-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick)

0

7

Lions

Mike Prindle 23-yard field goal

0

10

Lions

Angelo King 9-yard fumble return (Mike Prindle kick)

0

17

2nd quarter

TB

DET

Buccaneers

Adrian Wright 15-yard pass from Mike Hold (Van Tiffin kick)

7

17

Buccaneers

Paul Tripoli 15-yard interception return (Van Tiffin kick)

14

17

Lions

Eric Truvillion 53-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick)

14

24

Buccaneers

Eric Streater 61-yard pass from Mike Hold (Van Tiffin kick)

21

24

3rd quarter

TB

DET

Buccaneers

Van Tiffin 21-yard field goal

24

24

Buccaneers

Harold Ricks 1-yard run (Van Tiffin kick)

31

24

4th quarter

TB

DET

Lions

Mike Prindle 35-yard field goal

31

27

Buccaneers

Lions

1st Downs

12

12

Passing 1st Downs

6

7

Rushing 1st Downs

6

3

1st downs from penalties

0

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

63

63

Total Yards

219

262

Yards per play

3.5

4.2

Passing

106

161

Comp - Att

8 - 23

10 - 26

Yards per pass

4.4

5.2

Interceptions thrown

0

3

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 12

5 - 40

Rushing

113

101

Rushing Attempts

39

32

Yards per rush

2.9

3.2

Penalties

9

5

Turnovers

1

4

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

0

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Mike Hold 6 15 102 6.8 2 0 0 103.3
John Reaves 2 8 16 2.0 0 0 1 39.6
Team 8 23 106 5.1 2 0 1 81.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Adrian Wright 21 67 3.2 0
Mike Hold 3 18 6.0 0
Dan Land 7 16 2.3 0
Harold Ricks 6 10 1.7 1
Derrick Thomas 1 2 2.0 0
Ray Criswell 1 0 0.0 0
Team 39 113 2.9 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Eric Streater 1 61 61.0 1
Adrian Wright 4 29 7.3 1
Herkie Walls 1 13 13.0 0
Harold Ricks 1 12 12.0 0
Steve Holloway 1 3 3.0 0
Team 8 118 5.1 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 5 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Mike Clark 1.0
Roy Harris 1.0
Fred McCallister 1.0
Sankar Montoute 0.5
Charles Riggins 1.0
Calvin Turner 0.5
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Van Tiffin 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Ray Criswell 10 384 38.4
Team 10 384 38.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Herkie Walls 4 104 26.0 0
Adrian Wright 1 17 17.0 0
Charles Gladman 1 16 16.0 0
Team 6 137 22.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Herkie Walls 4 12 3.0 0
Team 4 12 3.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Todd Hons 10 26 201 7.7 2 3 5 52.4
Team 10 26 161 7.7 2 3 5 52.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Cleve Wester 12 46 3.8 0
Stan Edwards 13 28 2.2 0
Tony Dollinger 5 16 3.2 0
Todd Hons 1 11 11.0 0
Mike Black 1 0 0.0 0
Team 32 101 3.2 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Eric Truvillion 4 99 24.8 1
Darrell Grymes 3 81 27.0 1
Mark Wheeler 2 17 8.5 0
Tony Dollinger 1 4 4.0 0
Team 10 201 7.7 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Carl Carr 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Mike Prindle 2 2 3 9
Team 2 2 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Black 6 233 38.8
Team 6 233 38.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Alvin Hall 4 73 18.3 0
Danny Bradley 2 42 21.0 0
Team 6 115 19.2 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Danny Bradley 5 30 6.0 0
Team 5 30 6.0 0

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More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

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PASS

4,575

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,015

Montgomery

David Montgomery

REC

1,515

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Team Rankings

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PPG

27.1

5th

OPP PPG

23.2

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

135.9

5th

PASS YDS/G

270.9

4th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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SF 49ers

2-0-0

34

Final

31

DET Lions

2-1-0

Sun 28 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM