The Detroit Lions got schooled by the Denver Broncos, 28 to 7, on October 7, 1984.

1984 Detroit Lions

Final

DEN

Broncos

5-1-0

28

DET

Lions

1-5-0

7

Team

DEN

DET

1

14

0

2

7

7

3

0

0

4

7

0

Total

28

7

1st quarter

DEN

DET

Broncos

Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)

7

0

Broncos

Rulon Jones 5-yard fumble return (Rich Karlis kick)

14

0

2nd quarter

DEN

DET

Lions

Gary Danielson 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

14

7

Broncos

Steve Watson 42-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)

21

7

4th quarter

DEN

DET

Broncos

Ken Woodard 27-yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick)

28

7

Broncos

Lions

1st Downs

20

23

Passing 1st Downs

10

13

Rushing 1st Downs

8

8

1st downs from penalties

2

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

57

79

Total Yards

287

348

Yards per play

5.0

4.4

Passing

179

256

Comp - Att

16 - 22

23 - 50

Yards per pass

7.2

4.6

Interceptions thrown

1

7

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 31

6 - 59

Rushing

108

92

Rushing Attempts

32

23

Yards per rush

3.4

4.0

Penalties

7

9

Turnovers

3

10

Fumbles lost

2

3

Interceptions

1

7

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
John Elway 16 22 210 9.5 1 1 3 98.7
Team 16 22 179 9.5 1 1 3 98.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Gerald Willhite 15 81 5.4 0
Sammy Winder 7 17 2.4 1
John Elway 4 8 2.0 0
Rick Parros 3 3 1.0 0
Chris Brewer 3 -1 -0.3 0
Team 32 108 3.4 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Steve Watson 7 111 15.9 1
Clint Sampson 1 25 25.0 0
Sammy Winder 2 24 12.0 0
Butch Johnson 1 13 13.0 0
Gerald Willhite 1 13 13.0 0
Clarence Kay 1 11 11.0 0
Rick Parros 1 9 9.0 0
James Wright 1 8 8.0 0
Dave Studdard 1 -4 -4.0 0
Team 16 210 9.5 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 2 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Barney Chavous 1.0
Darren Comeaux 1.0
Scott Garnett 1.0
Tom Jackson 1.0
Karl Mecklenburg 1.0
Dennis Smith 1.0
Team 6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rich Karlis 0 1 4 4
Team 0 1 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Chris Norman 5 180 36.0
Team 5 180 36.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Zach Thomas 1 19 19.0 0
Gene Lang 1 17 17.0 0
Team 2 36 18.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Gary Danielson 17 29 244 8.4 0 4 5 46.4
Mike Machurek 6 21 71 3.4 0 3 1 1.6
Team 23 50 256 6.3 0 7 6 27.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Billy Sims 15 51 3.4 0
James Jones 4 28 7.0 0
Gary Danielson 3 9 3.0 1
Leonard Thompson 1 4 4.0 0
Team 23 92 4.0 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Billy Sims 9 80 8.9 0
Leonard Thompson 4 67 16.8 0
Mark Nichols 4 62 15.5 0
David Lewis 1 58 58.0 0
Jeff Chadwick 2 20 10.0 0
Ken Jenkins 1 15 15.0 0
James Jones 2 13 6.5 0
Team 23 315 6.3 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 3 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Doug English 1.0
Ken Fantetti 1.0
Bill Gay 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 0 0 1 1
Team 0 0 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Black 2 87 43.5
Team 2 87 43.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Pete Mandley 3 35 11.7 0
Ken Jenkins 2 34 17.0 0
Team 5 69 13.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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