The Detroit Lions pulled it off against the Dallas Cowboys, 27 to 24, on November 15, 1981.

1981 Detroit Lions

Final

DAL

Cowboys

8-3-0

24

DET

Lions

5-6-0

27

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

10

4

7

10

Total

24

27

1st quarter

DAL

DET

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 10-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

DAL

DET

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 43-yard field goal

10

0

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 12-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

17

0

Lions

Billy Sims 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

17

7

3rd quarter

DAL

DET

Lions

Mark Nichols 6-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

17

14

Lions

Eddie Murray 37-yard field goal

17

17

4th quarter

DAL

DET

Cowboys

Jay Saldi 14-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

24

17

Lions

Billy Sims 81-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

24

24

Lions

Eddie Murray 47-yard field goal

24

27

Cowboys

Lions

1st Downs

19

23

Passing 1st Downs

13

10

Rushing 1st Downs

5

13

1st downs from penalties

1

0

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

60

64

Total Yards

323

429

Yards per play

5.4

6.7

Passing

225

231

Comp - Att

20 - 30

14 - 24

Yards per pass

6.8

8

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 19

5 - 52

Rushing

98

198

Rushing Attempts

27

35

Yards per rush

3.6

5.7

Penalties

3

6

Turnovers

2

3

Fumbles lost

0

2

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Danny White 20 30 244 8.1 3 2 3 97.1
Team 20 30 225 8.1 3 2 3 97.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 15 55 3.7 0
Ron Springs 7 22 3.1 0
Billy Joe DuPree 1 12 12.0 0
Danny White 2 5 2.5 0
James Jones 2 4 2.0 0
Team 27 98 3.6 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tony Hill 4 80 20.0 0
Ron Springs 5 56 11.2 0
Drew Pearson 4 45 11.3 2
Butch Johnson 1 30 30.0 0
Billy Joe DuPree 3 17 5.7 0
Jay Saldi 1 14 14.0 1
Tony Dorsett 2 2 1.0 0
Team 20 244 8.1 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 1 1 3 6
Team 1 1 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 5 215 43.0
Team 5 215 43.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
James Jones 4 91 22.8 0
Timmy Newsome 1 16 16.0 0
Team 5 107 21.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Fellows 1 10 10.0 0
James Jones 2 9 4.5 0
Team 3 19 6.3 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Eric Hipple 13 23 264 11.5 2 1 5 107.9
Tom Skladany 1 1 19 19.0 0 0 0 118.8
Team 14 24 231 11.8 2 1 5 110.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Billy Sims 23 119 5.2 1
Mark Nichols 1 30 30.0 0
Eric Hipple 5 27 5.4 0
Dexter Bussey 5 19 3.8 0
Rick Kane 1 3 3.0 0
Team 35 198 5.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
David Hill 4 92 23.0 0
Billy Sims 1 81 81.0 1
Leonard Thompson 3 39 13.0 0
Freddie Scott 2 31 15.5 0
Garry Cobb 1 19 19.0 0
Ulysses Norris 1 18 18.0 0
Mark Nichols 1 6 6.0 1
Dexter Bussey 1 -3 -3.0 0
Team 14 283 11.8 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 2 2 3 9
Team 2 2 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Skladany 4 165 41.3
Team 4 165 41.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Robbie Martin 3 64 21.3 0
Mark Nichols 2 31 15.5 0
Team 5 95 19.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Robbie Martin 4 37 9.3 0
Team 4 37 9.3 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