Cowboys 24-27 Lions (Nov 15, 1981)

DAL

DET

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

10

4

7

10

24

27

1Q

7 - 0

D. Pearson 10-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

R. Septien 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 0

D. Pearson 12-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

B. Sims 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

M. Nichols 6-yard TD catch from E. Hipple.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

E. Murray 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

J. Saldi 14-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

B. Sims 81-yard TD catch from E. Hipple.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

E. Murray 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Hipple

DET

Rush Yds

119

Sims

DET

Rec Yds

92

Hill

DET

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Eric Hipple

DET QB #17

244

Pass Yds

264

3

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

DET

323

Total Yds

429

19

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

3

1981 NFC East

DALDET

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 27 to 24, on November 15, 1981.

Game Info

November 14, 1981

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/30	244	8.1	3	2	3-19	97.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	13/23	264	11.5	2	1	5-52	107.9
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	55	3.7	13
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	22	3.1	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	12	12.0	12
Danny White D. White #11	2	5	2.5	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	4	2.0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	23	119	5.2	1	12
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	30	30.0	0	30
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	5	27	5.4	0	0
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	5	19	3.8	0	11
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	80	20.0	0	37
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	56	11.2	0	13
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	45	11.3	2	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	5.7	0	0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	14	14.0	1	14
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	2	1.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	92	23.0	0	30
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	81	81.0	1	81
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	39	13.0	0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	31	15.5	0	20
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Ulysses Norris U. Norris #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Breunig B. Breunig #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Baker A. Baker #60	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	215	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	4	91	22.8	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	16	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	3	64	21.3	0	0
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	1	10	10.0	0	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	9	4.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	4	37	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/30	244	8.1	3	2	3-19	97.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	55	3.7	13
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	22	3.1	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	12	12.0	12
Danny White D. White #11	2	5	2.5	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	4	2.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	80	20.0	0	37
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	56	11.2	0	13
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	45	11.3	2	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	5.7	0	0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	14	14.0	1	14
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	2	1.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Breunig B. Breunig #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	215	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	4	91	22.8	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	1	10	10.0	0	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	13/23	264	11.5	2	1	5-52	107.9
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	23	119	5.2	1	12
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	30	30.0	0	30
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	5	27	5.4	0	0
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	5	19	3.8	0	11
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	92	23.0	0	30
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	81	81.0	1	81
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	39	13.0	0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	31	15.5	0	20
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Ulysses Norris U. Norris #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Baker A. Baker #60	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	3	64	21.3	0	0
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	4	37	9.3	0	0

DAL

DET

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

10

4

7

10

24

27

DAL

Team Stats

DET

323

Total Yds

429

225

Pass Yds

231

98

Rush Yds

198

60

Total Plays

64

5.4

Yards Per Play

6.7

6.8

Yards Per Pass

8.0

3.6

Yards Per Rush

5.7

19

1st Downs

23

13

Passing 1st Downs

10

5

Rushing 1st Downs

13

1

1st Downs from Penalties

0

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-3 DAL

DET 5-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats