The Detroit Lions humiliated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 45 to 3, on November 24, 1983.

1983 Detroit Lions

Final

DET

Lions

7-6-0

45

1

0

17

2

3

7

3

0

7

4

0

14

Total

3

45

1st quarter

PIT

DET

Lions

Billy Sims 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

0

7

Lions

Eddie Murray 27-yard field goal

0

10

Lions

Ulysses Norris 13-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

0

17

2nd quarter

PIT

DET

Steelers

Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal

3

17

Lions

Ulysses Norris 4-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

3

24

3rd quarter

PIT

DET

Lions

Billy Sims 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

3

31

4th quarter

PIT

DET

Lions

Robbie Martin 81-yard punt return (Eddie Murray kick)

3

38

Lions

Jeff Chadwick 5-yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)

3

45

Steelers

Lions

1st Downs

10

25

Passing 1st Downs

5

9

Rushing 1st Downs

5

11

1st downs from penalties

0

5

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

72

Total Yards

218

328

Yards per play

3.7

4.6

Passing

84

129

Comp - Att

11 - 33

12 - 21

Yards per pass

2.4

5.2

Interceptions thrown

5

0

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 15

4 - 27

Rushing

134

199

Rushing Attempts

24

47

Yards per rush

5.6

4.2

Penalties

8

5

Turnovers

5

1

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

5

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Cliff Stoudt 9 25 83 3.3 0 4 2 6.3
Mark Malone 2 8 16 2.0 0 1 0 0.0
Team 11 33 84 3.0 0 5 2 2.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Frank Pollard 12 82 6.8 0
Cliff Stoudt 2 17 8.5 0
Walter Abercrombie 4 16 4.0 0
Franco Harris 5 16 3.2 0
Henry Odom 1 3 3.0 0
Team 24 134 5.6 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Gregg Garrity 2 31 15.5 0
Calvin Sweeney 2 21 10.5 0
Frank Pollard 3 20 6.7 0
Walter Abercrombie 1 14 14.0 0
Franco Harris 2 10 5.0 0
Bennie Cunningham 1 3 3.0 0
Team 11 99 3.0 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Harvey Clayton 1.0
Gary Dunn 1.0
Jack Lambert 1.0
Keith Willis 1.0
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gary Anderson 1 1 0 3
Team 1 1 0 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Craig Colquitt 7 300 42.9
Team 7 300 42.9

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Henry Odom 4 67 16.8 0
Tim Harris 2 33 16.5 0
Team 6 100 16.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rick Woods 2 17 8.5 0
Team 2 17 8.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Eric Hipple 10 18 153 8.5 2 0 4 120.8
Gary Danielson 2 3 3 1.0 1 0 0 109.7
Team 12 21 129 7.4 3 0 4 120.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Billy Sims 26 106 4.1 2
Vince Thompson 10 31 3.1 0
Eric Hipple 5 26 5.2 0
Dexter Bussey 5 23 4.6 0
Mark Nichols 1 13 13.0 0
Team 47 199 4.2 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jeff Chadwick 4 54 13.5 1
Billy Sims 2 48 24.0 0
Ulysses Norris 4 44 11.0 2
Dexter Bussey 1 12 12.0 0
Vince Thompson 1 -2 -2.0 0
Team 12 156 7.4 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Garry Cobb 1.0
Jimmy Williams 1.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 1 1 6 9
Team 1 1 6 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Black 5 179 35.8
Team 5 179 35.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ken Jenkins 1 18 18.0 0
Team 1 18 18.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Robbie Martin 6 140 23.3 1
Team 6 140 23.3 1

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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