The Detroit Lions handily beat the New York Jets, 31 to 20, on November 28, 1985.

1985 Detroit Lions

Final

NYJ

Jets

9-4-0

20

DET

Lions

7-6-0

31

1

0

3

2

3

14

3

7

7

4

10

7

Total

20

31

1st quarter

NYJ

DET

Lions

Eddie Murray 19-yard field goal

0

3

2nd quarter

NYJ

DET

Lions

Leonard Thompson 25-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

0

10

Jets

Pat Leahy 29-yard field goal

3

10

Lions

Mark Nichols 38-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

3

17

3rd quarter

NYJ

DET

Lions

Leonard Thompson 8-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

3

24

Jets

Al Toon 35-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick)

10

24

4th quarter

NYJ

DET

Jets

Pat Leahy 27-yard field goal

13

24

Lions

Leonard Thompson 44-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

13

31

Jets

Mickey Shuler 8-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick)

20

31

Jets

Lions

1st Downs

23

18

Passing 1st Downs

13

13

Rushing 1st Downs

8

4

1st downs from penalties

2

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

67

62

Total Yards

357

330

Yards per play

5.3

5.3

Passing

239

264

Comp - Att

23 - 35

19 - 29

Yards per pass

5.7

8.8

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

7 - 42

1 - 5

Rushing

118

66

Rushing Attempts

25

32

Yards per rush

4.7

2.1

Penalties

9

7

Turnovers

2

1

Fumbles lost

2

0

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Ken O'Brien 23 35 281 8.0 2 0 7 109.3
Team 23 35 239 8.0 2 0 7 109.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Johnny Hector 23 114 5.0 0
Tony Paige 2 4 2.0 0
Team 25 118 4.7 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Mickey Shuler 8 83 10.4 1
Al Toon 5 74 14.8 1
Wesley Walker 1 48 48.0 0
Dennis Bligen 3 34 11.3 0
Tony Paige 2 13 6.5 0
Rocky Klever 1 12 12.0 0
Kurt Sohn 1 9 9.0 0
Johnny Hector 2 8 4.0 0
Team 23 281 8.0 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Mark Gastineau 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Pat Leahy 2 2 2 8
Team 2 2 2 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dave Jennings 5 204 40.8
Team 5 204 40.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Johnny Hector 3 85 28.3 0
Bobby Humphery 2 39 19.5 0
Team 5 124 24.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Kurt Sohn 3 29 9.7 0
Team 3 29 9.7 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Eric Hipple 19 29 269 9.3 4 1 1 120.5
Team 19 29 264 9.3 4 1 1 120.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
James Jones 24 53 2.2 0
Alvin Moore 6 15 2.5 0
Eric Hipple 2 -2 -1.0 0
Team 32 66 2.1 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Leonard Thompson 7 115 16.4 3
Mark Nichols 4 75 18.8 1
Pete Mandley 2 29 14.5 0
David Lewis 3 27 9.0 0
James Jones 2 15 7.5 0
Alvin Moore 1 8 8.0 0
Team 19 269 9.3 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Steve Baack 1.0
Bill Gay 3.0
Curtis Green 1.5
Eric Williams 1.0
Jimmy Williams 0.5
Team 7.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Black 5 195 39.0
Team 5 195 39.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
A.J. Jones 1 22 22.0 0
Pete Mandley 1 20 20.0 0
Alvin Hall 1 17 17.0 0
Team 3 59 19.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Pete Mandley 3 34 11.3 0
Team 3 34 11.3 0

Explore

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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

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