The Detroit Lions barely put up a fight against the Chicago Bears, 37 to 17, on December 22, 1985.

1985 Detroit Lions

Final

CHI

Bears

15-1-0

37

DET

Lions

7-9-0

17

1

3

3

2

3

0

3

10

7

4

21

7

Total

37

17

1st quarter

CHI

DET

Bears

Kevin Butler 25-yard field goal

3

0

Lions

Eddie Murray 42-yard field goal

3

3

2nd quarter

CHI

DET

Bears

Kevin Butler 24-yard field goal

6

3

3rd quarter

CHI

DET

Bears

Dennis Gentry 94-yard kickoff return (Kevin Butler kick)

13

3

Bears

Kevin Butler 21-yard field goal

16

3

Lions

David Lewis 2-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

16

10

4th quarter

CHI

DET

Bears

Jim McMahon 14-yard run (Kevin Butler kick)

23

10

Bears

Ron Rivera 5-yard fumble return (Kevin Butler kick)

30

10

Lions

James Jones 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

30

17

Bears

Ken Margerum 11-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick)

37

17

Bears

Lions

1st Downs

20

22

Passing 1st Downs

9

15

Rushing 1st Downs

11

6

1st downs from penalties

0

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

63

74

Total Yards

382

326

Yards per play

6.1

4.4

Passing

221

253

Comp - Att

14 - 26

24 - 47

Yards per pass

7.4

4.8

Interceptions thrown

3

3

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 23

6 - 45

Rushing

161

73

Rushing Attempts

33

21

Yards per rush

4.9

3.5

Penalties

8

2

Turnovers

4

7

Fumbles lost

1

4

Interceptions

3

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jim McMahon 13 22 194 8.8 1 2 3 65.3
Walter Payton 1 1 50 50.0 0 0 0 118.8
Steve Fuller 0 1 0 0.0 0 1 1 0.0
Mike Tomczak 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Team 14 26 221 9.4 1 3 4 59.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Walter Payton 17 81 4.8 0
Matt Suhey 8 46 5.8 0
Dennis Gentry 3 15 5.0 0
Jim McMahon 3 15 5.0 1
Steve Fuller 1 4 4.0 0
Calvin Thomas 1 0 0.0 0
Team 33 161 4.9 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Willie Gault 2 69 34.5 0
Walter Payton 4 55 13.8 0
Dennis McKinnon 1 37 37.0 0
Emery Moorehead 2 33 16.5 0
Matt Suhey 3 21 7.0 0
Tim Wrightman 1 18 18.0 0
Ken Margerum 1 11 11.0 1
Team 14 244 9.4 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 4

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Richard Dent 2.0
Tyrone Keys 1.0
Wilber Marshall 1.0
William Perry 1.0
Otis Wilson 1.0
Team 6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Kevin Butler 3 4 4 13
Team 3 4 4 13

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Maury Buford 1 40 40.0
Team 1 40 40.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dennis Gentry 1 94 94.0 1
Willie Gault 3 52 17.3 0
Team 4 146 36.5 1

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Keith Ortego 1 23 23.0 0
Team 1 23 23.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Eric Hipple 22 44 287 6.5 1 3 6 50.1
Joe Ferguson 2 3 11 3.7 0 0 0 72.9
Team 24 47 253 6.3 1 3 6 51.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
James Jones 16 74 4.6 1
Alvin Moore 5 -1 -0.2 0
Team 21 73 3.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Pete Mandley 5 127 25.4 0
Leonard Thompson 9 101 11.2 0
Carl Bland 5 48 9.6 0
David Lewis 3 14 4.7 1
Alvin Moore 1 7 7.0 0
James Jones 1 1 1.0 0
Team 24 298 6.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 4 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Keith Ferguson 1.5
Bill Gay 1.0
Curtis Green 0.5
Jimmy Williams 1.0
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 1 2 2 5
Team 1 2 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Black 3 123 41.0
Team 3 123 41.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Alvin Hall 5 147 29.4 0
A.J. Jones 1 27 27.0 0
Team 6 174 29.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Pete Mandley 1 1 1.0 0
Team 1 1 1.0 0

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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