The Detroit Lions defeated the New Orleans Saints, 21 to 14, on December 3, 1989.

1989 Detroit Lions

Final

NO

Saints

6-7-0

14

DET

Lions

4-9-0

21

1

0

7

2

14

7

3

0

7

4

0

0

Total

14

21

1st quarter

NO

DET

Lions

Rodney Peete 6-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

NO

DET

Saints

Dalton Hilliard 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)

7

7

Lions

Barry Sanders 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

7

14

Saints

Bobby Morse 99-yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick)

14

14

3rd quarter

NO

DET

Lions

Richard Johnson 75-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray kick)

14

21

Saints

Lions

1st Downs

11

17

Passing 1st Downs

4

10

Rushing 1st Downs

5

7

1st downs from penalties

2

0

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

56

61

Total Yards

169

401

Yards per play

3.0

6.6

Passing

99

316

Comp - Att

18 - 29

14 - 31

Yards per pass

3.1

9

Interceptions thrown

1

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 29

4 - 27

Rushing

70

85

Rushing Attempts

24

26

Yards per rush

2.9

3.3

Penalties

3

10

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

1

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bobby Hebert 16 26 99 3.8 0 1 2 53.2
John Fourcade 2 3 29 9.7 0 0 1 97.9
Team 18 29 99 4.4 0 1 3 57.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Dalton Hilliard 18 67 3.7 1
Bobby Hebert 2 9 4.5 0
Buford Jordan 3 4 1.3 0
Brett Perriman 1 -10 -10.0 0
Team 24 70 2.9 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Hoby Brenner 4 48 12.0 0
Dalton Hilliard 6 31 5.2 0
Eric Martin 3 19 6.3 0
Lonzell Hill 2 17 8.5 0
Greg Scales 1 7 7.0 0
Brett Perriman 2 6 3.0 0
Team 18 128 4.4 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Jumpy Geathers 1.0
Rickey Jackson 2.0
Sam Mills 1.0
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Morten Andersen 0 1 2 2
Team 0 1 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tommy Barnhardt 9 400 44.4
Team 9 400 44.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bobby Morse 2 112 56.0 1
Rod Harris 1 8 8.0 0
Team 3 120 40.0 1

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rod Harris 6 38 6.3 0
Brett Perriman 1 10 10.0 0
Team 7 48 6.9 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Rodney Peete 8 18 177 9.8 0 1 4 56.9
Bob Gagliano 6 13 166 12.8 1 0 0 118.3
Team 14 31 316 11.1 1 1 4 83.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Barry Sanders 20 72 3.6 1
Rodney Peete 3 17 5.7 1
Bob Gagliano 3 -4 -1.3 0
Team 26 85 3.3 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Richard Johnson 8 248 31.0 1
Jason Phillips 3 49 16.3 0
Walter Stanley 1 37 37.0 0
Barry Sanders 2 9 4.5 0
Team 14 343 11.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Mike Cofer 1.0
Chris Spielman 1.0
Eric Williams 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 0 0 3 3
Team 0 0 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jim Arnold 8 332 41.5
Team 8 332 41.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mel Gray 2 48 24.0 0
Team 2 48 24.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Walter Stanley 7 53 7.6 0
Team 7 53 7.6 0

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PASS

4,575

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,015

Montgomery

David Montgomery

REC

1,515

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

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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

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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

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2-0-0

34

Final

31

DET Lions

2-1-0

Sun 28 Jan 2024

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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