The San Francisco 49ers managed to stay ahead of the Detroit Lions, 24 to 23, in the 1983 NFC divisional game on December 31, 1983.
1st quarter
DET
SF
Eddie Murray 37-yard field goal
3
0
Roger Craig 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)
3
7
2nd quarter
DET
SF
Wendell Tyler 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)
3
14
Eddie Murray 21-yard field goal
6
14
Eddie Murray 54-yard field goal
9
14
3rd quarter
DET
SF
Ray Wersching 19-yard field goal
9
17
4th quarter
DET
SF
Billy Sims 11-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)
16
17
Billy Sims 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)
23
17
Freddie Solomon 14-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
23
24
Lions
49ers
1st Downs
22
20
Passing 1st Downs
11
10
Rushing 1st Downs
9
9
1st downs from penalties
2
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
75
60
Total Yards
412
291
Yards per play
5.5
4.9
Passing
224
188
Comp - Att
24 - 38
18 - 31
Yards per pass
5.6
5.7
Interceptions thrown
5
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 12
2 - 13
Rushing
188
103
Rushing Attempts
35
27
Yards per rush
5.4
3.8
Penalties
7
5
Turnovers
5
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
5
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Danielson | 24 | 38 | 236 | 6.2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 41.0 |
| Team | 24 | 38 | 224 | 6.2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 41.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sims | 20 | 114 | 5.7 | 2 |
| James Jones | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Leonard Thompson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 |
| Gary Danielson | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 188 | 5.4 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Thompson | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | |
| Jeff Chadwick | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | |
| James Jones | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | |
| Freddie Scott | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
| Billy Sims | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| Ulysses Norris | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 24 | 236 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gay | 1.0 | |||||
| Curtis Green | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murray | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Team | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Black | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 51 |
| Team | 2 | 73 | 36.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Hall | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Ken Jenkins | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Team | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Martin | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Montana | 18 | 31 | 201 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 74.8 |
| Team | 18 | 31 | 188 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 74.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Tyler | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Joe Montana | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Roger Craig | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 1 |
| Team | 27 | 103 | 3.8 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Francis | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | |
| Roger Craig | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | |
| Mike Wilson | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Freddie Solomon | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| Wendell Tyler | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Jeff Moore | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Eason Ramson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 18 | 201 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Dean | 1.0 | |||||
| Pete Kugler | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Wersching | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Orosz | 5 | 174 | 34.8 | 36 |
| Team | 5 | 174 | 34.8 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moore | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Dana McLemore | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Team | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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