The Detroit Lions emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 21, on September 15, 1985.

1985 Detroit Lions

Final

DAL

Cowboys

1-1-0

21

DET

Lions

2-0-0

26

1

0

10

2

0

3

3

0

13

4

21

0

Total

21

26

1st quarter

DAL

DET

Lions

Eddie Murray 34-yard field goal

0

3

Lions

Jeff Chadwick 21-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)

0

10

2nd quarter

DAL

DET

Lions

Eddie Murray 46-yard field goal

0

13

3rd quarter

DAL

DET

Lions

Eric Hipple 1-yard run (kick failed)

0

19

Lions

James Jones 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

0

26

4th quarter

DAL

DET

Cowboys

Tony Hill 11-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Rafael Septien kick)

7

26

Cowboys

Tony Hill 44-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Rafael Septien kick)

14

26

Cowboys

Gary Hogeboom 2-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

21

26

Cowboys

Lions

1st Downs

33

13

Passing 1st Downs

22

7

Rushing 1st Downs

9

3

1st downs from penalties

2

3

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

91

52

Total Yards

554

200

Yards per play

6.1

3.8

Passing

452

128

Comp - Att

40 - 62

10 - 24

Yards per pass

6.8

4.9

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 29

2 - 13

Rushing

102

72

Rushing Attempts

25

26

Yards per rush

4.1

2.8

Penalties

13

10

Turnovers

5

1

Fumbles lost

2

0

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Gary Hogeboom 17 24 255 10.6 2 0 1 133.2
Danny White 23 38 226 5.9 0 3 3 44.4
Team 40 62 452 7.8 2 3 4 78.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 12 62 5.2 0
Timmy Newsome 8 22 2.8 0
Robert Lavette 1 10 10.0 0
Gary Hogeboom 3 8 2.7 1
Danny White 1 0 0.0 0
Team 25 102 4.1 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tony Hill 11 181 16.5 2
Doug Cosbie 11 159 14.5 0
Mike Renfro 3 40 13.3 0
Tony Dorsett 6 35 5.8 0
James Jones 4 25 6.3 0
Timmy Newsome 3 20 6.7 0
Leon Gonzalez 1 13 13.0 0
Robert Lavette 1 8 8.0 0
Team 40 481 7.8 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Mike Hegman 1.0
Jim Jeffcoat 1.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 0 2 3 3
Team 0 2 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Saxon 2 80 40.0
Team 2 80 40.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Robert Lavette 3 44 14.7 0
Karl Powe 1 17 17.0 0
Team 4 61 15.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Leon Gonzalez 4 17 4.3 0
Bill Bates 1 6 6.0 0
Team 5 23 4.6 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Eric Hipple 10 24 141 5.9 1 1 2 57.8
Team 10 24 128 5.9 1 1 2 57.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Wilbert Montgomery 11 44 4.0 0
Rick Kane 5 20 4.0 0
James Jones 4 4 1.0 1
Alvin Moore 1 3 3.0 0
Eric Hipple 5 1 0.2 1
Team 26 72 2.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jeff Chadwick 2 44 22.0 1
James Jones 2 29 14.5 0
Leonard Thompson 2 28 14.0 0
Rick Kane 1 18 18.0 0
James McDonald 2 15 7.5 0
Reese McCall 1 7 7.0 0
Team 10 141 5.9 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Mike Cofer 1.0
Alvin Hall 1.0
Jimmy Williams 2.0
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 2 3 2 8
Team 2 3 2 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Black 6 251 41.8
Team 6 251 41.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Alvin Hall 2 55 27.5 0
Alvin Moore 1 24 24.0 0
Team 3 79 26.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Pete Mandley 1 19 19.0 0
Team 1 19 19.0 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

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NFL 2023 Rankings

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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