The Detroit Lions were easily defeated by the Chicago Bears, 47 to 27, on September 24, 1989.

1989 Detroit Lions

Final

CHI

Bears

3-0-0

47

DET

Lions

0-3-0

27

1

10

0

2

10

13

3

13

7

4

14

7

Total

47

27

1st quarter

CHI

DET

Bears

Kevin Butler 21-yard field goal

3

0

Bears

Brad Muster 6-yard run (Kevin Butler kick)

10

0

2nd quarter

CHI

DET

Lions

Barry Sanders 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

10

7

Bears

Dennis McKinnon 40-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Kevin Butler kick)

17

7

Lions

Eddie Murray 40-yard field goal

17

10

Bears

Kevin Butler 22-yard field goal

20

10

Lions

Eddie Murray 48-yard field goal

20

13

3rd quarter

CHI

DET

Bears

Neal Anderson 53-yard run (Kevin Butler kick)

27

13

Lions

Bob Gagliano 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

27

20

Bears

Kevin Butler 25-yard field goal

30

20

Bears

Kevin Butler 32-yard field goal

33

20

4th quarter

CHI

DET

Bears

Brad Muster 3-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Kevin Butler kick)

40

20

Bears

Jim Harbaugh 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick)

47

20

Lions

Bob Gagliano 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

47

27

Bears

Lions

1st Downs

23

20

Passing 1st Downs

11

5

Rushing 1st Downs

11

13

1st downs from penalties

1

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

63

52

Total Yards

542

305

Yards per play

8.6

5.9

Passing

323

107

Comp - Att

18 - 26

9 - 19

Yards per pass

12.4

4.7

Interceptions thrown

0

3

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

4 - 19

Rushing

219

198

Rushing Attempts

37

29

Yards per rush

5.9

6.8

Penalties

7

2

Turnovers

0

5

Fumbles lost

0

2

Interceptions

0

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Mike Tomczak 17 25 302 12.1 2 0 0 135.8
Jim Harbaugh 1 1 21 21.0 0 0 0 118.8
Team 18 26 323 12.4 2 0 0 137.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Neal Anderson 16 116 7.3 1
Brad Muster 10 73 7.3 1
Mike Tomczak 2 19 9.5 0
Thomas Sanders 2 7 3.5 0
Jim Harbaugh 3 3 1.0 1
Matt Suhey 2 3 1.5 0
Mark Green 2 -2 -1.0 0
Team 37 219 5.9 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Dennis McKinnon 3 62 20.7 1
Cap Boso 2 60 30.0 0
Glen Kozlowski 1 55 55.0 0
Ron Morris 2 49 24.5 0
Jim Thornton 1 28 28.0 0
Mark Green 1 21 21.0 0
Dennis Gentry 2 19 9.5 0
Neal Anderson 3 18 6.0 0
Brad Muster 3 11 3.7 1
Team 18 323 12.4 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Trace Armstrong 1.0
Richard Dent 1.0
William Perry 1.0
John Roper 1.0
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Kevin Butler 4 4 5 17
Team 4 4 5 17

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Maury Buford 1 42 42.0
Team 1 42 42.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mark Green 3 62 20.7 0
Dennis Gentry 1 20 20.0 0
Glen Kozlowski 1 12 12.0 0
Team 5 94 18.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bob Gagliano 9 19 126 6.6 0 3 4 29.6
Team 9 19 107 6.6 0 3 4 29.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Barry Sanders 18 126 7.0 1
Tony Paige 4 31 7.8 0
Bob Gagliano 4 20 5.0 2
Mel Gray 1 14 14.0 0
Carl Painter 2 7 3.5 0
Team 29 198 6.8 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Richard Johnson 4 62 15.5 0
Robert Clark 1 25 25.0 0
Walter Stanley 1 14 14.0 0
Barry Sanders 1 10 10.0 0
Carl Painter 1 8 8.0 0
Troy Johnson 1 7 7.0 0
Team 9 126 6.6 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 2 2 3 9
Team 2 2 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jim Arnold 1 40 40.0
Team 1 40 40.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mel Gray 6 165 27.5 0
Paul Palmer 2 89 44.5 0
Ken Dallafior 1 13 13.0 0
Walter Stanley 1 8 8.0 0
Team 10 275 27.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mel Gray 1 2 2.0 0
Team 1 2 2.0 0

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More Lions Stats

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