Lions 27-24 Falcons (Sep 9, 1984)

DET

ATL

1

10

0

2

7

10

3

7

4

0

7

OT

3

0

27

24

1Q

7 - 0

B. Sims 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 0

E. Murray 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 0

D. Lewis 11-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

G. Riggs 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

M. Luckhurst 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 17

B. Johnson 45-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 17

L. Thompson 11-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

S. Bailey 29-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

27 - 24

E. Murray 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

299

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

140

Sims

DET

Rec Yds

116

Johnson

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Lewis

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

250

Pass Yds

299

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

ATL

449

Total Yds

380

28

1st Downs

22

0

Turnovers

0

1984 NFC Central

DETATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	10	6	0	.625
Packers	8	8	0	.500
Buccaneers	6	10	0	.375
Lions	4	11	1	.281
Vikings	3	13	0	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	15	1	.938
Rams	10	6	.625
Saints	7	9	.438
Falcons	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 27 to 24, on September 9, 1984.

Game Info

September 8, 1984

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	21/32	250	7.8	2	0	1-9	110.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/28	299	10.7	2	0	1-10	135.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	23	140	6.1	1	42
James Jones J. Jones #30	15	50	3.3	0	13
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	3	11	3.7	0	5
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	7	7.0	0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	19	78	4.1	1	17
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	5	15	3.0	0	4
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Lewis D. Lewis #87	0/0	68	17.0	1	30
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	51	17.0	0	23
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	44	8.8	0	16
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	35	11.7	1	19
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	35	11.7	0	13
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Rob Rubick R. Rubick #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	116	14.5	1	45
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	63	10.5	0	22
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	58	11.6	0	21
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	43	14.3	1	29
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Cliff Benson C. Benson #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Gay B. Gay #79	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
David Frye D. Frye #58	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	2/4	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	3	150	50.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ralph Giacomarro R. Giacomarro #1	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	56	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Curran W. Curran #89	5	98	19.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	2	11	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	21/32	250	7.8	2	0	1-9	110.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	23	140	6.1	1	42
James Jones J. Jones #30	15	50	3.3	0	13
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	3	11	3.7	0	5
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Lewis D. Lewis #87	0/0	68	17.0	1	30
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	51	17.0	0	23
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	44	8.8	0	16
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	35	11.7	1	19
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	35	11.7	0	13
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Rob Rubick R. Rubick #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Gay B. Gay #79	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	2/4	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	3	150	50.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	56	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/28	299	10.7	2	0	1-10	135.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	19	78	4.1	1	17
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	5	15	3.0	0	4
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	116	14.5	1	45
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	63	10.5	0	22
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	58	11.6	0	21
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	43	14.3	1	29
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Cliff Benson C. Benson #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
David Frye D. Frye #58	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ralph Giacomarro R. Giacomarro #1	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Curran W. Curran #89	5	98	19.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	2	2.0	0	0

DET

ATL

1

10

0

2

7

10

3

7

4

0

7

OT

3

0

27

24

DET

Team Stats

ATL

449

Total Yds

380

241

Pass Yds

289

208

Rush Yds

91

75

Total Plays

54

6.0

Yards Per Play

7.0

7.3

Yards Per Pass

10.0

5.0

Yards Per Rush

3.6

28

1st Downs

22

13

Passing 1st Downs

12

Rushing 1st Downs

9

3

1st Downs from Penalties

1

3

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

10

Penalties

10

74

Penalty Yards

71

1

Sacks

1

10

Sack Yards

9

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 DET

ATL 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1984 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats