Lions 14-35 Packers (Oct 1, 1978)

DET

GB

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

7

4

7

14

35

1Q

0 - 7

B. Smith 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

D. Whitehurst 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

A. Thompson 43-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

L. Blue 12-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 28

T. Middleton 76-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 35

A. Thompson 19-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 35

F. Scott 42-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

230

Whitehurst

GB

Rush Yds

148

Middleton

GB

Rec Yds

111

Thompson

GB

Scrim TD

2

Thompson

GB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

David Whitehurst

GB QB #17

113

Pass Yds

230

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

GB

227

Total Yds

482

14

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

4

1978 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Game Summary

The Green Bay Packers dominated the Detroit Lions, 35 to 14, on October 1, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	8/17	113	6.6	2	1	0-0	83.7
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	6/8	38	4.8	0	0	0-0	84.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	14/18	230	12.8	2	2	0-0	116.2
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	1/1	31	31.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	14	59	4.2	17
Horace King H. King #25	11	43	3.9	20
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	2	14	7.0	0
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	3	6	2.0	9
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	4	4.0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	11	148	13.5	1	76
Nate Simpson N. Simpson #48	7	27	3.9	0	11
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	9	24	2.7	1	6
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	1	15	15.0	0	15
Jim Culbreath J. Culbreath #31	2	5	2.5	0	4
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	2	2	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	58	19.3	1	42
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	20	10.0	0	10
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	19	9.5	0	14
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	9	4.5	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	111	37.0	2	49
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	38	19.0	0	19
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	0/0	35	8.8	0	14
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	0/0	19	9.5	0	17
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	14	7.0	0	9
Jim Culbreath J. Culbreath #31	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Naumoff P. Naumoff #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnnie Gray J. Gray #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	296	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	2	30	15.0
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	2	43	21.5
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	14	14.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	1	22	22.0
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	1	39	39.0
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	6	66	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	8/17	113	6.6	2	1	0-0	83.7
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	6/8	38	4.8	0	0	0-0	84.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	14	59	4.2	17
Horace King H. King #25	11	43	3.9	20
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	2	14	7.0	0
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	3	6	2.0	9
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	58	19.3	1	42
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	20	10.0	0	10
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	19	9.5	0	14
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	9	4.5	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Paul Naumoff P. Naumoff #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	296	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	2	30	15.0
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	2	43	21.5
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	14/18	230	12.8	2	2	0-0	116.2
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	1/1	31	31.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	11	148	13.5	1	76
Nate Simpson N. Simpson #48	7	27	3.9	0	11
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	9	24	2.7	1	6
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	1	15	15.0	0	15
Jim Culbreath J. Culbreath #31	2	5	2.5	0	4
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	2	2	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	111	37.0	2	49
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	38	19.0	0	19
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	0/0	35	8.8	0	14
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	0/0	19	9.5	0	17
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	14	7.0	0	9
Jim Culbreath J. Culbreath #31	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnnie Gray J. Gray #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	1	22	22.0
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	1	39	39.0
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	6	66	11.0	0	0

DET

GB

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

7

4

7

14

35

DET

Team Stats

GB

227

Total Yds

482

101

Pass Yds

261

126

Rush Yds

221

62

Total Plays

52

3.7

Yards Per Play

9.3

3.3

Yards Per Pass

13.1

4.1

Yards Per Rush

6.9

14

1st Downs

16

7

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

11

0.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-4 DET

GB 4-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats