Cowboys 24-27 Lions (Nov 15, 1981)

DAL

DET

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

10

4

7

10

24

27

1Q

7 - 0

D. Pearson 10-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

R. Septien 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 0

D. Pearson 12-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

B. Sims 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

M. Nichols 6-yard TD catch from E. Hipple.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

E. Murray 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

J. Saldi 14-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

B. Sims 81-yard TD catch from E. Hipple.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

E. Murray 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Hipple

DET

Rush Yds

119

Sims

DET

Rec Yds

92

Hill

DET

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Eric Hipple

DET QB #17

244

Pass Yds

264

3

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

DET

323

Total Yds

429

19

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

3

1981 NFC East

DAL DET

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 27 to 24, on November 15, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/30	244	8.1	3	2	3-19	97.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	13/23	264	11.5	2	1	5-52	107.9
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	55	3.7	13
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	22	3.1	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	12	12.0	12
Danny White D. White #11	2	5	2.5	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	4	2.0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	23	119	5.2	1	12
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	30	30.0	0	30
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	5	27	5.4	0	0
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	5	19	3.8	0	11
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	80	20.0	0	37
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	56	11.2	0	13
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	45	11.3	2	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	5.7	0	0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	14	14.0	1	14
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	2	1.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	92	23.0	0	30
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	81	81.0	1	81
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	39	13.0	0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	31	15.5	0	20
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Ulysses Norris U. Norris #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Breunig B. Breunig #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Baker A. Baker #68	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	215	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	4	91	22.8	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	16	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	3	64	21.3	0	0
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	1	10	10.0	0	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	9	4.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	4	37	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/30	244	8.1	3	2	3-19	97.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	55	3.7	13
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	22	3.1	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	12	12.0	12
Danny White D. White #11	2	5	2.5	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	4	2.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	80	20.0	0	37
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	56	11.2	0	13
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	45	11.3	2	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	5.7	0	0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	14	14.0	1	14
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	2	1.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Breunig B. Breunig #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	215	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	4	91	22.8	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	1	10	10.0	0	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	13/23	264	11.5	2	1	5-52	107.9
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	23	119	5.2	1	12
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	30	30.0	0	30
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	5	27	5.4	0	0
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	5	19	3.8	0	11
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	92	23.0	0	30
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	81	81.0	1	81
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	39	13.0	0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	31	15.5	0	20
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Ulysses Norris U. Norris #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Baker A. Baker #68	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	3	64	21.3	0	0
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	4	37	9.3	0	0

DAL

DET

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

10

4

7

10

24

27

DAL

Team Stats

DET

323

Total Yds

429

225

Pass Yds

231

98

Rush Yds

198

60

Total Plays

64

5.4

Yards Per Play

6.7

6.8

Yards Per Pass

8

3.6

Yards Per Rush

5.7

19

1st Downs

23

13

Passing 1st Downs

10

5

Rushing 1st Downs

13

1

1st Downs from Penalties

0

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-3 DAL

DET 5-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats