Week 13
Final
DEN
DET1Q
0 - 7
R. Kane 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
R. Odoms 10-yard TD catch from C. Morton.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 10
B. Ricardo 19-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
14 - 10
L. Canada 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 17
H. King 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
146
Morton
DEN
Rush Yds
56
Bussey
DET
Rec Yds
60
Odoms
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Odoms
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 AFC West
DEN DET
Broncos 
Raiders 
Seahawks 
Chargers 
Chiefs | 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 Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 17 to 14, on November 23, 1978.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 11/22 | 146 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 86.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Danielson #16 | 10/18 | 112 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 51.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Armstrong #24 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 13 |
R. Lytle #41 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
L. Perrin #33 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Canada #35 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bussey #24 | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
H. King #25 | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 |
L. Gaines #38 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
G. Danielson #16 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
R. Kane #32 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 21 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 |
V. Kinney #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
L. Perrin #33 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 26 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 26 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jackson #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 6 | 237 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Skladany #1 | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Kane #32 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hunter #28 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 11/22 | 146 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 86.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Armstrong #24 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 13 |
R. Lytle #41 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
L. Perrin #33 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Canada #35 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 21 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 |
V. Kinney #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
L. Perrin #33 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jackson #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 6 | 237 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Danielson #16 | 10/18 | 112 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 51.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bussey #24 | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
H. King #25 | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 |
L. Gaines #38 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
G. Danielson #16 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
R. Kane #32 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 26 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 26 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Skladany #1 | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Kane #32 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hunter #28 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
233
Total Yds
244
105
Pass Yds
105
128
Rush Yds
139
59
Total Plays
56
3.9
Yards Per Play
4.4
3.8
Yards Per Pass
5.5
4.1
Yards Per Rush
3.8
16
1st Downs
15
6
Punts
6
1
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
3
1.0
Sacks
6.0
0
D/ST TD
0
