49ers 14-33 Lions (Dec 17, 1978)

SF

DET

1

7

3

2

0

17

3

0

7

4

7

6

14

33

1Q

0 - 3

B. Ricardo 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

J. Steptoe 35-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 6

B. Ricardo 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 13

D. Bussey 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

D. Bussey 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 27

J. Allen 64-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 27

F. Solomon 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 30

B. Ricardo 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 33

B. Ricardo 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

180

Danielson

DET

Rush Yds

96

Hofer

SF

Rec Yds

63

Hill

DET

Scrim TD

2

Bussey

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve DeBerg

SF QB #17

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

97

Pass Yds

180

1

Pass TD

0

Int

1

SF

Team Stats

DET

369

Total Yds

221

20

1st Downs

17

7

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC West

SF DET

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

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 dominated the San Francisco 49ers, 33 to 14, on December 17, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	3/3	97	32.3	1	0	0-0	158.3
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	5/9	85	9.4	0	1	0-0	48.1
Bruce Threadgill B. Threadgill #23	0/2	0	0.0	0	2	0-0	0.0
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	0/7	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	15/30	180	6.0	0	1	0-0	54.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	15	96	6.4	0	40
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	12	57	4.8	0	23
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	9	42	4.7	1	12
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	8	26	3.3	0	9
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	3	6	2.0	0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	2	2.0	0	2
Earl Carr E. Carr #31	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	19	51	2.7	2	13
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	8	9	1.1	0	6
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	1	4	4.0	0	4
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	3	3.0	0	3
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	2	1	0.5	0	2
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	50	50.0	0	50
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	35	17.5	0	20
Jack Steptoe J. Steptoe #87	0/0	35	35.0	1	35
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	63	15.8	30
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	55	9.2	13
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	18	18.0	18
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	18	18.0	18
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	17	8.5	15
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	9	9.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ricky Odom R. Odom #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	0-0	1
Luther Bradley L. Bradley #27	0-0	1
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	4	163	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	310	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	5	101	20.2	0	0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	0	0.0	0	0
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	3	36	12.0	0	0
Jack Steptoe J. Steptoe #87	3	25	8.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	2	19	9.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	3/3	97	32.3	1	0	0-0	158.3
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	5/9	85	9.4	0	1	0-0	48.1
Bruce Threadgill B. Threadgill #23	0/2	0	0.0	0	2	0-0	0.0
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	0/7	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	15	96	6.4	0	40
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	12	57	4.8	0	23
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	9	42	4.7	1	12
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	8	26	3.3	0	9
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	3	6	2.0	0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	2	2.0	0	2
Earl Carr E. Carr #31	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	50	50.0	0	50
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	35	17.5	0	20
Jack Steptoe J. Steptoe #87	0/0	35	35.0	1	35
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ricky Odom R. Odom #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	4	163	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	5	101	20.2	0	0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	3	36	12.0	0	0
Jack Steptoe J. Steptoe #87	3	25	8.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	15/30	180	6.0	0	1	0-0	54.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	19	51	2.7	2	13
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	8	9	1.1	0	6
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	1	4	4.0	0	4
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	3	3.0	0	3
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	2	1	0.5	0	2
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	63	15.8	30
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	55	9.2	13
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	18	18.0	18
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	18	18.0	18
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	17	8.5	15
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	9	9.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	0-0	1
Luther Bradley L. Bradley #27	0-0	1
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	7	310	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	0	0.0	0	0
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	2	19	9.5	0	0

SF

DET

1

7

3

2

0

17

3

0

7

4

7

6

14

33

SF

Team Stats

DET

369

Total Yds

221

138

Pass Yds

152

231

Rush Yds

69

74

Total Plays

65

5

Yards Per Play

3.4

5.5

Yards Per Pass

4.6

4.7

Yards Per Rush

2.2

20

1st Downs

17

4

Punts

7

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

4

Fumbles Lost

1

12

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-14 SF

DET 7-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats