Buccaneers 20-23 Lions (Dec 18, 1983)

TB

DET

1

7

0

2

6

10

3

0

3

4

7

10

20

23

1Q

7 - 0

J. Bell 4-yard TD catch from J. Thompson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Sims 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

E. Murray 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 10

K. House 20-yard TD catch from J. Thompson.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

13 - 13

E. Murray 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 16

E. Murray 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 23

J. Chadwick 6-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 23

G. Carter 13-yard TD catch from J. Thompson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

373

Thompson

TB

Rush Yds

69

Jones

DET

Rec Yds

136

House

TB

Scrim TD

1

Bell

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jack Thompson

TB QB #12

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

373

Pass Yds

143

3

Pass TD

1

Int

0

TB

Team Stats

DET

393

Total Yds

338

21

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

2

1983 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	7	.563
Packers	8	8	.500
Bears	8	8	.500
Vikings	8	8	.500
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23 to 20, on December 18, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	28/42	373	8.9	3	1	3-24	108.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	9/12	143	11.9	1	0-0	142.0
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	9/15	80	5.3	0	2-16	74.3
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	23	44	1.9	0	7
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Jones J. Jones #30	14	69	4.9	0	12
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	15	56	3.7	1	11
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	1	6	6.0	0	6
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	136	17.0	1	45
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	82	16.4	1	21
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	0/0	67	8.4	0	11
Jerry Bell J. Bell #82	0/0	49	16.3	1	33
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mark Witte M. Witte #85	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Adger Armstrong A. Armstrong #40	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	81	16.2	0	54
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	46	11.5	1	19
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	38	7.6	0	8
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Rob Rubick R. Rubick #84	0/0	21	10.5	0	15
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Scot Brantley S. Brantley #52	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Cofer M. Cofer #55	0-0	1.0	0
Doug English D. English #78	0-0	1.0	0
Curtis Green C. Green #62	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Yarno G. Yarno #66	0/0	1/1	1	0
David Warnke D. Warnke #2	0/1	1/2	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	3	104	34.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	1	10	10.0
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	47	11.8
Adger Armstrong A. Armstrong #40	1	10	10.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	1	19	19.0	0	0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	2	51	25.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	7	7.0	0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	28/42	373	8.9	3	1	3-24	108.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	23	44	1.9	0	7
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	136	17.0	1	45
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	82	16.4	1	21
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	0/0	67	8.4	0	11
Jerry Bell J. Bell #82	0/0	49	16.3	1	33
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mark Witte M. Witte #85	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Adger Armstrong A. Armstrong #40	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Scot Brantley S. Brantley #52	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Yarno G. Yarno #66	0/0	1/1	1	0
David Warnke D. Warnke #2	0/1	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	3	104	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	1	10	10.0
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	47	11.8
Adger Armstrong A. Armstrong #40	1	10	10.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	7	7.0	0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	9/12	143	11.9	1	0-0	142.0
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	9/15	80	5.3	0	2-16	74.3
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Jones J. Jones #30	14	69	4.9	0	12
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	15	56	3.7	1	11
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	1	6	6.0	0	6
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	81	16.2	0	54
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	46	11.5	1	19
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	38	7.6	0	8
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Rob Rubick R. Rubick #84	0/0	21	10.5	0	15
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Cofer M. Cofer #55	0-0	1.0	0
Doug English D. English #78	0-0	1.0	0
Curtis Green C. Green #62	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	1	19	19.0	0	0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	2	51	25.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	1	5	5.0	0	0

TB

DET

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TB

Team Stats

DET

393

Total Yds

338

349

Pass Yds

207

44

Rush Yds

131

69

Total Plays

62

5.7

Yards Per Play

5.5

7.8

Yards Per Pass

6.9

1.8

Yards Per Rush

4.1

21

1st Downs

19

Passing 1st Downs

9

2

Rushing 1st Downs

10

0

1st Downs from Penalties

0

3

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

0

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-14 TB

DET 9-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats