1979 Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions lost to the Miami Dolphins, 28 to 10, on December 9, 1979.

Final

MIA

Dolphins

10-5-0

28

DET

Lions

2-13-0

10

1

14

0

2

0

3

3

7

0

4

7

7

Total

28

10

1st quarter

MIA

DET

Dolphins

Nat Moore 25-yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)

7

0

Dolphins

Jimmy Cefalo 29-yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)

14

0

2nd quarter

MIA

DET

Lions

Benny Ricardo 46-yard field goal

14

3

3rd quarter

MIA

DET

Dolphins

Larry Csonka 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)

21

3

4th quarter

MIA

DET

Dolphins

Gary Davis 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)

28

3

Lions

Gene Washington 29-yard pass from Scott Hunter (Benny Ricardo kick)

28

10

Dolphins

Lions

1st Downs

22

10

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

70

49

Total Yards

321

182

Yards per play

4.6

3.7

Passing

179

100

Comp - Att

18 - 23

9 - 25

Yards per pass

6.2

3.4

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

6 - 54

4 - 41

Rushing

142

82

Rushing Attempts

41

20

Yards per rush

3.5

4.1

Penalties

7

11

Turnovers

2

3

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
B. Griese
17
22
229
10.4
2
1
121.2
G. Benjamin
1
1
4
4.0
0
0
83.3
Team
18
23
179
10.1
2
1
6
119.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
D. Williams
11
55
5.0
0
L. Csonka
13
38
2.9
1
B. Torrey
4
22
5.5
0
T. Nathan
6
17
2.8
0
G. Davis
7
10
1.4
1
Team
41
142
3.5
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
N. Moore
4
78
19.5
1
D. Harris
4
63
15.8
0
J. Cefalo
1
29
29.0
1
D. Williams
2
21
10.5
0
T. Nathan
2
15
7.5
0
R. Lee
2
14
7.0
0
G. Davis
2
11
5.5
0
S. Howell
1
2
2.0
0
Team
18
233
10.1
2
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
1
1
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
U. von Schamann
0
0
4
4
Team
0
0
4
4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
G. Roberts
5
183
36.6
Team
5
183
36.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
T. Nathan
2
36
18.0
0
G. Davis
1
11
11.0
0
Team
3
47
15.7
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
T. Nathan
3
1
0.3
0
Team
3
1
0.3
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
S. Hunter
4
8
82
10.3
1
0
126.0
J. Komlo
5
16
59
3.7
0
2
3.9
T. Skladany
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
39.6
Team
9
25
100
5.6
1
2
4
35.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
R. Kane
6
30
5.0
0
D. Bussey
5
24
4.8
0
J. Komlo
5
13
2.6
0
B. Robinson
3
13
4.3
0
L. Gaines
1
2
2.0
0
Team
20
82
4.1
0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
F. Scott
4
65
16.3
0
G. Washington
1
29
29.0
1
D. Hill
1
21
21.0
0
B. Robinson
2
20
10.0
0
R. Kane
1
6
6.0
0
Team
9
141
5.6
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
1
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
B. Ricardo
1
1
1
4
Team
1
1
1
4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
T. Skladany
6
241
40.2
Team
6
241
40.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Arnold
4
107
26.8
0
K. Callicutt
1
22
22.0
0
Team
5
129
25.8
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Arnold
1
1
1.0
0
Team
1
1
1.0
0

More Lions Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

32.3

1st

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

152.6

6th

PASS YDS/G

236.5

15th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
Packers Packers
6
3
0
.667
Bears Bears
4
4
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
8:20 PM
Sun
11/17
JAX JAX
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/24
DET DET
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Thu
11/28
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
12:30 PM
Thu
12/5
GB GB
@
DET DET
8:15 PM
Last Game
GB Packers

6-3-0

14

Final

24

DET Lions

7-1-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
7
3
0
.700
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
8
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
5
0
.444
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
11/6
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
34-35
Sun
11/3
TB TB
@
KC KC
24-30
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
BUF BUF
@
IND IND
1:00 PM