Falcons 30-14 Lions (Sep 18, 1983)

ATL

DET

1

3

0

2

21

7

3

0

7

4

6

0

30

14

1Q

3 - 0

M. Luckhurst 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

A. Jackson 54-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

B. Young 11-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

J. Jones 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 7

A. Jackson 36-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 14

R. Rubick 6-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 14

M. Luckhurst 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

30 - 14

M. Luckhurst 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

366

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

150

Andrews

ATL

Rec Yds

123

Jackson

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Jackson

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

366

Pass Yds

139

3

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

DET

535

Total Yds

280

26

1st Downs

18

0

Turnovers

2

1983 NFC West

ATL DET

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	7	9	.438

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 were decisively beaten by the Atlanta Falcons, 30 to 14, on September 18, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/34	366	10.8	3	0	4-16	135.2
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	12/22	139	6.3	1	1	1-6	70.1
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	12/19	115	6.1	0	0	2-13	79.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	32	150	4.7	23
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	9	34	3.8	10
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	1	2	2.0	2
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Jones J. Jones #30	8	36	4.5	1	18
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	1	5	5.0	0	5
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	2	4	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	123	24.6	2	54
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	62	15.5	0	22
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	53	53.0	0	53
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	45	11.3	0	18
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	34	8.5	0	14
Ben Young B. Young #86	0/0	23	11.5	1	12
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	13	6.5	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	58	11.6	0	24
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	44	22.0	0	25
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	40	20.0	0	25
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	33	11.0	0	15
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	30	7.5	0	11
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	25	6.3	0	12
Rob Rubick R. Rubick #84	0/0	18	6.0	1	8
Reese McCall R. McCall #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jeff Merrow J. Merrow #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	0-0	0.0	1
Don Smith D. Smith #65	0-0	1.0	0
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Doug English D. English #78	0-0	2.0
Bill Gay B. Gay #79	0-0	1.0
James Harrell J. Harrell #58	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/4	3/3	12	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ralph Giacomarro R. Giacomarro #1	2	80	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	5	230	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	1	18	18.0	0	0
Richard Williams R. Williams #22	2	28	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Caver J. Caver #41	2	34	17.0
August Curley A. Curley #50	1	7	7.0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	2	28	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	4	31	7.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/34	366	10.8	3	0	4-16	135.2
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	32	150	4.7	23
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	9	34	3.8	10
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	1	2	2.0	2
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	123	24.6	2	54
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	62	15.5	0	22
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	53	53.0	0	53
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	45	11.3	0	18
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	34	8.5	0	14
Ben Young B. Young #86	0/0	23	11.5	1	12
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	13	6.5	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jeff Merrow J. Merrow #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	0-0	0.0	1
Don Smith D. Smith #65	0-0	1.0	0
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/4	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ralph Giacomarro R. Giacomarro #1	2	80	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	1	18	18.0	0	0
Richard Williams R. Williams #22	2	28	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	4	31	7.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	12/22	139	6.3	1	1	1-6	70.1
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	12/19	115	6.1	0	0	2-13	79.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Jones J. Jones #30	8	36	4.5	1	18
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	1	5	5.0	0	5
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	2	4	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	58	11.6	0	24
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	44	22.0	0	25
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	40	20.0	0	25
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	33	11.0	0	15
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	30	7.5	0	11
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	25	6.3	0	12
Rob Rubick R. Rubick #84	0/0	18	6.0	1	8
Reese McCall R. McCall #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Doug English D. English #78	0-0	2.0
Bill Gay B. Gay #79	0-0	1.0
James Harrell J. Harrell #58	0-0	1.0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	5	230	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Caver J. Caver #41	2	34	17.0
August Curley A. Curley #50	1	7	7.0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	2	28	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	1	13	13.0	0	0

ATL

DET

1

3

0

2

21

7

3

0

7

4

6

0

30

14

ATL

Team Stats

DET

535

Total Yds

280

350

Pass Yds

235

185

Rush Yds

45

82

Total Plays

55

6.5

Yards Per Play

5.1

9

Yards Per Pass

5.3

4.3

Yards Per Rush

4.1

26

1st Downs

18

16

Passing 1st Downs

15

10

Rushing 1st Downs

3

0

1st Downs from Penalties

0

2

Punts

5

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

10

Penalties

1

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 ATL

DET 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats