1978 Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers, 13 to 7, on September 3, 1978.

Final

GB

Packers

1-0-0

13

DET

Lions

0-1-0

7

1

6

0

2

0

0

3

7

7

4

0

0

Total

13

7

1st quarter

GB

DET

Packers

Chester Marcol 41-yard field goal

3

0

Packers

Chester Marcol 23-yard field goal

6

0

3rd quarter

GB

DET

Packers

Barty Smith 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)

13

0

Lions

Dexter Bussey 5-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick)

13

7

Packers

Lions

1st Downs

16

11

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

64

53

Total Yards

212

122

Yards per play

3.3

2.3

Passing

31

40

Comp - Att

3 - 9

10 - 19

Yards per pass

3.4

1.5

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

8 - 76

Rushing

181

82

Rushing Attempts

55

26

Yards per rush

3.3

3.2

Penalties

8

9

Turnovers

0

1

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
D. Whitehurst
3
9
31
3.4
0
0
44.2
Team
3
9
31
3.4
0
0
0
44.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
T. Middleton
28
91
3.3
0
B. Smith
18
54
3.0
1
N. Simpson
5
14
2.8
0
A. Thompson
1
13
13.0
0
D. Whitehurst
3
9
3.0
0
Team
55
181
3.3
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
A. Thompson
1
17
17.0
0
J. Lofton
1
10
10.0
0
B. Smith
1
4
4.0
0
Team
3
31
3.4
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
1
0
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
8.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
C. Marcol
2
2
1
7
Team
2
2
1
7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
D. Beverly
7
284
40.6
Team
7
284
40.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
S. Odom
2
45
22.5
0
Team
2
45
22.5
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Gray
2
15
7.5
0
Team
2
15
7.5
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
G. Landry
10
19
116
6.1
0
1
49.5
Team
10
19
40
6.1
0
1
8
49.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
D. Bussey
13
51
3.9
1
H. King
6
11
1.8
0
L. Blue
1
10
10.0
0
G. Landry
3
8
2.7
0
R. Kane
1
3
3.0
0
L. Gaines
2
-1
-0.5
0
Team
26
82
3.2
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
D. Hill
5
64
12.8
0
H. King
2
30
15.0
0
F. Scott
1
13
13.0
0
L. Blue
1
9
9.0
0
D. Bussey
1
0
0.0
0
Team
10
116
6.1
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
3
0
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
B. Ricardo
0
0
1
1
Team
0
0
1
1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
T. Skladany
7
271
38.7
Team
7
271
38.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
L. Thompson
2
53
26.5
0
L. Blue
2
38
19.0
0
Team
4
91
22.8
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Thompson
1
16
16.0
0
L. Blue
2
15
7.5
0
L. Thompson
2
15
7.5
0
Team
5
46
9.2
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
6
3
0
.667
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
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
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
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