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1979<br />
Record: 2-14, 5th NFC Central<br />
Date W/L Score Opponent Att<br />
9/1 L 16-31 at Tampa Bay 68,225<br />
9/9 L 24-27 Washington 54,991<br />
9/16 L 10-31 at NY Jets 49,612<br />
9/23 W 24-23 Atlanta 56,249<br />
9/30 L 10-13 Minnesota 75,295<br />
10/7 L 17-24 at N. England 60,629<br />
10/14 L 16-24 at Green Bay (Mil) 53,930<br />
10/21 L 7-17 at New Orleans 57,428<br />
10/28 L 17-20 Buff alo 61,911<br />
11/4 L 7-35 at Chicago 50,108<br />
11/11 L 14-16 Tampa Bay 70,461<br />
11/18 L 7-14 at Minnesota 43,650<br />
11/22 W 20-0 Chicago 66,219<br />
12/2 L 7-44 at Philadelphia 66,128<br />
12/9 L 10-28 Miami 76,087<br />
12/15 L 13-18 Green Bay 57,376<br />
Usual Starters<br />
Off ense<br />
WR 87 Fred Scott<br />
TE 81 David Hill<br />
LT 76 Karl Baldischwiler<br />
LG 61 Homer Elias<br />
C 54 Larry Tearry<br />
RG 73 Russ Bolinger<br />
RT 70 Keith Dorney<br />
WR 18 Gene Washington<br />
QB 19 Jeff Komlo<br />
HB 24 Dexter Bussey<br />
FB 36 Bo Robinson<br />
Pro Bowl Selections: Al Baker (DE), David Hill (TE)<br />
Defense<br />
LE 75 Dave Pureifory<br />
LT 71 Dave Gallagher<br />
RT 78 Doug English<br />
RE 60 Al Baker<br />
LLB 55 Ed O’Neil<br />
MLB 59 Charlie Weaver<br />
RLB 51 James Harrell<br />
LCB 21 Walt Williams<br />
RCB 27 Lu<strong>the</strong>r Bradley<br />
FS 28 James Hunter<br />
SS 40 Jimmy Allen<br />
Team Stati<strong>st</strong>ics Det Opp<br />
Total Fir<strong>st</strong> Downs 227 311<br />
Rushing 85 142<br />
Passing 131 128<br />
Penalty 11 41<br />
3rd Down: Made/Att 75/231 81/240<br />
3rd Down Pct. 32.5 33.8<br />
Total Net Yards 4013 4957<br />
Avg. Per Game 250.8 309.8<br />
Total Plays 944 1085<br />
Avg. Per Play 4.3 4.6<br />
Net Yards Rushing 1677 2515<br />
Avg. Per Game 104.8 157.2<br />
Total Rushes 441 638<br />
Net Yards Passing 2336 2442<br />
Avg. Per Game 146.0 152.6<br />
Sacked/Yards Lo<strong>st</strong> 51/439 45/345<br />
Gross Yards 2775 2787<br />
Att./Completions 452/218 402/220<br />
Completion Pct. 48.2 54.7<br />
Had Intercepted 27 14<br />
Punts/Average 98/40.1 83/40.0<br />
Penalties/Yards 110/897 118/972<br />
Fumbles/Ball Lo<strong>st</strong> 37/19 30/12<br />
Touchdowns 27 42<br />
Rushing 11 22<br />
Passing 14 15<br />
Returns 2 5<br />
PoInts ored Sc<br />
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts<br />
Lions 41 56 48 74 - 219<br />
Opponents 44 115 110 96 - 365<br />
Scoring TD<br />
Ricardo 0<br />
Kane 5<br />
Scott 5<br />
Hill 3<br />
Komlo 2<br />
Robinson 2<br />
Thompson 2<br />
Blue 1<br />
Bussey 1<br />
Gay 1<br />
S. Hunter 1<br />
King 1<br />
Norris 1<br />
G. Washington 1<br />
Williams 1<br />
English 0<br />
Lions 27<br />
Opponents 42<br />
Ru<br />
0<br />
4<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
11<br />
22<br />
Pa<br />
0<br />
1<br />
5<br />
3<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
14<br />
15<br />
Rt<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
2<br />
5<br />
PAT<br />
25/26<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
25/27<br />
41/42<br />
FG<br />
10/18<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
10/18<br />
24/36<br />
S<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Pts<br />
55<br />
30<br />
30<br />
18<br />
12<br />
12<br />
12<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
2<br />
219<br />
365<br />
Rushing<br />
Bussey<br />
Kane<br />
Robinson<br />
King<br />
Komlo<br />
Gaines<br />
G. Washington<br />
Thompson<br />
Scott<br />
Hill<br />
Reed<br />
Callicutt<br />
S. Hunter<br />
Go<strong>st</strong>elyn<br />
O’Neil<br />
Swider<br />
Blue<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Att<br />
144<br />
94<br />
87<br />
39<br />
30<br />
23<br />
1<br />
5<br />
6<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
441<br />
638<br />
Yds<br />
625<br />
332<br />
302<br />
160<br />
107<br />
55<br />
24<br />
24<br />
21<br />
15<br />
11<br />
6<br />
3<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
-8<br />
1677<br />
2515<br />
Avg<br />
4.3<br />
3.5<br />
3.5<br />
4.1<br />
3.6<br />
2.4<br />
24.0<br />
4.8<br />
3.5<br />
15.0<br />
5.5<br />
2.0<br />
1.5<br />
0.0<br />
0.0<br />
0.0<br />
-8.0<br />
3.8<br />
3.9<br />
Lg<br />
38<br />
26t<br />
29<br />
23<br />
16<br />
6<br />
24<br />
16<br />
18<br />
15<br />
11<br />
10<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
-8<br />
38<br />
55t<br />
TD<br />
1<br />
4<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
11<br />
22<br />
Receiving<br />
Scott<br />
Hill<br />
Rec<br />
62<br />
47<br />
Yds<br />
929<br />
569<br />
Avg<br />
15.0<br />
12.1<br />
Lg<br />
50<br />
40<br />
TD<br />
5<br />
3<br />
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS<br />
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Thompson<br />
King<br />
Bussey<br />
G. Washington<br />
Robinson<br />
Kane<br />
Blue<br />
Norris<br />
Callicutt<br />
Bolinger<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
24<br />
18<br />
15<br />
14<br />
14<br />
9<br />
8<br />
4<br />
2<br />
1<br />
218<br />
220<br />
451<br />
150<br />
102<br />
192<br />
118<br />
104<br />
102<br />
43<br />
16<br />
-1<br />
2775<br />
2787<br />
18.8<br />
8.3<br />
6.8<br />
13.7<br />
8.4<br />
11.6<br />
12.8<br />
10.8<br />
8.0<br />
-1.0<br />
12.7<br />
12.7<br />
82<br />
30<br />
22<br />
29t<br />
14<br />
36<br />
26<br />
34<br />
11<br />
-1<br />
82<br />
66t<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
14<br />
15<br />
Passing<br />
Komlo<br />
S. Hunter<br />
Reed<br />
Gol<strong>st</strong>eyn<br />
Swider<br />
Skladany<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Avg TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sk/Y Rtg<br />
368 183 2238 49.7 6.08 11 3.0 23 6.3 40 40/361 52.6<br />
41 18 321 43.9 7.83 1 2.4 1 2.4 82 4/33 69.3<br />
32 14 164 43.8 5.13 2 6.3 1 3.1 50 5/27 68.1<br />
9 2 16 22.2 1.78 0 0.0 2 2.2 15 2/18 64.6<br />
1 1 36 100.0 36.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 0/0 235.9<br />
1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 2.1<br />
452 218 2775 48.2 6.14 14 3.1 27 6.0 82 51/439 53.2<br />
402 220 2787 54.7 6.93 15 3.7 14 3.1 45/345 74.5<br />
Interceptions<br />
Bradley<br />
J. Allen<br />
J. Hunter<br />
Williams<br />
Weaver<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Int<br />
4<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
14<br />
27<br />
Yds<br />
11<br />
0<br />
6<br />
39<br />
17<br />
73<br />
396<br />
Avg<br />
2.8<br />
0.0<br />
2.0<br />
19.5<br />
17.0<br />
5.2<br />
14.7<br />
Lg<br />
11<br />
0<br />
6<br />
36t<br />
17<br />
36t<br />
52t<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Punting<br />
Swider<br />
Skladany<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Pnt<br />
88<br />
10<br />
98<br />
83<br />
Yds<br />
3523<br />
406<br />
3929<br />
3316<br />
Avg<br />
40.0<br />
40.6<br />
40.1<br />
40.0<br />
In<br />
13<br />
2<br />
15<br />
15<br />
Lg<br />
72<br />
52<br />
72<br />
56<br />
B<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Punt Returns<br />
Arnold<br />
Thompson<br />
Ellis<br />
Callicutt<br />
Woods<br />
Leonard<br />
Pesuit<br />
Lewis<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
PR<br />
19<br />
9<br />
8<br />
4<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
45<br />
57<br />
FC<br />
4<br />
3<br />
0<br />
4<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
11<br />
15<br />
Yds<br />
164<br />
117<br />
43<br />
25<br />
12<br />
6<br />
5<br />
-1<br />
372<br />
440<br />
Avg<br />
8.6<br />
13.0<br />
5.4<br />
6.3<br />
6.0<br />
7.0<br />
5.0<br />
-1.0<br />
8.3<br />
7.7<br />
Lg<br />
27<br />
31<br />
15<br />
13<br />
9<br />
7<br />
5<br />
-1<br />
31<br />
77t<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
Kickoff Returns<br />
Arnold<br />
Callicutt<br />
Kane<br />
Thompson<br />
Leonard<br />
King<br />
Woods<br />
Fanetti<br />
Blue<br />
Robinson<br />
Gay<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
KR<br />
23<br />
24<br />
13<br />
6<br />
3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
78<br />
51<br />
Yds<br />
539<br />
406<br />
281<br />
151<br />
70<br />
36<br />
34<br />
18<br />
26<br />
8<br />
0<br />
1569<br />
987<br />
Avg<br />
23.4<br />
16.9<br />
21.6<br />
25.2<br />
23.3<br />
18.0<br />
17.0<br />
9.0<br />
26.0<br />
8.0<br />
0.0<br />
20.1<br />
19.4<br />
Lg<br />
69<br />
31<br />
37<br />
26<br />
28<br />
20<br />
17<br />
17<br />
26<br />
8<br />
0<br />
69<br />
92t<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
Field Goals<br />
Ricardo<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
1-19<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/1<br />
20-29<br />
4/4<br />
4/4<br />
9/10<br />
30-39<br />
4/4<br />
4/4<br />
9/11<br />
40-49<br />
2/8<br />
2/8<br />
6/12<br />
50+<br />
0/2<br />
0/2<br />
0/2<br />
NFL Standings<br />
NFC Central W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
Tampa Bay 10 6 0 .625 273 237<br />
Chicago 10 6 0 .625 306 249<br />
Minnesota 7 9 0 .438 259 337<br />
Green Bay 5 11 0 .313 246 316<br />
DETROIT 2 14 0 .125 219 365<br />
NFC Ea<strong>st</strong><br />
Dallas 11 5 0 .688 371 313<br />
Philadelphia 11 5 0 .688 339 282<br />
Washington 10 6 0 .625 348 295<br />
NY Giants 6 10 0 .375 237 323<br />
St. Louis 5 11 0 .313 307 358<br />
NFC We<strong>st</strong><br />
Los Angeles 9 7 0 .563 323 309<br />
New Orleans 8 8 0 .500 370 360<br />
Atlanta 6 10 0 .375 300 388<br />
San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 308 416<br />
AFC Central W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
Pittsburgh 12 4 0 .750 416 262<br />
Hou<strong>st</strong>on 11 5 0 .688 352 331<br />
Cleveland 9 7 0 .563 359 352<br />
Cincinnati 4 12 0 .250 337 421<br />
AFC Ea<strong>st</strong><br />
Miami 10 6 0 .625 341 257<br />
New England 9 7 0 .563 411 326<br />
NY Jets 8 8 0 .500 337 383<br />
Buff alo 7 9 0 .436 268 279<br />
Baltimore 5 11 0 .313 271 351<br />
AFC We<strong>st</strong><br />
San Diego 12 4 0 .750 411 246<br />
Denver 10 6 0 .625 289 262<br />
Seattle 9 7 0 .563 378 372<br />
Oakland 9 7 0 .563 365 337<br />
Kansas City 7 9 0 .438 238 262<br />
Phi defeated Chi, 27-17, in NFC wild card. TB defeated Phi, 24-17, and LA defeated Dal, 21-19, in NFC<br />
playoff s. LA defeated TB, 9-0, for NFC title. Hou defeated Den, 13-7, in AFC wild card. Hou defeated SD,<br />
17-14, and Pit defeated Mia, 34-14, in AFC playoff s. Pit defeated Hou, 27-13, for AFC title. Pit defeated LA,<br />
31-19, for NFL title in SB XIV.<br />
IN 1979: Nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, Pa., releases radioactive compounds<br />
into <strong>the</strong> atmosphere.
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