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1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)

2nd place National Football Conference Central Division 9-7-0 .563
1980 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Monte Clark
Maxie BaughanDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
John BrunnerOffensive Backs
Don DollSpecial Assignments
Fred HoaglinOffensive Line
Joe MaddenSpecial Teams
Floyd PetersDefensive Line
Mel PhillipsDefensive Backs
Bob SchnelkerOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Larry SeipleReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/10/1980AMiami Dolphins7-17LMiami, FLOrange Bowl41345
Sat8/16/1980HBuffalo Bills24-17WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome48881
Sat8/23/1980HNew Orleans Saints40-17WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome46931
Sat8/30/1980ACincinnati Bengals15-10WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium40288
Sun9/7/1980ALos Angeles Rams41-20WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium64892
Sun9/14/1980AGreen Bay Packers29-7WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium53099
Sun9/21/1980HSt. Louis Cardinals20-7WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome80027
Sun9/28/1980HMinnesota Vikings27-7WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome80219
Sun10/5/1980AAtlanta Falcons28-43LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium57652
Sun10/12/1980HNew Orleans Saints24-13WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome78147
Sun10/19/1980AChicago Bears7-24LChicago, ILSoldier Field58508
Sun10/26/1980AKansas City Chiefs17-20LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium59391
Sun11/2/1980HSan Francisco 49ers17-13WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome78845
Sun11/9/1980AMinnesota Vikings0-34LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium46264
Sun11/16/1980HBaltimore Colts9-10LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome77677
Sun11/23/1980ATampa Bay Buccaneers24-10WTampa, FLTampa Stadium64976
Thu11/27/1980HChicago Bears17-23LOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome75397
Sun12/7/1980ASt. Louis Cardinals23-24LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium46966
Sun12/14/1980HTampa Bay Buccaneers27-14WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome77098
Sun12/21/1980HGreen Bay Packers24-3WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome75111

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
40Jimmy AllenFS6-219428Los Angeles Pierce JC; UCLA1515
47John ArnoldWR5-1017025Wyoming100
60Bubba BakerRDE6-627524Colorado State1515
76Karl BaldischwilerLOT6-527024Oklahoma1616
73Russ BolingerROG-LOG6-525526UC Riverside; Long Beach State1615
27Luther BradleySS6-219425Notre Dame84
24Dexter BusseyRB6-120528Oklahoma; Texas-Arlington1616
31Ken CallicuttRB6-119125Clemson130
63Garry CobbLB6-223123Southern California160
50Eddie ColeLB6-223524Mississippi130
77Curley CulpLDT6-126534Arizona State32
16Gary DanielsonQB6-219529Purdue1616
72Chris DieterichROT6-327522North Carolina State83
70Keith DorneyROT6-528523Penn State98
61Homer EliasLOG-ROT6-325525Tennessee State1413
57Ken FantettiMLB6-223023Wyoming1616
65Amos FowlerC6-325324Southern Mississippi1312
86Mike FriedeWR6-320523Garden City CC; Indiana40
79William GayLDT-RDT-RDE6-526025San Diego CC; Southern California169
66Tommie GinnC-LOG-ROG6-325522Arkansas145
51James HarrellLB6-122223Florida50
81David HillTE6-224026Texas A&M-Kingsville1616
17Eric HippleQB6-221123Utah State150
72Vern HollandOT6-526732Tennessee State20
28James HunterRCB6-219526Grambling State1616
32Rick KaneRB6-020026Oregon; San Jose State160
25Horace KingRB5-1020527Georgia160
19Jeff KomloQB6-220024Delaware40
68Burton LawlessLOG6-425527Florida95
48Eddie LewisFS6-017527Kansas141
63Alva LilesDT6-226024Boise State10
58Derrel LuceLB6-322428Baylor90
63Mike McCoyDT6-527532Notre Dame40
34Prentice McCrayS6-118529Arizona State70
64John MendenhallRDT6-125532Grambling State1512
62John MohringLB6-323024Long Island-Post10
3Eddie MurrayK5-1118824Tulane160
80Ulysses NorrisTE6-423223Georgia161
23Ray OldhamSS5-1119229Middle Tennessee State1612
62Willie ParkerC6-324532Wharton County JC; North Texas41
67Wally PesuitC6-425526Kentucky10
75Dave PureiforyLDE6-125531Eastern Michigan1616
36Bo RobinsonRB6-223024West Texas A&M140
87Freddie ScottWR6-217528Amherst1616
63Dave SimmonsLB6-421823North Carolina10
20Billy SimsRB5-1121225Oklahoma1616
15Tom SkladanyP5-1119225Ohio State160
35Wayne SmithLCB6-017023Wisconsin-La Crosse; Loop JC; Purdue168
84Jesse ThompsonWR6-118524California112
39Leonard ThompsonWR5-1119028Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma State1612
71Tom TuineiRDT6-425122Hawaii122
55Tom TurnureC6-425323Washington30
67Rod WaltersOG6-325826Iowa20
59Charlie WeaverLLB6-222531Arizona Western JC; Southern California1616
52Stan WhiteRLB6-122431Ohio State1616
74Mike WhitedROT6-425022Pacific162
30Ray WilliamsWR5-917022Washington State61
21Walt WilliamsLCB6-118526Ashland; New Mexico State168
77John WoodcockLDT6-325726New Mexico; Hawaii88
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Billy SimsRBOklahoma
357Tom TurnureCWashington
362Mike FriedeWRIndiana
485Eric HippleQBUtah State
5111Mark StreeterDBArizona
5120Tommie GinnGArkansas
6140Chris DieterichTNorth Carolina State
7166Eddie MurrayKTulane
9222DeWayne JettWRHawaii
9223Tom TuineiDTHawaii
10251Donnie HendersonDBUtah State
11278Wayne SmithDBPurdue
12307Ray WilliamsKRWashington State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals4093591420
Opponents Totals619836716
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30814314322106/237 44.7%/ %104844
Opponents Totals2651001432284/223 37.7%/ %98815
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Eddie Murray0353697.2274264.30116
Billy Sims160000096
Freddie Scott50000030
Dexter Bussey30000018
Leonard Thompson30000018
Ray Williams30000018
Gary Danielson20000012
Horace King20000012
David Hill1000006
Ray Oldham1000006
Eddie Cole0000012
Team Totals36353697.2274264.31334
Opponents Totals32303196.8162176.21272
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Eddie Murray274264.33520/19/910/137/151/4
Team Totals274264.33520/19/910/137/151/4
Opponents Totals162176.21/17/84/63/41/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Sims31313034.25213
Dexter Bussey1457205.0403
Gary Danielson482324.8332
Rick Kane311254.0220
Freddie Scott58617.248t1
Leonard Thompson66110.2300
Horace King18573.281
Ray Williams2178.511t1
Bo Robinson320.740
Jesse Thompson1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals57225994.55221
Opponents Totals44915993.6219
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Gary Danielson41724424416232237.713.287t133.1112.644338288582.4
Tom Skladany22203819.019.01900.000.00038118.8
Jeff Komlo4221266.513.02000.0125.0002631.3
Ray Williams000000018-8
Team Totals42324824816332877.813.387t133.1122.845346294181.7
Opponents Totals46225625618332347.012.667t143.0235.044300293466.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Freddie Scott5383415.743t4
Billy Sims5162112.287t3
David Hill3942410.9291
Dexter Bussey393649.3300
Leonard Thompson1951126.979t3
Horace King191849.7291
Jesse Thompson1113712.5190
Ray Williams1014614.622t1
Rick Kane5265.290
Mike Friede12121.0210
Ken Callicutt11919.0190
Team Totals248328713.387t13
Opponents Totals256323412.667t14
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jimmy Allen6386.3230
James Hunter6203.3130
Ray Oldham33913.029t1
Stan White22211.0150
Wayne Smith12323.0230
Walt Williams11919.0190
Ken Fantetti11010.0100
Bubba Baker100.000
Luther Bradley100.000
Charlie Weaver1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals231687.329t1
Opponents Totals1217314.467t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Tom Skladany72303642.2671816300257635.3
Team Totals73303641.6671816300257635.3
Opponents Totals93386541.656016463
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ray Williams2742599.6530
John Arnold2862047.3190
Ken Callicutt1000.000
Team Totals56104638.3530
Opponents Totals3883007.957t1
(Unknown)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Rick Kane2349521.5620
Ken Callicutt1630118.8310
Ray Williams922825.391t1
John Arnold914516.1330
Team Totals57116920.591t1
Opponents Totals64128920.1101t3
SACKSNOYDS
Bubba Baker17.0
Dave Pureifory6.5
John Woodcock4.0
John Mendenhall4.0
Jimmy Allen2.0
William Gay2.0
James Hunter2.0
Ray Oldham1.0
Charlie Weaver1.0
Mike McCoy1.0
Stan White1.0
Ken Fantetti1.0
Wayne Smith0.5
(Unknown)1.0
Team Totals44.0300.0
Opponents Totals45.0346.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
John Arnold100000
Bubba Baker0001100
Russ Bolinger0010100
Dexter Bussey200000
Ken Callicutt520200
Eddie Cole0010100
Gary Danielson11404-20
Chris Dieterich0010100
Amos Fowler0010100
David Hill100000
Rick Kane300000
Horace King100000
Derrel Luce0001100
Mike McCoy0001100
Ulysses Norris0010100
Ray Oldham0002260
Freddie Scott230340
Billy Sims12101-170
Wayne Smith0002200
Jesse Thompson100000
Leonard Thompson120200
Charlie Weaver0011200
Stan White0001100
Walt Williams0001100
John Woodcock0001100
Team Totals4022181129-90
Opponents Totals2011819273
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