Conference Semifinals, 1988

played in Portland (OR), OR

28 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	0	0	7	-	7
Portland (OR) Seahawks	6	0	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 POR - Scott Norwood 45 field goal
1Q: 06:02 POR - Scott Norwood 29 field goal
3Q: 08:44 POR - Todd Christensen 14 pass from Scott Bull (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 06:07 DET - Crash Davis 10 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 POR - Scott Norwood 45 field goal
1Q: 06:02 POR - Scott Norwood 29 field goal
3Q: 08:44 POR - Todd Christensen 14 pass from Scott Bull (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 06:07 DET - Crash Davis 10 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Team Statistics DET POR
Record 11-7 12-5
First Downs 9 13
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 4 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 139 243
- Offensive Plays 55 73
- Yards per Play 2.53 3.33
Net Rushing Yards 77 129
- Rushing Attempts 18 51
- Yards per Rush 4.28 2.53
Net Passing Yards 62 114
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 15 - 3 22 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 74 114
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 1.68 5.18
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 9/22
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/70 8/52
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 2/27 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 41
Time of Possession 23:04 36:56

Team Statistics	DET	POR
Record	11-7	12-5
First Downs	9	13
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	4	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	139	243
- Offensive Plays	55	73
- Yards per Play	2.53	3.33
Net Rushing Yards	77	129
- Rushing Attempts	18	51
- Yards per Rush	4.28	2.53
Net Passing Yards	62	114
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 15 - 3	22 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	74	114
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	1.68	5.18
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	9/22
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/70	8/52
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	2/27	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 41
Time of Possession	23:04	36:56

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:10	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
1	9:42	0:10	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	5:57	1:37	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
1	0:41	0:57	OWN 14	3	-1	Punt
2	11:07	2:30	OWN 32	6	3	Punt
2	2:24	0:56	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
3	13:05	1:57	OWN 46	3	7	Punt
3	10:24	0:46	OWN 18	2	-7	Interception
3	8:36	1:56	OWN 24	3	10	Interception
3	2:40	2:31	OWN 25	6	10	Fumble
4	14:08	1:17	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
4	10:21	4:20	OPP 48	8	48	Touchdown
4	3:48	1:30	OWN 12	6	17	Downs
4	1:39	0:46	OWN 35	4	8	Downs

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:50	3:08	OWN 37	7	35	Field Goal
1	9:32	3:35	OPP 23	6	11	Field Goal
1	4:20	3:39	OWN 34	6	15	Punt
2	14:44	3:37	OPP 47	6	22	Missed FG
2	8:37	6:13	OWN 1	14	60	Punt
2	1:28	1:28	OWN 40	6	26	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
3	11:08	0:44	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	9:38	1:02	OPP 12	3	12	Touchdown
3	6:40	4:00	OWN 18	6	17	Punt
3	0:09	1:01	OPP 35	3	6	Missed FG
4	12:51	2:30	OWN 5	3	8	Punt
4	6:01	2:13	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
4	2:18	0:39	OPP 29	3	1	Missed FG
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 43	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Steve McMichael, Portland (OR) Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Timmy Smith	9	41	4.56	17	1	0
Crash Davis	7	22	3.14	10	1	1
Doug Flutie	2	14	7.00	8	0	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Allen Pinkett	27	54	2.00	9	0
Gerald Riggs	18	59	3.28	10	1
Mike Guman	4	18	4.50	8	0
Scott Bull	2	-2	-1.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	35	15	74	2/12	0	15	3	14.6

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Bull	22	15	114	0/0	1	14	0	95.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Phil McConkey	3	7	14	4.67	1	6
WR Quinn Early	3	8	5	1.67	1	4
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	2	25	12.50	9	15
FB Ron Wolfley	2	2	2	1.00	1	2
RB Timmy Smith	2	4	9	4.50	0	6
TE Mike Mularkey	1	3	3	3.00	3	3
WR Darren Flutie	1	6	14	14.00	0	14
RB Crash Davis	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Ken Margerum	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Mike Guman	4	4	31	7.75	18	14	0
TE Todd Christensen	3	3	26	8.67	5	14	1
C Tony Hunter	2	2	16	8.00	2	8	0
WR Darryl Harris	2	2	15	7.50	4	10	0
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Alfred Anderson	1	3	5	5.00	1	5	0
WR Jessie Hester	1	4	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR James Pruitt	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Earnest Gray	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg
OLB Johnie Cooks	1	0	0.00
CB Elvis Patterson	1	0	0.00
ILB Dino Hackett	1	7	7.00

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Doug Flutie	1	0	0	0
Chris Spielman	0	0	1	0

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force
Allen Pinkett	1	0	0
Bruce Kozerski	0	1	0
Mike Gray	0	1	0
Steve McMichael	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	7	333	47.6	42.4	64	2

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	7	290	41.4	37.1	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	2/6	1/5	0/1	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	1	10	10.0	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Crash Davis	2	27	13.5	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1	18	18.0	0
James Pruitt	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	10	7	0.0	50	22
ILB Chris Spielman	9	8	0.0	39	18
S Fred Marion	9	2	0.0	41	19
DT Brian Sochia	8	1	0.0	33	14
ILB Matt Millen	5	0	0.0	32	12
DT Emanuel Weaver	3	2	0.0	35	11
CB Bobby Butler	3	1	0.0	35	17
OLB Craig Bingham	3	0	0.0	21	6
CB Duane Galloway	3	0	0.0	35	15
S Tom Flynn	2	2	0.0	25	16
DE Randy Edwards	2	1	0.0	36	11
OLB Duane Bickett	2	1	0.0	33	11
DE Jason Buck	2	1	0.0	33	14
DE Jacob Green	1	1	0.0	29	14
CB Izel Jenkins	1	1	0.0	25	12
TE Mike Mularkey	1	0	---	---	---
FB Ron Wolfley	1	0	---	---	---
RB Timmy Smith	1	0	---	---	---
CB Reyna Thompson	0	2	0.0	25	12

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dino Hackett	7	2	0.0	18	33
DE Steve McMichael	3	0	2.0	18	37
S Nolan Cromwell	3	3	0.0	17	36
OLB Johnie Cooks	3	1	0.0	15	29
CB Dwight Hicks	2	1	0.0	13	28
CB Elvis Patterson	2	1	0.0	11	30
CB Lonnie Young	2	1	0.0	10	25
S Terry Kinard	2	0	0.0	17	36
DT Mike Gray	2	0	0.0	15	28
DE Hal Hoyem	2	0	0.0	14	26
OLB Mike Johnson	1	3	0.0	7	15
S Daryll Jones	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Tim Johnson	1	0	0.0	13	26
DT Steve McLean	1	0	0.0	5	10
S Kywin Supernaw	1	0	0.0	1	1
CB Greg Wilson	0	1	0.0	10	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jason Buck	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Jacob Green	0.0	0	1	2	14

Portland (OR)	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Steve McMichael	2.0	0	4	37
DT Kurt Novitsky	0.0	1	1	21
DT Mike Gray	0.0	1	0	28
OLB Johnie Cooks	0.0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Chris Spielman	4	0	18
S Fred Marion	3	2	19
ILB Matt Millen	2	0	12
CB Duane Galloway	2	0	15
CB Bobby Butler	1	0	17
OLB Craig Bingham	1	0	6
S Tom Flynn	1	0	16
CB Izel Jenkins	1	0	12
OLB Duane Bickett	0	1	11

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Johnie Cooks	3	1	1	29
CB Dwight Hicks	2	3	0	28
S Nolan Cromwell	2	1	0	36
ILB Dino Hackett	2	0	1	33
OLB Mike Johnson	2	0	0	15
CB Elvis Patterson	1	1	1	30
S Terry Kinard	1	0	0	36
DT Mike Gray	1	0	0	28
DE Hal Hoyem	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy McIntyre	3	5	1	18	1	37
Cody Risien	1	4	0	16	1	35
Paul Jetton	1	3	0	16	0	34
Anthony Munoz	0	2	0	15	0	34
Randy Grimes	0	1	0	7	0	14
Ron Wolfley	0	1	0	10	0	15

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Broderick Thompson	3	12	1	47	18
Bubba Paris	2	5	0	44	20
Ellis Gardner	1	5	0	42	19
Russ Grimm	1	1	0	18	8
Bruce Kozerski	0	10	0	37	21
Mike Guman	0	7	1	34	9
Chris Riehm	0	4	0	40	16
Todd Christensen	0	2	0	25	9
Alfred Anderson	0	2	0	12	9
Brian Johnston	0	1	0	16	1

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Reyna Thompson	2	24
Chris Spielman	1	17
Randy Grimes	1	7

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Rocky Klever	1	19
Kywin Supernaw	1	13
Alfred Anderson	1	12

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ronnie Lott	---	---	50	22	12	84
Chris Spielman	---	---	39	18	17	74
Fred Marion	---	---	41	19	4	64
Reyna Thompson	---	---	25	12	24	61
Cody Risien	16	35	---	---	7	58
Bobby Butler	---	---	35	17	6	58
Jason Buck	---	---	33	14	11	58
Anthony Munoz	15	34	---	---	7	56
Guy McIntyre	18	37	---	---	---	55
Doug Flutie	18	37	---	---	---	55
Duane Galloway	---	---	35	15	4	54
Paul Jetton	16	34	---	---	4	54
Matt Millen	---	---	32	12	9	53
Rich Umphrey	18	31	---	---	3	52
Brian Sochia	---	---	33	14	5	52
Randy Edwards	---	---	36	11	5	52
Duane Bickett	---	---	33	11	6	50
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	35	11	3	49
Jerome Sally	---	---	28	16	4	48
Jacob Green	---	---	29	14	4	47
Tom Flynn	---	---	25	16	6	47
Darren Flutie	12	26	---	---	7	45
Izel Jenkins	---	---	25	12	8	45
Ozzie Newsome	15	23	---	---	4	42
Quinn Early	13	23	---	---	6	42
Phil McConkey	8	20	---	---	13	41
Ron Wolfley	10	15	---	---	11	36
Timmy Smith	10	13	---	---	13	36
Crash Davis	8	24	---	---	4	36
Mike Mularkey	6	17	---	---	12	35
Craig Bingham	---	---	21	6	5	32
Randy Grimes	7	14	---	---	7	28
Tim Spencer	4	16	---	---	6	26
Ken Margerum	4	8	---	---	---	12
Jeff Rohrer	---	---	5	2	1	8
Mike Wilson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Bentley	---	---	0	0	7	7
Tim Cofield	---	---	0	0	7	7
Sam Anno	---	---	0	0	7	7
Ron Hall	0	0	---	---	7	7
Niko Noga	---	---	1	0	4	5
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	2	2
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	---	0
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0
Johnny Taylor	---	---	0	0	---	0

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ellis Gardner	42	19	---	---	13	74
Scott Bull	51	22	---	---	---	73
Chris Riehm	40	16	---	---	12	68
Bubba Paris	44	20	---	---	1	65
Broderick Thompson	47	18	---	---	---	65
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	17	36	10	63
Steve McMichael	---	---	18	37	7	62
Gerald Riggs	20	14	---	---	25	59
Tony Hunter	35	17	---	---	7	59
Bruce Kozerski	37	21	---	---	---	58
Mike Guman	34	9	---	---	13	56
Terry Kinard	---	---	17	36	---	53
Dino Hackett	---	---	18	33	2	53
Johnie Cooks	---	---	15	29	2	46
Jessie Hester	31	13	---	---	2	46
James Pruitt	18	11	---	---	15	44
Mike Gray	---	---	15	28	---	43
Dwight Hicks	---	---	13	28	1	42
Elvis Patterson	---	---	11	30	---	41
Allen Pinkett	31	9	---	---	1	41
Earnest Gray	27	9	---	---	4	40
Lonnie Young	---	---	10	25	5	40
Hal Hoyem	---	---	14	26	---	40
Russ Grimm	18	8	---	---	13	39
Tim Johnson	---	---	13	26	---	39
Todd Christensen	25	9	---	---	---	34
Alfred Anderson	12	9	---	---	12	33
Darryl Harris	13	8	---	---	11	32
John Gesek	11	7	---	---	13	31
Rocky Klever	9	2	---	---	19	30
Brian Johnston	16	1	---	---	13	30
Kurt Novitsky	---	---	7	21	1	29
Greg Wilson	---	---	10	11	7	28
Jim Morrissey	---	---	3	8	16	27
Mike Johnson	---	---	7	15	4	26
Steve McLean	---	---	5	10	---	15
Kywin Supernaw	---	---	1	1	13	15
Glen Redd	---	---	0	4	6	10
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	10	10
Darrin Miller	---	---	2	1	7	10
Daryll Jones	---	---	2	2	5	9
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Kelly	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tyrone Stowe	---	---	0	0	3	3
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	28	4.7
Middle	7	20	2.9
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	56	4.0
Middle	31	70	2.3
Right	4	5	1.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	35	15	0	1	2	6	6	0	3

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Bull	22	15	0	1	1	3	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	32	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	29	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	11	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	3	25	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	63	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	26	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Quinn Early	8	3	0	5	23
WR Phil McConkey	7	3	1	14	20
WR Darren Flutie	6	1	1	14	26
RB Timmy Smith	4	2	0	9	13
TE Mike Mularkey	3	1	0	3	17
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	2	0	25	23
WR Ken Margerum	2	0	0	0	8
FB Ron Wolfley	2	2	0	2	15
RB Crash Davis	1	1	0	2	24

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
FB Mike Guman	4	4	0	31	9
WR Jessie Hester	4	1	0	10	13
TE Todd Christensen	3	3	0	26	9
FB Alfred Anderson	3	1	1	5	9
C Tony Hunter	2	2	0	16	17
WR James Pruitt	2	1	0	12	11
WR Darryl Harris	2	2	0	15	8
WR Earnest Gray	1	0	0	0	9
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	0	-1	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Crash Davis	1	10	10.00	3.14

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Riggs	4	5	1.25	3.28
Allen Pinkett	2	0	0.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	2	2	9	4.50	2.11

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Bull	1	1	14	14.00	5.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phil McConkey	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
RB Timmy Smith	1	1	3	3.00	2.25

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Todd Christensen	1	1	14	14.00	8.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Doug Flutie	1	1

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	10	1
Allen Pinkett	3	2
Mike Guman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	10	2	1

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Bull	8	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phil McConkey	3	1	0
WR Quinn Early	3	0	0
WR Ken Margerum	2	0	0
WR Darren Flutie	2	1	1

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jessie Hester	3	1	1
FB Mike Guman	2	2	2
TE Todd Christensen	1	1	1
FB Alfred Anderson	1	0	0
WR James Pruitt	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (18,600)
End Zone 13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine 7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (18,600)
End Zone	13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine	7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)