Week 4, 1981

played in New Orleans, LA

74 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Detroit Lions00133-16
New Orleans Saints72136-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:49 NOS - Wayne Mosley 3 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)
2Q: 08:33 NOS - Larry Wilcox 20 pass from Warren Moon (Dave Jacobs extra point)
2Q: 07:56 NOS - Vincent Horton 26 pass from Warren Moon (Dave Jacobs extra point)
2Q: 01:57 NOS - James Mayberry 45 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 10:31 DET - Terdell Middleton 4 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 05:23 NOS - Dave Jacobs 28 field goal
3Q: 02:35 DET - Jim Robinson 27 pass from Mike Nott (Lawrence Gaines run for conversion failed)
4Q: 14:34 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 26 field goal
4Q: 11:26 NOS - Dave Jacobs 27 field goal
4Q: 02:34 NOS - Dave Jacobs 19 field goal

Team StatisticsDETNOS
Record1-31-3
First Downs1320
- by Rushing25
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards271415
- Offensive Plays5780
- Yards per Play4.755.19
Net Rushing Yards21146
- Rushing Attempts844
- Yards per Rush2.633.32
Net Passing Yards250269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 22 - 235 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards268275
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/181/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.107.47
Fumbles/Lost3/31/0
3rd Down Conversions2/117/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.67.2
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/543/26
Punt Returns/Yards5/462/3
Kick Returns/Yards7/1753/38
Interception Ret./Yards2/212/25
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 37
Time of Possession20:3339:27

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:431:54OWN 4933Punt
12:502:57OWN 33525Punt
210:400:41OWN 1921Interception
27:432:40OWN 20626Punt
21:401:18OWN 33531Missed FG
315:001:52OWN 3330Punt
311:401:15OPP 45645Touchdown
36:490:17OWN 252-5Fumble
35:152:57OWN 23577Touchdown
415:000:32OPP 930Field Goal
411:181:05OWN 2430Punt
48:170:41OWN 3647Downs
45:110:41OWN 2045Downs
42:280:23OWN 3820Interception
41:281:28OWN 8541Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:24OWN 13523Punt
111:362:53OPP 39539Touchdown
16:493:59OWN 1940Punt
214:534:13OWN 20927Punt
29:591:43OPP 44344Touchdown
28:070:24OPP 26226Touchdown
25:033:23OWN 3897Touchdown
20:220:22OWN 433-3Interception
313:081:28OWN 1831Punt
310:253:36OWN 26618Punt
36:321:17OPP 1534Field Goal
32:182:18OWN 7417Interception
414:283:10OWN 22768Field Goal
410:131:56OWN 353-4Punt
47:362:25OPP 4331Punt
44:302:02OPP 25523Field Goal
42:050:37OWN 4335Punt

Game MVP: Tommy Myers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence Gaines400.00400
Terdell Middleton3206.67801
Mike Franckowiak111.00100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wayne Mosley22431.95701
James Mayberry18884.894511
Warren Moon242.00200
Patrick Schulz133.00300
Art Monk188.00800

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Nott40192342/11128164.0
Bill Demory63341/7014127.8
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Warren Moon35212751/6249280.0

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Robinson81411514.3824271
WR Jim Jensen596813.607280
WR Preston Dennard310175.671100
TE Ozzie Newsome23189.001100
WR Ken Margerum263015.004180
RB Lawrence Gaines1299.00090
FB Mosi Tatupu111111.0013110
RB Mike Franckowiak0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Larry Wilcox101313713.7030301
RB Wayne Mosley35124.0012100
TE Henry Childs233417.0030290
WR Patrick Schulz236633.000490
TE Raymond Chester1133.00030
FB Vincent Horton112626.0026261
RB James Mayberry12-2-2.000-20
WR Art Monk13-1-1.000-10
WR Ray Jarvis0100.00000
WR Al Walker0300.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ralph McGill100.000
S Ronnie Lott12121.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tommy Myers22512.500

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Norm Thompson2000
Mike Nott1000
Ralph McGill0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Larry Wilcox1000
Henry Childs0100
Derland Moore0100
Gerry Sullivan0100
Tim Baylor0100
Ben Williams0010
Larry Heater0010
Don Greco0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben523346.642.0513
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Melville829937.429.1502

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann1/20/10/1261/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Jacobs3/30/00/0284/4

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Norm Thompson5469.20
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Jones100.00
Al Walker133.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Norm Thompson512725.40
Mike Franckowiak24824.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Nathan Conrady22412.00
Al Walker11414.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ronnie Lott830.04235
ILB Matt Millen720.03628
ILB Jeff Siemon700.02518
OLB Ed O'Neil620.03531
DT Herb Orvis500.01819
S Ralph McGill420.03128
CB Maurice Spencer410.02720
DT Dino Mangiero410.02617
DE Dennis Boyd331.03330
CB Bobby Butler310.03928
S Billy Thompson300.01622
DE Jacob Green210.02918
DE Mike St. Clair200.02219
CB Norm Thompson110.01713
DE Gary Hrivnak100.02720
WR Jim Robinson10---------
DE Barry Bennett100.01518
T Anthony Munoz10---------
CB Wyatt Henderson100.02625
WR Ken Margerum10---------
OLB Mike McGraw010.0136
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tommy Myers520.0847
CB Nathan Conrady400.0544
DE Tony Cline301.0435
S Doug Jones300.0844
S Brent Sexton300.0532
ILB Joe Federspiel200.0542
CB Ernie Jackson200.0333
CB Louis Wright200.0538
DE Ken Kennard111.0530
DE Ben Williams101.0414
DT Derland Moore110.0722
S Tim Baylor110.0231
ILB Kim Bokamper110.0822
WR Larry Wilcox10---------
WR Art Monk10---------
ILB Rick Razzano100.034
DE Greg Foggie010.012

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Boyd1.010030
DE Mike St. Clair0.010019
DT Dino Mangiero0.010017
DT Herb Orvis0.001019
DE Jacob Green0.001018
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Williams1.003114
DE Tony Cline1.001035
DE Ken Kennard1.000130
DT Gary Dunn0.013036
ILB Joe Federspiel0.001042
DT Derland Moore0.001022
DT John Woodcock0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Maurice Spencer31020
S Ronnie Lott30135
S Billy Thompson30022
S Ralph McGill21128
ILB Jeff Siemon21018
CB Bobby Butler20028
DE Gary Hrivnak10020
OLB Ed O'Neil10031
DT Herb Orvis10019
CB Norm Thompson10013
DE Jacob Green10018
ILB Matt Millen10028
OLB Mike McGraw0106
CB Wyatt Henderson01025
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nathan Conrady41044
S Tommy Myers40247
S Brent Sexton40032
S Doug Jones30044
CB Ernie Jackson22033
ILB Joe Federspiel20042
CB Louis Wright11038
DT Derland Moore10022
S Tim Baylor10031

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jesse Burgess2208044
Steve Young110309
Rufus Mayes0206119
Ken Long0105040
Mosi Tatupu0106029
Cody Risien0108045
Anthony Munoz0008144
Ron Wooten0002130
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Lafary212041033
Leon Gray28044036
Will Grant1802217
Steve Wilson16023029
Gerry Sullivan13044036
Raymond Chester12019016
Vincent Horton11018012
Richie Evans0109013
Don Greco01037026

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Lawrence Gaines226
Mike Franckowiak117
Mosi Tatupu112
Terdell Middleton17
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Rick Razzano519
Larry Heater316
Brent Sexton213
Al Walker117
Don Greco110

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ronnie Lott------42351188
Bobby Butler------39281885
Matt Millen------36281175
Ed O'Neil------3531268
Dennis Boyd------3330568
Maurice Spencer------27201865
Ralph McGill------3128261
Jim Jensen434------1755
Jesse Burgess844------153
Cody Risien845---------53
Wyatt Henderson------2625253
Norm Thompson------17132252
Anthony Munoz844---------52
Lawrence Gaines520------2651
Ken Long540------651
Jacob Green------2918350
Gary Hrivnak------2720148
Mosi Tatupu629------1247
Jeff Siemon------2518346
Mike Nott442---------46
Ken Margerum326------1746
Ozzie Newsome631------845
Dino Mangiero------2617245
Herb Orvis------1819643
Mike St. Clair------2219243
Barry Bennett------15181043
Billy Thompson------1622139
Ron Wooten230------739
Jerome Moriarty318------1435
Preston Dennard429------235
Randy Coffield------712634
Mike Franckowiak114------1732
Terdell Middleton318------728
Rufus Mayes619------126
Jim Robinson224---------26
J.T. Galles32------1924
Mike McGraw------136120
Steve Young39------719
Ken Mendenhall05------712
Bill Demory47---------11
Kent Uribe09---------9
Uwe Von Schamann00------66
Russell Erxleben00------55
Tom MacLeod------0033
Billy Van Heusen00------22
Eric Hipple00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gerry Sullivan4436------1191
Dave Lafary4133------1084
Leon Gray4436---------80
Warren Moon4436---------80
Don Greco3726------1073
James Mayberry2017------2865
Art Monk3323------864
Larry Wilcox3429---------63
Nathan Conrady------5441463
Henry Childs2920------1362
Tommy Myers------847257
Raymond Chester1916------2156
Doug Jones------844456
Patrick Schulz2120------1556
Steve Wilson2329------153
Brent Sexton------5321350
Joe Federspiel------542249
Gary Dunn------636648
Louis Wright------538245
Tim Baylor------2311144
Wayne Mosley2419---------43
Tony Cline------435241
John McMakin1412------1541
Vincent Horton1812------1040
John Woodcock------532138
Will Grant227------938
Ken Kennard------530237
Ernie Jackson------333---36
Al Walker811------1736
Kim Bokamper------822434
Derland Moore------722433
Lawrence Taylor------427132
Richie Evans913------628
Rick Razzano------341926
Tom Dinkel------042125
Ben Williams------414---18
Larry Heater00------1616
Dan Melville00------1111
Dave Jacobs00------1111
Greg Foggie------1236
Mel Kaufman------0055
Pete Wysocki------0022
Ray Jarvis01---------1
Jim Pietrzak00---------0
Rick Trocano00---------0
Dave Wilson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2126.0
Middle461.5
Right231.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14141.0
Middle20884.4
Right10444.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Nott40194433921
Bill Demory630001101
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Warren Moon35216115202

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21115.5
Short (0-8 Yds)95475.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)20131336.7
Long (19+ Yds)153775.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65366.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169865.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)73375.3
Long (19+ Yds)6411619.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Robinson1481115324
WR Preston Dennard103117029
WR Jim Jensen95068134
WR Ken Margerum62030026
TE Ozzie Newsome32018031
RB Lawrence Gaines2109020
RB Mike Franckowiak1010014
FB Mosi Tatupu11011029
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Larry Wilcox13100137329
RB Wayne Mosley53112019
TE Henry Childs32034120
WR Patrick Schulz32066120
WR Al Walker3000011
WR Art Monk310-1023
RB James Mayberry210-2017
TE Raymond Chester1103016
WR Ray Jarvis100001
FB Vincent Horton11026112

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Terdell Middleton2126.006.67
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wayne Mosley4102.501.95
James Mayberry471.754.89
Patrick Schulz133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Nott5171.405.85
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Warren Moon31206.677.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jim Robinson2173.508.21
WR Ken Margerum2000.005.00
RB Mike Franckowiak1000.000.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Wayne Mosley1000.002.40
WR Larry Wilcox112020.0010.54
WR Al Walker1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Lawrence Gaines10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Wayne Mosley40
James Mayberry22
Warren Moon10
Art Monk11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Mike Nott922
Bill Demory100
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Warren Moon1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Preston Dennard300
WR Jim Jensen322
WR Jim Robinson200
WR Ken Margerum200
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Larry Wilcox543
WR Al Walker200
TE Henry Childs111
RB Wayne Mosley100
WR Art Monk100

SectionAttendance
Stadium33,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck10,200 (21,400)
End Zone6,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine4,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes900 (3,300)