Week 13, 1985

played in New Orleans, LA

52 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions	3	7	0	7	-	17
New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:31 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 19 field goal
2Q: 01:06 DET - Billy Sims 5 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 00:16 NOS - Morten Andersen 21 field goal
4Q: 02:17 DET - Billy Sims 7 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 00:33 NOS - Roger Carr 8 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:31 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 19 field goal
2Q: 01:06 DET - Billy Sims 5 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 00:16 NOS - Morten Andersen 21 field goal
4Q: 02:17 DET - Billy Sims 7 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 00:33 NOS - Roger Carr 8 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)

Team Statistics DET NOS
Record 4-8 2-10
First Downs 14 9
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 268 240
- Offensive Plays 68 57
- Yards per Play 3.94 4.21
Net Rushing Yards 127 63
- Rushing Attempts 40 20
- Yards per Rush 3.18 3.15
Net Passing Yards 141 177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 13 - 1 33 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 147 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 5.04 4.78
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 0/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/65 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 7/66
Kick Returns/Yards 1/15 3/91
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 34
Time of Possession 34:12 25:48

Team Statistics	DET	NOS
Record	4-8	2-10
First Downs	14	9
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	268	240
- Offensive Plays	68	57
- Yards per Play	3.94	4.21
Net Rushing Yards	127	63
- Rushing Attempts	40	20
- Yards per Rush	3.18	3.15
Net Passing Yards	141	177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 13 - 1	33 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	147	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	5.04	4.78
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	0/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/65	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	7/66
Kick Returns/Yards	1/15	3/91
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 34
Time of Possession	34:12	25:48

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:26	OWN 20	5	0	Punt
1	12:34	1:11	OPP 36	3	5	Interception
1	10:40	3:14	OPP 26	5	24	Field Goal
1	4:37	2:17	OWN 13	4	15	Punt
1	0:11	1:22	OWN 24	3	-4	Punt
2	10:24	1:27	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
2	7:13	2:30	OWN 22	6	26	Punt
2	2:52	1:55	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 17	1	-1	Half
3	12:45	1:45	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
3	9:31	3:54	OWN 16	6	19	Punt
3	4:11	1:16	OWN 23	3	-5	Punt
3	1:05	1:12	OWN 20	3	11	Fumble
4	13:24	0:50	OWN 38	2	-1	Fumble
4	10:58	1:01	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
4	8:26	6:15	OPP 48	10	48	Touchdown
4	0:26	0:26	OPP 42	1	-1	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:23	0:43	OWN 20	3	7	Interception
1	7:26	2:49	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
1	2:20	2:09	OWN 27	5	8	Punt
2	13:49	3:25	OWN 45	5	9	Punt
2	8:57	1:44	OWN 34	3	-7	Punt
2	4:43	1:51	OWN 5	4	27	Punt
2	0:57	0:49	OWN 40	3	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:15	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
3	11:00	1:29	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
3	5:37	1:26	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
3	2:55	1:50	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
4	14:53	1:29	OPP 31	3	2	Missed FG
4	12:34	1:36	OPP 37	3	9	Missed FG
4	9:57	1:31	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
4	2:11	1:45	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Brian Sochia, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Albert Bentley	18	64	3.56	10	1	0
Billy Sims	11	40	3.64	13	1	2
Doug Flutie	7	17	2.43	5	0	0
Tim Spencer	2	1	0.50	1	0	0
Ron Wolfley	2	5	2.50	3	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Bill Johnson	11	23	2.09	7
Larry Heater	5	13	2.60	5
Randall Cunningham	4	27	6.75	8

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	27	13	147	1/6	0	25	1	49.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	33	20	203	4/26	1	34	1	75.7

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Steve Largent	3	6	32	10.67	12	21
WR Preston Dennard	3	6	34	11.33	20	25
WR Ken Margerum	2	4	26	13.00	1	19
TE Ozzie Newsome	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
RB Billy Sims	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
WR Jeff Chadwick	1	1	22	22.00	5	22
TE Mike Mularkey	1	2	12	12.00	0	12
RB Albert Bentley	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Phil McConkey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Bill Johnson	4	5	9	2.25	3	9	0
WR Roger Carr	3	11	67	22.33	28	34	1
WR Kris Haines	3	3	37	12.33	4	15	0
WR Carl Roaches	3	3	11	3.67	3	9	0
TE Ethan Horton	3	3	16	5.33	0	8	0
WR John Floyd	1	3	13	13.00	7	13	0
RB Larry Heater	1	1	33	33.00	25	33	0
FB Billy Jackson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Hubert Oliver	1	2	11	11.00	2	11	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Duane Galloway	1	7	7.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lawrence Taylor	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Flutie	2	0	0
Randy Grimes	0	1	0
Phil McConkey	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Roger Carr	1	0	0
Rod Kush	0	1	0
Issiac Holt	0	1	0
Lawrence Taylor	0	0	1
Chip Banks	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	9	417	46.3	39.0	53	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	10	403	40.3	36.7	51	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/3	0/2	0/0	21	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	2	16	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Carr	7	66	9.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald McNeil	1	15	15.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cleo Montgomery	3	91	30.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Wyatt Henderson	6	1	0.0	7	24
ILB Matt Millen	5	2	0.0	16	26
S Ronnie Lott	5	1	0.0	18	34
S Dwayne Crump	5	0	0.0	7	14
CB Bobby Butler	3	1	0.0	17	30
OLB Duane Bickett	3	1	0.0	19	30
DT Brian Sochia	2	1	2.0	13	29
DE Rick Bryan	2	0	0.5	10	21
CB Herb Williams	2	2	0.0	13	30
OLB Guy Frazier	2	2	0.0	10	9
ILB Otis Wilson	2	0	0.0	3	11
CB Duane Galloway	2	0	0.0	12	24
DE Dennis Boyd	1	1	1.0	16	26
DE Jacob Green	1	1	0.5	13	25
OLB Craig Bingham	1	1	0.0	2	9
WR Steve Largent	1	0	---	---	---
DT Emanuel Weaver	1	0	0.0	11	17
S Fred Marion	0	1	0.0	18	28

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cliff Odom	8	2	0.0	38	24
OLB Chip Banks	6	1	1.0	30	14
OLB Lawrence Taylor	6	0	0.0	36	25
S Greg Bright	5	4	0.0	37	24
CB Gill Byrd	3	3	0.0	31	24
S Rod Kush	3	2	0.0	29	25
DE Mike Calhoun	3	1	0.0	16	15
ILB Alvin Toles	3	1	0.0	14	8
CB Issiac Holt	3	0	0.0	24	23
DE Elvis Franks	2	1	0.0	24	13
DE Doug McDougald	2	0	0.0	23	19
CB Jo Jo Heath	1	2	0.0	31	21
DT Ray Yakavonis	1	1	0.0	16	18
OLB Emanuel King	1	1	0.0	7	4
WR Kris Haines	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mel Kaufman	1	0	0.0	4	2
OLB Fred Robinson	1	0	0.0	5	4
S Carl Lews	1	0	0.0	31	22
DT Stafford Mays	0	1	0.0	18	9
DT Phil Murphy	0	1	0.0	24	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brian Sochia	2.0	1	0	29
DE Dennis Boyd	1.0	0	0	26
DE Jacob Green	0.5	2	2	25
DE Rick Bryan	0.5	0	0	21
S Fred Marion	0.0	1	1	28

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Chip Banks	1.0	0	14
DE Elvis Franks	0.0	1	13
DT Ray Yakavonis	0.0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Wyatt Henderson	4	0	0	24
CB Duane Galloway	2	1	1	24
S Dwayne Crump	2	0	0	14
ILB Matt Millen	2	0	0	26
ILB Otis Wilson	2	0	0	11
OLB Duane Bickett	2	0	0	30
DE Jacob Green	1	0	0	25
CB Herb Williams	1	0	0	30
OLB Guy Frazier	1	0	0	9
S Ronnie Lott	1	0	0	34
OLB Craig Bingham	1	0	0	9
DE Rick Bryan	1	0	0	21

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rod Kush	3	1	0	25
CB Gill Byrd	3	1	0	24
CB Issiac Holt	2	0	0	23
ILB Alvin Toles	2	0	0	8
S Carl Lews	1	1	0	22
CB Jo Jo Heath	1	0	0	21
OLB Chip Banks	1	0	0	14
OLB Lawrence Taylor	0	2	1	25
S Greg Bright	0	1	0	24
ILB Cliff Odom	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Anthony Munoz	4	11	2	39	0	28
Ozzie Newsome	3	4	0	25	0	22
Guy McIntyre	1	9	0	39	1	27
Randy Grimes	1	3	1	36	0	23
Rich Umphrey	1	1	0	11	0	12
Cody Risien	0	4	0	38	0	23
Noah Jackson	0	2	0	34	0	21
Mike Mularkey	0	1	0	20	0	8

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Dellenbach	2	5	14	1	29
Dan Fike	2	5	17	0	31
Edwin Bailey	0	2	18	0	31
Rich Strenger	0	2	18	0	27
Billy Lindstrom	0	1	19	1	32
Hubert Oliver	0	1	6	0	8
Steve Wilson	0	0	2	1	10
Larry Heater	0	0	6	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Chadwick	2	16
Mike Mularkey	2	16
Randy Grimes	2	10
Preston Dennard	2	7
Phil McConkey	1	21
Dwayne Crump	1	15

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Jackson	1	13
Emanuel King	1	13
Carl Lews	1	9

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Herb Williams	---	---	13	30	29	72
Randy Grimes	36	23	---	---	10	69
Doug Flutie	40	28	---	---	---	68
Anthony Munoz	39	28	---	---	---	67
Guy McIntyre	39	27	---	---	---	66
Noah Jackson	34	21	---	---	10	65
Cody Risien	38	23	---	---	2	63
Phil McConkey	21	20	---	---	21	62
Bobby Butler	---	---	17	30	13	60
Ronnie Lott	---	---	18	34	1	53
Duane Bickett	---	---	19	30	1	50
Fred Marion	---	---	18	28	3	49
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	15	20	13	48
Ozzie Newsome	25	22	---	---	---	47
Matt Millen	---	---	16	26	5	47
Dennis Boyd	---	---	16	26	2	44
Mike Mularkey	20	8	---	---	16	44
Steve Largent	26	17	---	---	---	43
Brian Sochia	---	---	13	29	1	43
Rick Bryan	---	---	10	21	12	43
Jacob Green	---	---	13	25	3	41
Tim Spencer	20	13	---	---	8	41
Craig Bingham	---	---	2	9	28	39
Duane Galloway	---	---	12	24	2	38
Preston Dennard	17	13	---	---	7	37
Billy Sims	16	20	---	---	1	37
Dwayne Crump	---	---	7	14	15	36
Rich Umphrey	11	12	---	---	9	32
Albert Bentley	24	8	---	---	---	32
Wyatt Henderson	---	---	7	24	---	31
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	11	17	2	30
Ron Wolfley	10	7	---	---	12	29
Guy Frazier	---	---	10	9	2	21
Ken Margerum	13	8	---	---	---	21
Jeff Chadwick	1	3	---	---	16	20
Gary Kowalski	3	5	---	---	9	17
Gerald McNeil	0	0	---	---	17	17
Mark Lewis	5	1	---	---	11	17
Craig James	0	0	---	---	16	16
Otis Wilson	---	---	3	11	1	15
Paul Fairchild	0	1	---	---	10	11
Mosi Tatupu	2	0	---	---	7	9
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	9	9
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Fuller	0	0	---	---	1	1
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jo Jo Heath	---	---	31	21	25	77
Ethan Horton	17	35	---	---	16	68
Billy Lindstrom	19	32	---	---	13	64
Greg Bright	---	---	37	24	2	63
Cliff Odom	---	---	38	24	1	63
Lawrence Taylor	---	---	36	25	1	62
Carl Lews	---	---	31	22	9	62
Dan Fike	17	31	---	---	11	59
Randall Cunningham	20	37	---	---	---	57
Roger Carr	15	27	---	---	14	56
Gill Byrd	---	---	31	24	1	56
Rod Kush	---	---	29	25	---	54
Edwin Bailey	18	31	---	---	---	49
Jeff Dellenbach	14	29	---	---	5	48
Issiac Holt	---	---	24	23	1	48
Chip Banks	---	---	30	14	1	45
Rich Strenger	18	27	---	---	---	45
Larry Heater	6	10	---	---	28	44
Doug McDougald	---	---	23	19	1	43
Phil Murphy	---	---	24	10	7	41
Bill Johnson	14	27	---	---	---	41
Elvis Franks	---	---	24	13	1	38
Stafford Mays	---	---	18	9	10	37
Ray Yakavonis	---	---	16	18	3	37
Billy Jackson	9	14	---	---	13	36
Kris Haines	11	21	---	---	---	32
Alvin Toles	---	---	14	8	10	32
Mike Calhoun	---	---	16	15	---	31
Carl Roaches	10	21	---	---	---	31
Mel Kaufman	---	---	4	2	25	31
Walt Arnold	5	5	---	---	20	30
Joe Walter	5	12	---	---	13	30
John Floyd	5	9	---	---	15	29
Hubert Oliver	6	8	---	---	11	25
Mike Kelley	6	8	---	---	11	25
Emanuel King	---	---	7	4	13	24
Tony Woodruff	2	8	---	---	10	20
Steve Wilson	2	10	---	---	2	14
Cleo Montgomery	0	0	---	---	14	14
Fred Robinson	---	---	5	4	4	13
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	10	10
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tremain Rogers	1	5	---	---	---	6
Eric Wilson	---	---	2	4	---	6
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	3	3
Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	37	3.1
Middle	14	48	3.4
Right	12	44	3.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	6	13	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	27	13	3	4	0	7	2	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	33	20	3	3	3	1	4	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	50	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	78	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	19	3.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	3	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	95	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	80	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	25	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Largent	6	3	32	1	17
WR Preston Dennard	6	3	34	1	13
WR Ken Margerum	4	2	26	0	8
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	1	4	0	22
RB Billy Sims	2	1	11	0	20
TE Mike Mularkey	2	1	12	0	8
RB Albert Bentley	2	1	6	0	8
WR Phil McConkey	2	0	0	0	20
WR Jeff Chadwick	1	1	22	1	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roger Carr	11	3	2	67	2	27
RB Bill Johnson	5	4	0	9	0	27
WR John Floyd	3	1	1	13	0	9
WR Kris Haines	3	3	0	37	0	21
WR Carl Roaches	3	3	0	11	0	21
TE Ethan Horton	3	3	0	16	0	35
FB Hubert Oliver	2	1	0	11	0	8
RB Larry Heater	1	1	0	33	1	10
FB Billy Jackson	1	1	0	6	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Sims	4	15	3.75	3.64
Albert Bentley	2	4	2.00	3.56
Doug Flutie	1	5	5.00	2.43
Tim Spencer	1	0	0.00	0.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	2	1	8	4.00	6.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roger Carr	1	1	8	8.00	6.09

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Sims	2	1
Doug Flutie	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bill Johnson	2	0
Larry Heater	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	11	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	10	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Preston Dennard	3	0	0
WR Steve Largent	2	0	0
WR Ken Margerum	2	1	0
TE Ozzie Newsome	1	1	0
TE Mike Mularkey	1	0	0
RB Albert Bentley	1	1	1
WR Phil McConkey	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch
WR Roger Carr	6	0
WR Kris Haines	1	1
FB Hubert Oliver	1	0
RB Bill Johnson	1	1
TE Ethan Horton	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 32,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,700 (21,400)
End Zone 6,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 3,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 6,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	32,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,700 (21,400)
End Zone	6,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	3,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	6,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,300 (3,300)