Week 4, 1986

played in Dallas, TX

70 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Detroit Lions10037-20
Dallas Cowboys71433-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:23 DET - Doug Flutie 4 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
1Q: 07:27 DAL - Eddie Brown 39 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
1Q: 00:55 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 25 field goal
2Q: 13:17 DAL - Terrance Hoagie 35 interception return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 05:08 DAL - Everson Walls 29 interception return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 10:32 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 35 field goal
3Q: 03:29 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 26 field goal
4Q: 11:51 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 41 field goal
4Q: 02:48 DET - Ozzie Newsome 29 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Team StatisticsDETDAL
Record2-21-3
First Downs1914
- by Rushing42
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards321292
- Offensive Plays6363
- Yards per Play5.104.63
Net Rushing Yards11485
- Rushing Attempts2232
- Yards per Rush5.182.66
Net Passing Yards207207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 18 - 730 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards229214
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/221/7
- Yards per Pass Play5.056.68
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions4/126/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.76.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/388/55
Punt Returns/Yards3/132/23
Kick Returns/Yards5/1364/66
Interception Ret./Yards1/07/114
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 31
Time of Possession28:0032:00

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:19OWN 20420Punt
112:230:08OPP 414Touchdown
17:081:34OWN 443-14Punt
13:122:24OPP 30522Field Goal
213:230:19OWN 321-5Interception
213:042:37OWN 3047Punt
29:241:40OWN 28318Interception
26:281:32OWN 1634Interception
24:561:52OWN 28616Interception
21:431:43OWN 13437Half
310:247:00OWN 311460Field Goal
411:461:50OWN 24328Interception
48:201:28OWN 23424Interception
44:251:58OWN 5795Touchdown
41:410:12OWN 910Interception
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:410:18OWN 112-7Fumble
112:155:07OWN 20880Touchdown
15:342:22OWN 22522Fumble
10:482:25OWN 28519Punt
210:271:03OWN 4231Punt
27:441:16OWN 4131Punt
23:041:21OWN 44634Interception
315:004:36OWN 341048Field Goal
33:246:38OWN 201056Field Goal
49:561:36OWN 223-1Punt
46:522:27OWN 4238Punt
42:270:46OWN 3138Punt
41:291:29OPP 4433Game

Game MVP: Everson Walls, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Albert Bentley6376.171710
Craig James5265.201310
Billy Sims4235.751910
Doug Flutie4215.25901
Ron Wolfley372.33300
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Neal Anderson22693.141410
Gerald Willhite7152.14500
Tony Eason1-1-1.00-100
James Jones111.00100
Preston Gothard111.00100

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie38182293/22139735.8
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason30172141/7139176.2

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Largent474812.008210
WR Phil McConkey48369.0015140
TE Mike Mularkey345418.002390
TE Ozzie Newsome264020.0017291
FB Ron Wolfley22147.007120
WR Ken Margerum131111.000110
RB Craig James111111.003110
RB Albert Bentley121515.0017150
WR Jeff Chadwick0100.00000
C Mark Lewis0100.00000
WR Kelvin Edwards0300.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mark Nichols485513.756220
WR Eddie Brown469223.0040391
RB Neal Anderson35258.333150
WR Lam Jones222010.008140
TE Robb Rubick1188.00080
RB Gerald Willhite1322.00120
FB James Jones12-2-2.000-20
WR Bill Brooks131414.000140

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ronnie Lott100.000
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Everson Walls26231.001
S Andre Young200.000
S Terrance Hoagie23517.501
S Wes Hopkins11717.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Jacob Green0100
Bobby Butler0100
Dennis Boyd0010
Duane Bickett0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Robb Rubick1000
Tony Eason1000

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben313143.736.0611
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo625442.340.2573

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/20/00/0262/2
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike2/21/10/0413/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Phil McConkey252.50
Clyde Powers188.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Willhite22311.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Clyde Powers513627.20
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Brooks35217.30
Jeff Fisher11414.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Matt Millen910.01621
ILB Otis Wilson630.01610
S Fred Marion620.02624
DE Dennis Boyd520.53125
S Ronnie Lott500.02930
CB Herb Williams310.02019
OLB Duane Bickett300.02427
DE Jerry Wilkinson210.51314
CB Bobby Butler210.02621
OLB Guy Frazier210.0158
WR Steve Largent20---------
WR Ken Margerum20---------
DE Jacob Green110.02323
CB Duane Galloway110.01422
S Tom Flynn100.0109
WR Phil McConkey10---------
CB Reyna Thompson100.01616
OLB Craig Bingham020.096
DT Brian Sochia020.01518
DT Jerome Sally010.02925
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Everson Walls500.01731
DE Dan Hampton401.51431
S Donnie Shell410.01220
S Wes Hopkins410.01223
DE Mack Moore310.51428
OLB Chris Keating310.0710
CB Jeff Fisher310.01736
S Andre Young220.01737
OLB Mario Celotto210.0815
ILB Dick Ambrose200.01124
OLB Ron McCartney200.01317
CB Steve Brown200.01226
S Terrance Hoagie200.02036
DT Stan Johnson101.0813
DT Harvey Armstrong110.01121
WR Lam Jones10---------
DT Dan Benish100.01120
WR Bill Brooks10---------
OLB Bob Breunig040.0418
OLB Robert Lyles020.01924

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Boyd0.501025
DE Jerry Wilkinson0.500014
DE Jacob Green0.010123
DT Jerome Sally0.001025
DT Brian Sochia0.001018
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dan Hampton1.501031
DT Stan Johnson1.001013
DE Mack Moore0.500028
DT Harvey Armstrong0.010021
OLB Mario Celotto0.001015
CB Everson Walls0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bobby Butler21021
S Fred Marion21024
OLB Duane Bickett21027
ILB Matt Millen20021
CB Herb Williams20019
ILB Otis Wilson20010
S Ronnie Lott11130
DE Jerry Wilkinson11014
OLB Craig Bingham1006
CB Duane Galloway10022
CB Reyna Thompson10016
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Wes Hopkins40123
CB Everson Walls20231
ILB Dick Ambrose20024
OLB Ron McCartney20017
CB Jeff Fisher13036
S Terrance Hoagie10236
S Donnie Shell10020
OLB Mario Celotto10015
DE Dan Hampton10031
OLB Chris Keating10010
CB Steve Brown10026
DE Mack Moore10028
S Andre Young00237

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Anthony Munoz16020032
Todd Watkins13011023
Randy Grimes11020135
Tim Spencer1105010
Cody Risien03121138
Guy McIntyre02022040
Mike Mularkey01012013
Ron Wolfley01016024
Rich Umphrey00015137
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Heller25132030
Jim Arneson22024023
Rob Fada13029025
James Jones05017113
John Giesler05031029
Rich Moran05032031
Phil LaPorta04012017
Russell Davis010402
Preston Gothard0101508

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Reyna Thompson419
Phil McConkey118
Paul Fairchild15
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Del Rodgers222
Michael Green215
Bill Brooks117
Mark Nichols110
Gerald Willhite19
James Jones16

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cody Risien2138------564
Jerome Sally------29251064
Doug Flutie2241---------63
Guy McIntyre2240---------62
Ronnie Lott------2930160
Randy Grimes2035------560
Dennis Boyd------3125258
Rich Umphrey1537------355
Anthony Munoz2032------254
Duane Bickett------2427354
Fred Marion------2624252
Ozzie Newsome1536---------51
Reyna Thompson------16161951
Bobby Butler------2621249
Jacob Green------2323147
Phil McConkey919------1846
Matt Millen------1621643
Ron Wolfley1624------242
Kelvin Edwards1219------1142
Herb Williams------2019241
Mike Mularkey1213------1641
Billy Sims612------2240
Todd Watkins1123------539
Steve Largent1325---------38
Duane Galloway------1422238
Craig Bingham------962237
Emanuel Weaver------1517335
Brian Sochia------1518235
Albert Bentley916------631
Tom Flynn------1091231
Otis Wilson------1610430
Tim Spencer510------1429
Jerry Wilkinson------1314128
Guy Frazier------158528
Mike McCoy------561223
Craig James713---------20
Jeff Chadwick13------1317
Ken Margerum211---------13
Mark Lewis34------613
Clyde Powers------0088
Uwe Von Schamann00------77
Paul Fairchild10------56
Russell Erxleben00------55
Vince Evans00---------0
Mosi Tatupu00---------0
Jeff Hostetler00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Heller3230------870
Rich Moran3231------770
Jeff Fisher------17361669
Andre Young------17371569
John Giesler3129------868
Eddie Brown2526------1364
Tony Eason3231---------63
Rob Fada2925------862
Terrance Hoagie------2036157
Jim Arneson2423------855
Everson Walls------1731149
Dan Hampton------1431247
Neal Anderson2521------147
Mark Nichols1619------1045
Robert Lyles------1924245
Mack Moore------1428244
Bill Brooks1313------1743
Lam Jones1525------141
Preston Gothard158------1841
Steve Brown------1226240
Wes Hopkins------1223540
Dick Ambrose------1124439
Robb Rubick2215------239
James Jones1713------636
Harvey Armstrong------1121234
Donnie Shell------1220133
Dan Benish------1120233
Bob Breunig------4181032
Ron McCartney------1317131
Phil LaPorta1217------130
Mario Celotto------815326
Gerald Willhite710------926
Stan Johnson------813122
Del Rodgers00------2222
Bob Golic------810321
Chris Keating------710320
Rod Martin------45615
Michael Green------001515
Russell Davis42------814
Miles Turpin------36413
Donald Igwebuike00------88
Rich Camarillo00------66
Jo Jo Townsell13---------4
Steve Pelleur00------22
Glenn Carano00---------0
Frank Reich00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5459.0
Middle13594.5
Right4102.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9182.0
Middle17472.8
Right5214.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie38183323407
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason30173125311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen444310.8
Short (0-8 Yds)117524.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)166955.9
Long (19+ Yds)71395.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5200.0
Short (0-8 Yds)108919.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)124453.8
Long (19+ Yds)337826.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Phil McConkey84036019
WR Steve Largent74048125
TE Ozzie Newsome62140136
TE Mike Mularkey43054113
WR Ken Margerum31011011
WR Kelvin Edwards3000019
RB Albert Bentley21015016
FB Ron Wolfley22014024
WR Jeff Chadwick100003
RB Craig James11011013
C Mark Lewis101004
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mark Nichols84155119
WR Eddie Brown64092226
RB Neal Anderson53125021
RB Gerald Willhite3102010
WR Bill Brooks31014013
WR Lam Jones22020025
FB James Jones210-2013
TE Robb Rubick1108015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Doug Flutie294.505.25
Billy Sims111.005.75
Albert Bentley133.006.17
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Flutie3131.006.03
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason1000.007.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ozzie Newsome1000.006.67
WR Ken Margerum1000.003.67
TE Mike Mularkey1133.0013.50
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Neal Anderson1000.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Billy Sims10
Doug Flutie10
DallasRushesConversions
Neal Anderson31
Tony Eason10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie944
DallasAttCompConversions
Tony Eason1175

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent222
TE Ozzie Newsome211
WR Ken Margerum200
WR Kelvin Edwards200
WR Phil McConkey111
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Mark Nichols532
WR Lam Jones222
RB Neal Anderson210
RB Gerald Willhite111
WR Eddie Brown100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)