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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
September 16, 1984
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DET 17 — TB 21 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw

Summary

DET and TB combined for 371 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 39 rushing yards while James Wilder paced TB with 89. Through the air, Mark Nichols topped DET with 77 receiving yards while Kevin House led TB with 79.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-4.00
Off-3.24
Def-0.96
ST-3.64
TB
Total4.00
Off0.96
Def3.24
ST3.64

Team Stats

Stat DET TB
First Downs 13 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-102-1 26-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-36-176-1-0 24-40-252-2-1
Sacked-Yards 2-8 2-16
Net Pass Yards 168 236
Total Yards 270 325
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-1
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 8-49 9-70
Time of Possession 25:55 34:05

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: -4.99
Rush: 1.85
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -2.93
Rush: 6.39
TO: 1.62
Returns
KO: 2.56
KR: -4.81
P: 4.00
PR: -5.77
FG/XP: 0.38
TB
Offense
Pass: 2.93
Rush: -6.39
TO: -1.62
Defense
Pass: 4.99
Rush: -1.85
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.81
KR: -2.56
P: 5.77
PR: -4.00
FG/XP: -0.38

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET TB
First Downs 13 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-102-1 26-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-36-176-1-0 24-40-252-2-1
Sacked-Yards 2-8 2-16
Net Pass Yards 168 236
Total Yards 270 325
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-1
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 8-49 9-70
Time of Possession 25:55 34:05

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Mark Nichols 77 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) 7-0
2 Lions Gary Danielson 4 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 14-0
Buccaneers Gerald Carter 5 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick) 14-7
3 Buccaneers James Wilder 2 yard rush (Obed Ariri kick) 14-14
Lions Eddie Murray 28 yard field goal 17-14
4 Buccaneers Jimmie Giles 5 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick) 17-21

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