NFL game summary for 10/12/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 62.8 (28) | 191.6 (18) | 254.4 (25) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 191.8 (28) | 198.2 (17) | 390.0 (28) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 214.6 (1) | 196.0 (15) | 410.6 (1) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 95.4 (3) | 197.0 (15) | 292.4 (7) | 14 |
Line: Lions by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (0-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Detroit Lions (5-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
( 3- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 46 yard field goal ( 3- 3) DET Eddie Murray 31 yard field goal ( 3-10) DET Freddie Scott 48 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (10-10) NO Wes Chandler 4 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick) (10-17) DET Billy Sims 9 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (13-17) NO Benny Ricardo 22 yard field goal (13-24) DET Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
NO DET
First Downs: 21 18
Rushes-yards: 21-57 34-226
Yards/rush: 2.7 6.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-36-314-0 13-19-186-0
Sacked-yards: 6-38 3-32
Net pass yards: 276 154
Net yards/pass: 6.6 7.0
Total net yards: 333 380
Total plays: 63 (33% run) 56 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-51 7-50
Attendance: 78,147
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 25 of 36 for 314 yards and 1 TD DET: Gary Danielson, 13 of 19 for 186 yards
Rushing:
NO: Mike Strachan, 8 for 26 yards; Jack Holmes, 8 for 18 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 17 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for -4 yards DET: Billy Sims, 23 for 91 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Danielson, 5 for 46 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 41 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Wes Chandler, 6 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 51 yards; Brooks Williams, 5 for 46 yards; Jack Holmes, 4 for 31 yards; Mike Strachan, 3 for 43 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 37 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 66 yards; Billy Sims, 4 for 62 yards; David Hill, 2 for 21 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 18 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 47 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 30 yards DET: Rick Kane, 4 for 125 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 149 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 2/2 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/2
NO: Archie Manning, 25 of 36 for 314 yards and 1 TD DET: Gary Danielson, 13 of 19 for 186 yards
Rushing:
NO: Mike Strachan, 8 for 26 yards; Jack Holmes, 8 for 18 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 17 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for -4 yards DET: Billy Sims, 23 for 91 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Danielson, 5 for 46 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 41 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Wes Chandler, 6 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 51 yards; Brooks Williams, 5 for 46 yards; Jack Holmes, 4 for 31 yards; Mike Strachan, 3 for 43 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 37 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 66 yards; Billy Sims, 4 for 62 yards; David Hill, 2 for 21 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 18 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 47 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 30 yards DET: Rick Kane, 4 for 125 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 149 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 2/2 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/2