NFL game summary for 10/26/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 194.9 (1) | 187.1 (19) | 382.0 (3) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 100.6 (4) | 204.6 (17) | 305.1 (11) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.3 (15) | 133.7 (27) | 260.0 (26) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 111.7 (9) | 216.3 (19) | 328.0 (14) | 18 |
Line: Chiefs by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (5-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
( 0- 3) KC Nick Lowery 52 yard field goal
( 0-10) KC Mike Williams 3 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick)
( 3-10) DET Eddie Murray 20 yard field goal
(10-10) DET Billy Sims 45 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(10-17) KC Steve Fuller 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
(17-17) DET Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(17-20) KC Nick Lowery 40 yard field goal
DET KC
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 38-231 39-119
Yards/rush: 6.1 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-19-102-2 12-18-186-0
Sacked-yards: 2-11 2-12
Net pass yards: 91 174
Net yards/pass: 4.3 8.7
Total net yards: 322 293
Total plays: 59 (64% run) 59 (66% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 6-40 3-36
Attendance: 59,391
Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 7 of 19 for 102 yards (2 int) KC: Steve Fuller, 12 of 18 for 186 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 28 for 155 yards and 2 TDs; Dexter Bussey, 6 for 30 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 50 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for -4 yards KC: Horace Belton, 12 for 47 yards; Ted McKnight, 12 for 22 yards; Steve Fuller, 8 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Arnold Morgado, 7 for 12 yards
Receiving:
DET: Billy Sims, 2 for 29 yards; Jesse Thompson, 2 for 22 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 29 yards; David Hill, 1 for 12 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 10 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 6 for 87 yards; Horace Belton, 2 for 67 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 2 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 27 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 5 for 76 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 30 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 3 for 23 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 0 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 15 yards; Eric Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 166 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 4 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1 KC: Nick Lowery, 2/2
DET: Gary Danielson, 7 of 19 for 102 yards (2 int) KC: Steve Fuller, 12 of 18 for 186 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 28 for 155 yards and 2 TDs; Dexter Bussey, 6 for 30 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 50 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for -4 yards KC: Horace Belton, 12 for 47 yards; Ted McKnight, 12 for 22 yards; Steve Fuller, 8 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Arnold Morgado, 7 for 12 yards
Receiving:
DET: Billy Sims, 2 for 29 yards; Jesse Thompson, 2 for 22 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 29 yards; David Hill, 1 for 12 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 10 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 6 for 87 yards; Horace Belton, 2 for 67 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 2 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 27 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 5 for 76 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 30 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 3 for 23 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 0 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 15 yards; Eric Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 166 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 4 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1 KC: Nick Lowery, 2/2