NFL game summary for 12/07/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 174.6 (1) | 169.3 (23) | 343.9 (8) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 103.5 (5) | 196.8 (14) | 300.4 (8) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.8 (8) | 194.6 (15) | 333.4 (11) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 127.4 (15) | 206.8 (19) | 334.2 (18) | 30 |
Line: Cardinals by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (7-7-0) | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (5-9-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
( 0- 7) STL Doug Marsh 6 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 3- 7) DET Eddie Murray 40 yard field goal
( 3-14) STL Wayne Morris 3 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(10-14) DET Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(13-14) DET Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal
(16-14) DET Eddie Murray 26 yard field goal
(23-14) DET Leonard Thompson 37 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
(23-17) STL Neil O'Donoghue 25 yard field goal
(23-24) STL Roy Green 57 yard punt return (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
DET STL
First Downs: 16 14
Rushes-yards: 36-121 42-126
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-201-1 12-22-99-1
Sacked-yards: 2-18 0-0
Net pass yards: 183 99
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.5
Total net yards: 304 225
Total plays: 66 (54% run) 64 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 3-20 11-101
Attendance: 46,966
Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 15 of 28 for 201 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 22 for 99 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 20 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 69 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 3 yards; Ray Williams, 1 for 6 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 28 for 68 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 36 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 17 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DET: Billy Sims, 4 for 37 yards; Ray Williams, 3 for 51 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 84 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 8 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 7 yards; Horace King, 1 for -6 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 4 for 32 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 30 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Marsh, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 5 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Ray Williams, 4 for 76 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 22 yards STL: Roy Green, 2 for 58 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 40 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 13 yards; Randy Clark, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Ray Williams, 4 for 23 yards STL: Roy Green, 7 for 92 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Al Baker, 1 for 0 yards STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 7 for 312 yards STL: Larry Swider, 8 for 349 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 3/3 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/1
DET: Gary Danielson, 15 of 28 for 201 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 22 for 99 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 20 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 69 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 3 yards; Ray Williams, 1 for 6 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 28 for 68 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 36 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 17 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DET: Billy Sims, 4 for 37 yards; Ray Williams, 3 for 51 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 84 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 8 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 7 yards; Horace King, 1 for -6 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 4 for 32 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 30 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Marsh, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 5 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Ray Williams, 4 for 76 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 22 yards STL: Roy Green, 2 for 58 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 40 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 13 yards; Randy Clark, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Ray Williams, 4 for 23 yards STL: Roy Green, 7 for 92 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Al Baker, 1 for 0 yards STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 7 for 312 yards STL: Larry Swider, 8 for 349 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 3/3 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/1