All NFL game summaries for 11/25/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.3 (7) | 161.7 (21) | 307.0 (16) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 100.7 (7) | 188.7 (16) | 289.3 (12) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.0 (17) | 231.3 (7) | 333.3 (11) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 114.7 (15) | 245.7 (21) | 360.3 (20) | 3 |
Line: Cowboys by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (2-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Dallas Cowboys (3-1-0) | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
( 0- 7) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 4 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-14) DAL Tony Dorsett 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-17) DAL Rafael Septien 40 yard field goal
( 0-24) DAL Ron Springs 2 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-31) DAL Tony Dorsett 5 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7-31) CLE Dino Hall 18 yard pass from Paul McDonald (Matt Bahr kick)
(14-31) CLE Mike Pruitt 2 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
CLE DAL
First Downs: 17 27
Rushes-yards: 20-82 52-299
Yards/rush: 4.1 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-38-236-4 13-24-215-2
Sacked-yards: 4-38 2-18
Net pass yards: 198 197
Net yards/pass: 4.7 7.6
Total net yards: 280 496
Total plays: 62 (32% run) 78 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 6-2
Turnovers: 5 4
Penalties-yards: 6-51 5-50
Attendance: 46,267
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 11 of 23 for 85 yards (3 int); Paul McDonald, 9 of 15 for 151 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DAL: Danny White, 13 of 22 for 215 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Gary Hogeboom, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 14 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Charles White, 4 for 11 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 6 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Springs, 12 for 73 yards; George Peoples, 7 for 22 yards; Timmy Newsome, 5 for 47 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 25 yards; Danny White, 2 for 16 yards; Gary Hogeboom, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Charles White, 8 for 45 yards; Ricky Feacher, 4 for 47 yards; Dino Hall, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 40 yards; Dwight Walker, 1 for 46 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 76 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 87 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 26 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 3 for 75 yards; Dino Hall, 3 for 59 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 1 for 20 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 2 for 13 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 8 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Tom Cousineau, 1 for 6 yards; Lawrence Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 2 for 37 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Breunig, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
CLE: Steve Cox, 9 for 393 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/2
CLE: Brian Sipe, 11 of 23 for 85 yards (3 int); Paul McDonald, 9 of 15 for 151 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DAL: Danny White, 13 of 22 for 215 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Gary Hogeboom, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 14 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Charles White, 4 for 11 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 6 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Springs, 12 for 73 yards; George Peoples, 7 for 22 yards; Timmy Newsome, 5 for 47 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 25 yards; Danny White, 2 for 16 yards; Gary Hogeboom, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Charles White, 8 for 45 yards; Ricky Feacher, 4 for 47 yards; Dino Hall, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 40 yards; Dwight Walker, 1 for 46 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 76 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 87 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 26 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 3 for 75 yards; Dino Hall, 3 for 59 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 1 for 20 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dwight Walker, 2 for 13 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 8 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Tom Cousineau, 1 for 6 yards; Lawrence Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 2 for 37 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Breunig, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
CLE: Steve Cox, 9 for 393 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/2
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 96.0 (21) | 214.7 (10) | 310.7 (14) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 151.7 (24) | 163.3 (8) | 315.0 (15) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.3 (16) | 136.3 (25) | 239.7 (25) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 101.7 (8) | 196.3 (17) | 298.0 (13) | 9 |
Line: Lions by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Detroit Lions (2-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 0- 3) DET Eddie Murray 46 yard field goal
( 0- 6) DET Eddie Murray 44 yard field goal
( 3- 6) NYG Joe Danelo 34 yard field goal
( 6- 6) NYG Joe Danelo 40 yard field goal
(13- 6) NYG Lawrence Taylor 97 yard interception return (Joe Danelo kick)
NYG DET
First Downs: 10 19
Rushes-yards: 27-88 38-171
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-28-136-2 15-32-164-3
Sacked-yards: 2-18 2-14
Net pass yards: 118 150
Net yards/pass: 3.9 4.4
Total net yards: 206 321
Total plays: 57 (47% run) 72 (52% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 6-36 8-86
Attendance: 64,348
Passing:
NYG: Scott Brunner, 12 of 28 for 136 yards (2 int) DET: Gary Danielson, 12 of 19 for 125 yards (3 int); Eric Hipple, 3 of 12 for 39 yards; Tom Skladany, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Butch Woolfolk, 21 for 87 yards; Cliff Chatman, 3 for 6 yards; Scott Brunner, 3 for -5 yards DET: Billy Sims, 26 for 114 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 16 yards; Eric Hipple, 3 for 14 yards; Gary Danielson, 2 for 22 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 3 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 80 yards; Butch Woolfolk, 4 for 28 yards; Earnest Gray, 2 for 13 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 15 yards DET: Billy Sims, 6 for 38 yards; Mark Nichols, 3 for 49 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 33 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 14 yards; Tracy Porter, 1 for 20 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Danny Pittman, 2 for 44 yards; Larry Heater, 1 for 22 yards DET: Alvin Hall, 2 for 35 yards; Robbie Martin, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Pittman, 1 for 6 yards; Leon Bright, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Lawrence Taylor, 1 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Terry Jackson, 1 for 24 yards; Harry Carson, 1 for 6 yards DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 12 yards; Jimmy Williams, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 164 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 5 for 202 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/4 DET: Eddie Murray, 2/2
NYG: Scott Brunner, 12 of 28 for 136 yards (2 int) DET: Gary Danielson, 12 of 19 for 125 yards (3 int); Eric Hipple, 3 of 12 for 39 yards; Tom Skladany, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Butch Woolfolk, 21 for 87 yards; Cliff Chatman, 3 for 6 yards; Scott Brunner, 3 for -5 yards DET: Billy Sims, 26 for 114 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 16 yards; Eric Hipple, 3 for 14 yards; Gary Danielson, 2 for 22 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 3 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 80 yards; Butch Woolfolk, 4 for 28 yards; Earnest Gray, 2 for 13 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 15 yards DET: Billy Sims, 6 for 38 yards; Mark Nichols, 3 for 49 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 33 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 14 yards; Tracy Porter, 1 for 20 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Danny Pittman, 2 for 44 yards; Larry Heater, 1 for 22 yards DET: Alvin Hall, 2 for 35 yards; Robbie Martin, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Pittman, 1 for 6 yards; Leon Bright, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Lawrence Taylor, 1 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Terry Jackson, 1 for 24 yards; Harry Carson, 1 for 6 yards DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 12 yards; Jimmy Williams, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 164 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 5 for 202 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/4 DET: Eddie Murray, 2/2