Game Recap
Week 2 of the 1985 football calendar saw the host Detroit Lions beat the 0 Dallas Cowboys 26-21. The Cowboys were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Lions steamrolled putting together a 26-0 advantage.
The Lions were guided by Eric Hipple who had 1 touchdown. Jeff Chadwick had 1 touchdown.
For the Cowboys, Gary Hogeboom had 255 passing yards in the air, 2 TDs, 0 picks, was 17 of 24 passing. Tony Hill had 181 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns, 11 pass catches.
The Lions finished with 200 total yards, 13 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Cowboys finished with 554 total yards, 33 first downs, 5 turnovers and 13 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Dallas CowboysDAL 26-21
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 1985
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 200, Turnovers: 1
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 554, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
| DET |
10 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Gary Hogeboom | DAL | 17-24 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 44 | |
| Danny White | DAL | 23-38 | 226 | 0 | 3 | 21 | |
| Eric Hipple | DET | 10-24 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 12 | 62 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wilbert Montgomery | DET | 11 | 44 | 0 | 9 | |
| Timmy Newsome | DAL | 8 | 22 | 0 | 9 | |
| Rick Kane | DET | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 | |
| Robert Lavette | DAL | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Gary Hogeboom | DAL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| James Jones | DET | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Hill | DAL | 11 | 181 | 2 | 44 | |
| Doug Cosbie | DAL | 11 | 159 | 0 | 30 | |
| Jeff Chadwick | DET | 2 | 44 | 1 | 23 | |
| Mike Renfro | DAL | 3 | 40 | 0 | 20 | |
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 6 | 35 | 0 | 9 | |
| James Jones | DET | 2 | 29 | 0 | 26 | |
| Leonard Thompson | DET | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 | |
| James Jones | DAL | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 25 | 102 | 1 | | |
| DET | 26 | 72 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 40-62 | 481 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| DET | 10-24 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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