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1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 10-4-0 .714
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Head Coach: Joe Schmidt
Jimmy DavidDefense
Chuck KnoxOffensive Line
Jim MartinDefensive Line
Bill McPeakOffense
John NorthReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1970HKansas City Chiefs17-30LDetroit, MITiger Stadium55032
Fri8/14/1970ABuffalo Bills22-6WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium31610
Sat8/22/1970ANew Orleans Saints31-17WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium76778
Mon8/31/1970HPhiladelphia Eagles31-7WDetroit, MITiger Stadium56032
Sat9/5/1970HBaltimore Colts14-20LDetroit, MITiger Stadium34500
Sat9/12/1970ACincinnati Bengals31-14WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium54509
Sun9/20/1970AGreen Bay Packers40-0WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field56263
Sun9/27/1970HCincinnati Bengals38-3WDetroit, MITiger Stadium58202
Mon10/5/1970HChicago Bears28-14WDetroit, MITiger Stadium58210
Sun10/11/1970AWashington Redskins10-31LWashington, DCRFK Stadium50414
Sun10/18/1970ACleveland Browns41-24WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium83577
Sun10/25/1970AChicago Bears16-10WChicago, ILWrigley Field45632
Sun11/1/1970HMinnesota Vikings17-30LDetroit, MITiger Stadium58210
Sun11/8/1970ANew Orleans Saints17-19LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium66910
Sun11/15/1970AMinnesota Vikings20-24LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sun11/22/1970HSan Francisco 49ers28-7WDetroit, MITiger Stadium56232
Thu11/26/1970HOakland Raiders28-14WDetroit, MITiger Stadium56597
Sun12/6/1970HSt. Louis Cardinals16-3WDetroit, MITiger Stadium56362
Mon12/14/1970ALos Angeles Rams28-23WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum79441
Sun12/20/1970HGreen Bay Packers20-0WDetroit, MITiger Stadium57387
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat12/26/1970ADallas Cowboys0-5LDallas, TXCotton Bowl73167
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Lem Barney20LCB6-118925Jackson State1313
Charlie Brown81WR6-219522Merritt JC; Northern Arizona140
Craig Cotton87TE6-421523Youngstown State140
Bill Cottrell52C-OG6-326226Delaware Valley100
Nick Eddy40RB6-120726Notre Dame110
Mel Farr24RB6-220826UCLA1212
Ed Flanagan54C6-324626Purdue1414
Rocky Freitas76ROT6-626725Oregon State1414
Frank Gallagher68ROG6-224027North Carolina1414
Dan Goich72DT6-426226West Hills CC; California142
Larry Hand74RDE6-524730Appalachian State1414
Dave Haverdick80DE6-424522Morehead State80
Chuck Hughes85WR5-1117327Texas-El Paso139
Alex Karras71LDT6-224835Iowa1312
Bob Kowalkowski66OG6-324327Virginia100
Greg Landry11QB6-420524Massachusetts126
Dick LeBeau44RCB6-018533Ohio State1414
Mike Lucci53MLB6-223331Pittsburgh; Tennessee1414
Errol Mann12K6-020329North Dakota140
Bruce Maxwell46RB6-122023Arkansas110
Earl McCullouch25WR5-1117424Long Beach CC; Southern California108
Terry Miller57LB6-222524Illinois10
Jim Mitchell83LDE6-324522Virginia State148
Ed Mooney62LB6-223025Western Nebraska CC; Texas Tech140
Bill Munson19QB6-220329Foothill JC; Utah State88
Paul Naumoff50LLB6-121825Tennessee1414
Phil Odle23WR5-1119128Brigham Young40
Steve Owens36RB6-221723Oklahoma61
Rocky Rasley67OG6-325123Bakersfield CC; Oregon State80
Wayne Rasmussen47RS6-217928South Dakota State148
Joe Robb84DE6-323833Texas Christian66
Jerry Rush82RDT6-426528Michigan State1414
Charlie Sanders88TE6-422524Minnesota1414
Bill Saul58LB6-422530Penn State130
Roger Shoals73LOT6-425632Maryland1414
Altie Taylor42RB5-1019923Diablo Valley JC; Utah State1414
Bill Triplett38RB6-221230Miami (Ohio)141
Tommy Vaughn48RS5-1119227Iowa State116
Wayne Walker55RLB6-222534Idaho1414
Chuck Walton63LOG6-325329Iowa State1414
Larry Walton49WR5-1118023Trinidad State JC; Arizona State1311
Herman Weaver18P6-421022Tennessee140
Mike Weger28LS6-219325Bowling Green State1414
Bobby Ray Williams45CB6-119528Central Oklahoma141
Jim Yarbrough75OT6-626124Florida120
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Steve OwensRBOklahoma
245Ray ParsonDEMinnesota
371Jim MitchellDEVirginia State
5123Bob ParkerGMemphis
6149Tony TerryDTSouthern California
7175Ken GeddesLBNebraska
9227Herman WeaverPTennessee
10253Bruce MaxwellRBArkansas
11279Roger LairdDBKentucky State
12305Manuel MurrellDBCal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
13331Dave HaverdickDTMorehead State
14357Charlie BrownWRNorthern Arizona
15383Bob HaneyDTIdaho
16409Jerry ToddDBMemphis
17435Jesse MarshallDTCentenary
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals6511171100347
Opponents Totals61442374202
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals24311310723/ %/ %58659
Opponents Totals1866111213/ %/ %90805
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Errol Mann04141100.0202969.00101
Mel Farr110000066
Charlie Sanders60000036
Larry Walton50000030
Earl McCullouch40000024
Altie Taylor40000024
Lem Barney30000018
Steve Owens20000012
Nick Eddy1000006
Larry Hand1000006
Greg Landry1000006
Bill Triplett1000006
Mike Weger1000006
Bobby Ray Williams1000006
Team Totals414141100.0202969.00347
Opponents Totals222222100.0162661.50202
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Errol Mann202969.02518/82/33/54/73/6
Team Totals202969.02518/82/33/54/73/6
Opponents Totals162661.55/56/93/51/41/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Mel Farr1667174.3369
Altie Taylor1986663.4342
Greg Landry3535010.0761
Bill Triplett481563.311t1
Steve Owens361223.4232
Nick Eddy18472.691
Bill Munson9333.7110
Larry Walton22010.0160
Bruce Maxwell199.090
Earl McCullouch177.070
Team Totals51421274.17616
Opponents Totals36211523.2287
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bill Munson1588453.26710496.612.556106.374.4106698376.7
Greg Landry1368361.04810727.912.95896.653.72619887492.5
Team Totals29416756.811521217.212.758196.5124.136264185784.0
Opponents Totals37119452.314924916.712.879143.8287.523195229654.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie Sanders4054413.634600
Larry Walton3053217.75650
Mel Farr292137.35821
Altie Taylor272619.7422
Earl McCullouch1527818.544420
Chuck Hughes816220.342010
Bill Triplett6528.715000
Nick Eddy4225.59000
Steve Owens4215.311000
Charlie Brown23819.0230100
Craig Cotton166.060000
Rocky Freitas1-8-8.0-800000
Team Totals167212112.75819
Opponents Totals194249112.87914
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dick LeBeau99610.7430
Lem Barney716824.049t2
Mike Weger55210.429t1
Wayne Rasmussen22110.5140
Mike Lucci2189.0120
Larry Hand16262.062t1
Tommy Vaughn100.000
Bobby Ray Williams100.000
Team Totals2841714.962t4
Opponents Totals1217414.5421
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Herman Weaver62248340.0651113
Team Totals62248340.0651113
Opponents Totals70273639.1581306
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Lem Barney25325910.4651
Nick Eddy45256.3100
Tommy Vaughn35227.3140
Larry Walton2100.000
Team Totals34143069.0651
Opponents Totals29121133.9240
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Ray Williams2554421.885t1
Nick Eddy716824.0290
Tommy Vaughn36622.0250
Lem Barney29648.0740
Paul Naumoff263.060
Steve Owens12626.0260
Larry Walton12121.0210
Bruce Maxwell12020.0200
Ed Mooney11212.0120
Team Totals4395922.385t1
Opponents Totals67142721.3410
SACKSNOYDS
Larry Hand6.0
Jerry Rush2.5
Alex Karras2.0
Bobby Ray Williams2.0
Paul Naumoff1.5
Mike Lucci1.0
Jim Mitchell1.0
Wayne Rasmussen1.0
Joe Robb1.0
Wayne Walker1.0
Mike Weger0.5
Team Totals IND=19.523.0195.0
Opponents Totals36.0264.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Lem Barney200000
Nick Eddy200000
Mel Farr520200
Ed Flanagan0001100
Alex Karras0002200
Bob Kowalkowski0001100
Greg Landry3000-160
Mike Lucci0003300
Bruce Maxwell0001100
Jim Mitchell0002200
Ed Mooney0001100
Bill Munson100000
Steve Owens200000
Joe Robb0001100
Jerry Rush0001160
Roger Shoals0010100
Altie Taylor620200
Bill Triplett210100
Tommy Vaughn0001100
Chuck Walton0001100
Herman Weaver0010110
Mike Weger0001100
Bobby Ray Williams320200
Jim Yarbrough0010100
Team Totals2616101626-90
Opponents Totals30161315280
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