1978 Detroit Lions Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Monte Clark (7-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1978 Detroit Lions Roster
1978 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

Detroit scored 290 points, while the defensive squad allowed 300. Dexter Bussey rushed for a team-leading 924 yards for the Lions.

Gary Danielson passed for 2,294 yards. David Hill topped pass catchers, hauling in 53 balls for 633 yards, while Freddie Scott and Horace King were targeted regularly as well.

Jimmy Allen picked off 5 opponent throws.

Monte Clark coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Gary Danielson	351	199	56.7	2294	6.5	18	5.1	17	4.8	47	25	237	73.5
Greg Landry	77	48	62.3	452	5.9	1	1.3	1	1.3	20	21	205	77.4
Tom Skladany	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Horace King	0	0		0		0		0		0	1	2	0.0
Totals	429	247	57.6	2746	6.4	19	4.4	18	4.2	47	47	444

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dexter Bussey	225	924	4.1	36	5
Horace King	155	660	4.3	75	4
Lawrence Gaines	54	178	3.3	12	1
Rick Kane	44	153	3.5	19	2
Gary Danielson	22	93	4.2	25	0
Freddie Scott	4	53	13.2	36	0
Greg Landry	5	29	5.8	19	0
Ed O'Neil	1	25	25.0	25	0
David Hill	3	12	4.0	13	0
Luther Blue	5	9	1.8	10	0
Tony Daykin	1	8	8.0	8	0
Leonard Thompson	1	7	7.0	7	0
Jesse Thompson	2	7	3.5	10	0
Andy Bolton	2	5	2.5	3	0
Joe Reed	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	525	2163	4.1	75	12

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
David Hill	53	633	11.9	32	4
Horace King	48	396	8.2	34	2
Freddie Scott	37	564	15.2	47	2
Luther Blue	31	350	11.3	26	2
Dexter Bussey	31	275	8.9	18	1
Jesse Thompson	18	175	9.7	21	4
Rick Kane	16	161	10.1	26	0
Leonard Thompson	10	167	16.7	45	4
Lawrence Gaines	2	16	8.0	9	0
Ray Jarvis	1	9	9.0	9	0
Totals	247	2746	11.1	47	19

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Benny Ricardo	33	32	97.0	28	20	71.4	92
Totals	33	32	97.0	28	20	71.4	92

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Tom Skladany	86	3654	42.5	63
Totals	86	3654	42.5	63

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jesse Thompson	16	161	10.1	35
Tony Leonard	10	114	11.4	24
Luther Blue	7	59	8.4	15
Freddie Scott	8	55	6.9	15
James Hunter	2	21	10.5	19
Leonard Thompson	3	19	6.3	9
Walt Williams	1	1	1.0	1
Totals	47	430	9.1	35

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jesse Thompson	14	346	24.7	42
Leonard Thompson	8	207	25.9	31
Luther Blue	7	170	24.3	60
Rick Kane	8	156	19.5	27
Nat Terry	7	145	20.7	30
Freddie Scott	3	72	24.0	29
James Hunter	1	21	21.0	21
Ken Callicutt	2	12	6.0	10
Willie McGee	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	51	1129	22.1	60

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jimmy Allen	5	70	14.0	27	0
Ed O'Neil	4	49	12.2	31	0
Luther Bradley	3	85	28.3	76	1
Charlie Weaver	3	32	10.7	22	0
James Hunter	2	-4	-2.0	0	0
Bruce Rhodes	1	24	24.0	24	0
Reggie Pinkney	1	22	22.0	22	0
Paul Naumoff	1	12	12.0	12	0
Walt Williams	1	2	2.0	2	0
Mike Burns	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	22	292	13.3	76	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
John Woodcock			0	4	0	0
Leonard Thompson			2	4	0
Horace King			3	3	0
Karl Chandler			0	2	0	0
Dexter Bussey			9	2	0
Charlie Weaver		0	0	2	0	0
Homer Elias			0	2	0	0
Lawrence Gaines			1	2	0
Greg Landry			3	2	0	0
Gary Danielson			5	2	-12	0
Jimmy Allen		0	1	2	64	1
Al Baker			0	1	0	0
David Hill			1	1	0
Tony Daykin			0	1	0	0
William Gay			0	1	0	0
Ken Callicutt			1	1	0	0
Bruce Rhodes		0	0	1	0	0
Ed O'Neil		0	0	1	0	0
Amos Fowler			0	1	0	0
Reggie Pinkney		0	0	1	0	0
Mike Burns		0	0	1	0	0
Dan Gray			0	1	0	0
Brad Oates			0	1	0	0
Joe Reed			1	0	-3	0
Freddie Scott			1	0	0
Luther Blue			2	0	0
Jesse Thompson			4	0	0
Rick Kane			1	0	0
Totals	0	0	35	39	49	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Benny Ricardo									20	32	0			92
Horace King	4	2							0	0	0			36
Dexter Bussey	5	1							0	0	0			36
Jesse Thompson	0	4	0	0					0	0	0			24
David Hill	0	4							0	0	0			24
Leonard Thompson	0	4	0	0					0	0	0			24
Luther Blue	0	2	0	0					0	0	0			12
Rick Kane	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Freddie Scott	0	2	0	0					0	0	0			12
Lawrence Gaines	1	0							0	0	0			6
Luther Bradley						1			0	0	0			6
Jimmy Allen						0	1		0	0	0			6
Totals	12	19	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	32	0	0	0	290