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STATISTICAL MATCHUP

Detroit Lions

1-6

 VS 

Dallas Cowboys

5-2
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Lions 192 (19th)  721 (23rd)  3.8 (24th)  103.0 (20th) 
Cowboys 193 (18th)  1033 (7th)  5.4 (2nd)  147.6 (6th) 
NFL Average 198  838  4.2  115.5 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Lions 245 (10th)  133 (22nd)  54.3 (28th)  5.4 (25th)  1327 (22nd)  189.6 (21st) 
Cowboys 230 (20th)  138 (21st)  60.0 (17th)  8.0 (5th)  1845 (9th)  263.6 (7th) 
NFL Average 238  145  60.9  6.5  1559  215.0 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Lions 103.0 (20th)  189.6 (21st)  292.6 (25th)  16.1 (25th) 
Cowboys 147.6 (6th)  263.6 (7th)  411.1 (2nd)  28.1 (6th) 
NFL Average 115.5  215.0  330.5  21.7 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Lions 20.4 (27th)  9.1 (11th)  39.3 (19th)  90.0 (7th) 
Cowboys 22.1 (20th)  14.3 (2nd)  37.4 (24th)  80.0 (19th) 
NFL Average 23.2  8.6  40.1  80.7 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Lions 171 (5th)  824 (18th)  4.8 (30th)  117.7 (21st) 
Cowboys 175 (7th)  735 (12th)  4.2 (14th)  105.0 (13th) 
NFL Average 198  838  4.2  115.5 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Lions 234 (14th)  165 (29th)  70.5 (31st)  7.5 (28th)  1763 (24th)  251.9 (27th) 
Cowboys 257 (24th)  156 (22nd)  60.7 (17th)  6.5 (15th)  1660 (20th)  237.1 (22nd) 
NFL Average 238  145  60.9  6.5  1559  215.0 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Lions 117.7 (21st)  251.9 (27th)  369.6 (23rd)  29.3 (31st) 
Cowboys 105.0 (13th)  237.1 (22nd)  342.1 (22nd)  19.4 (10th) 
NFL Average 115.5  215.0  330.5  21.7 
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