Week 3, 2043

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	3	0	7	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	7	13	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 06:21 DET - J.B. Marohl 39 field goal
3Q: 06:12 ATL - Colby Frankel 11 pass from Reuben Covert (Preston Burks extra point)
4Q: 05:39 ATL - Preston Burks 34 field goal
4Q: 04:44 ATL - Owen Falwell 29 interception return (Preston Burks extra point)
4Q: 02:32 ATL - Preston Burks 26 field goal
4Q: 01:54 DET - Sherman Browning 24 pass from Axel Wilczewski (J.B. Marohl extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 06:21 DET - J.B. Marohl 39 field goal
3Q: 06:12 ATL - Colby Frankel 11 pass from Reuben Covert (Preston Burks extra point)
4Q: 05:39 ATL - Preston Burks 34 field goal
4Q: 04:44 ATL - Owen Falwell 29 interception return (Preston Burks extra point)
4Q: 02:32 ATL - Preston Burks 26 field goal
4Q: 01:54 DET - Sherman Browning 24 pass from Axel Wilczewski (J.B. Marohl extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 323 283
- Offensive Plays 71 65
- Yards per Play 4.55 4.35
Net Rushing Yards 82 97
- Rushing Attempts 19 28
- Yards per Rush 4.32 3.46
Net Passing Yards 241 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 27 - 2 33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 241 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/33
- Yards per Pass Play 4.63 5.03
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 4/42
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/48
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:46 31:14

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	323	283
- Offensive Plays	71	65
- Yards per Play	4.55	4.35
Net Rushing Yards	82	97
- Rushing Attempts	19	28
- Yards per Rush	4.32	3.46
Net Passing Yards	241	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	52 - 27 - 2	33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	241	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/33
- Yards per Pass Play	4.63	5.03
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	4/42
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/48
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:46	31:14

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	2:27	OWN 22	7	39	Punt
1	6:56	4:03	OWN 34	8	25	Punt
1	0:57	1:11	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
2	11:23	5:07	OWN 20	8	58	Field Goal
2	3:29	3:29	OWN 17	9	51	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:17	OWN 20	7	47	Fumble
3	9:49	0:56	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
3	6:02	1:38	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	2:25	1:52	OWN 21	4	18	Punt
4	12:49	1:35	OWN 2	4	21	Punt
4	10:00	0:10	OPP 26	1	6	Fumble
4	5:32	0:57	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
4	4:35	0:56	OWN 15	4	-4	Downs
4	2:26	0:44	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
4	1:35	0:27	OWN 49	3	0	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
1	10:15	3:19	OWN 20	8	53	Missed FG
1	2:53	1:56	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	14:46	3:23	OWN 46	6	15	Punt
2	6:16	2:47	OWN 20	7	26	Punt
3	11:43	1:54	OWN 40	3	-4	Punt
3	8:53	2:51	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
3	4:24	1:59	OWN 17	4	15	Punt
3	0:33	2:44	OWN 26	8	21	Punt
4	11:14	1:14	OWN 32	3	-6	Fumble
4	9:50	4:18	OWN 20	8	63	Field Goal
4	3:39	1:13	OPP 11	3	2	Field Goal
4	1:08	1:08	OPP 40	3	3	Game

Game MVP: Troy Donaldson, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlton Perkins	11	47	4.27	13	1
B.J. Copeland	6	17	2.83	9	0
Grady Novotny	2	18	9.00	10	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rufus Satterlee	13	46	3.54	11	1
Devan Fenimore	10	25	2.50	12	1
Reuben Covert	5	26	5.20	14	1

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Novotny	48	26	217	0/0	0	29	1	57.4
Axel Wilczewski	4	1	24	0/0	1	24	1	52.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Covert	33	21	219	4/33	1	35	0	92.8

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Cox	7	15	45	6.43	8	15	0
TE Aaron de los Santos	5	9	58	11.60	6	20	0
TE Nick Swafford	5	8	33	6.60	0	9	0
WR Francisco Myers	3	4	43	14.33	14	29	0
FB Jameson Rose	3	3	27	9.00	14	16	0
RB B.J. Copeland	1	7	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Robbie Schurman	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Sherman Browning	1	1	24	24.00	2	24	1
WR Salvador Glover	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Vinny Clemons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Colby Frankel	6	10	45	7.50	19	13	1
RB Devan Fenimore	5	5	24	4.80	11	10	0
WR Jose Billodeaux	4	8	77	19.25	24	35	0
TE Harvey Sutter	2	2	22	11.00	12	19	0
WR Bart Roby	2	5	22	11.00	0	13	0
FB J.B. Simonsen	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Jose Merrell	1	2	27	27.00	23	27	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Troy Donaldson	1	19	19.00	0
CB Owen Falwell	1	29	29.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Aaron de los Santos	1	0	0
Salvador Glover	1	0	0
Nick Swafford	1	0	0
Sherman Browning	0	1	0
Bruce Scoggins	0	1	0
Gavin McNeil	0	0	1
Richie Linquist	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Reuben Covert	2	0	0
Jerry Fishley	0	1	0
Troy Donaldson	0	1	0
Rufus Satterlee	0	1	0
Lukas Wolcott	0	0	1
Eli Bech	0	0	1
Neil Bishop	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Peter Derosa	7	310	44.3	32.6	53	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trevor Jouette	7	325	46.4	41.1	62	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.B. Marohl	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Burks	2/3	0/1	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Salvador Glover	3	17	5.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Powell	3	31	10.3	0
Neil Bishop	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
B.J. Copeland	1	21	21.0	0
Carlton Perkins	1	25	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jose Merrell	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wally Dunn	8	0	1.0	25	35
CB Don Dockett	6	3	0.0	28	37
OLB Ramon Hergett	6	0	0.0	20	31
OLB Gavin McNeil	5	1	2.0	26	34
S Richie Linquist	5	3	1.0	28	37
S Norbert Ross	5	1	0.0	28	37
CB Devante Shelton	5	0	0.0	25	37
CB Aiden Dennis	5	0	0.0	16	20
ILB Everett Cloutier	1	1	0.0	14	17
OLB Gus Kramer	1	1	0.0	5	6
DE Bruce Scoggins	1	1	0.0	16	24
WR Earnest Cox	1	0	---	---	---
S Bennie Mosher	1	0	0.0	5	3
TE Aaron de los Santos	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Harvey Bell	1	0	0.0	1	1
DT Mario Chernetsky	1	0	0.0	9	14
DT Emmett Bayer	0	1	0.0	19	23

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Neil Bishop	6	1	16	48
OLB Troy Donaldson	5	0	18	48
OLB Eli Bech	4	0	7	12
S Arnold Barnhart	3	3	19	52
ILB Lukas Wolcott	3	1	19	49
OLB Mitch Buckner	3	1	6	12
DT Terrell McGowan	3	0	7	25
S Jerry Fishley	2	6	19	48
CB Victor West	2	1	11	35
ILB Lee Kaplan	2	1	8	17
DT Gavin McKnight	2	0	12	27
S Adrian Powell	2	0	3	10
S Ellis Wyse	2	0	4	19
OLB Trey Joyner	2	0	3	11
CB Owen Falwell	1	1	19	52
DE Raul Davis	1	0	15	37
DE Rick Horton	0	1	4	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gavin McNeil	2.0	0	2	0	34
ILB Wally Dunn	1.0	0	0	0	35
S Richie Linquist	1.0	0	0	0	37
DE Ruben Ellis	0.0	2	0	0	20
DT Emmett Bayer	0.0	1	1	1	23
OLB Ramon Hergett	0.0	1	1	0	31

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Troy Donaldson	1	5	1	48
DE Rick Horton	1	0	0	15
DE Raul Davis	0	4	1	37
DT Gavin McKnight	0	1	0	27
DE Christian Guido	0	1	0	25
OLB Trey Joyner	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Don Dockett	6	0	37
CB Devante Shelton	3	2	37
OLB Ramon Hergett	3	0	31
ILB Wally Dunn	3	0	35
S Norbert Ross	2	0	37
S Richie Linquist	1	1	37
ILB Everett Cloutier	1	0	17
DT Mario Chernetsky	1	0	14
CB Aiden Dennis	1	0	20

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Neil Bishop	7	0	0	48
ILB Lukas Wolcott	3	1	0	49
OLB Eli Bech	3	0	0	12
CB Victor West	2	0	0	35
ILB Lee Kaplan	2	0	0	17
S Adrian Powell	2	0	0	10
OLB Mitch Buckner	2	0	0	12
OLB Troy Donaldson	1	1	1	48
CB Owen Falwell	1	1	1	52
S Jerry Fishley	1	1	0	48
DE Raul Davis	1	0	0	37
S Ellis Wyse	1	0	0	19
OLB Trey Joyner	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Kenneth Williams	2	5	2	19	52
Harvey Henderson	2	2	0	19	48
O.J. Kersey	1	5	0	19	49
Tucker Karp	1	3	0	19	48
Nick Swafford	1	1	0	17	31
Aaron de los Santos	0	1	0	19	52
Leonardo Ebbitt	0	1	0	19	51

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
J.B. Simonsen	2	2	0	13	0	16
Blake Heap	1	7	0	28	1	37
Justin Thomason	1	4	0	28	1	37
Neil Hanks	1	4	0	28	1	37
Jon Henderson	1	1	1	11	0	9
John Stoops	0	2	0	28	1	37
Elijah Howe	0	2	0	28	0	37
Harvey Sutter	0	1	0	17	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Perkins	2	14
Salvador Glover	1	22
Raymond Vitale	1	18
Riddick Lang	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eli Bech	4	15
Harvey Sutter	1	17

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Aaron de los Santos	19	52	---	---	16	87
Gavin McNeil	---	---	26	34	17	77
Harvey Henderson	19	48	---	---	9	76
Devante Shelton	---	---	25	37	11	73
Kenneth Williams	19	52	---	---	---	71
Leonardo Ebbitt	19	51	---	---	---	70
Richie Linquist	---	---	28	37	4	69
Don Dockett	---	---	28	37	3	68
O.J. Kersey	19	49	---	---	---	68
Norbert Ross	---	---	28	37	3	68
Grady Novotny	19	48	---	---	---	67
Wally Dunn	---	---	25	35	7	67
Tucker Karp	19	48	---	---	---	67
Ramon Hergett	---	---	20	31	10	61
Jameson Rose	12	37	---	---	9	58
Earnest Cox	10	34	---	---	11	55
Nick Swafford	17	31	---	---	6	54
Aiden Dennis	---	---	16	20	16	52
B.J. Copeland	6	31	---	---	13	50
Carlton Perkins	13	20	---	---	14	47
Emmett Bayer	---	---	19	23	3	45
Ruben Ellis	---	---	20	20	3	43
Bruce Scoggins	---	---	16	24	3	43
Keegan Matthew	---	---	12	13	9	34
Everett Cloutier	---	---	14	17	2	33
Salvador Glover	1	6	---	---	22	29
Mario Chernetsky	---	---	9	14	4	27
Jose Miller	---	---	8	17	1	26
Vinny Clemons	2	21	---	---	3	26
Francisco Myers	8	15	---	---	---	23
Raymond Vitale	0	3	---	---	18	21
Bennie Mosher	---	---	5	3	8	16
J.C. Blades	0	4	---	---	9	13
Tyler Ballard	0	4	---	---	9	13
Bill Kent	0	4	---	---	9	13
Robbie Schurman	2	6	---	---	4	12
Riddick Lang	---	---	3	1	8	12
Sherman Browning	0	1	---	---	10	11
Gus Kramer	---	---	5	6	---	11
Curtis Copeland	0	0	---	---	9	9
Cornell Lucas	5	3	---	---	---	8
Peter Derosa	0	0	---	---	7	7
Axel Wilczewski	0	4	---	---	2	6
J.B. Marohl	0	0	---	---	5	5
Harvey Bell	---	---	1	1	---	2
Jamie Quillen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Arnold Barnhart	---	---	19	52	17	88
Owen Falwell	---	---	19	52	7	78
Neil Hanks	28	37	---	---	10	75
Lukas Wolcott	---	---	19	49	2	70
Jerry Fishley	---	---	19	48	2	69
Victor West	---	---	11	35	23	69
Troy Donaldson	---	---	18	48	2	68
Neil Bishop	---	---	16	48	3	67
Reuben Covert	28	37	---	---	---	65
Justin Thomason	28	37	---	---	---	65
Elijah Howe	28	37	---	---	---	65
Jose Billodeaux	28	36	---	---	1	65
John Stoops	28	37	---	---	---	65
Blake Heap	28	37	---	---	---	65
Harvey Sutter	17	28	---	---	17	62
Colby Frankel	25	32	---	---	3	60
Devan Fenimore	16	25	---	---	18	59
Raul Davis	---	---	15	37	2	54
J.B. Simonsen	13	16	---	---	17	46
Clay Horton	---	---	9	27	9	45
Gavin McKnight	---	---	12	27	2	41
Rufus Satterlee	16	22	---	---	2	40
Christian Guido	---	---	10	25	3	38
Bart Roby	12	12	---	---	14	38
Terrell McGowan	---	---	7	25	4	36
Jon Henderson	11	9	---	---	14	34
Eli Bech	---	---	7	12	15	34
Lee Kaplan	---	---	8	17	8	33
Trey Joyner	---	---	3	11	15	29
Ellis Wyse	---	---	4	19	---	23
Adrian Powell	---	---	3	10	7	20
Rick Horton	---	---	4	15	---	19
Mitch Buckner	---	---	6	12	---	18
Jerome Grier	0	0	---	---	11	11
Carlos Crump	0	0	---	---	10	10
Travis Stewart	0	0	---	---	10	10
Trevor Jouette	0	0	---	---	10	10
Malik McIntyre	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ricardo Barnes	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jose Merrell	2	5	---	---	3	10
Preston Burks	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dalton Kelly	---	---	0	0	7	7
Clyde Davison	---	---	0	3	1	4
Leroy Rauch	0	0	---	---	---	0
C.J. Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Emmitt Gutowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	36	4.5
Middle	3	12	4.0
Right	8	34	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	39	3.9
Middle	16	64	4.0
Right	1	-5	-5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Novotny	48	26	2	2	3	3	11	2	1
Axel Wilczewski	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Covert	33	21	3	1	0	3	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	14	80	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	111	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	53	8.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	66	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	108	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	45	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earnest Cox	15	7	1	45	0	34
TE Aaron de los Santos	9	5	0	58	1	52
TE Nick Swafford	8	5	0	33	0	31
RB B.J. Copeland	7	1	1	4	0	31
WR Francisco Myers	4	3	0	43	1	15
WR Salvador Glover	3	1	1	3	0	6
FB Jameson Rose	3	3	0	27	0	37
FB Robbie Schurman	1	1	0	4	0	6
WR Sherman Browning	1	1	0	24	1	1
TE Vinny Clemons	1	0	0	0	0	21

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Colby Frankel	10	6	45	0	32
WR Jose Billodeaux	8	4	77	2	36
RB Devan Fenimore	5	5	24	0	25
WR Bart Roby	5	2	22	0	12
TE Harvey Sutter	2	2	22	0	28
WR Jose Merrell	2	1	27	1	5
FB J.B. Simonsen	1	1	2	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rufus Satterlee	2	3	1.50	3.54
Devan Fenimore	2	-1	-0.50	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Covert	3	1	11	3.67	6.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Colby Frankel	3	1	11	3.67	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
B.J. Copeland	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devan Fenimore	3	0
Reuben Covert	2	0
Rufus Satterlee	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Novotny	15	10	6
Axel Wilczewski	1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Covert	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Aaron de los Santos	4	2	2
WR Earnest Cox	3	2	0
RB B.J. Copeland	3	1	0
TE Nick Swafford	2	1	1
FB Robbie Schurman	1	1	1
WR Salvador Glover	1	1	0
WR Francisco Myers	1	1	1
FB Jameson Rose	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Devan Fenimore	3	3	2
WR Jose Billodeaux	2	1	1
WR Bart Roby	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 33,000 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,300 (22,200)
End Zone 6,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine 3,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 6,400 (14,100)
Club Seats 2,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	33,000 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,300 (22,200)
End Zone	6,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine	3,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	6,400 (14,100)
Club Seats	2,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (5,000)