Week 8, 2059

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions01407-21
Atlanta Falcons6603-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 ATL - David Ward 53 field goal
1Q: 05:18 ATL - David Ward 55 field goal
2Q: 13:42 DET - Timothy Gutowski 6 pass from O.J. Baxter (Bruce Shannon extra point)
2Q: 08:15 ATL - David Ward 50 field goal
2Q: 02:58 ATL - David Ward 51 field goal
2Q: 01:36 DET - Chester Hampton 13 pass from O.J. Baxter (Bruce Shannon extra point)
4Q: 10:36 DET - Erik Coyne 6 pass from O.J. Baxter (Bruce Shannon extra point)
4Q: 05:41 ATL - David Ward 52 field goal

Team StatisticsDETATL
Record4-30-8
First Downs1817
- by Rushing48
- by Passing149
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards328351
- Offensive Plays5667
- Yards per Play5.865.24
Net Rushing Yards39157
- Rushing Attempts2032
- Yards per Rush1.954.91
Net Passing Yards289194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 25 - 232 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards297210
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/83/16
- Yards per Pass Play8.035.54
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions6/119/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.87.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards0/07/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/114/19
Kick Returns/Yards5/1162/36
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits40
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 24
Time of Possession26:2933:31

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:462:01OWN 3635Punt
15:116:36OWN 281172Touchdown
28:072:10OWN 3035Punt
22:501:02OWN 2539Punt
21:480:22OPP 13313Touchdown
20:430:29OWN 40324Interception
315:003:01OWN 34657Interception
37:213:14OWN 6627Punt
31:285:58OWN 11299Touchdown
45:353:35OWN 16617Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:43OWN 25410Punt
112:171:31OPP 343-2Field Goal
18:453:34OWN 17645Field Goal
213:355:28OWN 16951Field Goal
25:573:07OWN 32634Field Goal
21:260:43OWN 28132Fumble
20:140:14OWN 61-1Half
311:594:38OWN 20914Punt
34:072:39OWN 20637Punt
410:304:55OWN 251140Field Goal
42:002:00OWN 191151Game

Game MVP: David Ward, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Don Recker13161.23700
RB Salvador Poston5153.00900
QB O.J. Baxter177.00700
RB Timothy Gutowski111.00100
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen15714.733230
QB Gregory Eppright7507.141620
RB Peyton Nixon6254.171110
FB Cedric Murray372.33800
RB Ernest Kanyuh144.00400

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
O.J. Baxter35252971/83362101.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gregory Eppright32192103/16033078.9

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Erik Coyne7117010.0020311
TE Anthony Patton6108814.6723210
WR Howie Brock68376.173100
WR Chester Hampton334414.677291
RB Timothy Gutowski224221.0034361
FB Alfredo Blair111616.009160
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lonnie Hawkins8158811.0049330
RB Peyton Nixon232311.504120
WR Rickey Sowdon223919.5021240
TE Dale Horner23115.50090
WR Jeremy Wright25189.003150
FB Cedric Murray112020.0010200
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen1233.00030
WR Miles Torres1188.00080

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rufus Buehrig100.000
S Tyrus Perez100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Morris Hatteberg1000
DE Brady Bradford0100
S Harold Holliday0100
OLB Miguel Lindsay0010
ILB Sherman Cote0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen1000
WR Garrett Campbell1000
C Ezra Walker0100
T Vernon Cichanski0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ernie White524248.444.6603
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edwin Wayne314448.044.3602

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Shannon0/00/00/003/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ward5/55/55/5550/0

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Morris Hatteberg11111.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Garrett Campbell4194.80

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Coyne37123.70
Chester Hampton24522.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Sowdon23618.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Sherman Cote920.02831
S Harold Holliday620.03235
OLB Reggie Brondstetter600.03023
S Leland Fisk510.03033
DE Brady Bradford421.02932
DT Braxton Bishop400.51722
OLB Miguel Lindsay410.03033
DE Daniel Turner341.52933
CB Marco Sawyer310.02933
CB Darryl Malamala210.03235
CB Josue German200.02431
ILB Aidan Lampkin200.022
QB O.J. Baxter10---------
OLB Jared Kipp100.0413
RB Timothy Gutowski10---------
ILB Ryan Hendon100.095
CB Brayden Givens100.022
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marcus Dulaney810.02036
DE Nate LaBorde621.02036
OLB Manuel Venable440.01724
OLB Brant Greer400.0521
CB Snake Eyes White310.01935
CB Dean Gaines310.02036
ILB Marlon Crichlow300.0616
CB Rufus Buehrig300.01318
DT Conrad Brewer210.01829
OLB Sedrick Welch200.0110
ILB Jeff Cavazos130.01514
DE Alan Fields120.01927
DE Dean Upshaw100.0519
DT Clarence Vallery100.01313
S Tyrus Perez100.02036

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Daniel Turner1.502033
DE Brady Bradford1.011032
DT Braxton Bishop0.500022
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nate LaBorde1.001236
DE Alan Fields0.012027
CB Rufus Buehrig0.001018
DT Myron Snyder0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Harold Holliday40035
OLB Reggie Brondstetter31023
S Leland Fisk21033
OLB Miguel Lindsay21033
ILB Sherman Cote21031
CB Marco Sawyer20033
CB Darryl Malamala11035
OLB Jared Kipp10013
CB Josue German10031
ILB Aidan Lampkin1002
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Brant Greer50021
S Marcus Dulaney50036
CB Rufus Buehrig31118
OLB Sedrick Welch30010
CB Dean Gaines30036
CB Snake Eyes White20035
ILB Marlon Crichlow20016
DE Nate LaBorde10036
OLB Manuel Venable10024
S J.B. Tefft0106
S Tyrus Perez00136

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Philip Bradford37020036
C Jeremy Roundy12020136
T Ike Perkins12020036
T Zane Foley06020036
G Jack Phillips02020036
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Elias Newhart36032135
G Dean Whiteford29032035
TE Dale Horner12030028
G Elias Kelley11032135
T Harold Grooms03032035
C Leon Whisman02014119
FB Cedric Murray010706
C Craig Bush01018016

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Sherman Cote323
Alfredo Blair118
Anthony Patton118
Isaiah Henderson15
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Cedric Murray323
Vernon Cichanski29
Rodney Mendenhall16

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Harold Holliday------32351885
DE Brady Bradford------29322384
ILB Sherman Cote------28312382
CB Darryl Malamala------3235875
TE Anthony Patton1936------1873
CB Josue German------24311772
WR Erik Coyne1935------1872
S Leland Fisk------3033568
OLB Miguel Lindsay------3033568
DE Daniel Turner------2933567
CB Marco Sawyer------2933567
WR Howie Brock1936------1065
G Philip Bradford2036------561
T Zane Foley2036------561
QB O.J. Baxter2036---------56
G Jack Phillips2036---------56
C Jeremy Roundy2036---------56
T Ike Perkins2036---------56
OLB Reggie Brondstetter------3023154
DT Braxton Bishop------1722342
WR Chester Hampton1517------638
FB Alfredo Blair512------1835
DT Alex Dircks------1513533
RB Don Recker1411------126
OLB Jared Kipp------413421
RB Timothy Gutowski117------321
TE J.R. Connell09------615
ILB Ryan Hendon------95115
RB Salvador Poston67---------13
WR Gabriel McGregor10------1011
DE Mario Beede------53---8
T Desmond Belichick00------55
C Isaiah Henderson00------55
G Tucker Buljina00------55
P Ernie White00------55
S Kendall Howe------22---4
K Bruce Shannon00------44
ILB Aidan Lampkin------22---4
RB Morris Hatteberg10------34
ILB Abraham Kipp------22---4
CB Brayden Givens------22---4
DE Peter Cobb------12---3
DT Orlando Riordan------0033
QB Darius England00---------0
TE Justin Pefley00---------0
WR Dexter Nichols00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Elias Kelley3235------875
G Dean Whiteford3235------875
T Elias Newhart3235------875
T Harold Grooms3235------875
WR Rickey Sowdon2634------1070
CB Snake Eyes White------19351569
QB Gregory Eppright3235---------67
CB Dean Gaines------2036965
WR Lonnie Hawkins2632------462
WR Jeremy Wright2932---------61
TE Dale Horner3028---------58
S Marcus Dulaney------2036---56
DE Nate LaBorde------2036---56
S Tyrus Perez------2036---56
DT Conrad Brewer------1829552
RB Peyton Nixon1217------1847
DE Alan Fields------1927---46
OLB Manuel Venable------1724---41
ILB Jeff Cavazos------1514938
FB Cedric Murray76------2336
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen1818---------36
C Craig Bush1816---------34
C Leon Whisman1419---------33
CB Rufus Buehrig------1318---31
DE Dean Upshaw------519529
OLB Sedrick Welch------1101829
WR Miles Torres63------2029
TE Levon Hampton14------2328
OLB Brant Greer------521---26
DT Clarence Vallery------1313---26
S J.B. Tefft------361524
ILB Marlon Crichlow------616---22
DT Myron Snyder------313---16
K David Ward00------1111
TE Rodney Mendenhall31------610
T Vernon Cichanski00------99
DE Emmanuel Winters------27---9
C Ezra Walker00------88
P Edwin Wayne00------88
WR Garrett Campbell00------55
RB Ernest Kanyuh20---------2
S Kelvin Jenner------10---1
QB Gustavo Talaridou00---------0
RB Charlie Wheeler00---------0
G Mercury Waddell00---------0
DT Silas Gray------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle14241.7
Right242.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3227.3
Middle211215.8
Right7152.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
O.J. Baxter35255002522
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gregory Eppright32194135300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)15121177.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491107.9
Long (19+ Yds)536412.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen112222.0
Short (0-8 Yds)22141386.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)84506.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Erik Coyne117070135
TE Anthony Patton106088236
WR Howie Brock86037036
WR Chester Hampton33044117
RB Timothy Gutowski22042117
FB Alfredo Blair11016012
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lonnie Hawkins158188232
WR Jeremy Wright52118032
RB Peyton Nixon32023017
TE Dale Horner32011028
WR Rickey Sowdon22039134
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen2113018
FB Cedric Murray1102016
WR Miles Torres110803

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Don Recker252.501.23
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
O.J. Baxter85384.758.49
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Howie Brock32134.334.63
WR Erik Coyne2163.006.36
RB Timothy Gutowski1166.0021.00
WR Chester Hampton111313.0014.67
TE Anthony Patton1000.008.80
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
RB Salvador Poston11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen21
RB Peyton Nixon10
QB Gregory Eppright11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
O.J. Baxter975
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Gregory Eppright1287

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Anthony Patton422
WR Erik Coyne221
WR Chester Hampton222
WR Howie Brock110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Lonnie Hawkins411
RB Peyton Nixon222
WR Rickey Sowdon222
WR Jeremy Wright221
FB Cedric Murray111
TE Dale Horner100

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck15,000 (22,200)
End Zone12,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine6,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats10,900 (14,100)
Club Seats3,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (5,000)