Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1992
Broadcast
Announcers
Steve Buckhantz, Bill Maas
Summary
DET and ATL combined for 683 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Barry Sanders led DET with 44 rushing yards while Craig Heyward paced ATL with 68. Through the air, Herman Moore topped DET with 176 receiving yards while Bert Emanuel led ATL with 104.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-10.72
Off-0.11
Def-14.58
ST4.08
ATL
Total10.72
Off14.58
Def0.11
ST-4.08
Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
19
30
Rush-Yds-TDs
16-61-1
23-85-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-50-321-2-2
31-40-362-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-7
3-13
Net Pass Yards
314
349
Total Yards
375
434
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
8-53
8-55
Third Down Conv.
5-15
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-1
Time of Possession
24:11
35:49
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: 0.09
Rush: 1.06
TO: -14.66
Defense
Pass: -14.41
Rush: 2.73
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.56
KR: -1.45
P: -0.36
PR: -0.71
FG/XP: 5.04
ATL
Offense
Pass: 14.41
Rush: -2.73
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -0.09
Rush: -1.06
TO: 14.66
Returns
KO: 1.45
KR: -1.56
P: 0.71
PR: 0.36
FG/XP: -5.04
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
19
30
Rush-Yds-TDs
16-61-1
23-85-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-50-321-2-2
31-40-362-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-7
3-13
Net Pass Yards
314
349
Total Yards
375
434
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
8-53
8-55
Third Down Conv.
5-15
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-1
Time of Possession
24:11
35:49
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal
0-3
—
Falcons
Alton Montgomery 71 yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick)
0-10
2
Falcons
Morten Andersen 47 yard field goal
0-13
—
Falcons
Eric Metcalf 7 yard pass from Jeff George (run failed)
0-19
—
Falcons
Craig Heyward 3 yard rush (Terance Mathis pass from Jeff George)
0-27
—
Lions
Johnnie Morton 32 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick)
7-27
3
Falcons
Craig Heyward 2 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
7-34
—
Lions
Brett Perriman 16 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (pass failed)
13-34
4
Lions
Scott Mitchell 10 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick)
20-34
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Lions
Safety, George pushed out of end zone
22-34