Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Steve Zabriskie, Hank Stram
Summary
DET and ATL combined for 547 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Barry Sanders led DET with 158 rushing yards while Keith Jones paced ATL with 37. Through the air, Richard Johnson topped DET with 135 receiving yards while Gene Lang led ATL with 73.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total5.20
Off7.06
Def-1.58
ST0.82
ATL
Total-5.20
Off1.58
Def-7.06
ST-0.82
Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
17
27
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-179-3
21-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-30-213-1-1
37-66-334-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-16
1-10
Net Pass Yards
197
324
Total Yards
376
413
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
1-15
5-45
Time of Possession
22:50
37:10
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -3.42
Rush: 8.49
TO: -2.17
Defense
Pass: 1.01
Rush: -2.20
TO: 4.91
Returns
KO: 1.41
KR: -5.66
P: 1.82
PR: -0.05
FG/XP: 3.30
ATL
Offense
Pass: -1.01
Rush: 2.20
TO: -4.91
Defense
Pass: 3.42
Rush: -8.49
TO: 2.17
Returns
KO: 5.66
KR: -1.41
P: 0.05
PR: -1.82
FG/XP: -3.30
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
17
27
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-179-3
21-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-30-213-1-1
37-66-334-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-16
1-10
Net Pass Yards
197
324
Total Yards
376
413
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
1-15
5-45
Time of Possession
22:50
37:10
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Richard Johnson 34 yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray kick)
7-0
2
Falcons
Greg Davis 25 yard field goal
7-3
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Lions
Barry Sanders 25 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
14-3
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Falcons
Gene Lang 9 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick)
14-10
3
Lions
Eddie Murray 39 yard field goal
17-10
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Lions
Barry Sanders 17 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
24-10
4
Lions
Barry Sanders 18 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
31-10
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Falcons
Keith Jones 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick)
31-17
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Falcons
Michael Haynes 6 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick)
31-24