Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
James Brown, Dan Jiggetts
Summary
DET and ATL combined for 353 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gary Ellerson led DET with 73 rushing yards while Gerald Riggs paced ATL with 64. Through the air, Gary Lee topped DET with 72 receiving yards while Floyd Dixon led ATL with 87.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total17.00
Off-7.13
Def21.81
ST1.15
ATL
Total-17.00
Off-21.81
Def7.13
ST-1.15
Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
19
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-173-2
22-98-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-24-157-0-2
16-36-196-1-4
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-16
Net Pass Yards
150
180
Total Yards
323
278
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
2
5
Penalties-Yards
4-30
6-70
Time of Possession
36:08
23:52
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -6.35
Rush: 0.97
TO: -7.07
Defense
Pass: 19.13
Rush: 2.01
TO: 16.90
Returns
KO: 3.72
KR: -1.72
P: -1.05
PR: -0.65
FG/XP: 0.85
ATL
Offense
Pass: -19.13
Rush: -2.01
TO: -16.90
Defense
Pass: 6.35
Rush: -0.97
TO: 7.07
Returns
KO: 1.72
KR: -3.72
P: 0.65
PR: 1.05
FG/XP: -0.85
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
19
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-173-2
22-98-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-24-157-0-2
16-36-196-1-4
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-16
Net Pass Yards
150
180
Total Yards
323
278
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
2
5
Penalties-Yards
4-30
6-70
Time of Possession
36:08
23:52
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Gary Ellerson 8 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
7-0
2
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 50 yard field goal
7-3
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Lions
Eddie Murray 45 yard field goal
10-3
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Falcons
Floyd Dixon 51 yard pass from Chris Miller (Mick Luckhurst kick)
10-10
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Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 28 yard field goal
10-13
3
Lions
Gary Ellerson 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
17-13
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 23 yard field goal
20-13
4
Lions
Eddie Murray 46 yard field goal
23-13
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Lions
Ricky Smith 34 yard interception return (Eddie Murray kick)
30-13