Atlanta Falcons
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Gary Bender, Hank Stram
Summary
ATL and DET combined for 198 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, William Andrews led ATL with 76 rushing yards while James Jones paced DET with 67. Through the air, Floyd Dixon topped ATL with 39 receiving yards while Leonard Thompson led DET with 39.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total14.00
Off-3.78
Def27.23
ST-9.02
DET
Total-14.00
Off-27.23
Def3.78
ST9.02
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
DET
First Downs
17
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-119-1
25-120-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-24-152-1-1
11-28-86-0-1
Sacked-Yards
3-33
3-13
Net Pass Yards
119
73
Total Yards
238
193
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-3
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
1-5
2-18
Time of Possession
38:10
21:50
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: -0.93
Rush: -3.23
TO: -2.36
Defense
Pass: 26.51
Rush: -0.60
TO: 4.45
Returns
KO: 0.76
KR: -3.42
P: -4.92
PR: -0.10
FG/XP: -1.34
DET
Offense
Pass: -26.51
Rush: 0.60
TO: -4.45
Defense
Pass: 0.93
Rush: 3.23
TO: 2.36
Returns
KO: 3.42
KR: -0.76
P: 0.10
PR: 4.92
FG/XP: 1.34
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
DET
First Downs
17
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-119-1
25-120-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-24-152-1-1
11-28-86-0-1
Sacked-Yards
3-33
3-13
Net Pass Yards
119
73
Total Yards
238
193
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-3
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
1-5
2-18
Time of Possession
38:10
21:50
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Floyd Dixon 21 yard pass from Turk Schonert (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick)
7-0
2
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick)
14-0
3
Falcons
Ali Haji-Sheikh 25 yard field goal
17-0
4
Lions
Pete Mandley 81 yard punt return
17-6
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Falcons
Ali Haji-Sheikh 21 yard field goal
20-6