Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Tom Brookshier, Dick Vermeil
Summary
DET and ATL combined for 367 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, James Jones led DET with 75 rushing yards while Gerald Riggs paced ATL with 131. Through the air, Jeff Chadwick topped DET with 80 receiving yards while Charlie Brown led ATL with 48.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total1.00
Off-0.44
Def-1.62
ST2.54
ATL
Total-1.00
Off1.62
Def0.44
ST-2.54
Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
16
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-130-1
40-160-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
9-23-188-3-2
16-23-179-2-0
Sacked-Yards
4-32
5-39
Net Pass Yards
156
140
Total Yards
286
300
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
11-84
8-44
Time of Possession
26:27
33:33
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -2.94
Rush: 2.88
TO: -6.78
Defense
Pass: -2.91
Rush: 2.19
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -0.80
KR: 0.20
P: 0.10
PR: 2.64
FG/XP: 0.40
ATL
Offense
Pass: 2.91
Rush: -2.19
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 2.94
Rush: -2.88
TO: 6.78
Returns
KO: -0.20
KR: 0.80
P: -2.64
PR: -0.10
FG/XP: -0.40
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
16
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-130-1
40-160-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
9-23-188-3-2
16-23-179-2-0
Sacked-Yards
4-32
5-39
Net Pass Yards
156
140
Total Yards
286
300
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
11-84
8-44
Time of Possession
26:27
33:33
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0-7
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Falcons
Charlie Brown 12 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Rick Bryan pass from David Archer)
0-14
2
Lions
James Jones 8 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
7-14
—
Lions
Jeff Chadwick 15 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
14-14
—
Falcons
Billy Johnson 35 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
14-21
3
Lions
Jeff Chadwick 9 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
21-21
—
Lions
James Jones 21 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
28-21
4
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 46 yard field goal
28-24
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Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 31 yard field goal
28-27