Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Glieber, Dick Vermeil
Summary
DET and ATL combined for 549 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 140 rushing yards while Gerald Riggs paced ATL with 78. Through the air, David Lewis topped DET with 68 receiving yards while Billy Johnson led ATL with 116.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total3.00
Off17.40
Def-15.99
ST1.59
ATL
Total-3.00
Off15.99
Def-17.40
ST-1.59
Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
28
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-208-1
25-91-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-32-250-2-0
24-28-299-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-9
1-10
Net Pass Yards
241
289
Total Yards
449
380
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
0
Penalties-Yards
10-74
10-71
Time of Possession
39:50
25:16
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: 13.77
Rush: 5.31
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -16.80
Rush: 0.58
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.71
KR: -3.34
P: 1.12
PR: 0.08
FG/XP: 1.02
ATL
Offense
Pass: 16.80
Rush: -0.58
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -13.77
Rush: -5.31
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.34
KR: -2.71
P: -0.08
PR: -1.12
FG/XP: -1.02
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
28
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-208-1
25-91-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-32-250-2-0
24-28-299-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-9
1-10
Net Pass Yards
241
289
Total Yards
449
380
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
0
Penalties-Yards
10-74
10-71
Time of Possession
39:50
25:16
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Billy Sims 9 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
7-0
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 46 yard field goal
10-0
2
Lions
David Lewis 11 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
17-0
—
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
17-7
—
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 51 yard field goal
17-10
3
Falcons
Billy Johnson 45 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
17-17
—
Lions
Leonard Thompson 11 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
24-17
4
Falcons
Stacey Bailey 29 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
24-24
OT
Lions
Eddie Murray 48 yard field goal
27-24