Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Lindsey Nelson, Sonny Jurgensen
Summary
DET and ATL combined for 531 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gary Danielson led DET with 28 rushing yards while Lynn Cain paced ATL with 102. Through the air, Leonard Thompson topped DET with 129 receiving yards while Alfred Jenkins led ATL with 66.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-12.38
Off-14.72
Def-2.46
ST2.82
ATL
Total12.38
Off2.46
Def14.72
ST-2.82
Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
17
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-72-0
36-191-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-36-348-3-1
11-22-183-1-2
Sacked-Yards
5-50
2-9
Net Pass Yards
298
174
Total Yards
370
365
Fumbles-Lost
5-3
1-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
7-63
9-118
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -2.48
Rush: -9.71
TO: -6.56
Defense
Pass: 5.56
Rush: -0.05
TO: 6.28
Returns
KO: 3.43
KR: -1.90
P: 4.43
PR: -1.18
FG/XP: -1.96
ATL
Offense
Pass: -5.56
Rush: 0.05
TO: -6.28
Defense
Pass: 2.48
Rush: 9.71
TO: 6.56
Returns
KO: 1.90
KR: -3.43
P: 1.18
PR: -4.43
FG/XP: 1.96
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
ATL
First Downs
17
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-72-0
36-191-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-36-348-3-1
11-22-183-1-2
Sacked-Yards
5-50
2-9
Net Pass Yards
298
174
Total Yards
370
365
Fumbles-Lost
5-3
1-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
7-63
9-118
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Eddie Murray 43 yard field goal
3-0
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Falcons
Frank Reed 16 yard blocked punt return (Tim Mazzetti kick)
3-7
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Falcons
Buddy Curry 30 yard defensive fumble return (Tim Mazzetti kick)
3-14
—
Falcons
Tim Mazzetti 26 yard field goal
3-17
2
Falcons
Alfred Jenkins 43 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
3-24
—
Falcons
Joel Williams 42 yard defensive fumble return (Tim Mazzetti kick)
3-31
—
Falcons
Tim Mazzetti 33 yard field goal
3-34
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 32 yard field goal
6-34
3
Falcons
Safety, Williams tackled Danielson in end zone
6-36
4
Lions
Freddie Scott 43 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
13-36
—
Falcons
William Andrews 11 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick)
13-43
—
Lions
Leonard Thompson 79 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
20-43
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Lions
Freddie Scott 6 yard pass from Gary Danielson
26-43
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Lions
Safety, Cole tackled R. Smith in end zone
28-43