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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
October 1, 1973
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
ATL 6 — DET 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1912

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

ATL and DET combined for 191 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dave Hampton led ATL with 62 rushing yards while Mel Farr paced DET with 90. Through the air, Dave Hampton topped ATL with 66 receiving yards while Mel Farr led DET with 37.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat ATL DET
First Downs 15 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-118-0 47-258-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-30-124-0-2 6-12-67-0-0
Sacked-Yards 6-54 3-28
Net Pass Yards 70 39
Total Yards 188 297
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 4-25 2-15

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL DET
First Downs 15 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-118-0 47-258-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-30-124-0-2 6-12-67-0-0
Sacked-Yards 6-54 3-28
Net Pass Yards 70 39
Total Yards 188 297
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 4-25 2-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Nick Mike-Mayer 48 yard field goal 3-0
Lions Larry Walton 57 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 3-7
2 Lions Altie Taylor 10 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 3-14
Lions Mel Farr 32 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 3-21
3 Falcons Nick Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal 6-21
Lions Errol Mann 20 yard field goal 6-24
4 Lions Ron Jessie 9 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 6-31

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