Atlanta Falcons
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1912
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Frank Clarke, John Fitzgerald
Summary
ATL and DET combined for 260 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Cannonball Butler led ATL with 79 rushing yards while Altie Taylor paced DET with 69. Through the air, Cannonball Butler topped ATL with 69 receiving yards while Charlie Sanders led DET with 52.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
DET
First Downs
15
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-157-1
41-171-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-14-157-2-1
9-14-103-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-35
3-33
Net Pass Yards
122
70
Total Yards
279
241
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
0-0
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
7-70
3-63
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
DET
First Downs
15
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-157-1
41-171-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-14-157-2-1
9-14-103-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-35
3-33
Net Pass Yards
122
70
Total Yards
279
241
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
0-0
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
7-70
3-63
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Earl McCullouch 13 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
0-7
2
Lions
Bill Triplett 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
0-14
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Falcons
Gail Cogdill 11 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Bob Etter kick)
7-14
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Lions
Bobby Williams 96 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick)
7-21
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Lions
Errol Mann 13 yard field goal
7-24
3
Falcons
Cannonball Butler 1 yard rush (Bob Etter kick)
14-24
4
Lions
Errol Mann 34 yard field goal
14-27
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Falcons
Cannonball Butler 45 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Bob Etter kick)
21-27