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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
December 22, 2012
Kickoff
08:40 PM ET
05:40 PM PT
Score
ATL 31 — DET 18 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/2002

Broadcast

Announcers

Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters

Summary

ATL and DET combined for 722 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Michael Turner led ATL with 41 rushing yards while Mikel Leshoure paced DET with 46. Through the air, Roddy White topped ATL with 153 receiving yards while Calvin Johnson led DET with 225.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total13.00
Off15.32
Def-6.64
ST5.31
DET
Total-13.00
Off6.64
Def-15.32
ST-5.31

Team Stats

Stat ATL DET
First Downs 19 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-73-0 22-79-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 25-32-279-4-0 37-56-443-0-1
Sacked-Yards 1-8 0-0
Net Pass Yards 271 443
Total Yards 344 522
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2
Turnovers 0 3
Penalties-Yards 3-20 2-20
Third Down Conv. 6-11 5-14
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 3-4
Time of Possession 28:52 31:08

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: 19.59
Rush: -4.95
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -13.02
Rush: 7.65
TO: 11.73
Returns
KO: -0.77
KR: 3.57
P: 2.42
PR: -0.55
FG/XP: 0.64
DET
Offense
Pass: 13.02
Rush: -7.65
TO: -11.73
Defense
Pass: -19.59
Rush: 4.95
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.57
KR: 0.77
P: 0.55
PR: -2.42
FG/XP: -0.64

Officials

Referee Gene Steratore
Umpire Bill Schuster
Head Linesman Wayne Mackie
Line Judge Jeff Seeman
Back Judge Dino Paganelli
Side Judge Mike Weatherford
Field Judge Bob Waggoner

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL DET
First Downs 19 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-73-0 22-79-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 25-32-279-4-0 37-56-443-0-1
Sacked-Yards 1-8 0-0
Net Pass Yards 271 443
Total Yards 344 522
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2
Turnovers 0 3
Penalties-Yards 3-20 2-20
Third Down Conv. 6-11 5-14
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 3-4
Time of Possession 28:52 31:08

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Roddy White 44 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) 7-0
Lions Jason Hanson 34 yard field goal 7-3
2 Falcons Roddy White 39 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) 14-3
Falcons Julio Jones 16 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) 21-3
Lions Jason Hanson 38 yard field goal 21-6
3 Lions Mikel Leshoure 1 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick) 21-13
4 Lions Jason Hanson 20 yard field goal 21-16
Falcons Michael Palmer 1 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) 28-16
Falcons Matt Bryant 20 yard field goal 31-16
Lions Safety, Michael Turner tackled in the end zone by Kyle Vanden Bosch. 31-18

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