Week 1, 1974

played in Atlanta, GA

74 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Detroit Lions01400-14
Atlanta Falcons7073-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:04 ATL - Willie Frazier 3 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
2Q: 13:19 DET - Charlie Sanders 10 pass from Bill Demory (Kris Stevenson extra point)
2Q: 02:28 DET - Tyrone Hall 5 run (Kris Stevenson extra point)
3Q: 00:55 ATL - Willie Frazier 8 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 11:30 ATL - Ricky Fisher 19 field goal

Team StatisticsDETATL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1512
- by Rushing64
- by Passing87
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards215209
- Offensive Plays6561
- Yards per Play3.313.43
Net Rushing Yards128103
- Rushing Attempts2823
- Yards per Rush4.574.48
Net Passing Yards87106
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 20 - 334 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards109136
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/224/30
- Yards per Pass Play2.352.79
Fumbles/Lost3/24/1
3rd Down Conversions2/134/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.27.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/302/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/-22/21
Kick Returns/Yards4/993/83
Interception Ret./Yards1/83/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 39
Time of Possession30:1629:44

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:555:07OWN 25832Punt
15:171:46OWN 4536Punt
11:092:55OPP 42742Touchdown
210:421:45OWN 39610Punt
27:184:57OWN 331067Touchdown
21:211:21OWN 951Fumble
315:002:57OWN 49424Missed FG
311:140:56OPP 4833Interception
39:021:58OWN 638Punt
34:350:12OWN 2010Interception
30:450:55OWN 3228Fumble
411:242:07OWN 403-1Punt
47:510:36OWN 4521Interception
46:481:38OWN 2039Punt
43:261:24OWN 632Punt
40:310:31OWN 2038Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:05OPP 48648Touchdown
16:481:31OWN 638Punt
13:312:22OWN 20621Interception
213:142:32OWN 313-3Punt
28:571:39OWN 339Punt
22:211:00OWN 37312Punt
312:030:49OWN 34214Fumble
310:181:16OWN 4137Punt
37:042:29OWN 44518Punt
34:233:38OPP 30730Touchdown
414:503:26OPP 19617Field Goal
49:171:26OWN 283-7Punt
47:150:27OPP 4230Punt
45:101:44OWN 3936Punt
42:021:31OPP 48542Missed FG

Game MVP: Tim Rossovich, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Carlos Spencer17965.651130
Tyrone Hall11322.91901
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mack Herron16935.813220
Vince Wilkerson6101.67600
Wayne England100.00000

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Demory33201094/22119338.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wayne England34201364/30212175.1

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wally Francis58224.40060
WR Tyrell Fleming4671.75060
WR Frank Lewis34299.679150
FB Eddie Ray33124.001170
TE Charlie Sanders242914.5011191
RB Tyrone Hall2352.50030
WR Lamont Marrow1255.00050
RB Carlos Spencer0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Willie Frazier46225.50082
WR Ken Grandberry46328.000100
WR Lionel Summers47317.755110
WR Bo Rather36175.67080
WR Dick Gordon25157.500120
RB Mack Herron22147.008110
WR Charley Young1155.00050
FB Mark Van Eeghen0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Doug Wyatt188.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Allan Ellis111.000
CB Randy Logan11010.000
S Nate Crane11111.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Tyrone Hall2000
Bill Demory1000
Skip Thomas0100
Tyrell Fleming0100
Larry Ball0010
Mel Phillips0010
Greg Wojcik0010
Doug Wyatt0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Mack Herron3000
Wayne England1000
Randy Crowder0110
Willie Frazier0100
Jeff Van Note0100
Carl Wafer0100
Charley Young0100
Rolland Lawrence0010
John Pergine0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Duane Carrell730243.137.3492
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum937441.637.3513

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kris Stevenson0/10/10/002/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher1/20/00/0192/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie West1-2-2.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron22110.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie West37826.00
Wally Francis12121.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry25427.00
Dick Gordon12929.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charlie Weaver720.02337
S Mel Phillips700.02137
S Doug Wyatt430.01528
OLB Larry Ball420.01014
S Charlie West410.01434
DE Tim Rossovich332.52135
OLB Ed O'Neil310.02238
CB Lem Barney300.02136
DT Greg Wojcik211.0911
DE Sherman White210.52236
DT Herb Orvis200.02235
DT Bob Pollard200.01319
CB Skip Thomas200.02135
WR Wally Francis10---------
DE Bill Gergory100.01112
FB Eddie Ray10---------
TE Charlie Sanders10---------
RB Tyrone Hall10---------
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod941.02536
S Bernie Jackson500.02228
OLB John Pergine421.02333
CB Randy Logan410.01925
OLB Clyde Werner320.52121
S Nate Crane310.0912
OLB Ken Mitchell300.01211
DE John Zook211.0108
DE Carl Wafer230.51832
DT Randy Crowder210.01931
DT Earl Edwards200.096
CB Allan Ellis200.02232
CB Charlie Ford200.0913
CB Rolland Lawrence200.02334
OLB Richie Minter200.01010
DE Bennie Tapeh110.01829
WR Ken Grandberry10---------
S Ralph McGill100.02028
OLB Jorge Ballard100.036

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tim Rossovich2.502135
DT Greg Wojcik1.010011
DE Sherman White0.500036
DT Herb Orvis0.000135
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod1.000036
OLB John Pergine1.000033
DE John Zook1.00008
OLB Clyde Werner0.501021
DE Carl Wafer0.500032
DT Randy Crowder0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Charlie Weaver41037
S Doug Wyatt31128
S Charlie West31034
CB Lem Barney30036
OLB Ed O'Neil21038
CB Skip Thomas21035
OLB Larry Ball20014
DT Bob Pollard10019
S Mel Phillips02037
S Chuck Crist0109
DE Bill Gergory01012
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod60036
CB Allan Ellis22132
CB Rolland Lawrence21034
OLB Ken Mitchell20011
OLB John Pergine20033
S Nate Crane11112
CB Charlie Ford10013
S Bernie Jackson10028
DE Carl Wafer10032
DE John Zook1008
OLB Jorge Ballard1006
CB Randy Logan00125

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eddie Ray35215019
Ronnie Carroll33022029
John Didion25122031
Don Morrison24026132
Emmanuel Zanders23026233
Sam Adams03022029
Charlie Sanders03026031
Paul Howard010316
Dan Neal010606
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
George Kunz34018132
Jon Morris12010022
Ted Fritsch05019125
Jeff Van Note04021035
Matt Atkins02011222
Travis Roach02014026
Kyle Mathis0209012
Willie Frazier01018030
Wally Watson01013016

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Tom Hayes314
Tyrone Hall115
Lem Barney14
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Ford316
Zach Muirbrook117
Mickey Gmerek112

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ed O'Neil------22381272
Emmanuel Zanders2633------766
Bill Demory2837---------65
Charlie Weaver------2337262
Lem Barney------2136461
Charlie West------14341361
John Didion2231------760
Mel Phillips------2137260
Sherman White------2236260
Herb Orvis------2235259
Wally Francis1626------1658
Don Morrison2632---------58
Tim Rossovich------2135258
Skip Thomas------2135258
Charlie Sanders2631---------57
Doug Wyatt------15281356
Sam Adams2229---------51
Larry Ball------10142751
Ronnie Carroll2229---------51
Eddie Ray1519------1347
Tyrell Fleming1325------846
Frank Lewis1822------545
Tyrone Hall1118------1544
Carlos Spencer1719---------36
Bob Pollard------1319234
Bill Gergory------11121033
Lamont Marrow1715---------32
Greg Wojcik------911828
Paul Fersen711------826
Chuck Wingle78------1126
Tom Luken68------822
Chuck Crist------49821
Paul Howard36------817
Tom Hayes------101415
Chester Crites00------1515
Dan Neal66------214
Merv Krakau------32611
Earl Thomas02------911
Duane Carrell00------77
Eugene Johnstone------0077
Artie Prior------0044
Kris Stevenson00------44
Dominic Bruce------0022
Gary Marangi00------11
Charles Swift00---------0
Carl Grant00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mack Herron1727------2468
Tom MacLeod------2536263
Wayne England2338------263
George Kunz1832------1161
Dick Gordon1729------1460
Allan Ellis------2232559
Bernie Jackson------2228858
Rolland Lawrence------2334---57
John Pergine------2333157
Willie Frazier1830------856
Jeff Van Note2135---------56
Ted Fritsch1925------1155
Randy Crowder------1931353
Ralph McGill------2028351
Carl Wafer------1832151
Bennie Tapeh------1829148
Randy Logan------1925145
Ken Grandberry1625------344
Travis Roach1426------444
Ken Mitchell------12112043
Clyde Werner------2121143
Lionel Summers1328------142
Wally Watson1316------1140
Jon Morris1022------739
Charlie Ford------9131638
Bo Rather1314------936
Nate Crane------9121536
Matt Atkins1122---------33
Kyle Mathis912------1132
Zach Muirbrook47------1728
Ernie McGee------651728
Jermaine Perkins------1051227
Richie Minter------1010323
Mark Van Eeghen68------620
Mickey Gmerek44------1220
John Zook------108---18
Vince Wilkerson611---------17
Earl Edwards------96---15
Jorge Ballard------36211
Tom Wittum00------99
Charley Young17------19
Fred Willis00------77
Ricky Fisher00------66
Dave Rowe------0213
Reuben Fields00---------0
Buddy Ursino00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8283.5
Middle17865.1
Right3144.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left320.7
Middle16633.9
Right4389.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Demory33200034203
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wayne England34200109221

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32103.3
Short (0-8 Yds)2418994.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)2000.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2131.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1812713.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)117625.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Francis85122026
WR Tyrell Fleming6407025
WR Frank Lewis43029022
TE Charlie Sanders42029031
FB Eddie Ray33012019
RB Tyrone Hall3205018
RB Carlos Spencer2010019
WR Lamont Marrow2115015
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lionel Summers74031028
TE Willie Frazier64022030
WR Ken Grandberry64032025
WR Bo Rather63017014
WR Dick Gordon52015029
RB Mack Herron22014027
FB Mark Van Eeghen100008
WR Charley Young110507

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Carlos Spencer2199.505.65
Tyrone Hall155.002.91
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mack Herron8121.505.81

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Demory33165.333.30
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wayne England66386.334.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wally Francis1166.002.75
TE Charlie Sanders111010.007.25
WR Tyrell Fleming1100.001.17
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Willie Frazier22115.503.67
WR Ken Grandberry22157.505.33
WR Lionel Summers22126.004.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Tyrone Hall10
Carlos Spencer10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Mack Herron31

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Demory952
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Wayne England1373

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Wally Francis531
WR Tyrell Fleming321
RB Tyrone Hall100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Bo Rather420
TE Willie Frazier211
WR Dick Gordon211
WR Ken Grandberry210
RB Mack Herron221
WR Lionel Summers100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)