Week 1, 1974

played in Atlanta, GA

74 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	14	0	0	-	14
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	7	3	-	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

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 Statistics DET ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 12
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 215 209
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 3.31 3.43
Net Rushing Yards 128 103
- Rushing Attempts 28 23
- Yards per Rush 4.57 4.48
Net Passing Yards 87 106
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 3 34 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 109 136
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 4/30
- Yards per Pass Play 2.35 2.79
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 4/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-2 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 1/8 3/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 39
Time of Possession 30:16 29:44

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	12
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	215	209
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	3.31	3.43
Net Rushing Yards	128	103
- Rushing Attempts	28	23
- Yards per Rush	4.57	4.48
Net Passing Yards	87	106
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 3	34 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	109	136
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	4/30
- Yards per Pass Play	2.35	2.79
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	4/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-2	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	4/99	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	1/8	3/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 39
Time of Possession	30:16	29:44

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:55	5:07	OWN 25	8	32	Punt
1	5:17	1:46	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
1	1:09	2:55	OPP 42	7	42	Touchdown
2	10:42	1:45	OWN 39	6	10	Punt
2	7:18	4:57	OWN 33	10	67	Touchdown
2	1:21	1:21	OWN 9	5	1	Fumble
3	15:00	2:57	OWN 49	4	24	Missed FG
3	11:14	0:56	OPP 48	3	3	Interception
3	9:02	1:58	OWN 6	3	8	Punt
3	4:35	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	0:45	0:55	OWN 32	2	8	Fumble
4	11:24	2:07	OWN 40	3	-1	Punt
4	7:51	0:36	OWN 45	2	1	Interception
4	6:48	1:38	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	3:26	1:24	OWN 6	3	2	Punt
4	0:31	0:31	OWN 20	3	8	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:05	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
1	6:48	1:31	OWN 6	3	8	Punt
1	3:31	2:22	OWN 20	6	21	Interception
2	13:14	2:32	OWN 31	3	-3	Punt
2	8:57	1:39	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
2	2:21	1:00	OWN 37	3	12	Punt
3	12:03	0:49	OWN 34	2	14	Fumble
3	10:18	1:16	OWN 41	3	7	Punt
3	7:04	2:29	OWN 44	5	18	Punt
3	4:23	3:38	OPP 30	7	30	Touchdown
4	14:50	3:26	OPP 19	6	17	Field Goal
4	9:17	1:26	OWN 28	3	-7	Punt
4	7:15	0:27	OPP 42	3	0	Punt
4	5:10	1:44	OWN 39	3	6	Punt
4	2:02	1:31	OPP 48	5	42	Missed FG

Game MVP: Tim Rossovich, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Carlos Spencer	17	96	5.65	11	3	0
Tyrone Hall	11	32	2.91	9	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mack Herron	16	93	5.81	32	2
Vince Wilkerson	6	10	1.67	6	0
Wayne England	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Demory	33	20	109	4/22	1	19	3	38.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne England	34	20	136	4/30	2	12	1	75.1

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Francis	5	8	22	4.40	0	6	0
WR Tyrell Fleming	4	6	7	1.75	0	6	0
WR Frank Lewis	3	4	29	9.67	9	15	0
FB Eddie Ray	3	3	12	4.00	11	7	0
TE Charlie Sanders	2	4	29	14.50	11	19	1
RB Tyrone Hall	2	3	5	2.50	0	3	0
WR Lamont Marrow	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Carlos Spencer	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Willie Frazier	4	6	22	5.50	0	8	2
WR Ken Grandberry	4	6	32	8.00	0	10	0
WR Lionel Summers	4	7	31	7.75	5	11	0
WR Bo Rather	3	6	17	5.67	0	8	0
WR Dick Gordon	2	5	15	7.50	0	12	0
RB Mack Herron	2	2	14	7.00	8	11	0
WR Charley Young	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Doug Wyatt	1	8	8.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Allan Ellis	1	1	1.00
CB Randy Logan	1	10	10.00
S Nate Crane	1	11	11.00

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tyrone Hall	2	0	0
Bill Demory	1	0	0
Skip Thomas	0	1	0
Tyrell Fleming	0	1	0
Larry Ball	0	0	1
Mel Phillips	0	0	1
Greg Wojcik	0	0	1
Doug Wyatt	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mack Herron	3	0	0
Wayne England	1	0	0
Randy Crowder	0	1	1
Willie Frazier	0	1	0
Jeff Van Note	0	1	0
Carl Wafer	0	1	0
Charley Young	0	1	0
Rolland Lawrence	0	0	1
John Pergine	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Duane Carrell	7	302	43.1	37.3	49	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	9	374	41.6	37.3	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kris Stevenson	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	1/2	0/0	0/0	19	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie West	1	-2	-2.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie West	3	78	26.0	0
Wally Francis	1	21	21.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Grandberry	2	54	27.0	0
Dick Gordon	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charlie Weaver	7	2	0.0	23	37
S Mel Phillips	7	0	0.0	21	37
S Doug Wyatt	4	3	0.0	15	28
OLB Larry Ball	4	2	0.0	10	14
S Charlie West	4	1	0.0	14	34
DE Tim Rossovich	3	3	2.5	21	35
OLB Ed O'Neil	3	1	0.0	22	38
CB Lem Barney	3	0	0.0	21	36
DT Greg Wojcik	2	1	1.0	9	11
DE Sherman White	2	1	0.5	22	36
DT Herb Orvis	2	0	0.0	22	35
DT Bob Pollard	2	0	0.0	13	19
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	0.0	21	35
WR Wally Francis	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bill Gergory	1	0	0.0	11	12
FB Eddie Ray	1	0	---	---	---
TE Charlie Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
RB Tyrone Hall	1	0	---	---	---

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	9	4	1.0	25	36
S Bernie Jackson	5	0	0.0	22	28
OLB John Pergine	4	2	1.0	23	33
CB Randy Logan	4	1	0.0	19	25
OLB Clyde Werner	3	2	0.5	21	21
S Nate Crane	3	1	0.0	9	12
OLB Ken Mitchell	3	0	0.0	12	11
DE John Zook	2	1	1.0	10	8
DE Carl Wafer	2	3	0.5	18	32
DT Randy Crowder	2	1	0.0	19	31
DT Earl Edwards	2	0	0.0	9	6
CB Allan Ellis	2	0	0.0	22	32
CB Charlie Ford	2	0	0.0	9	13
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	0.0	23	34
OLB Richie Minter	2	0	0.0	10	10
DE Bennie Tapeh	1	1	0.0	18	29
WR Ken Grandberry	1	0	---	---	---
S Ralph McGill	1	0	0.0	20	28
OLB Jorge Ballard	1	0	0.0	3	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tim Rossovich	2.5	0	2	1	35
DT Greg Wojcik	1.0	1	0	0	11
DE Sherman White	0.5	0	0	0	36
DT Herb Orvis	0.0	0	0	1	35

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	1.0	0	36
OLB John Pergine	1.0	0	33
DE John Zook	1.0	0	8
OLB Clyde Werner	0.5	1	21
DE Carl Wafer	0.5	0	32
DT Randy Crowder	0.0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Charlie Weaver	4	1	0	37
S Doug Wyatt	3	1	1	28
S Charlie West	3	1	0	34
CB Lem Barney	3	0	0	36
OLB Ed O'Neil	2	1	0	38
CB Skip Thomas	2	1	0	35
OLB Larry Ball	2	0	0	14
DT Bob Pollard	1	0	0	19
S Mel Phillips	0	2	0	37
S Chuck Crist	0	1	0	9
DE Bill Gergory	0	1	0	12

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	6	0	0	36
CB Allan Ellis	2	2	1	32
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	0	34
OLB Ken Mitchell	2	0	0	11
OLB John Pergine	2	0	0	33
S Nate Crane	1	1	1	12
CB Charlie Ford	1	0	0	13
S Bernie Jackson	1	0	0	28
DE Carl Wafer	1	0	0	32
DE John Zook	1	0	0	8
OLB Jorge Ballard	1	0	0	6
CB Randy Logan	0	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eddie Ray	3	5	2	15	0	19
Ronnie Carroll	3	3	0	22	0	29
John Didion	2	5	1	22	0	31
Don Morrison	2	4	0	26	1	32
Emmanuel Zanders	2	3	0	26	2	33
Sam Adams	0	3	0	22	0	29
Charlie Sanders	0	3	0	26	0	31
Paul Howard	0	1	0	3	1	6
Dan Neal	0	1	0	6	0	6

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
George Kunz	3	4	18	1	32
Jon Morris	1	2	10	0	22
Ted Fritsch	0	5	19	1	25
Jeff Van Note	0	4	21	0	35
Matt Atkins	0	2	11	2	22
Travis Roach	0	2	14	0	26
Kyle Mathis	0	2	9	0	12
Willie Frazier	0	1	18	0	30
Wally Watson	0	1	13	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Hayes	3	14
Tyrone Hall	1	15
Lem Barney	1	4

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Ford	3	16
Zach Muirbrook	1	17
Mickey Gmerek	1	12

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ed O'Neil	---	---	22	38	12	72
Emmanuel Zanders	26	33	---	---	7	66
Bill Demory	28	37	---	---	---	65
Charlie Weaver	---	---	23	37	2	62
Lem Barney	---	---	21	36	4	61
Charlie West	---	---	14	34	13	61
John Didion	22	31	---	---	7	60
Mel Phillips	---	---	21	37	2	60
Sherman White	---	---	22	36	2	60
Herb Orvis	---	---	22	35	2	59
Wally Francis	16	26	---	---	16	58
Don Morrison	26	32	---	---	---	58
Tim Rossovich	---	---	21	35	2	58
Skip Thomas	---	---	21	35	2	58
Charlie Sanders	26	31	---	---	---	57
Doug Wyatt	---	---	15	28	13	56
Sam Adams	22	29	---	---	---	51
Larry Ball	---	---	10	14	27	51
Ronnie Carroll	22	29	---	---	---	51
Eddie Ray	15	19	---	---	13	47
Tyrell Fleming	13	25	---	---	8	46
Frank Lewis	18	22	---	---	5	45
Tyrone Hall	11	18	---	---	15	44
Carlos Spencer	17	19	---	---	---	36
Bob Pollard	---	---	13	19	2	34
Bill Gergory	---	---	11	12	10	33
Lamont Marrow	17	15	---	---	---	32
Greg Wojcik	---	---	9	11	8	28
Paul Fersen	7	11	---	---	8	26
Chuck Wingle	7	8	---	---	11	26
Tom Luken	6	8	---	---	8	22
Chuck Crist	---	---	4	9	8	21
Paul Howard	3	6	---	---	8	17
Tom Hayes	---	---	1	0	14	15
Chester Crites	0	0	---	---	15	15
Dan Neal	6	6	---	---	2	14
Merv Krakau	---	---	3	2	6	11
Earl Thomas	0	2	---	---	9	11
Duane Carrell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Eugene Johnstone	---	---	0	0	7	7
Artie Prior	---	---	0	0	4	4
Kris Stevenson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dominic Bruce	---	---	0	0	2	2
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	1	1
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
Carl Grant	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mack Herron	17	27	---	---	24	68
Tom MacLeod	---	---	25	36	2	63
Wayne England	23	38	---	---	2	63
George Kunz	18	32	---	---	11	61
Dick Gordon	17	29	---	---	14	60
Allan Ellis	---	---	22	32	5	59
Bernie Jackson	---	---	22	28	8	58
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	23	34	---	57
John Pergine	---	---	23	33	1	57
Willie Frazier	18	30	---	---	8	56
Jeff Van Note	21	35	---	---	---	56
Ted Fritsch	19	25	---	---	11	55
Randy Crowder	---	---	19	31	3	53
Ralph McGill	---	---	20	28	3	51
Carl Wafer	---	---	18	32	1	51
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	18	29	1	48
Randy Logan	---	---	19	25	1	45
Ken Grandberry	16	25	---	---	3	44
Travis Roach	14	26	---	---	4	44
Ken Mitchell	---	---	12	11	20	43
Clyde Werner	---	---	21	21	1	43
Lionel Summers	13	28	---	---	1	42
Wally Watson	13	16	---	---	11	40
Jon Morris	10	22	---	---	7	39
Charlie Ford	---	---	9	13	16	38
Bo Rather	13	14	---	---	9	36
Nate Crane	---	---	9	12	15	36
Matt Atkins	11	22	---	---	---	33
Kyle Mathis	9	12	---	---	11	32
Zach Muirbrook	4	7	---	---	17	28
Ernie McGee	---	---	6	5	17	28
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	10	5	12	27
Richie Minter	---	---	10	10	3	23
Mark Van Eeghen	6	8	---	---	6	20
Mickey Gmerek	4	4	---	---	12	20
John Zook	---	---	10	8	---	18
Vince Wilkerson	6	11	---	---	---	17
Earl Edwards	---	---	9	6	---	15
Jorge Ballard	---	---	3	6	2	11
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	9	9
Charley Young	1	7	---	---	1	9
Fred Willis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Rowe	---	---	0	2	1	3
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Buddy Ursino	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	28	3.5
Middle	17	86	5.1
Right	3	14	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	2	0.7
Middle	16	63	3.9
Right	4	38	9.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Demory	33	20	0	0	3	4	2	0	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne England	34	20	0	1	0	9	2	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	18	99	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	71	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	62	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Wally Francis	8	5	1	22	26
WR Tyrell Fleming	6	4	0	7	25
WR Frank Lewis	4	3	0	29	22
TE Charlie Sanders	4	2	0	29	31
FB Eddie Ray	3	3	0	12	19
RB Tyrone Hall	3	2	0	5	18
RB Carlos Spencer	2	0	1	0	19
WR Lamont Marrow	2	1	1	5	15

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Lionel Summers	7	4	31	28
TE Willie Frazier	6	4	22	30
WR Ken Grandberry	6	4	32	25
WR Bo Rather	6	3	17	14
WR Dick Gordon	5	2	15	29
RB Mack Herron	2	2	14	27
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	0	0	8
WR Charley Young	1	1	5	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos Spencer	2	19	9.50	5.65
Tyrone Hall	1	5	5.00	2.91

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mack Herron	8	12	1.50	5.81

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	3	3	16	5.33	3.30

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne England	6	6	38	6.33	4.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Francis	1	1	6	6.00	2.75
TE Charlie Sanders	1	1	10	10.00	7.25
WR Tyrell Fleming	1	1	0	0.00	1.17

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Willie Frazier	2	2	11	5.50	3.67
WR Ken Grandberry	2	2	15	7.50	5.33
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	12	6.00	4.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Tyrone Hall	1	0
Carlos Spencer	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Mack Herron	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Demory	9	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne England	13	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Francis	5	3	1
WR Tyrell Fleming	3	2	1
RB Tyrone Hall	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bo Rather	4	2	0
TE Willie Frazier	2	1	1
WR Dick Gordon	2	1	1
WR Ken Grandberry	2	1	0
RB Mack Herron	2	2	1
WR Lionel Summers	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)