Week 8, 1987

played in Atlanta, GA

60 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions0703-10
Atlanta Falcons14306-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:24 ATL - Glen Kozlowski 8 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 04:30 ATL - Dwight Stone 28 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 10:19 ATL - Chris Bahr 31 field goal
2Q: 06:46 DET - Steve Largent 9 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 14:30 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 43 field goal
4Q: 05:24 ATL - Chris Bahr 26 field goal
4Q: 01:06 ATL - Chris Bahr 36 field goal

Team StatisticsDETATL
Record1-64-4
First Downs1022
- by Rushing32
- by Passing617
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards170393
- Offensive Plays6072
- Yards per Play2.835.46
Net Rushing Yards7186
- Rushing Attempts2126
- Yards per Rush3.383.31
Net Passing Yards99307
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 18 - 143 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards119327
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/203/20
- Yards per Pass Play2.546.67
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions3/165/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.97.4
4th Down Conversions1/21/1
Penalties/Yards9/584/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/296/41
Kick Returns/Yards6/981/29
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 35
Time of Possession24:2035:40

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 20522Punt
110:351:24OWN 73-1Punt
18:182:07OWN 2436Punt
14:193:38OWN 13621Punt
210:132:09OWN 1339Punt
28:041:25OPP 38538Touchdown
25:181:15OWN 1630Punt
22:492:10OWN 11415Punt
310:503:16OWN 27617Punt
33:260:56OWN 1734Punt
30:401:16OPP 3357Field Goal
412:163:03OWN 1662Punt
45:162:00OWN 17917Downs
40:590:18OWN 1210Interception
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:262:51OWN 27627Punt
19:110:53OPP 44444Touchdown
16:111:52OWN 23577Touchdown
10:415:28OWN 221364Field Goal
26:391:21OWN 3635Punt
24:031:14OWN 36410Punt
20:390:39OWN 24225Half
315:004:10OWN 20727Punt
37:344:08OWN 15629Punt
32:301:50OWN 3159Fumble
414:242:08OWN 2049Punt
49:133:57OWN 42649Field Goal
43:162:17OPP 34615Field Goal
40:410:41OPP 171-2Game

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims13433.311020
Timmy Smith451.25300
Doug Flutie3206.671110
Tim Spencer133.00300
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Lavette12413.421810
Jamie Mueller12423.501110
Tommy Kramer1-2-2.00-200
Eric Lane155.00500

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie36181193/20128155.2
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer43253273/20250097.7

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Phil McConkey48174.25380
WR Steve Largent364113.675281
TE Ozzie Newsome35206.67080
TE Mike Mularkey35186.004110
RB Billy Sims22126.00090
FB Ron Wolfley2273.50440
WR Ken Margerum1244.00040
WR Kelvin Edwards0400.00000
TE Ron Hall0100.00000
RB Timmy Smith0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Glen Kozlowski686410.6714201
WR Dwight Stone4107017.501281
RB Robert Lavette365117.0050360
FB Tommie Agee33144.67060
WR Zach Thomas276130.5011500
RB Jamie Mueller22168.004100
WR Scott Schwedes23157.50080
TE Derek Tennell222613.009150
TE Thornton Chandler121010.000100

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mel Owens11313.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Jacob Green0100
Randy Grimes0100
Randy Edwards0010
Reyna Thompson0010
Ron Hall0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
William Judson2000
Tommy Kramer1000
Don Fielder0100

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben1046846.842.7572
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta627145.240.3536

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann1/11/10/0431/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr3/30/00/0362/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Phil McConkey3258.30
Tony Collins144.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson6416.80

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Sims35117.00
Tony Collins34715.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson12929.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Duane Galloway710.01930
DT Brian Sochia621.01837
CB Bobby Butler500.01128
S Ronnie Lott420.01728
DE Randy Edwards301.02338
OLB Craig Bingham320.01324
OLB Duane Bickett320.01322
ILB Matt Millen310.01727
ILB Niko Noga310.0919
CB Ron Francis310.01027
DT Jerome Sally200.51319
DE Dennis Boyd220.02032
S Fred Marion210.01927
DT Emanuel Weaver210.01223
CB Wyatt Henderson200.01725
ILB Johnny Taylor110.0614
RB Billy Sims10---------
DE Jacob Green010.51229
S Tom Flynn010.01424
CB Reyna Thompson010.01328
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson610.01117
DT Charlie Johnson501.51421
OLB Mel Owens401.01730
S Antonio Gibson410.01433
OLB Hugh Green300.02031
DT Terry Unrien300.0718
CB Jim Burroughs210.01627
CB William Judson200.01528
ILB Don Graham200.0926
CB Reggie Sutton200.0927
CB Allen Lyday110.01223
DE Steve Hamilton110.01525
OLB Ravin Caldwell110.011
OLB Terry Rennaker100.01213
DE Don Fielder100.01012
OLB Alex Moyer100.048
FB Tommie Agee10---------
S Terry Wright100.0816
DE Lawrence Pillers010.51127
DE Reggie Rogers020.0614

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Randy Edwards1.020038
DT Brian Sochia1.000037
DE Jacob Green0.513029
DT Jerome Sally0.501019
DE Dennis Boyd0.002032
S Fred Marion0.001027
ILB Johnny Taylor0.001014
CB Reyna Thompson0.001028
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Charlie Johnson1.510021
OLB Mel Owens1.010030
DE Lawrence Pillers0.501127
DE Reggie Rogers0.010014
OLB Hugh Green0.004131
DE Steve Hamilton0.001025
S Antonio Gibson0.000133

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bobby Butler41028
CB Duane Galloway41030
CB Wyatt Henderson30025
CB Ron Francis30027
OLB Duane Bickett21022
ILB Matt Millen10027
S Ronnie Lott10028
OLB Craig Bingham10024
S Fred Marion10027
DT Jerome Sally10019
DT Emanuel Weaver10023
DT Brian Sochia10037
DE Randy Edwards10038
ILB Johnny Taylor10014
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mel Owens40130
CB Reggie Sutton21027
CB William Judson20028
CB Jim Burroughs20027
DE Steve Hamilton20025
ILB Hardy Nickerson20017
S Antonio Gibson11033
CB Allen Lyday10023
DE Don Fielder10012
OLB Ravin Caldwell1001

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Anthony Munoz16015029
Cody Risien12016022
Rich Umphrey12012024
Tom Newberry11013122
Tom Baugh03011027
Guy McIntyre02017128
Randy Grimes0109115
Ozzie Newsome01013022
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Curt Marsh16023037
Dan Alexander15024136
Derrel Gofourth15022041
Jeff Criswell12021141
Karl Baldischwiler120505
Tommie Agee12019029
Dean Steinkuhler03022039
Sylvester Croom0009124

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Reyna Thompson319
Phil McConkey222
Billy Sims120
Ron Hall119
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eric Lane228
Glen Kozlowski216
Thornton Chandler117
Dwight Stone117
Allen Lyday113
Terry Rennaker110
Terry Wright19
Derek Tennell18

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Randy Edwards------2338162
Dennis Boyd------2032961
Billy Sims1427------2061
Doug Flutie2139---------60
Reyna Thompson------13281960
Craig Bingham------13242259
Brian Sochia------1837358
Duane Galloway------1930958
Phil McConkey726------2255
Paul Fairchild1228------1151
Tom Flynn------14241351
Matt Millen------1727650
Cody Risien1622------1149
Fred Marion------1927349
Tom Baugh1127------1149
Ronnie Lott------1728348
Guy McIntyre1728------348
Anthony Munoz1529------347
Wyatt Henderson------1725345
Jacob Green------1229344
Bobby Butler------1128443
Ozzie Newsome1322------641
Ron Francis------1027441
Ron Wolfley622------1240
Tom Newberry1322------540
Jerome Sally------1319638
Duane Bickett------1322338
Kelvin Edwards1018------937
Steve Largent1620---------36
Rich Umphrey1224---------36
Emanuel Weaver------1223136
Randy Grimes915------1135
Ken Margerum717------1034
Niko Noga------919634
Tim Spencer1410------832
Mike Mularkey815------730
Ron Hall24------1925
Johnny Taylor------614424
Timmy Smith712------524
Tim Cofield------105217
Russell Erxleben00------1111
Tony Collins12------710
Uwe Von Schamann00------44
Vince Evans00---------0
Unknown------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tommy Kramer2646---------72
Jeff Criswell2141------971
Derrel Gofourth2241------568
Dan Alexander2436------666
Tommie Agee1929------1765
Dean Steinkuhler2239---------61
Curt Marsh2337---------60
Dwight Stone1329------1759
William Judson------15281356
Jim Burroughs------16271356
Robert Lavette1329------1355
Glen Kozlowski1028------1654
Hugh Green------2031152
Michael Stewart------1932152
Mel Owens------1730249
Allen Lyday------12231348
Thornton Chandler1318------1748
Antonio Gibson------1433148
Scott Schwedes2027------148
Steve Hamilton------1525747
Derek Tennell1425------847
Reggie Sutton------927945
Zach Thomas1222------943
Sylvester Croom924------841
Lawrence Pillers------1127240
Eric Lane47------2839
Don Graham------926338
Charlie Johnson------1421136
Terry Rennaker------12131035
Hardy Nickerson------1117735
Don Fielder------10121133
Terry Wright------816933
Alex Moyer------482032
Jamie Mueller1216---------28
Terry Unrien------718227
Revie Sorey47------920
Reggie Rogers------614---20
Karl Baldischwiler55------313
Chris Bahr00------99
Sean Landeta00------99
Ken Rose------0077
Ravin Caldwell------1135
Gary Cobb------10---1
Ed Luther00---------0
Sean Salisbury00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8313.9
Middle8344.3
Right561.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6315.2
Middle14493.5
Right581.6
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie36181422631
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer43255213900

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)159352.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)125423.5
Long (19+ Yds)51285.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107777.7
Short (0-8 Yds)169845.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)136665.1
Long (19+ Yds)4310025.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Phil McConkey84017026
WR Steve Largent63041120
TE Ozzie Newsome53120022
TE Mike Mularkey53018015
WR Kelvin Edwards4010018
RB Billy Sims22012027
WR Ken Margerum2104017
FB Ron Wolfley2207022
TE Ron Hall100004
RB Timmy Smith1000012
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dwight Stone104070229
WR Glen Kozlowski86064128
WR Zach Thomas72061122
RB Robert Lavette63051129
FB Tommie Agee33014029
WR Scott Schwedes32115027
TE Thornton Chandler21010018
RB Jamie Mueller22016016
TE Derek Tennell22026025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamie Mueller221.003.50
Tommy Kramer1-2-2.00-2.00
Robert Lavette122.003.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Flutie32134.333.31
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer82151.887.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Largent1199.006.83
WR Phil McConkey1144.002.13
WR Kelvin Edwards1000.000.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Zach Thomas2000.008.71
WR Glen Kozlowski22157.508.00
WR Dwight Stone2000.007.00
TE Thornton Chandler1000.005.00
WR Scott Schwedes1000.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Billy Sims21
Doug Flutie20
AtlantaRushesConversions
Robert Lavette31
Jamie Mueller10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie1032
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Mike Mularkey321
WR Phil McConkey311
WR Steve Largent200
WR Kelvin Edwards200
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Glen Kozlowski432
WR Zach Thomas211
RB Robert Lavette100
FB Tommie Agee111
WR Scott Schwedes100
WR Dwight Stone100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (17,100)
End Zone12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,600 (7,500)