Week 13, 1997

played in Atlanta, GA

63 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	3	21	0	0	-	24
Atlanta Falcons	3	0	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:32 DET - Matt Stover 29 field goal
1Q: 04:52 ATL - Dale Dawson 50 field goal
2Q: 13:22 DET - Carwell Gardner 10 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 03:50 DET - Chris Warren 4 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 01:49 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 29 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:32 DET - Matt Stover 29 field goal
1Q: 04:52 ATL - Dale Dawson 50 field goal
2Q: 13:22 DET - Carwell Gardner 10 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 03:50 DET - Chris Warren 4 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 01:49 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 29 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 7-5 4-8
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 14 17
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 323 331
- Offensive Plays 65 71
- Yards per Play 4.97 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 72 90
- Rushing Attempts 34 18
- Yards per Rush 2.12 5.00
Net Passing Yards 251 241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 20 - 0 49 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 254 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 8.10 4.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 5/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 5/43 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 4/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 3/39 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:23 29:37

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	7-5	4-8
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	14	17
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	323	331
- Offensive Plays	65	71
- Yards per Play	4.97	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	72	90
- Rushing Attempts	34	18
- Yards per Rush	2.12	5.00
Net Passing Yards	251	241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 20 - 0	49 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	254	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	8.10	4.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	5/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	5/43	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	4/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	3/39	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:23	29:37

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:36	OWN 32	9	56	Field Goal
1	4:45	0:39	OWN 20	3	4	Fumble
1	3:34	1:21	OWN 4	3	0	Punt
1	1:08	2:55	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
2	11:42	2:48	OWN 23	6	13	Punt
2	7:17	3:36	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	2:00	0:21	OPP 29	2	29	Touchdown
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 24	2	8	Half
3	12:37	3:49	OWN 3	8	28	Punt
3	4:04	1:36	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	0:25	2:35	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
4	7:41	2:25	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
4	4:32	2:47	OPP 48	6	7	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:24	5:39	OWN 20	9	47	Field Goal
1	4:06	0:32	OPP 7	2	3	Fumble
1	2:13	1:05	OPP 38	3	11	Fumble
2	13:13	1:31	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
2	8:54	1:37	OWN 17	5	50	Interception
2	3:41	1:41	OWN 22	3	19	Interception
2	1:39	1:20	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
3	15:00	2:23	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
3	8:48	4:44	OWN 20	10	42	Punt
3	2:28	2:03	OWN 19	5	31	Punt
4	12:50	5:09	OWN 25	11	56	Downs
4	5:16	0:44	OWN 29	4	13	Interception
4	1:45	1:45	OWN 20	8	23	Game

Game MVP: Bill Musgrave, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chris Warren	30	69	2.30	10	1
Spencer Finn	3	2	0.67	2	0
Willie Mays Hayes	1	1	1.00	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Randy Baldwin	9	28	3.11	10	1
Tim Hall	7	44	6.29	26	1
Craig Erickson	2	18	9.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Musgrave	30	20	254	1/3	3	29	0	126.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Craig Erickson	40	21	192	2/13	0	21	3	34.6
Jim Kelly	9	6	71	2/9	0	27	0	90.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Mays Hayes	6	7	131	21.83	55	29	1
RB Chris Warren	6	9	38	6.33	14	16	1
WR Eddie Kennison	4	9	51	12.75	11	17	0
TE Carwell Gardner	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1
TE Eric Green	1	1	11	11.00	6	11	0
TE Tomur Barnes	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
WR Nigea Carter	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Wesley Walls	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tom Waddle	8	13	106	13.25	33	27
FB Derrick Fenner	5	7	48	9.60	28	21
WR Freddie Scott	5	10	58	11.60	32	26
RB Randy Baldwin	3	3	17	5.67	4	15
TE Eric Kattus	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Scott Schwedes	1	3	6	6.00	1	6
TE Brian Kinchen	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
WR Titus Dixon	1	7	10	10.00	0	10
WR Kenny Shedd	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Tim Hall	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Omar Stoutmire	2	39	19.50	0
ILB Chris Spielman	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Chris Warren	1	0	0
Omar Stoutmire	0	1	1
Danny Copeland	0	1	0
Terry McDaniel	0	0	1
Ken Norton Jr.	0	0	1
Carwell Gardner	0	0	1
Terrell Buckley	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tim Hall	2	1	0
Scott Schwedes	1	1	0
Garth Algar	1	0	0
Freddie Scott	1	0	0
Greg Jefferson	0	1	0
Graham Donaldson	0	1	0
Jerome Woods	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	7	328	46.9	41.4	59	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	5	223	44.6	36.4	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Dawson	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	1	1	1.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garth Algar	4	18	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Copeland	1	21	21.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Booker	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Omar Stoutmire	9	3	0.0	18	53
S Danny Copeland	5	6	1.0	18	53
CB Terrell Buckley	5	3	0.5	16	39
DT Tim Dennis	5	1	0.5	8	38
DE Karl Dunbar	4	2	1.5	9	40
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	4	2	0.0	17	44
CB Terry McDaniel	4	1	0.0	18	53
OLB Ray Farmer	3	0	0.0	2	12
OLB Bryan Cox	2	1	0.5	16	48
CB Denard Walker	2	0	0.0	14	46
S David Fulcher	1	0	0.0	6	22
ILB Chris Spielman	1	0	0.0	1	4
DE Marco Coleman	1	0	0.0	12	35
DT Lionel Callicutt	1	0	0.0	9	13
WR Eddie Kennison	1	0	---	---	---
DT Tony Williams	1	0	0.0	10	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Garth Algar	8	5	0.0	29	31
CB Robert Van Winkle	6	1	1.0	29	30
OLB Derrick Thomas	6	5	0.0	30	26
S Jerome Woods	6	2	0.0	27	30
CB Randy Fuller	5	1	0.0	27	26
DT Cortez Kennedy	4	2	0.0	29	25
OLB Howard Dinkins	4	0	0.0	21	20
DT R.C. Wrightman	2	1	0.0	23	19
S Gerald McBurrows	2	1	0.0	11	5
DT Dana Stubblefield	2	0	0.0	19	16
WR Scott Schwedes	1	0	---	---	---
WR Titus Dixon	1	0	---	---	---
G Joe Panos	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rick Lyle	1	0	0.0	25	22
DE Greg Jefferson	1	0	0.0	9	9
ILB Patrise Alexander	1	0	0.0	18	9
DE Orpheus Roye	1	0	0.0	26	29
WR Freddie Scott	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Glen Moss	1	0	0.0	22	24
OLB Graham Donaldson	1	0	0.0	5	8
CB Michael Booker	1	0	0.0	12	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Karl Dunbar	1.5	0	1	0	40
S Danny Copeland	1.0	0	0	0	53
OLB Bryan Cox	0.5	1	0	0	48
DT Tim Dennis	0.5	0	1	1	38
CB Terrell Buckley	0.5	0	0	0	39
DE Jalen Guido	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Marco Coleman	0.0	0	2	0	35
DT Lionel Callicutt	0.0	0	1	0	13
DT Tony Williams	0.0	0	1	0	15

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle	1.0	0	0	30
DE Orpheus Roye	0.0	1	1	29
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	1	0	25
OLB Howard Dinkins	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Glen Moss	0.0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Omar Stoutmire	5	1	2	53
CB Terry McDaniel	4	2	0	53
S Danny Copeland	3	0	0	53
CB Terrell Buckley	3	0	0	39
OLB Ray Farmer	3	0	0	12
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	2	0	0	44
DT Tim Dennis	2	0	0	38
CB Denard Walker	2	0	0	46
ILB Chris Spielman	1	0	1	4
OLB Bryan Cox	1	0	0	48
DT Tony Williams	1	0	0	15
S David Fulcher	0	1	0	22
DE Karl Dunbar	0	1	0	40

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Garth Algar	5	0	31
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	0	30
OLB Howard Dinkins	2	1	20
CB Randy Fuller	2	0	26
S Jerome Woods	2	0	30
OLB Glen Moss	2	0	24
OLB Derrick Thomas	1	0	26
ILB Patrise Alexander	1	0	9
OLB Graham Donaldson	1	0	8
CB Michael Booker	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nathan Parks	1	7	32	0	31
Todd Kalis	1	5	32	0	31
Kirk Scrafford	1	3	34	0	31
Wesley Walls	1	1	23	0	29
Victor Flowers	1	1	2	0	0
Keith Miller	0	8	29	0	31
Colton Gordon	0	4	30	1	31
Roman Fortin	0	2	5	0	0
Ickey Woods	0	1	16	0	19
Tomur Barnes	0	1	15	0	4
Chester Karinen	0	1	6	0	0

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Courtney Hall	1	6	18	1	48
Randy Shughart	1	4	17	2	53
Joe Panos	0	3	18	0	45
Melvin Hayes	0	2	18	0	46
Derrick Fenner	0	1	12	0	24
Scott Rehberg	0	0	17	1	45

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Carwell Gardner	2	15
Chris Spielman	2	14
Eric Green	2	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Sean Lumpkin	1	12
Frank Wainright	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Danny Copeland	---	---	18	53	8	79
Denard Walker	---	---	14	46	18	78
Terry McDaniel	---	---	18	53	6	77
Omar Stoutmire	---	---	18	53	3	74
Todd Kalis	32	31	---	---	8	71
Colton Gordon	30	31	---	---	8	69
Kirk Scrafford	34	31	---	---	---	65
Bryan Cox	---	---	16	48	1	65
Bill Musgrave	34	31	---	---	---	65
Ken Norton Jr.	---	---	17	44	3	64
Chris Warren	31	31	---	---	1	63
Nathan Parks	32	31	---	---	---	63
Keith Miller	29	31	---	---	---	60
Terrell Buckley	---	---	16	39	1	56
Eddie Kennison	18	28	---	---	7	53
Wesley Walls	23	29	---	---	---	52
Willie Mays Hayes	22	22	---	---	8	52
Eric Green	24	15	---	---	10	49
Karl Dunbar	---	---	9	40	---	49
Marco Coleman	---	---	12	35	1	48
Tim Dennis	---	---	8	38	2	48
Ickey Woods	16	19	---	---	12	47
Don Davey	---	---	11	25	1	37
Tony Williams	---	---	10	15	4	29
Peter Boulware	---	---	3	13	13	29
David Fulcher	---	---	6	22	---	28
Lionel Callicutt	---	---	9	13	6	28
Tomur Barnes	15	4	---	---	6	25
Nigea Carter	5	3	---	---	16	24
Jalen Guido	---	---	6	18	---	24
Carwell Gardner	6	2	---	---	15	23
Spencer Finn	3	0	---	---	19	22
Chris Spielman	---	---	1	4	14	19
Ray Farmer	---	---	2	12	---	14
Chester Karinen	6	0	---	---	8	14
Jon Hand	---	---	2	11	---	13
Victor Flowers	2	0	---	---	8	10
Walter Reeves	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michael Jackson	6	2	---	---	---	8
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	6	6
Roman Fortin	5	0	---	---	---	5
Matt Finkes	---	---	2	1	2	5
Rodney Hampton	1	0	---	---	---	1
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leroy Wickert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randy Shughart	17	53	---	---	---	70
Garth Algar	---	---	29	31	8	68
Scott Rehberg	17	45	---	---	6	68
Courtney Hall	18	48	---	---	---	66
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	29	30	7	66
Melvin Hayes	18	46	---	---	---	64
Joe Panos	18	45	---	---	---	63
Freddie Scott	17	44	---	---	---	61
Derrick Thomas	---	---	30	26	2	58
Tim Hall	9	31	---	---	18	58
Jerome Woods	---	---	27	30	1	58
Tom Waddle	14	43	---	---	---	57
Orpheus Roye	---	---	26	29	2	57
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	29	25	2	56
Randy Fuller	---	---	27	26	1	54
Brian Kinchen	12	34	---	---	7	53
Craig Erickson	9	42	---	---	---	51
Rick Lyle	---	---	25	22	1	48
R.C. Wrightman	---	---	23	19	5	47
Glen Moss	---	---	22	24	1	47
Derrick Fenner	12	24	---	---	9	45
Michael Booker	---	---	12	11	20	43
Howard Dinkins	---	---	21	20	1	42
Dana Stubblefield	---	---	19	16	1	36
Titus Dixon	7	27	---	---	---	34
Randy Baldwin	9	22	---	---	2	33
Patrise Alexander	---	---	18	9	6	33
Graham Donaldson	---	---	5	8	19	32
Frank Wainright	6	14	---	---	11	31
Eric Kattus	2	11	---	---	13	26
Greg Jefferson	---	---	9	9	7	25
Scott Schwedes	1	8	---	---	14	23
Gerald McBurrows	---	---	11	5	7	23
Jim Kelly	9	11	---	---	---	20
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	6	0	12	18
Kenny Shedd	1	7	---	---	10	18
Gregg Gamble	1	8	---	---	6	15
Hessley Hempstead	1	8	---	---	6	15
Shaft Covington	---	---	6	1	5	12
Rod Payne	0	5	---	---	6	11
Marcus Spriggs	0	7	---	---	---	7
Jim Booker	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	5	5
Braden Young	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dale Dawson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	1	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	12	1.7
Middle	15	28	1.9
Right	12	32	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	28	2.8
Middle	3	22	7.3
Right	5	40	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Musgrave	30	20	4	0	4	1	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Craig Erickson	40	21	1	2	3	4	6	1	3
Jim Kelly	9	6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	60	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	69	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	75	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	50	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	50	12.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	129	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	70	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	14	1.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Chris Warren	9	6	0	38	0	31
WR Eddie Kennison	9	4	3	51	0	28
WR Willie Mays Hayes	7	6	0	131	4	22
TE Wesley Walls	1	0	1	0	0	29
TE Carwell Gardner	1	1	0	10	0	2
TE Eric Green	1	1	0	11	0	15
TE Tomur Barnes	1	1	0	9	0	4
WR Nigea Carter	1	1	0	4	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tom Waddle	13	8	1	106	1	43
WR Freddie Scott	10	5	0	58	1	44
WR Titus Dixon	7	1	1	10	0	27
FB Derrick Fenner	7	5	1	48	1	24
WR Scott Schwedes	3	1	0	6	0	8
TE Brian Kinchen	3	1	0	5	0	34
RB Randy Baldwin	3	3	0	17	0	22
TE Eric Kattus	1	1	0	5	0	11
WR Kenny Shedd	1	1	0	5	0	7
RB Tim Hall	1	1	0	3	0	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Warren	3	2	0.67	2.30

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randy Baldwin	1	-1	-1.00	3.11
Tim Hall	1	4	4.00	6.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Musgrave	4	3	31	7.75	8.47

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Craig Erickson	1	0	0	0.00	4.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chris Warren	2	1	4	2.00	4.22
TE Carwell Gardner	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	17	17.00	5.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Titus Dixon	1	0	0	0.00	1.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Chris Warren	9	3
Spencer Finn	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Randy Baldwin	1	0
Craig Erickson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Musgrave	6	4	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Craig Erickson	8	4	3
Jim Kelly	3	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Chris Warren	2	1	1
TE Wesley Walls	1	0	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	1	1	1
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	1
WR Nigea Carter	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tom Waddle	4	2	2
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	0
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	0
WR Titus Dixon	1	0	0
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	1
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	1
RB Tim Hall	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,700 (17,100)
End Zone 11,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,700 (17,100)
End Zone	11,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)