Week 8, 1999

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions3000-3
Atlanta Falcons33310-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:14 DET - Teddy Garcia 40 field goal
1Q: 07:06 ATL - Neil Rackers 42 field goal
2Q: 08:04 ATL - Neil Rackers 30 field goal
3Q: 05:18 ATL - Neil Rackers 21 field goal
4Q: 12:57 ATL - Neil Rackers 27 field goal
4Q: 04:37 ATL - Jerome Pathon 13 pass from Duante Culpepper (Neil Rackers extra point)

Team StatisticsDETATL
Record3-44-4
First Downs717
- by Rushing06
- by Passing711
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards172352
- Offensive Plays4873
- Yards per Play3.584.82
Net Rushing Yards46127
- Rushing Attempts2338
- Yards per Rush2.003.34
Net Passing Yards126225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 15 - 132 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards132244
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/19
- Yards per Pass Play5.046.43
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions1/125/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.37.1
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/357/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/156/55
Kick Returns/Yards6/1410/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits04
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 33
Time of Possession22:5937:01

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:353:26OWN 28749Field Goal
17:011:50OWN 2537Punt
13:412:11OWN 2035Punt
213:302:15OWN 203-12Punt
27:572:35OWN 2439Punt
24:221:14OWN 3838Punt
20:150:15OWN 41-2Half
315:003:04OWN 3269Punt
35:131:55OWN 343-1Punt
412:502:06OWN 4037Punt
46:531:29OWN 204-1Downs
44:301:24OWN 31445Interception
41:221:15OWN 31524Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:25OWN 2036Punt
110:091:56OWN 1138Punt
18:131:12OPP 223-3Field Goal
15:111:30OWN 2537Punt
11:303:00OWN 40620Punt
211:153:18OWN 38849Field Goal
25:221:00OWN 2531Punt
23:082:53OWN 9748Punt
311:566:43OWN 201376Field Goal
33:185:28OWN 36954Field Goal
410:443:51OWN 25625Punt
45:240:54OPP 19219Touchdown
43:061:44OWN 20613Punt
40:070:07OWN 451-1Game

Game MVP: Duante Culpepper, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sedrick Shaw19402.11800
Rodney Hampton382.67500
Bill Musgrave1-2-2.00-200
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber26923.541530
Olandis Gary10313.101110
Duante Culpepper242.00500

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Musgrave24151321/6027159.8
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Duante Culpepper32202443/19128096.3

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Willie Mays Hayes336120.330270
WR Michael Jackson37248.005130
WR Nigea Carter36299.673160
FB Kimble Anders22115.50770
RB Brian Mitchell11-1-1.000-10
RB Sedrick Shaw11-3-3.000-30
TE Chad Lewis121515.008150
TE Rod Drake11-4-4.000-40
WR James McKnight0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hart Lee Dykes686711.1718230
WR Jerome Pathon576412.8027271
FB Derrick Fenner35279.0016180
WR Tom Waddle223417.0029280
RB Tiki Barber222211.0014240
WR Ryan Thelwell243015.0021230
TE Tomur Barnes0100.00000
RB Eddie Watson0100.00000
RB Olandis Gary0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Michael Booker100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Deion Sanders1000
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Rod Payne0100
Hardy Nickerson0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki839249.039.6633
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich838948.639.3692

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Teddy Garcia1/11/10/0400/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Neil Rackers4/41/10/0421/1

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Deion Sanders2157.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon6559.20

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Mays Hayes37224.00
Jamel Williams36923.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Omar Stoutmire1041.03634
OLB Bryan Cox811.03529
CB Kevin Smith520.01820
OLB Ray Farmer520.03633
CB Denard Walker440.03635
DT Tim Dennis410.0147
DE Patrick Kerney410.03026
DT Brenston Buckner320.02115
S Jamel Williams320.03330
DT Mike Collins310.02428
ILB Kivuusama Mays300.068
OLB Peter Boulware220.01911
DT Michael Dean Perry210.01817
DE Grant Wistrom101.0810
DE Colin Powell110.0128
QB Bill Musgrave10---------
CB Terrell Buckley100.03334
DE Joel Smeenge010.02627
S Marquis Smith010.068
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem830.02025
S Jason Perry500.01915
DE Michael Strahan421.02023
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt400.01417
DE Orpheus Roye310.02123
OLB Jeff Posey310.01710
S Jerome Woods220.02125
DT Chuck Johnson210.096
S Garth Algar200.0410
CB Charles Woodson200.02325
DT Spencer Curley120.01612
ILB Hardy Nickerson100.01310
CB Michael Booker100.02325
DE Raylee Johnson010.0108
CB Eric Warfield010.0210

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bryan Cox1.000029
S Omar Stoutmire1.000034
DE Grant Wistrom1.000010
DE Patrick Kerney0.020026
DT Michael Dean Perry0.010017
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Michael Strahan1.001123
DE Orpheus Roye0.001123
DT D'Marco Farr0.000119

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bryan Cox50029
CB Terrell Buckley21034
OLB Ray Farmer21033
CB Kevin Smith20020
CB Denard Walker20035
S Omar Stoutmire20034
S Jamel Williams20030
OLB Peter Boulware10011
ILB Kivuusama Mays1008
DE Patrick Kerney10026
DE Grant Wistrom01010
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt30017
CB Charles Woodson21025
ILB Yev Kassem20025
S Jerome Woods20025
OLB Jeff Posey20010
S Jason Perry20015
CB Michael Booker11125
DE Orpheus Roye10023
ILB Hardy Nickerson02010

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Mayberry24123025
Chester Karinen15023025
Mike Rosenthal05023125
Kirk Scrafford05023025
Nathan Parks02023025
Rod Drake010603
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Shughart49038135
Joe Panos38138035
Doug Brzezinski25038035
Courtney Hall23038035
Barry Sims17038235
Derrick Fenner03026025
Tomur Barnes01031030

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Brian Mitchell225
Willie Mays Hayes117
Rod Drake117
James McKnight114
Kimble Anders19
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Hardy Nickerson333
Henry Anderko220
Tom Waddle217
Hart Lee Dykes17

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Omar Stoutmire------36341383
Denard Walker------3635475
Ray Farmer------3633473
Jamel Williams------3330972
Terrell Buckley------3334471
Bryan Cox------3529468
Patrick Kerney------3026763
Willie Mays Hayes2124------1762
Mike Collins------2428658
Joel Smeenge------2627457
Mike Rosenthal2325------957
Nigea Carter1523------1149
Tony Mayberry2325---------48
Kirk Scrafford2325---------48
Bill Musgrave2325---------48
Chester Karinen2325---------48
Nathan Parks2325---------48
Deion Sanders------423945
Kevin Smith------1820644
Sedrick Shaw2022---------42
Brenston Buckner------2115440
Michael Dean Perry------1817338
Eric Green1311------832
Kimble Anders167------932
Kivuusama Mays------681832
Brian Mitchell24------2531
Chad Lewis1211------831
Peter Boulware------1911---30
Tim Dennis------147526
Rod Drake63------1726
Colin Powell------128525
Marquis Smith------68822
Grant Wistrom------810321
James McKnight33------1420
Michael Jackson414---------18
Parker Copper------33713
Chris Gardocki00------99
Matt Landry00------99
Hector Mathis00------99
Drew Koplitz00------99
Marcos Webb00------99
Rodney Hampton33---------6
Teddy Garcia00------33
Ebby Laroush00---------0
Charlie Batch00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Brzezinski3835------1285
Courtney Hall3835---------73
Randy Shughart3835---------73
Joe Panos3835---------73
Duante Culpepper3835---------73
Barry Sims3835---------73
Tomur Barnes3130------869
Hart Lee Dykes2931------767
Jerome Pathon3425------867
Derrick Fenner2625------1061
Hardy Nickerson------13103356
Michael Strahan------2023952
Tiki Barber2623------251
Michael Booker------2325351
Charles Woodson------2325351
Jason Perry------19151751
Jerome Woods------2125147
Yev Kassem------2025146
Orpheus Roye------2123145
Ryan Thelwell1413------1845
D'Marco Farr------1419235
Eddie Watson34------2734
Olandis Gary1213------934
Tom Waddle97------1733
Clint Kreiwaldt------1417132
Henry Anderko64------2030
Spencer Curley------1612---28
Jeff Posey------1710---27
Garth Algar------410822
Chuck Johnson------96722
Eric Warfield------210820
Raylee Johnson------108119
Oliver Augustynowicz------49316
Brian Johnston00------1212
Derrick Thomas------03912
Craig Hentrich00------1212
Rod Payne00------1212
Scott Rehberg00------1212
Marcus Spriggs00------1212
Neil Rackers00------1010
Patrise Alexander------3047
Ramon Shonta00---------0
Jon Kitna00---------0
Todd Washington00---------0
Stanley Bridges00---------0
Todd McClure00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left310.3
Middle14342.4
Right5132.6
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13594.5
Middle10313.1
Right14382.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Musgrave24152114231
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Duante Culpepper32205423000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen7760.9
Short (0-8 Yds)43317.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)53428.4
Long (19+ Yds)82536.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86475.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1281169.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)95586.4
Long (19+ Yds)31237.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Jackson73024014
WR Nigea Carter63129023
WR Willie Mays Hayes33061224
FB Kimble Anders2201107
TE Chad Lewis21015011
RB Brian Mitchell110-104
WR James McKnight100003
RB Sedrick Shaw110-3022
TE Rod Drake110-403
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hart Lee Dykes86167131
WR Jerome Pathon75064125
FB Derrick Fenner53127025
WR Ryan Thelwell42030113
WR Tom Waddle2203417
RB Tiki Barber22022123
RB Olandis Gary2000013
TE Tomur Barnes1000030
RB Eddie Watson100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Olandis Gary210.503.10
Tiki Barber111.003.54

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Musgrave11-3-3.005.50
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Duante Culpepper73324.577.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Sedrick Shaw11-3-3.00-3.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hart Lee Dykes32196.338.38
WR Jerome Pathon21136.509.14
RB Eddie Watson1000.000.00
RB Olandis Gary1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Sedrick Shaw30
Rodney Hampton20
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tiki Barber22
Olandis Gary20
Duante Culpepper10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Musgrave641
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Duante Culpepper1273

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
FB Kimble Anders220
WR Willie Mays Hayes111
WR James McKnight100
RB Sedrick Shaw110
TE Chad Lewis100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Hart Lee Dykes320
WR Jerome Pathon321
FB Derrick Fenner211
WR Ryan Thelwell211
RB Tiki Barber110
RB Olandis Gary100

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (17,100)
End Zone10,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats9,700 (10,900)
Club Seats13,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,400 (7,500)