Week 8, 2011

played in Atlanta, GA

69 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	10	7	0	0	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	0	14	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 DET - Leonard Hankerson 18 pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 04:43 DET - Ryan Longwell 21 field goal
2Q: 11:45 ATL - Brad Cottam 12 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:55 DET - Ben Obomanu 7 pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 01:09 ATL - Chad Johnson 6 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 13:49 ATL - Alan Ratto 4 run (Matt Prater extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 DET - Leonard Hankerson 18 pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 04:43 DET - Ryan Longwell 21 field goal
2Q: 11:45 ATL - Brad Cottam 12 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:55 DET - Ben Obomanu 7 pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 01:09 ATL - Chad Johnson 6 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 13:49 ATL - Alan Ratto 4 run (Matt Prater extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 3-4 5-3
First Downs 18 22
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 253 390
- Offensive Plays 61 65
- Yards per Play 4.15 6.00
Net Rushing Yards 70 169
- Rushing Attempts 20 33
- Yards per Rush 3.50 5.12
Net Passing Yards 183 221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 29 - 0 32 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 191 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.46 6.91
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 5.7
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 9/59
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/60 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/21 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 20
Time of Possession 29:25 30:35

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	3-4	5-3
First Downs	18	22
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	253	390
- Offensive Plays	61	65
- Yards per Play	4.15	6.00
Net Rushing Yards	70	169
- Rushing Attempts	20	33
- Yards per Rush	3.50	5.12
Net Passing Yards	183	221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 29 - 0	32 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	191	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.46	6.91
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	5.7
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	9/59
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/60	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/21	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 20
Time of Possession	29:25	30:35

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	4:15	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
1	8:38	4:03	OPP 30	7	26	Field Goal
1	3:27	1:10	OPP 25	3	-2	Missed FG
2	11:38	8:53	OWN 32	18	68	Touchdown
2	0:58	0:47	OWN 44	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	2:33	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
3	8:52	3:26	OWN 10	8	41	Punt
4	13:40	2:34	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
4	8:28	2:53	OWN 26	5	14	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	9:26	0:48	OWN 25	3	-2	Interception
1	4:35	1:08	OWN 25	3	6	Interception
1	2:17	5:39	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown
2	2:45	1:47	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 17	1	-1	Half
3	12:27	3:35	OWN 9	7	34	Punt
3	5:26	6:46	OWN 5	13	95	Touchdown
4	11:06	2:38	OWN 19	6	17	Punt
4	5:35	5:35	OWN 16	12	71	Game

Game MVP: Donovan McNabb, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	15	48	3.20	14	1
RB Ken Davison	4	15	3.75	8	0
QB Donovan McNabb	1	7	7.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quentin Griffin	17	114	6.71	21	2	0
QB Jake Locker	7	16	2.29	8	0	0
RB Xavier Omon	4	17	4.25	6	0	0
FB Alan Ratto	3	4	1.33	4	0	1
WR David Anderson	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
RB Brenden Streets	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donovan McNabb	40	29	191	1/8	2	20	0	99.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	32	23	221	0/0	2	33	2	85.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ben Obomanu	6	9	35	5.83	1	10	1
WR Mario Urrutia	6	6	36	6.00	0	14	0
WR James Jones	5	9	61	12.20	24	20	0
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	5	22	5.50	0	18	1
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	3	3	7	2.33	0	7	0
TE Tony Sheffler	2	2	7	3.50	0	4	0
TE Martellus Bennett	2	5	16	8.00	2	8	0
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Golden Tate	7	10	98	14.00	23	33	0
WR Chad Johnson	6	11	65	10.83	24	21	1
TE Brad Cottam	3	4	23	7.67	6	12	1
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2	4	2.00	1	5	0
WR David Anderson	2	2	19	9.50	17	13	0
RB Brenden Streets	2	2	3	1.50	5	4	0
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Reggie Nelson	1	21	21.00	0
ILB David Vobora	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
QB Donovan McNabb	1	0
TE Martellus Bennett	1	0
G Dylan Gandy	0	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Mike Montgomery	0	0	1	0
DE Athyba Rubin	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rod Taylor	5	219	43.8	43.8	56	5

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	3	122	40.7	39.3	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Longwell	1/2	0/1	0/0	21	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyvon Branch	1	4	4.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyvon Branch	3	60	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Reggie Nelson	10	2	33	32
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	7	1	27	23
CB Kareem Jackson	6	1	29	30
ILB David Vobora	5	1	17	19
DT Winston Howard	3	1	22	27
DT Rob Ninkovich	2	2	31	30
OLB Aaron Curry	2	2	15	20
CB Tyvon Branch	2	1	15	20
S Morgan Burnett	2	1	16	9
DE Davis McMillan	2	0	3	4
DE Jeremy Mincy	2	0	12	14
OLB Dixon Rossel	2	0	31	28
DE Carlos Dunlap	2	0	22	20
ILB Barrett Ruud	1	1	16	11
CB Cedric Griffin	1	0	16	21
CB Brandon McDonald	1	0	8	12
CB Patrick Peterson	1	0	32	22
S Jermaine Phillips	0	1	2	3
OLB Brian Orakpo	0	1	5	1

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jamie McCleskey	6	1	0.0	7	16
OLB Brandon Spikes	5	3	0.0	18	31
CB Drew Coleman	5	1	0.0	20	40
S Zachery Bowman	5	1	0.0	17	20
DE Athyba Rubin	4	1	1.0	19	36
OLB Rocky McIntosh	4	0	0.0	16	23
S Stanford Routt	3	2	0.0	20	41
OLB Chet Donnelly	3	0	0.0	20	29
CB David Jones	2	2	0.0	13	26
WR Chad Johnson	2	0	---	---	---
DE Mike Montgomery	2	0	0.0	12	15
CB Manny Pacquiao	1	1	0.0	2	21
CB Michael Griffin	1	1	0.0	20	40
DT Drake Nevis	1	1	0.0	9	16
DT Cornelius Pisano	1	0	0.0	7	22
S James Butler	1	0	0.0	1	0
DE John McCargo	1	0	0.0	11	25
OLB Ted Briggs	1	0	0.0	2	19
DT Erik Walden	1	0	0.0	4	11
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0.0	2	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rob Ninkovich	0.0	0	1	1	30
DE Carlos Dunlap	0.0	0	1	0	20

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Athyba Rubin	1.0	2	1	36
DE John McCargo	0.0	3	2	25
DT Drake Nevis	0.0	1	1	16
OLB Ted Briggs	0.0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Reggie Nelson	6	1	1	32
CB Kareem Jackson	5	0	0	30
ILB David Vobora	2	0	1	19
DE Davis McMillan	2	0	0	4
S Morgan Burnett	2	0	0	9
DE Jeremy Mincy	1	0	0	14
DT Winston Howard	1	0	0	27
CB Brandon McDonald	1	0	0	12
CB Tyvon Branch	1	0	0	20
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	1	0	0	23
CB Patrick Peterson	1	0	0	22
CB Cedric Griffin	0	1	0	21

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jamie McCleskey	6	0	16
CB Drew Coleman	5	0	40
CB David Jones	2	1	26
DE Mike Montgomery	2	0	15
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	0	29
S Stanford Routt	2	0	41
OLB Rocky McIntosh	2	0	23
OLB Brandon Spikes	2	0	31
CB Manny Pacquiao	1	0	21
OLB Ted Briggs	1	0	19
CB Michael Griffin	1	0	40
DT Erik Walden	1	0	11
S Zachery Bowman	1	0	20
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	20
DE Athyba Rubin	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tyson Clabo	4	6	20	0	41
C Josh Beekman	2	3	20	0	41
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	1	4	20	0	41
G Fernando Velasco	1	4	20	0	41
G Dylan Gandy	1	2	20	1	41

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G David Stewart	4	8	1	33	32
G Tyronne Green	4	4	0	33	32
T Jason Fox	3	7	0	33	32
T T.J. Lang	3	6	0	33	32
C Eric Wood	1	2	1	33	32
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	0	10	4

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Griffin	2	9
Manny Pacquiao	1	15
Artie Brock	1	13

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tyson Clabo	20	41	---	---	7	68
G Dylan Gandy	20	41	---	---	7	68
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	20	41	---	---	7	68
WR James Jones	19	41	---	---	8	68
G Fernando Velasco	20	41	---	---	7	68
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	33	32	---	65
WR Leonard Hankerson	19	40	---	---	4	63
QB Donovan McNabb	20	41	---	---	---	61
DT Rob Ninkovich	---	---	31	30	---	61
C Josh Beekman	20	41	---	---	---	61
OLB Dixon Rossel	---	---	31	28	1	60
CB Kareem Jackson	---	---	29	30	---	59
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	32	22	---	54
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	---	---	27	23	---	50
DT Winston Howard	---	---	22	27	---	49
TE Martellus Bennett	18	29	---	---	---	47
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	15	28	---	---	1	44
CB Tyvon Branch	---	---	15	20	7	42
DE Carlos Dunlap	---	---	22	20	---	42
WR Ben Obomanu	4	19	---	---	18	41
WR Mario Urrutia	11	29	---	---	---	40
CB Cedric Griffin	---	---	16	21	1	38
ILB David Vobora	---	---	17	19	---	36
OLB Aaron Curry	---	---	15	20	---	35
ILB Barrett Ruud	---	---	16	11	7	34
CB Brandon McDonald	---	---	8	12	10	30
TE Tony Sheffler	4	6	---	---	18	28
DE Jeremy Mincy	---	---	12	14	---	26
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	16	9	---	25
WR Jeff Webb	1	9	---	---	13	23
RB Ken Davison	4	4	---	---	14	22
OLB Brian Orakpo	---	---	5	1	15	21
DT Anthony Adams	---	---	11	5	3	19
S Jermaine Phillips	---	---	2	3	11	16
FB Gavin Roosenraad	3	0	---	---	13	16
DE Davis McMillan	---	---	3	4	3	10
C John Denny	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Rod Taylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Ryan Longwell	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Chevis Jackson	---	---	0	1	3	4
QB Duante Culpepper	1	0	---	---	---	1
TE Dennis Pitta	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Alexis Prescott	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Elijah Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Garrett Reynolds	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Vaughn Martin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	20	40	9	69
G David Stewart	33	32	---	---	3	68
G Tyronne Green	33	32	---	---	3	68
T T.J. Lang	33	32	---	---	3	68
T Jason Fox	33	32	---	---	3	68
C Eric Wood	33	32	---	---	---	65
QB Jake Locker	33	32	---	---	---	65
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	19	36	9	64
WR Chad Johnson	33	30	---	---	---	63
S Stanford Routt	---	---	20	41	2	63
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	20	40	2	62
TE Brad Cottam	31	30	---	---	1	62
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	18	31	11	60
WR Golden Tate	29	30	---	---	---	59
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	20	29	---	49
CB David Jones	---	---	13	26	5	44
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	17	20	4	41
OLB Rocky McIntosh	---	---	16	23	---	39
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	2	19	18	39
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	2	21	15	38
WR David Anderson	18	20	---	---	---	38
DE John McCargo	---	---	11	25	2	38
RB Quentin Griffin	18	14	---	---	---	32
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	7	22	2	31
DT Drake Nevis	---	---	9	16	5	30
TE Shawn Nelson	10	4	---	---	15	29
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	2	20	6	28
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	12	15	---	27
FB Alan Ratto	5	8	---	---	13	26
ILB Jamie McCleskey	---	---	7	16	2	25
RB Brenden Streets	9	16	---	---	---	25
DT Erik Walden	---	---	4	11	5	20
WR Artie Brock	2	1	---	---	13	16
RB Xavier Omon	4	1	---	---	11	16
WR Will Franklin	4	4	---	---	8	16
S James Butler	---	---	1	0	13	14
WR Greg Little	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Oscar Wang	2	2	---	---	---	4
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Kevin Daft	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Rich Greer	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Jake Long	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	8	2.7
Middle	15	55	3.7
Right	2	7	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	21	102	4.9
Right	10	69	6.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donovan McNabb	40	29	1	1	1	2	7	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	32	23	3	1	2	2	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	19	99	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	36	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	38	7.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	29	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	74	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	54	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	64	21.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ben Obomanu	9	6	0	35	0	19
WR James Jones	9	5	0	61	1	41
WR Mario Urrutia	6	6	0	36	0	29
TE Martellus Bennett	5	2	1	16	0	29
WR Leonard Hankerson	5	4	0	22	0	40
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	3	3	0	7	0	28
TE Tony Sheffler	2	2	0	7	0	6
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	0	7	0	9

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	11	6	1	65	1	30
WR Golden Tate	10	7	0	98	2	30
TE Brad Cottam	4	3	1	23	0	30
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2	0	4	0	14
WR David Anderson	2	2	0	19	0	20
RB Brenden Streets	2	2	0	3	0	16
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	0	9	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jake Locker	3	1	0.33	2.29
RB Quentin Griffin	1	2	2.00	6.71
FB Alan Ratto	1	4	4.00	1.33
RB Xavier Omon	1	6	6.00	4.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donovan McNabb	11	7	47	4.27	4.78

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	6	5	27	4.50	6.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ben Obomanu	5	3	13	2.60	3.89
WR James Jones	2	0	0	0.00	6.78
TE Martellus Bennett	1	1	8	8.00	3.20
WR Mario Urrutia	1	1	1	1.00	6.00
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	1	1	7	7.00	2.33
WR Leonard Hankerson	1	1	18	18.00	4.40

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chad Johnson	2	1	6	3.00	5.91
WR Golden Tate	2	2	3	1.50	9.80
WR David Anderson	1	1	6	6.00	9.50
TE Brad Cottam	1	1	12	12.00	5.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Donovan McNabb	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quentin Griffin	3	3
QB Jake Locker	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donovan McNabb	15	11	7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ben Obomanu	4	3	2
WR James Jones	3	1	1
WR Mario Urrutia	3	3	1
TE Martellus Bennett	2	1	1
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	1
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	1	1	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chad Johnson	4	2	2
WR Golden Tate	2	1	1
WR David Anderson	1	1	1
TE Brad Cottam	1	1	0
RB Brenden Streets	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 17,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	17,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)