Week 3, 2012

played in Detroit, MI

71 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	10	7	7	14	-	38
Detroit Lions	7	21	0	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:07 ATL - Matt Prater 37 field goal
1Q: 07:31 DET - Doug Martin 15 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 02:14 ATL - Brenden Streets 3 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 13:38 DET - Jeff Webb 1 pass from Donovan McNabb (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 08:26 DET - Mario Urrutia 3 pass from Donovan McNabb (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 05:00 ATL - David Wilson 2 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DET - Doug Martin 25 pass from Donovan McNabb (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 04:21 ATL - Chad Johnson 6 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 10:06 ATL - Brenden Streets 7 run (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 03:32 ATL - John McCargo 33 fumble return (Matt Prater extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:07 ATL - Matt Prater 37 field goal
1Q: 07:31 DET - Doug Martin 15 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 02:14 ATL - Brenden Streets 3 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 13:38 DET - Jeff Webb 1 pass from Donovan McNabb (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 08:26 DET - Mario Urrutia 3 pass from Donovan McNabb (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 05:00 ATL - David Wilson 2 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DET - Doug Martin 25 pass from Donovan McNabb (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 04:21 ATL - Chad Johnson 6 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 10:06 ATL - Brenden Streets 7 run (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 03:32 ATL - John McCargo 33 fumble return (Matt Prater extra point)

Team Statistics ATL DET
Record 3-0 0-3
First Downs 26 27
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 21 18
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 381 450
- Offensive Plays 65 68
- Yards per Play 5.86 6.62
Net Rushing Yards 107 132
- Rushing Attempts 30 19
- Yards per Rush 3.57 6.95
Net Passing Yards 274 318
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 29 - 1 46 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 280 333
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 7.83 6.49
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/13 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.9 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/20 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/73 4/78
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 33:44 26:16

Team Statistics	ATL	DET
Record	3-0	0-3
First Downs	26	27
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	21	18
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	381	450
- Offensive Plays	65	68
- Yards per Play	5.86	6.62
Net Rushing Yards	107	132
- Rushing Attempts	30	19
- Yards per Rush	3.57	6.95
Net Passing Yards	274	318
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 29 - 1	46 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	280	333
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	7.83	6.49
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/13	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.9	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/20	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/73	4/78
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	33:44	26:16

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:00	OWN 36	7	44	Field Goal
1	7:21	5:13	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	13:28	2:16	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	8:17	3:25	OPP 41	7	41	Touchdown
2	1:50	1:21	OWN 25	5	40	Interception
3	11:04	6:51	OWN 26	13	74	Touchdown
3	0:33	5:38	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	7:54	3:21	OWN 7	6	21	Punt
4	1:47	0:42	OWN 42	3	5	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:00	3:39	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
1	2:08	3:40	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
2	11:12	2:55	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
2	4:52	3:02	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 30	6	13	Half
3	15:00	3:56	OWN 16	6	35	Punt
3	4:13	3:40	OWN 30	6	36	Punt
4	9:55	2:01	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
4	4:33	1:14	OWN 33	3	0	Fumble
4	3:19	1:32	OWN 19	9	62	Interception
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 2	3	22	Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brenden Streets	28	102	3.64	10	2	2
RB David Wilson	2	5	2.50	4	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Doug Martin	12	99	8.25	17	5	1
RB Ken Davison	4	18	4.50	7	0	0
RB Albert Willingham	2	0	0.00	4	0	0
QB Donovan McNabb	1	15	15.00	15	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	34	29	280	1/6	2	25	1	108.3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donovan McNabb	46	30	333	3/15	3	36	1	99.2

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Johnson	8	8	81	10.13	22	21	1
WR Golden Tate	6	9	90	15.00	37	25	0
TE Shawn Nelson	4	4	38	9.50	6	15	0
RB Brenden Streets	3	4	11	3.67	8	11	0
RB David Wilson	3	3	16	5.33	0	11	1
WR David Anderson	2	2	28	14.00	9	17	0
TE Josh Tobin	2	3	12	6.00	4	6	0
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR James Jones	11	17	95	8.64	55	36	0
WR Ryan Broyles	4	6	40	10.00	17	23	0
WR Leonard Hankerson	3	6	50	16.67	21	26	0
TE Nick Schott	3	6	72	24.00	45	30	0
WR Mario Urrutia	2	2	15	7.50	2	12	1
RB Ken Davison	2	2	15	7.50	13	13	0
RB Doug Martin	2	3	31	15.50	24	25	1
RB Albert Willingham	1	1	18	18.00	12	18	0
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
TE Dennis Pitta	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Drew Coleman	1	32	32.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kareem Jackson	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE John McCargo	0	1	0	1
DE Athyba Rubin	0	0	2	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	0	0
QB Donovan McNabb	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	3	119	39.7	39.0	51	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rod Taylor	3	118	39.3	28.7	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	5/5

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Gramatica	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Little	1	12	12.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Broyles	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Steltz	1	47	47.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon McDonald	4	78	19.5	0
Donovan McNabb	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Zachery Bowman	7	1	0.0	17	29
CB Drew Coleman	5	2	0.0	19	48
CB Ike Cassaday	5	1	0.0	1	19
OLB Ted Briggs	4	1	1.0	18	29
OLB Brandon Spikes	4	2	0.0	19	49
OLB Chet Donnelly	4	1	0.0	18	30
CB Michael Griffin	3	0	0.0	19	49
ILB Jovan Belcher	3	0	0.0	6	10
DE Athyba Rubin	2	1	1.0	18	42
DE John McCargo	2	0	1.0	2	22
S Stanford Routt	2	1	0.0	1	19
CB David Jones	2	1	0.0	13	32
CB Craig Steltz	2	0	0.0	1	20
DT Erik Walden	1	1	0.0	6	9
DT Cornelius Pisano	1	0	0.0	15	40
S Rich Greer	1	0	0.0	18	30
TE Josh Tobin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mike Montgomery	0	1	0.0	12	33

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Reggie Nelson	10	1	0.0	30	34
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	7	4	1.0	28	24
CB Cedric Griffin	6	1	0.0	19	24
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	5	5	0.0	30	34
S Adrian Wilson	4	1	0.0	28	34
OLB Dixon Rossel	4	1	0.0	23	30
CB Kareem Jackson	3	2	0.0	28	33
DT Winston Howard	3	1	0.0	28	28
ILB David Vobora	3	0	0.0	12	12
CB Patrick Peterson	2	4	0.0	28	35
DT Rob Ninkovich	2	2	0.0	27	31
DE Carlos Dunlap	2	1	0.0	26	25
OLB Aaron Curry	2	0	0.0	2	8
CB Brandon McDonald	1	1	0.0	3	2
DE Jeremy Mincy	1	0	0.0	9	19
WR James Jones	1	0	---	---	---
ILB George Tautuaa	1	0	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE John McCargo	1.0	1	0	1	22
DE Athyba Rubin	1.0	0	1	1	42
OLB Ted Briggs	1.0	0	0	0	29
DT Cornelius Pisano	0.0	0	3	0	40
DE Mike Montgomery	0.0	0	2	1	33

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	1.0	0	0	24
DT Winston Howard	0.0	1	1	28
OLB Dixon Rossel	0.0	0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ike Cassaday	5	0	0	19
CB Drew Coleman	4	1	1	48
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	1	0	49
OLB Chet Donnelly	3	0	0	30
CB Michael Griffin	3	0	0	49
OLB Ted Briggs	2	1	0	29
CB David Jones	2	0	0	32
S Zachery Bowman	2	0	0	29
CB Craig Steltz	2	0	0	20
ILB Jovan Belcher	2	0	0	10
S Rich Greer	1	1	0	30
S Stanford Routt	1	0	0	19
DT Cornelius Pisano	0	1	0	40

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cedric Griffin	6	0	0	24
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	4	0	0	24
OLB Dixon Rossel	4	0	0	30
S Reggie Nelson	3	1	0	34
CB Kareem Jackson	3	0	1	33
ILB David Vobora	2	0	0	12
OLB Aaron Curry	2	0	0	8
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	2	0	0	34
S Adrian Wilson	1	1	0	34
CB Brandon McDonald	1	0	0	2
CB Patrick Peterson	1	0	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T T.J. Lang	3	4	30	0	35
T Jason Fox	2	9	30	0	35
C Eric Wood	2	7	30	0	35
G David Stewart	1	5	30	1	35
G Tyronne Green	0	4	30	0	35
TE Shawn Nelson	0	1	26	0	30

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	3	5	19	3	49
T Tyson Clabo	3	5	19	0	49
G Kevin Zeitler	2	3	19	0	49
C Josh Beekman	2	2	19	0	49
TE Nick Schott	1	1	18	0	39
G Fernando Velasco	0	2	19	0	49

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Athyba Rubin	2	10
Brenden Streets	1	15
Greg Little	1	14
Michael Griffin	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Dennis Pitta	2	18
Albert Willingham	1	15

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	19	49	10	78
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	18	42	10	70
G David Stewart	30	35	---	---	4	69
G Tyronne Green	30	35	---	---	4	69
T T.J. Lang	30	35	---	---	4	69
RB Brenden Streets	28	26	---	---	15	69
T Jason Fox	30	35	---	---	4	69
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	19	48	1	68
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	19	49	---	68
WR Chad Johnson	29	35	---	---	1	65
C Eric Wood	30	35	---	---	---	65
QB Jake Locker	30	35	---	---	---	65
WR Golden Tate	27	33	---	---	---	60
CB David Jones	---	---	13	32	14	59
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	15	40	3	58
TE Shawn Nelson	26	30	---	---	1	57
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	17	29	4	50
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	18	30	1	49
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	18	29	1	48
S Rich Greer	---	---	18	30	---	48
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	12	33	---	45
WR David Anderson	20	23	---	---	---	43
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	---	---	1	19	16	36
FB Alan Ratto	5	9	---	---	16	30
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	1	20	4	25
DE John McCargo	---	---	2	22	---	24
ILB Jovan Belcher	---	---	6	10	8	24
CB Ike Cassaday	---	---	1	19	3	23
TE Oscar Wang	2	2	---	---	18	22
S Stanford Routt	---	---	1	19	1	21
DT Erik Walden	---	---	6	9	3	18
WR Artie Brock	0	1	---	---	16	17
S James Butler	---	---	1	1	14	16
TE Josh Tobin	10	6	---	---	---	16
WR Greg Little	0	0	---	---	14	14
DE Devon Still	---	---	4	9	---	13
RB David Wilson	2	8	---	---	---	10
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Quentin Griffin	0	2	---	---	1	3
WR Andre Caldwell	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Graham Corbin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brandon Brooks	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lamar Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR James Jones	18	49	---	---	12	79
QB Donovan McNabb	19	49	---	---	4	72
T Tyson Clabo	19	49	---	---	3	71
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	19	49	---	---	3	71
G Fernando Velasco	19	49	---	---	3	71
G Kevin Zeitler	19	49	---	---	3	71
C Josh Beekman	19	49	---	---	---	68
WR Leonard Hankerson	17	48	---	---	1	66
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	30	34	1	65
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	---	---	30	34	1	65
S Adrian Wilson	---	---	28	34	2	64
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	28	35	1	64
CB Kareem Jackson	---	---	28	33	1	62
DT Rob Ninkovich	---	---	27	31	1	59
CB Cedric Griffin	---	---	19	24	16	59
WR Ryan Broyles	9	36	---	---	13	58
TE Nick Schott	18	39	---	---	---	57
DT Winston Howard	---	---	28	28	---	56
OLB Dixon Rossel	---	---	23	30	1	54
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	---	---	28	24	1	53
DE Carlos Dunlap	---	---	26	25	---	51
WR Jeff Webb	5	14	---	---	18	37
RB Doug Martin	13	22	---	---	---	35
DE Jeremy Mincy	---	---	9	19	1	29
TE Dennis Pitta	4	7	---	---	18	29
OLB Aaron Curry	---	---	2	8	18	28
ILB David Vobora	---	---	12	12	---	24
RB Albert Willingham	4	4	---	---	15	23
RB Ken Davison	4	14	---	---	---	18
FB Gavin Roosenraad	2	1	---	---	15	18
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	2	1	14	17
CB Brandon McDonald	---	---	3	2	10	15
ILB Barrett Ruud	---	---	2	2	10	14
DE Mike Martin	---	---	2	7	4	13
WR Mario Urrutia	1	11	---	---	---	12
C Nick Mangold	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Martin Gramatica	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Davis McMillan	---	---	1	1	3	5
C John Denny	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Rod Taylor	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB George Tautuaa	---	---	2	1	---	3
G Dylan Gandy	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Garrett Reynolds	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Brandon Weeden	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gino Gradkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	18	65	3.6
Right	12	42	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	25	6.3
Middle	13	89	6.8
Right	2	18	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	34	29	2	1	0	2	1	2	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donovan McNabb	46	30	7	1	2	5	6	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	22	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	122	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	117	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	59	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	15	194	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	59	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Golden Tate	9	6	90	1	33
WR Chad Johnson	8	8	81	1	35
TE Shawn Nelson	4	4	38	0	30
RB Brenden Streets	4	3	11	0	26
RB David Wilson	3	3	16	0	8
TE Josh Tobin	3	2	12	0	6
WR David Anderson	2	2	28	0	23
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	4	0	9

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jones	17	11	1	95	1	49
WR Leonard Hankerson	6	3	1	50	2	48
TE Nick Schott	6	3	0	72	2	39
WR Ryan Broyles	6	4	0	40	1	36
RB Doug Martin	3	2	0	31	1	22
WR Mario Urrutia	2	2	0	15	0	11
TE Dennis Pitta	2	1	0	-4	0	7
RB Ken Davison	2	2	0	15	0	14
RB Albert Willingham	1	1	0	18	0	4
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	0	1	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brenden Streets	4	13	3.25	3.64
RB David Wilson	1	4	4.00	2.50

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Doug Martin	2	28	14.00	8.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	6	6	28	4.67	8.24

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donovan McNabb	5	3	7	1.40	7.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Brenden Streets	2	2	10	5.00	2.75
RB David Wilson	2	2	5	2.50	5.33
WR Chad Johnson	1	1	6	6.00	10.13
WR Golden Tate	1	1	7	7.00	10.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR James Jones	3	1	3	1.00	5.59
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Mario Urrutia	1	1	3	3.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brenden Streets	4	2

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ken Davison	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	8	8	7

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donovan McNabb	9	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chad Johnson	4	4	3
TE Shawn Nelson	2	2	2
WR Golden Tate	2	2	2

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Jones	4	1	1
WR Ryan Broyles	2	1	1
WR Mario Urrutia	1	1	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	1	0	0
TE Nick Schott	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,600 (3,300)