Week 8, 2014

played in Atlanta, GA

58 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	0	3	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	3	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 ATL - Ryne Robinson 11 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 06:09 ATL - Owen Pochman 35 field goal
2Q: 00:36 ATL - Greg Little 2 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 05:08 ATL - Owen Pochman 41 field goal
3Q: 01:47 DET - Charlie Dalgliesh 47 field goal
4Q: 11:43 ATL - David Wilson 7 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 ATL - Ryne Robinson 11 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 06:09 ATL - Owen Pochman 35 field goal
2Q: 00:36 ATL - Greg Little 2 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 05:08 ATL - Owen Pochman 41 field goal
3Q: 01:47 DET - Charlie Dalgliesh 47 field goal
4Q: 11:43 ATL - David Wilson 7 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 3-4 4-3-1
First Downs 15 26
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 247 427
- Offensive Plays 59 70
- Yards per Play 4.19 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 81 174
- Rushing Attempts 14 31
- Yards per Rush 5.79 5.61
Net Passing Yards 166 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 22 - 0 38 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 191 267
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 1/14
- Yards per Pass Play 3.69 6.49
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.6 8.3
4th Down Conversions 2/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/59 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 2/48
Kick Returns/Yards 4/91 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:09 35:51

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	3-4	4-3-1
First Downs	15	26
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	247	427
- Offensive Plays	59	70
- Yards per Play	4.19	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	81	174
- Rushing Attempts	14	31
- Yards per Rush	5.79	5.61
Net Passing Yards	166	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 22 - 0	38 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	191	267
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	1/14
- Yards per Pass Play	3.69	6.49
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.6	8.3
4th Down Conversions	2/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/59	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	2/48
Kick Returns/Yards	4/91	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:09	35:51

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:40	2:01	OWN 25	4	6	Punt
1	2:12	5:10	OWN 1	10	52	Punt
2	6:01	1:14	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	1:43	0:55	OWN 6	3	1	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 27	2	30	Half
3	15:00	5:03	OWN 15	8	36	Punt
3	5:02	3:23	OWN 32	8	38	Field Goal
4	11:37	5:24	OWN 34	14	42	Downs
4	3:29	2:21	OWN 42	7	15	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:20	OWN 25	17	75	Touchdown
1	4:39	2:27	OWN 40	5	18	Punt
2	12:02	6:01	OWN 5	11	77	Field Goal
2	4:47	3:04	OWN 12	10	60	Interception
2	0:48	0:18	OPP 13	2	13	Touchdown
3	9:57	4:55	OWN 20	10	56	Field Goal
3	1:39	5:02	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	6:13	2:44	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
4	1:08	1:08	OWN 43	4	19	Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Doug Martin	10	51	5.10	20	3
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	3	22	7.33	14	1
QB Cedric Hancock	1	8	8.00	8	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB David Wilson	13	47	3.62	12	1
RB Christine Michael	11	98	8.91	19	5
QB Jake Locker	4	25	6.25	11	1
QB Demetrius Fattel	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0
WR Ryne Robinson	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donovan McNabb	26	12	107	2/14	0	23	0	57.7
Cedric Hancock	15	10	84	2/11	0	21	0	81.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	38	28	267	1/14	3	35	1	108.1

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR James Jones	7	16	84	12.00	21	23
WR Conner Forguson	5	6	54	10.80	11	20
RB Doug Martin	3	4	0	0.00	3	3
WR Leonard Hankerson	2	3	13	6.50	2	10
WR Sammy Watkins	2	5	32	16.00	7	21
WR Mario Urrutia	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Nick Schott	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE John Murray	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Eric Ebron	7	8	18	2.57	13	7	0
WR Ryne Robinson	6	11	50	8.33	3	11	1
WR Braylon Edwards	3	3	56	18.67	5	31	0
WR David Anderson	3	3	31	10.33	5	15	0
RB Christine Michael	3	4	61	20.33	52	35	0
TE Vernon Davis	2	2	15	7.50	0	11	0
WR Greg Little	2	2	13	6.50	5	11	1
WR Riley Cooper	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB David Wilson	1	4	7	7.00	0	7	1

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	5	5.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR James Jones	1	0	0
ILB David Vobora	0	1	0
DE Jeremy Mincy	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jake Locker	1	1	0	0
WR Ryne Robinson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rod Taylor	5	229	45.8	32.2	58	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Moorman	2	72	36.0	33.0	41	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Dalgliesh	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyvon Branch	1	6	6.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Little	2	48	24.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Jones	3	64	21.3	0
Tyvon Branch	1	27	27.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro	12	2	0.0	31	39
ILB Kyle Van Noy	10	3	0.0	30	38
OLB Jon Bostic	5	2	0.0	30	38
CB Patrick Peterson	5	0	0.0	28	36
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	4	1	0.0	12	23
DE Jeremy Mincy	3	0	1.0	18	19
DT Winston Howard	3	5	0.0	27	32
OLB Johnny Sanderson	3	1	0.0	28	37
S Reggie Nelson	2	1	0.0	29	39
CB Tyvon Branch	2	1	0.0	21	23
CB Brandon McDonald	2	0	0.0	15	16
ILB David Vobora	2	0	0.0	6	3
DE Mike Martin	1	0	0.0	10	21
DE Cassius Marsh	0	1	0.0	3	8

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	5	2	0.0	13	43
S Shane Banks	4	1	0.0	9	23
OLB Brandon Spikes	4	0	0.0	13	35
DE Athyba Rubin	3	0	2.0	13	42
OLB Anthony Cannon	3	1	1.0	14	45
CB Michael Griffin	3	1	0.0	14	37
CB Ike Cassaday	3	1	0.0	14	44
ILB Jarvis Jones	3	0	0.0	13	35
DT Trey Lewis	2	0	1.0	10	28
DE Terrance Knighton	2	2	0.0	12	26
CB Johnathan Wade	2	0	0.0	9	34
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	2	0	0.0	4	5
WR Ryne Robinson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jay Alford	1	0	0.0	2	14
CB David Jones	1	0	0.0	3	23
S Gerald Alexander	1	0	0.0	2	21
DT Erik Walden	1	0	0.0	2	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeremy Mincy	1.0	0	0	2	19
DT Vaughn Martin	0.0	1	0	0	10
DT Winston Howard	0.0	0	1	2	32
DE Ezekiel Ansah	0.0	0	1	0	28
DE Cassius Marsh	0.0	0	1	0	8
OLB Johnny Sanderson	0.0	0	0	1	37

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Athyba Rubin	2.0	0	4	4	42
OLB Anthony Cannon	1.0	0	1	0	45
DT Trey Lewis	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Terrance Knighton	0.0	2	1	2	26
DT Erik Walden	0.0	1	0	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Kyle Van Noy	6	1	0	38
S Kenny Vaccaro	6	0	1	39
CB Patrick Peterson	3	0	0	36
DT Winston Howard	2	0	0	32
CB Tyvon Branch	2	0	0	23
OLB Johnny Sanderson	2	0	0	37
CB Jamar Taylor	1	1	0	18
DE Jeremy Mincy	1	0	0	19
S Reggie Nelson	1	0	0	39
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	1	0	0	23
DE Mike Martin	1	0	0	21
DE Ezekiel Ansah	1	0	0	28
OLB Jon Bostic	1	0	0	38
CB Brandon McDonald	0	1	0	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	4	2	43
CB Ike Cassaday	3	1	44
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	0	35
CB Michael Griffin	2	2	37
CB Johnathan Wade	2	0	34
ILB Jarvis Jones	2	0	35
S Shane Banks	1	0	23
OLB Anthony Cannon	1	0	45
DT Jay Alford	1	0	14
CB David Jones	1	0	23
DT Erik Walden	1	0	17
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	1	0	5
DE Athyba Rubin	0	1	42

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josh Beekman	2	5	14	0	45
G Kevin Zeitler	1	3	14	0	45
G Fernando Velasco	1	1	14	0	45
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	0	2	14	3	45
T Tyson Clabo	0	2	14	1	45

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T T.J. Lang	3	4	0	31	0	39
T Jason Fox	2	7	3	31	0	39
G Dan Buenning	2	6	2	31	1	39
C Ryan Pontbraind	2	4	0	31	0	39
G Nicky Delgado	2	3	0	31	0	39
TE Eric Ebron	2	2	0	26	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Hankerson	1	16
Tyson Clabo	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Johnathan Wade	3	12
Vernon Davis	1	17
Ryne Robinson	1	9

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	29	39	9	77
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	31	39	2	72
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	30	38	2	70
ILB Kyle Van Noy	---	---	30	38	2	70
WR James Jones	13	45	---	---	8	66
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	28	36	2	66
OLB Johnny Sanderson	---	---	28	37	1	66
T Tyson Clabo	14	45	---	---	6	65
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	14	45	---	---	6	65
G Fernando Velasco	14	45	---	---	6	65
G Kevin Zeitler	14	45	---	---	6	65
DT Winston Howard	---	---	27	32	2	61
C Josh Beekman	14	45	---	---	---	59
CB Tyvon Branch	---	---	21	23	10	54
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	25	28	---	53
WR Sammy Watkins	13	40	---	---	---	53
RB Doug Martin	11	41	---	---	---	52
WR Conner Forguson	8	34	---	---	8	50
TE John Murray	11	35	---	---	---	46
CB Jamar Taylor	---	---	14	18	9	41
DE Jeremy Mincy	---	---	18	19	2	39
CB Brandon McDonald	---	---	15	16	5	36
WR Leonard Hankerson	3	17	---	---	16	36
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	---	---	12	23	---	35
QB Donovan McNabb	6	28	---	---	---	34
DE Mike Martin	---	---	10	21	---	31
QB Cedric Hancock	8	17	---	---	---	25
DT Vaughn Martin	---	---	7	10	2	19
OLB Dixon Rossel	---	---	2	1	15	18
ILB David Vobora	---	---	6	3	9	18
TE Tony Sheffler	1	0	---	---	16	17
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	5	0	10	15
FB Wendell Reilly	3	1	---	---	11	15
DE Cassius Marsh	---	---	3	8	4	15
RB Ken Davison	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Nick Schott	4	6	---	---	---	10
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	3	1	---	---	2	6
P Rod Taylor	0	0	---	---	6	6
C J.C. Hill	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Mario Urrutia	0	5	---	---	---	5
K Charlie Dalgliesh	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Dylan Gandy	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ricky Rayman	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT John Jenkins	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Hugh Foreman	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Joe Sutter	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Ryan Pontbraind	31	39	---	---	---	70
G Dan Buenning	31	39	---	---	---	70
G Nicky Delgado	31	39	---	---	---	70
T T.J. Lang	31	39	---	---	---	70
T Jason Fox	31	39	---	---	---	70
WR Ryne Robinson	24	33	---	---	9	66
QB Jake Locker	27	39	---	---	---	66
TE Eric Ebron	26	37	---	---	---	63
OLB Anthony Cannon	---	---	14	45	1	60
CB Ike Cassaday	---	---	14	44	1	59
TE Vernon Davis	17	23	---	---	17	57
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	13	43	1	57
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	13	42	1	56
CB Johnathan Wade	---	---	9	34	12	55
WR Braylon Edwards	20	33	---	---	---	53
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	14	37	1	52
RB David Wilson	18	23	---	---	10	51
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	13	35	---	48
ILB Jarvis Jones	---	---	13	35	---	48
S Shane Banks	---	---	9	23	13	45
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	10	28	1	39
DE Terrance Knighton	---	---	12	26	---	38
RB Christine Michael	14	19	---	---	2	35
WR Greg Little	11	10	---	---	7	28
CB David Jones	---	---	3	23	1	27
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	---	---	1	10	16	27
DT Erik Walden	---	---	2	17	6	25
WR David Anderson	13	11	---	---	---	24
S Gerald Alexander	---	---	2	21	1	24
DT Jay Alford	---	---	2	14	5	21
WR Earl Bennett	3	2	---	---	15	20
RB Brenden Streets	0	1	---	---	17	18
WR Riley Cooper	6	3	---	---	7	16
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	---	---	4	5	7	16
CB Richard Marshall	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Drake Nevis	---	---	3	8	---	11
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Jim Leonhard	---	---	3	5	---	8
P Brian Moorman	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Demetrius Fattel	4	0	---	---	---	4
C Jerry McEachern	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Gosder Cherilus	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Brandon Brooks	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Lamar Holmes	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Diego Shepard	3	0	---	---	---	3

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	24	6.0
Middle	9	56	6.2
Right	1	1	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	10	71	7.1
Right	11	64	5.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donovan McNabb	26	12	1	2	2	2	5	4	0
Cedric Hancock	15	10	2	0	0	4	1	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	38	28	3	1	1	3	3	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	9	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	77	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	2	23	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	82	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	18	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	122	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	96	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	31	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jones	16	7	1	84	1	45
WR Conner Forguson	6	5	0	54	1	34
WR Sammy Watkins	5	2	1	32	1	40
RB Doug Martin	4	3	0	0	0	41
TE John Murray	4	0	0	0	0	35
WR Leonard Hankerson	3	2	0	13	0	17
WR Mario Urrutia	1	1	0	5	0	5
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	1	1	0	3	0	1
TE Nick Schott	1	1	0	0	0	6

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ryne Robinson	11	6	1	50	0	33
TE Eric Ebron	8	7	0	18	0	37
RB David Wilson	4	1	0	7	0	23
RB Christine Michael	4	3	0	61	2	19
WR Braylon Edwards	3	3	0	56	1	33
WR David Anderson	3	3	0	31	0	11
TE Vernon Davis	2	2	0	15	0	23
WR Greg Little	2	2	0	13	0	10
WR Riley Cooper	1	1	0	16	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jake Locker	1	7	7.00	6.25
RB David Wilson	1	6	6.00	3.62

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	9	7	44	4.89	7.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ryne Robinson	3	2	18	6.00	4.55
WR Greg Little	2	2	13	6.50	6.50
RB David Wilson	2	1	7	3.50	1.75
WR David Anderson	1	1	7	7.00	10.33
TE Eric Ebron	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cedric Hancock	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB David Wilson	2	1
QB Demetrius Fattel	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donovan McNabb	6	3	1
Cedric Hancock	6	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	11	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Conner Forguson	4	4	2
WR James Jones	3	1	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	2	1	0
RB Doug Martin	2	2	0
TE John Murray	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ryne Robinson	6	3	3
WR Braylon Edwards	1	1	1
TE Vernon Davis	1	1	1
WR David Anderson	1	1	0
WR Riley Cooper	1	1	1
TE Eric Ebron	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (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	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (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)