Week 8, 2026

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions70720-34
Atlanta Falcons146133-36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:15 ATL - Hayden Hurst 10 pass from Malik Jammer (Warren Nason extra point)
1Q: 05:02 ATL - Malik Jammer 7 run (Warren Nason extra point)
1Q: 02:10 DET - Conner Newsome 3 run (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 09:58 ATL - Warren Nason 23 field goal
2Q: 05:15 ATL - Warren Nason 31 field goal
3Q: 15:00 ATL - Michael Pittman Jr 91 kickoff return (Warren Nason extra point)
3Q: 14:44 DET - Conner Castillo 100 kickoff return (Vinny Fishman extra point)
3Q: 07:16 ATL - Warren Nason 24 field goal
3Q: 05:25 ATL - Warren Nason 49 field goal
4Q: 14:39 DET - Joel Coles 87 interception return (Vinny Fishman extra point)
4Q: 11:12 ATL - Warren Nason 22 field goal
4Q: 08:38 DET - Kenyon Rollin 3 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
4Q: 01:18 DET - Justin Jefferson 7 pass from Ricardo Howard (Conner Newsome run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsDETATL
Record4-37-1
First Downs2524
- by Rushing58
- by Passing1714
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards382437
- Offensive Plays6479
- Yards per Play5.975.53
Net Rushing Yards61213
- Rushing Attempts1436
- Yards per Rush4.365.92
Net Passing Yards321224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 26 - 242 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards333230
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/121/6
- Yards per Pass Play6.425.21
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions4/116/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.58.1
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/156/44
Punt Returns/Yards2/101/9
Kick Returns/Yards3/1544/160
Interception Ret./Yards1/872/27
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 38
Time of Possession26:1333:47

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:53OWN 253-2Punt
18:051:24OWN 333-2Punt
14:522:50OWN 25675Touchdown
29:502:28OWN 25530Punt
25:083:14OWN 25933Punt
310:392:00OWN 13515Fumble
37:090:37OWN 2529Interception
35:193:18OWN 25640Punt
413:050:44OWN 1136Interception
411:052:33OWN 22678Touchdown
45:354:28OWN 61494Touchdown
40:290:29OWN 2225Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:076:02OWN 321268Touchdown
16:411:49OWN 24476Touchdown
12:027:12OWN 231371Field Goal
27:222:14OWN 20866Field Goal
21:541:54OWN 20512Punt
314:313:52OWN 27732Punt
38:391:30OPP 28421Field Goal
36:321:13OPP 3937Field Goal
32:012:33OWN 20852Interception
414:281:23OWN 3531Punt
412:211:16OPP 1338Field Goal
48:322:57OWN 25628Punt
41:070:38OPP 4730Punt

Game MVP: Warren Nason, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Conner Newsome11383.451211
QB Ricardo Howard177.00700
RB Jose McKnight166.00600
RB Rhamondre Stevenson11010.001010
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Darrell Henderson13564.313710
QB Malik Jammer131158.854721
RB Kene Nwangwu7304.291910
RB Saquon Barkley3124.00500

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ricardo Howard48263332/12235272.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Malik Jammer42202301/6126162.6

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dax Milne566513.007220
WR Kenyon Rollin45246.004111
WR Justin Jefferson445012.5014271
TE Nick Vannett375518.3335310
TE Darren Rigsby353913.0018270
WR Alvin Evans395317.6726350
RB Conner Newsome25199.500110
TE Jonnu Smith1199.00090
WR Nickolas Pereira141919.000190
RB Jose McKnight0100.00000
FB Darius O'Neill0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Hayden Hurst1115857.7324191
RB Saquon Barkley466315.7517210
WR Miles Boykin373411.3326190
WR Derrick Arnold172626.000260
WR Martin Pantoja142222.000220
RB Darrell Henderson0100.00000
TE Johnnie McCarthy0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Joel Coles18787.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cary Groza11111.000
CB Aaron Robinson11616.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Conner Newsome1000
FB Darius O'Neill0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Michael Pittman Jr1000
S Jorge Roan0100
WR Travis Fredrickson0100
ILB Al Woodard0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cedric Isola522545.031.2540
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Braden Mann522244.442.4534

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vinny Fishman0/00/00/004/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Warren Nason5/51/10/0493/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Joel Coles2105.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Saquon Barkley199.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Conner Castillo315451.31
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Pittman Jr416040.01

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Trevis Gipson740.02538
CB Conner Castillo530.03643
DT Trysten Hill510.02136
S Oliver Compton500.03543
DE Colby Fletcher500.02415
OLB Teddy Wolf420.02116
S Jeremy Woodard400.02719
ILB Justics Tomoyose400.01526
OLB T. J. Watt320.02017
S Kirk Warren310.03026
DE Wyatt Hubert310.02012
CB Joel Coles210.01830
DE Terrance Raymond210.02921
DE Carl Plechaty101.01232
DT Marlon Tuipulotu120.02012
TE Nick Vannett10---------
S Herb Rivero100.0715
WR Alvin Evans10---------
CB Tom Webb010.01526
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Al Woodard1000.01450
OLB Wesley Grogg610.01450
S Cary Groza420.01247
CB Aaron Robinson400.0730
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock311.01450
S Ashtyn Davis330.01450
DE Anfernee Jennings211.01345
S Grant Delpit210.01450
DT Levi Onwuzurike200.01143
DT P. J. Hall100.037
CB Carter Meister100.01450
DE Jace Dole100.01450

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Carl Plechaty1.002032
DT Trysten Hill0.010036
DT Marlon Tuipulotu0.002012
DE Rico Osborne0.001027
DE Terrance Raymond0.001021
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Anfernee Jennings1.003245
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock1.002150
DE Jace Dole0.003050

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Trevis Gipson41038
ILB Justics Tomoyose24026
S Oliver Compton23043
CB Joel Coles21130
OLB T. J. Watt20017
DT Trysten Hill20036
OLB Teddy Wolf20016
S Kirk Warren12026
S Jeremy Woodard11019
CB Conner Castillo10043
DE Wyatt Hubert10012
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Wesley Grogg52050
S Cary Groza43147
ILB Al Woodard40050
S Grant Delpit31050
CB Aaron Robinson30130
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock20050
ILB Terry Nalen11017
S Ashtyn Davis11050
CB Carter Meister10050
DE Jace Dole10050
DE Anfernee Jennings10045
DT Levi Onwuzurike01043

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Wes Martin35014050
T Philip Porter24014150
G Jonah Jackson22014150
T Andre Dillard11014050
TE Jonnu Smith0105012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Pedro Janes49136043
T Demetrius Caron26036143
C Neal Gardner26036043
G Oscar Ignasiak15036043
TE Hayden Hurst02029032
T Julio Cushman02036043

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
T. J. Watt128
Nick Vannett125
Nickolas Pereira120
Darius O'Neill120
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Saquon Barkley130
Chris Herndon130
Hayden Hurst130
Grant Delpit125

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Oliver Compton------354330108
CB Conner Castillo------364325104
CB Joel Coles------18302270
T Andre Dillard1450------569
T Philip Porter1450------569
ILB Trevis Gipson------2538467
OLB T. J. Watt------20172865
C Wes Martin1450---------64
QB Ricardo Howard1450---------64
G Rich Preston1450---------64
G Jonah Jackson1450---------64
DT Trysten Hill------2136562
S Kirk Warren------3026561
WR Alvin Evans931------1555
WR Nickolas Pereira925------2054
DE Terrance Raymond------2921353
WR Justin Jefferson726------2053
DE Carl Plechaty------1232751
TE Nick Vannett421------2550
S Jeremy Woodard------2719349
DE Rico Osborne------1327747
OLB Teddy Wolf------2116845
CB Tom Webb------1526243
ILB Justics Tomoyose------1526243
TE Darren Rigsby1030---------40
DE Colby Fletcher------2415---39
FB Darius O'Neill017------2037
RB Conner Newsome1223---------35
DE Wyatt Hubert------2012335
DT Marlon Tuipulotu------2012335
WR Kenyon Rollin720---------27
DT Davon Hamilton------618226
RB Rhamondre Stevenson14------2025
WR Dax Milne519---------24
RB Jose McKnight122---------23
S Herb Rivero------715---22
ILB Tony Barlow------211518
TE Jonnu Smith512---------17
K Vinny Fishman00------66
P Cedric Isola00------55
G Earnest Burroughs00------55
C Malik Silverstone00------55
G Stone Forsythe00------55
QB Alejandro Lofton00---------0
C Adrian Delgado00---------0
WR Kawaan Baker00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Hayden Hurst2932------3091
C Pedro Janes3643------1089
T Julio Cushman3643------1089
T Demetrius Caron3643------1089
S Grant Delpit------14502589
ILB Al Woodard------14502084
QB Malik Jammer3643------584
G Oscar Ignasiak3643---------79
C Neal Gardner3643---------79
WR Derrick Arnold3543---------78
WR Miles Boykin2031------2576
RB Saquon Barkley1124------3065
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock------1450---64
CB Carter Meister------1450---64
DE Jace Dole------1450---64
OLB Wesley Grogg------1450---64
S Ashtyn Davis------1450---64
RB Darrell Henderson2131------961
S Cary Groza------1247---59
DT Levi Onwuzurike------1143559
DE Anfernee Jennings------1345---58
WR Martin Pantoja2220---------42
CB Aaron Robinson------730---37
TE Johnnie McCarthy1422---------36
TE Chris Herndon11------3032
ILB T.J. Quinn------002525
ILB Terry Nalen------717---24
RB Kene Nwangwu114------621
DE Adam Bazzell------002020
WR Jaleel Scott115---------16
DT P. J. Hall------37515
WR Michael Pittman Jr00------1515
K Warren Nason00------1414
WR Travis Fredrickson52------613
C Roy Lighthiser00------1010
G Lachavious Simmons00------1010
S Jorge Roan------26---8
P Braden Mann00------55
DE Tarron Jackson------0055
CB Marshon Lattimore------04---4
OLB Greg Rousseau------11---2
RB Wendell Ferguson00---------0
QB Jeff Forbes00---------0
CB Colton Jarvis------00---0
C Michal Menet00---------0
DE Leo Graham------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4174.3
Middle7355.0
Right393.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9829.1
Middle191095.7
Right8222.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ricardo Howard48266219832
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Malik Jammer422030212601

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222412.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1810884.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)21111406.7
Long (19+ Yds)738111.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen147443.1
Short (0-8 Yds)128927.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)103464.6
Long (19+ Yds)62488.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alvin Evans93053131
TE Nick Vannett73055221
WR Dax Milne65165119
WR Kenyon Rollin54024020
TE Darren Rigsby53039130
RB Conner Newsome52019023
WR Nickolas Pereira41019025
WR Justin Jefferson44050126
TE Jonnu Smith1109012
RB Jose McKnight1000022
FB Darius O'Neill1000017
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Hayden Hurst1511185032
WR Miles Boykin73034031
WR Derrick Arnold71126143
RB Saquon Barkley64063124
WR Martin Pantoja41022120
TE Johnnie McCarthy2000022
RB Darrell Henderson1000031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Conner Newsome2157.503.45
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Darrell Henderson492.254.31
QB Malik Jammer294.508.85
RB Kene Nwangwu133.004.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ricardo Howard52102.006.94
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Malik Jammer124231.925.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kenyon Rollin2131.504.80
RB Jose McKnight1000.000.00
WR Nickolas Pereira1000.004.75
WR Justin Jefferson1177.0012.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Hayden Hurst44235.755.67
WR Miles Boykin4000.004.86
WR Derrick Arnold2000.003.71
WR Martin Pantoja1000.005.50
TE Johnnie McCarthy1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
RB Jose McKnight11
RB Conner Newsome11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Darrell Henderson31
QB Malik Jammer21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Ricardo Howard952
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Malik Jammer1254

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Nick Vannett310
WR Kenyon Rollin110
TE Darren Rigsby110
WR Nickolas Pereira100
WR Alvin Evans100
WR Justin Jefferson111
WR Dax Milne111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Hayden Hurst332
WR Derrick Arnold300
WR Martin Pantoja211
TE Johnnie McCarthy200
RB Saquon Barkley111
RB Darrell Henderson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium92,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,000 (25,300)
End Zone17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats18,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,600 (9,900)