Week 8, 2035

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	3	0	3	0	-	6
Atlanta Falcons	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:28 DET - Walter Gibson 24 field goal
2Q: 06:10 ATL - Paul Hickman 2 run (Amari Roach extra point)
3Q: 12:43 DET - Walter Gibson 32 field goal
4Q: 02:37 ATL - Amari Roach 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:28 DET - Walter Gibson 24 field goal
2Q: 06:10 ATL - Paul Hickman 2 run (Amari Roach extra point)
3Q: 12:43 DET - Walter Gibson 32 field goal
4Q: 02:37 ATL - Amari Roach 41 field goal

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 2-5 6-2
First Downs 18 13
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 6
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 391 237
- Offensive Plays 74 66
- Yards per Play 5.28 3.59
Net Rushing Yards 66 80
- Rushing Attempts 18 28
- Yards per Rush 3.67 2.86
Net Passing Yards 325 157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 30 - 0 37 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 337 161
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/12 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.80 4.13
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/18 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.9
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/50 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 5/127
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:50 28:10

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	2-5	6-2
First Downs	18	13
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	14	6
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	391	237
- Offensive Plays	74	66
- Yards per Play	5.28	3.59
Net Rushing Yards	66	80
- Rushing Attempts	18	28
- Yards per Rush	3.67	2.86
Net Passing Yards	325	157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 30 - 0	37 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	337	161
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/12	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.80	4.13
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/18	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.9
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/50	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	5/127
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:50	28:10

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	3:32	OWN 33	6	60	Field Goal
1	5:47	1:46	OWN 46	3	3	Punt
1	2:44	1:43	OWN 22	5	16	Punt
2	15:00	1:35	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
2	11:50	1:51	OWN 9	6	29	Punt
2	5:58	2:24	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
2	1:42	1:37	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 25	5	60	Field Goal
3	11:00	2:15	OWN 20	6	54	Missed FG
3	6:02	3:10	OWN 25	6	37	Punt
4	14:45	1:00	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	12:40	3:43	OWN 9	8	26	Punt
4	7:27	2:05	OWN 2	3	2	Punt
4	2:29	2:29	OWN 29	11	46	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 25	8	28	Punt
1	7:22	1:35	OWN 25	4	12	Interception
1	4:01	1:17	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
1	1:01	1:01	OWN 49	3	3	Punt
2	13:25	1:35	OPP 44	3	0	Punt
2	9:59	4:01	OPP 42	10	42	Touchdown
2	3:34	1:52	OWN 6	6	18	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 20	1	8	Half
3	12:35	1:35	OWN 47	3	9	Punt
3	8:45	2:43	OWN 33	8	49	Missed FG
3	2:52	3:07	OWN 20	7	41	Punt
4	13:45	1:05	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
4	8:57	1:30	OWN 26	3	3	Punt
4	5:22	2:53	OWN 48	5	28	Field Goal

Game MVP: Branden Kelly, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Branden Kelly	10	83	8.30	27	3
RB Gavin Ford	5	-8	-1.60	0	0
RB Carter Herndon	3	-9	-3.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Mickey Ellis	15	45	3.00	10	1	0
RB Calvin Tyson	9	25	2.78	9	0	0
QB Paul Hickman	3	13	4.33	7	0	1
WR Bob Spiak	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Branden Kelly	53	30	337	3/12	0	54	0	75.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	37	17	161	1/4	0	22	1	47.2

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Carter Burgower	10	13	165	16.50	77	44
WR Joshua Reid	8	12	88	11.00	47	54
WR Amari Barton	8	20	54	6.75	19	11
TE R.J. Stefani	3	4	22	7.33	12	18
RB Gavin Ford	1	3	8	8.00	1	8
FB Jamal Glover	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Cedric Lane	5	8	24	4.80	4	17
WR John Metchie	4	7	35	8.75	3	12
WR Bob Spiak	4	5	57	14.25	3	22
WR Monty Vonnegut	2	10	21	10.50	15	14
RB Mickey Ellis	1	1	3	3.00	5	3
TE Dakota Poteet	1	3	21	21.00	0	21
RB Amos Barton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Dustin Terrell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nate Millar	1	9	9.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Pete Aceves	1	1	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
T Leo Harding	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cedric Isola	10	433	43.3	28.6	52	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Braden Mann	9	423	47.0	37.9	69	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Gibson	2/3	0/1	0/0	32	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amari Roach	1/2	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pete Aceves	2	22	11.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Terrell	5	127	25.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Ford	1	30	30.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Metchie	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chester Langford	8	3	0.0	28	38
OLB Dean Armstrong	6	4	0.0	27	37
S Lukas Burroughs	6	2	0.0	24	20
OLB Hingle McCringleberry	4	0	0.0	25	21
DE Courtney Maloney	3	0	0.0	25	25
S Jalen Pitre	3	0	0.0	3	17
CB Nate Millar	3	0	0.0	16	28
DE Arturo Morrison	2	0	1.0	5	21
CB Pete Aceves	2	3	0.0	26	36
DT Harvey Kolb	2	0	0.0	9	8
DT Robert Bailey	2	0	0.0	17	21
CB Adrian Humphries	1	3	0.0	27	37
DT Kelly Flick	1	1	0.0	21	34
OLB Hayden Schulz	1	1	0.0	12	10
DE Aidan Hutchinson	1	0	0.0	26	30
OLB Monty Wilkes	0	1	0.0	2	14

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Andy Kressbach	13	4	0.0	18	56
S Jessie Humphries	7	3	0.0	18	56
OLB Bill Strahan	6	0	0.0	17	45
OLB Geoff Freeman	4	1	0.0	9	16
OLB Nolan Springer	3	1	2.0	14	32
DE Brett Welch	3	1	1.0	18	56
S Ashtyn Davis	3	1	0.0	18	56
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	1	0.0	18	56
OLB A.J. Naretta	3	0	0.0	4	24
CB Wally Adams	2	1	0.0	11	42
CB Louie Grodin	2	1	0.0	15	35
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tyler Raymer	1	0	0.0	18	49
CB Chris Cunningham	1	0	0.0	1	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arturo Morrison	1.0	0	1	0	21
DE Courtney Maloney	0.0	1	1	1	25
DE Aidan Hutchinson	0.0	0	3	0	30
OLB Hingle McCringleberry	0.0	0	1	0	21

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nolan Springer	2.0	0	1	0	32
DE Brett Welch	1.0	1	2	3	56
DT Bernard Pierce	0.0	1	1	0	48
DE Tyler Raymer	0.0	0	2	0	49

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dean Armstrong	3	0	0	37
S Lukas Burroughs	3	0	0	20
S Chester Langford	2	3	0	38
CB Pete Aceves	2	2	0	36
CB Nate Millar	2	0	1	28
S Jalen Pitre	2	0	0	17
DE Courtney Maloney	1	1	0	25
DE Arturo Morrison	1	0	0	21
OLB Hingle McCringleberry	1	0	0	21
OLB Monty Wilkes	0	1	0	14
CB Adrian Humphries	0	1	0	37

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Andy Kressbach	9	3	56
S Jessie Humphries	5	2	56
OLB Geoff Freeman	3	0	16
OLB Bill Strahan	3	0	45
S Ashtyn Davis	2	2	56
CB Wally Adams	2	1	42
CB Sweet Pea Smith	2	1	56
OLB A.J. Naretta	2	0	24
DE Brett Welch	1	0	56
CB Chris Cunningham	1	0	18
S Grant Delpit	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cody Shaw	3	18	1	56
C Otis Kraemer	2	18	0	56
G Norman Johnston	1	18	1	56
T Keith Sheff	1	18	1	56
T Burt Madison	1	18	0	56

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bobby Fry	3	3	28	0	38
G Aidan Cox	2	7	28	0	38
C Trey Rice	2	5	28	0	38
G Corwin Schultz	1	7	28	0	38
TE Cedric Lane	0	1	22	0	31
T Earnest Albee	0	1	28	0	38
TE Dakota Poteet	0	1	8	0	12
RB Calvin Tyson	0	0	10	1	11

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Amari Barton	4	13
Monty Wilkes	2	26

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Frederick Fredrickson	1	27
Grant Delpit	1	25
Leo Harding	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Amari Barton	18	56	---	---	13	87
T Burt Madison	18	56	---	---	13	87
G Norman Johnston	18	56	---	---	13	87
T Keith Sheff	18	56	---	---	13	87
G Cody Shaw	18	56	---	---	13	87
CB Pete Aceves	---	---	26	36	24	86
CB Adrian Humphries	---	---	27	37	11	75
QB Branden Kelly	18	56	---	---	---	74
C Otis Kraemer	18	56	---	---	---	74
WR Carter Burgower	15	54	---	---	---	69
S Chester Langford	---	---	28	38	2	68
OLB Dean Armstrong	---	---	27	37	2	66
TE R.J. Stefani	17	45	---	---	3	65
DE Aidan Hutchinson	---	---	26	30	1	57
DT Kelly Flick	---	---	21	34	1	56
RB Gavin Ford	10	41	---	---	4	55
DE Courtney Maloney	---	---	25	25	1	51
OLB Hingle McCringleberry	---	---	25	21	1	47
WR Joshua Reid	7	32	---	---	6	45
CB Nate Millar	---	---	16	28	1	45
S Lukas Burroughs	---	---	24	20	1	45
OLB Monty Wilkes	---	---	2	14	26	42
DT Robert Bailey	---	---	17	21	---	38
DE Arturo Morrison	---	---	5	21	11	37
S Jalen Pitre	---	---	3	17	16	36
DT Wendell Grisso	---	---	10	14	11	35
TE Tre McKitty	0	3	---	---	28	31
RB Steve Girling	0	0	---	---	28	28
RB Carter Herndon	8	12	---	---	8	28
TE Kendrick Foley	7	19	---	---	---	26
OLB Hayden Schulz	---	---	12	10	1	23
CB Harrison Cramer	---	---	2	4	15	21
FB Jamal Glover	8	13	---	---	---	21
WR Tee Higgins	0	0	---	---	18	18
DT Harvey Kolb	---	---	9	8	1	18
P Cedric Isola	0	0	---	---	13	13
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	13	13
ILB Kerry Reynolds	---	---	0	0	12	12
CB Jaquon Brisker	---	---	3	3	---	6
K Walter Gibson	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Gus Ginste	0	5	---	---	---	5
OLB Leroy Taylor	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Brendan Ocampo	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Roosevelt Flutie	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Drake Wiggins	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Trey Bardon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Andy Kressbach	---	---	18	56	28	102
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	17	48	13	78
S Ashtyn Davis	---	---	18	56	3	77
DE Brett Welch	---	---	18	56	3	77
G Aidan Cox	28	38	---	---	11	77
T Earnest Albee	28	38	---	---	11	77
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	18	56	3	77
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	18	56	3	77
WR John Metchie	24	33	---	---	16	73
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	18	49	3	70
QB Paul Hickman	28	38	---	---	---	66
C Trey Rice	28	38	---	---	---	66
G Corwin Schultz	28	38	---	---	---	66
T Bobby Fry	28	38	---	---	---	66
OLB Bill Strahan	---	---	17	45	3	65
WR Bob Spiak	25	34	---	---	---	59
CB Wally Adams	---	---	11	42	3	56
RB Mickey Ellis	17	24	---	---	15	56
TE Cedric Lane	22	31	---	---	1	54
WR Monty Vonnegut	19	29	---	---	2	50
CB Louie Grodin	---	---	15	35	---	50
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	14	32	---	46
S Grant Delpit	---	---	0	9	25	34
WR Frederick Fredrickson	2	2	---	---	27	31
OLB A.J. Naretta	---	---	4	24	3	31
TE Ike Cabrer	2	1	---	---	27	30
OLB Geoff Freeman	---	---	9	16	---	25
RB Calvin Tyson	10	11	---	---	3	24
CB Chris Cunningham	---	---	1	18	3	22
TE Dakota Poteet	8	12	---	---	2	22
WR Dustin Terrell	1	4	---	---	13	18
DE Ty Webster	---	---	0	7	10	17
S Jacob Guthrie	---	---	0	0	16	16
RB Amos Barton	3	3	---	---	8	14
ILB Chandler Rodriguez	---	---	0	0	13	13
RB Lester Neely	7	6	---	---	---	13
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	0	0	13	13
P Braden Mann	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Max Morrison	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Leo Harding	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	1	8	---	9
K Amari Roach	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Miles Brock	---	---	1	3	---	4
DT Micah Thompson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	13	75	5.8
Right	5	-9	-1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	33	3.7
Middle	14	41	2.9
Right	5	6	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Branden Kelly	53	30	4	2	3	10	6	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	37	17	2	2	2	8	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	31	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	108	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	198	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	23	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	3	21	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	74	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	43	5.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amari Barton	20	8	2	54	0	56
WR Carter Burgower	13	10	0	165	3	54
WR Joshua Reid	12	8	0	88	1	32
TE R.J. Stefani	4	3	1	22	0	45
RB Gavin Ford	3	1	0	8	0	41
FB Jamal Glover	1	0	0	0	0	13

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Monty Vonnegut	10	2	0	21	0	29
TE Cedric Lane	8	5	0	24	0	31
WR John Metchie	7	4	1	35	0	33
WR Bob Spiak	5	4	0	57	1	34
TE Dakota Poteet	3	1	0	21	1	12
RB Amos Barton	2	0	1	0	0	3
WR Dustin Terrell	1	0	0	0	0	4
RB Mickey Ellis	1	1	0	3	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Branden Kelly	1	3	3.00	8.30
RB Gavin Ford	1	-2	-2.00	-1.60

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Paul Hickman	1	2	2.00	4.33
RB Mickey Ellis	1	2	2.00	3.00
RB Calvin Tyson	1	-3	-3.00	2.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Branden Kelly	4	2	8	2.00	6.36

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	4	1	1	0.25	4.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Barton	2	1	5	2.50	2.70
WR Joshua Reid	1	1	3	3.00	7.33
FB Jamal Glover	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Monty Vonnegut	3	0	0	0.00	2.10
TE Cedric Lane	1	1	1	1.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gavin Ford	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Branden Kelly	15	8	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	14	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Amari Barton	7	3	0
WR Carter Burgower	5	4	3
TE R.J. Stefani	2	1	0
WR Joshua Reid	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cedric Lane	6	3	1
WR John Metchie	3	1	1
WR Bob Spiak	2	2	1
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	0	0
RB Mickey Ellis	1	1	0
TE Dakota Poteet	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (25,300)
End Zone 11,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 6,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (16,100)
Club Seats 13,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (25,300)
End Zone	11,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	6,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (16,100)
Club Seats	13,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,600 (9,900)