Week 8, 1981

Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 67 degrees, fair, calm.
Detroit won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Chris Bahr kicked off 75 yards from the ATL30. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (1Q: 15:00) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. Munoz ran over Scott Burk to set up the play.
2-5-DET25 (1Q: 14:15) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray.
3-2-DET28 (1Q: 13:49) Eric Hipple pass completed to RB Lawrence Gaines for 3 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson.
1-10-DET31 (1Q: 13:13) Eric Hipple pass completed to RB Lawrence Gaines for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-14-DET27 (1Q: 12:28) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson. Robinson gained 1 yard after the catch.
3-3-DET38 (1Q: 11:57) Mike Franckowiak ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe, assisted by S Darrol Ray. Key block delivered by Ken Long.
1-10-DET42 (1Q: 11:25) Eric Hipple sacked by S Jeff Severson and CB Tim Fox for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rufus Mayes.
2-16-DET36 (1Q: 10:49) Terdell Middleton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray.
3-14-DET38 (1Q: 10:04) Eric Hipple pass completed to RB Terdell Middleton for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary. Middleton gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-4-DET48 (1Q: 09:32) Russell Erxleben punted 52 yards. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 09:26) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil.
2-8-ATL22 (1Q: 09:01) Bill Ring ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike St. Clair.
3-8-ATL22 (1Q: 08:34) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Norm Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-ATL37 (1Q: 08:05) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mark Van Eeghen. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass.
2-10-ATL37 (1Q: 07:59) Bill Ring ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth.
3-2-ATL45 (1Q: 07:17) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander.
1-10-DET48 (1Q: 06:43) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett.
2-9-DET47 (1Q: 06:17) Mark Van Eeghen ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler.
3-4-DET42 (1Q: 05:35) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Kellen Winslow. Winslow flattened Gary Hrivnak to ensure the play's success.
1-10-DET36 (1Q: 05:00) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 23 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
1-10-DET13 (1Q: 04:24) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Charles Alexander. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass.
2-10-DET13 (1Q: 04:20) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
3-6-DET09 (1Q: 03:34) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer.
4-6-DET09 (1Q: 03:00) Chris Bahr attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, Detroit 0
(1Q: 02:53) Chris Bahr kicked off 64 yards from the ATL30. Mike Franckowiak returned the ball 16 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Dirt Winston.
1-10-DET22 (1Q: 02:33) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 44 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. Dennard gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL34 (1Q: 01:53) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston, assisted by DE Lawrence Pillers. Key block delivered by Ken Long.
2-1-ATL25 (1Q: 01:16) Lawrence Gaines ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Rulon Jones. Key block delivered by Ken Mendenhall.
1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 00:32) Lawrence Gaines ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary, assisted by DT Pete Kugler.
Start of second quarter.
2-6-ATL16 (2Q: 15:00) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Leo Lewis for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. Lewis gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-4-ATL04 (2Q: 14:19) Eric Hipple pass completed to TE J.T. Galles for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit 6, Atlanta 3
(2Q: 14:19) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Atlanta 3
(2Q: 14:08) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 14:08) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. Winslow gained 13 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL46 (2Q: 13:38) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note.
2-4-DET48 (2Q: 13:12) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer.
3-1-DET45 (2Q: 12:35) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Miller gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-DET42 (2Q: 12:02) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil.
2-7-DET39 (2Q: 11:35) Mark Van Eeghen ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Ronnie Lott.
3-3-DET35 (2Q: 11:14) Tommy Kramer sacked by DT Dino Mangiero for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Alexander.
4-8-DET40 (2Q: 10:43) Larry Swider punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET02.
1-10-DET02 (2Q: 10:35) Mike Franckowiak ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Rulon Jones, assisted by S Jeff Severson.
2-9-DET03 (2Q: 10:07) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox, assisted by DT Dominic Winstead.
3-7-DET05 (2Q: 09:42) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by DT Dominic Winstead.
4-6-DET06 (2Q: 09:05) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Robert Miller returned the kick 5 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines.
1-10-DET42 (2Q: 08:55) Bill Ring ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil.
2-6-DET38 (2Q: 08:17) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen.
1-10-DET29 (2Q: 07:37) Bill Ring ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil.
2-7-DET26 (2Q: 06:55) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Winslow gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-7-DET07 (2Q: 06:30) Bill Ring ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Ronnie Lott.
2-6-DET06 (2Q: 05:53) Eddie Lee Ivery ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. DE Gary Hrivnak knocked down Curt Marsh to break up the play.
3-4-DET04 (2Q: 05:07) Eddie Lee Ivery ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DE Gary Hrivnak. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides.
3-2-DET02 (2Q: 04:58) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by ILB Matt Millen.
4-2-DET02 (2Q: 04:22) Chris Bahr attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Atlanta 6
(2Q: 04:17) Chris Bahr kicked off 77 yards from the ATL30. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (2Q: 04:17) Eric Hipple pass completed to RB Lawrence Gaines for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Darrol Ray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-8-DET22 (2Q: 03:51) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-8-DET22 (2Q: 03:11) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-DET31 (2Q: 02:31) Lawrence Gaines ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. Key block delivered by Steve Young. Young ran over Pete Kugler to set up the play.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-5-DET36 (2Q: 02:00) Terdell Middleton ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. DT Charlie Johnson knocked down Ken Long to break up the play.
3-3-DET38 (2Q: 01:41) Eric Hipple pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-3-DET38 (2Q: 01:35) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Robert Miller returned the kick 0 yards to the ATL17. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak.
1-10-ATL17 (2Q: 01:24) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. DE Gary Hrivnak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-ATL17 (2Q: 01:18) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass.
3-10-ATL17 (2Q: 01:11) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Norm Thompson.
4-3-ATL24 (2Q: 00:40) Larry Swider punted 48 yards. Norm Thompson returned the kick 7 yards to the DET35. Tackled by Mark Van Eeghen.
1-10-DET35 (2Q: 00:30) Eric Hipple pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE J.T. Galles. OLB Mike Singletary blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-DET35 (2Q: 00:21) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox, assisted by CB William Judson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-DET46 (2Q: 00:01) Eric Hipple pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Robert Miller returned the ball 16 yards to the ATL15. Tackled by Jim Jensen.
1-10-ATL15 (3Q: 14:42) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike St. Clair.
2-8-ATL17 (3Q: 14:01) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mark Van Eeghen. DE Gary Hrivnak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-8-ATL17 (3Q: 13:54) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-ATL27 (3Q: 13:23) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon.
2-6-ATL31 (3Q: 12:50) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson.
1-10-DET39 (3Q: 12:16) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Ralph McGill. Butler gained 3 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET25 (3Q: 11:31) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Jim Thaxton.
2-5-DET20 (3Q: 10:53) Mark Van Eeghen ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
3-5-DET20 (3Q: 10:10) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. DE Gary Hrivnak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-5-DET20 (3Q: 10:02) Chris Bahr attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 9, Detroit 7
(3Q: 09:54) Chris Bahr kicked off 73 yards from the ATL30. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (3Q: 09:54) Mike Franckowiak ran a trap outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray. Key block delivered by Cody Risien.
1-10-DET31 (3Q: 09:32) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start.
1-15-DET26 (3Q: 09:25) Eric Hipple sacked by OLB Hugh Green for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Mendenhall.
2-24-DET17 (3Q: 08:38) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson. Dennard gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-6-DET35 (3Q: 07:53) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 18 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray. Margerum gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL47 (3Q: 07:14) Eric Hipple pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-5-ATL42 (3Q: 06:29) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Contact.
1-10-ATL37 (3Q: 06:20) Eric Hipple pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 7 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by DT Pete Kugler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-3-ATL30 (3Q: 05:52) Lawrence Gaines ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Kugler, assisted by OLB Hugh Green.
3-3-ATL30 (3Q: 05:26) Mike Franckowiak ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary.
4-3-ATL30 (3Q: 04:48) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 47 yard field goal and it was blocked by Jeff Severson. ATL Darrol Ray recovered the ball at the ATL40.
1-10-ATL40 (3Q: 04:40) Bill Ring ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
2-6-ATL44 (3Q: 04:05) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd.
3-4-ATL46 (3Q: 03:31) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen.
1-10-DET31 (3Q: 02:57) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander.
2-4-DET25 (3Q: 02:30) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Butler gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-8-DET08 (3Q: 01:56) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Jefferson. DE Mike St. Clair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding.
1-4-DET04 (3Q: 01:52) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass.
2-4-DET04 (3Q: 01:47) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.
2-9-DET09 (3Q: 01:41) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Bill Ring for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson.
3-6-DET06 (3Q: 01:09) Tommy Kramer pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Van Eeghen gained 3 yards after the catch. Atlanta 15, Detroit 7
(3Q: 01:09) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 16, Detroit 7
(3Q: 01:02) Chris Bahr kicked off 64 yards from the ATL30. Norm Thompson returned the ball 21 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Charles Alexander.
1-10-DET27 (3Q: 00:28) Eric Hipple pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-DET27 (3Q: 00:20) Ken Margerum ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Winstead, assisted by S Darrol Ray.
Start of fourth quarter.
3-8-DET29 (4Q: 15:00) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 9 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-DET38 (4Q: 14:32) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Pillers.
2-7-DET41 (4Q: 14:10) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 13 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Shift.
2-12-DET36 (4Q: 14:03) Eric Hipple pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. ILB Dirt Winston defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-12-DET36 (4Q: 13:57) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tim Fox, assisted by CB Rolland Lawrence. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-9-DET39 (4Q: 13:32) Russell Erxleben punted 56 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL05.
1-10-ATL05 (4Q: 13:21) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. Winslow gained 8 yards after the catch.
2-1-ATL14 (4Q: 12:54) Bill Ring ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Karl Baldischwiler.
1-10-ATL16 (4Q: 12:23) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon.
2-6-ATL20 (4Q: 11:47) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil.
3-4-ATL22 (4Q: 11:03) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Winslow gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL30 (4Q: 10:22) Tommy Kramer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jerry Butler. DT Herb Orvis blocked the pass.
2-10-ATL30 (4Q: 10:16) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen.
3-9-ATL31 (4Q: 09:33) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth.
1-10-ATL45 (4Q: 09:06) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander.
2-5-ATL50 (4Q: 08:28) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil.
3-2-DET47 (4Q: 08:03) Charles Alexander ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. Detroit's Matt Millen was hurt on the play.
1-10-DET38 (4Q: 07:27) Bill Ring ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth.
2-5-DET33 (4Q: 06:43) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson.
1-10-DET26 (4Q: 05:55) Bill Ring ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil.
2-8-DET24 (4Q: 05:11) Bill Ring ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike St. Clair.
3-7-DET23 (4Q: 04:27) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. Key block delivered by Fred Dean.
1-10-DET10 (4Q: 03:43) Eddie Lee Ivery ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DT Herb Orvis.
2-10-DET10 (4Q: 02:59) Bill Ring ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
Detroit called a time out.
3-8-DET08 (4Q: 02:51) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
Detroit called a time out.
4-5-DET05 (4Q: 02:41) Chris Bahr attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 19, Detroit 7
(4Q: 02:35) Chris Bahr kicked off 66 yards from the ATL30. Norm Thompson returned the ball 21 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Henry Monroe.
1-10-DET25 (4Q: 02:28) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-DET35 (4Q: 02:17) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk. Robinson gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-DET45 (4Q: 02:00) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. Dennard gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 01:38) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence. Dennard gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL14 (4Q: 01:22) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray.
1-1-ATL01 (4Q: 01:01) Eric Hipple pass was dropped by TE Jerome Moriarty.
2-1-ATL01 (4Q: 00:56) Eric Hipple pass completed to RB Terdell Middleton for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence, assisted by S Darrol Ray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Detroit called a time out.
3-2-ATL02 (4Q: 00:49) Eric Hipple pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 19, Detroit 13
(4Q: 00:49) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Atlanta 19, Detroit 14
(4Q: 00:42) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off (onside) from the DET30. DET Lawrence Gaines recovered the kick.
1-10-DET40 (4Q: 00:34) Eric Hipple pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 39 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL21 (4Q: 00:17) Eric Hipple spiked the ball to stop the clock.
2-10-ATL21 (4Q: 00:12) Eric Hipple pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding.
2-20-ATL31 (4Q: 00:04) Eric Hipple pass was dropped by WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 19, Detroit Lions 14