Week 8, 2017

played in Atlanta, GA

67 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions	3	17	0	0	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 DET - Matt Prater 55 field goal
1Q: 04:50 ATL - Devonta Freeman 14 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 13:14 DET - Caden Peterson 15 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 09:50 ATL - Dan Carpenter 47 field goal
2Q: 03:33 DET - Matt Prater 30 field goal
2Q: 02:42 ATL - T.J. Graham 83 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 00:35 DET - Skip Samuels 26 pass from Garrett Gardner (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 07:14 ATL - Julio Jones 13 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 00:59 ATL - Dan Carpenter 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 DET - Matt Prater 55 field goal
1Q: 04:50 ATL - Devonta Freeman 14 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 13:14 DET - Caden Peterson 15 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 09:50 ATL - Dan Carpenter 47 field goal
2Q: 03:33 DET - Matt Prater 30 field goal
2Q: 02:42 ATL - T.J. Graham 83 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 00:35 DET - Skip Samuels 26 pass from Garrett Gardner (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 07:14 ATL - Julio Jones 13 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 00:59 ATL - Dan Carpenter 47 field goal

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 5-2 2-6
First Downs 20 13
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 15 6
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 389 302
- Offensive Plays 74 57
- Yards per Play 5.26 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 121 83
- Rushing Attempts 30 29
- Yards per Rush 4.03 2.86
Net Passing Yards 268 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 25 - 3 26 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 268 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 6.09 7.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 5/52 4/35
Kick Returns/Yards 4/112 3/57
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/50
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 30
Time of Possession 33:34 26:26

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	5-2	2-6
First Downs	20	13
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	15	6
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	389	302
- Offensive Plays	74	57
- Yards per Play	5.26	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	121	83
- Rushing Attempts	30	29
- Yards per Rush	4.03	2.86
Net Passing Yards	268	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 25 - 3	26 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	268	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	6.09	7.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	5/52	4/35
Kick Returns/Yards	4/112	3/57
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/50
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 30
Time of Possession	33:34	26:26

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:12	OWN 20	7	42	Field Goal
1	9:09	1:08	OWN 47	3	2	Punt
1	4:43	3:03	OWN 36	6	21	Punt
1	0:15	2:10	OWN 24	5	76	Touchdown
2	9:42	6:16	OWN 20	12	67	Field Goal
2	2:24	2:01	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
3	13:47	1:11	OPP 44	3	3	Punt
3	8:01	0:46	OWN 20	2	12	Interception
3	6:30	3:42	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
3	1:44	3:17	OWN 40	6	14	Interception
4	12:32	0:52	OWN 31	3	-9	Punt
4	10:37	1:31	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	7:07	1:47	OWN 46	3	2	Punt
4	2:14	0:49	OWN 42	4	15	Interception
4	0:53	0:53	OWN 29	3	26	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:48	1:39	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
1	8:01	3:18	OWN 21	7	79	Touchdown
1	1:40	1:25	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	13:05	3:23	OWN 31	6	39	Field Goal
2	3:26	1:02	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 26	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:13	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
3	12:36	4:35	OWN 23	8	28	Punt
3	7:15	0:45	OPP 41	3	-4	Punt
3	2:48	1:04	OWN 23	3	-13	Punt
4	13:27	0:55	OPP 44	3	7	Interception
4	11:40	1:03	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
4	9:06	1:59	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown
4	5:20	3:06	OWN 14	4	10	Punt
4	1:25	0:32	OPP 33	3	3	Field Goal

Game MVP: Kendrick Forbes, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
George Winn	22	60	2.73	23	3	0
Caden Peterson	5	48	9.60	15	3	1
Garrett Gardner	2	17	8.50	9	0	0
Corey Fuller	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Devonta Freeman	25	60	2.40	14	3	1
Matt Ryan	3	21	7.00	11	2	0
Tevin Coleman	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Garrett Gardner	44	25	268	0/0	1	26	3	54.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	26	11	235	2/16	2	83	1	84.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Skip Samuels	9	12	85	9.44	32	26	1
TE Nickolas Kendrick	5	10	60	12.00	22	19	0
WR Marques Colston	4	6	67	16.75	24	26	0
WR Corey Fuller	4	9	42	10.50	12	24	0
RB George Winn	2	2	6	3.00	0	3	0
RB Courtney Klosterman	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Caden Peterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	4	8	92	23.00	67	38	1
FB John Kuhn	1	2	11	11.00	3	11	0
WR Michael Crabtree	1	1	35	35.00	27	35	0
WR T.J. Graham	1	2	83	83.00	70	83	1
TE Gavin Escobar	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Devonta Freeman	1	2	5	5.00	5	5	0
WR Justin Hardy	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Terrence Fayo	1	9	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Daren Bates	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg
S William Moore	1	35	35.00
ILB Paul Worrilow	1	15	15.00
S Kendrick Forbes	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Garrett Gardner	1	0	0	0
Marquis Filar	0	1	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Paul Worrilow	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Martin	7	269	38.4	30.6	43	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	8	415	51.9	37.9	65	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	2/2	2/2	0/0	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jumbo Bowens	5	52	10.4	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	3	29	9.7	0
Cary Williams	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Samuels	4	112	28.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	3	57	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	7	3	0.0	26	26
ILB Daren Bates	6	1	0.0	29	27
S James Ihedigbo	6	0	0.0	29	28
DE Dusty Davidson	5	0	1.0	24	26
DT Dwight Lyon	3	0	0.0	22	14
S Leonard Dancy	2	5	0.0	29	28
DE Scott Solomon	2	0	0.0	7	10
CB Darius Slay	2	0	0.0	26	26
DT Caraun Reid	2	0	0.0	21	16
DE Ezekiel Ansah	1	1	1.0	29	28
WR Marques Colston	1	0	---	---	---
WR Corey Fuller	1	0	---	---	---
CB Quandre Diggs	1	0	0.0	16	24
DT Gabe Wright	1	0	0.0	13	18
WR Skip Samuels	1	0	---	---	---

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kendrick Forbes	15	2	0.0	30	44
ILB Paul Worrilow	9	1	0.0	30	43
S William Moore	6	1	0.0	30	43
CB Desmond Trufant	5	2	0.0	26	40
OLB Vincent Rey	3	1	0.0	14	19
CB Cary Williams	3	0	0.0	19	30
ILB Sean Weatherspoon	2	1	0.0	8	18
S Ricardo Allen	2	0	0.0	3	15
CB Jalen Collins	2	0	0.0	30	44
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	1	1	0.0	12	17
OLB Todd Caldwell	1	1	0.0	21	22
DE Alan Webster	1	1	0.0	24	34
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	0	0.0	12	21
DT Johnathan Hankins	1	0	0.0	21	31
DE Vic Beasley	1	0	0.0	28	39
WR Terrence Fayo	1	0	---	---	---
S Robert Blanton	0	1	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ezekiel Ansah	1.0	3	28
DE Dusty Davidson	1.0	1	26
DT Gabe Wright	0.0	1	18
DT Dwight Lyon	0.0	1	14

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Adrian Clayborn	2	3	0	21
DE Alan Webster	1	1	0	34
DE Vic Beasley	0	1	3	39
ILB Paul Worrilow	0	1	0	43

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S James Ihedigbo	4	2	0	28
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	2	2	0	26
S Leonard Dancy	2	0	0	28
CB Quandre Diggs	1	1	0	24
ILB Daren Bates	1	0	1	27
CB Darius Slay	1	0	0	26
CB Alex Carter	0	1	0	23

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Paul Worrilow	6	1	1	43
S William Moore	5	1	1	43
CB Cary Williams	3	0	0	30
CB Desmond Trufant	3	0	0	40
S Kendrick Forbes	2	0	1	44
ILB Sean Weatherspoon	2	0	0	18
CB Jalen Collins	2	0	0	44
OLB Vincent Rey	1	0	0	19
S Ricardo Allen	1	0	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Laken Tomlinson	4	6	2	30	44
Larry Warford	3	10	0	30	44
Cole Lyon	0	8	0	30	44
Marquis Filar	0	2	0	22	39
Casey Hockenhull	0	2	0	8	5

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jake Matthews	3	8	29	0	28
Jake Long	1	8	29	0	28
Eric Harrison	1	4	29	0	28
Monty Keys	0	3	29	1	28
Andy Levitre	0	3	29	0	28
John Kuhn	0	0	17	1	11

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Nickolas Kendrick	2	19
George Winn	1	19
Manny Lawson	1	18
Laken Tomlinson	1	9
Courtney Klosterman	1	6
Ken Faine	1	5

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Cary Williams	5	35
Terron Ward	1	25
Gavin Escobar	1	21
Devonta Freeman	1	17
John Kuhn	1	9

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Skip Samuels	27	43	---	---	19	89
Nickolas Kendrick	28	41	---	---	19	88
Larry Warford	30	44	---	---	9	83
Laken Tomlinson	30	44	---	---	9	83
Corey Fuller	26	42	---	---	13	81
Riley Reiff	30	44	---	---	---	74
Garrett Gardner	30	44	---	---	---	74
Cole Lyon	30	44	---	---	---	74
George Winn	23	28	---	---	19	70
Marquis Filar	22	39	---	---	2	63
Daren Bates	---	---	29	27	4	60
Darius Slay	---	---	26	26	8	60
Dusty Davidson	---	---	24	26	10	60
James Ihedigbo	---	---	29	28	2	59
Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	29	28	2	59
Quandre Diggs	---	---	16	24	19	59
Leonard Dancy	---	---	29	28	2	59
Ramon Anastasiades	---	---	26	26	3	55
Alex Carter	---	---	25	23	2	50
Courtney Klosterman	17	22	---	---	6	45
Marques Colston	16	20	---	---	7	43
Caden Peterson	7	16	---	---	19	42
Caraun Reid	---	---	21	16	2	39
Dwight Lyon	---	---	22	14	1	37
Gabe Wright	---	---	13	18	1	32
Damien Wilson	---	---	3	2	22	27
Larry Donnell	4	7	---	---	12	23
Jumbo Bowens	---	---	0	0	19	19
Manny Lawson	---	---	0	0	18	18
Tahir Whitehead	---	---	9	1	8	18
Jamie Weibel	---	---	6	4	8	18
Scott Solomon	---	---	7	10	---	17
Cesar Lofton	---	---	4	5	8	17
Casey Hockenhull	8	5	---	---	---	13
Terry Chamblin	---	---	0	1	9	10
Sam Martin	0	0	---	---	9	9
Daryl Williams	0	0	---	---	9	9
Francisco Davidson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	7	7
Butch Castillo	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ken Faine	---	---	1	1	5	7
Wade Cichanski	2	1	---	---	---	3
Levi Marsh	---	---	0	0	2	2
James Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
T.J. Yates	0	0	---	---	---	0
Sean Mannion	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cary Williams	---	---	19	30	35	84
Jalen Collins	---	---	30	44	2	76
Kendrick Forbes	---	---	30	44	2	76
William Moore	---	---	30	43	2	75
Paul Worrilow	---	---	30	43	2	75
Vic Beasley	---	---	28	39	7	74
Desmond Trufant	---	---	26	40	3	69
Eric Harrison	29	28	---	---	10	67
Devonta Freeman	27	22	---	---	17	66
Gavin Escobar	22	18	---	---	21	61
Alan Webster	---	---	24	34	2	60
Jake Long	29	28	---	---	---	57
Matt Ryan	29	28	---	---	---	57
Andy Levitre	29	28	---	---	---	57
Jake Matthews	29	28	---	---	---	57
Monty Keys	29	28	---	---	---	57
Julio Jones	28	26	---	---	2	56
Johnathan Hankins	---	---	21	31	2	54
Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	8	18	25	51
T.J. Graham	13	15	---	---	16	44
Todd Caldwell	---	---	21	22	1	44
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	12	21	7	40
Vincent Rey	---	---	14	19	7	40
Terrence Fayo	20	19	---	---	---	39
Kent Foreman	---	---	19	19	1	39
John Kuhn	17	11	---	---	9	37
Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	12	17	3	32
Terron Ward	2	3	---	---	25	30
Tevin Coleman	2	6	---	---	21	29
Brandon Myers	7	8	---	---	8	23
Ricardo Allen	---	---	3	15	3	21
Michael Crabtree	7	9	---	---	---	16
Justin Hardy	0	3	---	---	13	16
Douglas Craig	---	---	2	4	10	16
Robert Blanton	---	---	1	1	11	13
J.J. Jansen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Person	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Stone	0	0	---	---	10	10
Fernando Crocton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	8	8
Vincent Dole	---	---	0	0	5	5
Sean Renfree	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kaleb Arnold	0	0	---	---	---	0
Michael Donaldson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	42	6.0
Middle	17	77	4.5
Right	6	2	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	1	0.3
Middle	12	26	2.2
Right	12	57	4.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Garrett Gardner	44	25	4	3	1	2	6	3	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	26	11	4	1	1	6	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	115	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	146	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	2	2	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	142	14.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	91	18.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Skip Samuels	12	9	0	85	2	43
TE Nickolas Kendrick	10	5	0	60	0	41
WR Corey Fuller	9	4	1	42	1	42
WR Marques Colston	6	4	0	67	1	20
RB Courtney Klosterman	3	1	0	8	0	22
RB George Winn	2	2	0	6	0	28
RB Caden Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	16

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrence Fayo	9	1	1	-3	0	19
WR Julio Jones	8	4	0	92	2	26
FB John Kuhn	2	1	0	11	0	11
WR T.J. Graham	2	1	0	83	1	15
RB Devonta Freeman	2	1	0	5	0	22
WR Michael Crabtree	1	1	0	35	1	9
TE Gavin Escobar	1	1	0	4	0	18
WR Justin Hardy	1	1	0	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Caden Peterson	1	15	15.00	9.60

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	2	10	5.00	2.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	1	1	13	13.00	9.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	1	1	13	13.00	11.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
George Winn	2	0
Caden Peterson	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	4	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Garrett Gardner	15	9	8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	10	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Corey Fuller	6	3	2
WR Skip Samuels	3	2	2
TE Nickolas Kendrick	3	2	2
WR Marques Colston	2	1	1
RB George Winn	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrence Fayo	3	0	0
WR T.J. Graham	2	1	1
RB Devonta Freeman	2	1	0
FB John Kuhn	1	1	1
WR Michael Crabtree	1	1	1
WR Julio Jones	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)