Week 8, 2044

played in Atlanta, GA

67 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	7	0	3	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	3	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 ATL - Spencer Murphy 19 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 03:49 DET - Jermaine Farrell 17 pass from C.J. Willis (Jon Harp extra point)
2Q: 10:39 ATL - Tim Walsh 20 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:47 DET - Marcus Sybrowski 5 pass from C.J. Willis (Jon Harp extra point)
3Q: 05:18 ATL - Fred Benson 50 field goal
4Q: 07:32 ATL - Sean Zeyen 1 run (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 04:46 DET - Jon Harp 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 ATL - Spencer Murphy 19 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 03:49 DET - Jermaine Farrell 17 pass from C.J. Willis (Jon Harp extra point)
2Q: 10:39 ATL - Tim Walsh 20 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:47 DET - Marcus Sybrowski 5 pass from C.J. Willis (Jon Harp extra point)
3Q: 05:18 ATL - Fred Benson 50 field goal
4Q: 07:32 ATL - Sean Zeyen 1 run (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 04:46 DET - Jon Harp 44 field goal

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 2-5 4-4
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 4 15
- by Passing 12 5
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 333 393
- Offensive Plays 61 65
- Yards per Play 5.46 6.05
Net Rushing Yards 64 267
- Rushing Attempts 24 44
- Yards per Rush 2.67 6.07
Net Passing Yards 269 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 25 - 1 20 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 269 134
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.27 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/39 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 4/62
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:19 32:41

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	2-5	4-4
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	4	15
- by Passing	12	5
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	333	393
- Offensive Plays	61	65
- Yards per Play	5.46	6.05
Net Rushing Yards	64	267
- Rushing Attempts	24	44
- Yards per Rush	2.67	6.07
Net Passing Yards	269	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 25 - 1	20 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	269	134
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.27	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/39	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	4/62
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:19	32:41

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:04	6:26	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	1:19	1:28	OWN 29	4	9	Punt
2	10:28	2:43	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
2	3:54	3:13	OWN 14	8	86	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:12	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	11:18	1:40	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
3	7:33	0:51	OWN 12	3	-3	Punt
3	5:11	3:31	OWN 25	6	46	Missed FG
3	0:15	2:14	OWN 8	6	38	Punt
4	10:50	0:50	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	7:23	2:42	OWN 33	6	40	Field Goal
4	2:03	0:26	OWN 20	3	5	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:56	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	3:38	2:19	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
2	14:51	4:23	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
2	7:45	3:51	OWN 16	8	70	Fumble
2	0:41	0:41	OWN 25	2	-2	Half
3	13:48	2:30	OWN 5	4	23	Punt
3	9:38	2:05	OWN 39	3	-4	Punt
3	6:42	1:31	OPP 41	3	8	Field Goal
3	1:40	1:25	OWN 36	4	16	Punt
4	13:01	2:11	OWN 13	4	40	Punt
4	10:00	2:37	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
4	4:41	2:38	OWN 25	5	36	Punt
4	1:37	1:37	OPP 42	3	-2	Game

Game MVP: Jameson Sweeney, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Andy Burks	18	48	2.67	21	2
QB C.J. Willis	4	15	3.75	7	0
RB B.J. Woods	2	1	0.50	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alfredo McQueen	19	135	7.11	27	7	0
RB Sean Zeyen	15	70	4.67	22	2	1
QB Jameson Sweeney	5	34	6.80	14	2	0
TE Travis Napiecek	4	15	3.75	10	1	0
WR Junior Johnson	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
C.J. Willis	37	25	269	0/0	2	37	1	95.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jameson Sweeney	20	13	134	1/8	2	39	0	117.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Caleb Lyle	8	8	69	8.63	42	37	0
WR Marcus Sybrowski	8	9	95	11.88	17	22	1
WR Jermaine Farrell	4	11	70	17.50	40	31	1
WR Everett Garner	3	3	17	5.67	0	10	0
TE Dalton Sampson	1	4	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Tony Barnes	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Andy Burks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Alfredo McQueen	3	3	22	7.33	3	8	0
WR Spencer Murphy	2	4	29	14.50	21	19	1
TE Renaldo Benton	2	4	8	4.00	0	6	0
RB Sean Zeyen	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	0
WR Tim Walsh	1	2	20	20.00	16	20	1
FB Logan Blake	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Travis Napiecek	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Johnny Gerhardt	1	1	39	39.00	37	39	0
WR Junior Johnson	1	1	9	9.00	9	9	0
WR Gabe Thomason	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jimmie Sutton	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Monty Keith	0	1	0	0
S Kaden Bensen	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Alfredo McQueen	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jonah Hansen	7	319	45.6	36.7	64	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamal Oliver	6	273	45.5	35.7	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jon Harp	1/2	1/2	0/0	44	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gabe Corbett	3	19	6.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Johnson	4	62	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hunter Clayton	1	26	26.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Johnson	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Avery Bernard	10	2	0.0	43	19
S Dusty Howard	7	1	0.0	37	16
S Kaden Bensen	6	3	0.0	44	21
OLB Nicolas Bierce	6	2	0.0	39	18
CB Monty Keith	6	0	0.0	37	20
OLB Deion Carder	4	1	0.0	37	16
DT Scott Fox	3	2	0.0	26	6
CB Hunter Clayton	3	1	0.0	38	19
CB Darren Clayton	2	0	0.0	35	10
DE Mackenzie Sedor	1	4	1.0	30	10
DE Corey Bernstein	1	1	0.0	33	11
ILB Oliver James	1	1	0.0	6	4
WR Jermaine Farrell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Wade Stanton	1	0	0.0	8	8
DE Tracy MacLean	1	0	0.0	10	7
DE Dan Elliott	1	0	0.0	12	10
OLB Lester Gertz	1	0	0.0	15	12
DT Ike Shoemaker	0	1	0.0	18	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Terry McIntyre	8	3	23	25
DE Henry Cochrane	7	2	24	37
OLB Jimmie Sutton	5	1	24	37
S Lucas Briley	5	1	24	35
S Earl Bruce	4	2	15	27
CB Jake Hyland	4	1	24	37
OLB Randy Bleeck	4	0	24	35
DE Victor Samsel	2	2	22	23
CB Tyler Singleton	2	1	24	37
ILB Harvey Stevenson	2	0	9	10
DE Harry Middlehurst	1	1	6	21
DE Rich Snyder	1	0	5	7
DE Dennis Buning	1	0	23	25
CB Trent Matthews	1	0	1	13
DT Rusty Bliss	0	2	15	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mackenzie Sedor	1.0	0	1	10
DE Dan Elliott	0.0	2	0	10
DT Ike Shoemaker	0.0	2	0	15
ILB Avery Bernard	0.0	1	1	19

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Victor Samsel	1	2	1	23
OLB Jimmie Sutton	1	0	0	37
DE Harry Middlehurst	0	2	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nicolas Bierce	4	1	18
CB Monty Keith	4	0	20
ILB Avery Bernard	2	0	19
CB Darren Clayton	1	0	10
S Kaden Bensen	1	0	21
S Dusty Howard	1	0	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
DE Henry Cochrane	5	0	0	37
S Lucas Briley	4	0	0	35
OLB Jimmie Sutton	3	0	1	37
S Terry McIntyre	3	0	0	25
OLB Randy Bleeck	2	1	0	35
S Earl Bruce	2	0	0	27
CB Jake Hyland	2	0	0	37
ILB Harvey Stevenson	1	0	0	10
DE Harry Middlehurst	1	0	0	21
DE Victor Samsel	1	0	0	23
CB Trent Matthews	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Gerald Willis	4	6	24	37
T Willie Evans	1	6	24	37
C Jonathan Roberson	1	4	24	37
G Joey Vander Clute	0	2	24	37
TE Caleb Lyle	0	1	24	36
G Marcus Densmore	0	1	24	37

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Broderick Chukwuma	6	8	0	44	0	21
C Ezekiel Richard	4	10	0	44	0	21
G Roger Harmon	3	10	1	44	0	21
C Walt Lane	2	4	0	44	0	21
G Jamie Daughtry	1	7	0	44	0	21
RB Sean Zeyen	0	0	0	17	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Barnes	2	24
Dalton Sampson	1	24
Alex Cote	1	18
Kaden Bensen	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lester VanDervoort	2	22
Johnny Gerhardt	1	23
Lamar Burns	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kaden Bensen	---	---	44	21	16	81
WR Jermaine Farrell	22	34	---	---	24	80
CB Hunter Clayton	---	---	38	19	16	73
ILB Avery Bernard	---	---	43	19	11	73
T Gerald Willis	24	37	---	---	10	71
G Joey Vander Clute	24	37	---	---	9	70
G Marcus Densmore	24	37	---	---	9	70
T Willie Evans	24	37	---	---	9	70
TE Caleb Lyle	24	36	---	---	5	65
C Jonathan Roberson	24	37	---	---	---	61
QB C.J. Willis	24	37	---	---	---	61
WR Marcus Sybrowski	23	37	---	---	---	60
OLB Nicolas Bierce	---	---	39	18	1	58
CB Monty Keith	---	---	37	20	1	58
OLB Deion Carder	---	---	37	16	---	53
S Dusty Howard	---	---	37	16	---	53
TE Dalton Sampson	9	13	---	---	24	46
CB Darren Clayton	---	---	35	10	1	46
RB Andy Burks	22	21	---	---	1	44
DE Corey Bernstein	---	---	33	11	---	44
DE Mackenzie Sedor	---	---	30	10	1	41
OLB Lester Gertz	---	---	15	12	12	39
RB Tony Barnes	1	12	---	---	24	37
WR Everett Garner	12	22	---	---	---	34
DT Ike Shoemaker	---	---	18	15	1	34
ILB Oliver James	---	---	6	4	23	33
DT Scott Fox	---	---	26	6	---	32
DE Tracy MacLean	---	---	10	7	6	23
TE Alex Cote	2	3	---	---	18	23
DE Dan Elliott	---	---	12	10	---	22
CB Donald Tyler	---	---	9	4	7	20
OLB Wade Stanton	---	---	8	8	---	16
WR Gabe Corbett	3	2	---	---	10	15
S Randy Everson	---	---	7	5	1	13
C Donnell Slusher	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jonah Hansen	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Jeremiah Gepner	0	3	---	---	5	8
RB B.J. Woods	2	2	---	---	3	7
K Jon Harp	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Pedro Flowers	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Rusty Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dustin Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kristopher Ciervo	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ruben Matock	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Rick Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Keith Floyd	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Broderick Chukwuma	44	21	---	---	12	77
G Roger Harmon	44	21	---	---	7	72
G Jamie Daughtry	44	21	---	---	7	72
WR Gabe Thomason	44	20	---	---	4	68
C Walt Lane	44	21	---	---	---	65
QB Jameson Sweeney	44	21	---	---	---	65
C Ezekiel Richard	44	21	---	---	---	65
CB Tyler Singleton	---	---	24	37	2	63
TE Renaldo Benton	42	20	---	---	1	63
OLB Jimmie Sutton	---	---	24	37	2	63
DE Henry Cochrane	---	---	24	37	2	63
CB Jake Hyland	---	---	24	37	2	63
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	24	35	2	61
S Lucas Briley	---	---	24	35	2	61
WR Spencer Murphy	39	17	---	---	1	57
RB Alfredo McQueen	27	17	---	---	9	53
S Terry McIntyre	---	---	23	25	---	48
DE Dennis Buning	---	---	23	25	---	48
DT Rusty Bliss	---	---	15	23	9	47
DE Victor Samsel	---	---	22	23	---	45
S Earl Bruce	---	---	15	27	2	44
WR Junior Johnson	24	7	---	---	11	42
TE Travis Napiecek	14	12	---	---	10	36
ILB Harvey Stevenson	---	---	9	10	11	30
DE Harry Middlehurst	---	---	6	21	2	29
TE Johnny Gerhardt	2	3	---	---	23	28
CB Trent Matthews	---	---	1	13	14	28
FB Logan Blake	2	1	---	---	23	26
WR Tim Walsh	9	5	---	---	9	23
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	0	0	22	22
DE Buddy Green	---	---	1	12	9	22
CB Donte Reese	---	---	0	0	22	22
RB Sean Zeyen	17	3	---	---	---	20
S Quinn Donhoff	---	---	0	0	16	16
DE Rich Snyder	---	---	5	7	---	12
OLB Lamar Burns	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Allen Sweeney	0	0	---	---	7	7
T D.J. Colston	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jamal Oliver	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Ross Poole	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Tim Kaesviharn	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Jessie Fontenot	0	0	---	---	1	1
RB Devonte Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Bryant Willis	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Eli Hancock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	10	18	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	65	4.6
Middle	17	98	5.8
Right	12	105	8.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
C.J. Willis	37	25	5	2	2	1	4	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jameson Sweeney	20	13	2	0	1	1	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	40	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	121	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	60	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	48	6.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	68	22.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	62	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	1	1	4	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jermaine Farrell	11	4	2	70	2	34
WR Marcus Sybrowski	9	8	0	95	2	37
TE Caleb Lyle	8	8	0	69	1	36
TE Dalton Sampson	4	1	0	12	0	13
WR Everett Garner	3	3	0	17	0	22
RB Andy Burks	1	0	0	0	0	21
RB Tony Barnes	1	1	0	6	0	12

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Spencer Murphy	4	2	0	29	0	17
TE Renaldo Benton	4	2	1	8	0	20
RB Alfredo McQueen	3	3	0	22	0	17
WR Tim Walsh	2	1	0	20	1	5
WR Gabe Thomason	2	0	0	0	0	20
RB Sean Zeyen	1	1	0	2	0	3
FB Logan Blake	1	1	0	1	0	1
TE Travis Napiecek	1	1	0	4	0	12
TE Johnny Gerhardt	1	1	0	39	1	3
WR Junior Johnson	1	1	0	9	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andy Burks	1	3	3.00	2.67

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfredo McQueen	2	17	8.50	7.11
RB Sean Zeyen	1	1	1.00	4.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
C.J. Willis	3	2	22	7.33	7.27

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jameson Sweeney	3	2	39	13.00	6.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dalton Sampson	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Jermaine Farrell	1	1	17	17.00	6.36
WR Marcus Sybrowski	1	1	5	5.00	10.56

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Spencer Murphy	2	1	19	9.50	7.25
WR Tim Walsh	1	1	20	20.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB C.J. Willis	1	0
RB B.J. Woods	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfredo McQueen	4	2
TE Travis Napiecek	3	0
RB Sean Zeyen	1	1
QB Jameson Sweeney	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
C.J. Willis	13	8	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jameson Sweeney	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jermaine Farrell	7	2	2
WR Everett Garner	2	2	1
WR Marcus Sybrowski	2	2	1
TE Caleb Lyle	1	1	0
RB Tony Barnes	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Walsh	2	1	1
TE Renaldo Benton	1	1	1
WR Gabe Thomason	1	0	0

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)