Week 8, 2017

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	0	10	3	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	7	14	0	9	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 ATL - Bob Brown 7 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 13:07 ATL - Eddie Royal 64 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 02:22 ATL - Eddie Royal 3 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
3Q: 09:16 DET - Blaine Slagle 3 run (Teddy Monroe extra point)
3Q: 02:07 DET - Teddy Monroe 39 field goal
4Q: 11:51 DET - Teddy Monroe 50 field goal
4Q: 04:29 ATL - Oliver Williams 29 field goal
4Q: 01:58 ATL - Oliver Williams 38 field goal
4Q: 01:23 ATL - Oliver Williams 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 ATL - Bob Brown 7 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 13:07 ATL - Eddie Royal 64 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 02:22 ATL - Eddie Royal 3 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
3Q: 09:16 DET - Blaine Slagle 3 run (Teddy Monroe extra point)
3Q: 02:07 DET - Teddy Monroe 39 field goal
4Q: 11:51 DET - Teddy Monroe 50 field goal
4Q: 04:29 ATL - Oliver Williams 29 field goal
4Q: 01:58 ATL - Oliver Williams 38 field goal
4Q: 01:23 ATL - Oliver Williams 31 field goal

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 2-5 6-2
First Downs 20 21
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 15 10
- by Penalty 1 5
Total Net Yards 305 311
- Offensive Plays 58 60
- Yards per Play 5.26 5.18
Net Rushing Yards 67 84
- Rushing Attempts 12 36
- Yards per Rush 5.58 2.33
Net Passing Yards 238 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 1 22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 270 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/32 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.17 9.46
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 5.7
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 6/46
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/90 3/92
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 27:32 32:28

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	2-5	6-2
First Downs	20	21
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	15	10
- by Penalty	1	5
Total Net Yards	305	311
- Offensive Plays	58	60
- Yards per Play	5.26	5.18
Net Rushing Yards	67	84
- Rushing Attempts	12	36
- Yards per Rush	5.58	2.33
Net Passing Yards	238	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 1	22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	270	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/32	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.17	9.46
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	5.7
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	6/46
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/90	3/92
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	27:32	32:28

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:24	4:29	OWN 32	6	15	Punt
1	3:15	3:21	OWN 29	7	28	Punt
2	12:52	3:57	OWN 37	5	12	Punt
2	2:14	1:42	OWN 23	4	18	Punt
3	15:00	5:54	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
3	5:02	3:03	OWN 5	7	73	Field Goal
4	14:36	2:51	OWN 14	7	53	Field Goal
4	4:21	1:21	OWN 20	7	6	Downs
4	1:52	0:11	OWN 20	1	-5	Interception
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 38	5	32	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:36	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
1	6:55	3:40	OWN 22	7	10	Punt
2	14:54	2:02	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	8:55	6:41	OWN 7	15	93	Touchdown
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 15	1	-2	Half
3	9:06	4:04	OWN 36	6	20	Punt
3	1:59	2:23	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
4	11:45	7:24	OWN 38	9	50	Field Goal
4	3:00	1:08	OPP 26	3	5	Field Goal
4	1:41	0:23	OPP 17	3	3	Field Goal

Game MVP: Xavier Canales, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Johnny Clemens	7	43	6.14	17	1	0
Blaine Slagle	3	10	3.33	5	0	1
John McGregor	2	14	7.00	11	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Zach Huffman	18	55	3.06	10	1
Brian Leonard	10	16	1.60	7	0
Bernard Harmon	7	13	1.86	7	0
Jimmie Particelli	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John McGregor	42	25	270	4/32	0	23	1	68.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Xavier Canales	22	16	240	2/13	3	64	0	147.7

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Howie Hutton	6	8	92	15.33	10	21
TE Cornelius Newnam	5	9	37	7.40	10	16
WR Broderick Hammond	5	6	37	7.40	0	14
WR Jordy Nelson	4	11	74	18.50	30	23
WR Craig Davis	3	4	23	7.67	0	10
RB Johnny Clemens	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
RB Blaine Slagle	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Eugene Fisher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Royal	3	5	77	25.67	39	64	2
WR Everett Wiggins	2	4	41	20.50	4	25	0
TE Jimmie Particelli	2	2	13	6.50	3	9	0
RB Zach Huffman	2	3	24	12.00	12	21	0
WR Bob Brown	2	2	15	7.50	7	8	1
TE Everett Beardsley	1	1	29	29.00	0	29	0
FB Brian Leonard	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Paul Williams	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0
TE Moe Looper	1	1	15	15.00	5	15	0
RB Bernard Harmon	1	1	8	8.00	9	8	0
WR Malcolm Kelly	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tom Zhao	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John McGregor	1	0	0	0
Johnny Clemens	0	1	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Shawn Crable	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Durant Brooks	4	159	39.8	34.8	44	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlton Price	3	123	41.0	39.7	43	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Teddy Monroe	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Oliver Williams	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Cardona	1	4	4.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Blaine Slagle	5	90	18.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Neasman	2	61	30.5	0
Everett Wiggins	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harry Segraves	9	2	1.0	36	24
ILB George McDade	9	1	0.0	36	24
DT Dave Thibodeau	6	3	0.5	28	20
OLB Stephen Nicholas	6	0	0.5	34	24
DE Phillip Merling	4	3	0.0	33	23
DT Ike Whittenburg	4	1	0.0	36	23
CB Dana Fox	3	1	0.0	36	23
DE Kennedy Sampson	2	2	0.0	35	24
OLB Ethan Sheldon	2	1	0.0	16	4
CB Melvin Bernstein	2	1	0.0	32	24
DT Jesse Mahelona	1	0	0.0	12	2
DE Steven Shepherd	1	0	0.0	3	1
CB Ralph Cardona	1	0	0.0	24	21
WR Broderick Hammond	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kelly Rose	1	0	0.0	1	0
CB Jerald Madison	0	1	0.0	21	22

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT J.J. Wirthel	5	1	1.0	11	46
OLB Shawn Crable	4	1	1.0	12	46
S Clyde Ingalls	4	1	0.0	8	45
CB Chad Neasman	4	1	0.0	9	45
CB Calvin Borders	3	2	0.0	12	45
OLB Rickey Pote	3	1	0.0	3	27
CB Brady Al Shawa	3	1	0.0	8	44
CB Leslie Cotter	3	1	0.0	5	17
S Lorenzo Logan	3	0	0.0	7	29
ILB Bart Shea	3	0	0.0	8	43
DE Chuck Ward	2	0	2.0	11	45
ILB Dean Willis	1	0	0.0	4	3
DE Damon Bromell	1	0	0.0	11	45

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Harry Segraves	1.0	0	0	24
OLB Stephen Nicholas	0.5	0	0	24
DT Dave Thibodeau	0.5	0	0	20
ILB George McDade	0.0	1	1	24
DE Kennedy Sampson	0.0	1	0	24

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chuck Ward	2.0	1	2	0	45
DT J.J. Wirthel	1.0	0	0	0	46
OLB Shawn Crable	1.0	0	0	0	46
DE Damon Bromell	0.0	0	3	4	45

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Harry Segraves	4	0	24
OLB Stephen Nicholas	3	2	24
CB Dana Fox	3	0	23
ILB George McDade	3	0	24
CB Ralph Cardona	2	1	21
CB Melvin Bernstein	1	0	24

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bart Shea	4	1	0	43
S Clyde Ingalls	4	0	0	45
CB Calvin Borders	3	1	0	45
CB Chad Neasman	3	1	0	45
CB Leslie Cotter	3	0	0	17
S Lorenzo Logan	2	1	0	29
OLB Rickey Pote	2	1	0	27
CB Brady Al Shawa	2	0	0	44
ILB Dean Willis	1	0	0	3
DT J.J. Wirthel	1	0	0	46
S Tom Zhao	0	1	1	17
OLB Shawn Crable	0	1	0	46

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jermon Bushrod	1	3	1	10	0	41
Roy England	1	2	0	8	2	33
Geoff Burks	1	2	0	10	0	38
Joe Thomas	1	1	0	12	1	39
Kirk Cash	1	1	0	4	0	12
Cornell Donovan	1	1	0	8	0	34
Ken Bradford	0	0	0	4	1	13

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pollak	4	5	35	1	21
Brian Boone	2	4	10	1	8
Burt Cavoretto	1	7	26	0	16
Wesley Covington	1	6	36	0	23
Davin Joseph	1	4	30	0	21
Barry Richardson	1	4	26	0	21
Luke Fulton	1	3	10	0	4
Moe Looper	1	1	24	0	11
Everett Beardsley	0	1	11	0	5
Jimmie Particelli	0	1	19	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Roman Ensey	2	12
Dana Fox	1	20

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Clyde Ingalls	3	11
Bernard Harmon	2	17
Jimmie Particelli	1	6

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dana Fox	---	---	36	23	20	79
Harry Segraves	---	---	36	24	6	66
George McDade	---	---	36	24	3	63
Ike Whittenburg	---	---	36	23	3	62
Kennedy Sampson	---	---	35	24	3	62
Stephen Nicholas	---	---	34	24	3	61
Phillip Merling	---	---	33	23	3	59
Melvin Bernstein	---	---	32	24	3	59
John McGregor	12	46	---	---	---	58
Ralph Cardona	---	---	24	21	13	58
Geoff Burks	10	38	---	---	4	52
Jermon Bushrod	10	41	---	---	---	51
Joe Thomas	12	39	---	---	---	51
Dave Thibodeau	---	---	28	20	3	51
Cornelius Newnam	10	37	---	---	3	50
Howie Hutton	9	41	---	---	---	50
Jordy Nelson	12	38	---	---	---	50
Johnny Clemens	8	29	---	---	8	45
Jerald Madison	---	---	21	22	---	43
Cornell Donovan	8	34	---	---	---	42
Roy England	8	33	---	---	---	41
Damon Lebiedzinski	5	21	---	---	12	38
Broderick Hammond	4	25	---	---	8	37
Blaine Slagle	3	12	---	---	19	34
Ethan Sheldon	---	---	16	4	11	31
Craig Davis	2	14	---	---	14	30
Kendall Morris	3	3	---	---	17	23
Kirk Cash	4	12	---	---	6	22
Roman Ensey	3	5	---	---	12	20
Eugene Fisher	1	5	---	---	13	19
Ken Bradford	4	13	---	---	2	19
Jesse Mahelona	---	---	12	2	3	17
Horace Mohring	---	---	2	0	15	17
Darryl Coffey	2	8	---	---	6	16
Ken Shackleford	0	7	---	---	6	13
O.J. Riley	2	5	---	---	6	13
Marty Rose	---	---	7	4	1	12
Steven Shepherd	---	---	3	1	6	10
Emmitt Vilnit	---	---	1	0	7	8
Teddy Monroe	0	0	---	---	6	6
Durant Brooks	0	0	---	---	6	6
Renaldo Starks	---	---	3	1	2	6
Kelly Rose	---	---	1	0	---	1
Alex Brink	0	0	---	---	---	0
Emmitt Dearing	0	0	---	---	---	0
Patrick Harden	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chad Neasman	---	---	9	45	15	69
Clyde Ingalls	---	---	8	45	11	64
Chuck Ward	---	---	11	45	6	62
Xavier Canales	36	24	---	---	---	60
Wesley Covington	36	23	---	---	1	60
Shawn Crable	---	---	12	46	2	60
J.J. Wirthel	---	---	11	46	2	59
Calvin Borders	---	---	12	45	2	59
Damon Bromell	---	---	11	45	2	58
Brady Al Shawa	---	---	8	44	6	58
Davin Joseph	30	21	---	---	6	57
Brian Leonard	29	9	---	---	19	57
Mike Pollak	35	21	---	---	---	56
Bart Shea	---	---	8	43	2	53
Burt Cavoretto	26	16	---	---	5	47
Barry Richardson	26	21	---	---	---	47
Everett Wiggins	16	14	---	---	11	41
Rickey Pote	---	---	3	27	10	40
Lorenzo Logan	---	---	7	29	3	39
Eddie Royal	22	16	---	---	---	38
Moe Looper	24	11	---	---	---	35
Paul Williams	13	16	---	---	5	34
Jimmie Particelli	19	9	---	---	6	34
Everett Beardsley	11	5	---	---	17	33
Zach Huffman	19	8	---	---	---	27
Bernard Harmon	7	3	---	---	17	27
Malcolm Kelly	9	13	---	---	4	26
Brian Boone	10	8	---	---	6	24
Leslie Cotter	---	---	5	17	1	23
Tom Zhao	---	---	5	17	1	23
Graham Lowe	2	2	---	---	18	22
Luke Fulton	10	4	---	---	6	20
Steven Marshall	7	6	---	---	6	19
Dana Washington	---	---	4	1	12	17
Sean Seleski	---	---	4	2	11	17
Bob Brown	5	11	---	---	---	16
Daymeion Hughes	---	---	3	1	11	15
Dean Willis	---	---	4	3	5	12
Tim Dobbins	---	---	4	3	4	11
Oliver Williams	0	0	---	---	10	10
Warren Nieto	4	3	---	---	---	7
Monty Blackwell	---	---	2	1	4	7
Carlton Price	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ernie Westbrook	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jason Lynch	---	---	1	1	---	2
Erik Ainge	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	6	35	5.8
Right	1	4	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	32	2.5
Middle	15	36	2.4
Right	8	16	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John McGregor	42	25	3	3	0	7	5	4	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Xavier Canales	22	16	4	0	1	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	66	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	12	171	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	79	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	35	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	118	19.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jordy Nelson	11	4	74	2	38
TE Cornelius Newnam	9	5	37	0	37
WR Howie Hutton	8	6	92	1	41
WR Broderick Hammond	6	5	37	0	25
WR Craig Davis	4	3	23	0	14
RB Johnny Clemens	2	1	4	0	29
WR Eugene Fisher	1	0	0	0	5
RB Blaine Slagle	1	1	3	0	12

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Royal	5	3	1	77	1	16
WR Everett Wiggins	4	2	0	41	1	14
RB Zach Huffman	3	2	0	24	1	8
TE Jimmie Particelli	2	2	0	13	0	9
WR Bob Brown	2	2	0	15	0	11
TE Everett Beardsley	1	1	0	29	1	5
FB Brian Leonard	1	1	0	6	0	9
WR Paul Williams	1	1	0	12	0	16
TE Moe Looper	1	1	0	15	0	11
WR Malcolm Kelly	1	0	0	0	0	13
RB Bernard Harmon	1	1	0	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Blaine Slagle	1	3	3.00	3.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Leonard	3	0	0.00	1.60
Zach Huffman	2	3	1.50	3.06
Bernard Harmon	1	0	0.00	1.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John McGregor	2	2	9	4.50	6.43

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Xavier Canales	4	3	13	3.25	10.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Johnny Clemens	1	1	4	4.00	2.00
WR Craig Davis	1	1	5	5.00	5.75

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Everett Wiggins	1	0	0	0.00	10.25
RB Zach Huffman	1	1	3	3.00	8.00
WR Bob Brown	1	1	7	7.00	7.50
WR Eddie Royal	1	1	3	3.00	15.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
John McGregor	1	1
Blaine Slagle	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Zach Huffman	6	3
Jimmie Particelli	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
John McGregor	9	4	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Xavier Canales	5	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jordy Nelson	4	0	0
TE Cornelius Newnam	2	1	0
WR Craig Davis	1	1	1
WR Howie Hutton	1	1	1
WR Broderick Hammond	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Everett Wiggins	2	1	1
TE Moe Looper	1	1	1
RB Zach Huffman	1	1	1
WR Eddie Royal	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,000 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,900 (22,200)
End Zone 11,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine 6,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (14,100)
Club Seats 2,900 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,000 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,900 (22,200)
End Zone	11,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine	6,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (14,100)
Club Seats	2,900 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (5,000)