Week 8, 2056

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	0	0	0	-	0
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	7	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
3Q: 08:52 ATL - Eric Borders 11 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)

Scoring Summary
3Q: 08:52 ATL - Eric Borders 11 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 4-3 4-4
First Downs 5 18
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 3 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 149 352
- Offensive Plays 52 74
- Yards per Play 2.87 4.76
Net Rushing Yards 65 182
- Rushing Attempts 18 33
- Yards per Rush 3.61 5.52
Net Passing Yards 84 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 13 - 0 39 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 99 181
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 2.47 4.15
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/58 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/11 7/18
Kick Returns/Yards 2/51 1/14
Interception Ret./Yards 2/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 22:30 37:30

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	4-3	4-4
First Downs	5	18
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	3	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	149	352
- Offensive Plays	52	74
- Yards per Play	2.87	4.76
Net Rushing Yards	65	182
- Rushing Attempts	18	33
- Yards per Rush	3.61	5.52
Net Passing Yards	84	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 13 - 0	39 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	99	181
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	2.47	4.15
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/58	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/11	7/18
Kick Returns/Yards	2/51	1/14
Interception Ret./Yards	2/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	22:30	37:30

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:52	1:30	OWN 21	3	-7	Punt
1	10:23	1:18	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
1	4:25	1:36	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	13:11	3:50	OWN 30	8	31	Punt
2	6:25	1:03	OWN 10	3	0	Punt
2	3:12	1:01	OWN 8	3	2	Punt
2	0:48	0:32	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	15:00	2:43	OWN 32	4	14	Punt
3	8:43	1:29	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
3	6:10	1:43	OWN 9	3	5	Punt
3	1:46	3:43	OWN 32	8	36	Missed FG
4	6:18	1:08	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
4	2:37	0:36	OPP 49	2	18	Fumble
4	1:26	0:30	OWN 31	3	6	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:08	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
1	11:22	0:59	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
1	9:05	4:40	OWN 31	9	30	Interception
1	2:49	4:38	OWN 29	10	40	Interception
2	9:21	2:56	OWN 9	5	30	Punt
2	5:22	2:10	OWN 35	5	61	Missed FG
2	2:11	1:23	OWN 48	3	-6	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 33	2	3	Half
3	12:17	3:34	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
3	7:14	1:04	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
3	4:27	2:41	OWN 42	5	33	Missed FG
4	13:03	6:45	OWN 39	10	37	Missed FG
4	5:10	2:33	OWN 10	3	6	Punt
4	2:01	0:35	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OPP 37	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Micah Brock, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Victor Solano	13	48	3.69	15	2
RB Tito Sauceda	3	8	2.67	7	0
QB Floyd Talent	1	8	8.00	8	0
WR Rob Gardner	1	1	1.00	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Micah Brock	24	150	6.25	55	5
QB Burt Corbett	6	15	2.50	9	0
RB Travis Humphrey	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0
WR Eric Borders	1	5	5.00	5	0
RB Warren Torres	1	18	18.00	18	1

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Floyd Talent	31	13	99	3/15	0	15	0	50.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Burt Corbett	39	25	181	2/11	1	23	2	62.0

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Victor Solano	3	3	8	2.67	2	6
WR Desmond Easley	2	5	16	8.00	2	10
TE Cole Robertson	2	4	20	10.00	17	12
WR Joe Maier	2	6	24	12.00	0	15
WR Rob Gardner	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Myles Shuman	1	4	11	11.00	7	11
FB Lamont Walker	1	1	15	15.00	15	15
TE Dusty Bromell	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
TE Emmett Guthrie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Quentin Cochrane	5	7	28	5.60	6	8	0
WR Eric Borders	5	8	53	10.60	11	23	1
WR Braxton Foreman	4	5	37	9.25	17	18	0
WR Mario Meadows	4	6	24	6.00	8	11	0
RB Micah Brock	3	4	4	1.33	6	7	0
TE Julio Bournigal	2	2	4	2.00	0	5	0
RB Travis Humphrey	1	2	23	23.00	26	23	0
TE Sam Donovan	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Warren Torres	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Van Butler	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Juan Valenti	1	10	10.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Joe Maier	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Keegan Moore	0	1	0	0
S Arnie Cortez	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony Williams	11	487	44.3	42.6	56	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richard Brewster	7	285	40.7	39.1	53	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Gerhardt	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Branden Melancon	0/3	0/2	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond Easley	4	11	2.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Brock	7	18	2.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drake DeWine	1	25	25.0	0
Victor Solano	1	26	26.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Borders	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Juan Valenti	9	2	1.0	32	38
S Kerry Tubbs	8	2	0.0	33	41
S Robert Cayea	7	2	0.0	33	34
OLB Shane Hayes	6	1	0.0	32	31
OLB Kaleb King	5	1	0.0	33	39
DT Elliot Benitez	4	1	0.0	33	34
CB Nicolas Kwan	4	1	0.0	23	22
DE Colin Stopek	2	0	1.0	9	17
CB Van Butler	2	2	0.0	33	34
OLB Blake Ruth	2	1	0.0	12	21
CB Clayton Berchin	2	1	0.0	18	8
DE Warren Rice	1	2	0.0	25	27
OLB Daniel Beckles	1	0	0.0	1	10
CB Howard Richmond	1	0	0.0	11	28
S Moe Clancy	1	0	0.0	3	15
DE Clifton Huxtable	1	0	0.0	31	35
OLB Damon Bradford	1	0	0.0	1	10

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Alex Butler	5	3	1.0	18	34
S Keegan Moore	5	0	0.0	17	34
CB Erik Rafferty	5	0	0.0	18	34
DT Shaun Piotte	4	0	1.0	8	15
OLB Herman Garner	3	1	0.0	5	15
OLB Wendell McDaniel	3	0	0.0	18	34
S Peyton Bravata	2	2	0.0	14	26
CB Gage Coker	2	0	0.0	9	21
DE James Abrams	1	0	0.5	12	21
TE Quentin Cochrane	1	0	---	---	---
S Arnie Cortez	1	0	0.0	17	27
WR Eric Borders	1	0	---	---	---
DT Braxton Caldwell	1	0	0.0	8	19
DT Sam Shockey	1	0	0.0	15	19
DE Peter O'Dauer	0	2	0.5	15	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Colin Stopek	1.0	0	0	17
OLB Juan Valenti	1.0	0	0	38
OLB Shane Hayes	0.0	1	1	31
DT Elliot Benitez	0.0	1	0	34
DE Warren Rice	0.0	1	0	27
DE Clifton Huxtable	0.0	1	0	35

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Shaun Piotte	1.0	0	1	0	15
OLB Alex Butler	1.0	0	0	0	34
DE Peter O'Dauer	0.5	1	2	0	28
DE James Abrams	0.5	1	0	0	21
DT Braxton Caldwell	0.0	1	0	0	19
S Peyton Bravata	0.0	1	0	0	26
DT Bill Harvey	0.0	0	1	1	17
DT Sam Shockey	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kerry Tubbs	4	0	0	41
OLB Shane Hayes	4	0	0	31
OLB Juan Valenti	3	1	1	38
S Robert Cayea	3	1	0	34
CB Van Butler	2	0	1	34
OLB Blake Ruth	2	0	0	21
CB Nicolas Kwan	2	0	0	22
CB Howard Richmond	1	1	0	28
OLB Damon Bradford	1	1	0	10
OLB Daniel Beckles	1	0	0	10
S Moe Clancy	1	0	0	15
OLB Kaleb King	1	0	0	39

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Wendell McDaniel	3	3	34
CB Gage Coker	2	1	21
S Keegan Moore	2	0	34
S Arnie Cortez	2	0	27
OLB Herman Garner	2	0	15
OLB Alex Butler	1	1	34
CB Erik Rafferty	1	0	34
CB Greg Schaafsma	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kody Shepherd	2	3	18	0	34
G Mike Almon	1	3	18	0	34
T Earl Boesiger	1	2	18	2	34
T Fernando Baker	0	3	18	0	34
C Otis Strong	0	3	18	0	34
FB Lamont Walker	0	2	5	0	3
TE Cole Robertson	0	1	11	0	24
TE Emmett Guthrie	0	0	4	1	9

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Javier Kaplan	3	9	1	33	0	41
C Chandler Tate	2	6	0	33	0	41
T Terry Malamala	2	4	1	33	0	41
T Skip Nordland	1	7	0	33	1	41
G Wally Foulger	0	2	0	33	1	41
TE Quentin Cochrane	0	1	0	32	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Almon	4	13
Drake DeWine	2	15
Victor Solano	1	14
Earl Boesiger	1	12

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Travis Humphrey	3	13
Herman Garner	2	22
Skip Nordland	1	10

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kerry Tubbs	---	---	33	41	3	77
OLB Kaleb King	---	---	33	39	3	75
OLB Juan Valenti	---	---	32	38	2	72
S Robert Cayea	---	---	33	34	3	70
DT Elliot Benitez	---	---	33	34	2	69
CB Van Butler	---	---	33	34	2	69
DE Clifton Huxtable	---	---	31	35	1	67
OLB Shane Hayes	---	---	32	31	3	66
G Mike Almon	18	34	---	---	13	65
T Fernando Baker	18	34	---	---	12	64
G Kody Shepherd	18	34	---	---	12	64
T Earl Boesiger	18	34	---	---	12	64
RB Victor Solano	15	29	---	---	14	58
CB Nicolas Kwan	---	---	23	22	11	56
DE Warren Rice	---	---	25	27	2	54
WR Rob Gardner	18	33	---	---	2	53
QB Floyd Talent	18	34	---	---	---	52
C Otis Strong	18	34	---	---	---	52
WR Desmond Easley	14	29	---	---	7	50
CB Howard Richmond	---	---	11	28	3	42
TE Cole Robertson	11	24	---	---	2	37
DE Colin Stopek	---	---	9	17	9	35
OLB Blake Ruth	---	---	12	21	2	35
WR Myles Shuman	11	22	---	---	1	34
CB Clayton Berchin	---	---	18	8	8	34
TE Emmett Guthrie	4	9	---	---	20	33
OLB Damon Bradford	---	---	1	10	21	32
S Moe Clancy	---	---	3	15	11	29
WR Joe Maier	5	9	---	---	9	23
FB Lamont Walker	5	3	---	---	11	19
RB Drake DeWine	0	0	---	---	15	15
OLB Daniel Beckles	---	---	1	10	1	12
P Tony Williams	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Jaylen Young	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Duane Shipway	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Dusty Bromell	3	7	---	---	---	10
OLB Arnie Ward	---	---	0	0	9	9
RB Tito Sauceda	3	3	---	---	2	8
DT Arturo McConnell	---	---	0	7	1	8
DT Artie McKyer	---	---	0	0	7	7
WR Matt McCarthy	1	2	---	---	2	5
K Ronald Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Thurman Sinclair	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Philip Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Luke Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jared Strong	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Terry Malamala	33	41	---	---	12	86
RB Micah Brock	30	34	---	---	21	85
G Javier Kaplan	33	41	---	---	10	84
G Wally Foulger	33	41	---	---	10	84
T Skip Nordland	33	41	---	---	10	84
QB Burt Corbett	33	41	---	---	---	74
C Chandler Tate	33	41	---	---	---	74
TE Quentin Cochrane	32	37	---	---	---	69
WR Braxton Foreman	31	37	---	---	---	68
WR Mario Meadows	31	37	---	---	---	68
CB Erik Rafferty	---	---	18	34	15	67
WR Eric Borders	23	25	---	---	17	65
OLB Alex Butler	---	---	18	34	1	53
OLB Wendell McDaniel	---	---	18	34	1	53
S Keegan Moore	---	---	17	34	1	52
S Arnie Cortez	---	---	17	27	1	45
DE Peter O'Dauer	---	---	15	28	1	44
OLB Herman Garner	---	---	5	15	22	42
CB Gage Coker	---	---	9	21	12	42
S Peyton Bravata	---	---	14	26	1	41
DT Braxton Caldwell	---	---	8	19	11	38
DT Sam Shockey	---	---	15	19	1	35
TE Julio Bournigal	5	5	---	---	24	34
DE James Abrams	---	---	12	21	1	34
TE Sam Donovan	9	18	---	---	3	30
DT Bill Harvey	---	---	8	17	---	25
DT Shaun Piotte	---	---	8	15	---	23
CB Greg Schaafsma	---	---	10	13	---	23
RB Travis Humphrey	2	7	---	---	13	22
DE Chad Arnswaldt	---	---	5	15	1	21
FB Antoine Blanton	0	1	---	---	17	18
DE Trevor Villasenor	---	---	1	2	11	14
S Devonte Woodson	---	---	0	0	13	13
ILB Buddy Wescott	---	---	0	0	12	12
P Richard Brewster	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Trenton Winnicki	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Isaiah Hanson	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Branden Melancon	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Kendrick Maloney	1	3	---	---	---	4
RB Warren Torres	1	1	---	---	1	3
QB Logan O'Field	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Marcos Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Aidan Anthony	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Quentin Gradkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Mason Donaldson	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Trey Austin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	12	56	4.7
Right	4	4	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	79	5.6
Middle	14	95	6.8
Right	3	10	3.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Floyd Talent	31	13	0	1	2	6	5	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Burt Corbett	39	25	2	0	4	4	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	40	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	4	19	1.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	40	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	44	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	86	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	28	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	23	7.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Joe Maier	6	2	1	24	9
WR Desmond Easley	5	2	0	16	29
WR Rob Gardner	4	1	1	-1	33
WR Myles Shuman	4	1	0	11	22
TE Cole Robertson	4	2	0	20	24
RB Victor Solano	3	3	0	8	29
TE Dusty Bromell	3	1	0	6	7
FB Lamont Walker	1	1	0	15	3
TE Emmett Guthrie	1	0	0	0	9

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric Borders	8	5	0	53	1	25
TE Quentin Cochrane	7	5	2	28	0	37
WR Mario Meadows	6	4	0	24	0	37
WR Braxton Foreman	5	4	1	37	0	37
TE Sam Donovan	4	1	0	8	0	18
RB Micah Brock	4	3	0	4	0	34
RB Travis Humphrey	2	1	0	23	1	7
TE Julio Bournigal	2	2	0	4	0	5
RB Warren Torres	1	0	1	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Micah Brock	3	5	1.67	6.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Burt Corbett	4	2	16	4.00	4.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Quentin Cochrane	1	1	5	5.00	4.00
RB Travis Humphrey	1	0	0	0.00	11.50
WR Eric Borders	1	1	11	11.00	6.63
WR Mario Meadows	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Micah Brock	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Floyd Talent	14	8	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Burt Corbett	13	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Desmond Easley	2	2	0
WR Rob Gardner	2	0	0
WR Myles Shuman	2	1	1
TE Cole Robertson	2	1	0
RB Victor Solano	2	2	0
TE Dusty Bromell	2	1	0
FB Lamont Walker	1	1	1
WR Joe Maier	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Quentin Cochrane	4	3	2
WR Braxton Foreman	4	3	2
WR Eric Borders	2	0	0
TE Sam Donovan	2	0	0
RB Micah Brock	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,700 (22,200)
End Zone 14,500 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,700 (22,200)
End Zone	14,500 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)