Week 8, 2071

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	3	7	6	0	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	0	14	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 DET - Kody Portis 25 field goal
2Q: 10:00 ATL - Elliot Grice 24 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 08:37 DET - Kai Ward 21 interception return (Kody Portis extra point)
2Q: 05:23 ATL - Chance Cook 7 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
3Q: 10:36 DET - Kody Portis 29 field goal
3Q: 04:40 DET - Kody Portis 24 field goal
4Q: 02:39 ATL - Perry Richardson 18 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 DET - Kody Portis 25 field goal
2Q: 10:00 ATL - Elliot Grice 24 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 08:37 DET - Kai Ward 21 interception return (Kody Portis extra point)
2Q: 05:23 ATL - Chance Cook 7 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
3Q: 10:36 DET - Kody Portis 29 field goal
3Q: 04:40 DET - Kody Portis 24 field goal
4Q: 02:39 ATL - Perry Richardson 18 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 3-4 4-4
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 5 11
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 297 355
- Offensive Plays 61 63
- Yards per Play 4.87 5.63
Net Rushing Yards 148 173
- Rushing Attempts 25 28
- Yards per Rush 5.92 6.18
Net Passing Yards 149 182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 0 32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 155 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/29
- Yards per Pass Play 4.14 5.20
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/14 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/39 3/19
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 3/109
Interception Ret./Yards 1/21 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:02 29:58

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	3-4	4-4
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	5	11
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	297	355
- Offensive Plays	61	63
- Yards per Play	4.87	5.63
Net Rushing Yards	148	173
- Rushing Attempts	25	28
- Yards per Rush	5.92	6.18
Net Passing Yards	149	182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 0	32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	155	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/29
- Yards per Pass Play	4.14	5.20
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/14	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/39	3/19
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	3/109
Interception Ret./Yards	1/21	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:02	29:58

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:28	OWN 25	10	67	Field Goal
1	9:27	1:45	OPP 48	3	6	Punt
1	4:42	1:20	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
2	15:00	1:28	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
2	9:49	1:12	OWN 25	4	10	Punt
2	5:14	1:50	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	2:03	2:03	OWN 20	5	7	Half
3	13:40	3:09	OPP 47	6	35	Field Goal
3	7:17	2:45	OWN 20	6	73	Field Goal
3	2:56	3:11	OWN 24	7	25	Punt
4	12:16	2:34	OWN 30	4	25	Punt
4	8:44	2:21	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
4	2:30	0:35	OWN 25	4	4	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:42	3:00	OWN 20	5	23	Punt
1	3:22	3:22	OWN 27	6	10	Punt
2	13:32	3:43	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
2	8:37	0:13	OWN 14	1	0	Interception
2	8:24	3:10	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	3:24	1:21	OWN 43	4	21	Punt
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
3	10:31	3:14	OWN 22	4	17	Punt
3	4:32	1:36	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
4	14:45	2:29	OWN 14	4	19	Punt
4	9:42	0:58	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
4	6:23	3:53	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	1:55	1:55	OPP 29	7	26	Game

Game MVP: Elliot Grice, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Keegan Patton	16	114	7.13	45	2
RB Gage Edwards	5	9	1.80	5	0
QB Andre McElhenny	2	13	6.50	10	1
RB Darryl Keaton	1	5	5.00	5	0
WR Bernie Duffy	1	7	7.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Elliot Grice	21	156	7.43	49	4
QB Riddick Ballard	3	6	2.00	6	0
RB Wendell Lange	3	4	1.33	10	1
WR Chance Cook	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre McElhenny	35	22	155	1/6	0	22	0	72.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Riddick Ballard	32	20	211	3/29	3	24	1	99.9

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Keegan Patton	6	9	32	5.33	13	9
TE Mark Nelson	4	5	25	6.25	7	9
WR Bernie Duffy	4	8	30	7.50	21	16
WR Terry Ramirez	3	5	15	5.00	1	13
WR Barry Tucker	2	4	11	5.50	1	10
RB Gage Edwards	1	1	16	16.00	9	16
TE Bart Tyler	1	2	22	22.00	0	22
WR Alvin Farley	1	1	4	4.00	0	4

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chance Cook	5	7	45	9.00	21	16	1
RB Elliot Grice	3	5	36	12.00	22	24	1
WR Perry Richardson	3	7	24	8.00	15	18	1
TE Chuck Stewart	3	5	52	17.33	37	24	0
WR J.J. Dineen	2	2	25	12.50	2	19	0
TE Al Denis	2	4	26	13.00	5	16	0
RB Wendell Lange	2	2	3	1.50	1	7	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kai Ward	1	21	21.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Geoff Connell	0	1	0	0
WR Bernie Duffy	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Wendell Lange	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ramon Stubblefield	8	353	44.1	34.3	55	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alonzo Johnson	8	320	40.0	32.6	46	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kody Portis	3/3	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell Ruiz	4	39	9.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corbin Downs	3	19	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Coffey	1	21	21.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wendell Lange	3	109	36.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kai Ward	6	0	0.0	26	25
OLB Cary Brock	5	1	1.5	25	24
CB Cory Woodbury	5	1	0.0	27	32
ILB Donnell Song	5	0	0.0	13	17
DT Emmanuel Foreman	4	3	0.5	23	23
ILB Jonah Blackburn	4	4	0.0	17	18
ILB Johnathan Goodwin	4	0	0.0	12	7
DE Van Rau	3	3	1.0	26	34
CB Spencer Coffey	2	1	0.0	28	35
S Kody Randle	2	1	0.0	28	35
CB Walt Logan	2	0	0.0	15	29
OLB Geoff Connell	1	2	0.0	27	25
DE Travis Auyeung	1	1	0.0	19	23
S Ronnie Wayne	1	0	0.0	1	11
OLB Nicholas McWilliams	1	0	0.0	2	11
OLB Tony Lattimore	1	0	0.0	2	11
DE Amari Yardley	0	1	0.0	10	13

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Weston Banks	8	1	0.0	23	32
CB Edward Losman	6	0	0.0	25	33
CB Irv Goguen	6	0	0.0	23	34
S Parker Maxwell	4	2	0.0	25	36
DE Malachi McKenzie	4	0	0.0	23	34
ILB Reginald Jamison	3	3	0.0	23	19
CB Xavier Nader	3	2	0.0	21	31
DE Ethan Burgess	3	1	0.0	22	19
DE Don McCargo	3	1	0.0	23	30
DT Clyde Al Shawa	2	0	1.0	4	18
S Corbin Poon	2	4	0.0	23	32
DT Frank Michl	2	0	0.0	24	21
DT Mackenzie Dotson	1	1	0.0	3	21
OLB Brent Chapman	1	0	0.0	2	19
CB Gene Cochrane	0	2	0.0	5	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Cary Brock	1.5	0	0	0	24
DE Van Rau	1.0	1	0	2	34
DT Emmanuel Foreman	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Travis Auyeung	0.0	2	1	0	23
DT Rico Blackwell	0.0	0	1	0	6
ILB Jonah Blackburn	0.0	0	1	0	18
OLB Tony Lattimore	0.0	0	0	1	11

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Clyde Al Shawa	1.0	1	0	18
DE Malachi McKenzie	0.0	2	2	34
DE Ethan Burgess	0.0	2	0	19
DT Mackenzie Dotson	0.0	1	2	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kai Ward	3	1	25
CB Cory Woodbury	3	0	32
CB Spencer Coffey	3	0	35
S Ronnie Wayne	2	0	11
OLB Geoff Connell	2	0	25
CB Walt Logan	2	0	29
ILB Donnell Song	2	0	17
OLB Nicholas McWilliams	1	0	11
OLB Tony Lattimore	1	0	11
ILB Jonah Blackburn	1	0	18

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Irv Goguen	4	1	34
CB Edward Losman	3	2	33
OLB Weston Banks	3	0	32
ILB Reginald Jamison	2	1	19
S Corbin Poon	2	0	32
DE Malachi McKenzie	2	0	34
CB Xavier Nader	2	0	31
DE Don McCargo	1	1	30
DT Mackenzie Dotson	1	0	21
S Parker Maxwell	1	0	36
OLB Brent Chapman	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kurt MacKenzie	4	4	25	0	36
G Kendrick Simonsen	2	8	25	0	36
C Dale Arteaga	2	4	25	0	36
G Malachi Schulz	2	4	25	0	36
T Erik Gomez	0	4	25	1	36

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Levon Logan	3	11	1	28	1	35
G Andy Stargell	3	6	0	28	0	35
C Fernando Cooley	3	4	0	28	0	35
T Henry Wanat	1	4	0	28	1	35
T Deion McDonald	0	1	0	28	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Heath	2	11
Ronnie Wayne	1	25
Geoff Connell	1	25
Bernie Duffy	1	17
Kody Randle	1	14

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Damien Bush	3	25
Wendell Lange	1	17
Dwight Herndon	1	12
Elliot Grice	1	1

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Mark Nelson	24	36	---	---	20	80
WR Bernie Duffy	25	36	---	---	17	78
OLB Geoff Connell	---	---	27	25	25	77
S Kody Randle	---	---	28	35	14	77
G Malachi Schulz	25	36	---	---	11	72
DE Van Rau	---	---	26	34	8	68
CB Spencer Coffey	---	---	28	35	4	67
T Kurt MacKenzie	25	36	---	---	3	64
QB Andre McElhenny	25	36	---	---	3	64
C Dale Arteaga	25	36	---	---	---	61
WR Barry Tucker	25	36	---	---	---	61
G Kendrick Simonsen	25	36	---	---	---	61
T Erik Gomez	25	36	---	---	---	61
CB Cory Woodbury	---	---	27	32	---	59
WR Terry Ramirez	23	33	---	---	---	56
S Kai Ward	---	---	26	25	---	51
OLB Cary Brock	---	---	25	24	---	49
ILB Jonah Blackburn	---	---	17	18	12	47
RB Keegan Patton	17	29	---	---	---	46
DT Emmanuel Foreman	---	---	23	23	---	46
CB Walt Logan	---	---	15	29	---	44
DE Travis Auyeung	---	---	19	23	---	42
RB Gage Edwards	7	6	---	---	28	41
S Ronnie Wayne	---	---	1	11	25	37
ILB Donnell Song	---	---	13	17	---	30
TE Don Raymond	0	1	---	---	28	29
DE Amari Yardley	---	---	10	13	---	23
WR Pedro Kudlacz	0	0	---	---	20	20
ILB Johnathan Goodwin	---	---	12	7	---	19
S Mickey Walton	---	---	0	0	16	16
DT Colton Oxby	---	---	1	6	8	15
OLB Nicholas McWilliams	---	---	2	11	---	13
OLB Tony Lattimore	---	---	2	11	---	13
DT Rico Blackwell	---	---	6	6	---	12
C Caden Swift	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Troy Auerbach	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Tom Heath	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Kody Portis	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ramon Stubblefield	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Bart Tyler	2	2	---	---	4	8
S Darnell Ruiz	---	---	0	0	8	8
RB Darryl Keaton	1	0	---	---	5	6
WR Alvin Farley	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Wesley Burnett	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Donovan Heubel	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jonathan Herndon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Andy Stargell	28	35	---	---	8	71
S Parker Maxwell	---	---	25	36	3	64
QB Riddick Ballard	28	35	---	---	---	63
T Deion McDonald	28	35	---	---	---	63
C Fernando Cooley	28	35	---	---	---	63
T Henry Wanat	28	35	---	---	---	63
G Levon Logan	28	35	---	---	---	63
CB Xavier Nader	---	---	21	31	10	62
TE Al Denis	26	31	---	---	5	62
CB Edward Losman	---	---	25	33	3	61
CB Irv Goguen	---	---	23	34	3	60
DE Malachi McKenzie	---	---	23	34	2	59
OLB Weston Banks	---	---	23	32	3	58
WR Chance Cook	28	30	---	---	---	58
S Corbin Poon	---	---	23	32	2	57
DE Don McCargo	---	---	23	30	3	56
RB Elliot Grice	25	20	---	---	1	46
DT Frank Michl	---	---	24	21	---	45
WR Perry Richardson	20	24	---	---	---	44
ILB Reginald Jamison	---	---	23	19	1	43
DE Ethan Burgess	---	---	22	19	1	42
WR J.J. Dineen	17	23	---	---	---	40
FB Damien Bush	4	7	---	---	25	36
DT Mackenzie Dotson	---	---	3	21	11	35
TE Graham Montgomery	5	5	---	---	25	35
DT Clyde Al Shawa	---	---	4	18	11	33
RB Wendell Lange	3	13	---	---	17	33
OLB Luis Browning	---	---	2	4	25	31
CB Gene Cochrane	---	---	5	7	18	30
OLB Brent Chapman	---	---	2	19	3	24
CB Amos Williams	---	---	2	4	17	23
WR Christopher Vance	1	5	---	---	17	23
TE Chuck Stewart	7	12	---	---	---	19
WR Chuck Abrams	2	4	---	---	9	15
DE Dwight Herndon	---	---	1	1	12	14
OLB Clay Wolf	---	---	0	0	13	13
T Ashton McKeehan	0	0	---	---	12	12
CB Corbin Downs	---	---	1	1	8	10
C Emmett Irani	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Alonzo Johnson	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Maurice Boisvert	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Nathaniel Watson	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Frank McCormick	2	1	---	---	4	7
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB James Lauher	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Bucky Rhodes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	28	4.7
Middle	15	117	7.8
Right	4	3	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	13	85	6.5
Right	9	71	7.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre McElhenny	35	22	1	1	1	5	6	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Riddick Ballard	32	20	3	2	3	0	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	39	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	68	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	26	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	28	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	164	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	19	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Keegan Patton	9	6	0	32	0	29
WR Bernie Duffy	8	4	0	30	0	36
TE Mark Nelson	5	4	0	25	0	36
WR Terry Ramirez	5	3	0	15	0	33
WR Barry Tucker	4	2	1	11	0	36
TE Bart Tyler	2	1	0	22	1	2
RB Gage Edwards	1	1	0	16	0	6
WR Alvin Farley	1	1	0	4	0	1

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chance Cook	7	5	1	45	0	30
WR Perry Richardson	7	3	1	24	0	24
RB Elliot Grice	5	3	0	36	1	20
TE Chuck Stewart	5	3	0	52	2	12
TE Al Denis	4	2	1	26	0	31
WR J.J. Dineen	2	2	0	25	0	23
RB Wendell Lange	2	2	0	3	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Keegan Patton	2	9	4.50	7.13

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elliot Grice	3	13	4.33	7.43
QB Riddick Ballard	1	-1	-1.00	2.00
WR Chance Cook	1	7	7.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre McElhenny	7	4	16	2.29	4.43

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Riddick Ballard	3	2	25	8.33	6.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Duffy	3	1	7	2.33	3.75
TE Mark Nelson	2	2	12	6.00	5.00
RB Keegan Patton	1	1	-3	-3.00	3.56
WR Terry Ramirez	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Elliot Grice	1	0	0	0.00	7.20
WR Chance Cook	1	1	7	7.00	6.43
WR Perry Richardson	1	1	18	18.00	3.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Keegan Patton	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Elliot Grice	1	1
RB Wendell Lange	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre McElhenny	12	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Riddick Ballard	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch
WR Bernie Duffy	4	2
TE Mark Nelson	2	2
WR Barry Tucker	2	1
WR Terry Ramirez	2	1
RB Keegan Patton	1	0
WR Alvin Farley	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chance Cook	5	4	3
TE Chuck Stewart	3	1	1
WR J.J. Dineen	2	2	0
WR Perry Richardson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,600 (22,200)
End Zone 14,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,600 (22,200)
End Zone	14,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)