Week 8, 2077

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	7	10	7	3	-	27
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:49 DET - Vinny Winslett 27 pass from Wes Newton (Shane Taylor extra point)
1Q: 02:16 ATL - Gavin Hicks 31 field goal
2Q: 14:53 DET - Shane Taylor 32 field goal
2Q: 03:24 ATL - Zach Leigh 5 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 00:30 DET - Quincy Hansford 3 pass from Wes Newton (Shane Taylor extra point)
3Q: 01:28 DET - Camden Branch 14 pass from Wes Newton (Shane Taylor extra point)
4Q: 10:38 ATL - Gavin Hicks 36 field goal
4Q: 01:16 DET - Shane Taylor 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:49 DET - Vinny Winslett 27 pass from Wes Newton (Shane Taylor extra point)
1Q: 02:16 ATL - Gavin Hicks 31 field goal
2Q: 14:53 DET - Shane Taylor 32 field goal
2Q: 03:24 ATL - Zach Leigh 5 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 00:30 DET - Quincy Hansford 3 pass from Wes Newton (Shane Taylor extra point)
3Q: 01:28 DET - Camden Branch 14 pass from Wes Newton (Shane Taylor extra point)
4Q: 10:38 ATL - Gavin Hicks 36 field goal
4Q: 01:16 DET - Shane Taylor 28 field goal

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 1-6 2-6
First Downs 12 20
- by Rushing 0 8
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 230 339
- Offensive Plays 54 77
- Yards per Play 4.26 4.40
Net Rushing Yards 24 119
- Rushing Attempts 20 32
- Yards per Rush 1.20 3.72
Net Passing Yards 206 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 1 42 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 3/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.06 4.89
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/5
Penalties/Yards 3/20 2/12
Punt Returns/Yards 3/65 5/13
Kick Returns/Yards 4/102 2/31
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/30
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 45 OWN 25
Time of Possession 24:16 35:44

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	1-6	2-6
First Downs	12	20
- by Rushing	0	8
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	230	339
- Offensive Plays	54	77
- Yards per Play	4.26	4.40
Net Rushing Yards	24	119
- Rushing Attempts	20	32
- Yards per Rush	1.20	3.72
Net Passing Yards	206	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 1	42 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	209	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	3/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.06	4.89
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/5
Penalties/Yards	3/20	2/12
Punt Returns/Yards	3/65	5/13
Kick Returns/Yards	4/102	2/31
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/30
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 45	OWN 25
Time of Possession	24:16	35:44

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:21	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
1	8:32	1:51	OPP 41	3	4	Punt
1	2:09	1:34	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
1	0:24	0:38	OPP 23	3	8	Field Goal
2	11:03	1:03	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
2	8:40	2:02	OWN 38	3	8	Punt
2	3:14	2:51	OWN 39	10	61	Touchdown
3	10:21	1:09	OWN 22	3	-4	Punt
3	7:34	0:13	OPP 42	1	0	Interception
3	5:11	3:52	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
4	10:33	2:22	OWN 28	3	9	Punt
4	4:46	2:23	OWN 42	3	-2	Punt
4	1:45	0:37	OPP 13	3	2	Field Goal
4	0:30	0:30	OPP 30	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:39	2:07	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	6:41	4:32	OWN 20	8	66	Field Goal
1	0:35	0:11	OWN 13	1	10	Fumble
2	14:46	3:43	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
2	10:00	1:20	OPP 46	4	8	Downs
2	6:38	3:24	OWN 16	7	84	Touchdown
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 30	2	-2	Half
3	15:00	4:39	OWN 20	8	21	Punt
3	9:12	1:38	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	7:21	2:10	OPP 47	5	15	Missed FG
3	1:19	5:46	OWN 25	11	56	Field Goal
4	8:11	3:25	OWN 23	11	35	Downs
4	2:23	0:38	OWN 14	4	-1	Downs
4	1:08	0:38	OWN 25	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Wes Newton, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Vinny Winslett	15	18	1.20	6
RB Myron Coleman	3	4	1.33	5
QB Wes Newton	1	-1	-1.00	-1
WR Camden Branch	1	3	3.00	3

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Andrew Mueller	13	20	1.54	10	1	0
QB Edwin Wynn	11	63	5.73	11	1	0
RB Zach Leigh	7	39	5.57	11	2	1
WR Santiago Forsythe	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wes Newton	33	23	209	1/3	3	27	1	104.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Edwin Wynn	42	20	229	3/9	0	37	0	64.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Camden Branch	7	10	85	12.14	41	24	1
WR Quincy Hansford	7	10	39	5.57	13	14	1
WR Bernie Duffy	4	6	48	12.00	3	19	0
RB Vinny Winslett	3	3	28	9.33	24	27	1
TE Braxton Barnes	2	4	9	4.50	0	6	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kelvin Seward	5	7	66	13.20	7	37
TE Clarence Rose	3	5	44	14.67	22	21
RB Andrew Mueller	3	6	28	9.33	15	20
WR Dana Mintz	3	4	12	4.00	1	10
WR Santiago Forsythe	2	4	18	9.00	14	10
TE Chuck Stewart	1	7	16	16.00	1	16
WR Cristian Schwartz	1	4	17	17.00	7	17
RB Zach Leigh	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
WR Bradley Guyon	1	1	27	27.00	5	27
TE Al Denis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Wes Sides	1	30	30.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Recov	Force
ILB Alonzo Jordan	1	0
S Ronnie Wayne	0	1
OLB Norm Richmond	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
CB Cory Woodbury	1	0
RB Andrew Mueller	1	0
CB Skip Mendola	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Whitfield	7	329	47.0	42.3	57	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Blaine Washington	4	179	44.8	28.5	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shane Taylor	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	2/3	0/1	0/0	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell Ruiz	3	65	21.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cory Woodbury	5	13	2.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Branch	4	102	25.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cory Woodbury	2	31	15.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Spencer Coffey	12	1	0.0	32	45
ILB Alonzo Jordan	8	2	0.0	23	27
OLB Norm Richmond	7	2	0.0	32	45
S Kody Randle	6	2	0.0	32	45
CB Kevin Gray	4	1	0.0	23	29
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	3	0	1.0	17	25
DE J.T. Money	2	1	2.0	27	32
ILB Parker Patton	2	2	0.0	9	18
DT Emmanuel Foreman	2	1	0.0	26	35
S Ernie Freeman	2	1	0.0	30	43
DT Colton Duncan	1	2	0.0	23	28
S Ronnie Wayne	1	0	0.0	9	17
S Mickey Walton	1	0	0.0	8	9
DT Lester Corbett	1	0	0.0	9	13
DE Melvin Shepard	1	0	0.0	16	26
TE Braxton Barnes	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ebenezer Stewart	1	0	0.0	14	26

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB B.J. Dejban	8	0	1.0	20	34
CB Cody Lyle	8	0	0.0	20	34
ILB Jessie Schulz	6	0	0.0	16	26
CB Wes Sides	5	1	0.0	15	32
S Parker McHugh	3	0	0.0	20	34
ILB Braxton Haywood	3	0	0.0	4	8
CB Craig Robertson	2	0	0.0	18	29
DT Amari Barnes	2	0	0.0	18	22
DE Riley King	1	2	0.0	16	20
DT Sam Grandon	1	2	0.0	14	26
DE Vince Coward	1	0	0.0	14	31
CB Cory Woodbury	0	2	0.0	7	5
DT Kenneth Cedeno	0	1	0.0	6	13
CB Billy Gildon	0	1	0.0	3	0
DT Wyatt Bensen	0	1	0.0	2	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.T. Money	2.0	0	1	2	32
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	1.0	0	2	0	25
DT Emmanuel Foreman	0.0	1	0	0	35
DE Levon Legg	0.0	0	3	2	30
ILB Alonzo Jordan	0.0	0	1	0	27
DE Melvin Shepard	0.0	0	1	0	26
OLB Norm Richmond	0.0	0	0	1	45

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB B.J. Dejban	1.0	0	0	1	34
DE Vince Coward	0.0	1	1	0	31
DT Marquis Greene	0.0	1	0	0	17
DE Riley King	0.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Shaun Bailey	0.0	0	1	0	8
DT Wyatt Bensen	0.0	0	1	0	7
ILB Braxton Haywood	0.0	0	0	1	8
DT Sam Grandon	0.0	0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Spencer Coffey	5	0	45
OLB Norm Richmond	4	1	45
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	2	0	25
ILB Parker Patton	2	0	18
ILB Alonzo Jordan	2	0	27
S Kody Randle	1	1	45
S Ernie Freeman	1	1	43
CB Kevin Gray	1	1	29
S Ronnie Wayne	1	0	17
CB Ebenezer Stewart	1	0	26
OLB Denzel Oliver	0	1	2
DE Melvin Shepard	0	1	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Wes Sides	5	0	1	32
ILB Jessie Schulz	5	0	0	26
OLB B.J. Dejban	4	0	0	34
CB Cody Lyle	3	0	0	34
ILB Braxton Haywood	2	1	0	8
S Parker McHugh	2	0	0	34
DE Vince Coward	1	0	0	31
OLB Shaun Bailey	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Damian Blackledge	1	8	20	0	34
C Hayden Alcott	1	4	20	0	34
T B.J. Armstrong	1	3	20	0	34
T Weston Thiele	0	3	20	1	34
G Jackson Joens	0	1	20	0	34

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dexter Shapiro	3	6	32	1	45
T Juan Ranney	2	5	32	1	45
G Levon Logan	2	5	32	0	45
C Chase Osborne	2	4	32	0	45
T Erik Gomez	0	4	32	0	45
RB Andrew Mueller	0	0	18	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Wayne	2	24
Norm Richmond	1	24
Myron Coleman	1	23
Alejandro Rogers	1	23
Bernie Duffy	1	16
Noah Prado	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Burgess	3	20
Marvin Bennewith	2	11
Al Denis	1	24
Santiago Forsythe	1	10

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Norm Richmond	---	---	32	45	24	101
S Kody Randle	---	---	32	45	9	86
CB Spencer Coffey	---	---	32	45	3	80
S Ernie Freeman	---	---	30	43	3	76
CB Kevin Gray	---	---	23	29	14	66
WR Camden Branch	20	34	---	---	10	64
T Weston Thiele	20	34	---	---	9	63
G Damian Blackledge	20	34	---	---	9	63
WR Bernie Duffy	17	29	---	---	16	62
DT Emmanuel Foreman	---	---	26	35	---	61
DE J.T. Money	---	---	27	32	---	59
RB Vinny Winslett	17	29	---	---	12	58
DE Levon Legg	---	---	20	30	7	57
T B.J. Armstrong	20	34	---	---	---	54
QB Wes Newton	20	34	---	---	---	54
C Hayden Alcott	20	34	---	---	---	54
G Jackson Joens	20	34	---	---	---	54
DT Colton Duncan	---	---	23	28	---	51
S Ronnie Wayne	---	---	9	17	24	50
ILB Alonzo Jordan	---	---	23	27	---	50
TE Braxton Barnes	15	32	---	---	---	47
CB Ebenezer Stewart	---	---	14	26	7	47
WR Quincy Hansford	15	31	---	---	---	46
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	---	---	17	25	3	45
DE Melvin Shepard	---	---	16	26	3	45
RB Myron Coleman	3	5	---	---	23	31
ILB Parker Patton	---	---	9	18	3	30
FB Alejandro Rogers	2	4	---	---	23	29
DT Lester Corbett	---	---	9	13	7	29
OLB Lukas Stillman	---	---	0	0	21	21
S Mickey Walton	---	---	8	9	---	17
TE Corey Agemy	3	4	---	---	4	11
T Nolan Coffey	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Edwin Whitfield	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Noah Prado	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Zach Stanton	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Shane Taylor	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Randall Michalewicz	4	2	---	---	---	6
TE Keegan Small	1	0	---	---	4	5
S Darnell Ruiz	---	---	0	0	4	4
OLB Denzel Oliver	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Lorenzo Lilley	3	0	---	---	---	3
T Phillip Brandon	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Chester Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Devan Jefferson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dan Romine	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Erik Gomez	32	45	---	---	4	81
C Chase Osborne	32	45	---	---	---	77
G Dexter Shapiro	32	45	---	---	---	77
G Levon Logan	32	45	---	---	---	77
QB Edwin Wynn	32	45	---	---	---	77
T Juan Ranney	32	45	---	---	---	77
TE Chuck Stewart	29	44	---	---	---	73
WR Santiago Forsythe	26	25	---	---	10	61
WR Cristian Schwartz	25	36	---	---	---	61
RB Zach Leigh	15	22	---	---	24	61
WR Kelvin Seward	22	38	---	---	---	60
CB Skip Mendola	---	---	14	28	17	59
S Parker McHugh	---	---	20	34	2	56
OLB B.J. Dejban	---	---	20	34	2	56
CB Cody Lyle	---	---	20	34	2	56
CB Craig Robertson	---	---	18	29	1	48
DT Amari Barnes	---	---	18	22	8	48
CB Wes Sides	---	---	15	32	1	48
DE Vince Coward	---	---	14	31	2	47
RB Andrew Mueller	18	24	---	---	2	44
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	16	26	1	43
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	14	26	1	41
TE Al Denis	8	7	---	---	24	39
DE Riley King	---	---	16	20	1	37
TE Clarence Rose	11	18	---	---	7	36
DT Marquis Greene	---	---	10	17	8	35
WR Dana Mintz	2	7	---	---	20	29
CB Cory Woodbury	---	---	7	5	14	26
ILB Braxton Haywood	---	---	4	8	14	26
DT Kenneth Cedeno	---	---	6	13	2	21
CB Billy Gildon	---	---	3	0	17	20
DE Nick Burgess	---	---	0	0	20	20
S Wendell Dodge	---	---	0	0	17	17
OLB Shaun Bailey	---	---	3	8	2	13
WR Bradley Guyon	4	3	---	---	6	13
RB Lamont Powell	0	1	---	---	11	12
T Marvin Bennewith	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Wyatt Bensen	---	---	2	7	---	9
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Diego Fuller	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Blaine Washington	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jonathan Herndon	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Nathaniel Watson	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Carter Caldwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Terrence Cobb	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE A.J. Paradis	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	5	0.7
Middle	10	18	1.8
Right	2	2	1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-9	-3.0
Middle	22	86	3.9
Right	7	42	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wes Newton	33	23	3	1	1	1	4	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Edwin Wynn	42	20	4	3	3	6	8	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	49	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	73	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	45	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	42	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	35	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	91	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	39	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	64	10.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Camden Branch	10	7	0	85	2	34
WR Quincy Hansford	10	7	0	39	0	31
WR Bernie Duffy	6	4	1	48	0	29
TE Braxton Barnes	4	2	0	9	0	32
RB Vinny Winslett	3	3	0	28	1	29

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Chuck Stewart	7	1	0	16	0	44
WR Kelvin Seward	7	5	0	66	1	38
RB Andrew Mueller	6	3	0	28	1	24
TE Clarence Rose	5	3	0	44	1	18
WR Santiago Forsythe	4	2	2	18	0	25
WR Cristian Schwartz	4	1	0	17	0	36
WR Dana Mintz	4	3	0	12	0	7
RB Zach Leigh	2	1	1	1	0	22
TE Al Denis	1	0	0	0	0	7
WR Bradley Guyon	1	1	0	27	1	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Vinny Winslett	5	8	1.60	1.20

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andrew Mueller	2	-2	-1.00	1.54
QB Edwin Wynn	1	6	6.00	5.73
RB Zach Leigh	1	5	5.00	5.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wes Newton	8	4	27	3.38	6.33

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Edwin Wynn	2	1	10	5.00	5.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Duffy	2	1	7	3.50	8.00
WR Camden Branch	2	1	14	7.00	8.50
WR Quincy Hansford	2	1	3	1.50	3.90
TE Braxton Barnes	2	1	3	1.50	2.25

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Andrew Mueller	1	0	0	0.00	4.67
WR Dana Mintz	1	1	10	10.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Vinny Winslett	3	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Edwin Wynn	2	1
RB Andrew Mueller	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wes Newton	10	6	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Edwin Wynn	13	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quincy Hansford	4	2	1
WR Camden Branch	3	1	1
WR Bernie Duffy	2	2	1
RB Vinny Winslett	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Chuck Stewart	2	0	0
WR Kelvin Seward	2	2	1
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	1	1
RB Zach Leigh	2	1	0
TE Clarence Rose	2	1	0
TE Al Denis	1	0	0
WR Dana Mintz	1	1	0
WR Bradley Guyon	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,500 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (22,200)
End Zone 15,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,300 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,500 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (22,200)
End Zone	15,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,300 (5,000)