Week 8, 2023

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions0009-9
Atlanta Falcons141300-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:11 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 5 run (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
1Q: 00:30 ATL - Randy Fulcher 5 run (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
2Q: 09:59 ATL - T.J. Greenberg 20 field goal
2Q: 04:06 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 4 run (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
2Q: 00:48 ATL - T.J. Greenberg 46 field goal
4Q: 11:02 DET - Rusty Sheldon 38 field goal
4Q: 03:46 DET - Jordy Nelson 11 pass from Van Howard (Van Howard pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsDETATL
Record1-64-4
First Downs1225
- by Rushing312
- by Passing912
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards318373
- Offensive Plays5779
- Yards per Play5.584.72
Net Rushing Yards99164
- Rushing Attempts1245
- Yards per Rush8.253.64
Net Passing Yards219209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 20 - 432 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards241221
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/222/12
- Yards per Pass Play4.876.15
Fumbles/Lost2/03/3
3rd Down Conversions1/115/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.5
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards4/281/5
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/47
Kick Returns/Yards5/831/25
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/29
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession24:0635:54

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:27OWN 3910Interception
113:012:11OWN 20526Punt
19:211:13OWN 37513Interception
14:531:07OWN 2237Punt
10:201:11OWN 183-2Interception
29:531:57OWN 1531Punt
24:001:46OWN 1930Punt
20:410:41OWN 17119Half
311:452:14OWN 203-1Punt
37:460:57OWN 2036Punt
35:581:53OWN 6440Punt
414:441:30OWN 20562Interception
413:052:10OPP 2433Field Goal
48:094:34OWN 11099Touchdown
41:491:03OWN 42630Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:331:32OPP 29329Touchdown
110:501:29OWN 37426Fumble
18:083:15OWN 39639Fumble
13:463:26OWN 37763Touchdown
214:094:16OPP 42939Field Goal
27:563:56OPP 491149Touchdown
22:141:33OWN 46525Field Goal
315:003:15OWN 30624Punt
39:311:45OWN 4736Punt
36:490:51OWN 4730Punt
34:054:21OWN 5951Punt
413:140:09OWN 2410Fumble
410:552:46OWN 20515Punt
43:351:46OPP 41518Missed FG
40:460:46OWN 282-3Game

Game MVP: Jason Lynch, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dustin Peterson7699.863820
Brock Houghtlin4266.501610
Van Howard144.00400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Randy Fulcher25692.761221
Rashard Mendenhall14765.431612
Myron Herrlich6193.17600

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Van Howard28151992/10140173.3
Pat White135422/1201638.0
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Myron Herrlich32222212/12034088.1

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Broderick Hammond689616.0027400
WR Jordy Nelson514459.000111
WR Cornelius Collier373612.0011210
TE Cornelius Newnam2552.50070
FB Damon Lebiedzinski232211.0013160
WR Greg Ellison112222.009220
WR Gabe Cobb121515.000150
TE Mel Beaver0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jonathan Snyder797110.1416190
WR Dez Bryant34196.336100
RB Rashard Mendenhall2231.50060
TE Billy Duffy223618.006280
WR Jamie Marx262110.501110
WR Frank Schneider222613.001130
WR Don Dotson133434.000340
TE Shawn Nelson1200.00000
WR Richie Cooley1199.00390
FB Monty Tilton1122.00020

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Scott McKillop100.000
S Desmond Hampton12020.000
S Broderick Stephenson199.000
ILB Shaun Zeier100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Greg Ellison1000
Cornelius Collier1000
Tyson Jackson0110
Jordy Nelson0100
Dave Thibodeau0100
Brock Houghtlin0100
Rickey Nelson0100
Eric McGuire0010
Nolan Carroll0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Myron Herrlich2000
Randy Fulcher1000
Coye Francies0010
Jerraud Powers0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Riddick Garrod727639.432.7492
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Corey Seder524849.637.6642

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rusty Sheldon1/10/00/0380/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
T.J. Greenberg2/31/20/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jamie Marx33612.00
Dez Bryant11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Haden34615.30
Brock Houghtlin23718.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Frank Schneider12525.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Eric McGuire910.03323
ILB George McDade700.02421
DE Tyson Jackson511.53630
OLB Howie Bellis510.03322
CB Nolan Carroll510.03627
DT Dave Thibodeau500.01918
S Glover Quin420.03829
S Kendrick Lewis400.02614
DT Randal Tanner310.02616
DE Rickey Nelson220.52017
S Harry Segraves220.02520
CB Joe Haden220.03127
ILB Deon Kley210.02213
DT Percy Press210.02923
OLB Stephen Nicholas200.0814
WR Jordy Nelson20---------
CB Edgar Meert200.02221
OLB Ethan Sheldon120.02211
DT Ike Whittenburg100.02518
WR Gabe Cobb10---------
WR Cornelius Collier10---------
DT Wes Gidley010.0116
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jerraud Powers600.0733
S Coye Francies510.0627
CB Rondell Shelton420.01034
S Broderick Stephenson400.01141
S Tom Zhao330.01037
S Desmond Hampton300.0942
DE Jason Lynch202.0531
ILB Scott McKillop111.01133
DT Corey Peters111.0926
DT Marty Reilly110.0617
ILB Shaun Zeier110.017
OLB Cory Cochrane100.0112
OLB Shawn Crable100.01234
DE Kelvin Kinney100.0714
DT Russell Crittenden100.0312
OLB Gerald McRath010.020
DE Dwayne Compton010.01031

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyson Jackson1.502130
DE Rickey Nelson0.500017
DT Dave Thibodeau0.001018
DE Vernon Washington0.00104
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jason Lynch2.002031
DT Corey Peters1.010126
ILB Scott McKillop1.000033
DE Kelvin Kinney0.002014
DE Dwayne Compton0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB George McDade51021
S Kendrick Lewis31014
OLB Howie Bellis30022
S Eric McGuire30023
CB Joe Haden20027
CB Edgar Meert20021
OLB Stephen Nicholas10014
OLB Ethan Sheldon10011
S Harry Segraves10020
CB Nolan Carroll10027
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jerraud Powers40033
S Coye Francies31027
S Broderick Stephenson30141
CB Rondell Shelton30034
S Tom Zhao20037
S Desmond Hampton11142
CB Frankie Hutton11032
ILB Shaun Zeier1017
OLB Shawn Crable10034
DT Marty Reilly10017
ILB Scott McKillop01133

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Nick Culhane1309036
Cornell Donovan11010132
Spencer Batteaux11012145
Bobby Correa1103015
Norbert Crane03011242
Leonard Gillespie02012037
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Zane Beadles39035126
Teddy Reeve37042133
Mike Pollak36142030
Duane Derr23018011
Keith DiMillo16045034
Billy Duffy11030015
Monty Tilton11015013
Tommie McKenna110506
Harvey Ancheta04035029
Karl Wolfe010301

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ethan Sheldon225
Brock Houghtlin117
Damon Lebiedzinski115
Cornelius Newnam113
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Cory Cochrane222
Randy Fulcher124
Richie Cooley114
Frank Schneider19

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Glover Quin------3829875
Joe Haden------31271068
Tyson Jackson------3630167
Nolan Carroll------3627467
Jordy Nelson1139------1464
Norbert Crane1142------760
Howie Bellis------3322560
Kendrick Lewis------26141959
Ethan Sheldon------22112558
Eric McGuire------3323258
Spencer Batteaux1245---------57
Percy Press------2923456
Harry Segraves------25201055
Ike Whittenburg------2518851
Leonard Gillespie1237---------49
George McDade------2421348
Broderick Hammond1037------148
Brock Houghtlin526------1748
Randal Tanner------2616446
Deon Kley------22131146
Nick Culhane936---------45
Edgar Meert------2221245
Cornell Donovan1032------143
Cornelius Newnam818------1339
Dave Thibodeau------1918239
Damon Lebiedzinski616------1537
Rickey Nelson------2017---37
Van Howard330---------33
Cornelius Collier627---------33
Dustin Peterson714------930
Stephen Nicholas------814729
Mel Beaver419------528
Pat White915---------24
Bobby Correa315------523
Marvin Jenkins310------821
Greg Ellison216---------18
Gabe Cobb08------1018
Wes Gidley------116118
Donovan Sampson00------1717
Vernon Washington------94215
Dennis Rawls08------311
Riddick Garrod00------88
Ryan Mathews15------28
John Jerry00------88
Rusty Sheldon00------44
Unknown------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Keith DiMillo4534------887
Teddy Reeve4233------580
Myron Herrlich4534---------79
Mike Pollak4230------375
Randy Fulcher3021------2475
Harvey Ancheta3529------872
Jerraud Powers------7332464
Zane Beadles3526---------61
Tom Zhao------10371057
Scott McKillop------11331256
Jonathan Snyder2826------256
Billy Duffy3015------1055
Desmond Hampton------942354
Broderick Stephenson------1141---52
Shawn Crable------1234248
Shawn Nelson2316------746
Jamie Marx2216------846
Dwayne Compton------1031445
Rondell Shelton------1034145
Lester Allen1412------1743
Frankie Hutton------832141
Dez Bryant2113------640
Corey Peters------926540
Jason Lynch------531137
Duane Derr1811------837
Cory Cochrane------1122235
Monty Tilton1513------735
Coye Francies------627134
Don Dotson1614---------30
Rashard Mendenhall1513---------28
Kelvin Kinney------714728
Marty Reilly------617---23
Richie Cooley72------1423
Frank Schneider49------922
Terrence Cody------218---20
Kirk Laws------214319
Tommie McKenna56------819
Russell Crittenden------312318
Shaun Zeier------17412
T.J. Greenberg00------99
Hugh Rogers------0088
Corey Seder00------55
Gerald McRath------2035
Karl Wolfe31---------4
Andrew Ward00------33
Tyrell Terrell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left45313.3
Middle6193.2
Right22713.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14624.4
Middle17593.5
Right12463.8
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Van Howard28154134411
Pat White1350300103
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Myron Herrlich32222222410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44133.3
Short (0-8 Yds)154291.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)151116811.2
Long (19+ Yds)71314.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1511855.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)95626.9
Long (19+ Yds)426215.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jordy Nelson145145039
WR Broderick Hammond86196237
WR Cornelius Collier73036127
TE Cornelius Newnam5215018
FB Damon Lebiedzinski32022016
WR Gabe Cobb2101508
TE Mel Beaver1000019
WR Greg Ellison11022116
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jonathan Snyder97071026
WR Jamie Marx62021016
WR Dez Bryant43119013
WR Don Dotson31134114
RB Rashard Mendenhall2203013
TE Shawn Nelson2100016
TE Billy Duffy22036115
WR Frank Schneider2202609
WR Richie Cooley110902
FB Monty Tilton1102013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Randy Fulcher492.252.76
Rashard Mendenhall3124.005.43
Myron Herrlich2115.503.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Van Howard41112.757.11
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Myron Herrlich53234.606.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jordy Nelson31113.673.21
TE Cornelius Newnam1000.001.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jamie Marx2000.003.50
WR Jonathan Snyder22105.007.89
WR Frank Schneider111313.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
AtlantaRushesConversions
Randy Fulcher31
Myron Herrlich21
Rashard Mendenhall10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Van Howard531
Pat White400
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Myron Herrlich843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Jordy Nelson311
WR Broderick Hammond210
WR Cornelius Collier210
TE Cornelius Newnam100
WR Gabe Cobb100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Don Dotson211
WR Jamie Marx200
TE Shawn Nelson100
TE Billy Duffy111
FB Monty Tilton110
WR Jonathan Snyder111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,300 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (22,200)
End Zone13,600 (16,000)
Mezzanine7,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats10,400 (14,100)
Club Seats3,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (5,000)