Week 8, 2041

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	0	7	13	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 ATL - Preston Burks 49 field goal
2Q: 09:02 ATL - Marquis Fulcher 3 pass from Mitchell Turnbull (Preston Burks extra point)
3Q: 09:04 DET - Aaron de los Santos 9 pass from Grady Novotny (Phil Hosken extra point)
4Q: 03:11 DET - Francisco Myers 17 pass from Grady Novotny (Phil Hosken extra point failed)
4Q: 02:47 DET - Nicky Ortmeier 67 interception return (Phil Hosken extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 ATL - Preston Burks 49 field goal
2Q: 09:02 ATL - Marquis Fulcher 3 pass from Mitchell Turnbull (Preston Burks extra point)
3Q: 09:04 DET - Aaron de los Santos 9 pass from Grady Novotny (Phil Hosken extra point)
4Q: 03:11 DET - Francisco Myers 17 pass from Grady Novotny (Phil Hosken extra point failed)
4Q: 02:47 DET - Nicky Ortmeier 67 interception return (Phil Hosken extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 5-2 3-5
First Downs 20 13
- by Rushing 10 1
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 322 342
- Offensive Plays 69 64
- Yards per Play 4.67 5.34
Net Rushing Yards 133 94
- Rushing Attempts 33 23
- Yards per Rush 4.03 4.09
Net Passing Yards 189 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 17 - 1 41 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 207 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.25 6.05
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/34 8/58
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 2/4
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 1/67 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 20
Time of Possession 30:48 29:12

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	5-2	3-5
First Downs	20	13
- by Rushing	10	1
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	322	342
- Offensive Plays	69	64
- Yards per Play	4.67	5.34
Net Rushing Yards	133	94
- Rushing Attempts	33	23
- Yards per Rush	4.03	4.09
Net Passing Yards	189	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 17 - 1	41 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	207	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.25	6.05
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/34	8/58
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	2/4
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	1/67	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 20
Time of Possession	30:48	29:12

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 20	4	8	Punt
1	10:55	1:17	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
1	5:39	3:25	OWN 20	7	23	Punt
1	0:21	2:44	OWN 22	7	42	Punt
2	8:51	2:06	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
2	5:05	1:49	OWN 28	6	44	Interception
2	1:27	1:27	OWN 5	4	35	Half
3	13:07	4:14	50	7	50	Touchdown
3	6:07	4:34	OWN 6	9	22	Punt
4	13:40	1:23	OWN 48	3	4	Punt
4	9:10	2:46	OWN 48	5	13	Punt
4	4:40	1:40	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
4	1:54	1:54	OPP 21	5	2	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	2:27	OWN 29	5	39	Field Goal
1	9:38	3:59	OWN 20	9	37	Punt
1	2:14	1:53	OWN 13	3	8	Punt
2	12:37	3:46	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	6:45	1:40	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
2	3:16	1:49	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 20	5	30	Fumble
3	8:53	2:46	OWN 27	5	21	Punt
3	1:33	2:53	OWN 19	7	33	Fumble
4	12:17	3:07	OWN 3	6	15	Punt
4	6:24	1:44	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	3:00	0:23	OWN 33	2	0	Interception
4	2:37	0:43	OWN 20	3	1	Downs

Game MVP: B.J. Copeland, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
B.J. Copeland	25	115	4.60	28	6
Grady Novotny	4	17	4.25	7	0
Zack Marvin	3	1	0.33	1	0
Karl Floyd	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tony Sipes	15	86	5.73	28	2
Marquis Fulcher	6	-4	-0.67	1	0
Mitchell Turnbull	2	12	6.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Novotny	34	17	207	2/18	2	42	1	76.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitchell Turnbull	41	23	248	0/0	1	44	1	72.0

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Aaron de los Santos	6	7	62	10.33	0	18	1
WR Francisco Myers	4	7	38	9.50	6	17	1
WR Earnest Cox	3	7	64	21.33	6	42	0
WR Nick Graham	2	7	22	11.00	0	12	0
RB B.J. Copeland	2	4	21	10.50	6	12	0
WR Tito McBeal	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Vinny Clemons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Tony Sipes	5	7	49	9.80	23	19	0
WR Jose Billodeaux	5	8	61	12.20	2	30	0
TE Jon Henderson	3	3	28	9.33	2	14	0
WR Raul Gaines	3	6	35	11.67	7	27	0
WR Orlando Galloway	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Kurt Harvey	2	7	57	28.50	46	44	0
TE Cody Reid	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Marquis Fulcher	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	1
FB J.B. Simonsen	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nicky Ortmeier	1	67	67.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Owen Falwell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Recov	Force
Riddick Lang	2	0
Nicky Henderson	0	1
Everett Cloutier	0	1
Don Dockett	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
Tamarick Koonce	1	0
Marquis Fulcher	1	0
Raul Gaines	1	0
Cody Reid	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Strong	8	368	46.0	38.0	57	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trevor Jouette	7	307	43.9	40.7	57	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Hosken	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Burks	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicky Henderson	2	22	11.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Powell	2	4	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicky Henderson	2	50	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tamarick Koonce	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Everett Cloutier	11	1	0.0	23	41
CB Don Dockett	5	1	0.0	23	41
S Nicky Ortmeier	4	0	0.0	23	41
ILB Wally Dunn	3	5	0.0	13	19
DE Kent Cox	3	0	0.0	18	28
CB Nicky Henderson	3	0	0.0	3	16
CB Devante Shelton	3	0	0.0	23	41
OLB Gavin McNeil	3	0	0.0	19	38
CB Riddick Lang	2	2	0.0	7	22
DT Damian Bourgeois	2	0	0.0	18	28
S Ken Greer	1	2	0.0	23	41
QB Grady Novotny	1	0	---	---	---
DT Cris Bush	1	0	0.0	13	34
OLB Ramon Hergett	1	0	0.0	19	24
ILB Chance Bronson	1	0	0.0	3	0
DE Ruben Ellis	1	0	0.0	15	20

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Troy Donaldson	6	1	0.0	31	29
S Jerry Fishley	5	2	0.0	33	36
CB Owen Falwell	4	0	1.0	31	36
ILB Tyrus Branton	4	3	0.0	32	33
CB Victor West	4	1	0.0	33	35
OLB Jeffrey McKnight	3	0	1.0	10	23
DT Terrell McGowan	3	1	0.0	20	22
OLB Eli Bech	3	1	0.0	13	7
DT Gavin McKnight	3	0	0.0	13	14
CB Heath Goforth	3	0	0.0	15	22
S Ellis Wyse	3	0	0.0	31	35
DE Winfred Branham	2	1	0.0	17	22
DE Clay Horton	1	1	0.0	16	17
S Adrian Powell	1	1	0.0	8	9
DE Christian Guido	1	1	0.0	17	19
DE Andy Wagner	1	0	0.0	16	14
CB Freddie Bryant	1	0	0.0	1	6
ILB Jeremiah Lyon	1	0	0.0	19	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kent Cox	1	1	28
DE Demetrius Forbes	1	1	13
DT Cris Bush	0	1	34
OLB Ramon Hergett	0	1	24

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jeffrey McKnight	1.0	0	1	23
CB Owen Falwell	1.0	0	0	36
DE Andy Wagner	0.0	1	0	14
DE Winfred Branham	0.0	1	0	22
OLB Troy Donaldson	0.0	0	2	29
OLB Eli Bech	0.0	0	1	7
DE Clay Horton	0.0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Everett Cloutier	8	1	0	41
S Nicky Ortmeier	3	1	1	41
OLB Gavin McNeil	3	1	0	38
CB Devante Shelton	2	1	0	41
ILB Wally Dunn	2	1	0	19
CB Don Dockett	1	2	0	41
DE Kent Cox	1	1	0	28
CB Nicky Henderson	1	1	0	16
S Ken Greer	1	0	0	41
CB Riddick Lang	1	0	0	22

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Victor West	3	0	0	35
OLB Troy Donaldson	2	1	0	29
S Jerry Fishley	2	0	0	36
S Ellis Wyse	1	2	0	35
CB Owen Falwell	1	1	1	36
ILB Tyrus Branton	1	1	0	33
DE Winfred Branham	1	0	0	22
CB Freddie Bryant	1	0	0	6
OLB Jeffrey McKnight	1	0	0	23
OLB Eli Bech	1	0	0	7
CB Heath Goforth	1	0	0	22
S Adrian Powell	1	0	0	9
ILB Jeremiah Lyon	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Byron Snipes	3	10	33	0	36
Leonardo Ebbitt	2	6	33	0	36
Buddy Andrews	2	5	33	1	36
Chuck Gandy	1	4	33	1	36
Harvey Henderson	1	3	33	0	36
Jameson Rose	0	1	26	0	13

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Zane Corgan	2	7	23	41
Emmitt Gutowski	2	3	23	41
Neil Hanks	1	3	23	41
Travis Stewart	0	2	23	41
Justin Thomason	0	2	23	41
Jon Henderson	0	2	20	33
J.B. Simonsen	0	2	14	16

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Nicky Henderson	2	22
Lamont Walek	1	15
Vinny Clemons	1	14

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Sipes	1	23
Cody Reid	1	15
Owen Falwell	1	14
Eli Bech	1	10

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
B.J. Copeland	30	33	---	---	15	78
Harvey Henderson	33	36	---	---	8	77
Aaron de los Santos	27	34	---	---	12	73
Devante Shelton	---	---	23	41	8	72
Byron Snipes	33	36	---	---	---	69
Buddy Andrews	33	36	---	---	---	69
Grady Novotny	33	36	---	---	---	69
Chuck Gandy	33	36	---	---	---	69
Leonardo Ebbitt	33	36	---	---	---	69
Nicky Ortmeier	---	---	23	41	3	67
Ken Greer	---	---	23	41	1	65
Everett Cloutier	---	---	23	41	1	65
Don Dockett	---	---	23	41	1	65
Ramon Hergett	---	---	19	24	17	60
Gavin McNeil	---	---	19	38	1	58
Cris Bush	---	---	13	34	8	55
Damian Bourgeois	---	---	18	28	8	54
Earnest Cox	22	30	---	---	1	53
Jameson Rose	26	13	---	---	14	53
Riddick Lang	---	---	7	22	21	50
Karl Floyd	19	17	---	---	13	49
Kent Cox	---	---	18	28	1	47
Nicky Henderson	---	---	3	16	22	41
Wally Dunn	---	---	13	19	7	39
Vinny Clemons	13	8	---	---	14	35
Ruben Ellis	---	---	15	20	---	35
Francisco Myers	13	19	---	---	---	32
Nick Graham	10	16	---	---	4	30
Lamont Walek	0	3	---	---	15	18
Demetrius Forbes	---	---	5	13	---	18
Tito McBeal	2	4	---	---	7	13
Amir Williams	---	---	5	4	---	9
Gerald Strong	0	0	---	---	8	8
Randall McIntyre	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Andrews	0	0	---	---	8	8
Carlos Bell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Justin Donaldson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kelly Pearson	---	---	0	0	7	7
Zack Marvin	3	3	---	---	---	6
Phil Hosken	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chance Bronson	---	---	3	0	---	3
Raymond Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Donte Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenneth Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Devan Madison	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tyler Ballard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Owen Falwell	---	---	31	36	14	81
Victor West	---	---	33	35	7	75
Neil Hanks	23	41	---	---	8	72
Tyrus Branton	---	---	32	33	4	69
Jerry Fishley	---	---	33	36	---	69
Jose Billodeaux	18	35	---	---	15	68
Tony Sipes	17	27	---	---	23	67
Ellis Wyse	---	---	31	35	---	66
Mitchell Turnbull	23	41	---	---	---	64
Travis Stewart	23	41	---	---	---	64
Justin Thomason	23	41	---	---	---	64
Zane Corgan	23	41	---	---	---	64
Emmitt Gutowski	23	41	---	---	---	64
Kurt Harvey	19	37	---	---	4	60
Troy Donaldson	---	---	31	29	---	60
Jon Henderson	20	33	---	---	5	58
J.B. Simonsen	14	16	---	---	14	44
Cody Reid	13	15	---	---	15	43
Terrell McGowan	---	---	20	22	---	42
Clay Horton	---	---	16	17	9	42
Christian Guido	---	---	17	19	5	41
Winfred Branham	---	---	17	22	---	39
Heath Goforth	---	---	15	22	---	37
Gavin McKnight	---	---	13	14	6	33
Jeffrey McKnight	---	---	10	23	---	33
Jeremiah Lyon	---	---	19	10	3	32
Andy Wagner	---	---	16	14	---	30
Eli Bech	---	---	13	7	10	30
Adrian Powell	---	---	8	9	12	29
Trent Crabtree	---	---	6	4	17	27
Freddie Bryant	---	---	1	6	19	26
Marquis Fulcher	6	16	---	---	4	26
Orlando Galloway	4	14	---	---	4	22
Tamarick Koonce	1	4	---	---	8	13
Raul Gaines	3	8	---	---	---	11
Carlos Crump	0	0	---	---	8	8
Don Wilkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
Roger Maloney	0	0	---	---	8	8
Trevor Jouette	0	0	---	---	8	8
Malik McIntyre	0	0	---	---	8	8
Al McConnell	---	---	1	3	1	5
Preston Burks	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rick Horton	---	---	0	0	2	2
C.J. Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrin Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dominic Osorio	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	39	3.5
Middle	14	52	3.7
Right	7	43	6.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	61	6.8
Middle	13	36	2.8
Right	1	-3	-3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Novotny	34	17	1	1	3	5	5	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitchell Turnbull	41	23	3	1	1	9	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	64	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	108	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	35	8.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	118	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	41	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	73	9.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nick Graham	7	2	1	22	0	16
WR Earnest Cox	7	3	1	64	1	30
TE Aaron de los Santos	7	6	0	62	0	34
WR Francisco Myers	7	4	0	38	0	19
RB B.J. Copeland	4	2	0	21	0	33
WR Tito McBeal	1	0	1	0	0	4
TE Vinny Clemons	1	0	0	0	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jose Billodeaux	8	5	0	61	1	35
RB Tony Sipes	7	5	1	49	0	27
WR Kurt Harvey	7	2	0	57	1	37
WR Raul Gaines	6	3	0	35	1	8
RB Marquis Fulcher	4	1	0	3	0	16
TE Jon Henderson	3	3	0	28	0	33
TE Cody Reid	2	1	0	4	0	15
WR Orlando Galloway	2	2	0	9	0	14
FB J.B. Simonsen	2	1	0	2	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
B.J. Copeland	3	1	0.33	4.60
Grady Novotny	2	5	2.50	4.25
Karl Floyd	1	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mitchell Turnbull	1	7	7.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Novotny	3	2	26	8.67	6.09

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitchell Turnbull	1	1	3	3.00	6.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Francisco Myers	2	1	17	8.50	5.43
TE Aaron de los Santos	1	1	9	9.00	8.86

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Marquis Fulcher	1	1	3	3.00	0.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
B.J. Copeland	3	3
Grady Novotny	2	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Sipes	2	0
Marquis Fulcher	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Novotny	10	5	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitchell Turnbull	12	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nick Graham	3	0	0
WR Earnest Cox	2	1	1
TE Aaron de los Santos	2	1	1
WR Francisco Myers	2	2	1
RB B.J. Copeland	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kurt Harvey	4	1	1
WR Jose Billodeaux	2	1	1
WR Raul Gaines	2	2	1
RB Tony Sipes	1	1	1
TE Jon Henderson	1	1	0
WR Orlando Galloway	1	1	1
FB J.B. Simonsen	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 33,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,300 (22,200)
End Zone 6,700 (16,000)
Mezzanine 4,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 6,600 (14,100)
Club Seats 2,200 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	33,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,300 (22,200)
End Zone	6,700 (16,000)
Mezzanine	4,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	6,600 (14,100)
Club Seats	2,200 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)