Week 3, 2043

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	10	3	0	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	0	9	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:05 ATL - Darren Zimmerman 2 run (Sedrick Cox extra point)
2Q: 05:59 DET - Devonte Cassidy 2 run (J.R. Hodges extra point)
2Q: 01:13 DET - J.R. Hodges 21 field goal
3Q: 11:28 DET - J.R. Hodges 26 field goal
4Q: 07:34 ATL - Sedrick Cox 19 field goal
4Q: 03:04 ATL - Sedrick Cox 56 field goal
4Q: 00:54 ATL - Sedrick Cox 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:05 ATL - Darren Zimmerman 2 run (Sedrick Cox extra point)
2Q: 05:59 DET - Devonte Cassidy 2 run (J.R. Hodges extra point)
2Q: 01:13 DET - J.R. Hodges 21 field goal
3Q: 11:28 DET - J.R. Hodges 26 field goal
4Q: 07:34 ATL - Sedrick Cox 19 field goal
4Q: 03:04 ATL - Sedrick Cox 56 field goal
4Q: 00:54 ATL - Sedrick Cox 44 field goal

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 283 264
- Offensive Plays 70 64
- Yards per Play 4.04 4.13
Net Rushing Yards 124 83
- Rushing Attempts 25 26
- Yards per Rush 4.96 3.19
Net Passing Yards 159 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 21 - 0 37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 187 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 1/14
- Yards per Pass Play 3.53 4.76
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/68 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 4/48 5/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:17 29:43

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	283	264
- Offensive Plays	70	64
- Yards per Play	4.04	4.13
Net Rushing Yards	124	83
- Rushing Attempts	25	26
- Yards per Rush	4.96	3.19
Net Passing Yards	159	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 21 - 0	37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	187	195
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	1/14
- Yards per Pass Play	3.53	4.76
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/68	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	4/48	5/8
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:17	29:43

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:26	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	8:54	4:00	OWN 28	9	19	Punt
2	14:53	2:44	OWN 47	6	13	Punt
2	10:23	4:30	OWN 49	9	51	Touchdown
2	4:31	3:24	OWN 20	8	76	Field Goal
3	13:56	2:33	OWN 44	4	47	Field Goal
3	8:00	2:38	OWN 5	6	19	Punt
3	4:01	1:07	OWN 22	3	-3	Punt
3	2:02	2:13	OWN 5	5	7	Punt
4	13:43	3:21	OWN 1	7	43	Fumble
4	7:27	0:59	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	2:56	0:42	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	0:48	0:29	OWN 36	4	-11	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:34	4:40	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
1	4:54	5:01	OWN 5	9	14	Punt
2	12:09	1:46	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	5:53	1:22	OWN 45	3	5	Punt
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 25	4	34	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:04	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	11:23	3:23	OWN 37	5	18	Punt
3	5:22	1:21	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	2:54	0:52	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
4	14:49	1:06	OPP 49	3	-1	Punt
4	10:22	2:55	OPP 24	6	22	Field Goal
4	6:28	3:32	OWN 23	6	38	Field Goal
4	2:14	1:26	OWN 24	5	49	Field Goal
4	0:19	0:19	OPP 25	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Stephen Cowperwood, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ezra Vinson	15	73	4.87	38	1	0
RB Devonte Cassidy	7	33	4.71	15	1	1
QB Blake Davison	3	18	6.00	6	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darren Zimmerman	19	59	3.11	10	1	1
QB Tristan Dowdell	4	12	3.00	9	0	0
RB Chandler Booker	3	12	4.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Blake Davison	40	21	187	5/28	0	30	0	65.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tristan Dowdell	37	19	195	1/14	0	32	0	66.8

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Giovanni Larner	6	12	79	13.17	32	30
TE Braxton Sipe	4	10	23	5.75	0	14
RB Ezra Vinson	3	5	38	12.67	31	22
FB Efrain Johnston	2	4	12	6.00	2	6
WR Walt Hanson	2	2	2	1.00	0	3
WR Johnathan Swaine	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Louis Castillo	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Moe Gerbasi	1	4	6	6.00	1	6
WR Eddie Bronson	1	1	25	25.00	11	25

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Vincent Norris	5	11	31	6.20	11	15
RB Darren Zimmerman	5	6	50	10.00	29	25
WR Abraham Mangoba	3	6	48	16.00	11	32
TE Dominic Walker	2	5	3	1.50	0	4
WR Manuel Shiver	2	4	34	17.00	10	23
RB Chandler Booker	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Deron Filer	1	3	26	26.00	0	26
RB Roberto Shields	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Devonte Cassidy	1	0	0
WR Giovanni Larner	1	0	0
OLB Alan Levingston	0	1	0
G Jessie Corral	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Deron Filer	1	0	0
CB Amos Gonzalez	0	1	0
S Colby Murray	0	1	0
T Mack Sherp	0	0	1
OLB Jay Dixon	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walt Barksdale	8	372	46.5	43.0	54	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Bruce	8	375	46.9	38.4	52	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hodges	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sedrick Cox	3/4	2/3	1/2	56	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Giovanni Larner	4	48	12.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Gonzalez	5	8	1.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nathaniel Mularkey	2	48	24.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Deron Filer	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Joe Adams	6	2	0.0	26	38
OLB Cody Narvaez	5	0	0.0	16	25
CB Fernando Sweeney	5	0	0.0	20	35
DT Caleb Lyon	4	0	0.0	14	22
DE Henry Gunderson	3	0	0.0	9	15
S Earnest Gammon	3	0	0.0	22	37
OLB Javier Busby	2	2	0.0	16	26
OLB Edwin Schwantes	2	2	0.0	22	37
CB Malachi Manning	2	1	0.0	10	9
CB Carson Hicks	2	1	0.0	26	38
DE Ezekiel Garner	2	1	0.0	12	23
OLB Connor Erickson	2	0	0.0	7	5
OLB Alan Levingston	2	0	0.0	13	22
OLB Devan Starks	1	1	1.0	13	13
DT Lee Ellis	1	1	0.0	18	19
DE Bryson Baker	1	1	0.0	22	31
T Roderick Urbina	1	0	---	---	---

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry Levine	10	0	1.0	25	40
OLB Jay Dixon	8	5	0.0	24	44
DT Derek Jordan	4	4	1.0	24	39
S Colby Murray	4	0	0.0	25	45
S Bernie Bush	4	0	0.0	21	34
OLB Lee Humphries	4	0	0.0	12	21
DE Stephen Cowperwood	3	1	3.0	23	36
CB Carl Sabol	2	1	0.0	25	39
S Ed Blubaum	2	1	0.0	3	11
CB Bart Caraba	2	1	0.0	20	32
CB Amos Gonzalez	2	0	0.0	14	30
DE Johnathan Garrison	2	0	0.0	21	38
DT Brady Rhodes	1	0	0.0	4	16
OLB Cameron Carter	1	0	0.0	5	12
S Jerry Poole	1	0	0.0	0	2
DT Leland Paup	0	1	0.0	22	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Devan Starks	1.0	0	13
DE Bryson Baker	0.0	3	31
OLB Edwin Schwantes	0.0	2	37
OLB Javier Busby	0.0	1	26
DT Lee Ellis	0.0	1	19
DE Ezekiel Garner	0.0	1	23
DE Henry Gunderson	0.0	1	15

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Cowperwood	3.0	1	3	5	36
DT Derek Jordan	1.0	0	2	1	39
ILB Larry Levine	1.0	0	0	0	40
DT Leland Paup	0.0	1	0	0	31
DE Johnathan Garrison	0.0	0	1	0	38
DE Damian Manson	0.0	0	1	0	9
DT Brady Rhodes	0.0	0	1	0	16
OLB Cameron Carter	0.0	0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Fernando Sweeney	5	1	35
OLB Cody Narvaez	3	0	25
S Joe Adams	3	0	38
S Earnest Gammon	2	2	37
CB Malachi Manning	2	0	9
CB Carson Hicks	2	0	38
OLB Javier Busby	1	0	26
DE Ezekiel Garner	1	0	23

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Larry Levine	4	2	40
OLB Jay Dixon	3	1	44
S Bernie Bush	3	0	34
CB Amos Gonzalez	2	1	30
CB Carl Sabol	2	0	39
OLB Lee Humphries	2	0	21
S Colby Murray	1	1	45
CB Bart Caraba	1	1	32
DE Johnathan Garrison	1	0	38
OLB Cameron Carter	1	0	12
S Jerry Poole	1	0	2
S Ed Blubaum	0	1	11

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nicolas Russell	5	8	25	0	45
G Broderick Joseph	3	5	25	0	45
T Roderick Urbina	2	4	25	1	45
T Ezekiel Foreman	0	3	25	1	45
C Kyle Clemons	0	1	25	3	45
FB Efrain Johnston	0	1	6	0	19

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Mack Sherp	2	6	0	26	0	38
G Devon Mills	2	4	0	26	0	38
G Roberto Washington	1	5	1	26	0	38
C Brendan Clements	0	5	0	26	0	38
T Gus Bailey	0	2	0	26	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jessie Corral	3	14
Efrain Johnston	2	27
Devan Starks	1	29
Nathaniel Mularkey	1	19

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Van Burgess	2	19
Jermaine Cash	1	27
Zane Borden	1	25
Mack Sherp	1	13
Dennis Eaton	1	13

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Braxton Sipe	22	37	---	---	26	85
T Ezekiel Foreman	25	45	---	---	10	80
G Nicolas Russell	25	45	---	---	10	80
QB Blake Davison	25	45	---	---	---	70
T Roderick Urbina	25	45	---	---	---	70
G Broderick Joseph	25	45	---	---	---	70
C Kyle Clemons	25	45	---	---	---	70
WR Giovanni Larner	22	33	---	---	13	68
CB Carson Hicks	---	---	26	38	4	68
S Joe Adams	---	---	26	38	4	68
RB Ezra Vinson	18	41	---	---	8	67
OLB Edwin Schwantes	---	---	22	37	2	61
S Earnest Gammon	---	---	22	37	2	61
CB Fernando Sweeney	---	---	20	35	2	57
WR Moe Gerbasi	16	31	---	---	9	56
OLB Devan Starks	---	---	13	13	29	55
DE Bryson Baker	---	---	22	31	2	55
FB Efrain Johnston	6	19	---	---	27	52
OLB Alan Levingston	---	---	13	22	17	52
DE Ezekiel Garner	---	---	12	23	11	46
OLB Javier Busby	---	---	16	26	2	44
OLB Cody Narvaez	---	---	16	25	1	42
DT Lee Ellis	---	---	18	19	3	40
DT Caleb Lyon	---	---	14	22	2	38
CB Malachi Manning	---	---	10	9	19	38
CB Jumbo Clawson	---	---	15	22	1	38
WR Eddie Bronson	13	23	---	---	---	36
WR Johnathan Swaine	3	8	---	---	19	30
DE Henry Gunderson	---	---	9	15	2	26
S Josiah Capoccia	---	---	4	1	19	24
TE Louis Castillo	9	13	---	---	---	22
RB Nathaniel Mularkey	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Walt Hanson	6	11	---	---	---	17
G Jessie Corral	0	0	---	---	14	14
OLB Connor Erickson	---	---	7	5	2	14
RB Devonte Cassidy	7	4	---	---	1	12
C Tyrell King	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Lamar Peck	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Walt Barksdale	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Aidan Lyle	3	5	---	---	1	9
DT Axel Fraser	---	---	1	0	8	9
C Shaun Blackwell	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Tristan Evans	---	---	0	0	8	8
K J.R. Hodges	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Rico Sica	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Al Slivka	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Mack Sherp	26	38	---	---	13	77
CB Carl Sabol	---	---	25	39	9	73
S Colby Murray	---	---	25	45	2	72
OLB Jay Dixon	---	---	24	44	2	70
ILB Larry Levine	---	---	25	40	2	67
DT Derek Jordan	---	---	24	39	2	65
WR Manuel Shiver	26	38	---	---	1	65
G Devon Mills	26	38	---	---	---	64
T Gus Bailey	26	38	---	---	---	64
G Roberto Washington	26	38	---	---	---	64
QB Tristan Dowdell	26	38	---	---	---	64
C Brendan Clements	26	38	---	---	---	64
CB Amos Gonzalez	---	---	14	30	18	62
WR Vincent Norris	23	32	---	---	6	61
DE Stephen Cowperwood	---	---	23	36	2	61
DE Johnathan Garrison	---	---	21	38	2	61
S Bernie Bush	---	---	21	34	2	57
DT Leland Paup	---	---	22	31	2	55
CB Bart Caraba	---	---	20	32	2	54
TE Dominic Walker	17	34	---	---	2	53
RB Darren Zimmerman	23	29	---	---	---	52
WR Abraham Mangoba	22	26	---	---	4	52
RB Chandler Booker	3	8	---	---	29	40
TE Jermaine Cash	3	8	---	---	27	38
OLB Lee Humphries	---	---	12	21	2	35
S Ed Blubaum	---	---	3	11	17	31
OLB Zane Borden	---	---	3	1	25	29
DT Brady Rhodes	---	---	4	16	8	28
RB Roberto Shields	3	9	---	---	13	25
DE Damian Manson	---	---	3	9	8	20
WR Deron Filer	8	4	---	---	8	20
CB Elias Whitfield	---	---	1	10	8	19
WR Van Burgess	0	0	---	---	19	19
OLB Cameron Carter	---	---	5	12	---	17
ILB Jon Gasho	---	---	0	5	12	17
OLB Dennis Eaton	---	---	0	0	13	13
T Brandon Sager	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Edwin Bruce	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Spencer Hayes	0	0	---	---	12	12
C B.J. Schwartz	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Stan Grier	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Louis Whitfield	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Sedrick Cox	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Artie Sanford	2	2	---	---	---	4
S Jerry Poole	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Britt Halbert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	25	4.2
Middle	13	70	5.4
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	13	48	3.7
Right	8	29	3.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Blake Davison	40	21	3	0	2	7	8	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tristan Dowdell	37	19	4	4	2	3	9	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	4	44	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	75	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	68	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	73	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	3	33	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	73	14.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Giovanni Larner	12	6	1	79	1	33
TE Braxton Sipe	10	4	0	23	0	37
RB Ezra Vinson	5	3	1	38	1	41
FB Efrain Johnston	4	2	0	12	0	19
WR Moe Gerbasi	4	1	0	6	0	31
WR Walt Hanson	2	2	0	2	0	11
WR Johnathan Swaine	1	1	0	3	0	8
TE Louis Castillo	1	1	0	-1	0	13
WR Eddie Bronson	1	1	0	25	1	23

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vincent Norris	11	5	0	31	0	32
RB Darren Zimmerman	6	5	0	50	1	29
WR Abraham Mangoba	6	3	0	48	1	26
TE Dominic Walker	5	2	0	3	0	34
WR Manuel Shiver	4	2	0	34	1	38
WR Deron Filer	3	1	2	26	1	4
RB Chandler Booker	1	1	0	3	0	8
RB Roberto Shields	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezra Vinson	3	4	1.33	4.87
RB Devonte Cassidy	1	2	2.00	4.71

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darren Zimmerman	5	2	0.40	3.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Blake Davison	4	4	23	5.75	4.68

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Giovanni Larner	1	1	4	4.00	6.58
TE Louis Castillo	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
TE Braxton Sipe	1	1	14	14.00	2.30
WR Moe Gerbasi	1	1	6	6.00	1.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezra Vinson	2	1
QB Blake Davison	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darren Zimmerman	2	0
QB Tristan Dowdell	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Blake Davison	13	5	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tristan Dowdell	9	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Braxton Sipe	6	2	2
WR Giovanni Larner	4	2	1
RB Ezra Vinson	2	1	1
FB Efrain Johnston	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vincent Norris	3	0	0
WR Manuel Shiver	2	2	1
WR Deron Filer	2	0	0
RB Darren Zimmerman	1	0	0
WR Abraham Mangoba	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,600 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (15,100)
End Zone 10,900 (10,900)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Club Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,600 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (15,100)
End Zone	10,900 (10,900)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Club Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,400)