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  GB 7, NE 3 |
| DET 20, ATL 17 |
| IND 20, CIN 16 |
| CHI 20, BUF 17 (OT) |
| WAS 20, TB 8 |
| MIN 24, STL 6 |
| NO 21, TEN 12 |
| NYG 21, BAL 20 |
| NYJ 31, PHI 17 |
| PIT 28, KC 14 |
| SD 20, SF 13 |
| SEA 34, ARZ 6 |
| JAC 23, CAR 9 |
| OAK 34, DAL 27 |
| MIA 38, DEN 19 |
| Detroit Lions 20,
Atlanta Falcons 17
| First Quarter |
| Det--B.Sanders 3 run (J.Hanson kick), 6:38. |
| Second Quarter |
| Det--T.Boyd 4 pass from F.Reich (J.Hanson kick), 7:30.
Atl--FG M.Andersen 23, 4:34. |
| Third Quarter |
| Det--FG J.Hanson 44, 9:39.
Atl--H.Green 3 run (D.Lauder kick), 2:11. |
| Fourth Quarter |
| Atl--R.Preston 40 pass from B.Tolliver (D.Lauder kick), 8:07.
Det--FG J.Hanson 36, 2:18. |
| A--40,425. |
| | ATL | DET |
| FIRST DOWNS | 17 | 23 |
| 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 5-16 | 3-12 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 327 | 346 |
| Total Plays | 64 | 67 |
| Average Gain | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 57 | 112 |
| Rushes | 20 | 26 |
| Average per Rush | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 270 | 234 |
| Completed - Attempted | 19-40 | 27-39 |
| Yards per Pass | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Sacked - Yards Lost | 4-36 | 2-15 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| PUNTS-AVERAGE | 6-41.3 | 5-42.6 |
| RETURN YARDAGE | 153 | 108 |
| Punt Returns - Yards | 4-50 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns - Yards | 4-103 | 4-108 |
| Int. Returns - Yards | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS | 10-80 | 5-32 |
| FUMBLES-LOST | 5-0 | 0-0 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 28:24 | 31:36 |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
| RUSHING -- |
| | ATL: | B.Hanspard 5-15, J.Anderson 4-11, H.Green 4-11, B.Tolliver 2-11, R.Huntley 3-9, C.Chandler 1-0, T.Maddox 1-0. |
| | DET: | R.Rivers 9-32, A.Williams 6-32, B.Sanders 5-32, T.Battle 3-14, M.Blundin 3-2. |
| PASSING -- |
| | ATL: | B.Tolliver 13-26-0-228, C.Chandler 6-13-0-78, D.Stryzinski 0-1-0-0. |
| | DET: | F.Reich 11-13-0-107, S.Mitchell 9-13-0-87, M.Blundin 7-13-1-55. |
| RECEIVING -- |
| | ATL: | F.Scott 4-101, T.Mathis 3-26, B.Kozlowski 2-44, T.Brown 2-18, M.Haynes 1-43, R.Preston 1-40, T.Kinchen 1-15, R.Huntley 1-9, O.Santiago 1-8, E.Smith 1-4, B.Hanspard 1-1, H.Green 1-(-3).. |
| | DET: | T.Boyd 4-55, G.Milburn 4-29, R.Rivers 4-21, J.Morton 3-41, K.McCorvey 3-22, D.Sloan 2-24, H.Moore 2-11, P.Metzelaars 1-16, M.Macik 1-14, E.Lynch 1-6, B.Sanders 1-5, E.Stocz 1-5., MISSED FIELD GOALS-- Detroit (Jason Hanson 45). |
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