Week 3, 2018

played in Detroit, MI

45 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	7	3	14	-	27
Detroit Lions	10	10	0	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:46 DET - Nathan Massicott 38 field goal
1Q: 09:05 ATL - Ramon Henson 36 field goal
1Q: 02:55 DET - Derrick Duff 5 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 05:22 DET - Derrick Duff 5 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 02:34 ATL - Sedrick Taijeron 1 pass from Chase Daniels (Ramon Henson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DET - Nathan Massicott 46 field goal
3Q: 08:54 ATL - Ramon Henson 29 field goal
4Q: 08:36 DET - Nathan Massicott 29 field goal
4Q: 05:30 ATL - Toby Apple 3 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
4Q: 05:14 ATL - Toby Apple 16 run (Ramon Henson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:46 DET - Nathan Massicott 38 field goal
1Q: 09:05 ATL - Ramon Henson 36 field goal
1Q: 02:55 DET - Derrick Duff 5 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 05:22 DET - Derrick Duff 5 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 02:34 ATL - Sedrick Taijeron 1 pass from Chase Daniels (Ramon Henson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DET - Nathan Massicott 46 field goal
3Q: 08:54 ATL - Ramon Henson 29 field goal
4Q: 08:36 DET - Nathan Massicott 29 field goal
4Q: 05:30 ATL - Toby Apple 3 run (Ramon Henson extra point)
4Q: 05:14 ATL - Toby Apple 16 run (Ramon Henson extra point)

Team Statistics ATL DET
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 386 374
- Offensive Plays 54 70
- Yards per Play 7.15 5.34
Net Rushing Yards 114 164
- Rushing Attempts 24 30
- Yards per Rush 4.75 5.47
Net Passing Yards 272 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 22 - 1 38 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 280 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 9.07 5.25
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/9 10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/35 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/89 3/61
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:51 32:09

Team Statistics	ATL	DET
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	386	374
- Offensive Plays	54	70
- Yards per Play	7.15	5.34
Net Rushing Yards	114	164
- Rushing Attempts	24	30
- Yards per Rush	4.75	5.47
Net Passing Yards	272	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 22 - 1	38 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	280	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	9.07	5.25
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/9	10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.3
4th Down Conversions	1/2	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/35	7/65
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/89	3/61
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:51	32:09

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:31	OWN 25	3	17	Fumble
1	11:39	2:42	OWN 25	5	56	Field Goal
1	2:44	2:16	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
2	14:15	5:24	OWN 26	10	45	Missed FG
2	5:11	2:47	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
3	13:16	4:30	OWN 45	8	43	Field Goal
3	3:24	2:09	OWN 47	4	11	Interception
4	14:53	2:31	OWN 5	5	43	Downs
4	8:31	3:12	OWN 46	6	54	Touchdown
4	5:14	0:18	OPP 16	1	16	Touchdown
4	0:59	0:59	OWN 48	3	14	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:29	1:50	OPP 42	5	21	Field Goal
1	8:57	6:13	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
1	0:28	1:13	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
2	8:51	3:40	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
2	2:24	2:24	OWN 25	8	46	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:44	OWN 30	3	15	Interception
3	8:46	5:22	OWN 25	12	35	Missed FG
3	1:15	1:22	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
4	12:22	3:51	OPP 48	9	36	Field Goal
4	4:56	3:57	OWN 25	11	27	Downs

Game MVP: Chase Daniels, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Toby Apple	17	88	5.18	16	5	2
Chase Daniels	5	26	5.20	24	1	0
Tyler Wynn	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Derrick Duff	17	87	5.12	11	1	2
Micah McConnell	7	44	6.29	18	2	0
Hector Wonders	5	31	6.20	21	1	0
Carlos Zastudil	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chase Daniels	29	22	280	1/8	1	59	1	102.6

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Micah McConnell	38	26	225	2/15	0	33	1	72.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Broderick Cole	8	9	100	12.50	39	34	0
WR Sedrick Taijeron	5	6	113	22.60	71	59	1
FB Marty Kastilahn	3	4	17	5.67	0	7	0
RB Tyler Wynn	2	2	5	2.50	1	9	0
TE Kerry Smith	2	4	25	12.50	0	19	0
RB Toby Apple	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR David Lauer	1	3	17	17.00	2	17	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Vincent Sanderson	7	7	46	6.57	9	20
WR Devante Roberson	3	6	53	17.67	0	33
RB Derrick Duff	3	5	9	3.00	7	6
WR Ezekiel Mostizky	3	6	36	12.00	14	18
TE Ted Crotti	3	3	18	6.00	5	8
WR Kenneth Penberthy	3	4	22	7.33	5	18
TE Reginald Fariman	2	5	17	8.50	5	14
FB Lester Gibson	1	1	12	12.00	7	12
TE Buddy Sanderson	1	1	12	12.00	7	12

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dylan Rodriguez	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Al Foltz	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Chase Daniels	1	0	0
Marty Kastilahn	0	1	0
Sedrick Taijeron	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Hector Wonders	1	0	0
Sergio George	0	1	0
Sebastian Everett	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cesar Bierce	1	54	54.0	54.0	54	0

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Irving Eatherton	2	108	54.0	54.0	63	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ramon Henson	2/3	0/1	0/0	36	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Massicott	3/4	1/2	0/1	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	3	89	29.7	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ezekiel Mostizky	2	46	23.0	0
Hector Wonders	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ivan Randle	10	0	0.0	26	37
CB Rick Branch	9	4	0.0	30	40
CB Dylan Rodriguez	7	2	0.0	30	40
CB Bradley Rubin	6	0	0.0	16	28
S Al Wesley	5	1	0.0	23	28
DT Leo Kloosterman	4	0	1.0	26	32
S Gus Bauer	3	1	0.0	8	13
DT Kenyon Turner	2	2	1.0	14	25
S Don Blades	2	1	0.0	29	39
DT Bryce Erickson	2	0	0.0	23	29
OLB Freddie Kelly	1	0	0.0	5	4
ILB Caleb Page	1	0	0.0	8	13
ILB Darius Flannery	1	0	0.0	23	28
CB Ian Tubbs	1	0	0.0	4	3
DE Clarence Fairfield	1	0	0.0	18	24
TE Kerry Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Harvey Briggs	0	1	0.0	8	13
DT Amir Jeffries	0	1	0.0	13	11

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Al Foltz	11	2	1.0	24	30
S Nate Palm	7	2	0.0	22	27
CB Dalton Murphy	7	0	0.0	24	30
ILB Herman Olin	4	1	0.0	22	21
S Maxwell Grolsko	3	0	0.0	24	23
DT A.J. Tyrrell	2	1	0.0	4	16
CB Sebastian Everett	2	0	0.0	24	21
CB Roberto Gilman	1	1	0.0	15	15
S Luke Wand	1	1	0.0	2	10
CB Roy McCormick	1	0	0.0	0	1
DT Christopher Humphries	1	0	0.0	16	18
TE Reginald Fariman	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ian Bradley	1	0	0.0	7	10
DT Ellis Donnelly	0	1	0.0	15	11
CB Cornell Coleman	0	1	0.0	4	14
DT Neal Barlow	0	1	0.0	7	10
DE Ronnie Smith	0	1	0.0	20	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Leo Kloosterman	1.0	0	1	1	32
DT Kenyon Turner	1.0	0	0	1	25
DT Bryce Erickson	0.0	2	0	0	29
DE Clarence Fairfield	0.0	0	2	1	24

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Al Foltz	1.0	0	1	30
DT Christopher Humphries	0.0	2	2	18
DE Sergio George	0.0	1	0	20
DE Ronnie Smith	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ivan Randle	8	1	0	37
CB Rick Branch	6	1	0	40
CB Bradley Rubin	4	0	0	28
CB Dylan Rodriguez	3	0	1	40
S Don Blades	2	0	0	39
DT Leo Kloosterman	1	0	0	32
DT Bryce Erickson	1	0	0	29
S Gus Bauer	1	0	0	13
ILB Caleb Page	0	1	0	13
S Al Wesley	0	1	0	28

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dalton Murphy	5	1	0	30
OLB Al Foltz	5	0	1	30
S Nate Palm	4	0	0	27
CB Sebastian Everett	2	0	0	21
CB Roy McCormick	1	0	0	1
ILB Herman Olin	1	0	0	21
OLB Ian Bradley	1	0	0	10
CB Roberto Gilman	1	0	0	15
S Maxwell Grolsko	1	0	0	23
S Luke Wand	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kurt Boyer	3	5	0	24	0	30
Jerald Logan	2	4	0	24	0	30
Jordan Cox	1	4	0	24	0	30
Mo Manning	1	2	1	24	0	30
Kerry Smith	1	1	0	21	0	24
Walt Raymond	0	2	0	24	1	30
Jermaine Owens	0	1	0	2	0	0

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Myron Ridge	3	7	30	0	40
Walt Dukes	3	4	30	1	40
K.C. Palmer	3	4	30	0	40
Brett Richardson	2	6	30	1	40
Rusty Green	1	2	30	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Marty Kastilahn	1	16
Jermaine Owens	1	16
Sedrick Taijeron	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Herman Olin	2	7
Diego Collier	1	16
Tony Fridlund	1	7

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dylan Rodriguez	---	---	30	40	16	86
Don Blades	---	---	29	39	17	85
Rick Branch	---	---	30	40	13	83
Ivan Randle	---	---	26	37	3	66
Leo Kloosterman	---	---	26	32	4	62
Walt Raymond	24	30	---	---	4	58
Broderick Cole	20	30	---	---	8	58
Kurt Boyer	24	30	---	---	4	58
Mo Manning	24	30	---	---	4	58
Jerald Logan	24	30	---	---	4	58
Chase Daniels	24	30	---	---	3	57
Jordan Cox	24	30	---	---	---	54
Bryce Erickson	---	---	23	29	2	54
Logan Halverson	---	---	20	23	10	53
Darius Flannery	---	---	23	28	2	53
Sedrick Taijeron	19	24	---	---	10	53
Al Wesley	---	---	23	28	2	53
Bradley Rubin	---	---	16	28	4	48
Clarence Fairfield	---	---	18	24	4	46
Kerry Smith	21	24	---	---	1	46
Kenyon Turner	---	---	14	25	3	42
Toby Apple	21	15	---	---	---	36
David Lauer	16	20	---	---	---	36
Marty Kastilahn	7	11	---	---	16	34
Tyler Wynn	3	13	---	---	15	31
Amir Jeffries	---	---	13	11	1	25
Kurt Lafrance	3	5	---	---	16	24
Freddie Kelly	---	---	5	4	14	23
Harvey Briggs	---	---	8	13	2	23
Caleb Page	---	---	8	13	2	23
Gus Bauer	---	---	8	13	2	23
Tom Bearden	---	---	6	10	2	18
Jermaine Owens	2	0	---	---	16	18
Myles Alston	2	3	---	---	7	12
Ramon Henson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ian Tubbs	---	---	4	3	1	8
Kenny Fitzgerald	2	0	---	---	5	7
Dylan Cox	2	5	---	---	---	7
Dwayne Lyon	0	0	---	---	4	4
Eddie Starks	2	0	---	---	---	2
Cesar Bierce	0	0	---	---	1	1
Elliot Schneider	---	---	0	0	---	0
Otis Branch	0	0	---	---	---	0
Lamont Summers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Maxwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Santiago Hastings	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rusty Green	30	40	---	---	6	76
Myron Ridge	30	40	---	---	6	76
Brett Richardson	30	40	---	---	6	76
K.C. Palmer	30	40	---	---	6	76
Walt Dukes	30	40	---	---	---	70
Micah McConnell	30	40	---	---	---	70
Ezekiel Mostizky	24	34	---	---	12	70
Derrick Duff	24	34	---	---	---	58
Dalton Murphy	---	---	24	30	3	57
Al Foltz	---	---	24	30	3	57
Reginald Fariman	14	22	---	---	18	54
Nate Palm	---	---	22	27	4	53
Kenneth Penberthy	23	26	---	---	2	51
Herman Olin	---	---	22	21	7	50
Vincent Sanderson	21	27	---	---	---	48
Maxwell Grolsko	---	---	24	23	1	48
Sebastian Everett	---	---	24	21	1	46
Ted Crotti	18	26	---	---	---	44
Sergio George	---	---	21	20	---	41
Lester Gibson	9	15	---	---	16	40
Ronnie Smith	---	---	20	19	---	39
Christopher Humphries	---	---	16	18	3	37
Cornell Coleman	---	---	4	14	15	33
Danny Farley	---	---	11	18	4	33
Roberto Gilman	---	---	15	15	3	33
Devante Roberson	10	10	---	---	12	32
Ellis Donnelly	---	---	15	11	2	28
Luke Wand	---	---	2	10	14	26
Diego Collier	---	---	0	8	16	24
A.J. Tyrrell	---	---	4	16	2	22
Carlos Zastudil	1	1	---	---	17	19
Ian Bradley	---	---	7	10	1	18
Neal Barlow	---	---	7	10	---	17
Hector Wonders	6	3	---	---	6	15
Cody Gaston	---	---	0	0	13	13
Aidan Fitzgerald	---	---	2	8	3	13
Nathan Massicott	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tony Fridlund	0	1	---	---	7	8
Xavier Arntson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Myron Schultz	0	0	---	---	4	4
Roy McCormick	---	---	0	1	1	2
Irving Eatherton	0	0	---	---	2	2
Buddy Sanderson	0	1	---	---	---	1
Brenden Walton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jack Sallee	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kennedy Pierson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	13	65	5.0
Right	8	47	5.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	35	5.0
Middle	18	81	4.5
Right	5	48	9.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chase Daniels	29	22	6	1	1	1	3	4	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Micah McConnell	38	26	2	1	1	4	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	32	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	48	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	88	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	112	22.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	35	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	72	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	47	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	71	14.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Broderick Cole	9	8	0	100	3	30
WR Sedrick Taijeron	6	5	0	113	3	24
FB Marty Kastilahn	4	3	1	17	0	11
TE Kerry Smith	4	2	0	25	0	24
WR David Lauer	3	1	0	17	0	20
RB Tyler Wynn	2	2	0	5	0	13
RB Toby Apple	1	1	0	3	0	15

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vincent Sanderson	7	7	0	46	1	27
WR Devante Roberson	6	3	1	53	1	10
WR Ezekiel Mostizky	6	3	0	36	0	34
TE Reginald Fariman	5	2	0	17	0	22
RB Derrick Duff	5	3	0	9	0	34
WR Kenneth Penberthy	4	3	0	22	0	26
TE Ted Crotti	3	3	0	18	0	26
FB Lester Gibson	1	1	0	12	0	15
TE Buddy Sanderson	1	1	0	12	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Toby Apple	3	20	6.67	5.18
Tyler Wynn	1	0	0.00	0.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Derrick Duff	2	10	5.00	5.12
Hector Wonders	1	4	4.00	6.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chase Daniels	2	1	1	0.50	9.66

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Micah McConnell	3	1	2	0.67	5.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sedrick Taijeron	1	1	1	1.00	18.83
FB Marty Kastilahn	1	0	0	0.00	4.25

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ezekiel Mostizky	2	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Vincent Sanderson	1	1	2	2.00	6.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Derrick Duff	3	3
Micah McConnell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chase Daniels	8	6	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Micah McConnell	13	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Tyler Wynn	2	2	1
TE Kerry Smith	2	1	0
WR David Lauer	2	1	0
WR Broderick Cole	1	1	1
WR Sedrick Taijeron	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devante Roberson	3	2	2
WR Ezekiel Mostizky	3	2	1
RB Derrick Duff	2	1	0
TE Ted Crotti	2	2	1
WR Vincent Sanderson	1	1	1
FB Lester Gibson	1	1	1
TE Buddy Sanderson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)