Falcons 24-28 Lions (Oct 6, 1996)

ATL

DET

1

0

7

2

7

21

3

14

0

4

3

0

24

28

1Q

0 - 7

S. Mitchell 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

B. Perriman 9-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

H. Moore 25-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 28

H. Moore 50-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 28

J. Anderson 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 28

J. Anderson 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 28

J. Anderson 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 28

M. Andersen 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

276

Mitchell

DET

Rush Yds

103

Anderson

ATL

Rec Yds

107

Moore

DET

Scrim TD

3

Anderson

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Hebert

ATL QB #3

Scott Mitchell

DET QB #19

180

Pass Yds

276

0

Pass TD

3

1

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

DET

281

Total Yds

357

27:57

Possession

32:03

19

1st Downs

23

4/13

3rd Down

8/15

1

Turnovers

1

1996 NFC West

ATLDET

Team	W	L	PCT
Panthers	12	4	.750
49ers	12	4	.750
Rams	6	10	.375
Falcons	3	13	.188
Saints	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	13	3	.813
Vikings	9	7	.563
Bears	7	9	.438
Buccaneers	6	10	.375
Lions	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 28 to 24, on October 6, 1996.

Game Info

October 5, 1996

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	18/36	180	5.0	0	1	3-15	53.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	20/37	276	7.5	3	0	2-14	105.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	16	103	6.4	3	14
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	4	9	2.3	0	4
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	1	3	3.0	0	3
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	1	1	1.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	26	86	3.3	0	11
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	6	9	1.5	1	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Roell Preston R. Preston #85	0/0	74	12.3	16
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	54	10.8	17
Tyrone Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	28	7.0	8
Freddie Scott F. Scott #84	0/0	21	10.5	12
Mitch Lyons M. Lyons #86	0/0	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	107	35.7	2	50
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	84	12.0	1	23
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	49	12.3	0	24
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	23	7.7	0	14
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	13	4.3	0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dan Owens D. Owens #90	0-0	0	1.5	0	0	0
Chuck Smith C. Smith #90	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ryan McNeil R. McNeil #47	0-0	0.0	1
Robert Porcher R. Porcher #91	0-0	2.0	0
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	7	319	45.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark Royals M. Royals #3	6	247	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	3	87	29.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	2	42	21.0
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	8	8.0
Keith Washington K. Washington #93	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	4	62	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	4	51	12.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	18/36	180	5.0	0	1	3-15	53.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	16	103	6.4	3	14
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	4	9	2.3	0	4
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	1	3	3.0	0	3
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Roell Preston R. Preston #85	0/0	74	12.3	16
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	54	10.8	17
Tyrone Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	28	7.0	8
Freddie Scott F. Scott #84	0/0	21	10.5	12
Mitch Lyons M. Lyons #86	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dan Owens D. Owens #90	0-0	0	1.5	0	0	0
Chuck Smith C. Smith #90	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	7	319	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	4	62	15.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	20/37	276	7.5	3	0	2-14	105.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	26	86	3.3	0	11
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	6	9	1.5	1	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	107	35.7	2	50
Brett Perriman B. Perriman #80	0/0	84	12.0	1	23
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	49	12.3	0	24
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	23	7.7	0	14
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	13	4.3	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ryan McNeil R. McNeil #47	0-0	0.0	1
Robert Porcher R. Porcher #91	0-0	2.0	0
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark Royals M. Royals #3	6	247	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	2	42	21.0
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	8	8.0
Keith Washington K. Washington #93	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	4	51	12.8	0	0

ATL

DET

1

0

7

2

7

21

3

14

0

4

3

0

24

28

ATL

Team Stats

DET

281

Total Yds

357

165

Pass Yds

262

116

Rush Yds

95

61

Total Plays

71

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.0

4.2

Yards Per Pass

6.7

5.3

Yards Per Rush

3.0

27:57

Possession

32:03

19

1st Downs

23

11

Passing 1st Downs

14

6

Rushing 1st Downs

6

2

1st Downs from Penalties

3

4/13

3rd Down

8/15

0/0

4th Down

0/0

7

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

7

75

Penalty Yards

51

2

Sacks

3

14

Sack Yards

15

0

D/ST TD

0

0-5 ATL

DET 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats