Lions 30-13 Falcons (Dec 27, 1987)

DET

ATL

1

7

0

2

3

13

3

10

0

4

10

0

30

13

1Q

7 - 0

G. Ellerson 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

M. Luckhurst 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

E. Murray 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

F. Dixon 51-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 13

M. Luckhurst 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 13

G. Ellerson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 13

E. Murray 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 13

E. Murray 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

30 - 13

R. Smith 34-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

196

Miller

ATL

Rush Yds

73

Ellerson

DET

Rec Yds

87

Dixon

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Ellerson

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chuck Long

DET QB #16

Chris Miller

ATL QB #12

157

Pass Yds

196

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

4

DET

Team Stats

ATL

323

Total Yds

278

18

1st Downs

14

2

Turnovers

5

1987 NFC Central

DETATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	4	0	.733
Vikings	8	7	0	.533
Packers	5	9	1	.367
Buccaneers	4	11	0	.267
Lions	4	11	0	.267

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	2	.867
Saints	12	3	.800
Rams	6	9	.400
Falcons	3	12	.200

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 30 to 13, on December 27, 1987.

Game Info

December 26, 1987

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chuck Long C. Long #16	11/24	157	6.5	0	2	1-7	32.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	16/36	196	5.4	1	4	2-16	31.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Ellerson G. Ellerson #42	17	73	4.3	2	16
James Jones J. Jones #30	11	49	4.5	0	19
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	5	19	3.8	0	8
Garry James G. James #33	6	15	2.5	0	7
Chuck Long C. Long #16	2	8	4.0	0	0
Tony Paige T. Paige #49	1	6	6.0	0	6
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	1	3	3.0	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	15	64	4.3	10
Kenny Flowers K. Flowers #48	5	35	7.0	14
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	5	5.0	5
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	1	-6	-6.0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	0/0	72	24.0	53
Gary Ellerson G. Ellerson #42	0/0	23	23.0	23
Garry James G. James #33	0/0	20	20.0	20
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	16	5.3	8
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	0/0	13	13.0	13
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	0/0	10	10.0	10
Tony Paige T. Paige #49	0/0	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	87	21.8	1	51
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	27	9.0	0	11
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Kenny Flowers K. Flowers #48	0/0	17	5.7	0	12
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Ricky Smith R. Smith #27	0-0	0.0	1	1
Jimmy Williams J. Williams #59	0-0	1.0	1	0
Raphel Cherry R. Cherry #45	0-0	0.0	1	0
Curtis Green C. Green #62	0-0	1.0	0	0
James Griffin J. Griffin #34	0-0	0.0	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	1.0	0
David Croudip D. Croudip #30	0-0	0.0	1
Tim Gordon T. Gordon #41	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	3/4	3/3	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Arnold J. Arnold #6	2	70	35.0	0
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1	39	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	2	55	27.5	0	0
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	2	50	25.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Settle J. Settle #44	6	101	16.8	0	0
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	2	16	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chuck Long C. Long #16	11/24	157	6.5	0	2	1-7	32.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Ellerson G. Ellerson #42	17	73	4.3	2	16
James Jones J. Jones #30	11	49	4.5	0	19
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	5	19	3.8	0	8
Garry James G. James #33	6	15	2.5	0	7
Chuck Long C. Long #16	2	8	4.0	0	0
Tony Paige T. Paige #49	1	6	6.0	0	6
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	0/0	72	24.0	53
Gary Ellerson G. Ellerson #42	0/0	23	23.0	23
Garry James G. James #33	0/0	20	20.0	20
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	16	5.3	8
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	0/0	13	13.0	13
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	0/0	10	10.0	10
Tony Paige T. Paige #49	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Ricky Smith R. Smith #27	0-0	0.0	1	1
Jimmy Williams J. Williams #59	0-0	1.0	1	0
Raphel Cherry R. Cherry #45	0-0	0.0	1	0
Curtis Green C. Green #62	0-0	1.0	0	0
James Griffin J. Griffin #34	0-0	0.0	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	3/4	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Arnold J. Arnold #6	2	70	35.0	0
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1	39	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Lee G. Lee #83	2	55	27.5	0	0
Butch Woolfolk B. Woolfolk #25	2	50	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Mandley P. Mandley #82	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	16/36	196	5.4	1	4	2-16	31.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	15	64	4.3	10
Kenny Flowers K. Flowers #48	5	35	7.0	14
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	5	5.0	5
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	1	-6	-6.0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	87	21.8	1	51
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	27	9.0	0	11
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Kenny Flowers K. Flowers #48	0/0	17	5.7	0	12
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	1.0	0
David Croudip D. Croudip #30	0-0	0.0	1
Tim Gordon T. Gordon #41	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Settle J. Settle #44	6	101	16.8	0	0
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	6	6.0	0	0

DET

ATL

1

7

0

2

3

13

3

10

0

4

10

0

30

13

DET

Team Stats

ATL

323

Total Yds

278

150

Pass Yds

180

173

Rush Yds

98

68

Total Plays

60

4.8

Yards Per Play

4.6

6.0

Yards Per Pass

4.7

4.0

Yards Per Rush

4.5

18

1st Downs

14

6

Passing 1st Downs

9

10

Rushing 1st Downs

5

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

3

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

5

2

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

1

D/ST TD

0

4-11 DET

ATL 3-12

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats