Week 1
Final
ATL
DET1Q
3 - 0
M. Andersen 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 7
H. Moore 43-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
M. Haynes 24-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 14
S. Boyd 42-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 14
J. Anderson 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 21
H. Moore 25-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 28
R. Brown 38-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
290
Chandler
ATL
Rush Yds
33
Anderson
ATL
Rec Yds
115
Moore
DET
Scrim TD
2
Moore
DET
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC West
ATLDET
49ers
Panthers
Falcons
Saints
Rams| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Packers
Buccaneers
Lions
Vikings
BearsGame Summary
The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 28 to 17, on August 31, 1997.
Game Info
August 30, 1997
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Chandler #12 | 20/36 | 290 | 8.1 | 1 | 3 | 4-22 | 56.5 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #19 | 12/30 | 205 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 4-30 | 72.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 20 | 33 | 1.7 | 1 | 13 |
C. Chandler #12 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
H. Green #28 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sanders #20 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Mitchell #19 | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 |
T. Vardell #44 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 56 |
H. Green #28 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 28 |
O.J. Santiago #88 | 0/0 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 30 |
M. Haynes #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 24 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Christian #44 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moore #84 | 0/0 | 115 | 16.4 | 2 | 43 |
G. Milburn #24 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 |
B. Sanders #20 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 |
T. Vardell #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Morton #87 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bradford #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Burrough #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Archambeau #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Jeffries #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. London #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Porcher #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Bonham #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Boyd #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brown #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
L. Elliss #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 8 | 327 | 40.9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jett #19 | 8 | 355 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kinchen #81 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kinchen #81 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Chandler #12 | 20/36 | 290 | 8.1 | 1 | 3 | 4-22 | 56.5 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 20 | 33 | 1.7 | 1 | 13 |
C. Chandler #12 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
H. Green #28 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 56 |
H. Green #28 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 28 |
O.J. Santiago #88 | 0/0 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 30 |
M. Haynes #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 24 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Christian #44 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bradford #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Burrough #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Archambeau #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 8 | 327 | 40.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kinchen #81 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Hanspard #24 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kinchen #81 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #19 | 12/30 | 205 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 4-30 | 72.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sanders #20 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Mitchell #19 | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 |
T. Vardell #44 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moore #84 | 0/0 | 115 | 16.4 | 2 | 43 |
G. Milburn #24 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 |
B. Sanders #20 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 |
T. Vardell #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Morton #87 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Jeffries #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. London #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Porcher #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Bonham #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Boyd #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brown #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
L. Elliss #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jett #19 | 8 | 355 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
323
Total Yds
221
268
Pass Yds
175
55
Rush Yds
46
70
Total Plays
57
4.6
Yards Per Play
3.9
6.5
Yards Per Pass
5.1
1.9
Yards Per Rush
2.0
35:40
Possession
24:20
13
1st Downs
10
9
Passing 1st Downs
7
4
Rushing 1st Downs
3
0
1st Downs from Penalties
0
3/17
3rd Down
3/15
2/2
4th Down
0/0
8
Punts
9
4
Turnovers
3
3
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
13
Penalties
5
93
Penalty Yards
55
4
Sacks
4
30
Sack Yards
22
0
D/ST TD
1
