2008 · Week 1
Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons
Sep 7, 2008 · Georgia Dome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons beat Detroit Lions 34–21. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Falcons (56%). Falcons improve to 1-0; Lions fall to 0-1. Michael Turner led the way with 220 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 1 catch for 6 yards. Falcons out-gained the opponent 479–324 in total yards.
Team stats
| DET | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 324 | Total yards | 479 |
| 262 | Passing yards | 161 |
| 62 | Rushing yards | 318 |
| 24/33 | Comp / Att | 9/13 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 24/33 | 262 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 16 | 48 | 1 |
| Rudi Johnson | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 9/13 | 161 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 22 | 220 | 2 |
| Matt Ryan | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 14 | 93 | 1 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |