2011 · Week 7
Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions
Oct 23, 2011 · Ford Field · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons defeated Detroit Lions 23–16. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 43% chance going in. Falcons improve to 4-3; Lions fall to 5-2. Matt Ryan paced the offense with 218 passing yards and 1 TD; 2 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| ATL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 12 |
| 347 | Total yards | 287 |
| 218 | Passing yards | 183 |
| 129 | Rushing yards | 104 |
| 20/35 | Comp / Att | 15/32 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 20/34 | 218 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Redman | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Turner | 27 | 122 | 0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 |
| Roddy White | 5 | 10 | 52 | 1 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Michael Palmer | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kerry Meier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 15/32 | 183 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Morris | 9 | 50 | 0 |
| Keiland Williams | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Nate Burleson | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 5 | 11 | 115 | 1 |
| Maurice Morris | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 |
| Tony Scheffler | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Nate Burleson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Heller | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Titus Young | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |