2020 · Week 7
Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 25, 2020 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Detroit Lions escaped with a 23–22 win over Atlanta Falcons. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Lions only a 35% shot beforehand. Lions improve to 3-3; Falcons fall to 1-6. Matthew Stafford was the story of the game with 340 passing yards and 1 TD; 8 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DET | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 24 |
| 404 | Total yards | 404 |
| 340 | Passing yards | 338 |
| 64 | Rushing yards | 66 |
| 25/36 | Comp / Att | 31/42 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(4:21) 32-D.Swift left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(12:28) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass deep left to 15-B.Powell for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on ATL-18-C.Ridley, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at DET 17 - No Play.
- Q2(10:59) 21-T.Gurley right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(:34) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 18-C.Ridley for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(:03) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(7:40) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(7:37) 5-M.Prater 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(3:21) 5-M.Prater 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(1:12) 21-T.Gurley left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(:02) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 88-T.Hockenson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DET-80-D.Amendola, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q45-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox. Penalty on ATL, Illegal Formation, declined.
Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 25/36 | 340 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 9 | 27 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Golladay | 6 | 7 | 114 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 5 | 6 | 80 | 0 |
| Danny Amendola | 3 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 5 | 6 | 59 | 1 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 4 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Isaac Nauta | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamal Agnew | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Hall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 31/42 | 338 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 23 | 63 | 2 |
| Brian Hill | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 8 | 9 | 97 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | 5 | 7 | 69 | 1 |
| Hayden Hurst | 6 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| Todd Gurley | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 6 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| Brian Hill | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Brandon Powell | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ito Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Stocker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |