2021 · Week 16
Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons
Dec 26, 2021 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · open · fieldturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons topped Detroit Lions 20–16. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Falcons (72%). Falcons improve to 7-8; Lions fall to 2-12-1. Matt Ryan was the story of the game with 215 passing yards and 1 TD; 5 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DET | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 14 |
| 338 | Total yards | 262 |
| 208 | Passing yards | 215 |
| 130 | Rushing yards | 47 |
| 25/35 | Comp / Att | 18/24 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(3:28) 6-R.Patterson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(11:00) 84-C.Patterson left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q2(3:54) (Shotgun) 12-T.Boyle pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(1:09) 7-Y.Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q3(10:15) 7-Y.Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q3(3:11) 6-R.Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(13:10) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 81-H.Hurst for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q4(2:42) 6-R.Patterson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Boyle | 24/34 | 187 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Fox | 1/1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 19 | 77 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 9 | 11 | 91 | 1 |
| Josh Reynolds | 2 | 7 | 36 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Tom Kennedy | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Jason Cabinda | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 18/24 | 215 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 7 | 14 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts | 6 | 6 | 102 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 4 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Marvin Hall | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Christian Blake | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |