Lions 30-13 Falcons (5 Sep, 1993) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

0-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					13
DET					30

Detroit Lions

1-0, 1-0 home

Atlanta Passing


Chris Miller
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
26/50	260	5.2	1	2	6-44	57.1
26/50	216	5.2	1	2	6-44	57.1

Detroit Passing


Rodney Peete
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
11/20	178	8.9	1	0	2-12	101.7
11/20	166	8.9	1	0	2-12	101.7

Atlanta Rushing


Chris Miller
Eric Dickerson
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	11	5.5	6
6	10	1.7	4
8	21	2.6	6

Detroit Rushing


Barry Sanders
Rodney Peete
Curvin Richards
Brett Perriman
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
26	90	3.5	1	26
4	14	3.5	0	12
4	1	0.3	0	1
1	-9	-9.0	0	-9
35	96	2.7	1	26

Atlanta Receiving


Andre Rison
Mike Pritchard
Michael Haynes
Drew Hill
Eric Dickerson
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	106	17.7	1	32
10	97	9.7	0	15
4	32	8.0	0	11
3	17	5.7	0	9
3	8	2.7	0	3
26	260	10.0	1	32

Detroit Receiving


Herman Moore
Barry Sanders
Brett Perriman
Aubrey Derron Matthews
Jeff Campbell
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	113	28.3	1	72
2	27	13.5	0	14
3	21	7.0	0	12
1	13	13.0	0	13
1	4	4.0	0	4
11	178	16.2	1	72

Atlanta Fumbles


Chris Miller
Mike Pritchard
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	0	0
1	1	0
3	1	0

Detroit Fumbles


Kevin Scott
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Atlanta Defense



Darion Conner
Jeffrey Scott Case
Jessie Tuggle
Moe Gardner
Jesse William Solomon
Bruce Evon Pickens
Tim Green
Pierce Holt
Lester Archambeau
Alton Montgomery
Jeff Donaldson
Tracey Eaton
Vinnie Clark
Mike Gann
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	2	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	2	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	44	2	0	5	0	0

Detroit Defense



Willie Clay
Kevin Scott
Chris Spielman
George Jamison
Pat Swilling
Tim McKyer
Robert Porcher
Dan Owens
Marc Spindler
Bennie Blades
Tracy Scroggins
Ray Crockett
William White
Dennis Gibson
Antonio London
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
5	2	0.5	0	2	0	0
4	4	0	0	2	0	1
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	2	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1.5	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
43	36	6	0	9	0	2

Atlanta Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Atlanta Interceptions

Detroit Interceptions


George Jamison
Ray Crockett
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	35	1
1	0	0
2	35	1

Atlanta Kick Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Atlanta Kick Returns

Detroit Kick Returns


Mel Gray
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	43	14.3	17	0
3	43	14.3	17	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Tony Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	27	6.8	11	0
4	27	6.8	11	0

Detroit Punt Returns


Mel Gray
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
6	52	8.7	30	0
6	52	8.7	30	0

Atlanta Kicking


Norm Johnson
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	54	1/1	7
2/2	100.0	54	1/1	7

Detroit Kicking


Jason Hanson
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	44	3/3	12
3/3	100.0	44	3/3	12

Atlanta Punting


Harold Alexander
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
8	338	42.3	0	0	49
8	338	42.3	0	0	49

Detroit Punting


Jim Arnold
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	261	43.5	1	0	57
6	261	43.5	1	0	57

5:00 AM, 5 September 1993

Attendance: 56,216

Referees:
Thomas White

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Los Angeles	9	6	.600	329	347
Seattle	8	7	.533	339	340
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	9	.400	331	349

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