Lions 31-28 Falcons (4 Sep, 1994) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

0-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					28
DET					31

Detroit Lions

1-0, 1-0 home

Atlanta Passing


Jeff George
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
29/37	281	7.6	3	0	2-10	125.3
29/37	271	7.6	3	0	2-10	125.3

Detroit Passing


Scott Mitchell
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
16/31	203	6.5	3	1	0-0	91.2
16/31	203	6.5	3	1	0-0	91.2

Atlanta Rushing


Erric Pegram
Craig Heyward
Jeff George
Bert Emanuel
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
23	93	4.0	1	25
2	12	6.0	0	9
2	11	5.5	0	6
1	2	2.0	0	2
28	118	4.2	1	25

Detroit Rushing


Barry Sanders
Derrick Moore
Brett Perriman
Scott Mitchell
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
27	120	4.4	0	18
2	13	6.5	1	12
1	11	11.0	0	11
1	5	5.0	0	5
31	149	4.8	1	18

Atlanta Receiving


Andre Rison
Terance Mathis
Bert Emanuel
David Mims
Erric Pegram
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	193	13.8	2	69
8	63	7.9	1	15
3	13	4.3	0	8
1	6	6.0	0	6
3	6	2.0	0	8
29	281	9.7	3	69

Detroit Receiving


Herman Moore
Anthony Carter
Brett Perriman
Rodney Holman
Barry Sanders
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	84	14.0	1	34
5	61	12.2	2	15
2	35	17.5	0	30
1	16	16.0	0	16
2	7	3.5	0	5
16	203	12.7	3	34

Atlanta Fumbles

	FUM	LOST	REC
No Atlanta Fumbles

Detroit Fumbles

	FUM	LOST	REC
No Detroit Fumbles

Atlanta Defense



Kevin Ross
Moe Gardner
Clay Matthews
Jessie Tuggle
D.J. Johnson
Lester Archambeau
Ron George
Vinnie Clark
Pierce Holt
Chris Doleman
Alton Montgomery
Jumpy Geathers
Roger Harper
Darnell Walker
Dwayne Gordon
Ken Tippins
Charles Edwin Washington
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	42	0	0	6	0	0

Detroit Defense



Chris Spielman
Greg Jeffries
Mike Johnson
Milton Mack
Broderick Thomas
Harry Colon
Tracy Hayworth
Robert Porcher
Ryan McNeil
Robert Massey
Bennie Blades
Pat Swilling
Kelvin Pritchett
Dan Owens
Willie Clay
Mark Rodenhauser
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	9	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	53	2	0	1	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Kevin Ross
Darnell Walker
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	10	0
0	3	0
1	13	0

Detroit Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Detroit Interceptions

Atlanta Kick Returns


Tony Smith
Alton Montgomery
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	115	23.0	31
1	37	37.0	37
6	152	25.3	37

Detroit Kick Returns


Mel Gray
Derrick Moore
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	74	24.7	28
2	33	16.5	17
5	107	21.4	28

Atlanta Punt Returns


Tony Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	50	12.5	20	0
4	50	12.5	20	0

Detroit Punt Returns


Mel Gray
Willie Clay
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	29	14.5	22
1	12	12.0	12
3	41	13.7	22

Atlanta Kicking


Norm Johnson
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	4/4	4
0/1	0.0	0	4/4	4

Detroit Kicking


Jason Hanson
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	37	4/4	7
1/1	100.0	37	4/4	7

Atlanta Punting


Harold Alexander
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	283	47.2	1	0	57
6	283	47.2	1	0	57

Detroit Punting


Greg Montgomery
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	244	48.8	1	1	64
5	244	48.8	1	1	64

5:00 AM, 4 September 1994

Attendance: 60,740

Referees:
Dick Hantak

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
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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