Lions 28-17 Falcons (31 Aug, 1997) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

0-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					17
DET					28

Detroit Lions

1-0, 1-0 home

Atlanta Passing


Chris Chandler
Jamal Anderson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/36	290	8.1	1	3	4-22	56.5
0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
20/37	268	7.8	1	3	4-22	55.0

Detroit Passing


Scott Mitchell
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
12/30	205	6.8	2	1	4-30	72.2
12/30	175	6.8	2	1	4-30	72.2

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Chris Chandler
Byron Hanspard
Harold Green
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
20	33	1.7	1	13
4	20	5.0	0	19
3	1	0.3	0	3
2	1	0.5	0	2
29	55	1.9	1	19

Detroit Rushing


Barry Sanders
Scott Mitchell
Tommy Vardell
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
15	33	2.2	12
7	13	1.9	8
1	0	0.0	0
23	46	2.0	12

Atlanta Receiving


Bert Emanuel
Harold Green
O.J. Santiago
Michael Haynes
Jamal Anderson
Bob Christian
Terance Mathis
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	88	22.0	0	56
5	55	11.0	0	28
2	47	23.5	0	30
2	34	17.0	1	24
2	26	13.0	0	15
3	23	7.7	0	11
2	17	8.5	0	9
20	290	14.5	1	56

Detroit Receiving


Herman Moore
Glyn Milburn
Barry Sanders
Tommy Vardell
Johnnie Morton
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	115	16.4	2	43
1	43	43.0	0	43
2	26	13.0	0	14
1	14	14.0	0	14
1	7	7.0	0	7
12	205	17.1	2	43

Atlanta Fumbles


Chris Chandler
Jamal Anderson
O.J. Santiago
Lester Archambeau
team

FUM	LOST	REC
3	1	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	2
5	1	2

Detroit Fumbles


Scott Mitchell
Tommy Vardell
Glyn Milburn
Stephen Boyd
team

FUM	LOST	REC
4	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
6	2	1

Atlanta Defense



Jessie Tuggle
Lester Archambeau
Cornelius Bennett
Dan Owens
William White
Michael Booker
Ray Buchanan
David Brandon
John Burrough
Travis Hall
Chuck Smith
Shane Dronett
Ronnie Bradford
Devin Bush
Craig Sauer
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	2	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	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
38	30	4	0	5	0	0

Detroit Defense



Stephen Boyd
Robert Porcher
Luther Elliss
Antonio London
Reggie Brown
Corey Raymond
Van Malone
Greg Jeffries
Ron Rice
Kerwin Waldroup
Mike Wells
Shane Bonham
George Jamison
Scott Kowalkowski
Mark Anthony Carrier III
Kevin Abrams
Travis Kirschke
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
12	5	0	0	2	0	1
8	4	1	0	1	0	0
7	3	1.5	0	0	0	0
6	3	0.5	0	0	0	0
5	1	0	0	1	0	1
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	3	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	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
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	30	4	0	8	0	4

Atlanta Interceptions


Ronnie Bradford
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Detroit Interceptions


Reggie Brown
Stephen Boyd
Greg Jeffries
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	38	1
1	4	0
1	0	0
3	42	1

Atlanta Kick Returns


Byron Hanspard
Todd Kinchen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	39	19.5	23
1	18	18.0	18
3	57	19.0	23

Detroit Kick Returns


Glyn Milburn
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	103	25.8	42	0
4	103	25.8	42	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Todd Kinchen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	34	6.8	17	0
5	34	6.8	17	0

Detroit Punt Returns


Glyn Milburn
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	8	2.7	9	0
3	8	2.7	9	0

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	30	2/2	5
1/2	50.0	30	2/2	5

Detroit Kicking


Jason Hanson
team

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

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
8	327	40.9	0	0	52
8	327	40.9	0	0	52

Detroit Punting


John Jett
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
8	355	44.4	0	3	54
8	355	44.4	0	3	54

5:00 AM, 31 August 1997

Attendance: 61,244

Referees:
Thomas White

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Arizona	5	4	.556	207	214
Los Angeles	4	4	.500	170	194
San Francisco	4	4	.500	210	182
Seattle	4	5	.444	210	221

Team	W	L

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