Falcons 36-15 Lions (22 Dec, 2002) Box Score

Detroit Lions

3-12, 0-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	0	0	0	15	15
ATL	3	10	6	17	36

Atlanta Falcons

9-5-1, 5-3 home

Detroit Passing


Mike McMahon
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
11/33	149	4.5	2	3	3-28	31.0
11/33	121	4.5	2	3	3-28	31.0

Atlanta Passing


Mike Vick
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/38	337	8.9	2	1	1-1	89.5
20/38	336	8.9	2	1	1-1	89.5

Detroit Rushing


James Stewart
Mike McMahon
Aveion Cason
Cory Schlesinger
Rafael Cooper
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
12	34	2.8	10
2	25	12.5	21
1	17	17.0	17
4	6	1.5	4
2	5	2.5	3
21	87	4.1	21

Atlanta Rushing


Warrick Dunn
Mike Vick
Bob Christian
George Layne
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
30	132	4.4	1	22
8	42	5.3	0	20
2	18	9.0	0	16
1	5	5.0	0	5
41	197	4.8	1	22

Detroit Receiving


Bill Schroeder
Cory Schlesinger
Scotty Anderson
Aveion Cason
James Stewart
Mikhael Ricks
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	60	30.0	0	46
2	39	19.5	0	21
1	18	18.0	0	18
1	15	15.0	1	15
3	10	3.3	1	9
2	7	3.5	0	5
11	149	13.5	2	46

Atlanta Receiving


Quentin McCord
Brian Finneran
Warrick Dunn
Bob Christian
Reggie Kelly
Trevor Gaylor
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	182	26.0	1	60
3	54	18.0	1	34
5	37	7.4	0	17
2	27	13.5	0	14
1	21	21.0	0	21
2	16	8.0	0	11
20	337	16.9	2	60

Detroit Fumbles


Andre' Goodman
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Atlanta Fumbles


Bob Christian
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

Detroit Defense



Corey Harris
Barrett Green
Brian Walker
Chris Claiborne
Lamar Campbell
Donte' Curry
Jimmy Wyrick
Andre' Goodman
Kelvin Pritchett
Robert Porcher
Jeff Gooch
Travis Kirschke
Shaun Rogers
Kalimba Edwards
Eric Davis
Todd Lyght
Bill Schroeder
Eric Beverly
James Hall
Dominic Raiola
Chris Cash
Eddie Drummond
Josh Thornhill
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	8	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	1	0	0	0	0
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
67	60	1	0	6	0	0

Atlanta Defense



Keith Brooking
Johndale Carty
Patrick Kerney
Chris Draft
Keion Carpenter
Juran Bolden
Artie Ulmer
Fred Weary
Matt Stewart
Kevin McCadam
Travis Hall
Sam Rogers
Ellis Johnson
Brady Smith
Ed Jasper
Todd Weiner
Mark Simoneau
Trevor Gaylor
Jay Feely
Ashley Ambrose
Kevin Mathis
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0
41	40	3	0	6	0	0

Detroit Interceptions


Jeff Gooch
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	3	0
1	3	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Juran Bolden
Ashley Ambrose
Kevin Mathis
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	22	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
3	23	0

Detroit Kick Returns


Eddie Drummond
Cory Schlesinger
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	178	29.7	88
1	15	15.0	15
7	193	27.6	88

Atlanta Kick Returns


Allen Rossum
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	35	17.5	19	0
2	35	17.5	19	0

Detroit Punt Returns


Eddie Drummond
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	0	0.0	0	0
1	0	0.0	0	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Allen Rossum
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	0	0.0	0	0
1	0	0.0	0	0

Detroit Kicking


Jason Hanson
team

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

Atlanta Kicking


Jay Feely
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
5/5	100.0	39	3/3	18
5/5	100.0	39	3/3	18

Detroit Punting


John Jett
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	195	39.0	0	4	45
5	195	39.0	0	4	45

Atlanta Punting


Chris Mohr
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	77	38.5	0	0	39
2	77	38.5	0	0	39

6:00 PM, 22 December 2002

Attendance: 69,307

Referees:
Walt Coleman

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Detroit	7	1	.875	258	148
Minnesota	6	2	.750	209	150
Green Bay	6	3	.667	230	194
Chicago	4	4	.500	172	148

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	6	3	.667	221	216
Tampa Bay	4	5	.444	259	243
Carolina	2	7	.222	147	293
New Orleans	2	7	.222	207	229

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