Atlanta 23, Detroit 16
Sunday, October 23, 2011 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2011
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Bill Leavy
Attendance:
63625
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Atlanta
|
4-3 |
2-1 |
2-2 |
W2 |
| Detroit
|
5-2 |
2-2 |
3-0 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Detroit Lions have a 2-2 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 2-2 record on the road.
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Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lions have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Falcons have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 183 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game.
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The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 218 yards, 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 2 yards and 1 touchdown.
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Following this game the Detroit Lions average 27.7 points per game and 353.0 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 22.6 points per game and 335.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Atlanta |
|
Detroit |
|
Michael Turner
|
Player |
Maurice Morris |
|
27 |
Attempts |
9 |
|
122 |
Yards |
50 |
|
4.5 |
Avg Yards |
5.6 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
50 |
Long |
31 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sacks |
FF |
| Atlanta
|
328 |
129 |
199 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Detroit
|
263 |
104 |
159 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Lions have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Indianapolis. The Falcons have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .571 after a loss.
