Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

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August 31st, 1997

1997 Week 1

Regular Season

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Falcons Away

Final

Lions Home

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Offensive Starters

QB C. Chandler

RB J. Anderson

WR T. Mathis

WR B. Emanuel

TE E. West

TE O. Santiago

T B. Whitfield

G S. Davis

C R. Fortin

G G. Williams

T A. Davis

Defensive Starters

DE L. Archambeau

DT T. Hall

DT D. Owens

DE C. Smith

LB C. Bennett

LB J. Tuggle

LB D. Brandon

CB R. Buchanan

CB R. Bradford

S W. White

S D. Bush Sr.

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	3	7	0	7	17
Lions	0	14	0	14	28

	Falcons	Lions
Q1	3	0
Q2	7	14
Q3	0	0
Q4	7	14
FINAL	17	28

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler

20/36, 290 YDS, 1 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

20, 33 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingB. Emanuel

4, 88 YDS

TacklesL. Archambeau

SacksL. Archambeau

2.0

InterceptionsR. Bradford

Lions

PassingS. Mitchell

12/30, 205 YDS, 2 TD

RushingB. Sanders

15, 33 YDS

ReceivingH. Moore

7, 115 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesS. Boyd

SacksL. Elliss

1.5

InterceptionsS. Boyd

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Lions

First Downs

323

Total Yards

221

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

54.1%

PASS %

40.0%

268

NET PASS YDS

175

PASS TD

Takeaways

35:40

Time of Possession

24:20

Offensive Starters

S. Mitchell QB

B. Sanders RB

J. Morton WR

H. Moore WR

D. Sloan TE

P. Metzelaars TE

R. Roberts T

M. Compton G

K. Glover C

J. Hartings G

L. Tharpe T

Defensive Starters

R. Porcher DE

M. Wells DT

L. Elliss DT

K. Waldroup DE

A. London LB

S. Boyd LB

R. Brown LB

G. Jeffries CB

C. Raymond CB

V. Malone S

M. Carrier S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 1 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions featuring 88 receiving yards by Bert Emanuel.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Lions

Falcons Momentum

Lions Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 30 yard field goal good

Falcons opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Herman Moore for 43 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Michael Haynes for 24 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler for no gain. Chris Chandler fumbles recovered by Stephen Boyd at AF42 and returned for 42 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions takes the lead → 14-10

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jamal Anderson middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 17-14

< Q4 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Herman Moore for 25 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions takes the lead → 21-17

< Q4 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass intended for O.J. Santiago is intercepted by Reggie Brown at AF38 and returned for 38 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions extends lead → 28-17

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Chris Chandler	36	20	55.6	290	1	3	56	4	56.5
Jamal Anderson	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
Team Totals	37	20	54.1	290	1	3	56	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	20	33	1.6	1	13
Chris Chandler	4	20	5.0	0	19
Byron Hanspard	3	1	0.3	0	3
Harold Green	2	1	0.5	0	2
Team Totals	29	55	1.9	1	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Harold Green	5	5	55	11.0	0	28
Bert Emanuel	8	4	88	22.0	0	56
Bob Christian	3	3	23	7.7	0	11
Jamal Anderson	3	2	26	13.0	0	15
O.J. Santiago	5	2	47	23.5	0	30
Michael Haynes	7	2	34	17.0	1	24
Terance Mathis	5	2	17	8.5	0	9
Byron Hanspard	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	37	20	290	14.5	1	56

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Lester Archambeau	7	6	1	2	0
Jessie Tuggle	6	4	2	0	0
Cornelius Bennett	4	3	1	0	0
Dan Owens	4	3	1	0	0
Michael Booker	3	2	1	0	0
William White	3	3	0	0	0
John Burrough	2	1	1	1	0
David Brandon	2	2	0	0	0
Ray Buchanan	2	2	0	0	0
Travis Hall	2	1	1	0	0
Ronnie Bradford	1	1	0	0	1
Chuck Smith	1	1	0	1	0
Devin Bush Sr.	1	1	0	0	0
Shane Dronett	1	1	0	0	0
Craig Sauer	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	40	32	8	4	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Todd Kinchen	1	18	18
Byron Hanspard	2	39	19.5
Team Totals	3	57	19.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Todd Kinchen	5	34	6.8	0
Team Totals	5	34	6.8	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Morten Andersen	2	1	2	2
Team Totals	2	1	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Dan Stryzinski	8	327	40.9
Team Totals	8	327	40.9

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Scott Mitchell	30	12	40.0	205	2	1	43	4	72.2
Team Totals	30	12	40.0	205	2	1	43	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Barry Sanders	15	33	2.2	12
Scott Mitchell	7	13	1.9	8
Tommy Vardell	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	23	46	2.0	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Herman Moore	10	7	115	16.4	2	43
Barry Sanders	4	2	26	13.0	0	14
Glyn Milburn	1	1	43	43.0	0	43
Tommy Vardell	1	1	14	14.0	0	14
Johnnie Morton	8	1	7	7.0	0	7
Cory Schlesinger	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
David Sloan	4	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	29	12	205	17.1	2	43

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Stephen Boyd	13	6	7	0	1
Robert Porcher	9	5	4	1	0
Luther Elliss	7	2	5	1.5	0
Antonio London	6	3	3	0.5	0
Reggie Brown	5	1	4	0	1
Van Malone	5	4	1	0	0
Corey Raymond	4	4	0	0	0
Greg Jeffries	3	2	1	0	1
Ron Rice	3	2	1	0	0
Kerwin Waldroup	3	1	2	0	0
Mike Wells	3	0	3	0	0
Shane Bonham	1	1	0	1	0
Mark Carrier	1	0	1	0	0
George Jamison	1	1	0	0	0
Travis Kirschke	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	65	32	33	4	3