Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

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October 6th, 1996

1996 Week 6

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Offensive Starters

QB S. Mitchell

RB B. Sanders

WR H. Moore

WR J. Morton

WR B. Perriman

TE P. Metzelaars

T R. Roberts

G M. Compton

C K. Glover

G T. Semple

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE R. Porcher

DT H. Thomas

DT L. Elliss

DE K. Waldroup

LB S. Boyd

LB R. Brown

CB R. McNeil

CB C. Raymond

S B. Blades

S V. Malone

DB R. Stewart

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Lions	7	21	0	0	28
Falcons	0	7	14	3	24

	Lions	Falcons
Q1	7	0
Q2	21	7
Q3	0	14
Q4	0	3
FINAL	28	24

Key Performers

Lions

PassingS. Mitchell

20/37, 276 YDS, 3 TD

RushingB. Sanders

26, 86 YDS

ReceivingH. Moore

3, 107 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesG. Jeffries

SacksR. Porcher

2.0

InterceptionsR. McNeil

Falcons

PassingB. Hebert

18/36, 180 YDS

RushingJ. Anderson

16, 103 YDS, 3 TD

ReceivingR. Preston

6, 74 YDS

TacklesJ. Tuggle

SacksD. Owens

1.5

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Lions

Stat

Falcons

First Downs

357

Total Yards

281

Rushes

Rush YDS

116

Rush TD

54.1%

PASS %

50.0%

262

NET PASS YDS

165

PASS TD

Takeaways

32:03

Time of Possession

27:57

Offensive Starters

B. Hebert QB

C. Heyward RB

R. Preston WR

E. Metcalf WR

T. Brown WR

T. Mathis WR

B. Whitfield T

R. Tobeck G

R. Fortin C

M. Zandofsky G

D. Richards T

Defensive Starters

L. Archambeau DE

T. Hall DT

M. Gardner DT

C. Smith DE

C. Bennett LB

J. Tuggle LB

T. McKyer CB

D. Walker CB

D. Bush Sr. S

P. Bates S

L. McGill DB

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 6 match up between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons featuring 107 receiving yards by Herman Moore.

Legend

Moment: Lions

Moment: Falcons

Lions Momentum

Falcons Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell left tackle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Brett Perriman for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions extends lead → 14-0

< Q2 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

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

Lions extends lead → 21-0

< Q2 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Herman Moore for 50 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions extends lead → 28-0

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jamal Anderson left guard for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-7

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jamal Anderson left end for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-14

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jamal Anderson middle for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-21

< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 47 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-24

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Scott Mitchell	37	20	54.1	276	3	0	50	2	105.2
Team Totals	37	20	54.1	276	3	0	50	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Barry Sanders	26	86	3.3	0	11
Scott Mitchell	6	9	1.5	1	7
Team Totals	32	95	3.0	1	11

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Brett Perriman	14	7	84	12.0	1	23
Johnnie Morton	9	4	49	12.3	0	24
Barry Sanders	3	3	13	4.3	0	9
Herman Moore	8	3	107	35.7	2	50
Pete Metzelaars	3	3	23	7.7	0	14
Team Totals	37	20	276	13.8	3	50

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Greg Jeffries	6	3	3	0	0
Ryan McNeil	5	4	1	0	1
Van Malone	5	2	3	0	0
Corey Raymond	5	5	0	0	0
Ryan Stewart	5	3	2	0	0
Robert Porcher	4	2	2	2	0
Kerwin Waldroup	4	2	2	0	0
Henry Thomas	3	2	1	1	0
Bennie Blades	3	2	1	0	0
Shane Bonham	3	1	2	0	0
Stephen Boyd	3	2	1	0	0
Reggie Brown	2	2	0	0	0
Richard Woodley	2	2	0	0	0
Team Totals	50	32	18	3	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Glyn Milburn	2	42	21
Ron Rivers	1	8	8
Keith Washington	1	14	14
Team Totals	4	64	16.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	4	51	12.8	0
Team Totals	4	51	12.8	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Hanson	0	0	4	4
Team Totals	0	0	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mark Royals	6	247	41.2
Team Totals	6	247	41.2

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Bobby Hebert	36	18	50.0	180	0	1	17	3	53
Team Totals	36	18	50.0	180	0	1	17	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	16	103	6.4	3	14
Craig Heyward	4	9	2.3	0	4
Bobby Hebert	1	3	3.0	0	3
Eric Metcalf	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	22	116	5.3	3	14

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Roell Preston	8	6	74	12.3	16
Terance Mathis	9	5	54	10.8	17
Tyrone Brown	10	4	28	7.0	8
Freddie Scott	2	2	21	10.5	12
Mitch Lyons	1	1	3	3.0	3
Jamal Anderson	2	0	0	0.0	0
Craig Heyward	1	0	0	0.0	0
Eric Metcalf	2	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	35	18	180	10.0	17

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Jessie Tuggle	10	7	3	0
Darnell Walker	8	6	2	0
Tim McKyer	7	4	3	0
Patrick Bates	6	3	3	0
Chuck Smith	5	3	2	0.5
Lester Archambeau	5	2	3	0
Dan Owens	4	2	2	1.5
Ron George	4	2	2	0
Cornelius Bennett	3	2	1	0
Devin Bush Sr.	3	2	1	0
Brad Edwards	3	2	1	0
Travis Hall	3	1	2	0
Shane Dronett	2	2	0	0
Lenny McGill	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	64	39	25	2