Wild Card Playoff Games, 2053

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	3	17	7	0	-	27
Detroit Lions	0	7	0	13	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 ATL - Earl Brennan 19 field goal
2Q: 09:58 ATL - Earl Brennan 22 field goal
2Q: 05:40 ATL - Phillip Knoblett 19 pass from Ethan Poole (Earl Brennan extra point)
2Q: 02:31 ATL - Dean McDaniel 17 pass from Ethan Poole (Earl Brennan extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DET - Giovanni Diaz 72 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
3Q: 10:58 ATL - Dean McDaniel 18 pass from Ethan Poole (Earl Brennan extra point)
4Q: 13:46 DET - Jeffery McCree 7 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
4Q: 05:18 DET - Giovanni Diaz 33 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Jimmie Macpherson extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 ATL - Earl Brennan 19 field goal
2Q: 09:58 ATL - Earl Brennan 22 field goal
2Q: 05:40 ATL - Phillip Knoblett 19 pass from Ethan Poole (Earl Brennan extra point)
2Q: 02:31 ATL - Dean McDaniel 17 pass from Ethan Poole (Earl Brennan extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DET - Giovanni Diaz 72 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
3Q: 10:58 ATL - Dean McDaniel 18 pass from Ethan Poole (Earl Brennan extra point)
4Q: 13:46 DET - Jeffery McCree 7 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
4Q: 05:18 DET - Giovanni Diaz 33 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Jimmie Macpherson extra point failed)

Team Statistics ATL DET
Record 12-5 8-9
First Downs 24 20
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 16 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 425 371
- Offensive Plays 72 58
- Yards per Play 5.90 6.40
Net Rushing Yards 108 118
- Rushing Attempts 28 24
- Yards per Rush 3.86 4.92
Net Passing Yards 317 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 28 - 2 32 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 341 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 7.20 7.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 10/18 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 3/31
Punt Returns/Yards 4/56 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 2/13 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 23
Time of Possession 33:05 26:55

Team Statistics	ATL	DET
Record	12-5	8-9
First Downs	24	20
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	16	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	425	371
- Offensive Plays	72	58
- Yards per Play	5.90	6.40
Net Rushing Yards	108	118
- Rushing Attempts	28	24
- Yards per Rush	3.86	4.92
Net Passing Yards	317	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 28 - 2	32 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	341	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	7.20	7.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	10/18	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	3/31
Punt Returns/Yards	4/56	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	2/13	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 23
Time of Possession	33:05	26:55

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:49	4:19	OPP 49	10	47	Field Goal
1	2:01	2:12	OWN 12	4	28	Punt
2	14:21	4:30	OWN 49	8	46	Field Goal
2	8:29	2:59	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
2	3:54	1:33	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	1:30	1:07	OWN 25	6	41	Interception
3	15:00	4:09	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	9:24	3:31	OWN 40	6	5	Punt
4	13:40	2:38	OWN 25	6	27	Interception
4	10:14	1:26	OWN 46	3	-1	Punt
4	5:07	1:49	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	2:27	2:21	OWN 46	6	17	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:11	OWN 25	5	36	Interception
1	7:30	5:29	OWN 40	10	37	Interception
2	14:49	0:28	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
2	9:51	1:22	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	5:30	1:36	OWN 25	4	10	Punt
2	2:21	0:51	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 16	1	-1	Half
3	10:51	1:27	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	5:53	7:13	OWN 15	13	85	Touchdown
4	11:02	0:48	OWN 45	2	9	Fumble
4	8:48	3:41	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
4	3:18	0:51	OWN 30	3	24	Fumble
4	0:06	0:06	OWN 9	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Ethan Poole, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Glenn McConnell	22	85	3.86	16	2
Ken Moates	4	5	1.25	4	0
Ethan Poole	2	18	9.00	10	1

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Edwin Cortez	19	77	4.05	25	4
Leonard Fulcher	4	25	6.25	11	2
Rex Western	1	16	16.00	16	1

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ethan Poole	40	28	341	4/24	3	32	2	100.1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leonard Fulcher	32	21	266	2/13	3	72	2	96.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Bollinger	11	13	159	14.45	29	32	0
WR Dean McDaniel	7	12	83	11.86	11	18	2
WR Wayne Bryant	5	8	48	9.60	25	32	0
TE Conrad Bailey	3	5	34	11.33	2	19	0
RB Glenn McConnell	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Phillip Knoblett	1	1	19	19.00	12	19	1

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Giovanni Diaz	6	8	139	23.17	103	72	2
TE Wyatt Matheson	4	7	39	9.75	0	15	0
TE Tracy O'Donnell	3	5	30	10.00	15	17	0
RB Edwin Cortez	3	5	22	7.33	7	13	0
FB Duane Ingram	2	2	11	5.50	3	8	0
WR Jeffery McCree	2	2	22	11.00	0	15	1
WR Kendrick Henderson	1	3	3	3.00	1	3	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Claude Church	1	13	13.00	0
S Nickolas Harley	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Stan Anthony	1	0	0.00	0
CB Gino Sullivan	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Claude Church	0	1	1	0
Sedrick Bahn	0	1	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wyatt Matheson	1	0	0	0
Jeffery McCree	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sebastian Murry	5	197	39.4	39.4	55	4

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dirk Combs	4	191	47.8	33.8	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earl Brennan	2/2	0/0	0/0	22	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Macpherson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glenn McConnell	4	56	14.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kendrick Henderson	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Neil Brumbaugh	6	1	0.0	24	34
OLB Gabriel Bridgman	5	0	0.0	20	27
ILB Deron Norris	4	1	0.0	16	20
CB Sedrick Bahn	4	0	0.0	22	32
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	4	0	0.0	8	14
CB Claude Church	3	1	0.0	21	32
S Nickolas Harley	3	1	0.0	11	23
CB Zachary Fredrickson	3	0	0.0	16	15
DT Ruben Renken	3	0	0.0	21	27
DE Dominique Houston	2	0	1.0	21	20
DT Perry Stockdale	1	2	1.0	4	11
OLB Tevin Lacy	1	2	0.0	11	17
DT Jumbo Curiel	1	1	0.0	16	16
WR Wayne Bryant	1	0	---	---	---
DE Billy Lyle	1	0	0.0	19	18
WR Dean McDaniel	1	0	---	---	---
DT Richie Brewer	0	1	0.0	11	27
S Bobby Rogero	0	1	0.0	16	14

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stan Anthony	9	4	0.0	28	44
ILB Jimmie Early	6	1	0.0	22	37
S Johnnie Cortez	5	1	0.0	21	33
DT Antoine Clovis	4	2	0.0	23	37
CB Taylor Hampton	4	1	0.0	12	23
S Sedrick Franz	4	0	0.0	28	42
CB Gino Sullivan	4	0	0.0	21	31
DE Roberto Roberts	3	0	2.0	23	35
DT Ronnie Fleming	3	0	1.0	14	29
DE Tom Jones	3	0	1.0	22	39
S Eric Henry	2	1	0.0	7	11
DT Gus Shepherd	2	0	0.0	14	15
CB Don Schroeder	2	0	0.0	19	31
CB Colin Wolford	2	0	0.0	26	36
OLB Cody Dawkins	1	1	0.0	10	15
DT Lawrence Blackwell	1	1	0.0	5	7
WR Kendrick Henderson	1	0	---	---	---
TE Wyatt Matheson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Landon Winslett	1	0	0.0	5	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Perry Stockdale	1.0	0	1	0	11
DE Dominique Houston	1.0	0	0	1	20
DE Billy Lyle	0.0	1	2	1	18
DT Jumbo Curiel	0.0	0	1	0	16

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Roberto Roberts	2.0	1	0	35
DT Ronnie Fleming	1.0	0	1	29
DE Tom Jones	1.0	0	0	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sedrick Bahn	4	1	0	32
CB Claude Church	4	0	1	32
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	3	0	0	14
CB Zachary Fredrickson	2	0	0	15
OLB Gabriel Bridgman	2	0	0	27
S Nickolas Harley	1	1	1	23
ILB Deron Norris	1	1	0	20
S Neil Brumbaugh	1	1	0	34
OLB Tevin Lacy	1	0	0	17
DE Billy Lyle	1	0	0	18
CB Devante Braun	1	0	0	6

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Stan Anthony	4	3	1	44
CB Gino Sullivan	4	0	1	31
S Johnnie Cortez	4	0	0	33
S Sedrick Franz	4	0	0	42
CB Don Schroeder	3	0	0	31
ILB Jimmie Early	2	1	0	37
CB Taylor Hampton	2	0	0	23
CB Colin Wolford	2	0	0	36
DT Lawrence Blackwell	1	0	0	7
DE Tom Jones	1	0	0	39
S Eric Henry	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Reggie Kirk	4	9	28	1	44
Devon Harris	2	3	28	2	44
Allen Burks	1	8	28	1	44
Tommy Craig	1	4	28	0	44
Conrad Bailey	0	1	22	0	38
Kelvin Elmore	0	1	28	0	44

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Robert Fulcher	4	9	24	0	34
Chester Stewart	2	4	24	0	34
Marquis Walton	2	3	24	2	34
Evan Pierce	1	2	24	0	34
Duane Ingram	0	1	6	0	6
Wyatt Matheson	0	1	23	0	34
Peyton Price	0	1	24	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Nickolas Harley	1	18

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Bo Schlegel	1	18
Stan Anthony	1	10
Antoine Clovis	1	9
Evan Pierce	1	4

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Conrad Bailey	22	38	---	---	20	80
Devon Harris	28	44	---	---	7	79
Allen Burks	28	44	---	---	7	79
Kelvin Elmore	28	44	---	---	7	79
Tommy Craig	28	44	---	---	7	79
Ethan Poole	28	44	---	---	---	72
Wayne Bryant	27	44	---	---	1	72
Reggie Kirk	28	44	---	---	---	72
Dean McDaniel	27	42	---	---	---	69
Glenn McConnell	23	23	---	---	20	66
Willie Bollinger	12	31	---	---	16	59
Neil Brumbaugh	---	---	24	34	---	58
Sedrick Bahn	---	---	22	32	---	54
Claude Church	---	---	21	32	---	53
Nickolas Harley	---	---	11	23	18	52
Ruben Renken	---	---	21	27	---	48
Tevin Lacy	---	---	11	17	19	47
Gabriel Bridgman	---	---	20	27	---	47
Richie Brewer	---	---	11	27	4	42
Dominique Houston	---	---	21	20	---	41
Billy Lyle	---	---	19	18	---	37
Zachary Fredrickson	---	---	16	15	5	36
Byron Baxter	9	11	---	---	16	36
Deron Norris	---	---	16	20	---	36
Jumbo Curiel	---	---	16	16	---	32
Bobby Rogero	---	---	16	14	1	31
Kelvin Mascorella	---	---	8	14	8	30
Monty Lester	---	---	1	7	14	22
Ricky DeStefano	6	6	---	---	9	21
Devante Braun	---	---	2	6	13	21
Perry Stockdale	---	---	4	11	---	15
Ken Moates	4	10	---	---	---	14
Bryan Sewell	---	---	3	8	---	11
Bryce Shellenberger	2	8	---	---	1	11
Norbert Marshall	6	0	---	---	4	10
Earl Brennan	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bryant McDonald	0	0	---	---	7	7
Freddie Williams	---	---	1	6	---	7
Phillip Knoblett	0	2	---	---	4	6
Cornelius Martinez	1	3	---	---	1	5
Darrell Blades	---	---	0	0	5	5
Sebastian Murry	0	0	---	---	5	5
Malik Carrell	1	2	---	---	---	3
Andres King	0	0	---	---	2	2
Perry Boyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zack Stryzinski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Stan Anthony	---	---	28	44	10	82
Sedrick Franz	---	---	28	42	1	71
Antoine Clovis	---	---	23	37	9	69
Gino Sullivan	---	---	21	31	15	67
Tom Jones	---	---	22	39	2	63
Edwin Cortez	21	31	---	---	11	63
Chester Stewart	24	34	---	---	4	62
Evan Pierce	24	34	---	---	4	62
Peyton Price	24	34	---	---	4	62
Colin Wolford	---	---	26	36	---	62
Marquis Walton	24	34	---	---	4	62
Jimmie Early	---	---	22	37	2	61
Roberto Roberts	---	---	23	35	2	60
Leonard Fulcher	24	34	---	---	---	58
Wyatt Matheson	23	34	---	---	1	58
Robert Fulcher	24	34	---	---	---	58
Giovanni Diaz	24	32	---	---	---	56
Johnnie Cortez	---	---	21	33	1	55
Jeffery McCree	21	31	---	---	1	53
Don Schroeder	---	---	19	31	2	52
Ronnie Fleming	---	---	14	29	1	44
Taylor Hampton	---	---	12	23	3	38
Kendrick Henderson	15	15	---	---	6	36
Gus Shepherd	---	---	14	15	6	35
Cody Dawkins	---	---	10	15	2	27
Duane Ingram	6	6	---	---	15	27
Reginald Nobile	4	6	---	---	15	25
Allen Tanner	---	---	6	9	5	20
Bo Schlegel	0	1	---	---	18	19
Eric Henry	---	---	7	11	1	19
Henry Harlan	---	---	2	1	15	18
Jerry Dock	---	---	0	0	18	18
Rex Western	2	1	---	---	14	17
Tracy O'Donnell	3	13	---	---	---	16
Lawrence Blackwell	---	---	5	7	1	13
Julio Marsolais	---	---	0	2	11	13
Glenn Knight	1	0	---	---	9	10
Landon Winslett	---	---	5	5	---	10
Dirk Combs	0	0	---	---	6	6
Damien Kressuk	---	---	0	0	5	5
Jaylen Weber	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jimmie Macpherson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Warren Lowe	---	---	0	2	1	3
Stan Galloway	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marco Compton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andy Harding	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	13	54	4.2
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	18	59	3.3
Right	5	60	12.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ethan Poole	40	28	4	2	2	4	1	0	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leonard Fulcher	32	21	2	0	0	4	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	-6	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	109	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	11	162	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	76	25.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	39	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	97	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	43	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	87	14.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Bollinger	13	11	1	159	3	31
WR Dean McDaniel	12	7	1	83	0	42
WR Wayne Bryant	8	5	0	48	1	44
TE Conrad Bailey	5	3	0	34	0	38
RB Glenn McConnell	1	1	0	-2	0	23
WR Phillip Knoblett	1	1	0	19	0	2

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Giovanni Diaz	8	6	139	2	32
TE Wyatt Matheson	7	4	39	0	34
TE Tracy O'Donnell	5	3	30	0	13
RB Edwin Cortez	5	3	22	0	31
WR Kendrick Henderson	3	1	3	0	15
FB Duane Ingram	2	2	11	0	6
WR Jeffery McCree	2	2	22	0	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Glenn McConnell	3	6	2.00	3.86
Ken Moates	1	2	2.00	1.25

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Edwin Cortez	3	-2	-0.67	4.05

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ethan Poole	8	4	55	6.88	8.53

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leonard Fulcher	1	1	7	7.00	8.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dean McDaniel	4	2	35	8.75	6.92
WR Wayne Bryant	2	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Willie Bollinger	1	1	1	1.00	12.23
WR Phillip Knoblett	1	1	19	19.00	19.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeffery McCree	1	1	7	7.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Ken Moates	3	1
Glenn McConnell	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Leonard Fulcher	2	1
Edwin Cortez	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ethan Poole	14	11	8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leonard Fulcher	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wayne Bryant	4	2	1
WR Dean McDaniel	4	4	3
TE Conrad Bailey	3	2	2
WR Willie Bollinger	2	2	1
WR Phillip Knoblett	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kendrick Henderson	2	0	0
FB Duane Ingram	1	1	1
TE Wyatt Matheson	1	0	0
WR Jeffery McCree	1	1	1
TE Tracy O'Donnell	1	1	1
RB Edwin Cortez	1	0	0
WR Giovanni Diaz	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)