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Lions at Falcons: 21–34

LionsDET0–0
Week 1 September 7, 2008
2134
Final
FalconsATL0–0

Game summary

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
DET0147021
ATL21010334

Game leaders

passing yardsQB262Jon KitnaMatt RyanQB161
rushing yardsRB220Michael TurnerJerious NorwoodRB93Kevin SmithRB48
receiving yardsWR107Calvin JohnsonMichael JenkinsWR62Roddy WhiteWR54
scrim TDsRB2Michael TurnerCasey FitzsimmonsTE1Michael JenkinsWR1
sacksOLB3John AbrahamDewayne WhiteDE1
FPSRB35.6Michael TurnerKevin SmithRB18Jerious NorwoodRB17.9

Big plays

All plays
  1. ATLTouchdownMatt Ryan 62-yard touchdown pass to Michael JenkinsXP MadeJason Elam makes the extra pointDET0ATL7
  2. ATLTouchdownMichael Turner 66-yard touchdown runXP MadeJason Elam makes the extra pointDET0ATL14
  3. ATLTouchdownMichael Turner 5-yard touchdown runXP MadeJason Elam makes the extra pointDET0ATL21
  4. DETTouchdownKevin Smith 3-yard touchdown runXP MadeJason Hanson makes the extra pointDET7ATL21
  5. DETBig GainJon Kitna finds Calvin Johnson for 38 yardsDET7ATL21
  6. DETTouchdownJon Kitna 21-yard touchdown pass to Roy WilliamsXP MadeJason Hanson makes the extra pointDET14ATL21
  7. ATLInterceptionLawyer Milloy intercepts Jon KitnaDET14ATL21
  8. ATLField GoalJason Elam hits a 50-yard field goalDET14ATL24
  9. ATLBig GainMatt Ryan finds Roddy White for 46 yardsDET14ATL24
  10. ATLTouchdownJerious Norwood 10-yard touchdown runXP MadeJason Elam makes the extra pointDET14ATL31
  11. DETTouchdownJon Kitna 1-yard touchdown pass to Casey FitzsimmonsXP MadeJason Hanson makes the extra pointDET21ATL31
  12. ATLField GoalJason Elam hits a 25-yard field goalDET21ATL34

Win probability

FinalDET 21 · ATL 340.0%DET100.0%ATL

Team totals

StatDETATL
Points2134
Biggest lead021
Total yards308474
Yards per play5.59.1
Total plays5652
1st downs2122
3rd down2/93/9
4th down0/00/0
Red zone TDs / trips2/22/4
Passing yards262161
Completions / attempts24/339/13
Yards per pass7.912.4
Passing TDs21
Rushing yards62318
Rush attempts2142
Yards per rush37.6
Rushing TDs13
Turnovers10
Takeaways01
INTs thrown10
Fumbles lost00
Defensive INTs01
Forced fumbles00
Sacks13
Sack yards516
Tackles for loss00
QB hits23
Defensive TDs00
Punts63
Field goals made / attempted0/02/2
Penalties57
Penalty yards3068