Conference Semifinals, 2017

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	7	3	0	3	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	3	14	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 DET - Nevin Lawson 33 interception return (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 10:07 ATL - Jay Huntley 23 field goal
2Q: 12:40 ATL - Julio Jones 12 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
2Q: 08:27 DET - Matt Prater 39 field goal
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Julio Jones 12 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
4Q: 13:37 DET - Matt Prater 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 DET - Nevin Lawson 33 interception return (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 10:07 ATL - Jay Huntley 23 field goal
2Q: 12:40 ATL - Julio Jones 12 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
2Q: 08:27 DET - Matt Prater 39 field goal
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Julio Jones 12 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
4Q: 13:37 DET - Matt Prater 44 field goal

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 10-8 11-6
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 9 17
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 312 426
- Offensive Plays 73 68
- Yards per Play 4.27 6.26
Net Rushing Yards 124 64
- Rushing Attempts 24 26
- Yards per Rush 5.17 2.46
Net Passing Yards 188 362
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 21 - 0 42 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 199 362
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.84 8.62
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/18 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/60 10/80
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 2/33 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:49 32:11

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	10-8	11-6
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	9	17
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	312	426
- Offensive Plays	73	68
- Yards per Play	4.27	6.26
Net Rushing Yards	124	64
- Rushing Attempts	24	26
- Yards per Rush	5.17	2.46
Net Passing Yards	188	362
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 21 - 0	42 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	199	362
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.84	8.62
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/18	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/60	10/80
Punt Returns/Yards	3/15	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	2/33	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:49	32:11

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:59	3:36	OWN 25	7	35	Punt
1	5:33	2:30	OWN 35	7	22	Punt
2	12:32	4:11	OWN 25	10	53	Field Goal
2	4:26	0:56	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
2	1:54	1:49	OWN 25	9	41	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:04	OWN 7	5	19	Punt
3	10:58	1:37	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
3	7:28	2:38	OWN 26	5	31	Punt
3	1:59	3:29	OWN 36	8	37	Field Goal
4	11:41	1:42	OPP 40	5	11	Missed FG
4	6:03	0:29	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	1:54	1:54	OWN 20	9	37	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:10	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
1	14:50	4:51	OWN 25	8	69	Field Goal
1	6:23	0:50	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	3:03	5:31	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	8:21	3:55	OWN 30	8	31	Punt
2	3:30	1:36	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 41	1	21	Half
3	11:56	0:58	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
3	9:21	1:53	OWN 30	4	8	Punt
3	4:50	2:51	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
4	13:30	1:49	OWN 25	4	12	Interception
4	9:59	3:56	OWN 36	6	20	Punt
4	5:34	3:40	OWN 10	7	50	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ameer Abdullah	11	56	5.09	10	1
RB Tristan O'Field	9	41	4.56	16	2
RB Wesley Farler	2	7	3.50	4	0
QB Matthew Stafford	1	20	20.00	20	1
WR Roger Rubio	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Devonta Freeman	19	33	1.74	9
RB Tevin Coleman	3	4	1.33	2
QB Matt Ryan	2	12	6.00	7
RB Bernard Pierce	2	15	7.50	8

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matthew Stafford	46	21	199	3/11	0	27	0	58.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	42	27	362	0/0	2	31	2	87.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Calvin Johnson	8	19	80	10.00	34	21
TE Delanie Walker	3	5	30	10.00	7	14
TE Eric Ebron	3	6	18	6.00	5	9
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	37	18.50	23	27
FB Michael Burton	2	3	10	5.00	0	7
WR Roger Rubio	2	4	14	7.00	8	8
RB Tristan O'Field	1	1	10	10.00	6	10
WR Russell Shepard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kenbrell Thompkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Corey Fuller	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	7	11	87	12.43	18	23	2
WR Kaleb Mueller	5	7	90	18.00	49	31	0
TE Craig Stevens	4	8	56	14.00	36	30	0
WR Andre Roberts	3	3	32	10.67	9	21	0
RB Devonta Freeman	2	3	21	10.50	3	11	0
WR Jeremiah Elliott	2	2	35	17.50	13	26	0
RB Lamar Miller	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
RB Bernard Pierce	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Tevin Coleman	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0
TE Will Tye	1	5	8	8.00	6	8	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nevin Lawson	1	33	33.00	1
S Robbie Brock	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Roger Rubio	1	0	0	0
FB Michael Burton	0	1	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Julio Jones	1	0	0
CB Kayvon Webster	0	1	0
G Aidan Galbraith	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Martin	7	357	51.0	38.9	67	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	7	275	39.3	31.4	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	2/4	1/3	0/1	44	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jay Huntley	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Rubio	3	15	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Julio Jones	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB DeAndre Levy	13	3	24	39
CB Darius Slay	8	1	26	42
S Glover Quin	6	2	26	40
DE Ezekiel Ansah	3	1	22	36
CB Nevin Lawson	3	1	14	22
S T.J. McDonald	3	0	8	14
CB Quandre Diggs	3	0	25	38
ILB Ross Beyer	2	1	24	32
S Robbie Brock	2	0	18	28
DT Pat Sims	1	2	13	18
DT Jay Bernstein	1	1	11	19
ILB Jimmie Middleton	1	1	10	15
DE Devin Taylor	1	0	8	17
DT Caraun Reid	1	0	21	33
DT Gabe Wright	1	0	7	16
OLB Everett Holliday	1	0	1	4
ILB Thomas Drieberg	1	0	4	11

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Robert Alford	10	3	0.0	24	47
OLB Courtney Upshaw	8	1	0.0	21	43
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	5	0	0.0	24	43
DE Ashton Lankford	4	0	1.0	10	13
S Hugh Murray	4	1	0.0	13	26
DE Vic Beasley	3	1	2.0	21	41
ILB Brooks Reed	3	2	0.0	24	41
S Malcolm Jenkins	2	1	0.0	6	12
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	0.0	24	49
DE Norm Webster	2	1	0.0	11	30
DT Amos Sherrill	2	0	0.0	12	30
S William Moore	1	0	0.0	11	23
DT Al Woods	1	0	0.0	12	17
RB Devonta Freeman	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Roman Schumann	1	0	0.0	15	37
S Eugene Garibay	0	2	0.0	15	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Devin Taylor	1	0	0	17
DE Ezekiel Ansah	0	2	1	36
DT Pat Sims	0	1	0	18
DE David Baniewicz	0	1	0	28

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vic Beasley	2.0	1	3	2	41
DE Ashton Lankford	1.0	0	1	0	13
OLB Courtney Upshaw	0.0	0	2	1	43
DT Amos Sherrill	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darius Slay	7	0	0	42
OLB DeAndre Levy	4	2	0	39
CB Quandre Diggs	4	0	0	38
CB Nevin Lawson	3	0	1	22
S Robbie Brock	2	1	1	28
S Glover Quin	2	0	0	40
S T.J. McDonald	1	1	0	14
DT Caraun Reid	1	0	0	33
ILB Ross Beyer	1	0	0	32
OLB Everett Holliday	1	0	0	4
ILB Thomas Drieberg	1	0	0	11
ILB Jimmie Middleton	0	1	0	15

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Robert Alford	6	0	47
OLB Courtney Upshaw	4	1	43
ILB Brooks Reed	3	0	41
CB Desmond Trufant	2	2	49
DE Ashton Lankford	2	0	13
DT Amos Sherrill	2	0	30
OLB Roman Schumann	1	1	37
S Hugh Murray	1	0	26
S William Moore	0	1	23
S Eugene Garibay	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Laken Tomlinson	4	7	1	24	0	49
T D.J. Wallace	2	6	0	24	0	49
T Jimmie Lucas	2	2	0	24	1	49
C Keith Meier	1	1	0	24	2	49
TE Cameron Brate	1	1	0	2	0	2
G J.T. Harvey	0	3	0	24	0	49
TE Eric Ebron	0	2	0	23	0	47
TE Delanie Walker	0	1	0	9	0	23

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Bart Karl	3	4	26	42
T Jake Matthews	2	4	26	42
T Andre Smith	1	6	26	42
TE Craig Stevens	1	1	24	38
G Kris Gaylor	0	6	26	42
G Brad Vasquez	0	2	26	42
TE Khari Lee	0	1	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Wesley Farler	2	17
Michael Burton	1	26
Everett Holliday	1	22

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Khari Lee	1	22
William Moore	1	17
Aidan Galbraith	1	8

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jimmie Lucas	24	49	---	---	11	84
G J.T. Harvey	24	49	---	---	11	84
T D.J. Wallace	24	49	---	---	11	84
QB Matthew Stafford	24	49	---	---	---	73
G Laken Tomlinson	24	49	---	---	---	73
C Keith Meier	24	49	---	---	---	73
WR Calvin Johnson	22	49	---	---	1	72
TE Eric Ebron	23	47	---	---	---	70
CB Darius Slay	---	---	26	42	1	69
ILB Ross Beyer	---	---	24	32	12	68
S Glover Quin	---	---	26	40	1	67
OLB DeAndre Levy	---	---	24	39	1	64
CB Quandre Diggs	---	---	25	38	1	64
S Robbie Brock	---	---	18	28	14	60
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	22	36	1	59
DT Caraun Reid	---	---	21	33	1	55
WR Corey Fuller	19	33	---	---	---	52
DE David Baniewicz	---	---	21	28	1	50
FB Michael Burton	5	18	---	---	26	49
WR Roger Rubio	14	20	---	---	11	45
DE Devin Taylor	---	---	8	17	17	42
RB Ameer Abdullah	11	28	---	---	1	40
CB Nevin Lawson	---	---	14	22	---	36
TE Delanie Walker	9	23	---	---	1	33
ILB Jimmie Middleton	---	---	10	15	8	33
DT Pat Sims	---	---	13	18	---	31
DT Jay Bernstein	---	---	11	19	1	31
DT Gabe Wright	---	---	7	16	7	30
TE Cameron Brate	2	2	---	---	25	29
RB Wesley Farler	2	10	---	---	17	29
OLB Everett Holliday	---	---	1	4	22	27
WR Russell Shepard	3	4	---	---	19	26
CB Alex Carter	---	---	2	7	15	24
RB Tristan O'Field	10	10	---	---	4	24
S T.J. McDonald	---	---	8	14	---	22
ILB Thomas Drieberg	---	---	4	11	---	15
P Sam Martin	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Andrew DePaola	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Connor Bensen	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Kenbrell Thompkins	0	1	---	---	7	8
DE George Castro	---	---	1	3	2	6
WR Arnie Kirk	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Alex Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Charles Pfeiffer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Caiden Dixon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Robert Alford	---	---	24	47	19	90
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	24	49	7	80
OLB Roman Schumann	---	---	15	37	25	77
T Andre Smith	26	42	---	---	8	76
G Kris Gaylor	26	42	---	---	8	76
QB Matt Ryan	26	42	---	---	2	70
WR Julio Jones	26	40	---	---	4	70
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	24	43	3	70
ILB Brooks Reed	---	---	24	41	4	69
T Jake Matthews	26	42	---	---	---	68
G Bart Karl	26	42	---	---	---	68
G Brad Vasquez	26	42	---	---	---	68
OLB Courtney Upshaw	---	---	21	43	3	67
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	21	41	3	65
TE Craig Stevens	24	38	---	---	1	63
WR Kaleb Mueller	25	38	---	---	---	63
S William Moore	---	---	11	23	17	51
CB T.J. Carrie	---	---	16	33	2	51
RB Devonta Freeman	20	24	---	---	7	51
S Eugene Garibay	---	---	15	31	3	49
DT Amos Sherrill	---	---	12	30	4	46
DE Norm Webster	---	---	11	30	3	44
S Hugh Murray	---	---	13	26	2	41
WR Andre Roberts	16	19	---	---	1	36
DT Al Woods	---	---	12	17	7	36
S Malcolm Jenkins	---	---	6	12	12	30
RB Lamar Miller	4	6	---	---	16	26
TE Khari Lee	1	3	---	---	22	26
DE Ashton Lankford	---	---	10	13	1	24
CB Kayvon Webster	---	---	2	8	13	23
WR Jeremiah Elliott	1	6	---	---	16	23
FB Liam Grant	2	5	---	---	15	22
TE Will Tye	5	14	---	---	---	19
ILB Deon Ripple	---	---	0	8	11	19
CB Darnell Rayburn	---	---	2	6	8	16
RB Bernard Pierce	3	11	---	---	1	15
OLB Kennedy Schulz	---	---	1	1	7	9
T Isaiah Battle	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Tevin Coleman	3	5	---	---	---	8
WR Shaquille Bittner	0	1	---	---	7	8
C Donnell Houle	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Aidan Galbraith	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Jay Huntley	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Austin Davis	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Joe Hawley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	28	3.5
Middle	10	66	6.6
Right	6	30	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	25	4.2
Middle	9	29	3.2
Right	11	10	0.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matthew Stafford	46	21	2	3	7	6	7	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	42	27	7	1	2	5	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	57	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	93	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	28	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	21	3.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	42	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	144	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	127	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	49	16.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Johnson	19	8	4	80	1	49
TE Eric Ebron	6	3	0	18	0	47
TE Delanie Walker	5	3	0	30	0	23
WR Roger Rubio	4	2	1	14	0	20
WR Corey Fuller	3	0	0	0	0	33
FB Michael Burton	3	2	0	10	0	18
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	0	37	1	28
WR Russell Shepard	1	0	1	0	0	4
WR Kenbrell Thompkins	1	0	1	0	0	1
RB Tristan O'Field	1	1	0	10	0	10

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	11	7	0	87	1	40
TE Craig Stevens	8	4	0	56	1	38
WR Kaleb Mueller	7	5	1	90	3	38
TE Will Tye	5	1	1	8	0	14
WR Andre Roberts	3	3	0	32	1	19
RB Devonta Freeman	3	2	0	21	0	24
WR Jeremiah Elliott	2	2	0	35	1	6
RB Lamar Miller	1	1	0	10	0	6
RB Bernard Pierce	1	1	0	11	0	11
RB Tevin Coleman	1	1	0	12	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	1.00	1.74

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	4	4	24	6.00	8.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	2	2	24	12.00	7.91
TE Craig Stevens	1	1	1	1.00	7.00
WR Andre Roberts	1	1	-1	-1.00	10.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matthew Stafford	1	1
WR Roger Rubio	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Ryan	1	0
RB Bernard Pierce	1	0
RB Devonta Freeman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	14	7	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Johnson	7	3	3
TE Eric Ebron	2	1	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	1
TE Delanie Walker	1	0	0
WR Kenbrell Thompkins	1	0	0
WR Roger Rubio	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Craig Stevens	3	2	1
WR Julio Jones	3	2	2
TE Will Tye	2	0	0
WR Kaleb Mueller	2	2	1
RB Bernard Pierce	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (21,200)
End Zone 15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (21,200)
End Zone	15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,500)