Week 1
Final
DET
ATL1Q 13:42
0 - 7
M. Jenkins 62-yard TD catch from M. Ryan.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10 43 yd
after catch
1Q 07:46
0 - 14
M. Turner 66-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10 63 yd
after contact
1Q 03:25
0 - 21
M. Turner 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal 3 yd
after contact
2Q 04:10
7 - 21
K. Smith 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal 3 yd
after contact
2Q 00:23
14 - 21
R. Williams 21-yard TD catch from J. Kitna.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 10
3Q 09:50
14 - 24
J. Elam 50-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 3
3Q 06:02
14 - 31
J. Norwood 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal 5 yd
after contact
3Q 01:45
21 - 31
C. Fitzsimmons 1-yard TD catch from J. Kitna.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
4Q 10:27
21 - 34
J. Elam 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
Top Performers
Pass Yds
262
Kitna
DET
Rush Yds
220
Turner
ATL
Rec Yds
107
Johnson
DET
Scrim TD
2
Turner
ATL
2008 NFC North
DET ATL
Vikings 
Bears 
Packers 
Lions | Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 34 to 21, on September 7, 2008.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kitna #3 | 24/33 | 262 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 3-16 | 103.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Ryan #2 | 9/13 | 161 | 12.4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 137.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Smith #30 | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 |
R. Johnson #32 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
J. Kitna #3 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Turner #33 | 22 | 220 | 10.0 | 2 | 66 |
J. Norwood #32 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 17 |
H. Douglas #83 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Ryan #2 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #81 | 7/10 | 107 | 15.3 | 0 | 38 |
R. Williams #11 | 3/5 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 21 |
K. Smith #30 | 4/4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
S. McDonald #84 | 4/6 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
D. Campbell #89 | 1/1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
M. Furrey #87 | 2/2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
M. Gaines #84 | 2/3 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
C. Fitzsimmons #82 | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jenkins #12 | 1/2 | 62 | 62.0 | 1 | 62 |
R. White #84 | 2/2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 46 |
B. Hartsock #84 | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Peelle #84 | 1/2 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
J. Norwood #32 | 2/4 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Turner #33 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
O. Mughelli #34 | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Kitna #3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Smith #26 | 8-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Sims #50 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dizon #57 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Lenon #53 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Pearson #39 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Bodden #28 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Alexander #42 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lewis #59 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Redding #78 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. White #90 | 3-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. DeVries #95 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Nece #56 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cody #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Darby #91 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Fisher #22 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson #32 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kelly #25 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bullocks #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boley #59 | 7-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Coleman #26 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Grimes #20 | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Milloy #36 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Lofton #50 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Abraham #55 | 4-4 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Jackson #90 | 4-3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Norwood #32 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brooking #56 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Babineaux #95 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Houston #23 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Davis #92 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #22 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jennings #81 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Moorehead #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Mughelli #34 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Nicholas #54 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Wire #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Harris #5 | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Koenen #9 | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #33 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Furrey #87 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norwood #32 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wilkerson #67 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jennings #81 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kitna #3 | 24/33 | 262 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 3-16 | 103.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Smith #30 | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 |
R. Johnson #32 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
J. Kitna #3 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #81 | 7/10 | 107 | 15.3 | 0 | 38 |
R. Williams #11 | 3/5 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 21 |
K. Smith #30 | 4/4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
S. McDonald #84 | 4/6 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
D. Campbell #89 | 1/1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
M. Furrey #87 | 2/2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
M. Gaines #84 | 2/3 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
C. Fitzsimmons #82 | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Kitna #3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Smith #26 | 8-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Sims #50 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dizon #57 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Lenon #53 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Pearson #39 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Bodden #28 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Alexander #42 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lewis #59 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Redding #78 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. White #90 | 3-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. DeVries #95 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Nece #56 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cody #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Darby #91 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Fisher #22 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson #32 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kelly #25 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bullocks #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Harris #5 | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #33 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Furrey #87 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Ryan #2 | 9/13 | 161 | 12.4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 137.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Turner #33 | 22 | 220 | 10.0 | 2 | 66 |
J. Norwood #32 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 17 |
H. Douglas #83 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Ryan #2 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jenkins #12 | 1/2 | 62 | 62.0 | 1 | 62 |
R. White #84 | 2/2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 46 |
B. Hartsock #84 | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Peelle #84 | 1/2 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
J. Norwood #32 | 2/4 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Turner #33 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
O. Mughelli #34 | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boley #59 | 7-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Coleman #26 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Grimes #20 | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Milloy #36 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Lofton #50 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Abraham #55 | 4-4 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Jackson #90 | 4-3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Norwood #32 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brooking #56 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Babineaux #95 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Houston #23 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Davis #92 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #22 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jennings #81 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Moorehead #94 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Mughelli #34 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Nicholas #54 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Wire #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Koenen #9 | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norwood #32 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wilkerson #67 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jennings #81 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Touchdown
3 plays,
74 yd,
01:270-7
Punt
5 plays,
27 yd,
03:540-7
Touchdown
4 plays,
80 yd,
02:060-14
Punt
3 plays,
2 yd,
01:020-14
Touchdown
6 plays,
62 yd,
03:110-21
Punt
6 plays,
29 yd,
04:000-21
Punt
5 plays,
22 yd,
03:180-21
Touchdown
12 plays,
64 yd,
06:567-21
Punt
3 plays,
-5 yd,
01:287-21
Punt
4 plays,
20 yd,
01:067-21
Punt
3 plays,
4 yd,
00:377-21
Touchdown
4 plays,
67 yd,
00:3914-21
End of Half
1 play,
-1 yd,
00:1614-21
Interception
5 plays,
21 yd,
02:5014-21
Field Goal
5 plays,
17 yd,
02:2514-24
Punt
3 plays,
9 yd,
01:3914-24
Touchdown
5 plays,
73 yd,
02:0914-31
Touchdown
8 plays,
57 yd,
04:1721-31
Field Goal
12 plays,
93 yd,
06:1721-34
Punt
7 plays,
12 yd,
04:3021-34
End of Game
11 plays,
55 yd,
05:5321-34
316
Total Yds
474
246
Pass Yds
156
70
Rush Yds
318
10
Total Drives
11
57
Total Plays
56
5.5
Yards Per Play
8.5
6.8
Yards Per Pass
11.1
3.3
Yards Per Rush
7.6
30:53
Possession
29:07
0
Biggest Lead
21
21
1st Downs
23
14
Passing 1st Downs
5
4
Rushing 1st Downs
17
3
1st Downs from Penalties
1
2/9
3rd Down
3/9
0/0
4th Down
0/0
6
Punts
3
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
7
1.0
Sacks
3.0
3
Tackles For Loss
9
0
D/ST TD
0
