Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons (October 26, 2014)

Game Recap


In a week 8 contest, the Lions enjoyed a 22-21 victory over the Falcons. The Falcons had a scoring edge at h 21-0. The Lions pulled it out in the last 30 minutes with 12-0 advantage in the fourth .

The Lions were led by Matthew Stafford who connected on 325 pass yards, 2 TDs. Golden Tate had 151 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.

For the Falcons, Matt Ryan connected on 228 pass yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 20 of 27 passing. Steven Jackson had 1 touchdown.

The Lions tallied 385 total yards, 22 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 8 of 15 on third downs. The Falcons finished with 291 total yards, 22 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 4 of 8 on third downs.

Notes

  • Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 22-21
  • Date: Sunday, October 26, 2014
  • Game Time Kickoff: 9:37AM
  • Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 385, Turnovers: 1
  • Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 291, Turnovers: 1
  • Game Odds:
  • -- Line Point Spread: DET by 3.0
  • -- Over/Under: 45.0

Box Score

1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOT
DET 0 0 10 12 22
ATL 14 7 0 0 21

Passing Leaders

PLAYERC-AYDSTDINTLNG
Matthew StaffordDET24-473252159
Matt RyanATL20-272282124

Rushing Leaders

PLAYERATTYDSTDLNG
Steven JacksonATL1860113
Joique BellDET143909
Matthew StaffordDET39010
Matt RyanATL1606
Theo RiddickDET3505
Jed CollinsDET2503
Devonta FreemanATL3502

Receiving Leaders

PLAYERRECYDSTDLNG
Golden TateDET7151159
Theo RiddickDET874120
Roddy WhiteATL566024
Julio JonesATL458022
Corey FullerDET343016
Harry DouglasATL342016
Jeremy RossDET331015
Jacquizz RodgersATL328013

Team Total Rushing

TMATTYDSTD
ATL26781
DET23600

Team Total Passing

TMC-AYDSTDINTSCK
ATL20-27228212
DET24-47325210

More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons

  • Attendance: 83,532
  • Weather: 59 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 0
  • Time of Game: 3:00 - 3 hours
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