2011 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 23, 2011 · Ford Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
23
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Detroit Lions
16
DET -4.5 upsetU 47 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 23–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
20/34, 218 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-3.0 expected points added · -7.6% completion over expected
Passing · DET
15/32, 183 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-7.3 expected points added · -16.5% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
5/11 for 115 yds, 1 TD
34% of team targets · 4.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 20/34 | 218 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3.0 |
| Chris Redman | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 27 | 122 | 4.5 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 23% | 0.4 |
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 20% | 1.3 |
| Roddy White | 5 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 29% | -1.7 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Michael Palmer | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -0.7 |
| Michael Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Kerry Meier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Grimes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| William Moore | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Peters | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 15/32 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Morris | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Keiland Williams | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Nate Burleson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 5 | 11 | 115 | 1 | 34% | 4.5 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 19% | 2.7 |
| Tony Scheffler | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| Maurice Morris | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13% | -3.1 |
| Will Heller | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Nate Burleson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9% | -2.3 |
| Titus Young | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Levy | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delmas | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Spievey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawrence Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -4.5
- Closing total
- 47
- ATL moneyline
- +197
- DET moneyline
- -220
Lions closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 39 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Jim Schwartz