Week 1 · 2008 Season· FINAL
Date
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Kickoff
1:04 PM
Location
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia
Result
DET 21 — ATL 34
Passing
Rushing
Detroit Lions| Player | CAR | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Rudi Johnson | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Jon Kitna | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons| Player | CAR | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 22 | 220 | 10.0 | 2 |
| Jerious Norwood | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Matt Ryan | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 |
Receiving
Detroit Lions| Player | REC/TGT | YDS | YPR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 7/10 | 107 | 15.3 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 3/5 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 |
| Kevin Smith | 4/4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Shaun McDonald | 4/6 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Dan Campbell | 1/1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 |
| Mike Furrey | 2/2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Michael Gaines | 2/3 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Atlanta Falcons| Player | REC/TGT | YDS | YPR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jenkins | 1/2 | 62 | 62.0 | 1 |
| Roddy White | 2/2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 |
| Ben Hartsock | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| Justin Peelle | 1/2 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 2/4 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Michael Turner | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Defense
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Snap Share
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