National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 20, Detroit 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2021
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 68638
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 373316
Atlanta 0103720
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 69 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 14:55 2-M. Ryan, sacked for no gain (55-D. Barnes).
2 and 10 - ATL 20 14:26 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - ATL 19 13:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 32 13:14 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 35 12:39 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 3 yards (54-A. McNeill).
3 and 10 - ATL 32 11:55 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 5 yards (2-A. Bryant).
4 and 15 - ATL 27 11:14 19-T. Morstead punts 54 yards, 11-K. Raymond returns for 19 yards.
1Q 10:59 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 38 10:59 12-T. Boyle pass to 8-J. Reynolds for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 10:27 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 49 9:50 12-T. Boyle pass to 45-J. Cabinda for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 45 9:08 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 8:25 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 35 7:47 14-A. St. Brown rush for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 28 7:02 PENALTY on Atlanta, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 23 6:43 30-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 22 6:02 12-T. Boyle pass to 89-B. Wright for -3 yards.
3 and 12 - ATL 25 5:14 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 13 4:49 30-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 10 4:14 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - ATL 8 3:32 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
4 and 5 - ATL 8 3:28 6-R. Patterson 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 3    ATL 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:31
1Q 3:25 Atlanta
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 3:25 84-C. Patterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 27 2:47 84-C. Patterson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 29 2:08 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus.
4 and 6 - ATL 29 2:03 19-T. Morstead punts 61 yards, downed by 47-J. Harris. PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Formation (declined).
1Q 1:49 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 10 1:49 46-C. Reynolds rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DET 13 1:12 12-T. Boyle pass to 45-J. Cabinda for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - DET 15 0:34 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
4 and 5 - DET 15 0:29 3-J. Fox punts 52 yards, 35-A. Williams returns for 13 yards.
1Q 0:17 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 46 0:17 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
2 and 1 - DET 45 15:00 2-M. Ryan rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 42 14:24 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 27 13:50 28-M. Davis rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DET 25 13:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 9-M. Hall for 10 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - DET 15 12:57 84-C. Patterson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 14 12:15 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - DET 6 11:44 2-M. Ryan rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - DET 6 11:00 84-C. Patterson rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
DET 3    ATL 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:24
2Q 10:53 Detroit
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 10:53 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - DET 20 10:53 30-J. Williams rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - DET 34 10:17 46-C. Reynolds rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 39 9:40 46-C. Reynolds rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DET 37 8:57 12-T. Boyle pass to 46-C. Reynolds for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 8:11 30-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 45 7:31 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 45 - No play.
2 and 11 - 50 7:14 30-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - ATL 44 6:33 46-C. Reynolds rush for 4 yards.
Detroit timeout at 5:31
4 and 1 - ATL 40 5:31 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 40 - No play.
4 and 6 - ATL 45 5:31 3-J. Fox pass to 18-K. Hodge for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 24 4:40 30-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 20 3:59 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
3 and 6 - ATL 20 3:54 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
DET 10    ATL 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:09
2Q 3:44 Atlanta
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 66 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 22 3:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 17-O. Zaccheaus for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 3:04 28-M. Davis rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 47 2:26 2-M. Ryan pass to 17-O. Zaccheaus for 15 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DET 38 2:00 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DET 35 1:18 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson.
3 and 7 - DET 35 1:13 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
4 and 7 - DET 35 1:09 7-Y. Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 10    ATL 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:35
2Q 1:04 Detroit
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 1:04 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DET 33 0:46 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 39 0:42 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
2 and 10 - DET 39 0:37 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 11-K. Raymond.
3 and 10 - DET 39 0:32 12-T. Boyle pass to 85-T. Kennedy for 8 yards.
Detroit timeout at 0:02
4 and 2 - DET 47 0:02 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 14-A. St. Brown.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Detroit
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 15:00 12-T. Boyle pass to 89-B. Wright for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DET 27 14:24 30-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - DET 32 13:42 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
4 and 3 - DET 32 13:38 3-J. Fox punts 57 yards, fair catch by 35-A. Williams.
3Q 13:30 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 11 13:30 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 20 13:10 28-M. Davis rush for no gain. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 20 - No play.
2 and 11 - ATL 10 12:51 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 28 12:13 84-C. Patterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 30 11:37 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 35 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 35 11:06 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus.
2 and 10 - DET 35 11:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 13-C. Blake for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DET 30 10:18 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
4 and 5 - DET 30 10:15 7-Y. Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 10    ATL 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:15
3Q 10:11 Detroit
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 10:11 30-J. Williams rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 35 9:35 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DET 37 8:55 12-T. Boyle pass to 11-K. Raymond for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - DET 43 8:18 46-C. Reynolds rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 46 7:39 12-T. Boyle pass to 46-C. Reynolds for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 6:57 30-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - ATL 49 6:18 14-A. St. Brown rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 5:58 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 13 5:17 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 13 - No play.
1 and 15 - ATL 18 5:00 46-C. Reynolds rush for 2 yards.
2 and 13 - ATL 16 4:20 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 16 - No play.
2 and 18 - ATL 21 4:00 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 16 - ATL 19 3:15 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 14-A. St. Brown.
4 and 16 - ATL 19 3:11 6-R. Patterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 13    ATL 13    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:00
3Q 3:06 Atlanta
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 68 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 29 3:01 28-M. Davis rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 38 2:23 2-M. Ryan rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 1:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 48 1:18 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 49 0:34 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-R. Gage.
2 and 10 - DET 49 0:30 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
1 and 10 - DET 36 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DET 29 14:33 84-C. Patterson rush for -2 yards.
3 and 5 - DET 31 13:51 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 12 13:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
DET 13    ATL 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:02
4Q 13:04 Detroit
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 64 yards, 35-G. Igwebuike returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 26 12:58 12-T. Boyle pass to 11-K. Raymond for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DET 28 12:20 12-T. Boyle pass to 8-J. Reynolds for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 11:40 30-J. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 42 11:09 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 40 10:31 30-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 9:52 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 37 - No play.
1 and 15 - ATL 42 9:51 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 5 yards.
2 and 10 - ATL 37 9:12 46-C. Reynolds rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 33 8:36 46-C. Reynolds rush for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - ATL 28 7:47 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 26 7:03 11-K. Raymond rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 21 6:22 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 46-C. Reynolds.
3 and 5 - ATL 21 6:18 12-T. Boyle pass to 46-C. Reynolds for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - ATL 17 5:32 12-T. Boyle pass to 11-K. Raymond for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 13 4:47 30-J. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 13 4:02 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - ATL 5 3:17 46-C. Reynolds rush for -3 yards.
4 and 5 - ATL 8 2:42 6-R. Patterson 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 16    ATL 20    Plays: 17    Possession: 10:22
4Q 2:38 Atlanta
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 2:38 84-C. Patterson rush for 3 yards.
Detroit timeout at 2:33
2 and 7 - ATL 28 2:33 28-M. Davis rush for no gain.
Detroit timeout at 2:28
3 and 7 - ATL 28 2:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 4 yards, fumble by 14-R. Gage (forced fumble by 44-J. Reeves-Maybin), RECOVERED by 31-D. Marlowe returned for no gain.
4Q 2:18 Detroit
1 and 10 - ATL 37 2:18 46-C. Reynolds rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - ATL 33 2:00 46-C. Reynolds rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - ATL 29 1:18 12-T. Boyle pass to 89-B. Wright for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 24 0:53 30-J. Williams rush for 7 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:44
2 and 3 - ATL 17 0:44 12-T. Boyle pass to 85-T. Kennedy for 8 yards.
Detroit timeout at 0:39
1 and 9 - ATL 9 0:39 12-T. Boyle pass intended for 11-K. Raymond, INTERCEPTED by 54-F. Oluokun at ATL 1, returned for 6 yards.
4Q 0:33 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 7 0:33 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME