Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions 31 to 18
Saturday, December 22, 2012, Week 16The Atlanta Falcons played the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Saturday, December 22, 2012, Week 16 of the 2012 season. The Falcons won by a score of 31-18. With this game, the Falcons finished the season 6-2-0 on the road.
Atlanta Falcons offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | 271 | 73 | 0 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Smith Offensive Coordinator: Dirk Koetter Defensive Coordinator: Mike Nolan Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Quarterbacks Coach: Glenn Thomas Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn, Pat Hill Running Backs Coach: Gerald Brown Tight Ends Coach: Chris Scelfo Offensive Assistant Coach: Andrew Weidinger Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Danna Secondary Coach: Tim Lewis Defensive Assistant Coach: Mark Collins Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Sutulovich Director of Special Projects: Karl Pierburg Director of Athletic Performance: Jeff Fish Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: A.J. Neibel, Jonas Beauchemin Owner: Arthur Blank President: Rich McKay Chief Executive Officer: Rich McKay General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Pro Scouting: DeJuan Polk Director of Football Administration: Nick Polk Director of Player Personnel: David Caldwell Coordinator of Scouting Administration: Rebecca Hill Associate Director of Player Personnel: Lionel Vital Pro Scout: Bob Kronenberg Area Scout: Shepley Heard, Steve Sabo, Anthony Robinson, Michael Ross Eastern Regional Scout: Marvin Allen Western Regional Scout: Mark Olson Scouting Assistant: Mike Potts Player Personnel Assistant: Chase Falivene Salary Cap Assistant: Chase Falivene Director of Football Systems: Karl Pierburg Executive Assistant to the Head Coach: Brenda Johnston Administrative Assistant: Kim Leone Executive Assistant to the Coaching Staff: Billie Jo Reynolds Head Athletic Trainer: Marty Lauzon Assistant Athletic Trainer: Danny Long
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522 | 443 | 79 | 3 | 25 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jim Schwartz Assistant Head Coach: Gunther Cunningham Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan Defensive Coordinator: Gunther Cunningham Special Teams Coordinator: Danny Crossman Quarterbacks Coach: Todd Downing Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson Offensive Line Coach: George Yarno Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Tight Ends Coach: Tim Lappano Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Kyle Valero Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeremiah Washburn Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kyle Valero Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Linebackers Coach: Matt Burke Secondary Coach: Marcus Robertson, Tim Walton Assistant Linebackers Coach: Bradford Banta Third Down Packages: Tim Walton Defensive Assistant Coach: Marcus Robertson Special Teams Quality Control Coach: Evan Rothstein Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Ted Rath General Manager: Martin Mayhew