Kyle Allen threw two touchdown passes and completed seven of eight attempts for 120 yards as the Detroit Lions defeated the Atlanta Falcons 17-10 in a preseason game officially suspended with 6:31 remaining, after Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Hendon Hooker fumbled twice in a start that lasted fewer than two quarters, leaving Allen to direct Detroit’s offense for most of the night while Easton Stick completed 15 of 18 passes for Atlanta in a disciplined performance that kept the Falcons’ backup quarterback competition open.
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Game Information
Date
August 8, 2025
Kickoff
7:00 PM ET
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance
67,523
Broadcast
FOX / Lions TV Network
Status
Suspended — 6:31 remaining, 4th quarter
Referee
Shawn Hochuli
Line Judge
Tim Podraza
Down Judge
Patrick Holt
Side Judge
Jimmy Russell
Back Judge
Jim Quirk
Field Judge
Jason Ledet
Final Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Detroit Lions (1-1)
0
7
10
0
17
Atlanta Falcons (0-1)
3
7
0
0
10
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
Drive
Score
1st
8:32
ATL
Lenny Krieg 57-yd FG
4 plays, 2 yds, 2:31
ATL 3 – DET 0
2nd
2:18
DET
Isaac TeSlaa 11-yd pass from Kyle Allen (Bates kick)
5 plays, 80 yds, 3:13
DET 7 – ATL 3
2nd
0:34
ATL
Chris Blair 13-yd pass from Easton Stick (Krieg kick)
6 plays, 70 yds, 1:44
ATL 10 – DET 7
3rd
11:48
DET
Jake Bates 57-yd FG
7 plays, 33 yds, 3:12
DET 10 – ATL 10
3rd
0:42
DET
Jackson Meeks 1-yd pass from Kyle Allen (Bates kick)
11 plays, 57 yds, 6:22
DET 17 – ATL 10
Passing
Detroit Lions
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Kyle Allen (#8)
7/8
120
15.0
2
0
2-6
158.3
Hendon Hooker (#2)
7/10
38
3.8
0
0
1-6
76.2
Team
14/18
146
8.8
2
0
3-12
140.3
Hooker fumbled on Detroit’s opening possession and again midway through the second quarter, at which point Dan Campbell turned to Allen. Allen’s first notable play was a 68-yard completion to Jackson Meeks, which set the tone for two scoring drives and a perfect passer rating.
Atlanta Falcons
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Easton Stick (#12)
15/18
149
8.3
1
0
1-2
119.7
Emory Jones (#15)
4/5
49
9.8
0
0
1-11
107.5
Team
19/23
185
8.6
1
0
2-13
117.0
Atlanta held out Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins. Stick handled the first half, posted the game’s highest individual passing yardage total, and threw no interceptions in 18 attempts.
Rushing
Detroit Lions
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Jacob Saylors (#48)
9
35
3.9
0
9
Hendon Hooker (#2)
3
27
9.0
0
23
Craig Reynolds (#13)
6
15
2.5
0
6
Jabari Small (#42)
5
13
2.6
0
6
Kyle Allen (#8)
2
10
5.0
0
8
Team
25
100
4.0
0
23
Atlanta Falcons
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Nathan Carter (#38)
3
12
4.0
0
8
Emory Jones (#15)
2
9
4.5
0
9
Jashaun Corbin (#30)
1
1
1.0
0
1
Elijah Dotson (#41)
5
0
0.0
0
3
Team
11
22
2.0
0
9
Detroit ran 25 times for 100 yards. Atlanta managed 22 rushing yards on 11 carries, generating zero rushing first downs on the night.
Receiving
Detroit Lions
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Jackson Meeks (#83)
3
78
26.0
1
68
4
Ronnie Bell (#10)
2
26
13.0
0
14
2
Isaac TeSlaa (#18)
2
18
9.0
1
11
3
Tom Kennedy (#85)
2
14
7.0
0
15
3
Jacob Saylors (#48)
2
14
7.0
0
8
2
Shane Zylstra (#84)
3
8
2.7
0
4
3
Malik Taylor (#86)
0
0
—
0
—
1
Team
14
158
11.3
2
68
18
TeSlaa, a 6-foot-4 rookie from Arkansas, made a leaping catch over Falcons nickel back Dee Alford for his first preseason touchdown reception.
Atlanta Falcons
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Dylan Drummond (#81)
8
63
7.9
0
25
8
Chris Blair (#19)
3
54
18.0
1
29
4
Nick Nash (#80)
3
35
11.7
0
14
3
David Sills V (#87)
1
15
15.0
0
15
2
Quincy Skinner Jr. (#83)
1
14
14.0
0
14
1
Joshua Simon (#47)
2
9
4.5
0
5
2
Elijah Dotson (#41)
1
8
8.0
0
8
1
Jesse Matthews (#86)
0
0
—
0
—
1
Nathan Carter (#38)
0
0
—
0
—
1
Team
19
198
10.4
1
29
23
Turnovers
Detroit Lions — Fumbles
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Hendon Hooker (#2)
2
2
0
Kyle Allen (#8)
1
0
1
Team
3
2
1
Atlanta Falcons — Fumbles
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Emory Jones (#15)
1
0
0
Jashaun Corbin (#30)
0
0
1
Ta’Quon Graham (#95)
0
0
1
Dee Alford (#20)
0
0
1
Team
1
0
3
Neither team threw an interception. Detroit’s two lost fumbles — both by Hooker — accounted for the game’s entire turnover margin.
Defense
Detroit Lions
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Erick Hallett II (#36)
4
4
0
0
0
0
Rock Ya-Sin (#23)
3
3
0
0
0
0
Dicaprio Bootle (#17)
3
3
0
0
0
0
Zach Cunningham (#52)
3
2
0
0
0
0
Morice Norris (#26)
3
2
0
0
0
0
Trevor Nowaske (#53)
3
2
0
1
0
0
Ian Kennelly (#27)
3
2
0
0
0
0
Al-Quadin Muhammad (#96)
2
2
1
1
0
1
Grant Stuard (#15)
2
2
0
1
1
0
Nate Lynn (#57)
2
1
1
1
0
1
Avonte Maddox (#29)
2
1
0
0
0
0
Ahmed Hassanein (#61)
2
1
0
0
0
0
Nick Whiteside (#38)
2
1
0
0
1
0
Trystan Colon (#67)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Luq Barcoo (#40)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Brodric Martin-Rhodes (#99)
1
1
0
1
0
0
Hogan Hatten (#49)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Keith Cooper Jr. (#64)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Loren Strickland (#24)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Malik Taylor (#86)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
41
32
2
5
2
2
Atlanta Falcons
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Josh Woods (#42)
7
6
0
1
0
0
Nick Kubitz (#59)
6
0
0
0
0
0
DeAngelo Malone (#51)
5
3
0
0
0
0
Lamar Jackson (#38)
4
3
0
0
0
0
Henry Black (#32)
4
1
0
0
0
0
Cobee Bryant (#37)
3
3
0
0
0
0
DeMarcco Hellams (#23)
3
2
0
0
0
0
Natrone Brooks (#35)
3
2
0
0
1
0
Khalid Kareem (#92)
2
2
1
1
0
1
Brandon Dorlus (#54)
2
2
1
1
0
0
Arnold Ebiketie (#17)
2
1
1
1
0
1
Jordan Fuller (#29)
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jashaun Corbin (#30)
2
1
0
0
0
0
Billy Bowman Jr. (#33)
2
1
0
0
0
0
Ruke Orhorhoro (#98)
2
0
0
0
0
0
Caleb Johnson (#53)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Ta’Quon Graham (#95)
1
1
0
1
0
0
Zach Harrison (#96)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Xavier Watts (#31)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Mike Ford Jr. (#28)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kentavius Street (#93)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Josh Thompson (#45)
1
0
0
0
0
0
LaCale London (#94)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jalon Walker (#11)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
58
32
3
5
1
2
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
FG
PCT
LG
XP
PTS
Jake Bates, DET (#39)
1/1
100.0
57
2/2
5
Lenny Krieg, ATL (#46)
1/2
50.0
57
1/1
4
Bates connected from 57 yards and finished a perfect night. Krieg made a 57-yarder in the first quarter but missed one other attempt, finishing 1-of-2.
Punting
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
In-20
LG
Jack Fox, DET (#3)
2
82
41.0
0
1
41
Bradley Pinion, ATL (#13)
3
128
42.7
1
0
47
Kick Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Craig Reynolds, DET (#13)
2
29
14.5
18
0
Jabari Small, DET (#42)
1
17
17.0
17
0
DET Team
3
46
15.3
18
0
Natrone Brooks, ATL (#35)
2
39
19.5
21
0
Jesse Matthews, ATL (#86)
1
22
22.0
22
0
ATL Team
3
61
20.3
22
0
Punt Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Tom Kennedy, DET (#85)
2
3
1.5
3
0
Dee Alford, ATL (#20)
1
0
0.0
0
0
Team Stats
Stat
Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Final Score
17
10
Total Yards
246
207
Total Plays
46
36
Yards per Play
5.3
5.8
Passing Yards (net)
146
185
Comp/Att
14/18
19/23
Yards per Pass
7.0
7.4
Sacks-Yards Lost
3-12
2-13
Rushing Yards
100
22
Rushing Attempts
25
11
Yards per Rush
4.0
2.0
1st Downs
14
9
Passing 1st Downs
9
8
Rushing 1st Downs
4
0
Penalty 1st Downs
1
1
3rd Down Efficiency
3/9 (33%)
1/7 (14%)
4th Down Efficiency
2/2 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
Red Zone (Made/Att)
2/3 (67%)
1/1 (100%)
Penalties
5 for 50 yds
4 for 43 yds
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles Lost
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Time of Possession
24:50
28:51
Total Drives
8
8
By the time Emory Jones took Atlanta’s final snap and held the ball as both rosters stood motionless at the line of scrimmage, the Lions had already answered their most pressing offensive depth question. Allen’s 158.3 passer rating across fewer than three quarters, against Hooker’s two lost fumbles in the same game, gave Dan Campbell a clear picture at backup quarterback. Norris was discharged from Grady Memorial Hospital the morning of August 9, returned to the Lions’ facility on Sunday, August 10, and entered concussion protocol, with the Lions confirming he had full feeling and movement in all extremities.
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