Kyle Allen threw two touchdowns, Hendon Hooker fumbled twice and lost the starting job within a half, and the Detroit Lions led 17–10 when the clock stopped and never restarted — the August 8, 2025 preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was suspended in the fourth quarter after safety Morice Norris was taken off the field by ambulance, with both teams holding hands in prayer at midfield. Across the 53 minutes and 29 seconds that were actually played, Allen posted a 158.3 passer rating off the bench while Atlanta’s Easton Stick went 15-of-18 for 149 yards in a strong audition for the Falcons’ backup role. Every stat recorded that night is below.
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Final Score and Game Information
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Detroit Lions (1-1)
0
7
10
0
17
Atlanta Falcons (0-1)
3
7
0
0
10
Date
August 8, 2025
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Attendance
67,523
Status
Suspended — 6:31 remaining in Q4
Scoring Summary
#
Qtr
Time
Description
Score
1
Q1
8:32
Lenny Krieg 57-yd FG — 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:31
DET 0 – ATL 3
2
Q2
2:18
Isaac TeSlaa 11-yd pass from Kyle Allen (Jake Bates kick) — 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:13
DET 7 – ATL 3
3
Q2
0:34
Chris Blair 13-yd pass from Easton Stick (Lenny Krieg kick) — 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:44
DET 7 – ATL 10
4
Q3
11:48
Jake Bates 57-yd FG — 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:12
DET 10 – ATL 10
5
Q3
0:42
Jackson Meeks 1-yd pass from Kyle Allen (Jake Bates kick) — 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:22
DET 17 – ATL 10
Team Stats
Stat
Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Total Yards
246
207
Total Plays
46
36
Yards per Play
5.3
5.8
Passing Yards
146
185
Comp / Att
14/18
19/23
Yards per Pass
7.0
7.4
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
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
1st Downs from Penalties
1
1
3rd Down Efficiency
3/9
1/7
4th Down Efficiency
2/2
0/1
Red Zone (Made–Att)
2/3
1/1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles Lost
2
0
Penalties
5 – 50
4 – 43
Time of Possession
24:50
28:51
Detroit Lions Player Stats
Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Kyle Allen
7/8
120
15.0
2
0
2–6
158.3
Hendon Hooker
7/10
38
3.8
0
0
1–6
76.2
Team
14/18
146
8.8
2
0
3–12
140.3
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Jacob Saylors
9
35
3.9
0
9
Hendon Hooker
3
27
9.0
0
23
Craig Reynolds
6
15
2.5
0
6
Jabari Small
5
13
2.6
0
6
Kyle Allen
2
10
5.0
0
8
Team
25
100
4.0
0
23
Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Jackson Meeks
3
78
26.0
1
68
4
Ronnie Bell
2
26
13.0
0
14
2
Isaac TeSlaa
2
18
9.0
1
11
3
Tom Kennedy
2
14
7.0
0
15
3
Jacob Saylors
2
14
7.0
0
8
2
Shane Zylstra
3
8
2.7
0
4
3
Malik Taylor
0
0
—
0
—
1
Team
14
158
11.3
2
68
18
Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Erick Hallett
4
4
0
0
0
0
Rock Ya-Sin
3
3
0
0
0
0
Dicaprio Bootle
3
3
0
0
0
0
Zach Cunningham
3
2
0
0
0
0
Morice Norris
3
2
0
0
0
0
Trevor Nowaske
3
2
0
1
0
0
Ian Kennelly
3
2
0
0
0
0
Al-Quadin Muhammad
2
2
1
1
0
1
Grant Stuard
2
2
0
1
1
0
Nate Lynn
2
1
1
1
0
1
Avonte Maddox
2
1
0
0
0
0
Ahmed Hassanein
2
1
0
0
0
0
Nick Whiteside
2
1
0
0
1
0
Trystan Colon
1
1
0
0
0
0
Luq Barcoo
1
1
0
0
0
0
Brodric Martin-Rhodes
1
1
0
1
0
0
Hogan Hatten
1
1
0
0
0
0
Keith Cooper Jr.
1
1
0
0
0
0
Loren Strickland
1
1
0
0
0
0
Malik Taylor
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
41
32
2
5
2
2
Fumbles
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Hendon Hooker
2
2
0
Kyle Allen
1
0
1
Team
3
2
1
Kicking
Player
FG
PCT
LG
XP
PTS
Jake Bates
1/1
100.0%
57
2/2
5
Punting
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LG
Jack Fox
2
82
41.0
0
1
41
Returns
Player
Type
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Craig Reynolds
Kick
2
29
14.5
18
0
Jabari Small
Kick
1
17
17.0
17
0
Tom Kennedy
Punt
2
3
1.5
3
0
Atlanta Falcons Player Stats
Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Easton Stick
15/18
149
8.3
1
0
1–2
119.7
Emory Jones
4/5
49
9.8
0
0
1–11
107.5
Team
19/23
185
8.6
1
0
2–13
117.0
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Nathan Carter
3
12
4.0
0
8
Emory Jones
2
9
4.5
0
9
Jashaun Corbin
1
1
1.0
0
1
Elijah Dotson
5
0
0.0
0
3
Team
11
22
2.0
0
9
Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Dylan Drummond
8
63
7.9
0
25
8
Chris Blair
3
54
18.0
1
29
4
Nick Nash
3
35
11.7
0
14
3
David Sills V
1
15
15.0
0
15
2
Quincy Skinner Jr.
1
14
14.0
0
14
1
Joshua Simon
2
9
4.5
0
5
2
Elijah Dotson
1
8
8.0
0
8
1
Jesse Matthews
0
0
—
0
—
1
Nathan Carter
0
0
—
0
—
1
Team
19
198
10.4
1
29
23
Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Josh Woods
7
6
0
1
0
0
Nick Kubitz
6
0
0
0
0
0
DeAngelo Malone
5
3
0
0
0
0
Lamar Jackson
4
3
0
0
0
0
Henry Black
4
1
0
0
0
0
Cobee Bryant
3
3
0
0
0
0
DeMarcco Hellams
3
2
0
0
0
0
Natrone Brooks
3
2
0
0
1
0
Khalid Kareem
2
2
1
1
0
1
Brandon Dorlus
2
2
1
1
0
0
Arnold Ebiketie
2
1
1
1
0
1
Jordan Fuller
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jashaun Corbin
2
1
0
0
0
0
Billy Bowman Jr.
2
1
0
0
0
0
Ruke Orhorhoro
2
0
0
0
0
0
Caleb Johnson
1
1
0
0
0
0
Ta’Quon Graham
1
1
0
1
0
0
Zach Harrison
1
1
0
0
0
0
Xavier Watts
1
1
0
0
0
0
Mike Ford Jr.
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kentavius Street
1
0
0
0
0
0
Josh Thompson
1
0
0
0
0
0
LaCale London
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jalon Walker
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
58
32
3
5
1
2
Fumbles
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Emory Jones
1
0
0
Jashaun Corbin
0
0
1
Ta’Quon Graham
0
0
1
Dee Alford
0
0
1
Team
1
0
3
Kicking
Player
FG
PCT
LG
XP
PTS
Lenny Krieg
1/2
50.0%
57
1/1
4
Punting
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LG
Bradley Pinion
3
128
42.7
1
0
47
Returns
Player
Type
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Natrone Brooks
Kick
2
39
19.5
21
0
Jesse Matthews
Kick
1
22
22.0
22
0
Dee Alford
Punt
1
0
0.0
0
0
Detroit held a 100-to-22 rushing yard advantage and Allen’s back-up performance — two touchdowns, one incompletion, a 158.3 rating — left Dan Campbell with an uncomfortable decision at the backup quarterback position heading into the rest of the preseason. Stick’s 83.3 completion rate was the one number Atlanta could carry out of a night that neither coaching staff, nor either roster, had any interest in remembering for the football.
Cornelia Lindqvist is a Swedish-American sports journalist with 4 years of experience covering professional athletics. She previously worked at Sports Illustrated before joining Newzire. Cornelia reports on the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, international football, and cricket, covering game results, roster moves, trade deals, playoff standings, and player statistics. Her sports analysis background helps readers understand the strategies and numbers behind wins and losses.
