editionTier

COMMON

Player Name

Chris Miller

playerFirstName

Chris

playerLastName

Miller

playerPosition

QB

playType

Pass

seriesName

Historical

setName

Opening Acts

teamName

Atlanta Falcons

awayTeamName

Detroit Lions

awayTeamScore

30

description

Rookie quarterback Chris Miller dropped back to pass off the play action and eyed his receiver with a step on his defender down the near sideline. Miller let it fly, hitting him in stride for the 51-yard touchdown. An extra point would even the score, 10-10, in the second quarter. Miller finished 16-of-36 for 196 yards in the game, a 30-13 loss to Detroit on Dec. 27, 1987.

gameDate

12/27/1987

homeTeamName

Atlanta Falcons