Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

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December 26th, 2011

2011 Week 16

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB M. Ryan

WR R. White

WR E. Weems

WR H. Douglas

WR J. Jones

TE T. Gonzalez

T W. Svitek

G J. Blalock

C T. McClure

G J. Hawley

T T. Clabo

Defensive Starters

DE R. Edwards

DT J. Babineaux

DT C. Peters

DE J. Abraham

LB M. Peterson

LB S. Weatherspoon

LB C. Lofton

CB B. Grimes

CB D. Robinson

S W. Moore

S T. DeCoud

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	10	0	3	3	16
Saints	7	14	10	14	45

	Falcons	Saints
Q1	10	7
Q2	0	14
Q3	3	10
Q4	3	14
FINAL	16	45

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingM. Ryan

34/52, 373 YDS, 1 TD

RushingM. Turner

11, 39 YDS

ReceivingJ. Jones

8, 128 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesT. DeCoud

SacksV. Walker

1.0

InterceptionsD. Robinson

Saints

PassingD. Brees

23/39, 307 YDS, 4 TD

RushingD. Sproles

5, 67 YDS

ReceivingM. Colston

7, 81 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesJ. Greer

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Saints

First Downs

469

Total Yards

463

Rushes

Rush YDS

164

Rush TD

65.6%

PASS %

59.0%

434

NET PASS YDS

299

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:19

Time of Possession

26:41

Offensive Starters

D. Brees QB

C. Ivory RB

J. Collins FB

L. Moore WR

R. Meachem WR

J. Gilmore TE

J. Bushrod T

C. Nicks G

B. De La Puente C

J. Evans G

Z. Strief T

Defensive Starters

J. Galette DE

S. Ellis DT

W. Smith DE

R. Humber LB

J. Vilma LB

S. Shanle LB

J. Greer CB

P. Robinson CB

T. Porter CB

R. Harper S

M. Jenkins S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2011 Week 16 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints featuring 373 passing yards by Matt Ryan.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Saints

Falcons Momentum

Saints Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Matt Bryant 34 yard field goal good

Falcons opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Pierre Thomas right guard for 4 yards touchdown. Penalty on Pierre Thomas: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 7-3

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete deep left to Julio Jones for 21 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short left to Marques Colston for 8 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 14-10

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short right to Jimmy Graham for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 21-10

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete deep right to Robert Meachem for 24 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 28-10

< Q3 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Matt Bryant 51 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-13

< Q3 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

John Kasay 29 yard field goal good

Saints extends lead → 31-13

< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Matt Bryant 30 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 31-16

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete short right to Julio Jones for 8 yards (tackle by Scott Shanle). Julio Jones fumbles (forced by Scott Shanle) recovered by Malcolm Jenkins at ATL-30 and returned for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 38-16

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to Darren Sproles for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 45-16

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Rate
Matt Ryan	52	34	65.4	373	1	40	92.9
Chris Redman	9	6	66.7	61	0	18	85.9
Team Totals	61	40	65.6	434	1	40

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Michael Turner	11	39	3.5	7
Matt Ryan	2	-3	-1.5	2
Jacquizz Rodgers	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Team Totals	14	35	2.5	7

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Roddy White	16	11	127	11.5	0	26
Julio Jones	14	8	128	16.0	1	40
Tony Gonzalez	9	5	41	8.2	0	9
Michael Turner	4	4	36	9.0	0	12
Jason Snelling	5	4	28	7.0	0	16
Eric Weems	4	3	33	11.0	0	18
Michael Palmer	2	2	19	9.5	0	10
Jacquizz Rodgers	2	2	19	9.5	0	11
Harry Douglas	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Reggie Kelly	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	58	40	434	10.8	1	40

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Thomas DeCoud	10	7	3	0	0
Curtis Lofton	9	3	6	0	0
Brent Grimes	7	5	2	0	0
William Moore	6	2	4	0	0
Dunta Robinson	4	3	1	0	1
Kroy Biermann	4	3	1	0	0
Mike Peterson	4	4	0	0	0
Ray Edwards	2	0	2	0	0
Sean Weatherspoon	2	1	1	0	0
Vance Walker	1	1	0	1	0
John Abraham	1	0	1	0	0
Akeem Dent	1	1	0	0	0
Peria Jerry	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Owens	1	1	0	0	0
Corey Peters	1	1	0	0	0
James Sanders	1	1	0	0	0
Lawrence Sidbury	1	0	1	0	0
Eric Weems	1	1	0	0	0
Dominique Franks	0	0	0	0	1
Team Totals	57	35	22	1	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Weems	1	27	27	0
Team Totals	1	27	27.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Matt Bryant	3	3	1	1
Team Totals	3	3	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Matthew Bosher	3	150	50
Team Totals	3	150	50.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Brees	39	23	59.0	307	4	2	41	1	96.8
Team Totals	39	23	59.0	307	4	2	41	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Pierre Thomas	9	53	5.9	1	12
Chris Ivory	8	35	4.4	0	11
Darren Sproles	5	67	13.4	0	36
Drew Brees	1	9	9.0	0	9
Team Totals	23	164	7.1	1	36

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Marques Colston	11	7	81	11.6	1	23
Jimmy Graham	9	4	42	10.5	1	17
Robert Meachem	5	3	75	25.0	1	41
Devery Henderson	5	3	30	10.0	0	12
Darren Sproles	3	2	22	11.0	1	13
Pierre Thomas	2	2	4	2.0	0	3
Lance Moore	3	2	53	26.5	0	38
Team Totals	38	23	307	13.3	4	41

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast
Jabari Greer	9	7	2
Jonathan Vilma	8	4	4
Scott Shanle	7	4	3
Roman Harper	5	3	2
Isa Abdul-Quddus	4	3	1
Jo-Lonn Dunbar	4	3	1
Ramon Humber	4	2	2
Jonathon Amaya	3	1	2
Sedrick Ellis	3	0	3
Johnny Patrick	3	3	0
Patrick Robinson	3	2	1
Will Smith	3	1	2
Junior Galette	2	1	1
Cameron Jordan	2	0	2
Tracy Porter	2	2	0
Shaun Rogers	2	0	2
Aubrayo Franklin	1	0	1
Malcolm Jenkins	1	1	0
Martez Wilson	1	0	1
Team Totals	67	37	30