Atlanta Falcons vs San Diego Chargers

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September 23rd, 2012

2012 Week 3

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Offensive Starters

QB M. Ryan

RB M. Turner

FB L. Polite

WR R. White

WR J. Jones

TE T. Gonzalez

T S. Baker

G J. Blalock

C T. McClure

G G. Reynolds

T T. Clabo

Defensive Starters

DE R. Edwards

DT P. Jerry

DT J. Babineaux

DE J. Abraham

LB S. Nicholas

LB S. Weatherspoon

LB A. Dent

CB D. Robinson

CB A. Samuel

S W. Moore

S T. DeCoud

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	6	14	0	7	27
Chargers	0	0	3	0	3

	Falcons	Chargers
Q1	6	0
Q2	14	0
Q3	0	3
Q4	7	0
FINAL	27	3

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingM. Ryan

30/40, 275 YDS, 3 TD

RushingM. Turner

14, 80 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingT. Gonzalez

9, 91 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesS. Nicholas

SacksJ. Abraham

1.0

InterceptionsT. DeCoud

Chargers

PassingP. Rivers

21/38, 173 YDS

RushingJ. Battle

3, 55 YDS

ReceivingM. Floyd

3, 52 YDS

TacklesA. Bigby

SacksV. Martin

1.0

InterceptionsA. Cason

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Chargers

First Downs

384

Total Yards

280

Rushes

119

Rush YDS

116

Rush TD

75.0%

PASS %

55.3%

265

NET PASS YDS

164

PASS TD

Takeaways

36:14

Time of Possession

23:46

Offensive Starters

P. Rivers QB

R. Mathews RB

M. Floyd WR

R. McMichael TE

D. Rosario TE

A. Gates TE

M. Harris T

T. Green G

N. Hardwick C

L. Vasquez G

J. Clary T

Defensive Starters

V. Martin DE

A. Franklin DT

C. Liuget DE

J. Johnson LB

S. Phillips LB

D. Butler LB

T. Spikes LB

Q. Jammer CB

A. Cason CB

A. Bigby S

E. Weddle S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2012 Week 3 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Diego Chargers featuring 91 receiving yards by Tony Gonzalez.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Chargers

Falcons Momentum

Chargers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete short middle to Jacquizz Rodgers for 8 yards touchdown

Falcons opens scoring → 6-0

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete short middle to Tony Gonzalez for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 13-0

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete short right to Julio Jones for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 20-0

< Q3 > • SDG FG SDG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Nate Kaeding 41 yard field goal good

Chargers cuts lead → 20-3

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Michael Turner right tackle for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 27-3

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Matt Ryan	40	30	75.0	275	3	1	29	2	107.8
Team Totals	40	30	75.0	275	3	1	29	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Michael Turner	14	80	5.7	1	25
Jacquizz Rodgers	10	32	3.2	0	9
Matt Ryan	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jason Snelling	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	26	119	4.6	1	25

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Tony Gonzalez	12	9	91	10.1	1	15
Jacquizz Rodgers	5	5	35	7.0	1	11
Julio Jones	7	5	67	13.4	1	29
Roddy White	8	5	55	11.0	0	19
Michael Turner	2	2	1	0.5	0	1
Harry Douglas	2	2	13	6.5	0	10
Jason Snelling	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Michael Palmer	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
Tommy Gallarda	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	39	30	275	9.2	3	29

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Stephen Nicholas	7	5	2	0	0
Dunta Robinson	7	5	2	0	0
Asante Samuel	6	6	0	0	0
William Moore	5	4	1	0	0
Sean Weatherspoon	5	5	0	0	0
Vance Walker	4	2	2	0	0
Thomas DeCoud	3	3	0	0	2
Akeem Dent	3	1	2	0	0
Dominique Franks	3	3	0	0	0
John Abraham	2	2	0	1	0
Kroy Biermann	2	2	0	0	0
Chris Hope	2	2	0	0	0
Jonathan Babineaux	1	1	0	0	0
Matthew Bosher	1	0	1	0	0
Ray Edwards	1	0	1	0	0
Peria Jerry	1	0	1	0	0
Lawrence Sidbury	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	54	41	13	1	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dominique Franks	2	34	17	0
Team Totals	2	34	17.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Matt Bryant	0	0	3	3
Team Totals	0	0	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Matthew Bosher	5	223	44.6
Team Totals	5	223	44.6

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Philip Rivers	38	21	55.3	173	0	2	28	1	45.2
Team Totals	38	21	55.3	173	0	2	28	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Ryan Mathews	10	44	4.4	7
Jackie Battle	3	55	18.3	52
Philip Rivers	2	2	1.0	3
Eddie Royal	1	10	10.0	10
Curtis Brinkley	1	5	5.0	5
Team Totals	17	116	6.8	52

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Ryan Mathews	8	5	32	6.4	11
Robert Meachem	7	4	43	10.8	19
Malcom Floyd	9	3	52	17.3	28
Antonio Gates	7	3	22	7.3	14
Eddie Royal	3	2	7	3.5	4
Curtis Brinkley	2	2	12	6.0	7
Randy McMichael	1	1	5	5.0	5
Dante Rosario	1	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	38	21	173	8.2	28

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Atari Bigby	15	11	4	0	0
Takeo Spikes	13	11	2	0	0
Donald Butler	12	8	4	0	0
Vaughn Martin	6	5	1	1	0
Antoine Cason	5	5	0	0	1
Marcus Gilchrist	5	4	1	0	0
Eric Weddle	5	3	2	0	0
Aubrayo Franklin	4	3	1	0	0
Jarret Johnson	4	0	4	0	0
Antwan Barnes	2	1	1	1	0
Melvin Ingram	2	1	1	0	0
Quentin Jammer	2	2	0	0	0
Corey Lynch	2	2	0	0	0
Shaun Phillips	2	0	2	0	0
Jackie Battle	1	0	1	0	0
Kendall Reyes	1	0	1	0	0
Cam Thomas	1	0	1	0	0
Demorrio Williams	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	83	56	27	2	1