Week 6, 2010

played in St. Louis, MO

61 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons14636-29
St. Louis Cardinals01436-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:04 ATL - Alan Ratto 16 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 01:44 ATL - David Anderson 11 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 12:13 ATL - Matt Prater 48 field goal
2Q: 05:20 STL - Mike Thomas 14 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:35 STL - Michael Clayton 33 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Matt Prater 28 field goal
3Q: 10:39 STL - David Buehler 28 field goal
3Q: 01:44 ATL - Matt Prater 49 field goal
4Q: 12:44 ATL - Dante Rosario 9 pass from Zac Robinson (Matt Prater extra point failed)
4Q: 07:32 STL - David Buehler 26 field goal
4Q: 01:09 STL - David Buehler 34 field goal

Team StatisticsATLSTL
Record3-21-5
First Downs1625
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1014
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards236410
- Offensive Plays5078
- Yards per Play4.725.26
Net Rushing Yards76149
- Rushing Attempts1830
- Yards per Rush4.224.97
Net Passing Yards160261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 17 - 144 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards189294
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/294/33
- Yards per Pass Play5.005.44
Fumbles/Lost0/03/1
3rd Down Conversions0/96/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.96.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/575/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/633/17
Kick Returns/Yards4/1554/74
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/32
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 31
Time of Possession24:2735:33

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:07OWN 30670Touchdown
17:040:58OWN 2037Punt
14:281:58OWN 2838Punt
11:440:09OPP 11111Touchdown
214:041:58OWN 37632Field Goal
27:541:42OWN 2037Punt
25:121:52OWN 373-20Punt
22:131:10OWN 38424Interception
20:230:23OPP 1211Field Goal
310:343:06OWN 14511Punt
33:382:02OWN 20448Field Goal
30:162:38OWN 46954Touchdown
47:242:57OWN 383-7Punt
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:534:49OWN 25938Punt
16:061:38OWN 2538Punt
12:300:46OWN 372-11Fumble
11:352:31OWN 303-4Punt
212:064:12OWN 29835Punt
26:121:00OWN 45655Touchdown
23:201:07OWN 383-6Punt
21:030:40OPP 44344Touchdown
315:004:26OWN 36853Field Goal
37:283:50OWN 19743Punt
31:361:20OWN 1835Punt
412:385:14OWN 251066Field Goal
44:273:23OWN 161067Field Goal
40:580:58OWN 47534Game

Game MVP: Alex Smith, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin10383.801420
QB Drew Brees4287.001110
RB Brenden Streets242.00500
RB Ronnie Brown111.00100
QB Zac Robinson155.00500
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric Peerman12443.672430
QB Alex Smith9687.561830
RB Artose Pinner8354.38800
WR Kyle Williams122.00200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees19131212/19218198.8
Zac Robinson94682/101440107.6
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith44302944/332330101.9

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR David Anderson610579.5010171
WR Artie Brock34175.67160
WR Chad Johnson23189.0011110
RB Quentin Griffin124444.0037440
FB Alan Ratto111616.002161
TE Dante Rosario1299.00091
TE Brad Cottam1311.00010
RB Brenden Streets111818.0011180
WR Golden Tate1299.00090
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kyle Williams8108010.0024250
TE Jeremy Shockey7147510.7133300
WR Mike Thomas58326.403141
WR Michael Clayton458220.505331
RB Cedric Peerman44102.50530
RB Artose Pinner23157.50680

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brandon Flowers13232.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
S Rich Greer0100
WR David Anderson0010
DE John McCargo0010
DE Athyba Rubin0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
QB Alex Smith2000
WR Michael Clayton1000
G Tyler Polumbus0100
DT Aaron Maybin0100

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Deon Nieto627445.742.8562
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cooper Hobgood731144.426.9542

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater3/32/20/0492/3
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler3/30/00/0342/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson46315.80
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Clayton3175.70

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz415538.80
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Thomas36120.30
Don Poole11313.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Chet Donnelly731.02944
S Zachery Bowman730.02841
ILB Malcolm Warfield710.01625
DE Athyba Rubin602.02944
OLB Rocky McIntosh650.02736
CB Michael Griffin510.02947
CB David Jones420.01734
S Rich Greer410.02940
OLB Brandon Spikes410.01315
CB Drew Coleman400.03047
ILB Lance Mitchell210.01211
DE John McCargo101.02433
DE Mike Montgomery130.02524
S Kent Parnell110.0212
DE Kristopher Heilman100.0612
OLB Ted Briggs100.0312
T Jake Long10---------
S Stanford Routt010.025
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Akeem Jordan700.01627
ILB Corey Hall520.01832
DT Mike Patterson402.51732
CB Ed Reed320.01832
S Bob Sanders310.01826
DE Keith Jackson310.01623
DT Osi Umenyiora300.01724
S Leigh Bodden220.01727
CB Don Poole200.0410
CB Brandon Flowers200.0614
DE Cory Redding111.51830
OLB Spencer Larson120.01015
G Tyler Polumbus10---------
CB Dominique Foxworth010.0111
CB Ashton Youboty010.01832

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin2.012344
DE John McCargo1.001133
OLB Chet Donnelly1.001044
DE Mike Montgomery0.010024
OLB Ted Briggs0.001112
DT Cornelius Pisano0.00019
DT Jalen Kennison0.000122
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Patterson2.500032
DE Cory Redding1.502430
DE Keith Jackson0.010023
OLB Akeem Jordan0.002027
DT Osi Umenyiora0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Rocky McIntosh51036
CB Michael Griffin51047
ILB Malcolm Warfield40025
CB David Jones40034
OLB Chet Donnelly30044
CB Drew Coleman21047
OLB Brandon Spikes20015
S Zachery Bowman11041
ILB Lance Mitchell10011
S Kent Parnell10012
OLB Ted Briggs10012
DE Athyba Rubin10044
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Akeem Jordan50027
S Bob Sanders30026
CB Brandon Flowers20114
S Leigh Bodden20027
CB Ed Reed10032
DE Keith Jackson10023
ILB Corey Hall10032
CB Don Poole10010
OLB Spencer Larson10015
CB Dominique Foxworth01011
CB Ashton Youboty01032

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Tyronne Green36018332
G David Stewart24018032
T Jake Long01018132
TE Brad Cottam0106012
T T.J. Lang01018032
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Shaun O'Hara35130048
T Langston Walker120301
G Tyler Polumbus11027247
TE Jeremy Shockey11030043
T Steve Vallos05030248
C Max Unger05030048
TE Jason Witten0209012
G Vince Manuwai01030048
FB Mike Goodson0105012

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
David Anderson324
Athyba Rubin322
Stanford Routt120
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Shaun O'Hara212
Brody Eldridge126
Brandon Flowers125
Cedric Peerman120
Don Poole119
Mike Thomas117
Chad Stott110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Athyba Rubin------29442295
CB Michael Griffin------29471086
CB Drew Coleman------3047380
S Zachery Bowman------2841877
OLB Chet Donnelly------2944275
S Rich Greer------2940271
WR David Anderson1629------2469
OLB Rocky McIntosh------2736366
DE John McCargo------2433259
T Jake Long1832------959
G Tyronne Green1832------959
G David Stewart1832------353
CB David Jones------1734152
C Eric Wood1832---------50
T T.J. Lang1832---------50
DE Mike Montgomery------2524---49
WR Golden Tate1630---------46
TE Brad Cottam612------2745
WR Artie Brock814------2244
RB Quentin Griffin1329------143
OLB Brandon Spikes------13151543
ILB Malcolm Warfield------1625---41
TE Dante Rosario1524------140
OLB Ted Briggs------3122540
S Kent Parnell------2122135
RB Brenden Streets42------2733
QB Drew Brees921---------30
DT Jalen Kennison------522229
S Stanford Routt------252027
ILB Lance Mitchell------1211124
QB Zac Robinson911------323
CB Craig Steltz------211821
DT Cornelius Pisano------19919
DE Kristopher Heilman------612---18
WR Will Franklin15------1117
T Shelley Smith00------1515
WR Chad Johnson27------110
FB Alan Ratto63------110
K Matt Prater00------99
G Ben Grubbs00------99
C Hunter Moylan00------99
P Deon Nieto00------66
RB Ronnie Brown13---------4
TE Shawn Nelson22---------4
S James Butler------03---3
ILB Jamie McCleskey------11---2
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Shaun O'Hara3048------1290
WR Michael Clayton2741------2189
G Vince Manuwai3048------1088
T Steve Vallos3048------1088
WR Mike Thomas2741------1785
QB Alex Smith3048---------78
C Max Unger3048---------78
TE Jeremy Shockey3043------275
G Tyler Polumbus2747---------74
RB Cedric Peerman1826------2064
WR Kyle Williams1936---------55
CB Ed Reed------1832454
CB Ashton Youboty------1832353
ILB Corey Hall------1832353
DT Mike Patterson------1732352
DE Cory Redding------1830149
DT Osi Umenyiora------1724748
S Leigh Bodden------1727347
S Bob Sanders------1826246
OLB Akeem Jordan------1627346
CB Brandon Flowers------6142545
DE Keith Jackson------1623140
FB Mike Goodson512------2138
RB Artose Pinner1418------234
TE Jason Witten912------1233
CB Don Poole------4101933
TE Brody Eldridge15------2632
CB Dominique Foxworth------1111931
OLB Dustin Farley------122730
OLB Spencer Larson------1015---25
DT Aaron Maybin------27817
ILB Rod DeLizzio------001212
WR Dexter McCluster06------612
DE O'Brien Schofield------18211
T Jonathan Scott00------1010
P Cooper Hobgood00------1010
C Chad Stott00------1010
K David Buehler00------99
T Langston Walker31---------4
WR Donnie Avery00------11
QB Glen Campbell00---------0
CB Douglas Godfrey------00---0
C Andres Mathis00---------0
S Courtney Greene------00---0
RB Craig Johnston00---------0
CB Chris Cook------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3206.7
Middle13594.5
Right2-3-1.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10494.9
Middle15805.3
Right5204.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees19130000441
Zac Robinson941022100
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith44305034570

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42164.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1281038.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)76588.3
Long (19+ Yds)51122.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119333.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16131187.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)136775.9
Long (19+ Yds)426616.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Anderson106157029
WR Artie Brock43017014
WR Chad Johnson3201807
TE Brad Cottam3101012
RB Quentin Griffin21044129
TE Dante Rosario2109024
WR Golden Tate2119030
FB Alan Ratto1101603
RB Brenden Streets1101802
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jeremy Shockey147175243
WR Kyle Williams108180136
WR Mike Thomas85032041
WR Michael Clayton54182241
RB Cedric Peerman44010026
RB Artose Pinner32015018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin122.003.80
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cedric Peerman3-7-2.333.67
RB Artose Pinner177.004.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees33289.336.37
Zac Robinson1199.007.56
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith54214.206.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Anderson111111.005.70
FB Alan Ratto111616.0016.00
TE Dante Rosario1199.004.50
TE Brad Cottam1111.000.33
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jeremy Shockey3262.005.36
WR Mike Thomas22157.504.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin20
QB Drew Brees10
St. LouisRushesConversions
RB Artose Pinner22
QB Alex Smith11
RB Cedric Peerman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Zac Robinson320
Drew Brees200
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith1063

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson100
RB Quentin Griffin100
WR Artie Brock110
WR David Anderson100
WR Golden Tate110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
TE Jeremy Shockey643
RB Artose Pinner110
WR Michael Clayton100
WR Mike Thomas110
WR Kyle Williams100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)