Week 12, 2005

played in Atlanta, GA

56 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots3076-16
Atlanta Falcons0370-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:35 NED - Jeff Chandler 30 field goal
2Q: 07:55 ATL - Derek Whaley 46 field goal
3Q: 06:55 ATL - Erron Kinney 17 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 03:11 NED - Robert Holcombe 3 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 12:41 NED - Jeff Chandler 26 field goal
4Q: 05:58 NED - Jeff Chandler 35 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDATL
Record4-77-4
First Downs1816
- by Rushing116
- by Passing710
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards327290
- Offensive Plays6564
- Yards per Play5.034.53
Net Rushing Yards149129
- Rushing Attempts3529
- Yards per Rush4.264.45
Net Passing Yards178161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 16 - 033 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards181171
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/32/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.934.60
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions2/143/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.19.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards5/309/66
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/17
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/21
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/31/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 22
Time of Possession31:0228:58

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:15OWN 2539Punt
111:321:56OWN 42514Punt
17:123:22OWN 8654Punt
13:353:06OPP 31618Field Goal
213:081:26OWN 230Punt
27:482:20OWN 25425Punt
22:310:46OWN 3238Punt
21:130:50OWN 3234Punt
36:443:43OWN 25775Touchdown
31:203:46OWN 41950Field Goal
411:095:19OWN 361046Field Goal
42:360:36OWN 4631Punt
41:101:10OPP 2633Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:451:13OWN 1434Punt
19:362:24OWN 16524Punt
13:500:15OWN 20120Fumble
10:292:21OWN 25620Punt
211:423:54OWN 42729Field Goal
25:282:57OWN 7741Interception
21:450:32OWN 313-2Punt
20:230:23OWN 20213Half
315:008:16OWN 251275Touchdown
33:011:41OWN 253-6Punt
412:341:25OWN 253-4Punt
45:503:14OWN 25829Downs
42:000:50OWN 2244Downs

Game MVP: Robert Holcombe, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Robert Holcombe17804.711831
RB Lee Suggs14574.071010
QB Phil Mickelson231.50400
WR Eric Moulds294.50700
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin261154.422750
QB Drew Brees2115.50700
RB Spencer George133.00300

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phil Mickelson29161811/3032074.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees33161712/10120161.5

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eric Moulds899612.0044320
RB Robert Holcombe34237.675120
WR Antonio Freeman232814.0019250
WR Darius Watts2394.5011110
RB Lee Suggs122525.0027250
FB Brad Hoover0100.00000
RB Luke Staley0100.00000
TE George Wrighster0600.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Nicas49266.504130
TE Erron Kinney363311.0019171
WR Charles Johnson232814.0015170
RB Quentin Griffin222613.0025200
WR Amir Montgomery242311.500120
WR Marcus Robinson111414.000140
WR Peter Warrick161313.006130
TE Chris Baker1288.00080

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Brian Dawkins100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
S Brian Dawkins0100
OLB Ted Johnson0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Quentin Griffin1000

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki835644.537.4644
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty626744.544.5532

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler3/30/00/0351/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley1/11/10/0461/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Mathis3175.70

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Mathis12121.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Niko Koutouvides810.02935
OLB Dwayne Rudd630.02124
S Rodney Harrison510.01527
ILB D.J. Williams311.01118
S Brian Dawkins330.02935
S Stuart Schweigert320.02013
CB Andre Woolfork300.02120
OLB Lance Briggs230.01723
DE Jeremy Staat220.02721
CB Kiwuakee Thomas210.0615
S Tyrone Bell200.02420
DT Amon Gordon200.01821
CB Carlos Rogers200.02521
DE John Hilliard111.02531
OLB Ted Johnson110.01924
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Zeke Moreno1010.03530
DT Trevor Pryce631.03527
OLB Ian Gold600.02717
S Matt Bowmen540.03127
DE Derrick Burgess460.03022
CB Donnie Abraham300.02620
DE Lance Perea300.02226
S Tyrone Carter300.02221
CB Charles Woodson220.02923
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt210.01914
DT Chris Cooper210.03019
RB Quentin Griffin20---------
OLB Ty Myers200.047
CB Kevin Mathis100.01613
DT Craig Terrill100.053
S Shaunard Harts020.02117
S Terrence Kiel010.0711

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Hilliard1.010031
ILB D.J. Williams1.000018
OLB Lance Briggs0.010023
DT Amon Gordon0.003021
OLB Niko Koutouvides0.001135
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Trevor Pryce1.001227
DE Derrick Burgess0.001222
DE Lance Perea0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rodney Harrison52027
CB Andre Woolfork31020
OLB Niko Koutouvides30035
OLB Ted Johnson22024
OLB Lance Briggs11023
S Tyrone Bell10020
CB Carlos Rogers10021
CB Kiwuakee Thomas01015
S Stuart Schweigert01013
S Brian Dawkins00135
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Zeke Moreno40030
CB Donnie Abraham30020
S Matt Bowmen21027
CB Charles Woodson20023
CB Kevin Mathis10013
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt10014
S Tyrone Carter10021
DT Craig Terrill1003
OLB Ty Myers1007
OLB Ian Gold01017
S Shaunard Harts01017

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Damien Woody69035030
G Kelvin Garmon37035030
T John St. Clair26035130
G Toniu Fonoti26035030
T Stacy Andrews24035030
TE George Wrighster11032026
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jason Anderson29029035
G Cooper Carlisle26029035
T Chris Samuels24029035
C Travis Claridge15029035
FB George Irwin1101104
TE Erron Kinney11019028
T Jeff Backus01029235

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
George Wrighster125
Lance Briggs123
Niko Koutouvides123
Kelvin Garmon111
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Niko Koutouvides------29352387
TE George Wrighster3226------2583
G Kelvin Garmon3530------1176
T John St. Clair3530------1176
G Toniu Fonoti3530------1176
T Stacy Andrews3530------1176
WR Eric Moulds3129------969
RB Robert Holcombe2122------2568
QB Phil Mickelson3530---------65
S Brian Dawkins------2935165
C Damien Woody3530---------65
OLB Lance Briggs------17232363
WR Antonio Freeman3325---------58
S Rodney Harrison------15271557
DE John Hilliard------2531157
CB Carlos Rogers------2521652
DE Jeremy Staat------2721149
S Tyrone Bell------2420448
OLB Dwayne Rudd------2124---45
OLB Ted Johnson------1924---43
CB Andre Woolfork------2120---41
RB Lee Suggs167------1740
DT Amon Gordon------1821---39
WR Darius Watts1816---------34
TE Steve Heiden1614------333
S Stuart Schweigert------2013---33
ILB D.J. Williams------1118130
CB James Becker------2111427
CB Kiwuakee Thomas------615122
DE Kenneth Pettway------001919
DE Ty Warren------412117
DT Travis Johnson------53715
FB Dexter Lyon32------813
FB Brad Hoover57---------12
CB DeJuan Groce------111---12
P Chris Gardocki00------1111
C Mike Schneck00------1111
RB Luke Staley02------810
K Jeff Chandler00------88
QB Trot Nixon00---------0
ILB John Holecek------00---0
C David Ortiz00---------0
G Manuia Savea00---------0
TE Bennie Joppru00---------0
WR Patrick Crayton00---------0
RB Ryan Grant00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Jason Anderson2935------771
G Cooper Carlisle2935------771
T Chris Samuels2935------771
T Jeff Backus2935------771
RB Quentin Griffin2834------971
OLB Zeke Moreno------3530368
DT Trevor Pryce------3527365
WR Antonio Nicas2734------364
C Travis Claridge2935---------64
QB Drew Brees2935---------64
DE Derrick Burgess------30221163
S Tyrone Carter------22211962
CB Charles Woodson------2923860
S Matt Bowmen------3127260
OLB Ian Gold------2717852
DT Chris Cooper------3019352
DE Lance Perea------2226250
WR Amir Montgomery2228---------50
CB Donnie Abraham------2620349
TE Erron Kinney1928---------47
CB Kevin Mathis------16131645
WR Peter Warrick2023---------43
WR Charles Johnson811------2342
DE Gavin Schneider------1719339
S Shaunard Harts------2117---38
S Terrence Kiel------7111937
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt------1914336
FB George Irwin114------1732
TE Leland Wilke10------2324
OLB Tom Blackwell------351321
DT Craig Terrill------531321
TE Chris Baker810---------18
RB Spencer George10------1516
CB Tom Knight------35816
OLB Ty Myers------47516
WR Marcus Robinson03------811
C Lonnie Paxton00------77
DT Ryan Pickett------34---7
P Mike Flaherty00------66
K Derek Whaley00------44
QB Adam Dunn00------11
T L.J. Shelton00---------0
T Darnell Alford00---------0
G Leander Jordan00---------0
ILB Quincy Monk------00---0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11383.5
Middle15684.5
Right8445.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9495.4
Middle18784.3
Right221.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phil Mickelson29164343340
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees33161028411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)138977.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)62345.7
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222613.0
Short (0-8 Yds)139786.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)115676.1
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eric Moulds98196229
TE George Wrighster6020026
RB Robert Holcombe43023022
WR Antonio Freeman32028125
WR Darius Watts3209016
RB Lee Suggs2112517
FB Brad Hoover100007
RB Luke Staley100002
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Nicas94126034
TE Erron Kinney63033028
WR Peter Warrick61013023
WR Amir Montgomery42023028
WR Charles Johnson32028011
TE Chris Baker2118010
RB Quentin Griffin22026134
WR Marcus Robinson1101403

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Robert Holcombe2147.004.71
RB Lee Suggs273.504.07
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin144.004.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phil Mickelson6140.676.24
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees111717.005.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eric Moulds2142.0010.67
RB Robert Holcombe1000.005.75
FB Brad Hoover1000.000.00
RB Lee Suggs1000.0012.50
TE George Wrighster1000.000.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Erron Kinney111717.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Robert Holcombe31
QB Phil Mickelson10
AtlantaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Phil Mickelson931
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1153

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Robert Holcombe211
TE George Wrighster200
WR Darius Watts210
WR Eric Moulds110
RB Luke Staley100
RB Lee Suggs100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Nicas311
WR Peter Warrick300
TE Erron Kinney210
WR Marcus Robinson111
TE Chris Baker111
RB Quentin Griffin110

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)