Week 16, 2005

played in Buffalo, NY

18 degrees, snow, 18 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	3	6	3	-	12
Buffalo Bills	3	0	0	3	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:43 BUF - Nick Novak 34 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Derek Whaley 37 field goal
3Q: 09:12 ATL - Derek Whaley 37 field goal
3Q: 04:07 ATL - Derek Whaley 21 field goal
4Q: 05:51 ATL - Derek Whaley 25 field goal
4Q: 03:54 BUF - Nick Novak 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:43 BUF - Nick Novak 34 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Derek Whaley 37 field goal
3Q: 09:12 ATL - Derek Whaley 37 field goal
3Q: 04:07 ATL - Derek Whaley 21 field goal
4Q: 05:51 ATL - Derek Whaley 25 field goal
4Q: 03:54 BUF - Nick Novak 26 field goal

Team Statistics ATL BUF
Record 10-5 9-6
First Downs 15 10
- by Rushing 2 2
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 294 201
- Offensive Plays 60 55
- Yards per Play 4.90 3.65
Net Rushing Yards 104 78
- Rushing Attempts 34 23
- Yards per Rush 3.06 3.39
Net Passing Yards 190 123
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 19 - 0 29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 190 141
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.31 3.84
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 11.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/47 10/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/11 3/37
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 32:27 27:33

Team Statistics	ATL	BUF
Record	10-5	9-6
First Downs	15	10
- by Rushing	2	2
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	294	201
- Offensive Plays	60	55
- Yards per Play	4.90	3.65
Net Rushing Yards	104	78
- Rushing Attempts	34	23
- Yards per Rush	3.06	3.39
Net Passing Yards	190	123
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 19 - 0	29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	190	141
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.31	3.84
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	11.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/47	10/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/11	3/37
Kick Returns/Yards	3/82	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	32:27	27:33

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 43	3	3	Punt
1	6:35	2:52	OWN 30	5	22	Punt
1	0:47	1:39	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
2	12:32	2:09	OWN 18	4	24	Punt
2	9:00	0:56	OWN 36	3	-3	Punt
2	6:10	1:50	OWN 34	3	10	Punt
2	2:31	2:31	OWN 25	6	55	Field Goal
3	13:47	4:42	OWN 40	8	40	Field Goal
3	6:41	2:41	OPP 37	4	33	Field Goal
4	14:15	8:29	OWN 4	15	88	Field Goal
4	3:46	1:31	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
4	1:43	1:43	OWN 39	3	-5	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	6:16	OWN 24	10	59	Field Goal
1	3:43	2:56	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
2	14:08	1:36	OWN 41	3	-7	Punt
2	10:23	1:23	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	8:04	1:54	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
2	4:20	1:49	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	1:13	OWN 25	3	-11	Punt
3	9:05	2:24	OWN 25	5	12	Interception
3	4:00	4:45	OWN 22	9	18	Punt
4	5:46	2:00	OWN 25	6	66	Field Goal
4	2:15	0:32	OPP 48	4	9	Downs

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Quentin Griffin	24	60	2.50	21	3
QB Drew Brees	7	41	5.86	10	1
RB Spencer George	3	3	1.00	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB T.J. Duckett	9	17	1.89	21	1
RB Alexis Shepherd	8	37	4.63	17	1
QB Trent Dilfer	5	26	5.20	13	1
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	26	19	190	0/0	0	28	0	93.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Dilfer	29	17	141	3/18	0	40	1	56.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Peter Warrick	4	7	53	13.25	15	24
WR Amir Montgomery	4	4	48	12.00	25	26
TE Erron Kinney	3	4	16	5.33	2	14
WR Charles Johnson	2	2	10	5.00	2	11
RB Spencer George	2	2	17	8.50	3	10
WR Antonio Nicas	2	5	15	7.50	2	12
TE Chris Baker	2	2	31	15.50	22	28

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jason McAddley	6	11	74	12.33	22	40
WR Brian Finneran	3	5	24	8.00	15	20
RB Alexis Shepherd	3	4	23	7.67	0	13
TE Mark Campbell	2	4	11	5.50	5	8
RB Larry Ned	2	2	-3	-1.50	0	0
WR Joe Jurevicius	1	1	12	12.00	0	12
TE Eric Johnson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Shaunard Harts	1	13	13.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Quentin Griffin	1	0	0	0
G Marcus Spriggs	0	1	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Graham Newsome	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	7	307	43.9	35.7	66	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Hollas	7	355	50.7	49.1	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Johnson	3	11	3.7	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	3	37	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Woodson	3	82	27.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Matt Bowmen	7	1	0.0	21	30
DT Trevor Pryce	6	1	0.0	22	25
OLB Ian Gold	5	1	1.0	23	32
OLB Zeke Moreno	4	2	0.0	23	32
CB Tom Knight	3	1	0.0	1	10
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	3	1	0.0	19	18
DE Gavin Schneider	2	0	1.0	10	19
S Tyrone Carter	2	1	0.0	16	22
DT Chris Cooper	2	1	0.0	17	23
S Shaunard Harts	2	1	0.0	12	17
CB Charles Woodson	2	0	0.0	19	17
DT Ryan Pickett	2	0	0.0	5	15
DE Lance Perea	1	1	1.0	19	25
CB Donnie Abraham	1	1	0.0	18	19
DE Derrick Burgess	1	0	0.0	10	10
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	0	1	0.0	10	21

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Darling	9	0	0.0	34	26
OLB Julian Peterson	5	1	0.0	33	24
CB Karl Paymah	5	1	0.0	28	14
DT Delbert Cowsette	5	0	0.0	19	17
S Kenoy Kennedy	4	4	0.0	31	17
S Benny Sapp	4	2	0.0	26	18
CB Fabian Washington	4	1	0.0	24	20
OLB Charlie Anderson	3	2	0.0	12	12
DT Graham Newsome	3	1	0.0	22	16
DE Eric Moore	3	1	0.0	29	16
CB Will Allen	2	0	0.0	4	10
S Zach Bronson	1	2	0.0	31	22
DT John Thornton	1	2	0.0	32	24
CB Terrence McGee	1	2	0.0	13	16
WR Brian Finneran	1	0	---	---	---
DE Eric Chandler	1	0	0.0	4	9
DE Chris Clemons	1	0	0.0	29	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Lance Perea	1.0	1	25
OLB Ian Gold	1.0	1	32
DE Gavin Schneider	1.0	0	19
DE Derrick Burgess	0.0	1	10

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Graham Newsome	1	0	16
DE Chris Clemons	1	0	16
DT John Thornton	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Zeke Moreno	4	0	0	32
CB Tom Knight	3	0	0	10
S Matt Bowmen	2	2	0	30
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	1	1	0	18
S Shaunard Harts	1	0	1	17
CB Donnie Abraham	1	0	0	19
CB Charles Woodson	1	0	0	17
OLB Ian Gold	1	0	0	32
S Tyrone Carter	1	0	0	22
DT Ryan Pickett	1	0	0	15
DE Gavin Schneider	1	0	0	19
S Terrence Kiel	0	1	0	16

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Julian Peterson	4	1	24
CB Karl Paymah	4	0	14
ILB James Darling	3	0	26
CB Will Allen	2	0	10
S Benny Sapp	2	0	18
CB Fabian Washington	2	0	20
DT Delbert Cowsette	1	0	17
OLB Charlie Anderson	1	0	12
S Kenoy Kennedy	0	2	17

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Marcus Spriggs	1	7	34	26
T Jeff Backus	1	4	34	26
T Chris Samuels	0	8	34	26
T L.J. Shelton	0	4	34	26
C Travis Claridge	0	3	34	26
TE Chris Baker	0	1	10	7

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T John Tait	2	7	0	23	2	32
T Michael Roos	1	3	1	23	0	32
G Reggie Nelson	1	2	0	23	0	32
C Marco Rivera	0	7	0	23	0	32
G Wes Sims	0	1	0	23	1	32
FB Sebastian Meeker	0	1	0	5	0	6
TE Mark Campbell	0	1	0	17	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Johnson	1	25
Terrence Kiel	1	22
Marcus Robinson	1	14
Quentin Griffin	1	11

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
John Tait	4	12
Fabian Washington	2	12

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Marcus Spriggs	34	26	---	---	11	71
T L.J. Shelton	34	26	---	---	11	71
T Chris Samuels	34	26	---	---	11	71
T Jeff Backus	34	26	---	---	11	71
RB Quentin Griffin	31	25	---	---	11	67
WR Antonio Nicas	31	26	---	---	4	61
C Travis Claridge	34	26	---	---	---	60
QB Drew Brees	34	26	---	---	---	60
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	23	32	3	58
OLB Ian Gold	---	---	23	32	2	57
S Tyrone Carter	---	---	16	22	17	55
S Matt Bowmen	---	---	21	30	2	53
WR Amir Montgomery	29	21	---	---	---	50
DT Trevor Pryce	---	---	22	25	---	47
TE Erron Kinney	22	24	---	---	---	46
DE Lance Perea	---	---	19	25	1	45
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	10	21	12	43
S Terrence Kiel	---	---	5	16	22	43
DT Chris Cooper	---	---	17	23	2	42
WR Peter Warrick	23	17	---	---	---	40
WR Charles Johnson	7	7	---	---	25	39
CB Charles Woodson	---	---	19	17	3	39
CB Donnie Abraham	---	---	18	19	---	37
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	19	18	---	37
DE Gavin Schneider	---	---	10	19	2	31
FB George Irwin	12	0	---	---	18	30
S Shaunard Harts	---	---	12	17	---	29
DE Derrick Burgess	---	---	10	10	8	28
TE Leland Wilke	1	0	---	---	25	26
RB Spencer George	3	3	---	---	18	24
DT Ryan Pickett	---	---	5	15	2	22
CB Tom Knight	---	---	1	10	9	20
TE Chris Baker	10	7	---	---	---	17
WR Marcus Robinson	1	0	---	---	14	15
CB Kevin Mathis	---	---	0	0	14	14
C Lonnie Paxton	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Tom Blackwell	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Mario Haggan	---	---	3	1	---	4
G Jason Anderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB J.J. Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Darnell Alford	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Leander Jordan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Zach Bronson	---	---	31	22	17	70
T John Tait	23	32	---	---	12	67
ILB James Darling	---	---	34	26	4	64
G Reggie Nelson	23	32	---	---	9	64
G Wes Sims	23	32	---	---	9	64
T Michael Roos	23	32	---	---	9	64
OLB Julian Peterson	---	---	33	24	4	61
DT John Thornton	---	---	32	24	4	60
CB Fabian Washington	---	---	24	20	12	56
QB Trent Dilfer	23	32	---	---	---	55
C Marco Rivera	23	32	---	---	---	55
WR Brian Finneran	22	26	---	---	6	54
S Kenoy Kennedy	---	---	31	17	3	51
TE Mark Campbell	17	29	---	---	2	48
DE Chris Clemons	---	---	29	16	2	47
DE Eric Moore	---	---	29	16	2	47
WR Jason McAddley	10	25	---	---	11	46
CB Terrence McGee	---	---	13	16	17	46
S Benny Sapp	---	---	26	18	1	45
CB Karl Paymah	---	---	28	14	2	44
DT Graham Newsome	---	---	22	16	4	42
RB T.J. Duckett	11	12	---	---	16	39
DT Delbert Cowsette	---	---	19	17	1	37
RB Alexis Shepherd	14	22	---	---	---	36
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	14	9	---	---	11	34
FB Sebastian Meeker	5	6	---	---	16	27
TE Courtney Anderson	4	2	---	---	21	27
CB Will Allen	---	---	4	10	13	27
OLB Charlie Anderson	---	---	12	12	2	26
TE Eric Johnson	13	10	---	---	---	23
ILB Chaun Thompson	---	---	0	1	22	23
DE Eric Chandler	---	---	4	9	9	22
WR Joe Jurevicius	3	6	---	---	6	15
RB Larry Ned	2	13	---	---	---	15
DT Charles Hill	---	---	2	2	8	12
ILB Antony Jordan	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Justin Snow	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Jarret Johnson	---	---	1	6	1	8
T Mike Pearson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ray Hollas	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB J.T. O'Sullivan	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Tony Pashos	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Justin Smiley	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Randy Mara	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Kirk Morrison	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	22	3.1
Middle	21	68	3.2
Right	5	16	3.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	33	4.7
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	4	1	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	26	19	3	1	0	3	1	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Dilfer	29	17	3	3	1	4	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	84	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	68	13.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	24	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	13	1.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	27	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	41	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	60	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Peter Warrick	7	4	53	1	17
WR Antonio Nicas	5	2	15	0	26
TE Erron Kinney	4	3	16	0	24
WR Amir Montgomery	4	4	48	1	21
WR Charles Johnson	2	2	10	0	7
RB Spencer George	2	2	17	0	3
TE Chris Baker	2	2	31	1	7

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jason McAddley	11	6	1	74	2	25
WR Brian Finneran	5	3	0	24	1	26
TE Mark Campbell	4	2	0	11	0	29
RB Alexis Shepherd	4	3	0	23	0	22
TE Eric Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	10
RB Larry Ned	2	2	0	-3	0	13
WR Joe Jurevicius	1	1	0	12	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin	2	-1	-0.50	2.50
QB Drew Brees	1	8	8.00	5.86

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alexis Shepherd	1	1	1.00	4.63
RB T.J. Duckett	1	-2	-2.00	1.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	3	1	3	1.00	7.31

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Dilfer	4	3	8	2.00	4.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Peter Warrick	2	0	0	0.00	7.57
TE Erron Kinney	1	1	3	3.00	4.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jason McAddley	3	2	0	0.00	6.73
RB Alexis Shepherd	1	1	8	8.00	5.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Drew Brees	3	0
RB Quentin Griffin	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	12	10	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Dilfer	14	10	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Spencer George	2	2	2
WR Antonio Nicas	2	1	1
WR Peter Warrick	2	1	0
TE Chris Baker	2	2	1
WR Amir Montgomery	2	2	1
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	0
TE Erron Kinney	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Finneran	3	2	1
WR Jason McAddley	3	2	1
TE Mark Campbell	2	1	0
RB Alexis Shepherd	2	2	1
RB Larry Ned	2	2	0
WR Joe Jurevicius	1	1	1
TE Eric Johnson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)