Week 3, 2006

played in Minnesota, MN

45 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	3	0	7	-	13
Minnesota Vikings	7	6	5	0	-	18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:26 ATL - Derek Whaley 19 field goal
1Q: 01:36 MIN - Shaun Ozment 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 12:37 ATL - Derek Whaley 42 field goal
2Q: 08:31 MIN - Phil Dawson 49 field goal
2Q: 00:24 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
3Q: 04:38 MIN - Phil Dawson 30 field goal
3Q: 01:11 MIN - Safety: Ryan Clark tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 10:21 ATL - Ronald Curry 19 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:26 ATL - Derek Whaley 19 field goal
1Q: 01:36 MIN - Shaun Ozment 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 12:37 ATL - Derek Whaley 42 field goal
2Q: 08:31 MIN - Phil Dawson 49 field goal
2Q: 00:24 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
3Q: 04:38 MIN - Phil Dawson 30 field goal
3Q: 01:11 MIN - Safety: Ryan Clark tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 10:21 ATL - Ronald Curry 19 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)

Team Statistics ATL MIN
Record 0-3 3-0
First Downs 23 19
- by Rushing 12 7
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 359 290
- Offensive Plays 67 59
- Yards per Play 5.36 4.92
Net Rushing Yards 162 86
- Rushing Attempts 30 35
- Yards per Rush 5.40 2.46
Net Passing Yards 197 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 3 23 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 5.32 8.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 11.9
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-2 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/61 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:51 30:09

Team Statistics	ATL	MIN
Record	0-3	3-0
First Downs	23	19
- by Rushing	12	7
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	359	290
- Offensive Plays	67	59
- Yards per Play	5.36	4.92
Net Rushing Yards	162	86
- Rushing Attempts	30	35
- Yards per Rush	5.40	2.46
Net Passing Yards	197	204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 3	23 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	5.32	8.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	11.9
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-2	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/61	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:51	30:09

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:06	4:48	OWN 40	10	58	Field Goal
1	1:29	3:59	OWN 27	9	48	Field Goal
2	8:24	3:35	OWN 25	7	22	Interception
2	3:51	2:51	OWN 10	7	32	Downs
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	4:52	OWN 15	7	49	Punt
3	4:33	1:28	OWN 43	3	5	Interception
3	1:11	0:09	OWN 3	1	-3	Safety
4	14:02	3:49	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	3:57	3:07	OWN 29	13	64	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:54	OWN 25	6	-11	Punt
1	6:18	4:49	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
2	12:30	4:06	OWN 39	6	29	Field Goal
2	4:49	0:58	OWN 46	3	-7	Punt
2	1:00	0:41	OPP 42	4	16	Field Goal
3	10:08	5:35	OWN 9	11	78	Field Goal
3	3:05	1:54	OWN 41	4	12	Punt
3	1:02	2:00	OWN 39	4	20	Punt
4	10:13	6:16	OWN 11	10	60	Fumble
4	0:50	0:50	OWN 20	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Ryan Clark, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Quentin Griffin	20	104	5.20	14	5
RB J.J. Johnson	5	21	4.20	8	0
QB Drew Brees	5	37	7.40	14	2

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Frank Gore	23	79	3.43	18	4	0
RB Shaun Ozment	8	2	0.25	9	0	1
QB Brian Griese	4	5	1.25	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	36	23	204	1/7	1	30	3	53.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	23	15	213	1/9	0	38	0	95.0

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Johnson	12	20	106	8.83	22	25	0
WR Peter Warrick	3	6	23	7.67	8	19	0
WR David Anderson	3	4	1	0.33	2	3	0
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2	38	19.00	27	30	0
TE Dominique Byrd	2	3	17	8.50	2	14	0
WR Ronald Curry	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	1

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Nick Goings	4	5	63	15.75	24	27
WR Scotty Anderson	4	6	41	10.25	12	15
WR Darnerien McCants	4	5	81	20.25	40	38
RB Frank Gore	2	4	17	8.50	2	11
RB Shaun Ozment	1	1	11	11.00	5	11
WR Troy Williamson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ryan Clark	3	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Recov	Force
OLB Mario Haggan	1	0
DT Trevor Pryce	0	1
CB Hank Poteat	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
FB Nick Goings	1	1	0	0
RB Frank Gore	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	1	27	27.0	27.0	27	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo de le Rosa	4	172	43.0	38.5	44	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	3/3	2/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Anderson	1	-2	-2.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronald Curry	2	35	17.5	0
Antonio Nicas	1	26	26.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	2	52	26.0	0
Troy Williamson	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrone Carter	6	2	0.0	35	24
DT Trevor Pryce	6	1	0.0	34	22
OLB Ty Myers	5	3	0.0	32	16
OLB Zeke Moreno	5	1	0.0	25	18
S Matt Bowmen	5	0	0.0	21	10
DT Craig Terrill	4	0	0.0	28	10
CB Drew Coleman	3	0	0.0	32	20
DT Benjamin Kennison	2	0	1.0	12	18
OLB Ian Gold	2	1	0.0	22	13
CB Hank Poteat	2	1	0.0	13	15
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	2	0	0.0	4	8
DE Alex Brown	1	2	0.0	24	17
DE Derrick Burgess	1	1	0.0	33	18
S Shaunard Harts	1	1	0.0	15	13
CB Eric Brooks	1	1	0.0	31	22
WR Peter Warrick	1	0	---	---	---
QB Drew Brees	1	0	---	---	---
RB Quentin Griffin	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mario Haggan	1	0	0.0	8	3
DE John McCargo	1	0	0.0	2	6

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	8	4	0.0	30	37
ILB Jalen Tatum	8	0	0.0	28	31
ILB Jay Foreman	7	3	0.0	30	37
DE Cameron Wake	4	2	0.0	16	18
DE Stephen Tulloch	4	1	0.0	29	27
S Brock Williams	3	1	0.0	30	36
DE Calvin Pace	3	0	0.0	30	37
S Chris Gamble	3	0	0.0	20	35
CB Randall Gay	2	1	0.0	15	19
CB Greg Blue	2	1	0.0	26	23
DE Tommie Harris	2	0	0.0	21	21
OLB Roger Gilmore	2	0	0.0	1	2
DT Kedrick Golston	1	0	1.0	2	7
DE Mike Rucker	1	2	0.0	30	37
DE Ron Warner	1	0	0.0	4	3
ILB Brad Lewis	1	0	0.0	0	2
CB Ricky Manning	0	1	0.0	18	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Benjamin Kennison	1.0	0	18
DT Trevor Pryce	0.0	2	22
OLB Ty Myers	0.0	1	16
DE John McCargo	0.0	1	6

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kedrick Golston	1.0	0	0	0	7
DE Mike Rucker	0.0	2	2	3	37
DE Calvin Pace	0.0	0	1	1	37
DE Stephen Tulloch	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tyrone Carter	3	0	24
CB Hank Poteat	2	1	15
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	2	0	8
OLB Ian Gold	1	1	13
DT Trevor Pryce	1	0	22
S Matt Bowmen	1	0	10
OLB Zeke Moreno	1	0	18
DE Alex Brown	1	0	17
CB Eric Brooks	1	0	22
DE John McCargo	1	0	6
CB Drew Coleman	1	0	20
DE Derrick Burgess	0	1	18

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	5	0	3	37
DE Cameron Wake	3	0	0	18
ILB Jalen Tatum	3	0	0	31
ILB Jay Foreman	2	0	0	37
S Brock Williams	2	0	0	36
CB Randall Gay	2	0	0	19
S Chris Gamble	2	0	0	35
DE Stephen Tulloch	2	0	0	27
ILB Brad Lewis	1	0	0	2
OLB Roger Gilmore	1	0	0	2
CB Greg Blue	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jeff Backus	5	7	30	0	37
G Leander Jordan	3	5	30	0	37
T Chris Samuels	2	3	30	1	37
C Travis Claridge	2	3	30	0	37
G Cooper Carlisle	1	4	30	0	37
FB Frank Radigonda	1	3	8	0	4

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wilford Brown	3	8	35	1	24
G Eric Steinbach	2	7	35	0	24
C Chris Dishman	1	6	35	0	24
G Todd Herremans	1	4	35	0	24
T Adam Snyder	1	3	35	0	24
FB Nick Goings	0	4	33	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Leland Wilke	1	17
Antonio Nicas	1	16
Quentin Griffin	1	6

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Darnerien McCants	1	18
Chris Gamble	1	12
Wilford Brown	1	7
Scotty Anderson	1	6

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Cooper Carlisle	30	37	---	---	3	70
G Leander Jordan	30	37	---	---	3	70
T Chris Samuels	30	37	---	---	3	70
T Jeff Backus	30	37	---	---	3	70
RB Quentin Griffin	25	37	---	---	6	68
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	32	20	16	68
C Travis Claridge	30	37	---	---	---	67
QB Drew Brees	30	37	---	---	---	67
OLB Ty Myers	---	---	32	16	16	64
S Tyrone Carter	---	---	35	24	4	63
WR Chad Johnson	25	37	---	---	---	62
WR David Anderson	18	27	---	---	15	60
DT Trevor Pryce	---	---	34	22	2	58
WR Peter Warrick	19	30	---	---	6	55
CB Eric Brooks	---	---	31	22	2	55
TE Dominique Byrd	25	29	---	---	---	54
DE Derrick Burgess	---	---	33	18	1	52
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	25	18	3	46
DT Craig Terrill	---	---	28	10	7	45
DE Alex Brown	---	---	24	17	---	41
OLB Ian Gold	---	---	22	13	3	38
WR Antonio Nicas	9	11	---	---	16	36
S Matt Bowmen	---	---	21	10	3	34
CB Hank Poteat	---	---	13	15	5	33
DT Benjamin Kennison	---	---	12	18	2	32
S Shaunard Harts	---	---	15	13	---	28
FB Frank Radigonda	8	4	---	---	16	28
DE Bob Kuberski	---	---	7	5	11	23
S Terrence Kiel	---	---	5	3	14	22
TE Leland Wilke	3	1	---	---	17	21
WR Ronald Curry	4	5	---	---	9	18
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	4	8	2	14
DE John McCargo	---	---	2	6	6	14
TE Erron Kinney	9	4	---	---	---	13
RB Rusty Hatcher	0	0	---	---	13	13
OLB Mario Haggan	---	---	8	3	---	11
K Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB J.J. Johnson	5	0	---	---	---	5
OLB Tom Blackwell	---	---	2	3	---	5
C Glen Tatum	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	2	2
P Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Marcus Spriggs	0	0	---	---	---	0
T L.J. Shelton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tony Moll	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Darnerien McCants	33	24	---	---	18	75
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	29	27	17	73
FB Nick Goings	33	21	---	---	18	72
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	30	37	2	69
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	30	37	2	69
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	30	37	2	69
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	30	37	2	69
S Brock Williams	---	---	30	36	1	67
S Chris Gamble	---	---	20	35	12	67
G Wilford Brown	35	24	---	---	7	66
G Eric Steinbach	35	24	---	---	7	66
T Adam Snyder	35	24	---	---	7	66
G Todd Herremans	35	24	---	---	7	66
WR Scotty Anderson	33	24	---	---	6	63
QB Brian Griese	35	24	---	---	3	62
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	28	31	1	60
C Chris Dishman	35	24	---	---	---	59
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	18	33	1	52
CB Greg Blue	---	---	26	23	2	51
CB Randall Gay	---	---	15	19	12	46
WR Troy Williamson	13	19	---	---	14	46
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	21	21	1	43
RB Frank Gore	25	18	---	---	---	43
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	16	18	1	35
TE Patrick Estes	18	6	---	---	---	24
RB Shaun Ozment	10	3	---	---	10	23
TE Joe Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	18	18
TE Brian Jennings	4	2	---	---	5	11
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	2	7	1	10
DE Ron Warner	---	---	4	3	2	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	0	2	6	8
FB Harris Stanton	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Rick McKnight	2	0	---	---	5	7
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Marques Hagans	2	3	---	---	---	5
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	1	2	1	4
P Arturo de le Rosa	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	0	1	1	2
RB Donovan Blanco	2	0	---	---	---	2
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	0	1	1	2
QB Patrick Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chris Colmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Ezra Alston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	25	8.3
Middle	21	110	5.2
Right	5	28	5.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-5	-1.3
Middle	18	77	4.3
Right	11	16	1.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	36	23	2	1	2	1	4	4	3

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	23	15	2	0	1	3	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	38	19.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	92	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	41	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	33	4.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	112	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	101	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	20	12	2	106	1	37
WR Peter Warrick	6	3	0	23	0	30
WR David Anderson	4	3	0	1	0	27
TE Dominique Byrd	3	2	0	17	0	29
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2	0	38	1	37
WR Ronald Curry	1	1	0	19	0	5

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Scotty Anderson	6	4	0	41	0	24
FB Nick Goings	5	4	1	63	1	21
WR Darnerien McCants	5	4	0	81	1	24
RB Frank Gore	4	2	0	17	0	18
WR Troy Williamson	2	0	0	0	0	19
RB Shaun Ozment	1	1	0	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.J. Johnson	3	8	2.67	4.20
RB Quentin Griffin	1	-1	-1.00	5.20

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Ozment	2	0	0.00	0.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	6	4	36	6.00	5.67

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	2	2	19	9.50	9.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chad Johnson	3	1	8	2.67	5.30
WR Peter Warrick	1	1	1	1.00	3.83
WR Ronald Curry	1	1	19	19.00	19.00
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1	8	8.00	19.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	1	1	13	13.00	12.60
RB Frank Gore	1	1	6	6.00	4.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quentin Griffin	2	0
RB J.J. Johnson	1	1
QB Drew Brees	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	2	1
RB Frank Gore	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	5	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chad Johnson	3	2	2
WR Peter Warrick	2	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	3	2	2
RB Frank Gore	3	2	1
WR Scotty Anderson	2	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,200 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,200 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,700 (9,900)