Exhibition Week 2, 2008

played in Atlanta, GA

79 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills3733-16
Atlanta Falcons017010-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:15 BUF - Nick Novak 47 field goal
2Q: 12:58 ATL - Chad Johnson 26 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
2Q: 10:21 ATL - London Fletcher 49 interception return (Elijah Levine extra point)
2Q: 02:48 BUF - Karlos Dansby 27 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 00:58 ATL - Elijah Levine 48 field goal
3Q: 06:14 BUF - Nick Novak 40 field goal
4Q: 11:46 BUF - Nick Novak 35 field goal
4Q: 08:26 ATL - Elijah Levine 44 field goal
4Q: 01:48 ATL - Quentin Griffin 2 run (Elijah Levine extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFATL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1014
- by Rushing55
- by Passing49
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards215310
- Offensive Plays6065
- Yards per Play3.584.77
Net Rushing Yards126104
- Rushing Attempts3126
- Yards per Rush4.064.00
Net Passing Yards89206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 14 - 238 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards108215
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/9
- Yards per Pass Play3.075.28
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions2/155/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.18.4
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/2010/50
Punt Returns/Yards6/492/22
Kick Returns/Yards2/471/17
Interception Ret./Yards1/272/64
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 29
Time of Possession29:0630:54

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:51OWN 25445Field Goal
18:151:59OWN 2039Punt
12:321:47OWN 2034Punt
212:472:39OWN 25622Interception
210:083:11OWN 25520Punt
25:491:41OWN 4332Punt
20:520:43OWN 2532Punt
311:525:43OWN 311046Field Goal
34:512:39OWN 42526Missed FG
31:211:31OPP 4838Punt
413:251:47OPP 34416Field Goal
48:191:35OWN 3734Punt
42:420:37OWN 1741Interception
41:380:55OWN 3240Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:094:54OWN 16949Punt
16:161:48OWN 273-11Punt
14:281:565037Punt
10:452:58OWN 43657Touchdown
26:571:08OWN 1034Punt
24:081:33OWN 5316Interception
22:351:43OWN 25544Field Goal
20:090:09OWN 23115Half
315:003:08OWN 2569Punt
36:091:18OWN 2532Punt
32:120:51OWN 393-11Punt
414:501:25OWN 43-2Punt
411:383:19OWN 5768Field Goal
46:444:02OWN 18622Punt
42:050:27OPP 737Touchdown
40:430:43OPP 321-2Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB David Kirtman17432.531310
QB Ingle Martin4133.25800
RB Eric Shelton35919.673620
QB Tyler Thigpen3124.00700
TE Teyo Jackson2-5-2.50-200
FB Rob Konrad111.00100
RB Tony Hunt133.00300
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin23934.042821
QB Drew Brees2136.501010
QB Derek Anderson1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tyler Thigpen157511/8031127.4
Ingle Martin117572/11015138.8
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Derek Anderson2315970/0030155.9
Drew Brees15101181/91310112.6

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB David Kirtman46205.008110
TE Eric Johnson363010.000150
TE Teyo Jackson2294.50080
TE Justin Peelle1155.00050
RB Eric Shelton12-1-1.000-10
WR Mike Sims-Walker173131.0030310
WR Drake Hicks1155.00050
WR Jordy Nelson1199.00090
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dominique Byrd68549.0033300
WR Chad Johnson57316.2019261
TE Dante Rosario45184.50870
WR Ronald Curry363311.0022250
WR Tai Streets233618.007310
WR David Anderson22105.004140
RB Quentin Griffin111313.006130
TE Bryant Conway14-1-1.000-10
WR Artie Brock122121.005210

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Karlos Dansby12727.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB London Fletcher14949.001
CB Hank Poteat11515.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1000
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
C Glen Tatum0100
WR David Anderson0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas732145.942.7595
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daniel Sepulveda935539.429.6512

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak3/42/30/0471/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elijah Levine2/22/20/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh5499.80
Terrence McGee100.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson22211.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh12727.00
Drake Hicks12020.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Zachery Bowman11717.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Darling820.02534
OLB Gerris Wilkinson600.01725
OLB Kirk Morrison510.01822
DE Courtney Brown410.51220
CB Terrence McGee400.01623
OLB Karlos Dansby320.02030
DE Chris Clemons300.02134
DT Larry Tripplett210.52632
DT Delbert Cowsette230.02130
S Kenoy Kennedy230.01828
S Anthony Smith210.01321
S Erik Coleman200.077
CB Fabian Washington130.01628
DE Dewayne Robertson100.0914
S Benny Sapp100.0918
CB Karl Paymah100.088
RB David Kirtman10---------
CB Daniel Bullocks100.02028
S Usama Young100.01020
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jason Craft710.02426
OLB London Fletcher640.03024
ILB Reggie Hausermann610.02321
S Damien Richardson510.02121
DE Derrick Burgess401.02721
OLB Zeke Moreno310.01312
DE Alex Brown310.02023
S Matt Bowmen300.01920
CB Drew Coleman210.02828
DT Brian Young200.02624
DE Cullen Jenkins101.02325
DE John McCargo101.0108
OLB Ian Gold110.088
DT Will Smith100.067
CB David Jones100.074
CB Michael Griffin100.01410
S Zachery Bowman100.0117
DE Athyba Rubin020.0138
CB Hank Poteat010.01822

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Courtney Brown0.500020
DT Larry Tripplett0.500032
DT Delbert Cowsette0.010030
DE Chris Clemons0.002034
DE Dewayne Robertson0.001014
OLB Karlos Dansby0.001030
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cullen Jenkins1.003125
DE Derrick Burgess1.001121
DE John McCargo1.00008
DE Alex Brown0.001023
DT Will Smith0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB James Darling50034
OLB Gerris Wilkinson40025
S Kenoy Kennedy20028
CB Terrence McGee20023
OLB Kirk Morrison20022
CB Fabian Washington20028
S Anthony Smith20021
CB Daniel Bullocks11028
OLB Karlos Dansby10130
DT Larry Tripplett10032
DE Chris Clemons10034
S Benny Sapp10018
S Usama Young10020
S Erik Coleman0107
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Craft40026
ILB Reggie Hausermann30021
OLB London Fletcher20124
S Damien Richardson10021
DE Derrick Burgess10021
OLB Zeke Moreno10012
CB David Jones1004
S Zachery Bowman1007
OLB Ian Gold0108
CB Drew Coleman01028
CB Hank Poteat00122

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Pete Campion25016117
C E.J. Whitney23015012
G Wes Sims16031229
T Mike Pearson13031029
T Sam Baker11015012
G Chilo Rachal03015012
C Dan Koppen02016017
FB Rob Konrad010907
G Reggie Nelson01016017
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Cooper Carlisle37026039
C Travis Claridge23012121
T George Foster15026039
T Jeff Backus11014018
G Leander Jordan03014018
G Ben Grubbs03012021
TE Dante Rosario01014019

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Rob Konrad231
David Kirtman121
Chris Clemons111
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Warrick Dunn429
David Anderson222
Michael Griffin116
Marc Wicher113

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Karlos Dansby------20302979
TE Eric Johnson2222------3175
RB David Kirtman2627------2174
WR Mike Sims-Walker2626------2072
T Mike Pearson3129------1171
G Wes Sims3129------1171
S Kenoy Kennedy------18282167
DE Chris Clemons------21341166
ILB James Darling------2534261
CB Terrence McGee------16232261
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh2215------2259
DT Larry Tripplett------2632159
CB Daniel Bullocks------20281159
CB Fabian Washington------16281256
DT Delbert Cowsette------2130253
FB Rob Konrad97------3147
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------1725143
OLB Kirk Morrison------1822242
G Chilo Rachal1512------1138
T Sam Baker1512------1138
S Anthony Smith------1321135
G Reggie Nelson1617---------33
G Pete Campion1617---------33
C Dan Koppen1617---------33
DE Courtney Brown------1220---32
TE Teyo Jackson1616---------32
QB Ingle Martin1513------432
QB Tyler Thigpen1616---------32
S Usama Young------1020---30
S Benny Sapp------918229
C E.J. Whitney1512---------27
DE Dewayne Robertson------914124
WR Jordy Nelson96------621
TE Justin Peelle128---------20
WR Drake Hicks66------618
RB Eric Shelton511------117
DT Andre Fluellen------071017
CB Karl Paymah------88---16
S Erik Coleman------77115
ILB David Hawthorne------001515
C Justin Snow00------1111
K Nick Novak00------99
RB Tony Hunt21------69
P Ray Hollas00------77
OLB Xavier Adibi------00---0
OLB Thomas Williams------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Cooper Carlisle2639------1176
T Chris Samuels2639------1176
T George Foster2639------1176
CB Jason Craft------24262171
WR Chad Johnson2439---------63
S Matt Bowmen------19202160
CB Drew Coleman------2828460
OLB London Fletcher------3024458
RB Quentin Griffin2530---------55
WR Tai Streets1321------2054
DT Brian Young------2624454
TE Bryant Conway1015------2954
DE Alex Brown------20231053
DE Derrick Burgess------2721452
DE Cullen Jenkins------2325351
CB Hank Poteat------18221050
ILB Reggie Hausermann------2321448
S Damien Richardson------2121446
TE Dominique Byrd1826---------44
G Ben Grubbs1221------1144
OLB Ian Gold------882743
QB Derek Anderson1723---------40
WR David Anderson612------2240
CB Michael Griffin------14101640
RB Warrick Dunn24------2935
C Travis Claridge1221---------33
WR Ronald Curry814------1133
TE Dante Rosario1419---------33
G Leander Jordan1418---------32
T Jeff Backus1418---------32
WR Artie Brock913------527
OLB Zeke Moreno------1312126
QB Drew Brees916---------25
S Zachery Bowman------117624
DE Athyba Rubin------138122
DT Will Smith------67720
DE John McCargo------108119
FB Marc Wicher02------1315
OLB Abdul Hodge------001212
C Glen Tatum00------1111
P Daniel Sepulveda00------1111
CB David Jones------74---11
K Elijah Levine00------88
RB Rusty Hatcher10---------1
C Chris Morris00---------0
DT Erik Walden------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4328.0
Middle20894.5
Right750.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left530.6
Middle13665.1
Right7375.3
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tyler Thigpen1571011521
Ingle Martin1170101101
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Derek Anderson23152121301
Drew Brees15103021100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)9460.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)107656.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21161155.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)61213.5
Long (19+ Yds)213115.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Sims-Walker71131126
TE Eric Johnson63030022
RB David Kirtman64020027
TE Teyo Jackson2209016
RB Eric Shelton210-1011
TE Justin Peelle110508
WR Drake Hicks110506
WR Jordy Nelson110906
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dominique Byrd86154126
WR Chad Johnson75031139
WR Ronald Curry63133114
TE Dante Rosario54018019
TE Bryant Conway412-1015
WR Tai Streets32036121
WR Artie Brock21021113
WR David Anderson22010012
RB Quentin Griffin11013030

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Tyler Thigpen144.004.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin372.334.04

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tyler Thigpen1000.003.40
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Eric Johnson1000.005.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB David Kirtman41
QB Ingle Martin10
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin31

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Tyler Thigpen520
Ingle Martin441
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Derek Anderson832
Drew Brees432

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
TE Teyo Jackson220
WR Mike Sims-Walker200
TE Eric Johnson110
TE Justin Peelle110
RB Eric Shelton100
RB David Kirtman111
WR Jordy Nelson110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson321
WR Ronald Curry311
TE Bryant Conway200
TE Dante Rosario210
WR Tai Streets111
RB Quentin Griffin111

SectionAttendance
Stadium92,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,000 (25,300)
End Zone16,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,900 (16,100)
Club Seats19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)