Week 9, 2008

played in Chicago, IL

43 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons710314-34
Chicago Bears77717-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 ATL - Ronald Curry 2 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
1Q: 02:45 CHI - Mark Bradley 1 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Joseph Addai 1 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 06:54 ATL - Elijah Levine 20 field goal
2Q: 02:24 ATL - Quentin Griffin 37 run (Elijah Levine extra point)
3Q: 08:44 ATL - Elijah Levine 39 field goal
3Q: 02:50 CHI - Johnny Wilkinson 5 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
4Q: 12:28 ATL - David Anderson 2 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
4Q: 08:11 CHI - Everett Newton 2 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
4Q: 02:25 CHI - Kenneth Cooper 27 field goal
4Q: 01:25 ATL - Chad Johnson 3 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
4Q: 00:45 CHI - Mark Bradley 23 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)

Team StatisticsATLCHI
Record2-75-3
First Downs1729
- by Rushing210
- by Passing1316
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards395418
- Offensive Plays4973
- Yards per Play8.065.73
Net Rushing Yards106210
- Rushing Attempts2535
- Yards per Rush4.246.00
Net Passing Yards289208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 20 - 136 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards289222
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/14
- Yards per Pass Play12.045.47
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/98/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.87.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards10/805/43
Punt Returns/Yards2/111/16
Kick Returns/Yards4/993/62
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/24/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 27
Time of Possession26:4733:13

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:15OWN 25975Touchdown
12:350:34OWN 2410Interception
214:532:15OWN 25419Punt
211:462:28OWN 28521Punt
28:361:49OPP 15312Field Goal
23:201:20OPP 45345Touchdown
20:280:28OWN 2312Half
312:073:30OWN 27851Field Goal
32:405:21OWN 24976Touchdown
48:052:00OWN 2538Punt
42:201:03OWN 37363Touchdown
40:300:30OWN 3413Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:457:10OWN 301270Touchdown
12:012:08OPP 29529Touchdown
212:380:52OWN 2533Punt
29:180:42OWN 823Interception
26:473:27OWN 25920Fumble
22:001:32OWN 2837Punt
315:002:53OWN 19519Punt
38:375:57OWN 251175Touchdown
412:194:14OWN 25975Touchdown
46:053:45OWN 231067Field Goal
41:170:47OWN 25675Touchdown

Game MVP: David Garrard, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin17744.353721
FB Marc Wicher430.75400
QB Drew Brees3289.331210
RB Rusty Hatcher111.00100
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Johnny Wilkinson251174.681651
RB Joseph Addai55210.403910
QB David Garrard4338.251210
RB Cris Sellers188.00800

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees24202890/03671139.1
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Garrard36252222/144281111.1

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson6814023.3393671
WR David Anderson555811.6029241
WR Antonio Nicas445112.7520160
WR Ronald Curry222412.0013221
TE Dante Rosario23136.502100
TE Dominique Byrd1133.00030
TE Bryant Conway0100.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mark Bradley688414.0046282
WR Derrick Mason45358.755180
RB Johnny Wilkinson47205.000110
WR Deion Branch23-8-4.000-40
WR Everett Newton2284.00061
TE Quinn Sypniewski222713.503180
WR Harry Douglas222311.506120
RB Joseph Addai1111.00011
FB J.D. Runnels141717.002170
TE Miles Attico111515.000150
RB Cris Sellers0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Michael Griffin100.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Harrison Arnold100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
CB David Jones1000
WR Tai Streets0100
CB Craig Steltz0100
DE Derrick Burgess0010
CB Michael Griffin0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
QB David Garrard1000
RB Johnny Wilkinson1000
WR Deion Branch0100
RB Cris Sellers0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daniel Sepulveda313143.738.3472
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo313244.040.3491

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elijah Levine2/20/00/0394/4
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kenneth Cooper1/10/00/0275/5

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Jones2115.50
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Darrelle Revis11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz49924.80
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Mason36220.70

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin820.53132
OLB Zeke Moreno640.03030
ILB Reggie Hausermann610.01719
DE Derrick Burgess501.02629
S Zachery Bowman530.02632
OLB London Fletcher420.03533
DE John McCargo300.52932
DT Will Smith300.01817
CB Craig Steltz300.01425
CB Michael Griffin220.03137
DT Brian Young210.01413
CB Drew Coleman210.02935
ILB Paris Lenon200.005
S Damien Richardson100.01912
CB Jason Craft100.01315
S Matt Bowmen100.041
DT Ryan Pickett100.0915
DE Cullen Jenkins100.01415
TE Dante Rosario10---------
OLB Ian Gold020.053
CB David Jones010.01515
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Landon Johnson810.02421
CB David Barrett600.02324
ILB Terrell Suggs510.02522
CB Jonathan Joseph430.02522
ILB Harrison Arnold420.02522
S Corey Webster410.02524
CB David Macklin200.034
CB Manny Pacquiao200.01212
DT Marcus Harrison200.02216
DT Damione Lewis100.0812
DE Matt Stewart100.017
RB Johnny Wilkinson10---------
DE Charles Johnson100.02422
DE Rob Jackson100.01110
CB Darrelle Revis010.02421

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Derrick Burgess1.001029
DE John McCargo0.502232
DE Athyba Rubin0.500032
DT Will Smith0.011117
DT Brian Young0.010013
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Landon Johnson0.001121

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Zachery Bowman41032
OLB London Fletcher40033
CB Drew Coleman31035
ILB Reggie Hausermann30019
CB Craig Steltz30025
ILB Paris Lenon2005
OLB Zeke Moreno20030
CB Michael Griffin11137
DE Derrick Burgess10029
DT Ryan Pickett10015
DE Cullen Jenkins10015
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB David Barrett40024
OLB Landon Johnson40021
ILB Harrison Arnold30122
S Corey Webster30024
CB Manny Pacquiao20012
CB Jonathan Joseph20022
DE Matt Stewart1007
ILB Terrell Suggs10022
ILB Nick Barnett01013
CB Darrelle Revis01021

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T George Foster33025024
G Cooper Carlisle15025024
TE Dante Rosario12022024
C Travis Claridge04025024
T Tony Moll04025024
G Ben Grubbs04025024
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Paul McQuistan36035138
T Zachery Nemeth35035038
G Winston Justice210028133
C Kory Lichtensteiner14028032
G Danny Newhart110705
T Daryn Colledge03035038
TE Zach Miller01029017
C Doug Datish010706

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Michael Griffin311
Athyba Rubin110
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Antwaan Randle El216
Miles Attico119
Cris Sellers116
Terrell Suggs111
Landon Johnson111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Zeke Moreno------30302080
CB Michael Griffin------31371179
DE Athyba Rubin------31321073
OLB London Fletcher------3533169
CB Drew Coleman------2935165
S Zachery Bowman------2632765
DE John McCargo------2932---61
DE Derrick Burgess------2629156
G Cooper Carlisle2524------554
T George Foster2524------554
T Tony Moll2524------554
G Ben Grubbs2524------554
C Travis Claridge2524---------49
QB Drew Brees2524---------49
S Damien Richardson------19121748
WR Chad Johnson2423---------47
CB Craig Steltz------1425847
CB Jason Craft------13151846
TE Dante Rosario2224---------46
TE Bryant Conway109------2241
WR Antonio Nicas1213------1439
RB Quentin Griffin1917------137
ILB Reggie Hausermann------1719---36
DT Will Smith------1817136
DE Cullen Jenkins------1415433
CB David Jones------1515333
RB Rusty Hatcher44------2129
DT Ryan Pickett------915428
DT Brian Young------1413---27
WR David Anderson1413---------27
FB Marc Wicher55------1626
WR Tai Streets21------1922
ILB Paris Lenon------051015
WR Ronald Curry86---------14
S Rich Greer------53412
TE Dominique Byrd55---------10
OLB Ian Gold------5319
K Elijah Levine00------99
S Matt Bowmen------41---5
C Glen Tatum00------55
P Daniel Sepulveda00------55
DT Erik Walden------10---1
G Leander Jordan00---------0
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
T Jake Long00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Daryn Colledge3538------477
G Paul McQuistan3538------477
T Zachery Nemeth3538------477
QB David Garrard3538---------73
WR Mark Bradley3435---------69
WR Deion Branch3432------268
G Winston Justice2833------364
C Kory Lichtensteiner2832---------60
ILB Terrell Suggs------25221158
OLB Landon Johnson------24211156
CB Jonathan Joseph------2522956
RB Johnny Wilkinson2825------255
CB David Barrett------2324653
S Corey Webster------2524352
CB Darrelle Revis------2421550
ILB Harrison Arnold------2522249
DE Charles Johnson------2422147
TE Zach Miller2917---------46
FB J.D. Runnels617------1841
TE Quinn Sypniewski1522------239
DT Marcus Harrison------2216139
WR Everett Newton119------1030
WR Derrick Mason99------1028
DE Matt Stewart------172028
ILB Nick Barnett------1313228
CB Manny Pacquiao------1212327
TE Miles Attico16------1926
DT Damione Lewis------812424
CB David Macklin------341623
DE Rob Jackson------1110223
RB Cris Sellers13------1620
DT Brian Johnston------98320
WR Antwaan Randle El03------1619
RB Joseph Addai710---------17
S Jim Leonhard------001616
C Doug Datish76---------13
G Danny Newhart75------113
OLB Bryan Smith------001010
K Kenneth Cooper00------88
DT Andrew Hoffman------1416
C Walt DiBlasio00------44
P Nicholas Sabo00------44
WR Harry Douglas02---------2
QB Jason Campbell00---------0
CB Cary Rhodes------00---0
S Tyrus Fitzgerald------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6294.8
Middle15593.9
Right4184.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8253.1
Middle221456.6
Right5408.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees24205002111
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Garrard36253013431

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen445213.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1391037.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)666711.2
Long (19+ Yds)116767.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen106232.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1512795.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)85749.3
Long (19+ Yds)324615.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson860140223
WR David Anderson55058213
WR Antonio Nicas44051013
TE Dante Rosario32013024
WR Ronald Curry2202416
TE Bryant Conway100009
TE Dominique Byrd110305
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mark Bradley86184335
RB Johnny Wilkinson74020025
WR Derrick Mason5403509
FB J.D. Runnels41017017
WR Deion Branch320-8032
WR Everett Newton220809
TE Quinn Sypniewski22027022
WR Harry Douglas2202302
RB Cris Sellers100003
RB Joseph Addai1101010
TE Miles Attico1101506

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin310.334.35
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Johnny Wilkinson9262.894.68

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees54193.8012.04
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Garrard65284.676.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson2131.5017.50
WR Antonio Nicas111212.0012.75
WR Ronald Curry1122.0012.00
WR David Anderson1122.0011.60
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mark Bradley22105.0010.50
WR Everett Newton1122.004.00
RB Joseph Addai1111.001.00
FB J.D. Runnels1000.004.25
TE Miles Attico111515.0015.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin21
QB Drew Brees10
FB Marc Wicher10
ChicagoRushesConversions
RB Johnny Wilkinson32
QB David Garrard11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees533
ChicagoAttCompConversions
David Garrard955

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson333
TE Bryant Conway100
TE Dante Rosario100
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
FB J.D. Runnels311
RB Johnny Wilkinson222
WR Mark Bradley211
WR Deion Branch100
WR Everett Newton111

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)