Week 14, 2008

played in Kansas City, MO

48 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons14007-21
Kansas City Chiefs7303-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:18 ATL - Chad Johnson 9 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
1Q: 08:59 KCY - Randy Moss 32 pass from Carson Palmer (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 03:24 ATL - Dante Rosario 8 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
2Q: 13:48 KCY - Edward Hepburn 27 field goal
4Q: 04:38 KCY - Edward Hepburn 19 field goal
4Q: 01:08 ATL - Zachery Bowman 9 interception return (Elijah Levine extra point)

Team StatisticsATLKCY
Record4-93-10
First Downs1818
- by Rushing79
- by Passing109
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards337330
- Offensive Plays6467
- Yards per Play5.274.93
Net Rushing Yards129139
- Rushing Attempts2630
- Yards per Rush4.964.63
Net Passing Yards208191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 25 - 136 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards216196
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.475.16
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/147/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.59.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/488/57
Punt Returns/Yards2/83/27
Kick Returns/Yards0/02/56
Interception Ret./Yards2/91/34
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 32
Time of Possession30:0729:53

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:49OWN 251075Touchdown
18:485:31OWN 251075Touchdown
213:400:48OWN 2533Interception
211:533:16OWN 14747Punt
24:041:36OWN 3339Punt
21:521:52OWN 19634Half
311:493:20OWN 41618Punt
37:550:46OPP 4728Fumble
34:584:08OWN 12830Punt
411:441:57OWN 833Punt
44:303:22OWN 25735Punt
Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:113:23OWN 41659Touchdown
13:174:37OWN 251065Field Goal
212:520:59OPP 343-4Punt
28:374:33OWN 20954Missed FG
22:280:36OWN 323-7Punt
315:003:11OWN 25633Interception
38:290:34OWN 2030Punt
37:092:11OWN 39415Punt
30:504:06OWN 16925Punt
49:475:17OPP 31929Field Goal
41:080:11OWN 710Interception
40:570:57OWN 34419Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin17885.182330
RB Rusty Hatcher430.75200
QB Drew Brees3113.67800
WR Tai Streets22713.501420
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Clinton Portis261234.731730
QB Carson Palmer3144.67800
WR Courtney Roby122.00200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees37252161/8232189.4
Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer36181961/5132252.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dante Rosario510326.409101
WR Tai Streets45215.253150
WR Chad Johnson466015.0022321
TE Bryant Conway444210.5016190
WR David Anderson45328.000160
RB Quentin Griffin22157.502110
WR Ronald Curry111616.009160
TE Dominique Byrd12-2-2.000-20
WR Artie Brock0200.00000
Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Courtney Roby586212.4022260
TE Greg Olsen363411.339140
WR Randy Moss264422.0034321
RB Clinton Portis262512.5019160
TE Jerome Collins22147.000110
FB Freddie Peterson2331.50060
WR Adam Jennings1233.00230
WR Marcus Smith121111.000110

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB London Fletcher100.000
S Zachery Bowman199.001
Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB A.J. Hawk13434.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR David Anderson1000
Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
CB Kenyon Falkenberg0110

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daniel Sepulveda622838.026.8502
Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitchell Roberts518436.835.2483

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elijah Levine0/00/00/003/3
Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn2/30/10/0271/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson284.00
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Randy Moss3279.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Marion25628.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB London Fletcher620.02926
S Zachery Bowman510.02530
DE Athyba Rubin461.02734
OLB Ian Gold420.01116
S Damien Richardson410.0209
CB Michael Griffin410.02836
CB Craig Steltz400.01028
OLB Zeke Moreno310.02926
ILB Paris Lenon300.0111
CB Drew Coleman300.02635
DT Brian Young210.0812
DT Will Smith200.0188
CB Jason Craft120.0920
DE Cullen Jenkins110.02723
DT Ryan Pickett100.0720
DE William Joseph100.0520
WR David Anderson10---------
Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB A.J. Hawk920.02637
ILB Patrick Willis910.02638
CB DeMarcus Faggins600.02230
S Ko Simpson410.02638
OLB Stephen Nicholas310.02528
CB Dre' Bly300.0614
DE Lorenzo Alexander300.02529
S Antoine Bethea210.02638
CB Bryant McFadden200.02530
S Kevin Payne200.0112
CB Kenyon Falkenberg200.01312
DE Jovan Haye101.02638
DE Melvin Oliver110.02638
S Than Merrill100.003
WR Courtney Roby10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin1.001234
CB Jason Craft0.010020
DE Cullen Jenkins0.001023
DT Will Smith0.00108
DE John McCargo0.001030
S Zachery Bowman0.001030
Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jovan Haye1.000238
OLB Cliff Avril0.002023
DE Lorenzo Alexander0.001129
DE Melvin Oliver0.001138
ILB A.J. Hawk0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Craig Steltz41028
OLB Ian Gold31016
ILB Paris Lenon30011
CB Drew Coleman21035
S Damien Richardson2009
S Zachery Bowman11130
OLB London Fletcher10126
DT Brian Young10012
DE Cullen Jenkins10023
OLB Zeke Moreno01026
DE Athyba Rubin01034
Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB A.J. Hawk40137
CB DeMarcus Faggins40030
S Ko Simpson31038
CB Dre' Bly30014
S Kevin Payne30012
CB Bryant McFadden20030
ILB Patrick Willis20038
CB Kenyon Falkenberg20012
S Than Merrill1003
S Antoine Bethea10038

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T George Foster35026038
T Chris Samuels29026038
C Travis Claridge28026038
G Leander Jordan12026138
G Ben Grubbs01026038
Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dan Neil47030037
C Nick Mangold36030037
T Chester Pitts26030037
G Kelvin Garmon24030137
T Kareem McKenzie24030037

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Marc Wicher219
Michael Griffin212
Jason Craft114
Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Stephen Nicholas119
Antoine Bethea19

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Michael Griffin------28361276
WR David Anderson2532------1572
G Ben Grubbs2638------670
C Travis Claridge2638---------64
G Leander Jordan2638---------64
T Chris Samuels2638---------64
QB Drew Brees2638---------64
T George Foster2638---------64
CB Drew Coleman------2635263
DE Athyba Rubin------2734263
TE Dante Rosario2635---------61
S Zachery Bowman------2530661
OLB London Fletcher------2926358
OLB Zeke Moreno------2926257
DE John McCargo------2630157
DE Cullen Jenkins------2723353
RB Quentin Griffin2229---------51
OLB Ian Gold------11162249
CB Craig Steltz------1028644
CB Jason Craft------9201443
WR Tai Streets1214------1339
WR Artie Brock1621---------37
TE Bryant Conway314------1936
DT Ryan Pickett------720734
DE William Joseph------520732
CB David Jones------1814---32
S Damien Richardson------209231
WR Ronald Curry810------826
DT Will Smith------188---26
FB Marc Wicher06------1925
DT Brian Young------812323
ILB Paris Lenon------111921
WR Chad Johnson615---------21
RB Rusty Hatcher57------820
S Matt Bowmen------241218
TE Dominique Byrd77---------14
S Rich Greer------24612
G Cooper Carlisle00------66
C Chris Morris00------66
C Glen Tatum00------66
T Tony Moll00------66
P Daniel Sepulveda00------66
K Elijah Levine00------44
DT Erik Walden------21---3
ILB Tavaras Gooden------0011
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Dan Neil3037------875
WR Randy Moss3034------1175
G Kelvin Garmon3037------875
T Kareem McKenzie3037------875
T Chester Pitts3037------875
S Antoine Bethea------2638973
S Ko Simpson------2638973
OLB Stephen Nicholas------25281972
QB Carson Palmer3037---------67
C Nick Mangold3037---------67
RB Clinton Portis3033------265
DE Jovan Haye------2638---64
DE Melvin Oliver------2638---64
ILB Patrick Willis------2638---64
ILB A.J. Hawk------2637---63
TE Greg Olsen2933---------62
WR Courtney Roby2827---------55
CB Bryant McFadden------2530---55
DE Lorenzo Alexander------2529---54
CB DeMarcus Faggins------2230---52
WR Marcus Smith1916---------35
CB Dre' Bly------6141434
OLB Cliff Avril------1123---34
TE Jerome Collins37------2232
FB Freddie Peterson113------1731
CB Kenyon Falkenberg------1312631
WR Reggie Germany28------1727
TE Ben Patrick811---------19
S Than Merrill------031417
RB Ronnie Brown00------1414
S Kevin Payne------112---13
ILB Keith Newman------111012
WR Adam Jennings03------710
DT DeMario Pressley------19---10
C Jacob Jourden00------88
P Mitchell Roberts00------88
K Edward Hepburn00------77
DT Gerrard Warren------0066
DE C.J. Ah You------0066
RB Butch Marion00------44
QB Cris Finley00---------0
T Adam Terry00---------0
Unknown00---------0
T Shawn Murphy00---------0
Unknown00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7527.4
Middle11232.1
Right8546.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5418.2
Middle13403.1
Right12584.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees37252231541
Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer36182126522

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1611885.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)757410.6
Long (19+ Yds)73568.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85546.8
Short (0-8 Yds)149926.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)114504.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dante Rosario105032035
WR Chad Johnson64260215
WR Tai Streets54021014
WR David Anderson54032032
TE Bryant Conway44042014
RB Quentin Griffin22015029
WR Artie Brock2010021
TE Dominique Byrd210-207
WR Ronald Curry11016010
Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Courtney Roby85162127
WR Randy Moss62144134
RB Clinton Portis62025033
TE Greg Olsen63034033
FB Freddie Peterson3203013
TE Jerome Collins2201407
WR Adam Jennings210303
WR Marcus Smith21011016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin111.005.18
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Clinton Portis540.804.73
QB Carson Palmer111.004.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees53224.405.84
Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer3272.335.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson2194.5010.00
WR Artie Brock1000.000.00
WR David Anderson1155.006.40
TE Dante Rosario1188.003.20
Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randy Moss1000.007.33
FB Freddie Peterson11-3-3.001.00
TE Greg Olsen111010.005.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin10
Kansas CityRushesConversions
QB Carson Palmer32
RB Clinton Portis11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees13117
Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer1274

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson333
TE Bryant Conway332
TE Dante Rosario321
WR Tai Streets221
TE Dominique Byrd110
WR David Anderson100
Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
TE Greg Olsen420
WR Courtney Roby322
WR Randy Moss211
RB Clinton Portis111
TE Jerome Collins110
WR Marcus Smith100

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)