Week 9, 2009

played in Dallas, TX

84 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons77014-28
Dallas Cowboys1417107-48

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 DAL - DeShawn Wynn 13 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 07:51 ATL - Chad Johnson 13 pass from Drew Brees (Dave Raymer extra point)
1Q: 01:06 DAL - DeShawn Wynn 1 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 09:19 DAL - DeShawn Wynn 14 pass from Vince Young (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 06:32 DAL - Charles Lee 2 pass from Vince Young (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 02:29 ATL - Chad Johnson 31 pass from Drew Brees (Dave Raymer extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DAL - Derek Whaley 26 field goal
3Q: 08:25 DAL - Derek Whaley 24 field goal
3Q: 00:21 DAL - Rudi Johnson 20 pass from Vince Young (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 10:58 ATL - Drew Brees 6 run (Dave Raymer extra point)
4Q: 04:56 ATL - Brad Cottam 1 pass from Drew Brees (Dave Raymer extra point)
4Q: 04:45 DAL - Eric Weddle 98 kickoff return (Derek Whaley extra point)

Team StatisticsATLDAL
Record2-68-1
First Downs2429
- by Rushing611
- by Passing1718
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards385490
- Offensive Plays6763
- Yards per Play5.757.78
Net Rushing Yards99169
- Rushing Attempts1733
- Yards per Rush5.825.12
Net Passing Yards286321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 30 - 230 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards290321
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/40/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.7210.70
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions8/143/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.95.6
4th Down Conversions1/21/2
Penalties/Yards0/01/5
Punt Returns/Yards1/82/36
Kick Returns/Yards6/1433/154
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits37
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/05/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 32
Time of Possession26:0733:53

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:163:31OWN 25975Touchdown
16:331:04OWN 3334Punt
10:593:22OWN 26539Punt
29:081:00OWN 2527Interception
26:264:09OWN 281072Touchdown
315:002:22OWN 283-2Punt
38:182:56OWN 39519Punt
30:094:24OWN 341066Touchdown
48:133:28OWN 31197Touchdown
44:160:37OWN 3640Downs
42:320:54OWN 36513Interception
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:44OWN 27673Touchdown
17:451:12OWN 253-7Punt
15:294:30OWN 27973Touchdown
212:373:29OWN 20680Touchdown
28:081:42OPP 33533Touchdown
22:172:17OWN 31660Field Goal
312:384:20OWN 34759Field Goal
35:225:13OWN 201080Touchdown
410:452:32OWN 25425Punt
43:391:07OPP 3637Missed FG
41:381:38OWN 2147Downs

Game MVP: Vince Young, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Drew Brees7405.71901
RB Ronnie Brown7152.14900
RB Marc Brandon34414.672420
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB DeShawn Wynn221135.141642
QB Vince Young7344.861420
RB Duece McAllister4225.501220

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees49302901/4331281.1
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vince Young30243210/03280144.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson111712811.6438312
WR David Anderson578116.2045300
RB Ronnie Brown34186.0015210
WR Artie Brock3651.67050
FB Alan Ratto24178.504100
TE Dante Rosario26168.000110
TE Brad Cottam22115.502101
WR Rasheed Marshall1244.00040
TE Shawn Nelson111010.004100
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Lee555410.8036251
TE Tony Jackson466015.0048280
WR Mike Wallace464912.252180
WR Braden Stallings333913.0015270
RB DeShawn Wynn335919.6723231
RB Rudi Johnson22168.0019201
WR Chris Davis233316.501210
RB Duece McAllister111111.002110
TE Dustin Keller0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bernard Pollard221.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ronnie Brown1000
T T.J. Lang0100
S Rich Greer0010
DT Erik Walden0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
RB DeShawn Wynn1000
S Eric Weddle1000
TE Tony Stewart0100
WR Mike Wallace0100
DT Red Bryant0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Kluwe418947.328.3572
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Horace Mason210452.048.0571

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Raymer0/00/00/004/4
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley2/30/10/0266/6

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson188.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Aromashodu23618.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz512324.60
Zachery Bowman12020.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Weddle212964.51
Charles Lee12525.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Reggie Hausermann920.03126
S Rich Greer840.03328
S Zachery Bowman640.03024
CB Michael Griffin620.02728
S Stanford Routt500.03229
DT Erik Walden310.02825
ILB Lance Mitchell230.0169
DE John McCargo230.02724
OLB Alex Hall220.03124
DE Cullen Jenkins200.02928
OLB Ted Briggs120.02426
WR Chad Johnson10---------
RB Ronnie Brown10---------
DT Cornelius Pisano100.065
CB David Jones100.01715
ILB Jamie McCleskey100.023
OLB Chad Daylo100.056
DT Jalen Kennison010.077
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB DeAngelo Hall710.01750
OLB Akeem Jordan710.01750
CB Bernard Pollard700.01549
S Eric Weddle620.01750
DT Trevor Laws301.01137
OLB Zach Diles320.0724
OLB Morlon Greenwood300.0920
CB Nick Schommer300.01336
S Jason Bell200.045
DT Dylan Pierce110.029
DE Eric Moore100.01340
DT Red Bryant100.01644
CB Mike Echols030.0832
DE Atiyyah Ellison010.01750
DT Carlton Powell010.0510
CB Deron Kastilahn010.0310

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Alex Hall0.010024
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Trevor Laws1.010037
DE Atiyyah Ellison0.001150
DE Phillip Merling0.001010
DT Red Bryant0.001044

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Stanford Routt51029
CB Michael Griffin50028
ILB Reggie Hausermann40026
S Zachery Bowman40024
S Rich Greer21028
ILB Lance Mitchell1109
OLB Ted Briggs10026
ILB Jamie McCleskey1003
OLB Alex Hall10024
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB DeAngelo Hall70050
OLB Akeem Jordan42050
CB Bernard Pollard40249
S Eric Weddle32050
OLB Morlon Greenwood30020
CB Nick Schommer30036
OLB Zach Diles20024
S Jason Bell1005
DT Dylan Pierce1009
OLB Jerrell Freeman10020
CB Deron Kastilahn10010
CB Mike Echols01032

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Logan Mankins35017150
G David Stewart03017050
G Tyronne Green02017050
T George Foster01017050
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Bryant McKinnie46033030
C Tyson Walter36033030
T Wade Smith35033030
G Uche Nwaneri27133030
G Kyle Kosier12033030
TE Tony Jackson01033026

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Rich Greer120
Brad Cottam118
Ben Grubbs14
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Duece McAllister216
Charles Lee122
Eric Moore119
Jerrell Freeman119
DeAngelo Hall117
Eric Weddle117
Red Bryant114

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Rich Greer------33282081
S Stanford Routt------32291879
T George Foster1750------471
G Tyronne Green1750------471
QB Drew Brees1750---------67
WR Chad Johnson1749------167
C Logan Mankins1750---------67
G David Stewart1750---------67
T T.J. Lang1750---------67
TE Dante Rosario1647------164
S Zachery Bowman------30241064
ILB Reggie Hausermann------3126259
DE Cullen Jenkins------2928259
CB Michael Griffin------2728459
WR David Anderson1029------1857
DT Erik Walden------2825457
OLB Alex Hall------3124257
DE John McCargo------2724354
OLB Ted Briggs------2426252
WR Artie Brock927------1450
RB Ronnie Brown1133------145
RB Marc Brandon613------1837
TE Brad Cottam412------1834
CB David Jones------1715133
OLB Chad Daylo------562031
WR Rasheed Marshall618------226
ILB Lance Mitchell------169126
CB Drew Coleman------1010222
FB Alan Ratto515------121
CB Craig Steltz------241521
DT Cornelius Pisano------65415
ILB Tristan Crossman------221115
DT Jalen Kennison------77---14
WR Will Franklin11------1113
T Tony Moll00------88
DE Jared Freeman------35---8
ILB Jamie McCleskey------2316
K Dave Raymer00------55
P Chris Kluwe00------44
RB Rusty Hatcher04---------4
C Glen Tatum00------44
G Ben Grubbs00------44
S James Butler------12---3
TE Shawn Nelson02---------2
QB Graham Corbin00---------0
T Jake Long00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Charles Lee3330------2285
CB DeAngelo Hall------17501784
S Eric Weddle------17501784
DT Red Bryant------16441474
DE Eric Moore------13401972
T Bryant McKinnie3330------568
DE Atiyyah Ellison------1750---67
OLB Akeem Jordan------1750---67
CB Bernard Pollard------1549---64
C Tyson Walter3330---------63
G Kyle Kosier3330---------63
T Wade Smith3330---------63
QB Vince Young3330---------63
G Uche Nwaneri3330---------63
TE Tony Jackson3326---------59
RB DeShawn Wynn2821------857
DT Trevor Laws------1137957
CB Nick Schommer------1336---49
OLB Jerrell Freeman------9201948
WR Chris Davis2719---------46
WR Mike Wallace2121---------42
CB Mike Echols------832---40
TE Dustin Keller75------2133
RB Rudi Johnson18------2231
OLB Zach Diles------724---31
RB Duece McAllister58------1629
OLB Morlon Greenwood------920---29
DE Phillip Merling------410418
WR Braden Stallings610------117
WR Devin Aromashodu42------915
DT Carlton Powell------510---15
CB Deron Kastilahn------310---13
K Derek Whaley00------1111
DT Dylan Pierce------29---11
S Jason Bell------45---9
TE Tony Stewart00------55
C Donnie Farkas00------55
T Darryl Dole00------55
P Horace Mason00------55
G Seth Olsen00------55
G Robbie Williams00------55
OLB Tim McGarigle------04---4
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
C Ryan Cook00---------0
DE Slade Norris------00---0
ILB Larry English------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left200.0
Middle14866.1
Right11313.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9404.4
Middle15845.6
Right7476.7
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees49305355312
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vince Young30249113000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17141337.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)167553.4
Long (19+ Yds)94738.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)13111279.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)11812611.5
Long (19+ Yds)212110.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson17111128249
WR David Anderson75181229
WR Artie Brock6315027
TE Dante Rosario62116047
RB Ronnie Brown43018133
FB Alan Ratto42117015
WR Rasheed Marshall2104018
TE Brad Cottam22011012
TE Shawn Nelson1101002
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Tony Jackson64160226
WR Mike Wallace64049021
WR Charles Lee55054230
WR Braden Stallings33039110
RB DeShawn Wynn33059221
WR Chris Davis32033119
RB Rudi Johnson2201618
RB Duece McAllister1101108
TE Dustin Keller100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Drew Brees166.005.71
RB Ronnie Brown111.002.14
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB DeShawn Wynn6335.505.14
RB Duece McAllister1-1-1.005.50
QB Vince Young11111.004.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees74304.295.92
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Young75486.8610.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson21136.507.53
WR David Anderson22168.0011.57
WR Rasheed Marshall1000.002.00
FB Alan Ratto1000.004.25
TE Brad Cottam1111.005.50
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tony Jackson2110.5010.00
WR Charles Lee1122.0010.80
RB Duece McAllister111111.0011.00
RB Rudi Johnson112020.008.00
RB DeShawn Wynn111414.0019.67
WR Mike Wallace1000.008.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Drew Brees31
RB Marc Brandon22
DallasRushesConversions
RB DeShawn Wynn31
QB Vince Young20

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees965
DallasAttCompConversions
Vince Young432

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson433
WR David Anderson322
WR Artie Brock110
TE Dante Rosario100
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Lee111
TE Tony Jackson110
WR Chris Davis111
WR Mike Wallace100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)