Week 16, 2009

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills3739-22
Atlanta Falcons71273-29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:09 ATL - David Anderson 2 pass from Drew Brees (Dave Raymer extra point)
1Q: 02:13 BUF - Adam Vinatieri 25 field goal
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Artie Brock 18 pass from Drew Brees (Dave Raymer extra point failed)
2Q: 11:48 ATL - Dave Raymer 24 field goal
2Q: 05:29 BUF - Stephen Alexander 4 pass from Eli Manning (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:27 ATL - Dave Raymer 22 field goal
3Q: 02:47 BUF - Adam Vinatieri 31 field goal
3Q: 02:39 ATL - Craig Steltz 92 kickoff return (Dave Raymer extra point)
4Q: 03:41 ATL - Dave Raymer 28 field goal
4Q: 01:04 BUF - Rob Konrad 3 pass from Eli Manning (Bernard Scott run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:24 BUF - Adam Vinatieri 27 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFATL
Record5-106-9
First Downs2519
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1915
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards412364
- Offensive Plays7653
- Yards per Play5.426.87
Net Rushing Yards7256
- Rushing Attempts2516
- Yards per Rush2.883.50
Net Passing Yards340308
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 34 - 135 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards351319
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/112/11
- Yards per Pass Play6.678.32
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/151/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/488/60
Punt Returns/Yards3/341/20
Kick Returns/Yards4/821/92
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits65
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/32/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 32
Time of Possession33:4126:19

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:042:12OWN 737Punt
18:005:55OWN 251367Field Goal
214:501:47OWN 223-2Punt
211:436:23OWN 481152Touchdown
22:420:44OWN 203-1Punt
20:190:19OWN 141-1Half
315:002:38OWN 22531Punt
310:211:40OWN 45439Fumble
36:203:41OWN 26960Field Goal
32:261:19OWN 2539Punt
414:174:36OWN 20843Punt
48:150:11OWN 3710Interception
43:362:38OWN 251075Touchdown
40:540:37OWN 47343Field Goal
40:100:10OWN 4610Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:56OWN 25417Punt
110:522:52OWN 38662Touchdown
12:052:15OWN 25575Touchdown
213:031:20OPP 1033Field Goal
25:202:38OWN 25631Punt
21:581:39OWN 34761Field Goal
312:222:01OWN 2517Punt
38:412:21OWN 16422Punt
31:071:50OWN 26441Punt
49:411:26OWN 2038Punt
48:044:28OPP 41630Field Goal

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Scott9222.441110
RB Eric Shelton7243.431310
QB Eli Manning410.25200
RB Damien Nash3103.33700
WR Ashley Lelie2157.50900
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ronnie Brown9121.33700
RB Rusty Hatcher3237.671310
WR Artie Brock273.50600
QB Drew Brees111.00100
RB Desmond Dickinson11313.001310

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning50343511/11236193.0
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees35233192/112430113.8

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ashley Lelie81410012.5013180
WR Mike Sims-Walker8910913.6342360
FB Rob Konrad46184.50881
WR Jordy Nelson44307.5014130
TE Stephen Alexander35227.330101
RB Eric Shelton353812.6726260
WR Steve Smith242311.500130
TE Justin Peelle1144.00040
RB Bernard Scott1177.00870
RB Damien Nash0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR David Anderson81410413.0028431
WR Chad Johnson458421.0060410
RB Ronnie Brown3320.67030
WR Rasheed Marshall344414.6724220
TE Brad Cottam223618.0026290
RB Desmond Dickinson112525.0025250
WR Artie Brock111818.0014181
TE Dante Rosario1366.00060
WR Will Franklin0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Michael Griffin100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
WR Mike Sims-Walker1000
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
S Rich Greer0100
DE John McCargo0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas623739.532.8682
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Kluwe627445.733.3522

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri3/30/00/0311/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Raymer3/30/00/0282/3

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh33411.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson12020.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh48220.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz19292.01

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Julian Peterson911.01125
ILB David Hawthorne540.01635
CB Karl Paymah400.01535
DT Connor Barwin400.01635
DE Charles Grant310.0920
S Usama Young310.01637
OLB Karlos Dansby300.01429
DT Delbert Cowsette210.0918
DE Dewayne Robertson210.01529
CB Fabian Washington210.01534
DT Larry Tripplett101.0725
FB Rob Konrad10---------
S Benny Sapp100.01525
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Zachery Bowman900.02532
DE John McCargo610.01727
S Rich Greer610.02551
CB Michael Griffin500.02448
ILB Reggie Hausermann420.02536
OLB Alex Hall320.02335
S James Butler310.0019
CB Drew Coleman310.02550
CB David Jones310.01630
OLB Ted Briggs300.0933
DE Cullen Jenkins230.52436
ILB Tristan Crossman210.01329
ILB Lance Mitchell200.01024
CB Craig Steltz200.0016
DT Cornelius Pisano100.51121
DE William Joseph110.0621
DT Erik Walden100.01931

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Julian Peterson1.001125
DT Larry Tripplett1.000025
DE Charles Grant0.010020
DE Dewayne Robertson0.002029
DE Courtney Brown0.00106
DT Connor Barwin0.001035
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cullen Jenkins0.512036
DT Cornelius Pisano0.500021
DE John McCargo0.001027
DT Erik Walden0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Julian Peterson51025
ILB David Hawthorne43035
S Usama Young40037
OLB Karlos Dansby31029
CB Karl Paymah30035
CB Daniel Bullocks11013
DE Charles Grant10020
S Benny Sapp10025
CB Fabian Washington10034
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Michael Griffin62148
S Rich Greer40051
CB Drew Coleman31050
S Zachery Bowman31032
S James Butler30019
ILB Lance Mitchell21024
OLB Alex Hall21035
DE John McCargo20027
CB Craig Steltz20016
ILB Tristan Crossman20029
ILB Reggie Hausermann11036
CB David Jones11030
DE William Joseph10021
OLB Ted Briggs10033
DT Erik Walden10031

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Wes Sims35025051
C Dan Koppen24025051
T John Tait16025051
T Michael Roos13025151
G Arturo Van Anden05025051
TE Stephen Alexander01022038
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Logan Mankins37016137
T T.J. Lang11016037
G Tyronne Green04016037
T George Foster02016137
G David Stewart01016037
TE Dante Rosario01016035

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
John Tait19
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Rich Greer322
Artie Brock128
David Anderson128
Will Franklin119
Rasheed Marshall113

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T John Tait2551------985
G Arturo Van Anden2551------985
G Wes Sims2551------985
T Michael Roos2551------985
WR Mike Sims-Walker1847------1782
C Dan Koppen2551---------76
QB Eli Manning2551---------76
ILB David Hawthorne------16351566
TE Stephen Alexander2238------262
DE Dewayne Robertson------15291458
WR Jordy Nelson1741---------58
S Usama Young------1637356
FB Rob Konrad817------2853
WR Ashley Lelie1628------953
DT Connor Barwin------1635253
RB Eric Shelton920------2251
CB Fabian Washington------1534251
CB Karl Paymah------1535151
OLB Karlos Dansby------1429346
S Benny Sapp------1525343
OLB Julian Peterson------1125339
DT Larry Tripplett------725638
S Erik Coleman------5122138
RB Bernard Scott1120------637
TE Teyo Jackson52------2633
DE Charles Grant------920231
DT Delbert Cowsette------918330
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh17------2230
CB Terrence McGee------082028
OLB Kevin Ellison------022527
WR Steve Smith513------725
CB Daniel Bullocks------313622
DT Andre Fluellen------515121
TE Justin Peelle910---------19
RB Damien Nash412---------16
DE Courtney Brown------36110
K Adam Vinatieri00------99
C Justin Snow00------99
DE Chris Clemons------0279
P Ray Hollas00------66
ILB James Darling------2215
QB Ingle Martin00------33
C Olin Kreutz00---------0
OLB Adalius Thomas------00---0
G Pete Campion00---------0
T Sam Baker00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Rich Greer------25512298
CB Michael Griffin------2448981
CB Drew Coleman------2550378
WR David Anderson1430------2872
ILB Tristan Crossman------13292567
S Zachery Bowman------2532966
ILB Reggie Hausermann------2536364
DE Cullen Jenkins------2436363
T George Foster1637------962
G Tyronne Green1637------962
OLB Alex Hall------2335260
OLB Ted Briggs------9331557
QB Drew Brees1637---------53
C Logan Mankins1637---------53
G David Stewart1637---------53
DT Erik Walden------1931353
T T.J. Lang1637---------53
TE Dante Rosario1635---------51
TE Brad Cottam815------2851
WR Artie Brock615------2849
DE John McCargo------1727347
CB David Jones------1630147
RB Ronnie Brown1234---------46
WR Rasheed Marshall721------1341
DT Cornelius Pisano------1121638
ILB Lance Mitchell------1024236
WR Will Franklin413------1936
CB Craig Steltz------0161935
DE William Joseph------621734
S James Butler------019---19
CB Brett Starks------001919
RB Rusty Hatcher610---------16
T Tony Moll00------1616
DT Jalen Kennison------312---15
WR Chad Johnson39---------12
K Dave Raymer00------1010
DE Jared Freeman------010---10
P Chris Kluwe00------99
C Glen Tatum00------99
G Ben Grubbs00------99
RB Desmond Dickinson22---------4
T Jake Long00------33
TE Shawn Nelson21---------3
QB Graham Corbin00---------0
G Biff Tanner00---------0
C Eric Wood00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8374.6
Middle11141.3
Right5224.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle8303.8
Right7223.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning50343118401
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees35237006510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84283.5
Short (0-8 Yds)21151135.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)18141749.7
Long (19+ Yds)313612.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen767210.3
Short (0-8 Yds)15111328.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)105727.2
Long (19+ Yds)314314.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ashley Lelie1481100028
WR Mike Sims-Walker980109247
FB Rob Konrad64018017
TE Stephen Alexander53022038
RB Eric Shelton53038120
WR Steve Smith42023013
WR Jordy Nelson44030041
TE Justin Peelle1104010
RB Damien Nash1000012
RB Bernard Scott1107020
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Anderson1480104230
WR Chad Johnson5408429
WR Rasheed Marshall43044121
RB Ronnie Brown3302034
TE Dante Rosario3106035
TE Brad Cottam22036115
WR Will Franklin2000013
RB Desmond Dickinson1102512
WR Artie Brock11018015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Eric Shelton351.673.43
QB Eli Manning122.000.25
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ronnie Brown4-9-2.251.33
QB Drew Brees111.001.00
RB Rusty Hatcher177.007.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning105323.207.02
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees85334.139.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ashley Lelie31155.007.14
TE Stephen Alexander2142.004.40
FB Rob Konrad2131.503.00
RB Eric Shelton1000.007.60
WR Mike Sims-Walker1133.0012.11
WR Jordy Nelson1177.007.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Anderson4392.257.43
TE Dante Rosario2163.002.00
WR Chad Johnson1000.0016.80
WR Artie Brock111818.0018.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Eric Shelton11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Ronnie Brown20

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1495
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees851

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
FB Rob Konrad320
TE Stephen Alexander211
WR Ashley Lelie222
WR Mike Sims-Walker221
WR Steve Smith200
RB Damien Nash100
RB Eric Shelton111
WR Jordy Nelson110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR David Anderson210
TE Dante Rosario210
WR Chad Johnson110
RB Ronnie Brown110
WR Artie Brock111
WR Will Franklin100

SectionAttendance
Stadium96,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck24,200 (25,300)
End Zone16,500 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,700 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)