Week 9, 2012

played in Dallas, TX

64 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons76336-25
Dallas Cowboys33763-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:13 ATL - Greg Little 72 punt return (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 01:24 DAL - Matthew Molinet 21 field goal
2Q: 09:05 ATL - Matt Prater 18 field goal
2Q: 04:54 DAL - Matthew Molinet 20 field goal
2Q: 02:18 ATL - Matt Prater 24 field goal
3Q: 09:13 DAL - Shane Vereen 14 run (Matthew Molinet extra point)
3Q: 04:51 ATL - Matt Prater 36 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DAL - Matthew Molinet 40 field goal
4Q: 04:22 DAL - Matthew Molinet 47 field goal
4Q: 00:39 ATL - Matt Prater 33 field goal
OT: 07:52 DAL - Matthew Molinet 26 field goal
OT: 02:53 ATL - David Anderson 3 pass from Jake Locker

Team StatisticsATLDAL
Record7-14-5
First Downs2122
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1711
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards402367
- Offensive Plays7970
- Yards per Play5.095.24
Net Rushing Yards78130
- Rushing Attempts2624
- Yards per Rush3.005.42
Net Passing Yards324237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 29 - 043 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards324250
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/13
- Yards per Pass Play6.115.15
Fumbles/Lost2/00/0
3rd Down Conversions9/193/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.18.8
4th Down Conversions1/11/1
Penalties/Yards10/658/55
Punt Returns/Yards1/722/4
Kick Returns/Yards3/625/160
Interception Ret./Yards1/90/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/41/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 30
Time of Possession34:0533:10

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:380:45OPP 453-1Punt
19:093:47OWN 20842Missed FG
11:167:19OWN 191280Field Goal
24:472:34OWN 41752Field Goal
20:030:03OWN 201-2Half
315:002:29OWN 25618Punt
39:054:21OWN 25856Field Goal
414:541:40OWN 2535Punt
49:261:46OWN 1936Punt
44:153:44OWN 251459Field Goal
OT17:465:01OWN 281472Touchdown
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:55OWN 2533Punt
114:051:27OWN 4226Interception
111:532:44OWN 20429Punt
15:224:06OPP 43739Field Goal
28:574:10OWN 251172Field Goal
22:132:10OWN 22735Punt
312:313:26OWN 25875Touchdown
34:444:50OWN 40837Field Goal
413:143:48OWN 26620Punt
47:403:25OWN 31839Field Goal
40:310:31OWN 232-11Half
OT110:002:14OPP 27518Field Goal

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brenden Streets18653.611720
WR Chad Johnson252.50300
RB David Wilson231.50700
RB Quentin Griffin122.00200
FB Alan Ratto100.00000
WR Andre Caldwell155.00500
QB Jake Locker1-2-2.00-200
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Shane Vereen18844.671551
QB Vince Young3268.671110
RB DeShawn Wynn3206.67700

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker53293240/0141079.4
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vince Young43272503/13027168.9

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson91513314.7854240
RB Brenden Streets59153.00070
WR Golden Tate4107418.5027410
WR David Anderson36227.338141
TE Josh Tobin354715.6710240
RB David Wilson2284.001240
WR Artie Brock1177.00070
TE Shawn Nelson1233.00030
TE Oscar Wang111515.000150
RB Quentin Griffin0100.00000
FB Alan Ratto0100.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kendall Wright914596.5611130
RB Shane Vereen464812.006150
TE Tony Jackson334715.6742200
RB DeShawn Wynn33103.33060
WR Marcus Larson354314.330270
WR Mike Wallace23168.000120
TE Bo Scaife121414.000140
TE Dustin Keller151515.005150
RB DeAndre Lawhorn11-2-2.000-20
WR Charles Lee0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Craig Steltz199.000
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Chad Johnson1000
RB David Wilson1000
G Tyronne Green0100
WR Golden Tate0100
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Zach Diles0010
CB Morris McAddley0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Deon Nieto417042.536.5460
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brent Bowden417343.322.3511

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater4/50/10/1361/1
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matthew Molinet5/52/20/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Little17272.01
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Morris McAddley242.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz24723.50
David Wilson11515.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Lee310836.00
Eric Weddle25226.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Drew Coleman701.02445
S Rich Greer730.02446
OLB DeAndre Sullivan710.02441
OLB Brandon Spikes640.02446
DE Athyba Rubin521.02446
OLB Chet Donnelly430.02233
CB David Jones400.01827
CB Craig Steltz330.01938
CB Michael Griffin300.02345
ILB Jovan Belcher300.0513
DT Cornelius Pisano101.0312
DE Mike Montgomery110.01632
DT Erik Walden110.0411
DT Drake Nevis100.0511
DE Terrance Knighton020.01623
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Shawne Merriman1150.02339
ILB Larry English1120.02653
S Eric Weddle930.02653
S Jaiquawn Jarrett410.02652
CB Nnamdi Asomugha400.01534
CB Nick Schommer310.02646
CB Walter McFadden310.02342
OLB Zach Diles200.01435
DT Red Bryant200.02442
CB Morris McAddley200.0314
DE Jermaine Cunningham110.01329
DT Carlton Powell100.01729
WR Mike Wallace10---------
DE Eric Moore010.01825

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin1.012446
DT Cornelius Pisano1.010012
CB Drew Coleman1.000045
DE Mike Montgomery0.002032
OLB Chet Donnelly0.001033
DE Terrance Knighton0.001023
OLB Brandon Spikes0.000246
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Miles Harden0.021025
DE Eric Moore0.013025
DT Trevor Laws0.011035
DE Atiyyah Ellison0.003022
OLB Zach Diles0.001035
DT Red Bryant0.001042

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB DeAndre Sullivan60041
CB Drew Coleman40045
S Rich Greer40046
CB David Jones30027
OLB Brandon Spikes30046
CB Craig Steltz21138
ILB Jovan Belcher21013
OLB Chet Donnelly10033
CB Michael Griffin10045
DT Drake Nevis10011
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Shawne Merriman70039
S Eric Weddle50053
CB Nnamdi Asomugha40034
ILB Larry English30053
CB Nick Schommer30046
CB Walter McFadden21042
CB Morris McAddley20014
S Jaiquawn Jarrett20052
OLB Zach Diles10035
DE Jermaine Cunningham01029

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jason Fox28026053
G Tyronne Green16026053
G David Stewart14026053
T T.J. Lang04026053
C Eric Wood03026053
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Tyson Walter66124146
G Uche Nwaneri36124146
T Bryant McKinnie24024146
G Seth Olsen16024046

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
DeAndre Sullivan125
Oscar Wang124
Artie Brock123
Alan Ratto123
Michael Griffin115
Athyba Rubin115
Golden Tate11
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Charles Lee126
Dustin Keller126
Red Bryant112

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------24412590
G David Stewart2653------988
G Tyronne Green2653------988
T T.J. Lang2653------988
T Jason Fox2653------988
DE Athyba Rubin------24461585
CB Michael Griffin------23451583
C Eric Wood2653---------79
QB Jake Locker2653---------79
WR Chad Johnson2452------177
CB Drew Coleman------2445675
S Rich Greer------2446575
OLB Brandon Spikes------2446575
TE Shawn Nelson2447------374
CB Craig Steltz------19381067
RB Brenden Streets2135------864
CB David Jones------18271863
OLB Chet Donnelly------2233358
WR Golden Tate1740------158
DE Mike Montgomery------1632351
WR David Anderson1635---------51
DE Terrance Knighton------1623241
FB Alan Ratto511------2339
RB David Wilson414------2139
TE Oscar Wang51------2430
WR Artie Brock05------2328
DE John McCargo------616325
TE Josh Tobin915---------24
WR Greg Little33------1622
DT Erik Walden------411621
DT Cornelius Pisano------312520
S James Butler------301720
ILB Jovan Belcher------513220
CB Ike Cassaday------112720
DT Drake Nevis------511218
ILB Malcolm Warfield------111113
S Stanford Routt------28313
K Matt Prater00------1212
P Deon Nieto00------99
C Hunter Moylan00------99
WR Andre Caldwell15---------6
RB Quentin Griffin12------14
QB Graham Corbin00---------0
C Logan Mankins00---------0
G Brandon Brooks00---------0
DE Devon Still------00---0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Eric Weddle------26531190
CB Nick Schommer------26461688
ILB Larry English------2653685
S Jaiquawn Jarrett------2652583
TE Dustin Keller2134------2681
T Bryant McKinnie2446------979
DT Red Bryant------24421278
WR Kendall Wright2341------1377
OLB Shawne Merriman------23391476
RB Shane Vereen2036------1975
CB Nnamdi Asomugha------15342574
C Tyson Walter2446---------70
T Wade Smith2446---------70
QB Vince Young2446---------70
G Uche Nwaneri2446---------70
G Seth Olsen2446---------70
CB Walter McFadden------2342267
WR Mike Wallace2236------159
DT Trevor Laws------1135955
OLB Zach Diles------1435554
DT Carlton Powell------1729450
WR Marcus Larson1931---------50
DE Eric Moore------1825245
DE Miles Harden------1725345
DE Jermaine Cunningham------1329244
WR Charles Lee03------2629
DE Atiyyah Ellison------422329
RB DeAndre Lawhorn02------2628
CB Morris McAddley------314724
TE Tony Jackson412------723
OLB Jerrell Freeman------022022
TE Bo Scaife416---------20
S Sammie Ohara------011718
WR Brett Swain310------114
RB DeShawn Wynn47------112
K Matthew Molinet00------1212
G Dan Buenning00------99
C Donnie Farkas00------99
P Brent Bowden00------99
C Mackenzie Clinton00------99
C Ben Jones00------99
DE Matthew Mattos------0549
WR Walter Madison02---------2
CB Bernard Pollard------0011
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
OLB Angel Giaramito------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-1-0.5
Middle16392.4
Right7426.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8526.5
Middle8415.1
Right8374.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker532942621000
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vince Young43272232661

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen169724.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1811925.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)147956.8
Long (19+ Yds)526513.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76557.9
Short (0-8 Yds)2111803.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)149886.3
Long (19+ Yds)112727.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson1593133152
WR Golden Tate104174240
RB Brenden Streets95215035
WR David Anderson63022035
TE Josh Tobin53047115
TE Shawn Nelson2103047
RB David Wilson2208014
RB Quentin Griffin100002
WR Artie Brock110705
FB Alan Ratto1000011
TE Oscar Wang1101501
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kendall Wright149159041
RB Shane Vereen64048036
TE Dustin Keller51115034
WR Marcus Larson53143131
TE Tony Jackson33047112
RB DeShawn Wynn3301007
WR Mike Wallace32016036
TE Bo Scaife21014016
WR Charles Lee100003
RB DeAndre Lawhorn110-202

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin122.002.00
FB Alan Ratto100.000.00
RB Brenden Streets111.003.61
RB David Wilson1-4-4.001.50
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Shane Vereen4174.254.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker94252.786.11
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Young53224.405.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson21147.008.87
RB Brenden Streets2142.001.67
RB Quentin Griffin1000.000.00
WR David Anderson1133.003.67
WR Golden Tate1000.007.40
RB David Wilson1144.004.00
TE Josh Tobin1000.009.40
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bo Scaife1000.007.00
WR Mike Wallace111212.005.33
WR Marcus Larson111212.008.60
RB DeAndre Lawhorn11-2-2.00-2.00
WR Kendall Wright1000.004.21

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB David Wilson21
WR Chad Johnson10
FB Alan Ratto10
WR Andre Caldwell11
DallasRushesConversions
RB Shane Vereen21

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker1487
DallasAttCompConversions
Vince Young1182

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson644
WR Golden Tate411
RB David Wilson221
WR David Anderson111
FB Alan Ratto100
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Kendall Wright541
WR Marcus Larson310
WR Mike Wallace220
TE Tony Jackson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)