Week 2, 2016

played in San Diego, CA

56 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons00310-13
San Diego Chargers01303-16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:23 SDO - Wade Horseman 46 pass from Neil Harvey (Tito Brady extra point)
2Q: 05:29 SDO - Bruce Kirsch 9 run (Tito Brady extra point failed)
3Q: 11:54 ATL - Stephen Gostkowski 20 field goal
4Q: 09:11 ATL - Stephen Gostkowski 29 field goal
4Q: 02:13 SDO - Tito Brady 40 field goal
4Q: 00:18 ATL - Brian Leonard 6 pass from Erik Ainge (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)

Team StatisticsATLSDO
Record1-11-1
First Downs1713
- by Rushing46
- by Passing127
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards296257
- Offensive Plays7161
- Yards per Play4.174.21
Net Rushing Yards92165
- Rushing Attempts2338
- Yards per Rush4.004.34
Net Passing Yards20492
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 26 - 021 - 10 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards209102
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.254.00
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions4/165/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.87.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/404/37
Punt Returns/Yards3/-33/14
Kick Returns/Yards3/832/30
Interception Ret./Yards1/240/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession29:4530:15

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:50OWN 3238Punt
112:211:16OWN 4739Punt
17:192:37OWN 28619Fumble
13:101:01OWN 333Punt
213:261:54OWN 138Punt
211:042:27OWN 17516Punt
25:212:00OWN 34517Punt
20:570:57OWN 32633Half
314:072:20OPP 15412Field Goal
35:491:44OWN 235Punt
32:272:48OWN 3633Punt
413:344:31OWN 361052Field Goal
46:202:52OWN 29610Downs
42:061:56OWN 49851Touchdown
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:100:49OWN 930Punt
111:053:46OWN 1613Punt
14:421:32OPP 4739Punt
12:093:43OWN 4368Punt
211:320:28OPP 35335Touchdown
28:373:16OWN 24676Touchdown
23:212:24OWN 1069Punt
315:000:53OWN 203-3Interception
311:475:58OWN 151134Punt
34:051:38OWN 4535Punt
414:391:05OWN 2037Punt
49:032:43OWN 22417Punt
43:281:22OPP 39416Field Goal
40:100:10OPP 441-1Game

Game MVP: Bruce Kirsch, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Zach Huffman17663.881010
Brandon Jacobs5244.801210
Erik Ainge122.00200
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bruce Kirsch21693.291521
Ted Shea13735.624110
Neil Harvey2157.501610
Wade Horseman284.00600

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Erik Ainge47262091/5124073.7
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Harvey21101022/10146158.0

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Warren Nieto912859.443240
WR Eddie Royal510459.000200
WR Mark Daum35299.670210
FB Brian Leonard36227.3315121
TE Shaun Clancy23136.50470
RB Zach Huffman2573.50060
RB Brandon Jacobs1233.00030
WR Bob Brown1255.00050
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Martrez Milner56326.407110
WR Lavelle Hawkins22136.50270
RB Bruce Kirsch1288.00080
WR Russell Lucas1333.00030
RB Wade Horseman114646.0044461
WR Cris Browning0100.00000
TE Norbert England0100.00000
WR Dan Wells0400.00000
WR Artie Humphrey0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chad Neasman12424.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Warren Nieto1000
Erik Ainge1000
Eddie Royal0100
Terna Nande0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Neil Harvey1000
Charles Dann0100
Mark Chipokas0100
Grady Peters0010
Kevin Payne0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ricky Taylor835944.943.1513
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Moorman939644.044.3604

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Gostkowski2/20/00/0291/1
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tito Brady1/11/10/0401/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Brown2-5-2.50
Skip Middleton122.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Dan Wells3144.70

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Chad Neasman13535.00
Bob Brown12222.00
Julio Baker12626.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Dan Wells23015.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT J.J. Wirthel730.03622
S Dana Washington640.03721
CB Corey Alston630.02720
ILB Tom Small540.03421
OLB Terna Nande530.02420
DE Chuck Ward322.03523
S Clyde Ingalls320.02922
DE Damon Bromell310.03222
CB Chad Neasman300.03623
OLB Mel Wagner210.083
OLB Kroy Biermann210.0172
OLB Steven Franklin110.063
DT George Hitchcock100.091
DT Claude Wroten010.01920
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ross Pieper850.02146
CB Steve Pauley800.02247
S Grady Peters720.02246
OLB Shawne Merriman510.02348
S Kevin Payne401.02246
CB Jared Bates400.01842
CB Trevor Concepcion300.02146
S Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie300.0515
DT Mark Chipokas230.02146
ILB Ron Pfeifer200.047
DE Lawrence Jackson120.02145
DE Mack Hayes110.02347
WR Dan Wells10---------
CB Danny Duff100.023
DT Barry Dennis010.01731

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chuck Ward2.001023
DT J.J. Wirthel0.003122
DE Damon Bromell0.001122
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Kevin Payne1.000046
DT Mark Chipokas0.011046
DE Lawrence Jackson0.002045
DE Mack Hayes0.001047
ILB Ross Pieper0.001046

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tom Small20021
CB Corey Alston20020
CB Chad Neasman11123
OLB Terna Nande11020
OLB Steven Franklin1003
S Dana Washington10021
S Clyde Ingalls10022
DE Chuck Ward10023
CB Calvin Borders01022
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Steve Pauley82047
ILB Ross Pieper51046
OLB Shawne Merriman31048
CB Jared Bates31042
CB Trevor Concepcion21046
S Kevin Payne11046
S Grady Peters10046
CB Danny Duff1003
ILB Ron Pfeifer1007
S Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie10015

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Pollak45023043
Davin Joseph25116033
Wesley Covington23022043
Burt Cavoretto14016139
Sammy Madison1108020
Shane Fields02021042
Brian Leonard01012020
Brian Boone0107014
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jake Long310038123
Hunter Keisel25031015
Charles Dann25029015
Martrez Milner22137018
Max Jean-Gilles14033018
Junior Cook110708
Van Kelley06027017
Jeremy Zuttah0201116
Arron Sears010908

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Les Fincher223
Mel Wagner119
Dan Fabrizio118
Julio Baker116
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Dan Wells220
Wade Horseman213
Jon Apolonio124
Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Shaun Clancy2046------1783
Erik Ainge2348---------71
Mike Pollak2343---------66
Wesley Covington2243---------65
Shane Fields2142---------63
Chad Neasman------3623463
Burt Cavoretto1639------762
Calvin Borders------3622260
Dana Washington------3721159
J.J. Wirthel------3622159
Chuck Ward------3523159
Eddie Royal2137---------58
Tom Small------3421257
Warren Nieto1639---------55
Damon Bromell------3222155
Davin Joseph1633------352
Clyde Ingalls------2922152
Zach Huffman1833---------51
Mark Daum529------1650
Brian Leonard1220------1749
Corey Alston------2720148
Terna Nande------2420145
Claude Wroten------1920443
Brandon Jacobs516------2041
Sammy Madison820------1038
Julio Baker------1731636
Les Fincher64------2333
Bob Brown512------1532
Brian Boone714------1031
Mel Wagner------831930
Dan Fabrizio74------1829
Ricardo Barnhill------211922
Kroy Biermann------172322
Jason Lynch------611522
George Hitchcock------91818
Barry Richardson26------1018
Steven Franklin------63615
Skip Middleton------001313
Ricky Taylor00------88
Bart Shea------0088
Stephen Gostkowski00------66
Anthony Montgomery------41---5
Monty Blackwell------30---3
Rico Burton------12---3
Ronnie Harvey00------22
Xavier Canales00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mack Hayes------2347878
Trevor Concepcion------2146774
Shawne Merriman------2348273
Martrez Milner3718------1772
Steve Pauley------2247271
Grady Peters------2246270
Kevin Payne------2246270
Ross Pieper------2146269
Mark Chipokas------2146269
Lawrence Jackson------2145268
Jared Bates------1842262
Jake Long3823---------61
Neil Harvey3823---------61
Max Jean-Gilles3318------960
Ted Shea1415------2655
Norbert England2811------1453
Russell Lucas3318------152
Barry Dennis------1731452
Hunter Keisel3115---------46
Dan Wells1114------2045
Van Kelley2717---------44
Charles Dann2915---------44
Lavelle Hawkins814------1436
Cris Browning1912---------31
Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie------5151030
Neil Swinger102------1830
Danny Duff------232429
Bruce Kirsch225------128
Arron Sears98------1027
Jeremy Zuttah116------1027
Jon Apolonio------102425
Wade Horseman83------1324
Ron Pfeifer------47415
Junior Cook78---------15
Leon Weber------34815
Artie Humphrey03------1013
Jackie Brecher------47---11
R.J. Mifflin------31711
Bryce Cook55------111
Brian Moorman00------1010
Zack Edwards00------1010
Marlon Ford------0145
Tito Brady00------55
Trent Woodland00------33
Rich Funk00---------0
Paul Sellers00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle12524.3
Right6203.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left34615.3
Middle23944.1
Right11262.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Erik Ainge47263427500
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Harvey21101203521

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2252.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2515743.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)95465.1
Long (19+ Yds)94849.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen224924.5
Short (0-8 Yds)96364.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)22178.5
Long (19+ Yds)8000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Warren Nieto129085139
WR Eddie Royal105145137
FB Brian Leonard63022020
WR Mark Daum53129129
RB Zach Huffman5207033
TE Shaun Clancy32013046
RB Brandon Jacobs2103016
WR Bob Brown2105012
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Martrez Milner65032018
WR Dan Wells4000014
WR Russell Lucas3103018
RB Bruce Kirsch210805
WR Lavelle Hawkins22013014
WR Cris Browning1000012
TE Norbert England1000011
RB Wade Horseman1104613
WR Artie Humphrey100003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Zach Huffman284.003.88
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bruce Kirsch294.503.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Erik Ainge95283.114.45
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Warren Nieto22105.007.08
WR Eddie Royal22126.004.50
RB Brandon Jacobs1000.001.50
FB Brian Leonard1166.003.67
RB Zach Huffman1000.001.40
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Zach Huffman20
San DiegoRushesConversions
Wade Horseman20

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Erik Ainge1374
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Neil Harvey1275

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Royal432
TE Shaun Clancy220
WR Warren Nieto211
WR Mark Daum211
RB Brandon Jacobs100
FB Brian Leonard100
RB Zach Huffman100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
TE Martrez Milner443
WR Russell Lucas210
WR Lavelle Hawkins222
WR Cris Browning100
RB Bruce Kirsch100
WR Dan Wells100
WR Artie Humphrey100

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,500 (71,600 capacity)
Upper Deck13,600 (22,000)
End Zone9,700 (15,800)
Mezzanine5,600 (9,100)
Sideline Seats8,600 (14,000)
Club Seats4,600 (7,900)
Luxury Boxes1,400 (2,800)