Week 1, 2017

played in Los Angeles, CA

79 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	14	10	0	-	31
Los Angeles Saints	7	7	0	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:11 LAS - Greg Olsen 5 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)
1Q: 01:04 ATL - Zach Huffman 17 run (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 12:55 LAS - Greg Olsen 6 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 08:23 ATL - Eddie Royal 27 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 04:21 ATL - Paul Williams 19 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
3Q: 08:22 ATL - Oliver Williams 19 field goal
3Q: 02:56 ATL - Zach Huffman 1 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
4Q: 12:49 LAS - Ricardo Huff 40 field goal
4Q: 02:58 LAS - Greg Olsen 5 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:11 LAS - Greg Olsen 5 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)
1Q: 01:04 ATL - Zach Huffman 17 run (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 12:55 LAS - Greg Olsen 6 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 08:23 ATL - Eddie Royal 27 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
2Q: 04:21 ATL - Paul Williams 19 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
3Q: 08:22 ATL - Oliver Williams 19 field goal
3Q: 02:56 ATL - Zach Huffman 1 pass from Xavier Canales (Oliver Williams extra point)
4Q: 12:49 LAS - Ricardo Huff 40 field goal
4Q: 02:58 LAS - Greg Olsen 5 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)

Team Statistics ATL LAS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 22
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 15 18
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 364 366
- Offensive Plays 62 60
- Yards per Play 5.87 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 127 99
- Rushing Attempts 31 25
- Yards per Rush 4.10 3.96
Net Passing Yards 237 267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 20 - 0 33 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 241 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 7.65 7.63
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/13 8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/22
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/118 3/60
Interception Ret./Yards 2/45 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 29:41 30:19

Team Statistics	ATL	LAS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	22
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	15	18
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	364	366
- Offensive Plays	62	60
- Yards per Play	5.87	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	127	99
- Rushing Attempts	31	25
- Yards per Rush	4.10	3.96
Net Passing Yards	237	267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 20 - 0	33 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	241	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	7.65	7.63
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/13	8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/22
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/118	3/60
Interception Ret./Yards	2/45	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	29:41	30:19

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:08	1:08	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
1	5:06	4:14	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
2	12:48	4:36	OWN 35	9	65	Touchdown
2	6:08	1:54	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	2:03	1:40	OWN 31	7	31	Punt
3	15:00	6:44	OWN 33	13	65	Field Goal
3	5:47	3:01	OPP 27	6	27	Touchdown
4	12:42	5:03	OWN 14	8	25	Punt
4	2:52	0:52	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
4	0:29	0:29	OPP 39	1	-2	Game

Los Angeles Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:52	OWN 37	5	20	Punt
1	11:00	5:54	OWN 23	11	77	Touchdown
1	0:52	3:04	OWN 7	7	93	Touchdown
2	8:12	2:04	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	4:14	2:11	OWN 20	4	13	Interception
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	8:16	2:29	OWN 31	6	19	Interception
3	2:46	5:04	OWN 39	7	38	Field Goal
4	7:39	4:47	OWN 12	11	88	Touchdown
4	2:00	1:31	OWN 31	5	8	Downs

Game MVP: Xavier Canales, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Zach Huffman	12	63	5.25	17	1	1
Bernard Harmon	11	39	3.55	9	0	0
Brian Leonard	7	27	3.86	11	2	0
Xavier Canales	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Adrian Peterson	12	61	5.08	15	1
Lee Hanna	7	5	0.71	8	0
Joel Tapscott	6	33	5.50	11	1

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Xavier Canales	30	20	241	1/4	3	33	0	124.4

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joel Tapscott	33	23	279	2/12	3	36	2	100.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Warren Nieto	3	4	38	12.67	4	19	0
RB Zach Huffman	3	3	7	2.33	0	6	1
WR Malcolm Kelly	3	4	29	9.67	0	12	0
WR Eddie Royal	3	4	51	17.00	0	27	1
WR Everett Wiggins	2	3	21	10.50	0	14	0
TE Jimmie Particelli	2	2	22	11.00	0	12	0
TE Everett Beardsley	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Paul Williams	1	1	19	19.00	8	19	1
FB Les Fincher	1	2	33	33.00	9	33	0
RB Bernard Harmon	1	1	13	13.00	2	13	0
FB Brian Leonard	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charles Reed	8	10	135	16.88	25	36	0
TE Greg Olsen	5	7	39	7.80	11	14	3
RB Adrian Peterson	3	3	27	9.00	2	13	0
WR Steven Ellis	3	4	22	7.33	1	8	0
TE Scottie Roberson	2	2	17	8.50	0	9	0
RB Lee Hanna	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Carl Abney	1	4	31	31.00	0	31	0
FB Wesley Stoker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Calvin Borders	1	45	45.00	0
CB Chad Neasman	1	0	0.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Everett Wiggins	1	1	0
Brian Leonard	1	1	0
Malcolm Kelly	0	0	1

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rod Kennedy	1	0	0
Lee Hanna	0	1	0
Shaun Cody	0	0	1
Pete Ripple	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlton Price	4	195	48.8	42.0	58	1

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lionel Sowell	2	87	43.5	40.5	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Oliver Williams	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	4/4

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Huff	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Lowe	1	6	6.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trent Wills	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Neasman	3	84	28.0	0
Malcolm Kelly	1	34	34.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pete Ripple	2	44	22.0	0
Rod Kennedy	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Damon Ramirez	7	0	0.0	23	31
DT J.J. Wirthel	5	2	1.0	25	33
DE Chuck Ward	5	1	1.0	24	34
CB Chad Neasman	5	0	0.0	22	32
CB Calvin Borders	4	3	0.0	24	34
S Clyde Ingalls	4	1	0.0	23	30
OLB Sean Seleski	4	1	0.0	15	18
S Lorenzo Logan	3	0	0.0	17	20
CB Brady Al Shawa	3	0	0.0	21	30
OLB Shawn Crable	1	2	0.0	25	35
DE Damon Bromell	1	1	0.0	24	34
CB Leslie Cotter	1	1	0.0	10	17
ILB Tim Dobbins	1	0	0.0	4	5
OLB Rickey Pote	1	0	0.0	3	3
S Tom Zhao	1	0	0.0	8	15
S Dana Washington	0	1	0.0	2	5

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ike Henson	8	0	0.0	27	24
ILB Ernie Sims	6	2	0.0	28	27
S Calvin Shuman	5	2	0.0	28	26
DE Shaun Cody	4	0	0.5	23	29
S Don Coffey	4	1	0.0	19	22
DT Christian Vlasak	4	1	0.0	21	25
S Pete Ripple	4	0	0.0	13	8
CB Victor Kennedy	2	3	0.0	24	28
OLB Allen Fuller	2	0	0.0	14	13
CB Rod Kennedy	2	0	0.0	23	19
DE Christian Stargell	1	1	0.5	26	26
DE Dan Bazuin	1	1	0.0	8	2
ILB Glenn Kasischke	1	1	0.0	4	7
CB Mercury Harmon	1	0	0.0	23	29
RB Adrian Peterson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Steven Ellis	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Lonnie Jacox	1	0	0.0	5	5
OLB Karl Morton	1	0	0.0	5	5
DT DeMarcus Tyler	0	3	0.0	26	28
DT Robert Murray	0	1	0.0	8	7
S Trent Wills	0	1	0.0	7	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chuck Ward	1.0	0	0	4	34
DT J.J. Wirthel	1.0	0	0	1	33
OLB Shawn Crable	0.0	2	1	0	35
DE Damon Bromell	0.0	0	0	2	34

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Shaun Cody	0.5	3	29
DE Christian Stargell	0.5	1	26
DT DeMarcus Tyler	0.0	1	28
ILB Lonnie Jacox	0.0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Damon Ramirez	6	0	0	31
CB Chad Neasman	5	1	1	32
CB Calvin Borders	3	2	1	34
S Lorenzo Logan	2	0	0	20
OLB Sean Seleski	2	0	0	18
S Tom Zhao	2	0	0	15
S Clyde Ingalls	1	0	0	30
CB Brady Al Shawa	1	0	0	30
CB Leslie Cotter	1	0	0	17

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Calvin Shuman	4	1	26
ILB Ernie Sims	3	0	27
S Don Coffey	2	0	22
CB Mercury Harmon	2	0	29
OLB Allen Fuller	2	0	13
CB Rod Kennedy	2	0	19
ILB Glenn Kasischke	2	0	7
ILB Ike Henson	1	1	24
CB Victor Kennedy	1	1	28
S Pete Ripple	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wesley Covington	5	5	0	29	1	28
Luke Fulton	4	10	0	26	0	29
Mike Pollak	2	5	0	27	0	29
Brian Leonard	2	2	1	21	0	18
Davin Joseph	1	3	0	22	0	26
Burt Cavoretto	1	3	0	27	0	23
Steven Marshall	0	2	0	13	0	7

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Luther Blackshear	2	4	21	0	24
Shane Wilcox	2	3	16	1	27
Tony Tubbs	1	2	14	0	22
Greg Olsen	1	1	24	0	29
Deon Messer	0	2	14	1	24
John Sullivan	0	2	14	0	23
Christian Trahan	0	2	13	0	16
Howard Clark	0	1	12	0	13
Edward Reitz	0	1	12	0	17
Scottie Roberson	0	1	17	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Malcolm Kelly	2	11
Chad Neasman	1	16
Dana Washington	1	15
Tom Zhao	1	8

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Nichols	1	14
Scottie Roberson	1	12
Jumbo Corbett	1	11
Timothy Emmons	1	6
John Sullivan	1	3

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chad Neasman	---	---	22	32	16	70
Xavier Canales	31	31	---	---	---	62
Shawn Crable	---	---	25	35	1	61
J.J. Wirthel	---	---	25	33	1	59
Calvin Borders	---	---	24	34	1	59
Damon Bromell	---	---	24	34	1	59
Chuck Ward	---	---	24	34	1	59
Wesley Covington	29	28	---	---	---	57
Mike Pollak	27	29	---	---	---	56
Luke Fulton	26	29	---	---	---	55
Burt Cavoretto	27	23	---	---	5	55
Damon Ramirez	---	---	23	31	1	55
Clyde Ingalls	---	---	23	30	1	54
Brady Al Shawa	---	---	21	30	3	54
Davin Joseph	22	26	---	---	5	53
Everett Beardsley	13	17	---	---	16	46
Brian Leonard	21	18	---	---	6	45
Everett Wiggins	20	16	---	---	7	43
Eddie Royal	23	20	---	---	---	43
Lorenzo Logan	---	---	17	20	1	38
Jimmie Particelli	21	16	---	---	1	38
Sean Seleski	---	---	15	18	4	37
Bernard Harmon	11	7	---	---	17	35
Paul Williams	15	16	---	---	---	31
Tom Zhao	---	---	8	15	8	31
Leslie Cotter	---	---	10	17	1	28
Warren Nieto	10	15	---	---	---	25
Steven Marshall	13	7	---	---	5	25
Zach Huffman	12	13	---	---	---	25
Les Fincher	6	7	---	---	12	25
Dana Washington	---	---	2	5	15	22
Malcolm Kelly	2	8	---	---	11	21
Dean Willis	---	---	3	5	11	19
Daryn Colledge	7	5	---	---	5	17
Graham Lowe	1	2	---	---	14	17
Brian Boone	4	8	---	---	5	17
Tim Dobbins	---	---	4	5	2	11
Daymeion Hughes	---	---	0	0	11	11
Rickey Pote	---	---	3	3	5	11
Oliver Williams	0	0	---	---	7	7
Monty Blackwell	---	---	1	1	2	4
Carlton Price	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jason Lynch	---	---	1	1	2	4
Claude Wroten	---	---	0	2	---	2
Ernie Westbrook	0	0	---	---	1	1
Erik Ainge	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Greg Olsen	24	29	---	---	12	65
Joel Tapscott	25	35	---	---	---	60
Ernie Sims	---	---	28	27	2	57
Rod Kennedy	---	---	23	19	15	57
DeMarcus Tyler	---	---	26	28	2	56
Calvin Shuman	---	---	28	26	1	55
Mercury Harmon	---	---	23	29	2	54
Christian Stargell	---	---	26	26	2	54
Ike Henson	---	---	27	24	2	53
Shaun Cody	---	---	23	29	1	53
Scottie Roberson	17	24	---	---	12	53
Victor Kennedy	---	---	24	28	1	53
Christian Vlasak	---	---	21	25	2	48
Don Coffey	---	---	19	22	4	45
Luther Blackshear	21	24	---	---	---	45
Steven Ellis	14	16	---	---	14	44
Shane Wilcox	16	27	---	---	---	43
Carl Abney	14	27	---	---	---	41
Lee Hanna	11	11	---	---	18	40
John Sullivan	14	23	---	---	3	40
Wesley Stoker	13	19	---	---	7	39
Deon Messer	14	24	---	---	---	38
Adrian Peterson	14	24	---	---	---	38
Tony Tubbs	14	22	---	---	2	38
Allen Fuller	---	---	14	13	10	37
Edward Reitz	12	17	---	---	3	32
Pete Ripple	---	---	13	8	11	32
Charles Reed	12	17	---	---	2	31
Christian Trahan	13	16	---	---	1	30
Howard Clark	12	13	---	---	3	28
Johnnie Curren	9	9	---	---	3	21
Jumbo Corbett	---	---	3	5	11	19
Timothy Emmons	5	8	---	---	6	19
Karl Morton	---	---	5	5	9	19
Robert Murray	---	---	8	7	---	15
Tom Nichols	1	0	---	---	14	15
Trent Wills	---	---	7	3	4	14
Dan Bazuin	---	---	8	2	3	13
Lonnie Jacox	---	---	5	5	3	13
Glenn Kasischke	---	---	4	7	2	13
Deron Rice	---	---	6	3	3	12
Sammy Gomez	---	---	0	0	10	10
Ricardo Huff	0	0	---	---	6	6
Lionel Sowell	0	0	---	---	2	2
John David Booty	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tom Estell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	50	7.1
Middle	16	67	4.2
Right	7	12	1.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	33	6.6
Middle	10	43	4.3
Right	9	24	2.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Xavier Canales	30	20	2	0	1	3	6	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joel Tapscott	33	23	3	0	1	3	1	7	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	28	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	11	134	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	79	15.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	16	142	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	48	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	89	9.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Brian Leonard	5	0	1	0	0	18
WR Warren Nieto	4	3	0	38	0	15
WR Malcolm Kelly	4	3	0	29	0	8
WR Eddie Royal	4	3	0	51	1	20
WR Everett Wiggins	3	2	0	21	0	16
RB Zach Huffman	3	3	0	7	0	13
TE Jimmie Particelli	2	2	0	22	0	16
FB Les Fincher	2	1	0	33	1	7
TE Everett Beardsley	1	1	0	8	0	17
WR Paul Williams	1	1	0	19	0	16
RB Bernard Harmon	1	1	0	13	0	7

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Reed	10	8	0	135	2	17
TE Greg Olsen	7	5	0	39	0	29
WR Carl Abney	4	1	0	31	1	27
WR Steven Ellis	4	3	0	22	0	16
RB Adrian Peterson	3	3	0	27	0	24
TE Scottie Roberson	2	2	0	17	0	24
RB Lee Hanna	1	1	0	8	0	11
FB Wesley Stoker	1	0	1	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Zach Huffman	3	25	8.33	5.25
Brian Leonard	1	10	10.00	3.86

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Xavier Canales	6	3	26	4.33	8.03

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joel Tapscott	6	6	43	7.17	8.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Brian Leonard	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Zach Huffman	2	2	7	3.50	2.33
WR Paul Williams	1	1	19	19.00	19.00
FB Les Fincher	1	0	0	0.00	16.50

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Greg Olsen	3	3	16	5.33	5.57
WR Charles Reed	2	2	24	12.00	13.50
RB Adrian Peterson	1	1	3	3.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Zach Huffman	4	2
Bernard Harmon	2	2

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Joel Tapscott	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Xavier Canales	7	6	4

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joel Tapscott	10	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Malcolm Kelly	2	2	1
WR Eddie Royal	2	2	2
WR Warren Nieto	1	1	1
FB Brian Leonard	1	0	0
RB Zach Huffman	1	1	0

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charles Reed	3	3	3
WR Steven Ellis	3	2	2
RB Lee Hanna	1	1	1
RB Adrian Peterson	1	1	1
TE Scottie Roberson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,500 (16,100)
End Zone 8,100 (11,700)
Mezzanine 4,400 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 7,200 (10,400)
Club Seats 10,200 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,500 (16,100)
End Zone	8,100 (11,700)
Mezzanine	4,400 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	7,200 (10,400)
Club Seats	10,200 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (5,000)