Week 3, 2034

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	0	3	0	21	-	24
Minnesota Vikings	0	17	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:06 MIN - Dean Macklin 7 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
2Q: 07:19 MIN - Butch Medsker 11 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Cornelius Morris 26 field goal
2Q: 00:15 ATL - Kendall Woodard 21 field goal
4Q: 14:16 ATL - Albert Finley 8 run (Kendall Woodard extra point)
4Q: 09:43 MIN - Cornelius Morris 21 field goal
4Q: 03:27 ATL - B.J. Conley 21 pass from Nolan Greer (Kendall Woodard extra point)
4Q: 00:50 ATL - Jeffrey Burke 24 pass from Nolan Greer (Kendall Woodard extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:06 MIN - Dean Macklin 7 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
2Q: 07:19 MIN - Butch Medsker 11 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Cornelius Morris 26 field goal
2Q: 00:15 ATL - Kendall Woodard 21 field goal
4Q: 14:16 ATL - Albert Finley 8 run (Kendall Woodard extra point)
4Q: 09:43 MIN - Cornelius Morris 21 field goal
4Q: 03:27 ATL - B.J. Conley 21 pass from Nolan Greer (Kendall Woodard extra point)
4Q: 00:50 ATL - Jeffrey Burke 24 pass from Nolan Greer (Kendall Woodard extra point)

Team Statistics ATL MIN
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 22 18
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 389 378
- Offensive Plays 63 62
- Yards per Play 6.17 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 141 171
- Rushing Attempts 35 36
- Yards per Rush 4.03 4.75
Net Passing Yards 248 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 19 - 0 24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 256 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 8.86 7.96
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 12/85
Punt Returns/Yards 5/19 3/45
Kick Returns/Yards 4/61 4/91
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 28:44 31:16

Team Statistics	ATL	MIN
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	22	18
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	389	378
- Offensive Plays	63	62
- Yards per Play	6.17	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	141	171
- Rushing Attempts	35	36
- Yards per Rush	4.03	4.75
Net Passing Yards	248	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 19 - 0	24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	256	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	8.86	7.96
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	12/85
Punt Returns/Yards	5/19	3/45
Kick Returns/Yards	4/61	4/91
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	28:44	31:16

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:16	OWN 12	13	52	Punt
1	2:21	0:55	OWN 11	3	0	Punt
2	12:59	2:27	OWN 17	4	17	Punt
2	7:10	1:56	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	1:54	1:46	OWN 28	6	68	Field Goal
3	12:32	1:44	OWN 18	3	4	Punt
3	7:33	4:23	OWN 29	7	38	Punt
3	1:22	2:14	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
4	9:35	2:02	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	4:57	1:44	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
4	1:58	1:20	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
4	0:05	0:05	OPP 33	1	-1	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:44	4:23	OWN 20	9	34	Punt
1	1:26	3:27	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
2	10:32	3:22	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
2	5:14	3:20	OWN 41	10	50	Field Goal
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 33	1	2	Half
3	15:00	2:28	OWN 31	4	9	Punt
3	10:48	3:15	OWN 38	6	6	Punt
3	3:10	1:48	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	14:08	4:33	OWN 31	7	65	Field Goal
4	7:33	2:36	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	3:13	1:15	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	0:38	0:33	OWN 29	4	4	Downs

Game MVP: Nolan Greer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Albert Finley	23	94	4.09	12	3	1
Vick Ballard	8	17	2.13	4	0	0
Nolan Greer	3	23	7.67	17	1	0
Kerry Johns	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dean Macklin	20	90	4.50	10	1	1
Butch Medsker	9	55	6.11	25	2	1
Jake Locker	6	23	3.83	9	0	0
Dan Herron	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nolan Greer	27	19	256	1/8	2	26	0	124.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	24	14	218	2/11	0	47	0	88.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR B.J. Conley	5	5	64	12.80	12	21	1
WR Jeffrey Burke	5	7	78	15.60	16	24	1
TE Kennedy Pitman	2	2	32	16.00	14	26	0
WR Kerry Johns	2	2	34	17.00	0	22	0
WR Stephen Hill	2	5	14	7.00	2	12	0
FB Bruce Ryder	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Albert Finley	1	1	15	15.00	15	15	0
TE Lorenzo West	1	4	18	18.00	1	18	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Julio Jones	4	7	65	16.25	16	22
WR Dan Herron	4	8	82	20.50	2	47
RB Dean Macklin	2	3	23	11.50	3	14
WR Leon Dillow	2	4	30	15.00	13	22
TE Joseph Sweeney	1	1	8	8.00	7	8
WR Brett Henry	1	1	10	10.00	0	10

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kerry Johns	1	0	0
Edgar Caniff	0	1	0
Joey Sweeney	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jake Locker	1	0	0
Butch Medsker	0	1	0
Austin Meek	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony McGarrahan	7	303	43.3	31.1	52	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rod Francis	6	231	38.5	35.3	47	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Woodard	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Morris	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Johns	4	20	5.0	0
Stephen Hill	1	-1	-1.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Van Dyke	3	45	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Johns	4	61	15.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Simms	3	65	21.7	0
Don Van Dyke	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kris Leak	7	4	0.0	30	22
ILB Desmond Carlson	6	2	0.0	27	25
ILB Blake Sanderson	5	0	0.0	12	5
ILB James-Michael Johnson	4	3	0.0	24	19
CB Edgar Caniff	4	2	0.0	23	23
CB Reuben Lake	3	1	0.0	23	15
CB Harry McWilliams	3	1	0.0	24	20
S Toby Middleton	3	0	0.0	15	17
DT Toby Sheldon	2	3	1.0	28	21
DE Joey Sweeney	2	2	0.5	15	16
OLB J.B. Wolf	2	0	0.0	6	7
DE Lamar Sepulveda	2	0	0.0	29	13
OLB Vincent Corson	2	0	0.0	12	2
DT Tyrus Stuart	1	0	0.5	27	14
DE George Newhart	1	1	0.0	21	10
CB Bernard Gardner	1	1	0.0	30	16
DT Luke Bernstein	1	0	0.0	6	4
DE Brock Cunningham	1	0	0.0	8	13
S Edgar McTyer	0	1	0.0	28	20

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ross Samuels	6	2	0.0	28	23
ILB Dan Beckam	6	1	0.0	34	22
S Perry Coffin	4	3	0.0	23	17
S DaNorris Searcy	4	1	0.0	24	20
CB Mariano Dragon	4	0	0.0	23	21
OLB Austin Meek	4	0	0.0	8	5
DT Mike Daniels	3	2	0.0	21	8
DT Benjamin Lane	3	0	0.0	22	12
DE Kevin Shapiro	2	2	1.0	23	15
CB Shaun Kennedy	2	1	0.0	26	14
OLB Jack Marsh	2	0	0.0	22	8
S Mark LeGree	2	0	0.0	16	21
DE Jeremy Ballard	2	0	0.0	12	15
S Marshall Wagner	2	0	0.0	11	16
CB Don Van Dyke	1	3	0.0	19	21
DE Leo Durham	1	3	0.0	28	21
DE Brett Allen	1	1	0.0	30	24
ILB Eddie Farr	1	0	0.0	3	6
CB Harris Lyon	1	0	0.0	12	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Toby Sheldon	1.0	0	0	1	21
DE Joey Sweeney	0.5	0	1	0	16
DT Tyrus Stuart	0.5	0	0	0	14
DE Lamar Sepulveda	0.0	1	0	0	13
ILB James-Michael Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE George Newhart	0.0	0	1	0	10
DE Brock Cunningham	0.0	0	1	0	13

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kevin Shapiro	1.0	0	15
DE Brett Allen	0.0	1	24
DE Leo Durham	0.0	1	21
DT Benjamin Lane	0.0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Edgar Caniff	3	1	23
OLB J.B. Wolf	2	0	7
S Toby Middleton	2	0	17
ILB Desmond Carlson	2	0	25
CB Harry McWilliams	2	0	20
ILB Blake Sanderson	1	0	5
ILB James-Michael Johnson	1	0	19
CB Reuben Lake	1	0	15

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Perry Coffin	4	1	17
S DaNorris Searcy	4	0	20
OLB Ross Samuels	2	0	23
CB Mariano Dragon	2	0	21
OLB Austin Meek	1	2	5
OLB Jack Marsh	1	0	8
S Mark LeGree	1	0	21
DE Leo Durham	1	0	21
CB Shaun Kennedy	1	0	14
CB Harris Lyon	1	0	19
S Marshall Wagner	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Donnell Staples	6	8	31	0	23
Adam Gettis	1	6	29	0	24
Eddie Di Pardo	1	5	29	1	24
Bruce Ryder	1	2	15	0	14
Leslie Herndon	1	1	19	0	7
Ricardo Meadows	0	4	30	0	23
Jason Pinkston	0	4	29	0	26
Dennis Kelly	0	1	11	0	8
Lorenzo West	0	1	24	0	22

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jose Boyer	4	9	1	30	0	25
Curtis Price	2	5	0	30	0	23
Marcus Ashe	2	3	0	35	0	26
Pete McWilliams	1	4	0	28	1	23
John Moffitt	1	3	0	35	1	25
Ty McGregor	1	3	0	7	0	4
Joseph Sweeney	1	1	0	16	0	16
Preston Pickens	0	2	0	6	0	1
Deron Golding	0	1	0	23	0	11
Leonard Fleming	0	1	0	16	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Kris Leak	3	15
Blake Sanderson	1	18
Bruce Ryder	1	14
Thurman Chukwuma	1	10
Harry McWilliams	1	10

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Butch Medsker	3	8
Deron Golding	2	18
Austin Meek	1	30
Leonard Fleming	1	17
Jimmy Begay	1	8
Jack Marsh	1	3

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kris Leak	---	---	30	22	15	67
Edgar Caniff	---	---	23	23	18	64
Nolan Greer	35	28	---	---	---	63
Ricardo Meadows	30	23	---	---	8	61
Donnell Staples	31	23	---	---	7	61
Jason Pinkston	29	26	---	---	---	55
Eddie Di Pardo	29	24	---	---	1	54
Desmond Carlson	---	---	27	25	2	54
Harry McWilliams	---	---	24	20	10	54
Adam Gettis	29	24	---	---	---	53
Albert Finley	25	26	---	---	---	51
Toby Sheldon	---	---	28	21	1	50
Reuben Lake	---	---	23	15	12	50
Edgar McTyer	---	---	28	20	2	50
Tyrus Stuart	---	---	27	14	6	47
Bernard Gardner	---	---	30	16	1	47
Lorenzo West	24	22	---	---	---	46
James-Michael Johnson	---	---	24	19	1	44
Jeffrey Burke	16	17	---	---	11	44
Bruce Ryder	15	14	---	---	14	43
Kennedy Pitman	16	8	---	---	18	42
Lamar Sepulveda	---	---	29	13	---	42
Kerry Johns	14	8	---	---	16	38
Toby Middleton	---	---	15	17	5	37
Vick Ballard	10	2	---	---	24	36
Leslie Herndon	19	7	---	---	10	36
B.J. Conley	15	21	---	---	---	36
Blake Sanderson	---	---	12	5	18	35
Stephen Hill	20	14	---	---	1	35
Joey Sweeney	---	---	15	16	3	34
George Newhart	---	---	21	10	2	33
Dennis Kelly	11	8	---	---	8	27
Skip Hoover	11	7	---	---	8	26
Vincent Corson	---	---	12	2	10	24
Brock Cunningham	---	---	8	13	2	23
Donald Andruzzi	5	5	---	---	8	18
Devon Still	---	---	7	4	5	16
J.B. Wolf	---	---	6	7	1	14
Louie Strickland	1	1	---	---	10	12
Tony McGarrahan	0	0	---	---	12	12
Luke Bernstein	---	---	6	4	1	11
Thurman Chukwuma	---	---	0	0	10	10
Thomas Kemnitzer	---	---	1	0	3	4
Buddy Johnstone	0	0	---	---	1	1
Kendall Woodard	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ron Manzo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jake Locker	36	26	---	---	---	62
Jose Boyer	30	25	---	---	7	62
Marcus Ashe	35	26	---	---	---	61
Brett Allen	---	---	30	24	6	60
John Moffitt	35	25	---	---	---	60
Dan Beckam	---	---	34	22	2	58
Don Van Dyke	---	---	19	21	17	57
Curtis Price	30	23	---	---	---	53
Deron Golding	23	11	---	---	18	52
Ross Samuels	---	---	28	23	1	52
Pete McWilliams	28	23	---	---	---	51
Harris Lyon	---	---	12	19	19	50
Leo Durham	---	---	28	21	---	49
Kevin Shapiro	---	---	23	15	8	46
DaNorris Searcy	---	---	24	20	1	45
Mariano Dragon	---	---	23	21	1	45
Dean Macklin	24	20	---	---	---	44
Leonard Fleming	16	11	---	---	17	44
Leon Dillow	22	21	---	---	---	43
Austin Meek	---	---	8	5	30	43
Marshall Wagner	---	---	11	16	15	42
Perry Coffin	---	---	23	17	1	41
Julio Jones	24	17	---	---	---	41
Shaun Kennedy	---	---	26	14	1	41
Joseph Sweeney	16	16	---	---	8	40
Dan Herron	18	15	---	---	7	40
Norm Armistead	11	2	---	---	25	38
Mark LeGree	---	---	16	21	---	37
Brett Henry	12	9	---	---	15	36
Benjamin Lane	---	---	22	12	---	34
Jack Marsh	---	---	22	8	3	33
Mike Daniels	---	---	21	8	3	32
Jeremy Ballard	---	---	12	15	1	28
Butch Medsker	12	6	---	---	8	26
Lamar Cogdell	8	3	---	---	8	19
Trevor Simms	2	2	---	---	15	19
Eddie Farr	---	---	3	6	9	18
Ty McGregor	7	4	---	---	6	17
Rod Francis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Preston Pickens	6	1	---	---	1	8
Jimmy Begay	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marcus Sheldon	0	0	---	---	8	8
Cornelius Morris	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reggie Higdon	1	0	---	---	2	3
Reuben Lercius	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	34	2.8
Middle	10	39	3.9
Right	12	69	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	67	5.2
Middle	6	24	4.0
Right	17	80	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nolan Greer	27	19	4	1	1	3	3	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	24	14	4	1	3	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	41	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	177	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	22	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	8	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	89	11.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	35	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	86	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeffrey Burke	7	5	0	78	1	17
WR Stephen Hill	5	2	0	14	0	14
WR B.J. Conley	5	5	0	64	1	21
TE Lorenzo West	4	1	1	18	0	22
TE Kennedy Pitman	2	2	0	32	1	8
WR Kerry Johns	2	2	0	34	1	8
FB Bruce Ryder	1	1	0	1	0	14
RB Albert Finley	1	1	0	15	0	26

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dan Herron	8	4	1	82	1	15
WR Julio Jones	7	4	1	65	2	17
WR Leon Dillow	4	2	1	30	1	21
RB Dean Macklin	3	2	0	23	0	20
TE Joseph Sweeney	1	1	0	8	0	16
WR Brett Henry	1	1	0	10	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Albert Finley	3	19	6.33	4.09

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dean Macklin	5	23	4.60	4.50
Butch Medsker	3	18	6.00	6.11
Jake Locker	1	1	1.00	3.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nolan Greer	1	1	9	9.00	9.48

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR B.J. Conley	1	1	9	9.00	12.80

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Albert Finley	5	1
Vick Ballard	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Dean Macklin	5	1
Butch Medsker	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nolan Greer	5	3	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeffrey Burke	3	1	1
WR Stephen Hill	1	1	1
WR B.J. Conley	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dan Herron	4	2	2
WR Julio Jones	1	1	0
WR Leon Dillow	1	0	0
WR Brett Henry	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 83,700 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 28,800 (29,400)
End Zone 21,300 (21,300)
Mezzanine 12,100 (12,300)
Sideline Seats 18,800 (18,800)
Club Seats 500 (500)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	83,700 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	28,800 (29,400)
End Zone	21,300 (21,300)
Mezzanine	12,100 (12,300)
Sideline Seats	18,800 (18,800)
Club Seats	500 (500)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,700)