Week 12, 2065

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots1071010-37
Atlanta Falcons06310-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:08 NED - Darrell Thomason 39 field goal
1Q: 08:17 NED - Mel Walsh 77 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 05:50 ATL - Gavin Hicks 43 field goal
2Q: 02:40 NED - Dennis Shaw 9 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Gavin Hicks 29 field goal
3Q: 09:31 ATL - Gavin Hicks 25 field goal
3Q: 04:29 NED - Darrell Thomason 22 field goal
3Q: 03:09 NED - Evan Dugan 6 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
4Q: 10:55 ATL - Gavin Hicks 18 field goal
4Q: 07:35 ATL - Tucker Forrester 19 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
4Q: 07:29 NED - Martin Burnett 80 kickoff return (Darrell Thomason extra point)
4Q: 00:08 NED - Darrell Thomason 21 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDATL
Record6-53-8
First Downs1423
- by Rushing48
- by Passing813
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards292421
- Offensive Plays4681
- Yards per Play6.355.20
Net Rushing Yards149110
- Rushing Attempts2131
- Yards per Rush7.103.55
Net Passing Yards143311
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 14 - 046 - 32 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards143328
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/17
- Yards per Pass Play5.726.22
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions3/109/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.87.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards6/4512/102
Punt Returns/Yards2/-11/7
Kick Returns/Yards3/1273/66
Interception Ret./Yards2/350/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/20/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 45OWN 26
Time of Possession20:4039:20

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:59OWN 30948Field Goal
18:520:54OWN 21279Touchdown
12:272:32OWN 20522Punt
212:591:17OPP 283-5Punt
25:423:08OWN 25875Touchdown
39:245:01OWN 28967Field Goal
33:420:46OPP 11211Touchdown
410:480:37OWN 253-10Punt
43:461:14OPP 4632Punt
41:491:46OPP 1238Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:013:09OWN 2545Punt
17:585:31OWN 251040Punt
214:551:56OWN 2048Interception
211:426:00OWN 201054Field Goal
22:342:34OWN 251163Field Goal
315:005:36OWN 281164Field Goal
34:230:41OWN 2910Interception
32:567:08OWN 251274Field Goal
410:112:36OWN 19621Punt
47:350:06OPP 19119Touchdown
47:153:29OWN 7839Downs
42:320:43OWN 844Downs

Game MVP: Mel Walsh, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Mel Walsh810613.257731
RB Riddick Zastudil7202.86700
QB Evan Dugan5244.80801
WR Mackenzie Samuels1-1-1.00-100
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Elliot Grice23682.961230
WR Tucker Forrester3-3-1.00000
RB Dustin Birch3299.671710
QB Riddick Ballard11515.001510
FB Ryan Benson111.00100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Evan Dugan25141430/0124085.9
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Riddick Ballard46323284/17137278.9

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ray Dahl69589.6720240
WR Dennis Shaw375317.6710231
RB Mel Walsh2484.000120
WR Mackenzie Samuels121717.000170
TE Darius Flynn1255.00050
WR Casey McWilliams1122.00020
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gabe Farrell81210312.8853350
WR Vincent Buckner687512.5019210
RB Elliot Grice56336.60290
TE Bobby Hartman33124.00160
TE Vinny McDaniel35175.67070
WR Les Reed244120.5032370
WR Tucker Forrester222110.500191
RB Dustin Birch111414.000140
TE Cesar Iannaccone1433.00030
FB Ryan Benson1199.00090

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jesse Gentile12424.000
CB Darrin Whiting11111.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
CB Steve Stargell1000
QB Evan Dugan1000
WR Dennis Shaw0100
DE J.T. Solymos0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Riddick Ballard1100
G Elias Lynn0100
WR Les Reed0010
OLB Weston Banks0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Javier Garciaparra418546.334.5581
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Foster312441.335.0451

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darrell Thomason3/30/00/0394/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gavin Hicks4/41/10/0431/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Stargell2-1-0.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Walt Cribbs177.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Winslett24723.50
Martin Burnett18080.01
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Walt Cribbs36622.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Artie Cochrane1020.02849
S Cary Stonge1010.03050
ILB Jesse Gentile830.02634
DT Eli Walters531.03140
DE Russell Dodge411.02237
OLB Dwayne Briggs400.02419
DE Rusty Crane311.01625
DE Fred Stargell330.52946
DE J.T. Solymos310.51923
CB Darrin Whiting330.02545
CB Steve Stargell300.01035
S Caden Blanchard220.02637
ILB Roy Turner200.0515
CB Martin Burnett200.067
OLB Rob Feldman110.0831
S Sedrick Newsome100.052
S Daryl Fulkerson100.0012
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Weston Banks710.02022
CB D.J. Mason510.02125
CB Devon Zlotnik300.0815
ILB Reginald Jamison300.0123
CB Terrence Harmon210.0923
ILB Al Bensen210.01816
DT Elijah Frenzel200.096
DE Gilbert Shannon120.01219
DE Howie Sandilands110.01720
DE Seth Jamison110.01515
CB Jameson Muncy100.029
WR Gabe Farrell10---------
RB Elliot Grice10---------
DE Maurice Marchese100.02125
S Corbin Poon100.01916
S Charles Tuck100.029
OLB J.C. Johnstone010.024
CB Patrick Woodson010.0113

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rusty Crane1.010125
DE Russell Dodge1.001337
DT Eli Walters1.000240
DE Fred Stargell0.502046
DE J.T. Solymos0.500023
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rufus Grisso0.011015
DE Seth Jamison0.011015
DE Maurice Marchese0.010025
OLB J.C. Johnstone0.00104

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Artie Cochrane81049
CB Steve Stargell41035
S Cary Stonge40050
ILB Jesse Gentile30134
CB Darrin Whiting30145
OLB Dwayne Briggs22019
CB Martin Burnett2007
ILB Roy Turner10015
DT Eli Walters10040
DE Rusty Crane10025
DE J.T. Solymos10023
DE Russell Dodge10037
S Daryl Fulkerson10012
OLB Rob Feldman01031
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB D.J. Mason31025
CB Terrence Harmon20023
CB Devon Zlotnik20015
OLB Weston Banks20022
S Charles Tuck1209
S Corbin Poon11016
ILB Al Bensen10016
CB Jameson Muncy1009
ILB Reginald Jamison1003
CB Sawyer Santorum01014

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jamie Petrovic25021025
T Clifton Bearden13021025
G Ramon Becker13021025
FB Collin Lazetti1101103
G Rondell Glenn02021025
TE Ray Dahl01017021
C Connor Bradford01021025
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Elias Lynn38031050
T Ross Cooley28031350
T Hugh Hollins23031050
TE Cesar Iannaccone12018014
FB Ryan Benson110508
C J.J. Baxter05031150
G Matthew Pierce03031050

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Mel Walsh219
Darius Flynn122
Eli Walters117
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Les Reed124
Walt Cribbs119
Elliot Grice18
Matthew Pierce17

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DT Eli Walters------31401788
CB Artie Cochrane------2849784
S Cary Stonge------3050484
DE Fred Stargell------2946479
CB Darrin Whiting------2545474
S Caden Blanchard------2637164
DE Russell Dodge------2237463
ILB Jesse Gentile------2634161
CB Steve Stargell------10351257
T Clifton Bearden2125------753
G Ramon Becker2125------753
G Jamie Petrovic2125------753
G Rondell Glenn2125------753
RB Mel Walsh1321------1953
WR Mackenzie Samuels1318------1950
DE J.T. Solymos------1923648
QB Evan Dugan2125---------46
C Connor Bradford2125---------46
OLB Dwayne Briggs------2419144
OLB Rob Feldman------831342
DE Rusty Crane------1625---41
DT Badger Turnbull------729339
TE Ray Dahl1721---------38
WR Jalen Preston1417------536
WR Dennis Shaw1323---------36
FB Collin Lazetti113------1933
OLB Alvin Hastings------1913133
ILB Roy Turner------5151131
TE Darius Flynn54------2231
CB Martin Burnett------671528
OLB Roy Lucas------512026
S Sedrick Newsome------521623
WR J.T. Winslett34------1320
TE Brady Macey78------116
S Daryl Fulkerson------012315
RB Riddick Zastudil92------112
RB Everett King00------1212
K Darrell Thomason00------1111
C Junior Holliday00------77
P Javier Garciaparra00------77
WR Casey McWilliams04---------4
T Earl Boesiger00---------0
QB Giovanni Dunn00---------0
G Taylor Shoemaker00---------0
T Elliot Farrell00---------0
OLB Hardy Sanford------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Hugh Hollins3150------788
G Matthew Pierce3150------788
G Elias Lynn3150------788
C J.J. Baxter3150---------81
T Ross Cooley3150---------81
QB Riddick Ballard3150---------81
WR Gabe Farrell2648---------74
RB Elliot Grice2833------869
WR Tucker Forrester2444---------68
TE Cesar Iannaccone1814------2456
WR Vincent Buckner1029------1352
DE Maurice Marchese------2125349
CB D.J. Mason------2125349
CB Terrence Harmon------9231446
TE Bobby Hartman2123---------44
OLB Weston Banks------2022244
WR Les Reed610------2440
RB Dustin Birch317------2040
DE Howie Sandilands------1720239
S Corbin Poon------1916237
TE Vinny McDaniel1422---------36
ILB Al Bensen------1816135
CB Sawyer Santorum------1914134
FB Ryan Benson58------2134
DE Seth Jamison------1515333
DE Gilbert Shannon------1219132
DE Rufus Grisso------1015530
CB Walt Cribbs------291930
S Charles Tuck------291829
OLB J.C. Johnstone------242127
CB Devon Zlotnik------815---23
DT Elijah Frenzel------96621
OLB Cesar Burks------161320
CB Jameson Muncy------29617
ILB Reginald Jamison------123217
WR Alan Reeves02------1315
CB Patrick Woodson------113---14
K Gavin Hicks00------99
C Blaine Tucker00------77
P Scott Foster00------77
T Bubba Miller00------77
OLB Artie Michi------1113
T Donald Kinney00---------0
QB Cody Stevens00---------0
RB Bryson Burns00---------0
C Fernando Cooley00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10272.7
Middle1012312.3
Right000.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left830.4
Middle16764.8
Right7314.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Evan Dugan25143005300
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Riddick Ballard46325035362

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)85577.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)65518.5
Long (19+ Yds)324013.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18131317.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)15101167.7
Long (19+ Yds)52408.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ray Dahl96058121
WR Dennis Shaw73053223
RB Mel Walsh4208021
WR Mackenzie Samuels21017018
TE Darius Flynn210504
WR Casey McWilliams110204
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gabe Farrell1280103148
WR Vincent Buckner86075329
RB Elliot Grice65033033
TE Vinny McDaniel53017022
WR Les Reed42141110
TE Cesar Iannaccone4123014
TE Bobby Hartman33012023
WR Tucker Forrester22021044
RB Dustin Birch11014017
FB Ryan Benson110908

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Evan Dugan4184.504.80
RB Mel Walsh2157.5013.25
RB Riddick Zastudil133.002.86
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Elliot Grice300.002.96

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Evan Dugan32144.675.72
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Riddick Ballard76517.297.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ray Dahl1000.006.44
WR Dennis Shaw1199.007.57
TE Darius Flynn1155.002.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tucker Forrester222110.5010.50
WR Gabe Farrell222010.008.58
TE Bobby Hartman1144.004.00
TE Cesar Iannaccone1000.000.75
RB Elliot Grice1166.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Evan Dugan10
RB Mel Walsh10
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Elliot Grice43
RB Dustin Birch11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Evan Dugan843
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Riddick Ballard13105

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Ray Dahl432
WR Mackenzie Samuels211
WR Dennis Shaw100
TE Darius Flynn100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Gabe Farrell542
WR Vincent Buckner221
TE Vinny McDaniel221
WR Les Reed100
WR Tucker Forrester110
RB Dustin Birch111
TE Cesar Iannaccone100

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,600 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck15,000 (22,200)
End Zone10,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine6,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats9,400 (14,100)
Club Seats3,000 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes4,100 (5,000)