Week 17
Final
STL
ATL1Q 10:07
0 - 3
J. Elam 39-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 3
1Q 06:24
7 - 3
S. Jackson 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & 2 3 yd
after contact
2Q 04:49
7 - 10
M. Turner 9-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal 4 yd
after contact
2Q 00:38
14 - 10
D. Avery 16-yard TD catch from M. Bulger.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 5
2Q 00:16
14 - 17
J. Norwood 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal 3 yd
after contact
3Q 12:25
14 - 24
R. White 18-yard TD catch from M. Ryan.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 2
3Q 01:43
17 - 24
J. Brown 31-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 1
4Q 13:23
24 - 24
S. Jackson 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal 4 yd
after contact
4Q 06:42
27 - 24
J. Brown 27-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 8
4Q 03:50
27 - 31
J. Norwood 45-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10 43 yd
after contact
Top Performers
Pass Yds
230
Bulger
STL
Rush Yds
208
Turner
ATL
Rec Yds
90
Holt
STL
Scrim TD
2
Jackson
STL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2008 NFC West
STL ATL
Cardinals 
49ers 
Seahawks 
Rams | Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Rams, 31 to 27, on December 28, 2008.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bulger #10 | 19/32 | 230 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 3-24 | 91.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Ryan #2 | 10/21 | 160 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 49.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jackson #39 | 30 | 161 | 5.4 | 2 | 36 |
K. Darby #34 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 |
A. Pittman #30 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Burton #14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Minor #28 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Turner #33 | 25 | 208 | 8.3 | 1 | 70 |
J. Norwood #32 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 2 | 45 |
M. Ryan #2 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Holt #81 | 6/10 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 33 |
S. Jackson #39 | 4/6 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 36 |
D. Avery #17 | 5/9 | 40 | 8.0 | 1 | 16 |
J. Klopfenstein #88 | 1/1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
K. Darby #34 | 2/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
K. Burton #14 | 1/2 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Looker #89 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Pittman #30 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jenkins #12 | 4/6 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 41 |
R. White #84 | 3/7 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 22 |
J. Norwood #32 | 1/2 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
B. Finneran #86 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
H. Douglas #83 | 1/3 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
O. Mughelli #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Peelle #84 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Bartell #24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
M. Turner #33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Draft #54 | 6-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Craft #29 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
O. Atogwe #21 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Johnson #35 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ryan #95 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wade #20 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Culberson #53 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Grant #59 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Adeyanju #94 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bartell #24 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
P. Tinoisamoa #50 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Carriker #94 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Vobora #58 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Little #91 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Long #91 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hall #96 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boley #59 | 12-11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fudge #23 | 10-9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brooking #56 | 9-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Coleman #26 | 8-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Foxworth #22 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Biermann #71 | 5-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Snelling #44 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Davis #92 | 3-3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Babineaux #95 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Houston #23 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jefferson #99 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Lofton #50 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. White #84 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #22 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Jackson #90 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Nicholas #54 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Abraham #55 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Fraser #75 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brown #3 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jones #8 | 5 | 244 | 48.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Koenen #9 | 4 | 147 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Darby #34 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Greco #77 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norwood #32 | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Douglas #83 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bulger #10 | 19/32 | 230 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 3-24 | 91.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jackson #39 | 30 | 161 | 5.4 | 2 | 36 |
K. Darby #34 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 |
A. Pittman #30 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Burton #14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Minor #28 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Holt #81 | 6/10 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 33 |
S. Jackson #39 | 4/6 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 36 |
D. Avery #17 | 5/9 | 40 | 8.0 | 1 | 16 |
J. Klopfenstein #88 | 1/1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
K. Darby #34 | 2/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
K. Burton #14 | 1/2 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Looker #89 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Pittman #30 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Bartell #24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Draft #54 | 6-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Craft #29 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
O. Atogwe #21 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Johnson #35 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ryan #95 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wade #20 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Culberson #53 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Grant #59 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Adeyanju #94 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bartell #24 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
P. Tinoisamoa #50 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Carriker #94 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Vobora #58 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Little #91 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Long #91 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hall #96 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brown #3 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jones #8 | 5 | 244 | 48.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Darby #34 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Greco #77 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Ryan #2 | 10/21 | 160 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 49.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Turner #33 | 25 | 208 | 8.3 | 1 | 70 |
J. Norwood #32 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 2 | 45 |
M. Ryan #2 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jenkins #12 | 4/6 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 41 |
R. White #84 | 3/7 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 22 |
J. Norwood #32 | 1/2 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
B. Finneran #86 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
H. Douglas #83 | 1/3 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
O. Mughelli #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Peelle #84 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
M. Turner #33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boley #59 | 12-11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fudge #23 | 10-9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Brooking #56 | 9-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Coleman #26 | 8-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Foxworth #22 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Biermann #71 | 5-4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Snelling #44 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Davis #92 | 3-3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Babineaux #95 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Houston #23 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jefferson #99 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Lofton #50 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. White #84 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #22 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Jackson #90 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Nicholas #54 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Abraham #55 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Fraser #75 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Koenen #9 | 4 | 147 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norwood #32 | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Douglas #83 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Punt
3 plays,
-5 yd,
02:060-0
Field Goal
8 plays,
55 yd,
02:520-3
Touchdown
7 plays,
81 yd,
03:447-3
Punt
5 plays,
16 yd,
03:067-3
Punt
5 plays,
12 yd,
02:057-3
Interception
5 plays,
24 yd,
03:007-3
Punt
3 plays,
1 yd,
01:247-3
Punt
5 plays,
9 yd,
02:307-3
Downs
5 plays,
20 yd,
02:027-3
Touchdown
5 plays,
60 yd,
02:287-10
Touchdown
11 plays,
81 yd,
04:1114-10
Touchdown
2 plays,
8 yd,
00:2114-17
End of Half
1 play,
5 yd,
00:1114-17
Touchdown
5 plays,
75 yd,
02:4014-24
Punt
7 plays,
17 yd,
04:0014-24
Punt
4 plays,
18 yd,
02:0214-24
Field Goal
8 plays,
62 yd,
04:3917-24
Punt
3 plays,
0 yd,
00:3017-24
Touchdown
6 plays,
62 yd,
02:5124-24
Fumble
1 play,
70 yd,
00:2124-24
Punt
6 plays,
16 yd,
02:1224-24
Interception
3 plays,
4 yd,
00:5024-24
Field Goal
6 plays,
13 yd,
03:1627-24
Touchdown
6 plays,
80 yd,
02:5827-31
Downs
6 plays,
43 yd,
02:3227-31
End of Game
3 plays,
-2 yd,
01:0927-31
408
Total Yds
417
206
Pass Yds
154
202
Rush Yds
263
14
Total Drives
12
72
Total Plays
54
5.7
Yards Per Play
7.7
5.9
Yards Per Pass
7
5.5
Yards Per Rush
8.2
35:13
Possession
24:47
4
Biggest Lead
10
22
1st Downs
17
11
Passing 1st Downs
7
11
Rushing 1st Downs
9
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
5/15
3rd Down
2/10
1/3
4th Down
0/0
5
Punts
4
0
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Penalties
3
1.0
Sacks
3.0
1
Tackles For Loss
8
0
D/ST TD
0
