Game Recap
Week 8 in November of the 2001 football season saw the 0 New England Patriots handle the home Atlanta Falcons 24-10. The Patriots totaled 17 of their 24 points in the second quarter.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who tossed in 250 yards passing, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, was 21 of 31 passing. Antowain Smith ran for 117 yards rushing. Troy Brown caught 99 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Falcons, Chris Chandler had 1 TD. Maurice Smith ran for 84 yards on the ground.
The Patriots registered 371 total yards, 21 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 7 of 15 on third downs. The Falcons finished with 244 total yards, 11 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 3 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 24-10
- Date: Sunday, November 4, 2001
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:01PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 371, Turnovers: 2
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 244, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
| ATL |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 21-31 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 44 | |
| Chris Chandler | ATL | 8-20 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| Michael Vick | ATL | 2-9 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 23 | 117 | 0 | 22 | |
| Maurice Smith | ATL | 16 | 84 | 0 | 58 | |
| Michael Vick | ATL | 2 | 50 | 0 | 35 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 | |
| Chris Chandler | ATL | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Brown | NWE | 5 | 99 | 1 | 44 | |
| Brian Finneran | ATL | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tony Martin | ATL | 3 | 49 | 0 | 19 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 3 | 40 | 0 | 17 | |
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 3 | 28 | 0 | 18 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 2 | 27 | 1 | 15 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 5 | 21 | 1 | 10 | |
| Alge Crumpler | ATL | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 19 | 140 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 34 | 135 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 10-29 | 151 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| NWE | 21-31 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 44,229
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:03 - 3 hours, 03 minutes
