Game Recap
In a week 3 meeting in Atlanta, the Falcons posted a lopsided 38-14 win over the Chiefs. The Falcons led at the half 24-7 and coasted to a comprehensive victory.
The Falcons were led by Matt Ryan who tossed in 192 passing yards in the air, 1 TD, zero INTs, was 12 of 18 passing. Michael Turner ran for 104 rush yards, 3 TDs. Roddy White caught 119 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Chiefs, Tyler Thigpen finished with 1 touchdown. Larry Johnson rumbled for 121 yards on the ground, 1 TD. Dwayne Bowe caught 1 touchdown.
The Falcons finished with 378 total yards, 16 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs. The Chiefs finished with 301 total yards, 17 first downs, 3 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 8 of 18 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Kansas City ChiefsKAN 38-14
- Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 378, Turnovers: 1
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 301, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ATL by 6.0
- -- Over/Under: 37.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| KAN |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| ATL |
14 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 12-18 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 70 | |
| Tyler Thigpen | KAN | 14-36 | 128 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Johnson | KAN | 24 | 121 | 1 | 48 | |
| Michael Turner | ATL | 23 | 104 | 3 | 38 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 11 | 75 | 0 | 44 | |
| Jamaal Charles | KAN | 7 | 38 | 0 | 13 | |
| Tyler Thigpen | KAN | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Kolby Smith | KAN | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Roddy White | ATL | 5 | 119 | 1 | 70 | |
| Dwayne Bowe | KAN | 4 | 43 | 1 | 15 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | KAN | 4 | 35 | 0 | 12 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | |
| Jamaal Charles | KAN | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 | |
| Michael Jenkins | ATL | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 | |
| Devard Darling | KAN | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Harry Douglas | ATL | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 36 | 186 | 3 | | |
| KAN | 33 | 184 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 12-18 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| KAN | 14-36 | 128 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 62,434
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 2:59 - 2 hours, 59 minutes
