Game Recap
Week 5 in October of the 2008 football season had the visiting Atlanta Falcons handle the 0 Green Bay Packers 27-24. The Falcons played well early and kept pushing for the win.
The Falcons were guided by Matt Ryan who had 194 yards passing, 2 TDs, was 16 of 26 passing. Michael Turner ran for 121 rushing yards, 1 touchdown. Roddy White finished with 132 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Packers, Aaron Rodgers tossed in 313 pass yards, 3 TDs, was 25 of 37 passing. Ryan Grant ran for 83 yards rushing. Greg Jennings had 87 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Falcons ended up with 370 total yards, 22 first downs, 1 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 6 of 12 on third downs. The Packers ended with 408 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 7 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Green Bay PackersGNB 27-24
- Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 370, Turnovers: 1
- Green Bay Packers Stats - Yards: 408, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: GNB by 5.0
- -- Over/Under: 42.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
10 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
27 |
| GNB |
0 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | GNB | 25-37 | 313 | 3 | 1 | 44 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 16-26 | 194 | 2 | 1 | 37 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Michael Turner | ATL | 26 | 121 | 1 | 22 | |
| Ryan Grant | GNB | 18 | 83 | 0 | 14 | |
| Harry Douglas | ATL | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 4 | 16 | 0 | 17 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
| Brandon Jackson | GNB | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| Ovie Mughelli | ATL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Roddy White | ATL | 8 | 132 | 1 | 37 | |
| Greg Jennings | GNB | 4 | 87 | 1 | 36 | |
| Donald Driver | GNB | 3 | 68 | 1 | 44 | |
| Tory Humphrey | GNB | 4 | 67 | 0 | 37 | |
| Michael Jenkins | ATL | 3 | 38 | 0 | 31 | |
| Ruvell Martin | GNB | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 | |
| Donald Lee | GNB | 4 | 25 | 1 | 10 | |
| Justin Peelle | ATL | 2 | 15 | 1 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 36 | 176 | 1 | | |
| GNB | 23 | 104 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 16-26 | 194 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| GNB | 25-37 | 313 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
- Attendance: 70,610
- Weather: 60 degrees, relative humidity 49%, wind 8 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:56 - 2 hours, 56 minutes
