Game Recap
In a week 16 meeting, the Falcons finished with a 24-17 win over the Vikings. The Falcons won a tight collision.
The Falcons were guided by Matt Ryan who had 1 TD, 0 picks. Michael Turner rumbled for 1 TD.
For the Vikings, Tarvaris Jackson tossed in 233 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 picks, was 22 of 36 passing. Tarvaris Jackson had 82 rushing yards, 2 fumbles lost. Visanthe Shiancoe had 136 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
The Falcons finished with 222 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs. The Vikings ended up with 350 total yards, 24 first downs, 4 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 24-17
- Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:15PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 222, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 350, Turnovers: 4
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 43.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
| MIN |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 22-36 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 31 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 13-24 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 8 | 82 | 0 | 29 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 22 | 76 | 0 | 17 | |
| Michael Turner | ATL | 19 | 70 | 1 | 13 | |
| Jason Snelling | ATL | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 6 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
| Harry Douglas | ATL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | 7 | 136 | 2 | 31 | |
| Michael Jenkins | ATL | 4 | 61 | 0 | 22 | |
| Bobby Wade | MIN | 5 | 38 | 0 | 20 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11 | |
| Roddy White | ATL | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bernard Berrian | MIN | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jason Snelling | ATL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 32 | 98 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 31 | 161 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 13-24 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIN | 22-36 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 62,889
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 2:58 - 2 hours, 58 minutes
