Game Recap
In a December week 15 clash, the Falcons authored a 10-7 victory against the Jets. The Jets had the lead after the second quarter 7-3 but Falcons took charge in the 0. The Falcons had a 7-0 scoring edge in the last quarter The Jets were shut out in the final 30 minutes.
The Falcons were guided by Matt Ryan who threw for 1 TD, 0 picks.
For the Jets, Mark Sanchez connected on 226 pass yards in the air, 1 TD. Braylon Edwards finished with 105 yards receiving, 1 TD.
In the defensive struggle, the Falcons tallied 238 total yards, 12 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 7 of 18 on third downs. The Jets finished with 314 total yards, 17 first downs, 3 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat New York JetsNYJ 10-7
- Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 238, Turnovers: 0
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 314, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NYJ by 5.0
- -- Over/Under: 36.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| NYJ |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Sanchez | NYJ | 18-32 | 226 | 1 | 3 | 65 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 16-34 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 38 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jason Snelling | ATL | 16 | 59 | 0 | 20 | |
| Thomas Jones | NYJ | 19 | 52 | 0 | 13 | |
| Shonn Greene | NYJ | 8 | 30 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 9 | 22 | 0 | 6 | |
| Brad Smith | NYJ | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Mark Sanchez | NYJ | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Michael Turner | ATL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Braylon Edwards | NYJ | 5 | 105 | 1 | 65 | |
| Jerricho Cotchery | NYJ | 6 | 49 | 0 | 18 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 2 | 47 | 0 | 38 | |
| Dustin Keller | NYJ | 3 | 33 | 0 | 13 | |
| Roddy White | ATL | 4 | 33 | 0 | 16 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | ATL | 3 | 32 | 1 | 15 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NYJ | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 | |
| Michael Jenkins | ATL | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 28 | 86 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 33 | 99 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 16-34 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 18-32 | 226 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets
- Attendance: 76,866
- Weather: 29 degrees, relative humidity 31%, wind 18 mph, wind chill 18
- Time of Game: 2:55 - 2 hours, 55 minutes
