Game Recap
Week 1 during the 2012 NFL calendar had the traveling Atlanta Falcons topple the Kansas City Chiefs 40-24. Falcons took the in the first two quarters 20-17 and hung on in the final 30 minutes.
The Falcons were led by Matt Ryan who finished with 299 yards in the air, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, was 23 of 31 passing. Julio Jones had 108 yards receiving, 2 TDs.
For the Chiefs, Matt Cassel connected on 258 yards in the air, 1 touchdown, was 21 of 33 passing. Jamaal Charles ran for 87 rush yards. Dexter McCluster had 82 receiving yards.
The Falcons tallied 376 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 5 of 10 on third downs. The Chiefs tallied 393 total yards, 22 first downs, 3 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 11 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Kansas City ChiefsKAN 40-24
- Date: Sunday, September 9, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 376, Turnovers: 0
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 393, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ATL by 1.5
- -- Over/Under: 43.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
10 |
10 |
14 |
6 |
40 |
| KAN |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 23-31 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 31 | |
| Matt Cassel | KAN | 21-33 | 258 | 1 | 2 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jamaal Charles | KAN | 16 | 87 | 0 | 46 | |
| Michael Turner | ATL | 11 | 32 | 0 | 11 | |
| Shaun Draughn | KAN | 6 | 29 | 1 | 14 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 3 | 25 | 1 | 11 | |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | 7 | 22 | 0 | 6 | |
| Matt Cassel | KAN | 4 | 20 | 1 | 13 | |
| Peyton Hillis | KAN | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Julio Jones | ATL | 6 | 108 | 2 | 31 | |
| Roddy White | ATL | 6 | 87 | 0 | 26 | |
| Dexter McCluster | KAN | 6 | 82 | 0 | 21 | |
| Dwayne Bowe | KAN | 3 | 53 | 0 | 23 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | ATL | 5 | 53 | 1 | 25 | |
| Tony Moeaki | KAN | 3 | 37 | 0 | 18 | |
| Kevin Boss | KAN | 2 | 36 | 1 | 22 | |
| Harry Douglas | ATL | 3 | 32 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 23 | 84 | 1 | | |
| KAN | 33 | 152 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 23-31 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| KAN | 21-33 | 258 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs
- Attendance: 71,180
- Weather: 69 degrees, relative humidity 47%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:52 - 2 hours, 52 minutes
