Game Recap
In a week 5 meeting in Washington, the Falcons authored a 24-17 win over the Redskins. The Redskins had the lead heading into into the deciding quarter 10-7 when Falcons seized control for the win, outscoring the Redskins 17-7.
The Falcons were led by Matt Ryan who tossed in 345 pass yards in the air, 2 TDs, was 34 of 52 passing. Michael Turner ran for 1 touchdown. Tony Gonzalez had 123 receiving yards, 1 TD, 13 receptions.
For the Redskins, Kirk Cousins connected on 1 TD. Alfred Morris ran for 115 rush yards. Santana Moss caught 80 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Falcons finished with 421 total yards, 28 first downs, 2 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 9 of 17 on third downs. The Redskins ended with 316 total yards, 12 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 1 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Washington Redskins 24-17
- Date: Sunday, October 7, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:04PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 421, Turnovers: 2
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 316, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ATL by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 50.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
0 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
24 |
| WAS |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 34-52 | 345 | 2 | 1 | 29 | |
| Kirk Cousins | WAS | 5-9 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 77 | |
| Robert Griffin | WAS | 10-15 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Alfred Morris | WAS | 18 | 115 | 0 | 29 | |
| Michael Turner | ATL | 17 | 64 | 1 | 13 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Robert Griffin | WAS | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Ryan Grant | WAS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Harry Douglas | ATL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | ATL | 13 | 123 | 1 | 21 | |
| Julio Jones | ATL | 10 | 94 | 1 | 29 | |
| Santana Moss | WAS | 2 | 80 | 1 | 77 | |
| Roddy White | ATL | 4 | 68 | 0 | 20 | |
| Fred Davis | WAS | 5 | 54 | 0 | 18 | |
| Harry Douglas | ATL | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 | |
| Pierre Garcon | WAS | 3 | 24 | 0 | 20 | |
| Alfred Morris | WAS | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 28 | 83 | 1 | | |
| WAS | 21 | 129 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 34-52 | 345 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| WAS | 15-24 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins
- Attendance: 75,337
- Weather: 52 degrees, relative humidity 77%, wind 3 mph
- Time of Game: 3:01 - 3 hours, 01 minutes
