Game Recap
In a September 14 week 1 tussle in Atlanta, the Falcons pitched a tight 26-24 victory against the Eagles. Falcons led 20-17 going into the fourth, and hung on at the end to win it by 2. The Eagles scored 14 in the third,
The Falcons were guided by Matt Ryan who connected on 298 yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 23 of 34 passing. Tevin Coleman had 80 yards rushing. Julio Jones finished with 141 receiving yards, 2 TDs, 9 receptions.
For the Eagles, Sam Bradford had 336 pass yards, 1 TD, was 36 of 52 passing. Jordan Matthews had 102 receiving yards, 10 catches.
The Falcons finished with 395 total yards, 21 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 14 on third downs. The Eagles registered 399 total yards, 23 first downs, 2 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 3 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Philadelphia EaglesPHI 26-24
- Date: Monday, September 14, 2015
- Game Time Kickoff: 7:10PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 395, Turnovers: 2
- Philadelphia Eagles Stats - Yards: 399, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: PHI by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 55.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PHI |
0 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
24 |
| ATL |
3 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Sam Bradford | PHI | 36-52 | 336 | 1 | 2 | 25 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 23-34 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 44 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tevin Coleman | ATL | 20 | 80 | 0 | 20 | |
| Darren Sproles | PHI | 5 | 50 | 0 | 27 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 10 | 18 | 0 | 9 | |
| DeMarco Murray | PHI | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ryan Mathews | PHI | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Julio Jones | ATL | 9 | 141 | 2 | 44 | |
| Jordan Matthews | PHI | 10 | 102 | 0 | 25 | |
| Roddy White | ATL | 4 | 84 | 0 | 25 | |
| Darren Sproles | PHI | 7 | 76 | 0 | 24 | |
| Zach Ertz | PHI | 3 | 46 | 0 | 21 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 | |
| Riley Cooper | PHI | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 | |
| Ryan Mathews | PHI | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 35 | 105 | 0 | | |
| PHI | 16 | 63 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 23-34 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| PHI | 36-52 | 336 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 70,516
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:03 - 3 hours, 03 minutes
