Game Recap
In a October 4 week 4 contest, the Falcons completed a strong 48-21 victory over the Texans. The Texans were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Falcons dominated putting together a 42-0 edge.
The Falcons were led by Matt Ryan who threw for 256 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, was 19 of 27 passing. Terron Ward had 1 touchdown. Leonard Hankerson had 103 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Texans, Brian Hoyer connected on 232 pass yards, 2 TDs, 0 interceptions. Chris Polk rumbled for 1 TD. DeAndre Hopkins caught 157 receiving yards, 9 catches.
The Falcons ended with 378 total yards, 22 first downs, 0 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 9 of 16 on third downs. The Texans ended up with 428 total yards, 24 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 7 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Houston TexansHOU 48-21
- Date: Sunday, October 4, 2015
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 378, Turnovers: 0
- Houston Texans Stats - Yards: 428, Turnovers: 4
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ATL by 4.0
- -- Over/Under: 47.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
| ATL |
7 |
21 |
14 |
6 |
48 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 19-27 | 256 | 1 | 0 | 55 | |
| Brian Hoyer | HOU | 17-30 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 42 | |
| Ryan Mallett | HOU | 12-27 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terron Ward | ATL | 19 | 72 | 1 | 13 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 14 | 68 | 3 | 23 | |
| Chris Polk | HOU | 3 | 27 | 1 | 17 | |
| Alfred Blue | HOU | 6 | 17 | 0 | 9 | |
| Arian Foster | HOU | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | |
| Sean Renfree | ATL | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 9 | 157 | 0 | 28 | |
| Leonard Hankerson | ATL | 6 | 103 | 1 | 55 | |
| Cecil Shorts | HOU | 6 | 87 | 1 | 42 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 5 | 81 | 0 | 44 | |
| Keith Mumphery | HOU | 4 | 56 | 0 | 26 | |
| Julio Jones | ATL | 4 | 38 | 0 | 19 | |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | HOU | 3 | 28 | 1 | 19 | |
| Arian Foster | HOU | 3 | 25 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 35 | 135 | 4 | | |
| HOU | 17 | 54 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 19-27 | 256 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| HOU | 29-57 | 382 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 69,904
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:18 - 3 hours, 18 minutes
