Game Recap
In a September week 1 collision, the Falcons authored a 23-17 win against the Bears. after an even in the first two quarters, Falcons outscored the Bears 13-7 in the second half.
The Falcons were led by Matt Ryan who tossed in 321 passing yards, 1 TD, zero interceptions, was 21 of 30 passing. Devonta Freeman ran for 1 touchdown. Austin Hooper caught 128 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Bears, Mike Glennon finished with 213 pass yards, 1 touchdown, 0 INTs, was 26 of 40 passing. Tarik Cohen had 1 TD.
The Falcons finished with 372 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 5 of 11 on third downs. The Bears finished with 301 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Chicago BearsCHI 23-17
- Date: Sunday, September 10, 2017
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 372, Turnovers: 0
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 301, Turnovers: 0
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ATL by 6.5
- -- Over/Under: 48.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
3 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
23 |
| CHI |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 21-30 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 88 | |
| Mike Glennon | CHI | 26-40 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tarik Cohen | CHI | 5 | 66 | 0 | 46 | |
| Jordan Howard | CHI | 13 | 52 | 1 | 11 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 12 | 37 | 1 | 6 | |
| Tevin Coleman | ATL | 8 | 16 | 0 | 7 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 3 | 11 | 0 | 13 | |
| Michael Burton | CHI | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Austin Hooper | ATL | 2 | 128 | 1 | 88 | |
| Julio Jones | ATL | 4 | 66 | 0 | 25 | |
| Mohamed Sanu | ATL | 6 | 47 | 0 | 15 | |
| Tarik Cohen | CHI | 8 | 47 | 1 | 19 | |
| Tevin Coleman | ATL | 4 | 42 | 0 | 20 | |
| Zach Miller | CHI | 4 | 39 | 0 | 12 | |
| Taylor Gabriel | ATL | 3 | 36 | 0 | 18 | |
| Kendall Wright | CHI | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 23 | 64 | 1 | | |
| CHI | 19 | 125 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 21-30 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| CHI | 26-40 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears
- Attendance: 61,857
- Weather: 64 degrees, wind 10 mph
- Time of Game: 2:54 - 2 hours, 54 minutes
