Week 3, 2015

played in Dallas, TX

70 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	13	0	6	0	-	19
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	6	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 ATL - Matt Bryant 34 field goal
1Q: 07:15 ATL - Julio Jones 21 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
1Q: 00:35 ATL - Matt Bryant 30 field goal
2Q: 03:24 DAL - Sherman Drake 26 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 08:56 ATL - Matt Bryant 29 field goal
3Q: 06:02 DAL - Jamie Hines 15 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point failed)
3Q: 02:37 ATL - Matt Bryant 43 field goal
4Q: 03:52 DAL - Dan Bailey 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 ATL - Matt Bryant 34 field goal
1Q: 07:15 ATL - Julio Jones 21 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
1Q: 00:35 ATL - Matt Bryant 30 field goal
2Q: 03:24 DAL - Sherman Drake 26 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 08:56 ATL - Matt Bryant 29 field goal
3Q: 06:02 DAL - Jamie Hines 15 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point failed)
3Q: 02:37 ATL - Matt Bryant 43 field goal
4Q: 03:52 DAL - Dan Bailey 39 field goal

Team Statistics ATL DAL
Record 2-1 0-3
First Downs 20 15
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 310 285
- Offensive Plays 80 58
- Yards per Play 3.88 4.91
Net Rushing Yards 114 55
- Rushing Attempts 37 12
- Yards per Rush 3.08 4.58
Net Passing Yards 196 230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 1 41 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 201 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 5/42
- Yards per Pass Play 4.56 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/20 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 11.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/53
Kick Returns/Yards 1/32 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 25
Time of Possession 38:31 21:29

Team Statistics	ATL	DAL
Record	2-1	0-3
First Downs	20	15
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	310	285
- Offensive Plays	80	58
- Yards per Play	3.88	4.91
Net Rushing Yards	114	55
- Rushing Attempts	37	12
- Yards per Rush	3.08	4.58
Net Passing Yards	196	230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 1	41 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	201	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	5/42
- Yards per Pass Play	4.56	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/20	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	11.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/53
Kick Returns/Yards	1/32	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 25
Time of Possession	38:31	21:29

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:36	3:32	OWN 47	6	36	Field Goal
1	9:29	2:29	OPP 32	6	32	Touchdown
1	4:49	4:19	OWN 30	8	57	Field Goal
2	13:46	1:22	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	11:23	5:28	OWN 20	13	54	Interception
2	3:10	1:38	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 49	3	-5	Punt
3	15:00	6:10	OWN 20	11	68	Field Goal
3	5:55	2:17	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
3	3:00	0:29	OPP 26	3	0	Field Goal
3	0:04	0:56	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
4	12:39	6:10	OWN 20	12	43	Punt
4	3:44	1:09	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 24	3	0	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:24	OWN 20	3	-13	Punt
1	10:04	0:35	OWN 20	2	12	Fumble
1	7:00	2:11	OWN 30	3	-2	Punt
1	0:30	1:44	OWN 37	3	-1	Punt
2	12:24	1:01	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
2	5:55	2:45	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	1:32	1:00	OWN 44	4	14	Missed FG
3	8:50	2:55	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	3:38	0:38	OWN 19	2	-4	Interception
3	2:31	2:27	OWN 11	4	39	Punt
4	14:08	1:29	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
4	6:29	2:45	OWN 20	9	58	Field Goal
4	2:35	1:26	OWN 26	6	-2	Downs

Game MVP: Vic Beasley, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devonta Freeman	27	63	2.33	18	4
Tevin Coleman	5	24	4.80	8	0
Roddy White	1	5	5.00	5	0
Matt Ryan	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Patrick DiMarco	1	7	7.00	7	0
Justin Hardy	1	9	9.00	9	0
Terron Ward	1	7	7.00	7	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marshawn Lynch	8	23	2.88	11	1
Tony Romo	3	27	9.00	11	2
Giovanni Clayton	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	42	25	201	1/5	1	21	1	69.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Romo	41	18	272	5/42	2	35	1	72.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	6	11	55	9.17	0	21	1
RB Devonta Freeman	5	6	63	12.60	29	19	0
WR Roddy White	4	5	38	9.50	10	18	0
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	5	21	5.25	10	10	0
TE Jacob Tamme	3	4	6	2.00	0	6	0
WR Justin Hardy	3	10	18	6.00	0	15	0
TE Levine Toilolo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jason Witten	3	5	25	8.33	1	14	0
WR Ed Newman	3	4	22	7.33	2	9	0
WR Jamie Hines	3	5	32	10.67	7	15	1
WR Sherman Drake	3	12	67	22.33	33	28	1
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	3	34	17.00	23	29	0
TE James Hanna	2	3	40	20.00	11	24	0
WR Terrance Williams	1	6	17	17.00	7	17	0
WR Vince Mayle	1	2	35	35.00	0	35	0
FB Tyler Clutts	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S William Moore	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Sean Lee	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Justin Durant	0	1	0	0
William Moore	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ed Newman	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	7	331	47.3	36.9	59	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	6	312	52.0	42.0	64	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	4/4	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	1/2	0/1	0/1	39	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Wilcox	3	37	12.3	0
Jamie Hines	1	16	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	1	32	32.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Wilcox	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S William Moore	5	2	0.0	12	46
OLB Justin Durant	5	0	0.0	8	34
CB Jalen Collins	4	2	0.0	12	46
DT Jonathan Babineaux	3	0	1.0	11	42
ILB Paul Worrilow	3	1	0.0	12	46
OLB Joplo Bartu	3	0	0.0	4	16
DE Adrian Clayborn	2	1	2.0	10	38
DE Vic Beasley	2	0	2.0	11	43
S Charles Godfrey	1	1	0.0	6	35
CB Robert Alford	1	1	0.0	9	42
S Ricardo Allen	1	1	0.0	12	46
DE Kroy Biermann	1	0	0.0	2	10
QB Matt Ryan	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Philip Wheeler	1	0	0.0	1	8
DT Haloti Ngata	0	1	0.0	6	18
CB Desmond Trufant	0	1	0.0	5	10

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Byron Jones	12	1	0.0	37	43
OLB Mark Nzeocha	8	1	0.0	18	21
ILB Sean Lee	5	3	0.0	37	43
CB Orlando Scandrick	5	2	0.0	18	29
OLB Jon Ogden	4	2	0.0	15	12
DT Seth Fleming	3	0	1.0	22	29
CB Morris Claiborne	3	1	0.0	37	43
DT J.T. Schulz	3	1	0.0	26	11
ILB Kyle Wilber	3	0	0.0	19	22
S J.J. Wilcox	3	0	0.0	36	43
DE Nick Hayden	2	2	0.0	30	36
DT Darren Hutton	2	2	0.0	16	14
DE Greg Hardy	2	1	0.0	32	34
DE Demarcus Lawrence	2	0	0.0	7	7
CB Brandon Carr	1	3	0.0	37	43
S Barry Church	1	1	0.0	3	12
DT Don Capodaglio	1	1	0.0	8	20
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Steve LaChapelle	0	2	0.0	4	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Vic Beasley	2.0	0	3	43
DE Adrian Clayborn	2.0	0	1	38
DT Jonathan Babineaux	1.0	0	2	42
DE Kroy Biermann	0.0	1	0	10
DT Haloti Ngata	0.0	0	1	18

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Seth Fleming	1.0	0	29
DE Nick Hayden	0.0	3	36
DE Greg Hardy	0.0	2	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S William Moore	4	5	1	46
OLB Justin Durant	3	0	0	34
OLB Joplo Bartu	2	2	0	16
CB Jalen Collins	2	1	0	46
S Charles Godfrey	2	0	0	35
ILB Paul Worrilow	2	0	0	46
ILB Philip Wheeler	1	1	0	8
DT Jonathan Babineaux	1	0	0	42
S Ricardo Allen	1	0	0	46
CB Robert Alford	0	2	0	42

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Byron Jones	5	1	0	43
OLB Mark Nzeocha	4	1	0	21
CB Orlando Scandrick	3	0	0	29
OLB Jon Ogden	3	0	0	12
ILB Sean Lee	2	2	1	43
ILB Kyle Wilber	2	1	0	22
CB Morris Claiborne	1	1	0	43
S J.J. Wilcox	1	1	0	43
S Barry Church	1	0	0	12
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0	9
DT Don Capodaglio	1	0	0	20
DT Seth Fleming	1	0	0	29
CB Brandon Carr	0	1	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Chester	4	8	0	37	0	43
Jake Long	2	7	1	37	1	43
Jake Matthews	2	7	0	37	0	43
Andy Levitre	2	4	0	37	0	43
Mike Person	1	6	0	37	0	43
Jacob Tamme	1	2	0	28	0	31
Patrick DiMarco	1	2	0	20	0	19

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Travis Frederick	1	4	12	3	46
Tyler Clutts	1	2	4	0	20
Doug Free	1	1	12	0	46
Tyron Smith	0	1	12	1	46
Zack Martin	0	1	12	0	46
Mackenzy Bernadeau	0	0	12	1	46

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Moeaki	2	18
Tevin Coleman	1	26
Leonard Hankerson	1	22
Justin Durant	1	14
Jimmie Robertson	1	11

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
James Hanna	1	15

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Chester	37	43	---	---	11	91
Jake Long	37	43	---	---	---	80
Matt Ryan	37	43	---	---	---	80
Andy Levitre	37	43	---	---	---	80
Mike Person	37	43	---	---	---	80
Jake Matthews	37	43	---	---	---	80
Devonta Freeman	32	38	---	---	8	78
Julio Jones	34	42	---	---	---	76
Robert Alford	---	---	9	42	24	75
Jacob Tamme	28	31	---	---	6	65
William Moore	---	---	12	46	2	60
Paul Worrilow	---	---	12	46	2	60
Ricardo Allen	---	---	12	46	2	60
Jalen Collins	---	---	12	46	2	60
Roddy White	24	29	---	---	6	59
Justin Durant	---	---	8	34	14	56
Charles Godfrey	---	---	6	35	15	56
Leonard Hankerson	15	19	---	---	22	56
Vic Beasley	---	---	11	43	2	56
Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	11	42	2	55
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	10	38	1	49
Patrick DiMarco	20	19	---	---	7	46
Justin Hardy	13	19	---	---	5	37
Tevin Coleman	5	5	---	---	26	36
Joplo Bartu	---	---	4	16	13	33
Haloti Ngata	---	---	6	18	3	27
Tony Moeaki	4	5	---	---	18	27
Levine Toilolo	4	4	---	---	15	23
Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	6	16	---	22
Philip Wheeler	---	---	1	8	11	20
Kroy Biermann	---	---	2	10	6	18
Eric Weems	1	1	---	---	15	17
Desmond Trufant	---	---	5	10	---	15
Jon Asamoah	0	0	---	---	11	11
Josh Harris	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ryan Schraeder	0	0	---	---	11	11
Terron Ward	5	3	---	---	3	11
Jimmie Robertson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tyson Jackson	---	---	1	4	5	10
Brooks Reed	---	---	4	4	---	8
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	7	7
O'Brien Schofield	---	---	0	2	4	6
Kenneth Tate	0	0	---	---	4	4
Antonio Koopman	---	---	0	0	4	4
Sean Renfree	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Byron Jones	---	---	37	43	19	99
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	36	43	14	93
Morris Claiborne	---	---	37	43	12	92
Brandon Carr	---	---	37	43	8	88
Sean Lee	---	---	37	43	4	84
Nick Hayden	---	---	30	36	4	70
Greg Hardy	---	---	32	34	3	69
Doug Free	12	46	---	---	8	66
Mackenzy Bernadeau	12	46	---	---	8	66
Orlando Scandrick	---	---	18	29	12	59
Tony Romo	12	46	---	---	---	58
Tyron Smith	12	46	---	---	---	58
Travis Frederick	12	46	---	---	---	58
Zack Martin	12	46	---	---	---	58
Seth Fleming	---	---	22	29	4	55
Kyle Wilber	---	---	19	22	9	50
Jason Witten	9	33	---	---	7	49
Sherman Drake	10	39	---	---	---	49
J.T. Schulz	---	---	26	11	8	45
Marshawn Lynch	9	28	---	---	5	42
Mark Nzeocha	---	---	18	21	3	42
Terrance Williams	7	30	---	---	---	37
Vince Mayle	4	17	---	---	16	37
Giovanni Clayton	2	9	---	---	25	36
Don Capodaglio	---	---	8	20	6	34
Barry Church	---	---	3	12	16	31
James Hanna	5	11	---	---	15	31
Ed Newman	5	26	---	---	---	31
Darren Hutton	---	---	16	14	1	31
Tyler Clutts	4	20	---	---	6	30
Jon Ogden	---	---	15	12	2	29
Jamie Hines	1	12	---	---	16	29
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	7	7	8	22
Gavin Escobar	0	0	---	---	17	17
Patrick Singleton	4	5	---	---	7	16
Tyrone Crawford	---	---	5	9	1	15
Rolando McClain	---	---	0	0	9	9
Charles Leno	0	0	---	---	8	8
Thurman Adams	0	0	---	---	8	8
Miguel Brewster	0	0	---	---	8	8
Steve LaChapelle	---	---	4	2	1	7
Lenny Morton	---	---	0	0	7	7
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tre Nugent	0	0	---	---	2	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	51	4.6
Middle	13	22	1.7
Right	12	42	3.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	5	35	7.0
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	42	25	1	1	2	8	5	0	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Romo	41	18	5	1	2	11	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	39	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	51	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	90	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	108	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	72	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	17	3	87	5.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	11	6	1	55	1	42
WR Justin Hardy	10	3	0	18	0	19
RB Devonta Freeman	6	5	0	63	0	38
WR Roddy White	5	4	0	38	0	29
WR Leonard Hankerson	5	4	0	21	0	19
TE Jacob Tamme	4	3	0	6	0	31
TE Levine Toilolo	1	0	1	0	0	4

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sherman Drake	12	3	1	67	2	39
WR Terrance Williams	6	1	0	17	0	30
TE Jason Witten	5	3	0	25	0	33
WR Jamie Hines	5	3	1	32	0	12
WR Ed Newman	4	3	0	22	0	26
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	2	0	34	1	28
TE James Hanna	3	2	0	40	1	11
WR Vince Mayle	2	1	0	35	1	17
FB Tyler Clutts	1	0	0	0	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	2	-6	-3.00	2.33

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	1	1	1.00	2.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	1	1	3	3.00	4.79

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Romo	1	1	15	15.00	6.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Justin Hardy	1	1	3	3.00	1.80

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamie Hines	1	1	15	15.00	6.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	3	2
Matt Ryan	1	0
Tevin Coleman	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Romo	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	15	10	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Romo	11	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	3	1
WR Julio Jones	3	1	1
RB Devonta Freeman	3	3	2
TE Jacob Tamme	2	1	0
WR Justin Hardy	2	1	0
WR Roddy White	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sherman Drake	5	1	1
TE Jason Witten	2	0	0
WR Ed Newman	2	2	2
WR Jamie Hines	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)