Week 16, 2017

played in Buffalo, NY

21 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	7	10	7	-	24
Buffalo Bills	3	3	3	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:43 BUF - Roberto Catalano 22 field goal
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Terrence Fayo 38 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 02:03 BUF - Roberto Catalano 27 field goal
3Q: 11:50 ATL - Julio Jones 19 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 07:08 ATL - Dan Carpenter 49 field goal
3Q: 03:16 BUF - Roberto Catalano 50 field goal
4Q: 12:19 ATL - Brandon Myers 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:43 BUF - Roberto Catalano 22 field goal
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Terrence Fayo 38 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 02:03 BUF - Roberto Catalano 27 field goal
3Q: 11:50 ATL - Julio Jones 19 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 07:08 ATL - Dan Carpenter 49 field goal
3Q: 03:16 BUF - Roberto Catalano 50 field goal
4Q: 12:19 ATL - Brandon Myers 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team Statistics ATL BUF
Record 7-8 5-10
First Downs 13 23
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 203 407
- Offensive Plays 54 66
- Yards per Play 3.76 6.17
Net Rushing Yards 86 90
- Rushing Attempts 27 22
- Yards per Rush 3.19 4.09
Net Passing Yards 117 317
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 15 - 0 40 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 142 346
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/25 4/29
- Yards per Pass Play 4.33 7.20
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 12.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 10/72
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/28
Kick Returns/Yards 4/106 4/77
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:04 32:56

Team Statistics	ATL	BUF
Record	7-8	5-10
First Downs	13	23
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	203	407
- Offensive Plays	54	66
- Yards per Play	3.76	6.17
Net Rushing Yards	86	90
- Rushing Attempts	27	22
- Yards per Rush	3.19	4.09
Net Passing Yards	117	317
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 15 - 0	40 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	142	346
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/25	4/29
- Yards per Pass Play	4.33	7.20
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	12.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	10/72
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/28
Kick Returns/Yards	4/106	4/77
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:04	32:56

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:17	1:23	OWN 1	3	5	Punt
1	5:38	1:43	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
1	2:04	2:19	OPP 45	5	45	Touchdown
2	11:24	4:48	OWN 5	9	34	Fumble
2	1:56	1:08	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	2:05	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
3	12:55	1:14	OPP 18	2	18	Touchdown
3	8:56	1:56	OPP 41	4	9	Field Goal
3	3:09	5:58	OWN 43	13	57	Touchdown
4	8:44	1:46	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
4	5:13	2:51	OWN 48	6	18	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:43	OWN 27	7	33	Punt
1	9:54	4:16	OWN 40	7	55	Field Goal
1	3:55	1:51	OWN 21	4	14	Interception
2	14:45	3:21	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
2	6:36	4:40	OPP 39	8	29	Field Goal
2	0:48	0:48	OWN 20	4	28	Half
3	11:41	2:45	OWN 14	6	-7	Punt
3	7:00	3:51	OWN 28	6	39	Field Goal
4	12:11	3:27	OWN 20	6	51	Missed FG
4	6:58	1:45	OWN 18	4	34	Fumble
4	2:22	2:22	OWN 20	9	55	Game

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devonta Freeman	21	78	3.71	13	3
Tevin Coleman	5	7	1.40	8	0
Matt Ryan	1	1	1.00	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Oliver Killens	12	48	4.00	19	2
Marshawn Lynch	9	39	4.33	11	1
Shawn Hamer	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	22	15	142	5/25	3	38	0	125.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shawn Hamer	40	27	346	4/29	0	39	1	84.0

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	5	9	63	12.60	13	19	1
WR Terrence Fayo	4	5	56	14.00	29	38	1
RB Devonta Freeman	3	4	8	2.67	5	6	0
WR T.J. Graham	2	2	10	5.00	2	10	0
TE Brandon Myers	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	1

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gustavo Narcisse	10	14	127	12.70	44	31
WR Tanner Link	5	6	100	20.00	31	39
RB Oliver Killens	4	6	31	7.75	23	11
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	2	10	5.00	7	6
TE James Hanna	2	3	11	5.50	0	6
WR Aaron Dobson	2	4	33	16.50	18	17
FB Jackson Emmons	2	2	34	17.00	23	20
WR Noah Al Shawa	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jalen Collins	1	5	5.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matt Ryan	1	0	0
J.J. Jansen	0	1	0
Ra'Shede Hageman	0	1	0
Adrian Clayborn	0	0	1
Terron Ward	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Shawn Hamer	1	0	0
Tanner Link	1	0	0
Phillip Gaines	0	1	0
Khalil Mack	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	6	302	50.3	39.0	58	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brenden Scribner	3	116	38.7	38.7	43	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Catalano	3/4	1/2	1/1	50	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Link	4	28	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	4	106	26.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phillip Gaines	3	59	19.7	0
Gustavo Narcisse	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Paul Worrilow	10	2	1.0	22	41
CB Cary Williams	8	1	0.0	14	36
S Kendrick Forbes	6	2	0.0	22	44
CB Desmond Trufant	5	2	0.0	18	40
OLB Brooks Reed	5	1	0.0	10	22
OLB Todd Caldwell	5	1	0.0	16	22
CB Jalen Collins	3	2	0.0	22	44
DE Adrian Clayborn	2	1	1.5	11	24
DE Alan Webster	2	1	1.0	16	38
ILB Sean Weatherspoon	2	1	0.0	4	9
S Ricardo Allen	2	0	0.0	3	13
S William Moore	1	3	0.0	22	44
OLB Vincent Rey	1	0	0.0	3	1
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	1	0	0.0	14	21
DT Johnathan Hankins	0	1	0.5	13	33
DE Malliciah Goodman	0	1	0.0	17	26
CB Douglas Craig	0	1	0.0	1	5

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	7	0	2.0	26	26
DT Terrance Knighton	6	0	1.0	17	8
DT Corbin Bryant	5	1	0.0	12	16
DE Khalil Mack	4	1	1.0	25	25
DE Cameron Wake	3	3	1.0	26	25
DT Star Lotulelei	3	1	0.0	14	14
S Devin Gray	3	1	0.0	19	9
CB De'Ante Saunders	3	0	0.0	11	19
CB Phillip Gaines	2	2	0.0	25	26
OLB Randell Johnson	2	0	0.0	5	8
S Corey Graham	1	2	0.0	24	26
DT Kyle Williams	1	1	0.0	22	14
OLB Preston Brown	1	0	0.0	20	19
CB Curtis Banks	1	0	0.0	25	27
WR Gustavo Narcisse	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Barry Wooden	1	0	0.0	5	3
S Terrance Ramsey	1	0	0.0	11	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Adrian Clayborn	1.5	1	0	24
ILB Paul Worrilow	1.0	1	0	41
DE Alan Webster	1.0	0	0	38
DT Johnathan Hankins	0.5	1	0	33
S William Moore	0.0	0	1	44

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	2.0	0	1	1	26
DE Cameron Wake	1.0	1	1	0	25
DE Khalil Mack	1.0	0	1	1	25
DT Terrance Knighton	1.0	0	0	0	8
S Terrance Ramsey	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cary Williams	7	0	0	36
ILB Paul Worrilow	5	2	0	41
CB Desmond Trufant	4	0	0	40
OLB Todd Caldwell	2	1	0	22
CB Jalen Collins	2	0	1	44
S Kendrick Forbes	2	0	0	44
S William Moore	1	0	0	44
ILB Sean Weatherspoon	1	0	0	9
OLB Brooks Reed	1	0	0	22
OLB Vincent Rey	1	0	0	1
S Ricardo Allen	1	0	0	13

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB De'Ante Saunders	3	0	19
ILB Luke Kuechly	2	0	26
OLB Randell Johnson	2	0	8
CB Curtis Banks	2	0	27
S Devin Gray	2	0	9
OLB Preston Brown	1	1	19
S Corey Graham	1	0	26
DT Corbin Bryant	1	0	16
DT Star Lotulelei	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jake Matthews	3	11	27	1	27
Monty Keys	1	5	27	1	27
Jake Long	1	3	27	0	27
Andy Levitre	1	2	27	1	27
Eric Harrison	1	2	27	1	27
John Kuhn	0	3	19	0	14
Brandon Myers	0	0	21	1	17

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Miller	3	3	22	3	44
Eric Wood	2	4	22	0	44
Doug Free	1	8	22	0	44
Seantrel Henderson	1	3	22	1	44
Jackson Emmons	1	1	13	0	11
Ramon Wolf	0	2	22	0	44

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Cary Williams	4	23
John Kuhn	1	11
Devonta Freeman	1	11
Justin Hardy	1	11
Terron Ward	1	11

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Oliver Killens	2	4
Marshawn Lynch	1	23
Karlos Williams	1	7

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cary Williams	---	---	14	36	23	73
William Moore	---	---	22	44	4	70
Jalen Collins	---	---	22	44	4	70
Kendrick Forbes	---	---	22	44	4	70
Paul Worrilow	---	---	22	41	4	67
Desmond Trufant	---	---	18	40	3	61
Eric Harrison	27	27	---	---	7	61
Devonta Freeman	22	23	---	---	11	56
Alan Webster	---	---	16	38	1	55
Jake Long	27	27	---	---	---	54
Matt Ryan	27	27	---	---	---	54
Andy Levitre	27	27	---	---	---	54
Jake Matthews	27	27	---	---	---	54
Monty Keys	27	27	---	---	---	54
Julio Jones	25	26	---	---	1	52
Johnathan Hankins	---	---	13	33	3	49
Malliciah Goodman	---	---	17	26	4	47
John Kuhn	19	14	---	---	11	44
Terrence Fayo	21	22	---	---	---	43
Brandon Myers	21	17	---	---	3	41
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	11	24	6	41
Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	14	21	5	40
Todd Caldwell	---	---	16	22	2	40
Brooks Reed	---	---	10	22	4	36
Kent Foreman	---	---	14	21	1	36
T.J. Graham	8	15	---	---	10	33
Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	4	9	17	30
Gavin Escobar	6	7	---	---	15	28
Tevin Coleman	5	4	---	---	19	28
Ricardo Allen	---	---	3	13	4	20
Douglas Craig	---	---	1	5	9	15
Terron Ward	2	0	---	---	11	13
Michael Crabtree	6	6	---	---	---	12
Justin Hardy	0	1	---	---	11	12
Robert Blanton	---	---	0	0	9	9
J.J. Jansen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Person	0	0	---	---	7	7
James Stone	0	0	---	---	7	7
Fernando Crocton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	6	6
Vincent Rey	---	---	3	1	2	6
Vincent Dole	---	---	0	0	4	4
Sean Renfree	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kaleb Arnold	0	0	---	---	---	0
Michael Donaldson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Free	22	44	---	---	7	73
John Miller	22	44	---	---	7	73
Gustavo Narcisse	21	41	---	---	6	68
Eric Wood	22	44	---	---	---	66
Seantrel Henderson	22	44	---	---	---	66
Shawn Hamer	22	44	---	---	---	66
Tanner Link	18	42	---	---	6	66
Ramon Wolf	22	44	---	---	---	66
Aaron Dobson	11	34	---	---	14	59
Oliver Killens	17	37	---	---	4	58
Phillip Gaines	---	---	25	26	5	56
Khalil Mack	---	---	25	25	6	56
Cameron Wake	---	---	26	25	4	55
Luke Kuechly	---	---	26	26	1	53
Curtis Banks	---	---	25	27	1	53
Corey Graham	---	---	24	26	1	51
De'Ante Saunders	---	---	11	19	20	50
Marshawn Lynch	10	11	---	---	23	44
James Hanna	10	26	---	---	6	42
Terrance Ramsey	---	---	11	19	11	41
Preston Brown	---	---	20	19	1	40
Jackson Emmons	13	11	---	---	15	39
Kyle Williams	---	---	22	14	1	37
Randell Johnson	---	---	5	8	22	35
Noah Al Shawa	2	13	---	---	17	32
Star Lotulelei	---	---	14	14	1	29
Nick O'Leary	8	5	---	---	16	29
Devin Gray	---	---	19	9	1	29
Terrance Knighton	---	---	17	8	3	28
Corbin Bryant	---	---	12	16	---	28
Barry Wooden	---	---	5	3	5	13
Glen Jarvis	---	---	3	9	---	12
Chad Honeycutt	---	---	6	3	---	9
Roberto Catalano	0	0	---	---	8	8
Garrison Sanborn	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brian De La Puente	0	0	---	---	7	7
Karlos Williams	0	0	---	---	7	7
D.J. Homer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Tolliver	---	---	1	1	4	6
Tyrod Taylor	0	0	---	---	4	4
Brenden Scribner	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tracy Hicks	---	---	0	0	2	2
Tyler Polumbus	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zach Mettenberger	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	18	9.0
Middle	15	40	2.7
Right	10	28	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	8	32	4.0
Right	6	38	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	22	15	1	0	1	1	4	2	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shawn Hamer	40	27	5	0	3	3	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	41	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	94	13.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	66	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	112	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	168	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	9	5	1	63	0	26
WR Terrence Fayo	5	4	0	56	1	22
RB Devonta Freeman	4	3	0	8	0	23
TE Brandon Myers	2	1	0	5	0	17
WR T.J. Graham	2	2	0	10	0	15

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gustavo Narcisse	14	10	3	127	2	41
RB Oliver Killens	6	4	0	31	0	37
WR Tanner Link	6	5	0	100	2	42
WR Aaron Dobson	4	2	0	33	0	34
TE James Hanna	3	2	0	11	0	26
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	2	0	10	0	11
FB Jackson Emmons	2	2	0	34	1	11
WR Noah Al Shawa	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	1	0	0.00	3.71
Tevin Coleman	1	-3	-3.00	1.40

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	2	1	0.50	4.33
Shawn Hamer	1	3	3.00	3.00
Oliver Killens	1	7	7.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	5	3	38	7.60	6.45

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shawn Hamer	3	2	19	6.33	8.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	4	2	33	8.25	7.00
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	5	5.00	2.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gustavo Narcisse	2	2	19	9.50	9.07
RB Oliver Killens	1	0	0	0.00	5.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	4	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Marshawn Lynch	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	9	8	6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shawn Hamer	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	2	2	2
WR T.J. Graham	2	2	1
RB Devonta Freeman	2	1	1
WR Terrence Fayo	2	2	1
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gustavo Narcisse	3	2	0
WR Aaron Dobson	2	1	1
WR Tanner Link	2	2	1
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1	1
WR Noah Al Shawa	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 5,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	5,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)