Week 9, 2018

played in Dallas, TX

71 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	10	0	0	3	-	13
Dallas Cowboys	0	9	3	7	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:44 ATL - Caleb Sturgis 29 field goal
1Q: 02:22 ATL - Noah Floyd 6 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 13:39 DAL - Dan Bailey 43 field goal
2Q: 03:31 DAL - Dan Bailey 20 field goal
2Q: 00:20 DAL - Dan Bailey 27 field goal
3Q: 06:58 DAL - Dan Bailey 26 field goal
4Q: 07:01 DAL - Dale Sciacca 5 pass from Clay Carpenter (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 02:26 ATL - Caleb Sturgis 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:44 ATL - Caleb Sturgis 29 field goal
1Q: 02:22 ATL - Noah Floyd 6 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 13:39 DAL - Dan Bailey 43 field goal
2Q: 03:31 DAL - Dan Bailey 20 field goal
2Q: 00:20 DAL - Dan Bailey 27 field goal
3Q: 06:58 DAL - Dan Bailey 26 field goal
4Q: 07:01 DAL - Dale Sciacca 5 pass from Clay Carpenter (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 02:26 ATL - Caleb Sturgis 28 field goal

Team Statistics ATL DAL
Record 4-4 3-6
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 332 379
- Offensive Plays 78 61
- Yards per Play 4.26 6.21
Net Rushing Yards 74 92
- Rushing Attempts 28 28
- Yards per Rush 2.64 3.29
Net Passing Yards 258 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 23 - 1 32 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 267 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.16 8.70
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/18 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 8.4
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/38 8/57
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 3/72
Interception Ret./Yards 2/25 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:09 29:51

Team Statistics	ATL	DAL
Record	4-4	3-6
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	332	379
- Offensive Plays	78	61
- Yards per Play	4.26	6.21
Net Rushing Yards	74	92
- Rushing Attempts	28	28
- Yards per Rush	2.64	3.29
Net Passing Yards	258	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 23 - 1	32 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	267	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.16	8.70
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/18	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	8.4
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/38	8/57
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	3/72
Interception Ret./Yards	2/25	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:09	29:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:53	2:50	OWN 10	6	40	Punt
1	7:20	2:44	OWN 30	6	58	Field Goal
1	3:54	0:55	OPP 34	3	-1	Interception
1	2:28	0:12	OPP 6	2	6	Touchdown
2	13:34	4:21	OWN 20	8	22	Punt
2	3:24	1:33	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:22	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
3	10:56	1:59	OWN 19	5	9	Punt
3	6:53	3:10	OWN 20	11	45	Downs
3	1:31	3:35	OWN 4	8	32	Punt
4	6:26	4:06	OWN 43	14	46	Field Goal
4	1:31	1:30	OWN 40	7	48	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:07	OWN 40	5	9	Punt
1	9:03	1:43	OWN 3	3	2	Punt
1	4:36	0:42	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
1	2:59	0:31	OWN 18	1	-9	Interception
1	2:16	3:42	OWN 20	7	54	Field Goal
2	9:13	5:49	OWN 6	12	91	Field Goal
2	1:51	1:36	OWN 13	6	77	Field Goal
3	12:38	1:42	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	8:57	2:04	OPP 18	3	9	Field Goal
3	3:43	2:12	OWN 35	4	7	Punt
4	12:56	6:02	OWN 2	12	98	Touchdown
4	2:20	0:49	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
4	0:01	0:01	OWN 12	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Devonta Freeman	19	41	2.16	11	1	0
Tevin Coleman	4	6	1.50	4	0	0
Matthew Stafford	3	14	4.67	9	0	0
Terrence Fayo	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
Noah Floyd	1	6	6.00	6	0	1

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chris Ivory	22	38	1.73	13	1
Ezekiel Nixon	4	53	13.25	23	2
Clay Carpenter	2	1	0.50	2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matthew Stafford	48	23	267	2/9	0	55	1	56.5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clay Carpenter	32	24	292	1/5	1	35	2	86.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Julio Jones	7	15	82	11.71	34	31
WR Terrence Fayo	7	11	75	10.71	46	37
WR T.J. Graham	3	7	37	12.33	4	31
WR Paul Richardson	3	3	78	26.00	53	55
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Gavin Escobar	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Devonta Freeman	1	4	-3	-3.00	0	-3
RB Tevin Coleman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Justin Hardy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Noah Floyd	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dez Bryant	8	10	78	9.75	27	21	0
WR Terrance Williams	7	8	81	11.57	13	18	0
RB Ezekiel Nixon	3	4	28	9.33	20	19	0
TE Dale Sciacca	2	3	19	9.50	0	14	1
WR Al Madison	2	3	37	18.50	5	31	0
RB Chris Ivory	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
WR Luis Duncan	1	2	35	35.00	0	35	0
WR Sherman Drake	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Rey Maualuga	1	4	4.00	0
OLB Brooks Reed	1	21	21.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Flowers	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Devonta Freeman	1	0	0	0
Julio Jones	0	1	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Greg Hardy	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	6	263	43.8	43.8	62	4

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	5	251	50.2	49.2	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Sturgis	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	4/4	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeremy Lane	2	5	2.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Douglas Craig	1	23	23.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dez Bryant	3	72	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kendrick Forbes	9	6	0.0	28	33
CB Desmond Trufant	6	0	0.0	25	31
DE Alan Webster	5	0	1.0	22	26
ILB Rey Maualuga	5	3	0.0	28	33
CB Douglas Craig	4	1	0.0	16	21
S William Moore	3	2	0.0	28	33
DT Johnathan Hankins	3	1	0.0	20	23
S Tre Boston	3	1	0.0	1	10
CB Jalen Collins	2	1	0.0	28	33
ILB Will Hiler	2	1	0.0	20	21
DT Clinton McDonald	2	0	0.0	17	18
DE Vic Beasley	2	0	0.0	26	27
OLB Brooks Reed	1	1	0.0	11	10
ILB Sean Weatherspoon	1	0	0.0	2	5
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	0	0.0	3	0
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Todd Caldwell	1	0	0.0	15	21
DT Kent Foreman	1	0	0.0	15	15

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Byron Jones	8	1	0.0	28	50
CB Terrell Rodriguez	6	2	0.0	13	28
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	6	1	0.0	19	38
OLB Mark Nzeocha	5	0	0.0	26	46
CB Bernie Chappell	4	1	0.0	28	50
DE Greg Hardy	4	0	0.0	24	44
ILB Frank Seubert	3	1	0.0	10	17
CB Brandon Flowers	3	0	0.0	26	48
DE Demarcus Lawrence	2	1	1.0	10	17
OLB Mike Morgan	2	1	0.0	11	15
CB Sedrick Albriktsen	2	1	0.0	5	14
DT Dexter Sherman	1	0	1.0	19	29
DT Rick Blake	1	1	0.0	14	24
RB Chris Ivory	1	0	---	---	---
S J.J. Wilcox	1	0	0.0	27	49
WR Sherman Drake	1	0	---	---	---
DE Steve LaChapelle	1	0	0.0	4	6
DE Avery Lahnum	1	0	0.0	18	34
DT Vernon Forbes	0	1	0.0	16	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alan Webster	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Vic Beasley	0.0	1	3	1	27
ILB Rey Maualuga	0.0	0	1	0	33

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dexter Sherman	1.0	1	1	0	29
DE Demarcus Lawrence	1.0	0	1	1	17
DE Greg Hardy	0.0	2	1	0	44
DE Steve LaChapelle	0.0	1	0	0	6
DT Rick Blake	0.0	0	3	0	24
DE Avery Lahnum	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Vernon Forbes	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Desmond Trufant	5	1	0	31
S Kendrick Forbes	4	0	0	33
S William Moore	3	0	0	33
S Tre Boston	3	0	0	10
ILB Rey Maualuga	2	0	1	33
CB Douglas Craig	2	0	0	21
ILB Sean Weatherspoon	1	0	0	5
DT Johnathan Hankins	1	0	0	23
DE Vic Beasley	1	0	0	27
CB Jalen Collins	1	0	0	33
DE Alan Webster	1	0	0	26
OLB Brooks Reed	0	0	1	10

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terrell Rodriguez	5	0	0	28
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	4	1	0	38
S Byron Jones	4	0	0	50
CB Brandon Flowers	3	0	1	48
CB Sedrick Albriktsen	2	0	0	14
CB Bernie Chappell	2	0	0	50
OLB Mark Nzeocha	1	1	0	46
ILB Frank Seubert	1	1	0	17
DE Demarcus Lawrence	1	0	0	17
S J.J. Wilcox	0	1	0	49

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Fernando Crocton	3	6	1	28	0	50
Jake Long	1	6	0	28	0	50
Eric Harrison	1	5	0	28	0	50
John Sullivan	1	4	0	28	1	50
Jake Matthews	0	2	0	28	1	50
Brandon Myers	0	1	0	5	0	6
Gavin Escobar	0	1	0	25	0	36

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Travis Frederick	3	6	1	28	0	33
Zack Martin	2	10	0	28	0	33
Charles Leno	1	3	1	13	0	24
Tyron Smith	1	2	0	28	1	33
Jace Whiting	1	2	0	15	0	9
Jerome Felton	0	1	0	19	0	23
Michael Burton	0	1	0	14	0	7
Dale Sciacca	0	1	0	21	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tre Boston	1	17
Gavin Escobar	1	15
Justin Hardy	1	13

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Malachi Dole	2	20
Thurman Adams	1	9

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Harrison	28	50	---	---	8	86
Jake Long	28	50	---	---	---	78
John Sullivan	28	50	---	---	---	78
Matthew Stafford	28	50	---	---	---	78
Jake Matthews	28	50	---	---	---	78
Fernando Crocton	28	50	---	---	---	78
Julio Jones	28	48	---	---	1	77
Gavin Escobar	25	36	---	---	15	76
Devonta Freeman	24	45	---	---	6	75
Rey Maualuga	---	---	28	33	4	65
William Moore	---	---	28	33	4	65
Jalen Collins	---	---	28	33	4	65
Kendrick Forbes	---	---	28	33	4	65
Douglas Craig	---	---	16	21	26	63
Noah Floyd	20	35	---	---	8	63
Desmond Trufant	---	---	25	31	4	60
Vic Beasley	---	---	26	27	4	57
Todd Caldwell	---	---	15	21	21	57
Alan Webster	---	---	22	26	3	51
Terrence Fayo	19	31	---	---	---	50
Johnathan Hankins	---	---	20	23	3	46
Will Hiler	---	---	20	21	2	43
T.J. Graham	8	21	---	---	13	42
Clinton McDonald	---	---	17	18	2	37
Kent Foreman	---	---	15	15	6	36
Tre Boston	---	---	1	10	17	28
Paul Richardson	7	19	---	---	---	26
Brooks Reed	---	---	11	10	3	24
Tevin Coleman	4	5	---	---	14	23
Brandon Myers	5	6	---	---	8	19
Jordan Todman	0	0	---	---	19	19
Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	2	5	11	18
Justin Hardy	0	4	---	---	13	17
Cary Williams	---	---	3	3	9	15
James Stone	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ricardo Allen	---	---	0	0	8	8
Monty Keys	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michael Donaldson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Victor Rosenthal	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Caleb Sturgis	0	0	---	---	6	6
Paul Worrilow	---	---	0	0	6	6
Jeremy Lane	---	---	0	0	5	5
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	3	0	---	3
Oliver Durham	0	0	---	---	2	2
Sean Renfree	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	27	49	11	87
Byron Jones	---	---	28	50	2	80
Bernie Chappell	---	---	28	50	2	80
Brandon Flowers	---	---	26	48	3	77
Mark Nzeocha	---	---	26	46	2	74
Brandon Linder	28	33	---	---	9	70
Greg Hardy	---	---	24	44	1	69
Dez Bryant	28	33	---	---	5	66
Jerome Felton	19	23	---	---	20	62
Terrell Rodriguez	---	---	13	28	21	62
Tyron Smith	28	33	---	---	---	61
Travis Frederick	28	33	---	---	---	61
Zack Martin	28	33	---	---	---	61
Clay Carpenter	28	33	---	---	---	61
Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	19	38	2	59
Dale Sciacca	21	23	---	---	15	59
Avery Lahnum	---	---	18	34	6	58
Terrance Williams	15	22	---	---	15	52
Dexter Sherman	---	---	19	29	1	49
Rick Blake	---	---	14	24	5	43
Vernon Forbes	---	---	16	24	2	42
Frank Seubert	---	---	10	17	14	41
Chris Ivory	22	17	---	---	---	39
Charles Leno	13	24	---	---	---	37
Ezekiel Nixon	5	12	---	---	19	36
Jace Whiting	15	9	---	---	9	33
Sedrick Albriktsen	---	---	5	14	9	28
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	10	17	---	27
Michael Burton	14	7	---	---	6	27
Mike Morgan	---	---	11	15	---	26
Sherman Drake	9	13	---	---	---	22
Luis Duncan	1	6	---	---	15	22
Daren Bates	---	---	5	6	9	20
Malachi Dole	0	0	---	---	20	20
Steve LaChapelle	---	---	4	6	7	17
Robert Alford	---	---	2	5	9	16
Al Madison	6	9	---	---	---	15
Braden Doyle	---	---	0	0	11	11
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	10	10
Sammy Fletcher	---	---	3	6	1	10
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	9	9
Thurman Adams	0	0	---	---	9	9
Earnest Price	0	0	---	---	9	9
Lenny Summers	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kent Longwell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	23	2.9
Middle	12	27	2.3
Right	7	26	3.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	48	4.0
Middle	8	20	2.5
Right	7	25	3.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matthew Stafford	48	23	4	2	5	4	8	1	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clay Carpenter	32	24	3	0	0	1	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	41	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	127	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	68	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	31	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	101	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	122	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	66	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	15	7	2	82	1	48
WR Terrence Fayo	11	7	1	75	1	31
WR T.J. Graham	7	3	0	37	1	21
RB Devonta Freeman	4	1	1	-3	0	45
WR Paul Richardson	3	3	0	78	1	19
TE Gavin Escobar	2	1	0	-1	0	36
FB Noah Floyd	2	0	1	0	0	35
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	0	-1	0	6
RB Tevin Coleman	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Justin Hardy	1	0	0	0	0	4

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dez Bryant	10	8	78	1	33
WR Terrance Williams	8	7	81	0	22
RB Ezekiel Nixon	4	3	28	0	12
TE Dale Sciacca	3	2	19	0	23
WR Al Madison	3	2	37	1	9
WR Luis Duncan	2	1	35	1	6
RB Chris Ivory	1	1	14	0	17
WR Sherman Drake	1	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	3	5	1.67	2.16
Noah Floyd	1	6	6.00	6.00

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Ivory	5	9	1.80	1.73
Ezekiel Nixon	1	5	5.00	13.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matthew Stafford	7	1	5	0.71	5.56

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clay Carpenter	4	3	15	3.75	9.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Noah Floyd	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	0	0.00	5.29
TE Gavin Escobar	1	0	0	0.00	-0.50
RB Devonta Freeman	1	0	0	0.00	-0.75
WR Terrence Fayo	1	1	5	5.00	6.82

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	0	0.00	7.80
WR Terrance Williams	1	1	4	4.00	10.13
TE Dale Sciacca	1	1	5	5.00	6.33
WR Al Madison	1	1	6	6.00	12.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	2	0
Tevin Coleman	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Chris Ivory	1	0
Clay Carpenter	1	0
Ezekiel Nixon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	13	8	6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clay Carpenter	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	4	3	2
WR T.J. Graham	4	2	2
WR Terrence Fayo	2	1	1
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	0
WR Paul Richardson	1	1	1
FB Noah Floyd	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dez Bryant	2	2	1
WR Terrance Williams	2	1	0
TE Dale Sciacca	1	1	1
RB Ezekiel Nixon	1	0	0
WR Al Madison	1	1	1
WR Luis Duncan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)