Week 12, 2041

played in Atlanta, GA

37 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	13	3	0	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	3	0	14	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:05 ATL - Elliot Fitzgerald 40 field goal
2Q: 14:54 NED - Fred Benson 20 field goal
2Q: 04:20 NED - Samuel Dillon 7 run (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:02 NED - Fred Benson 46 field goal
3Q: 11:41 ATL - Mickey Horn 14 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
3Q: 05:15 NED - Fred Benson 28 field goal
3Q: 02:20 ATL - Tim Walsh 25 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 01:50 ATL - Elliot Fitzgerald 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:05 ATL - Elliot Fitzgerald 40 field goal
2Q: 14:54 NED - Fred Benson 20 field goal
2Q: 04:20 NED - Samuel Dillon 7 run (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:02 NED - Fred Benson 46 field goal
3Q: 11:41 ATL - Mickey Horn 14 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
3Q: 05:15 NED - Fred Benson 28 field goal
3Q: 02:20 ATL - Tim Walsh 25 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 01:50 ATL - Elliot Fitzgerald 39 field goal

Team Statistics NED ATL
Record 6-5 8-3
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 9 18
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 343 459
- Offensive Plays 71 68
- Yards per Play 4.83 6.75
Net Rushing Yards 124 50
- Rushing Attempts 25 21
- Yards per Rush 4.96 2.38
Net Passing Yards 219 409
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 21 - 0 45 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 219 421
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.76 8.70
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/30 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/73 4/97
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:58 32:02

Team Statistics	NED	ATL
Record	6-5	8-3
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	9	18
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	343	459
- Offensive Plays	71	68
- Yards per Play	4.83	6.75
Net Rushing Yards	124	50
- Rushing Attempts	25	21
- Yards per Rush	4.96	2.38
Net Passing Yards	219	409
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 21 - 0	45 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	219	421
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.76	8.70
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/30	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/73	4/97
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:58	32:02

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:42	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
1	8:59	1:05	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	6:21	1:20	OWN 3	3	1	Punt
1	2:49	3:02	OWN 31	7	66	Field Goal
2	13:26	1:27	OWN 31	4	17	Punt
2	7:46	3:33	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	1:29	1:29	OWN 38	6	33	Field Goal
3	11:31	1:53	OWN 49	3	5	Punt
3	8:01	2:51	OPP 47	7	36	Field Goal
3	2:09	2:40	OWN 37	6	23	Missed FG
4	11:45	3:32	OWN 20	8	22	Punt
4	4:01	0:13	OWN 35	1	-2	Fumble
4	1:45	1:39	OWN 11	10	28	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:18	3:19	OWN 2	8	75	Field Goal
1	7:54	1:33	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
1	5:01	2:12	OWN 33	5	43	Missed FG
2	14:47	1:21	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
2	11:59	4:13	OWN 20	9	53	Missed FG
2	4:13	2:44	OWN 35	6	34	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:29	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
3	9:38	1:37	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
3	5:10	3:01	OWN 17	5	83	Touchdown
4	14:29	2:44	OWN 47	5	13	Punt
4	8:13	4:12	OWN 20	9	37	Interception
4	3:48	2:03	OPP 33	5	11	Field Goal
4	0:06	0:06	OPP 39	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Lonnie Garrison, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Samuel Dillon	13	58	4.46	19	1	1
QB Fernando O'Connor	6	50	8.33	10	1	0
RB Jonathan Hatcher	4	14	3.50	11	1	0
WR Ndukwe Murkowski	2	2	1.00	4	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Lonnie Garrison	10	21	2.10	8	0
RB Trenton Tyler	6	25	4.17	13	1
RB Hardy Schwartz	4	10	2.50	4	0
WR Gabe Thomason	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando O'Connor	46	21	219	0/0	0	35	0	60.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lonnie Garrison	45	30	421	2/12	2	43	1	102.1

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ndukwe Murkowski	7	20	105	15.00	28	31
RB Samuel Dillon	4	7	7	1.75	1	4
WR Cole Harmatz	3	5	47	15.67	33	35
TE Scottie Brown	2	3	18	9.00	0	11
FB Shannon West	2	2	27	13.50	17	22
RB Jonathan Hatcher	2	6	2	1.00	3	3
WR Eduardo Packer	1	1	13	13.00	14	13
TE Louie Davies	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jack Tyler	7	10	52	7.43	0	12	0
WR Mickey Horn	7	10	86	12.29	25	26	1
WR Gabe Thomason	6	10	109	18.17	46	37	0
RB Hardy Schwartz	4	5	49	12.25	44	28	0
WR Tim Walsh	3	4	80	26.67	44	43	1
TE Jose Vick	1	1	9	9.00	9	9	0
WR Seth Brooks	1	2	28	28.00	0	28	0
TE Max Sotiroff	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Leo Booker	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Ndukwe Murkowski	1	0	0
QB Fernando O'Connor	1	0	0
G J.R. Kamin	0	1	0
DE Cesar Harden	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Lonnie Garrison	1	0	0
S Theodore Gallo	0	1	0
WR Gabe Thomason	0	1	0
S Mason Jordan	0	0	1
CB Grady Brown	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alexis Bode	6	290	48.3	40.8	62	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cary Hall	4	196	49.0	37.0	54	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	3/4	1/2	0/1	46	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Elliot Fitzgerald	2/5	1/4	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cole Harmatz	2	28	14.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Curtis Floyd	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eduardo Packer	1	39	39.0	0
Cole Harmatz	1	34	34.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trenton Tyler	4	97	24.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Leo Booker	8	1	0.0	21	47
S Wes Handel	7	2	0.0	21	47
CB Tristan Terrell	6	1	0.0	19	46
DE Dale Mathis	6	1	0.0	17	44
DE Cesar Harden	4	3	1.5	18	45
CB Rico Coleman	4	0	0.0	16	39
CB Lukas Stone	3	0	0.0	9	23
CB Micah Scott	3	0	0.0	9	11
DE Otis Poock	2	2	0.5	20	46
ILB Trent Ramirez	2	4	0.0	19	46
S Terrell Foster	2	0	0.0	5	8
OLB Jalen Buchanan	1	1	0.0	3	1
DT Gary Paulsen	1	0	0.0	14	38
DT Kendrick Kalu	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Connor LeBoeuf	0	1	0.0	16	29

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ed Sammons	8	0	0.0	23	42
CB Grady Brown	7	3	0.0	25	45
ILB Harvey Stevenson	5	0	0.0	24	44
S Theodore Gallo	4	2	0.0	25	46
DE Buddy Green	3	2	0.0	22	41
S Mason Jordan	3	1	0.0	12	27
OLB Randy Bleeck	3	1	0.0	22	39
DT Christopher Bazan	2	1	0.0	13	21
CB Sedrick Dodsworth	2	1	0.0	13	32
OLB Kaleb Jamison	2	0	0.0	7	7
DE Bubba Ackerman	2	0	0.0	20	30
DT Vincent Benavidez	1	2	0.0	19	44
S Curtis Floyd	1	0	0.0	13	23
TE Max Sotiroff	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tyler Singleton	1	0	0.0	7	16
ILB Jessie Marshall	0	1	0.0	1	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cesar Harden	1.5	0	2	1	45
DE Otis Poock	0.5	0	1	1	46
DT Gary Paulsen	0.0	1	1	0	38

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Vincent Benavidez	2	0	44
DE Buddy Green	0	2	41
DT Aiden Van Pelt	0	1	28
ILB Harvey Stevenson	0	1	44
DE Bubba Ackerman	0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Leo Booker	7	3	1	47
CB Tristan Terrell	5	1	0	46
DE Dale Mathis	4	0	0	44
CB Micah Scott	3	0	0	11
CB Rico Coleman	3	0	0	39
CB Lukas Stone	2	1	0	23
ILB Trent Ramirez	2	0	0	46
S Wes Handel	2	0	0	47
DE Cesar Harden	1	0	0	45
S Terrell Foster	1	0	0	8
ILB Evan Oliver	0	1	0	1

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ed Sammons	4	0	42
S Theodore Gallo	3	3	46
S Mason Jordan	3	0	27
OLB Randy Bleeck	2	1	39
ILB Harvey Stevenson	2	1	44
DE Buddy Green	2	0	41
CB Grady Brown	1	3	45
S Curtis Floyd	1	0	23
DE Bubba Ackerman	1	0	30
DT Vincent Benavidez	1	0	44
CB Sedrick Dodsworth	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Damon Kramer	2	3	25	46
G Lincoln McKnight	1	3	25	46
T Donnell Jacques	1	3	25	46
FB Shannon West	1	1	4	12
G Stanley Wallace	0	5	25	46
G J.R. Kamin	0	4	25	46

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Walter Lau	3	3	0	21	0	47
G Courtney Hopper	1	6	0	21	1	47
G Abel Cloutier	1	5	1	21	0	47
T Conrad Hughes	0	3	0	21	0	47
T D.J. Colston	0	2	0	21	1	43

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Shannon West	2	17
Micah Scott	1	24
Louie Davies	1	23
Eduardo Packer	1	15

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jack Tyler	2	24
Curtis Floyd	1	22
Randy Bleeck	1	13

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Damon Kramer	25	46	---	---	10	81
G Lincoln McKnight	25	46	---	---	10	81
G Stanley Wallace	25	46	---	---	10	81
T Donnell Jacques	25	46	---	---	10	81
CB Leo Booker	---	---	21	47	13	81
S Wes Handel	---	---	21	47	5	73
WR Cole Harmatz	24	39	---	---	9	72
WR Ndukwe Murkowski	25	46	---	---	---	71
G J.R. Kamin	25	46	---	---	---	71
QB Fernando O'Connor	25	46	---	---	---	71
DE Otis Poock	---	---	20	46	4	70
CB Tristan Terrell	---	---	19	46	4	69
ILB Trent Ramirez	---	---	19	46	4	69
DE Cesar Harden	---	---	18	45	4	67
DE Dale Mathis	---	---	17	44	5	66
TE Scottie Brown	20	40	---	---	---	60
WR Eduardo Packer	15	30	---	---	15	60
CB Rico Coleman	---	---	16	39	---	55
DT Gary Paulsen	---	---	14	38	1	53
DE Connor LeBoeuf	---	---	16	29	5	50
RB Jonathan Hatcher	7	22	---	---	19	48
TE Louie Davies	8	13	---	---	23	44
CB Micah Scott	---	---	9	11	24	44
RB Samuel Dillon	18	24	---	---	---	42
DE Leon Nichols	---	---	7	21	5	33
FB Shannon West	4	12	---	---	17	33
CB Lukas Stone	---	---	9	23	---	32
ILB Evan Oliver	---	---	2	1	20	23
OLB Alex Sham	---	---	7	16	---	23
DT Kendrick Kalu	---	---	6	8	8	22
S Terrell Foster	---	---	5	8	5	18
WR Santiago Boyd	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Theodore Elias	2	4	---	---	9	15
S Steven Boyd	---	---	0	0	13	13
ILB Manuel Mahoney	---	---	2	1	10	13
P Alexis Bode	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Devon Brentley	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Jalen Buchanan	---	---	3	1	1	5
TE Terrence Hooper	2	0	---	---	---	2
DE Cesar McGregor	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Clifton Clinton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ezekiel Duhart	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Peyton McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Will Burns	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Cris Reilly	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jack Tyler	17	46	---	---	24	87
ILB Harvey Stevenson	---	---	24	44	13	81
T Conrad Hughes	21	47	---	---	9	77
CB Ed Sammons	---	---	23	42	11	76
S Theodore Gallo	---	---	25	46	4	75
CB Grady Brown	---	---	25	45	5	75
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	22	39	13	74
T D.J. Colston	21	43	---	---	9	73
QB Lonnie Garrison	21	47	---	---	---	68
G Abel Cloutier	21	47	---	---	---	68
G Courtney Hopper	21	47	---	---	---	68
C Walter Lau	21	47	---	---	---	68
DE Buddy Green	---	---	22	41	4	67
DT Vincent Benavidez	---	---	19	44	3	66
WR Gabe Thomason	19	42	---	---	4	65
WR Mickey Horn	19	44	---	---	1	64
S Curtis Floyd	---	---	13	23	22	58
RB Hardy Schwartz	11	30	---	---	17	58
CB Sedrick Dodsworth	---	---	13	32	12	57
DE Bubba Ackerman	---	---	20	30	2	52
WR Tim Walsh	13	30	---	---	8	51
DT Aiden Van Pelt	---	---	19	28	2	49
S Mason Jordan	---	---	12	27	1	40
DT Christopher Bazan	---	---	13	21	3	37
CB Tyler Singleton	---	---	7	16	14	37
TE Max Sotiroff	8	21	---	---	---	29
RB Trenton Tyler	8	15	---	---	5	28
WR Seth Brooks	4	3	---	---	20	27
DT Fernando Emerson	---	---	4	14	6	24
FB Manuel Fisk	0	0	---	---	20	20
OLB Jamal Carlisle	---	---	1	0	18	19
OLB Kaleb Jamison	---	---	7	7	2	16
OLB Erik Darchi	---	---	5	5	3	13
K Elliot Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Maxwell Joseph	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Walt Lane	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Roger Harmon	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Cary Hall	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Jose Vick	4	4	---	---	---	8
DE Harry Middlehurst	---	---	0	0	6	6
ILB Jessie Marshall	---	---	1	2	1	4
T Howie Meier	0	4	---	---	---	4
WR Roman Steed	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Travis Kanyuh	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Earl Bruce	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Cornell Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	13	96	7.4
Right	6	19	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	12	28	2.3
Right	4	4	1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando O'Connor	46	21	4	3	6	8	5	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lonnie Garrison	45	30	9	2	1	6	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	72	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	9	68	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	35	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	44	14.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	79	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	90	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	158	12.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	94	18.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ndukwe Murkowski	20	7	4	105	2	46
RB Samuel Dillon	7	4	1	7	0	24
RB Jonathan Hatcher	6	2	0	2	0	22
WR Cole Harmatz	5	3	0	47	1	39
TE Scottie Brown	3	2	1	18	0	40
FB Shannon West	2	2	0	27	1	12
TE Louie Davies	1	0	0	0	0	13
WR Eduardo Packer	1	1	0	13	0	30

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jack Tyler	10	7	0	52	0	46
WR Mickey Horn	10	7	0	86	2	44
WR Gabe Thomason	10	6	0	109	3	42
RB Hardy Schwartz	5	4	1	49	1	30
WR Tim Walsh	4	3	0	80	2	30
TE Max Sotiroff	3	1	0	8	0	21
WR Seth Brooks	2	1	0	28	1	3
TE Jose Vick	1	1	0	9	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Samuel Dillon	3	13	4.33	4.46
RB Jonathan Hatcher	1	-1	-1.00	3.50

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fernando O'Connor	5	3	8	1.60	4.76

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lonnie Garrison	1	1	14	14.00	9.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ndukwe Murkowski	2	0	0	0.00	5.25
RB Samuel Dillon	1	1	4	4.00	1.00
FB Shannon West	1	1	5	5.00	13.50
RB Jonathan Hatcher	1	1	-1	-1.00	0.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mickey Horn	1	1	14	14.00	8.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Fernando O'Connor	2	2
RB Jonathan Hatcher	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lonnie Garrison	3	0
RB Trenton Tyler	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando O'Connor	15	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lonnie Garrison	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ndukwe Murkowski	5	2	2
RB Jonathan Hatcher	4	1	0
FB Shannon West	2	2	2
WR Cole Harmatz	2	1	0
TE Louie Davies	1	0	0
TE Scottie Brown	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mickey Horn	2	2	2
RB Hardy Schwartz	2	1	1
WR Gabe Thomason	2	1	1
TE Jack Tyler	1	1	0
WR Seth Brooks	1	0	0
TE Max Sotiroff	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 000 (25,300)
End Zone 5,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine 6,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	000 (25,300)
End Zone	5,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine	6,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (9,900)