Week 16, 2073

played in Buffalo, NY

45 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	28	7	3	6	-	44
Buffalo Bills	0	14	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:51 ATL - Zachary Willis 62 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point)
1Q: 08:37 ATL - Curtis Hanson 49 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
1Q: 05:47 ATL - Nickolas Dewit 7 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
1Q: 01:12 ATL - Nickolas Terrell 5 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 14:53 ATL - Elijah Boynton 6 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 06:50 BUF - Cary Gayle 26 pass from Grady Ardizzone (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 03:35 BUF - J.C. Gerhardt 15 pass from Grady Ardizzone (Miles Cesaire extra point)
3Q: 01:37 ATL - Christopher McDonald 37 field goal
4Q: 04:27 ATL - Nickolas Dewit 30 run (Christopher McDonald extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:51 ATL - Zachary Willis 62 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point)
1Q: 08:37 ATL - Curtis Hanson 49 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
1Q: 05:47 ATL - Nickolas Dewit 7 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
1Q: 01:12 ATL - Nickolas Terrell 5 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 14:53 ATL - Elijah Boynton 6 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 06:50 BUF - Cary Gayle 26 pass from Grady Ardizzone (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 03:35 BUF - J.C. Gerhardt 15 pass from Grady Ardizzone (Miles Cesaire extra point)
3Q: 01:37 ATL - Christopher McDonald 37 field goal
4Q: 04:27 ATL - Nickolas Dewit 30 run (Christopher McDonald extra point failed)

Team Statistics ATL BUF
Record 13-2 3-12
First Downs 23 14
- by Rushing 15 1
- by Passing 7 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 438 309
- Offensive Plays 64 67
- Yards per Play 6.84 4.61
Net Rushing Yards 247 98
- Rushing Attempts 38 21
- Yards per Rush 6.50 4.67
Net Passing Yards 191 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 14 - 1 40 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 191 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/29
- Yards per Pass Play 7.35 4.59
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 1/5 8/69
Punt Returns/Yards 3/46 3/19
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 5/106
Interception Ret./Yards 2/22 1/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:09 29:51

Team Statistics	ATL	BUF
Record	13-2	3-12
First Downs	23	14
- by Rushing	15	1
- by Passing	7	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	438	309
- Offensive Plays	64	67
- Yards per Play	6.84	4.61
Net Rushing Yards	247	98
- Rushing Attempts	38	21
- Yards per Rush	6.50	4.67
Net Passing Yards	191	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 14 - 1	40 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	191	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/29
- Yards per Pass Play	7.35	4.59
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	1/5	8/69
Punt Returns/Yards	3/46	3/19
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	5/106
Interception Ret./Yards	2/22	1/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:09	29:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:28	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	9:05	0:49	OWN 42	2	58	Touchdown
1	7:28	1:49	OWN 44	5	56	Touchdown
1	3:46	2:47	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	14:53	0:09	OPP 6	1	6	Touchdown
2	11:05	0:52	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	8:57	2:07	OWN 13	5	13	Fumble
2	6:40	1:28	OWN 25	5	44	Interception
2	3:27	1:34	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	1:04	1:04	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
3	12:49	1:24	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
3	5:18	3:48	OWN 34	8	46	Field Goal
4	13:08	2:35	OWN 20	7	24	Punt
4	6:40	2:27	OPP 43	4	43	Touchdown
4	3:02	1:52	OPP 42	3	5	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:32	2:27	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
1	8:16	0:48	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
1	5:39	1:53	OWN 19	3	-2	Punt
1	0:59	1:06	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	14:44	3:39	OWN 17	5	42	Punt
2	10:13	1:16	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
2	6:50	0:10	OPP 26	1	26	Touchdown
2	5:12	1:45	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
2	1:53	0:49	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	2:11	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
3	11:25	6:07	OWN 32	11	39	Interception
3	1:30	3:22	OWN 23	8	37	Punt
4	10:33	3:53	OWN 7	6	36	Downs
4	4:13	1:11	OWN 27	3	1	Interception
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 20	3	2	Game

Game MVP: Robert Clinton, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Samuel Pietsch	15	79	5.27	14	4	0
RB Nickolas Dewit	13	82	6.31	30	3	2
RB Curtis Hanson	8	69	8.63	49	1	1
QB Nickolas Terrell	2	17	8.50	12	1	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB J.C. Gerhardt	15	71	4.73	39	2
QB Grady Ardizzone	3	20	6.67	8	0
RB Barry Springer	3	7	2.33	5	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nickolas Terrell	26	14	191	0/0	2	62	1	87.2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Ardizzone	35	22	227	3/16	2	26	2	76.7
Dwayne Koester	5	3	13	3/13	0	9	0	64.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tito Somerfelt	4	7	20	5.00	8	15	0
WR Bernie Anderson	3	7	55	18.33	28	33	0
WR Elijah Boynton	3	8	28	9.33	0	15	1
WR Zachary Willis	3	3	85	28.33	39	62	1
WR Brandon Sullivan	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB J.C. Gerhardt	11	16	81	7.36	31	15	1
WR Leroy Goodin	6	10	63	10.50	3	22	0
TE Cary Gayle	4	7	57	14.25	2	26	1
WR Zack Eddy	4	5	39	9.75	1	13	0
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Cesar Josephson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chad Lynch	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Rick Barokas	1	22	22.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ted Finley	1	23	23.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Nickolas Dewit	2	0	0
CB Rick Alexander	1	0	0
S Chad Lynch	0	1	0
C Scott Kriewaldt	0	1	0
DE Caden Berrino	0	0	1
DT Hunter Banta	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Grady Ardizzone	1	1	0
QB Dwayne Koester	1	0	0
OLB Manuel Rush	0	1	0
G Chad Carter	0	1	0
DT Artie Wooden	0	0	1
RB J.C. Gerhardt	0	0	1
CB Ted Finley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Murphy	6	315	52.5	42.7	64	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jose Dotson	9	383	42.6	33.0	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Christopher McDonald	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	5/6

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Miles Cesaire	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Alexander	3	46	15.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Huntley	3	19	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Huntley	5	106	21.2	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rick Barokas	7	2	0.0	21	39
DE Robert Clinton	6	1	3.0	20	38
CB Drew Harmon	6	0	0.0	21	39
S Ron Walsh	4	2	0.0	21	46
S Chad Lynch	4	1	0.0	21	46
DE Caden Berrino	3	0	2.0	16	23
OLB Sammy Schumacher	3	3	0.0	3	21
OLB Jalen Blackburn	3	2	0.0	19	28
ILB Raul Russell	3	1	0.0	6	13
CB Myles Boyer	3	0	0.0	12	27
OLB Brian English	2	0	0.0	1	17
CB Bryce Ellis	2	0	0.0	10	26
CB Rick Alexander	2	0	0.0	13	30
DT Hunter Banta	1	1	1.0	9	27
DT Ross Duran	1	2	0.0	6	8
WR Bernie Anderson	1	0	---	---	---

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ted Finley	9	4	0.0	38	26
ILB Caleb Cofield	7	1	0.0	34	25
OLB Manuel Rush	4	3	0.0	21	12
CB Alfredo Snyder	4	1	0.0	36	26
DT Artie Wooden	3	1	0.0	35	20
DE Darius Waller	3	0	0.0	31	13
OLB Gabriel Chandler	3	0	0.0	29	19
DT Kai Rayburn	2	3	0.0	22	17
DE Butch Caldwell	2	1	0.0	18	9
S Winston Thamilarasan	2	1	0.0	38	26
OLB Timothy Newhart	2	0	0.0	7	1
DE Dixon Ferry	1	3	0.0	22	21
DE Heath Lehman	1	2	0.0	11	16
S Tyler McCorvey	1	1	0.0	17	14
DT Peyton Cordon	1	1	0.0	10	5
TE Cary Gayle	1	0	---	---	---
RB J.C. Gerhardt	1	0	---	---	---
CB Arnold Cook	0	1	0.0	38	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Clinton	3.0	1	3	38
DE Caden Berrino	2.0	0	0	23
DT Hunter Banta	1.0	0	0	27
DE Earl Pathon	0.0	0	3	25
OLB Randy Bahn	0.0	0	1	29

Buffalo	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Heath Lehman	3	2	16
DE Dixon Ferry	2	0	21
OLB Gabriel Chandler	1	1	19
DT Kai Rayburn	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Rick Barokas	3	1	1	39
S Ron Walsh	3	1	0	46
CB Bryce Ellis	3	0	0	26
CB Drew Harmon	3	0	0	39
OLB Jalen Blackburn	2	1	0	28
CB Myles Boyer	2	1	0	27
CB Rick Alexander	2	1	0	30
S Chad Lynch	2	0	1	46
OLB Sammy Schumacher	2	0	0	21
OLB Brian English	2	0	0	17
ILB Raul Russell	1	0	0	13

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ted Finley	3	1	1	26
CB Alfredo Snyder	3	0	0	26
ILB Caleb Cofield	2	0	0	25
OLB Gabriel Chandler	2	0	0	19
S Winston Thamilarasan	2	0	0	26
CB Arnold Cook	1	1	0	26
OLB Manuel Rush	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Daryl Wooden	6	13	0	35	26
G Kai Kremer	3	8	2	38	26
T Sammie Fulton	3	5	2	38	26
C Scott Kriewaldt	3	4	0	35	26
T Kenneth Jarvis	2	4	0	38	26
G Courtney Schultz	0	1	0	3	0
G Joshua Barton	0	1	0	3	0

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Morris Burton	1	5	21	1	40
T Marc Legins	0	6	21	1	46
G Chad Carter	0	3	21	1	40
T Sedrick Montgomery	0	3	21	1	46
G Wade Reese	0	1	21	1	40
TE Cary Gayle	0	0	18	1	41

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Chad Lynch	3	26
Randy Merski	2	26
Courtney Fredrickson	1	27
Bryce Ellis	1	17
Curtis Hanson	1	8

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Cary Gayle	2	13
J.C. Gerhardt	1	20

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chad Lynch	---	---	21	46	26	93
T Sammie Fulton	38	26	---	---	7	71
T Kenneth Jarvis	38	26	---	---	7	71
CB Drew Harmon	---	---	21	39	9	69
S Ron Walsh	---	---	21	46	---	67
QB Nickolas Terrell	38	26	---	---	1	65
G Kai Kremer	38	26	---	---	---	64
WR Bernie Anderson	28	22	---	---	12	62
C Scott Kriewaldt	35	26	---	---	---	61
G Daryl Wooden	35	26	---	---	---	61
CB Rick Alexander	---	---	13	30	17	60
ILB Rick Barokas	---	---	21	39	---	60
DE Robert Clinton	---	---	20	38	---	58
WR Elijah Boynton	31	26	---	---	---	57
TE Theodore Erdrich	33	21	---	---	1	55
CB Bryce Ellis	---	---	10	26	17	53
OLB Randy Bahn	---	---	20	29	---	49
DT Hunter Banta	---	---	9	27	12	48
OLB Jalen Blackburn	---	---	19	28	---	47
CB Myles Boyer	---	---	12	27	3	42
DT Ross Duran	---	---	6	8	26	40
DE Caden Berrino	---	---	16	23	---	39
DE Earl Pathon	---	---	5	25	9	39
RB Nickolas Dewit	14	9	---	---	12	35
TE Courtney Fredrickson	5	0	---	---	27	32
TE Trevor Turner	11	10	---	---	11	32
WR Brandon Sullivan	0	2	---	---	27	29
CB Randy Merski	---	---	0	3	26	29
WR Tito Somerfelt	16	12	---	---	---	28
RB Curtis Hanson	14	5	---	---	8	27
RB Samuel Pietsch	15	11	---	---	---	26
OLB Sammy Schumacher	---	---	3	21	---	24
RB Walt Summers	13	4	---	---	3	20
ILB Raul Russell	---	---	6	13	---	19
OLB Brian English	---	---	1	17	---	18
WR Zachary Willis	10	8	---	---	---	18
DT Raymond Morrison	---	---	6	11	---	17
ILB Colton Buie	---	---	1	10	---	11
G Courtney Schultz	3	0	---	---	7	10
G Joshua Barton	3	0	---	---	7	10
K Christopher McDonald	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Riley Kerr	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Otis Murphy	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Josue Luna	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Tyler Parrish	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Butch Emmons	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB J.C. Gerhardt	18	45	---	---	20	83
T Marc Legins	21	46	---	---	9	76
T Sedrick Montgomery	21	46	---	---	9	76
TE Cary Gayle	18	41	---	---	13	72
CB Arnold Cook	---	---	38	26	7	71
G Chad Carter	21	40	---	---	9	70
G Wade Reese	21	40	---	---	9	70
WR Leroy Goodin	21	43	---	---	2	66
S Winston Thamilarasan	---	---	38	26	2	66
CB Ted Finley	---	---	38	26	1	65
CB Alfredo Snyder	---	---	36	26	1	63
DT Artie Wooden	---	---	35	20	7	62
C Morris Burton	21	40	---	---	---	61
ILB Caleb Cofield	---	---	34	25	1	60
WR Zack Eddy	17	39	---	---	---	56
QB Grady Ardizzone	15	38	---	---	---	53
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	8	17	---	---	25	50
OLB Gabriel Chandler	---	---	29	19	1	49
DE Darius Waller	---	---	31	13	1	45
DE Dixon Ferry	---	---	22	21	1	44
FB Randal Delgado	4	11	---	---	26	41
DT Kai Rayburn	---	---	22	17	1	40
OLB Timothy Newhart	---	---	7	1	26	34
OLB Manuel Rush	---	---	21	12	1	34
WR Jeremy Rancilio	8	16	---	---	9	33
S Tyler McCorvey	---	---	17	14	---	31
WR Cesar Josephson	5	15	---	---	8	28
DE Heath Lehman	---	---	11	16	---	27
DE Butch Caldwell	---	---	18	9	---	27
CB Roderick Hartman	---	---	0	5	17	22
ILB Mark Christopher	---	---	6	2	14	22
WR Troy Huntley	0	0	---	---	16	16
S Quinn Streets	---	---	0	0	16	16
DT Peyton Cordon	---	---	10	5	---	15
WR Carlton Offutt	0	0	---	---	15	15
DE Sergio Giles	---	---	5	3	6	14
QB Dwayne Koester	6	8	---	---	---	14
C Alex Pulley	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jose Dotson	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Frederick Iadevaia	3	2	---	---	3	8
G Brody Hopkins	0	6	---	---	---	6
G Jeremiah Hancock	0	6	---	---	---	6
G Earnest Harmon	0	6	---	---	---	6
RB Barry Springer	3	1	---	---	---	4
K Miles Cesaire	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Doug Ellison	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	12	2.0
Middle	23	194	8.4
Right	9	41	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	20	99	5.0
Right	1	-1	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nickolas Terrell	26	14	2	0	2	2	7	3	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Ardizzone	35	22	3	3	3	4	1	7	2
Dwayne Koester	5	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-4	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	61	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	72	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	62	62.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	28	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	24	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	13	113	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	75	9.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Elijah Boynton	8	3	2	28	0	26
WR Bernie Anderson	7	3	0	55	1	22
WR Tito Somerfelt	7	4	0	20	0	12
WR Zachary Willis	3	3	0	85	1	8
WR Brandon Sullivan	1	1	0	3	0	2

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB J.C. Gerhardt	16	11	1	81	0	45
WR Leroy Goodin	10	6	1	63	1	43
TE Cary Gayle	7	4	1	57	2	41
WR Zack Eddy	5	4	0	39	0	39
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	1	0	0	0	0	17
WR Cesar Josephson	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Nickolas Terrell	1	5	5.00	8.50
RB Nickolas Dewit	1	7	7.00	6.31

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nickolas Terrell	4	2	21	5.25	7.35

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Ardizzone	1	1	15	15.00	6.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Elijah Boynton	2	1	6	3.00	3.50
WR Bernie Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	7.86
WR Tito Somerfelt	1	1	15	15.00	2.86

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB J.C. Gerhardt	1	1	15	15.00	5.06

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Nickolas Dewit	3	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nickolas Terrell	8	4	2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Ardizzone	12	8	3
Dwayne Koester	2	2	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tito Somerfelt	3	1	0
WR Elijah Boynton	3	2	1
WR Bernie Anderson	1	0	0
WR Zachary Willis	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB J.C. Gerhardt	7	5	1
WR Zack Eddy	3	3	2
TE Cary Gayle	2	0	0
WR Leroy Goodin	2	2	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,700 (25,300)
End Zone 17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,400 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,700 (25,300)
End Zone	17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,400 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)