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Houston Texans
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 4, 2015
Kickoff
01:02 PM ET
10:02 AM PT
Score
HOU 21 — ATL 48 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1992

Broadcast

Announcers

Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon

Summary

HOU and ATL combined for 488 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chris Polk led HOU with 27 rushing yards while Terron Ward paced ATL with 72. Through the air, DeAndre Hopkins topped HOU with 157 receiving yards while Leonard Hankerson led ATL with 103.

Expected Points Summary

HOU
Total-28.00
Off-10.28
Def-18.29
ST-1.55
ATL
Total28.00
Off18.29
Def10.28
ST1.55

Team Stats

Stat HOU ATL
First Downs 24 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 17-54-1 35-135-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 29-57-382-2-1 19-27-256-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-8 2-13
Net Pass Yards 374 243
Total Yards 428 378
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0
Turnovers 4 0
Penalties-Yards 5-35 10-80
Third Down Conv. 7-15 9-16
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 1-1
Time of Possession 24:08 35:52

Expected Points Detail

HOU
Offense
Pass: -2.32
Rush: -7.63
TO: -22.86
Defense
Pass: -15.07
Rush: -3.21
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.61
KR: -1.97
P: 2.17
PR: -1.59
FG/XP: -2.77
ATL
Offense
Pass: 15.07
Rush: 3.21
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 2.32
Rush: 7.63
TO: 22.86
Returns
KO: 1.97
KR: -2.61
P: 1.59
PR: -2.17
FG/XP: 2.77

Officials

Referee Carl Cheffers
Umpire Undrey Wash
Head Linesman Kent Payne
Line Judge Tim Podraza
Back Judge Terrence Miles
Side Judge Scott Novak
Field Judge Brad Freeman

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat HOU ATL
First Downs 24 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 17-54-1 35-135-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 29-57-382-2-1 19-27-256-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-8 2-13
Net Pass Yards 374 243
Total Yards 428 378
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0
Turnovers 4 0
Penalties-Yards 5-35 10-80
Third Down Conv. 7-15 9-16
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 1-1
Time of Possession 24:08 35:52

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Devonta Freeman 16 yard rush (Matt Bryant kick) 0-7
2 Falcons Devonta Freeman 23 yard rush (Matt Bryant kick) 0-14
Falcons Desmond Trufant 24 yard defensive fumble return (Matt Bryant kick) 0-21
Falcons Leonard Hankerson 3 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) 0-28
3 Falcons Devonta Freeman 6 yard rush (Matt Bryant kick) 0-35
Falcons Terron Ward 8 yard rush (Matt Bryant kick) 0-42
4 Texans C.J. Fiedorowicz 5 yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Novak kick) 7-42
Texans Chris Polk 1 yard rush (Nick Novak kick) 14-42
Texans Cecil Shorts 8 yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Novak kick) 21-42
Falcons Nathan Stupar 84 yard defensive fumble return (run failed) 21-48

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