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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
December 21, 2008
Kickoff
04:15 PM ET
01:15 PM PT
Score
ATL 24 — MIN 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1982

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin

Summary

ATL and MIN combined for 367 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Michael Turner led ATL with 70 rushing yards while Tarvaris Jackson paced MIN with 82. Through the air, Michael Jenkins topped ATL with 61 receiving yards while Visanthe Shiancoe led MIN with 136.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total7.00
Off0.43
Def2.44
ST4.54
MIN
Total-7.00
Off-2.44
Def-0.43
ST-4.54

Team Stats

Stat ATL MIN
First Downs 18 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-98-1 31-155-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-24-134-1-0 22-36-233-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-10 3-38
Net Pass Yards 124 195
Total Yards 222 350
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 7-4
Turnovers 0 4
Penalties-Yards 6-70 3-15
Third Down Conv. 5-12 6-13
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 2-4
Time of Possession 27:05 32:55

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: 3.89
Rush: -1.78
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 3.07
Rush: -0.63
TO: 15.31
Returns
KO: -1.53
KR: 2.83
P: 6.52
PR: -2.94
FG/XP: -0.34
MIN
Offense
Pass: -3.07
Rush: 0.63
TO: -15.31
Defense
Pass: -3.89
Rush: 1.78
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -2.83
KR: 1.53
P: 2.94
PR: -6.52
FG/XP: 0.34

Officials

Referee Scott Green
Umpire Scott Dawson
Head Linesman Tony Veteri
Line Judge Tom Symonette
Back Judge Jim Howey
Side Judge Larry Rose
Field Judge Doug Rosenbaum

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL MIN
First Downs 18 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-98-1 31-155-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-24-134-1-0 22-36-233-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-10 3-38
Net Pass Yards 124 195
Total Yards 222 350
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 7-4
Turnovers 0 4
Penalties-Yards 6-70 3-15
Third Down Conv. 5-12 6-13
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 2-4
Time of Possession 27:05 32:55

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Michael Turner 1 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) 7-0
Vikings Visanthe Shiancoe 21 yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Ryan Longwell kick) 7-7
2 Falcons Jerious Norwood 8 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Jason Elam kick) 14-7
Falcons Jason Elam 22 yard field goal 17-7
3 Falcons Justin Blalock 4 yard offensive fumble return (Jason Elam kick) 24-7
4 Vikings Ryan Longwell 29 yard field goal 24-10
Vikings Visanthe Shiancoe 17 yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Ryan Longwell kick) 24-17

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