atlanta falcons player most passing yard in a game by rookie

Erik Kramer has the most passing yards by a Falcons rookie in a game, with 335 yards versus the Rams on October 18, 1987.

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atlanta falcons player most passing yard in a regular-season game by rookie
NAMEYDSDATETMOPPCMPATTPCTAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Erik Kramer
E. Kramer
335
10/18/1987
ATL ATL
vs
RAM RAM
27
46
58.7
7.3
3
2
85.0
6.5
4.3
5
39
2Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
315
12/7/2008
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
24
33
72.7
9.5
1
1
99.9
3.0
3.0
0
0
3Michael Penix Jr.
M. Penix Jr.
312
1/5/2025
ATL ATL
vs
CAR CAR
21
38
55.3
8.2
2
1
88.9
5.3
2.6
1
2
4Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
305
12/14/1975
ATL ATL
vs
SF SF
19
37
51.4
8.2
2
0
97.2
5.4
0.0
5Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
301
10/12/2008
ATL ATL
vs
CHI CHI
22
30
73.3
10.0
1
0
116.1
3.3
0.0
0
0
6Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
281
12/7/1975
ATL ATL
vs
WAS WAS
14
26
53.8
10.8
3
3
90.9
11.5
11.5
7Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
277
10/26/2008
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
23
44
52.3
6.3
2
2
68.1
4.5
4.5
2
19
8Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
259
11/23/2008
ATL ATL
vs
CAR CAR
17
27
63.0
9.6
0
0
94.5
0.0
0.0
1
0
9Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
250
11/16/2008
ATL ATL
vs
DEN DEN
20
33
60.6
7.6
0
1
71.5
0.0
3.0
0
0
10Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
248
11/9/2008
ATL ATL
vs
NO NO
16
23
69.6
10.8
2
0
134.0
8.7
0.0
0
0
11Doug Johnson
D. Johnson
233
12/3/2000
ATL ATL
vs
SEA SEA
17
33
51.5
7.1
1
2
59.3
3.0
6.1
4
29
12Desmond Ridder
D. Ridder
224
1/8/2023
ATL ATL
vs
TB TB
19
30
63.3
7.5
2
0
108.2
6.7
0.0
2
16
13Michael Penix Jr.
M. Penix Jr.
223
12/29/2024
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
19
35
54.3
6.4
1
1
71.5
2.9
2.9
2
12
14Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
220
11/2/2008
ATL ATL
@
OAK OAK
17
22
77.3
10.0
2
0
138.4
9.1
0.0
3
19
15Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
219
12/21/1975
ATL ATL
@
GB GB
13
34
38.2
6.4
1
2
46.1
2.9
5.9
16Desmond Ridder
D. Ridder
218
12/24/2022
ATL ATL
@
BAL BAL
22
33
66.7
6.6
0
0
85.2
0.0
0.0
2
6
17Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
218
9/18/1966
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
14
31
45.2
7.0
1
3
40.2
3.2
9.7
18Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
215
12/18/1966
ATL ATL
vs
PIT PIT
11
26
42.3
8.3
2
3
57.9
7.7
11.5
19Michael Vick
M. Vick
214
12/30/2001
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
11
20
55.0
10.7
1
2
69.6
5.0
10.0
3
21
20Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
207
11/30/2008
ATL ATL
@
SD SD
17
23
73.9
9.0
2
0
130.2
8.7
0.0
0
0
21Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
206
12/14/2008
ATL ATL
vs
TB TB
15
23
65.2
9.0
0
2
57.5
0.0
8.7
1
8
22Michael Penix Jr.
M. Penix Jr.
202
12/22/2024
ATL ATL
vs
NYG NYG
18
27
66.7
7.5
0
1
73.4
0.0
3.7
0
0
23Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
198
11/30/1975
ATL ATL
@
OAK OAK
12
26
46.2
7.6
1
1
69.1
3.8
3.8
24Chris Miller
C. Miller
196
12/27/1987
ATL ATL
vs
DET DET
16
36
44.4
5.4
1
4
31.5
2.8
11.1
2
16
25Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
194
10/5/2008
ATL ATL
@
GB GB
16
26
61.5
7.5
2
1
94.1
7.7
3.8
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for passing yards going back to the 1950 season.

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PPG

20.1

26th

OPP PPG

24.4

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

122.7

13th

PASS YDS/G

228.6

18th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
Falcons Falcons
5
9
0
.357
Saints Saints
4
10
0
.286
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
ATL ATL
@
ARI ARI
4:05 PM
Mon
12/29
LAR LAR
@
ATL ATL
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
NO NO
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

5 - 9

29

Final

28

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
7
7
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
10
4
0
.714
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
11
3
0
.786

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ
30-10
Sat
9/13
SF SF
@
NO NO
26-21
Sat
9/13
NE NE
@
MIA MIA
33-27
Sat
9/13
CAR CAR
@
ARI ARI
22-27
Sat
9/13
DEN DEN
@
IND IND
28-29

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Thu
12/18
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM