The Atlanta Falcons defeated the St. Louis Rams, 31 to 27, on December 28, 2008.

2008 Atlanta Falcons

Final

STL

Rams

2-14-0

27

ATL

Falcons

11-5-0

31

1

7

3

2

7

14

3

3

7

4

10

7

Total

27

31

1st quarter

STL

ATL

Falcons

Jason Elam 39-yard field goal

0

3

Rams

Steven Jackson 4-yard run (Josh Brown kick)

7

3

2nd quarter

STL

ATL

Falcons

Michael Turner 9-yard run (Jason Elam kick)

7

10

Rams

Donnie Avery 16-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Josh Brown kick)

14

10

Falcons

Jerious Norwood 8-yard run (Jason Elam kick)

14

17

3rd quarter

STL

ATL

Falcons

Roddy White 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Jason Elam kick)

14

24

Rams

Josh Brown 31-yard field goal

17

24

4th quarter

STL

ATL

Rams

Steven Jackson 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick)

24

24

Rams

Josh Brown 27-yard field goal

27

24

Falcons

Jerious Norwood 45-yard run (Jason Elam kick)

27

31

Rams

Falcons

1st Downs

22

17

Passing 1st Downs

11

7

Rushing 1st Downs

11

9

1st downs from penalties

0

1

3rd down efficiency

5 - 15

2 - 10

4th down efficiency

1 - 3

0 - 0

Total Plays

72

54

Total Yards

408

417

Yards per play

5.7

7.7

Passing

206

154

Comp - Att

19 - 32

10 - 21

Yards per pass

5.9

7

Interceptions thrown

0

2

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 24

1 - 6

Rushing

202

263

Rushing Attempts

37

32

Yards per rush

5.5

8.2

Penalties

3

3

Turnovers

0

3

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

0

2

Possession

35:13

24:47

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Marc Bulger 19 32 230 7.2 1 0 3 91.9
Team 19 32 206 7.2 1 0 3 91.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Steven Jackson 30 161 5.4 2
Kenneth Darby 3 20 6.7 0
Antonio Pittman 2 12 6.0 0
Keenan Burton 1 5 5.0 0
Travis Minor 1 4 4.0 0
Team 37 202 5.5 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Torry Holt 6 90 15.0 0 10
Steven Jackson 4 54 13.5 0 6
Donnie Avery 5 40 8.0 1 9
Joe Klopfenstein 1 29 29.0 0 1
Kenneth Darby 2 9 4.5 0 2
Keenan Burton 1 8 8.0 0 2
Dane Looker 0 0 0 1
Antonio Pittman 0 0 0 1
Team 19 230 7.2 1 32

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Ron Bartell 0 0 1
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Jason Craft 5 5 0.0 0 1 0
Victor Adeyanju 4 4 0.0 0 0 0
Oshiomogho Atogwe 5 4 0.0 0 0 0
Chris Draft 6 4 0.0 0 0 0
Larry Grant 4 4 0.0 0 0 0
Ron Bartell 3 3 0.0 0 1 0
Adam Carriker 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Quinton Culberson 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
Todd Johnson 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
Pisa Tinoisamoa 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Jonathan Wade 4 3 0.0 0 2 0
Clifton Ryan 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
James Hall 1 1 1.0 1 0 1
David Vobora 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
Leonard Little 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Chris Long 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Team 54 43 1.0 1 4 1

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Josh Brown 2 2 3 9
Team 2 2 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Donnie Jones 5 244 48.8
Team 5 244 48.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Kenneth Darby 2 39 19.5 0
John Greco 1 14 14.0 0
Team 3 53 17.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Matt Ryan 10 21 160 7.6 1 2 1 49.8
Team 10 21 154 7.6 1 2 1 49.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Michael Turner 25 208 8.3 1
Jerious Norwood 3 56 18.7 2
Matt Ryan 4 -1 -0.3 0
Team 32 263 8.2 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Michael Jenkins 4 72 18.0 0 6
Roddy White 3 48 16.0 1 7
Jerious Norwood 1 22 22.0 0 2
Brian Finneran 1 12 12.0 0 1
Harry Douglas 1 6 6.0 0 3
Ovie Mughelli 0 0 0 1
Justin Peelle 0 0 0 1
Team 10 160 7.6 1 21

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Michael Turner 1 1 0
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Michael Boley 12 11 0.0 0 0 0
Jamaal Fudge 10 9 0.0 1 0 0
Erik Coleman 8 8 0.0 0 0 0
Keith Brooking 9 5 0.0 0 0 0
Domonique Foxworth 6 5 0.0 1 2 0
Kroy Biermann 5 4 1.0 1 0 1
Chauncey Davis 3 3 1.0 1 0 1
Jason Snelling 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Jonathan Babineaux 3 2 0.0 1 0 0
Chris Houston 3 2 0.0 0 2 0
Grady Jackson 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Jason Jefferson 2 2 0.0 1 0 0
Roddy White 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
John Abraham 1 1 0.0 1 0 0
Stephen Nicholas 1 1 1.0 1 0 1
Simon Fraser 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Chevis Jackson 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
Curtis Lofton 2 0 0.0 0 2 0
Team 75 60 3.0 8 6 3

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jason Elam 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Michael Koenen 4 147 36.8
Team 4 147 36.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jerious Norwood 5 192 38.4 0
Team 5 192 38.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Harry Douglas 2 3 1.5 0
Team 2 3 1.5 0

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More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

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PASS

2,836

Ridder

Desmond Ridder

RUSH

976

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

905

London

Drake London

Team Rankings

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PPG

18.9

26th

OPP PPG

21.9

18th

RUSH YDS/G

127.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

222.1

22nd

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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NO Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

ATL Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM