Week 3, 2015

played in Dallas, TX

77 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	6	0	7	0	-	13
Dallas Cowboys	0	17	7	16	-	40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:31 ATL - Matt Bryant 49 field goal
1Q: 02:28 ATL - Matt Bryant 37 field goal
2Q: 13:13 DAL - Dan Bailey 45 field goal
2Q: 06:18 DAL - James Hanna 18 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 00:18 DAL - Jason Witten 13 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 10:36 ATL - Julio Jones 33 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 05:25 DAL - Brandon Carr 26 interception return (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 14:04 DAL - Jason Witten 8 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 06:28 DAL - Dan Bailey 39 field goal
4Q: 02:19 DAL - Dan Bailey 27 field goal
4Q: 00:34 DAL - Dan Bailey 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:31 ATL - Matt Bryant 49 field goal
1Q: 02:28 ATL - Matt Bryant 37 field goal
2Q: 13:13 DAL - Dan Bailey 45 field goal
2Q: 06:18 DAL - James Hanna 18 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 00:18 DAL - Jason Witten 13 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 10:36 ATL - Julio Jones 33 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 05:25 DAL - Brandon Carr 26 interception return (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 14:04 DAL - Jason Witten 8 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 06:28 DAL - Dan Bailey 39 field goal
4Q: 02:19 DAL - Dan Bailey 27 field goal
4Q: 00:34 DAL - Dan Bailey 38 field goal

Team Statistics ATL DAL
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 15 22
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 280 378
- Offensive Plays 59 70
- Yards per Play 4.75 5.40
Net Rushing Yards 81 87
- Rushing Attempts 17 39
- Yards per Rush 4.76 2.23
Net Passing Yards 199 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 18 - 2 30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 205 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/6 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.74 9.39
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/48 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/22 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 4/84 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/37
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 23:57 36:03

Team Statistics	ATL	DAL
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	15	22
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	280	378
- Offensive Plays	59	70
- Yards per Play	4.75	5.40
Net Rushing Yards	81	87
- Rushing Attempts	17	39
- Yards per Rush	4.76	2.23
Net Passing Yards	199	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 18 - 2	30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	205	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/6	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.74	9.39
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/48	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/22	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	4/84	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/37
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	23:57	36:03

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:36	OWN 12	8	56	Field Goal
1	7:20	4:58	OWN 10	12	70	Field Goal
2	13:06	1:34	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	6:10	3:59	OWN 22	6	24	Punt
2	1:04	0:11	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 29	2	20	Half
3	13:53	3:31	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
3	6:30	1:17	OWN 17	3	1	Interception
3	5:13	1:26	OWN 26	4	14	Punt
4	13:57	1:18	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	6:21	0:55	OWN 20	5	18	Downs
4	2:11	0:32	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	0:29	0:29	OWN 20	1	1	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:24	3:04	OWN 20	6	32	Punt
1	2:22	4:16	OWN 32	7	40	Field Goal
2	11:32	5:22	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
2	2:11	1:07	OWN 22	4	13	Punt
2	0:53	0:35	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	10:22	3:52	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
3	3:47	4:50	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown
4	12:39	6:18	OWN 17	10	61	Field Goal
4	5:26	3:15	OPP 38	5	28	Field Goal
4	1:39	1:10	OPP 20	3	-1	Field Goal

Game MVP: Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devonta Freeman	7	16	2.29	7	0
Tevin Coleman	6	29	4.83	17	1
Matt Ryan	4	36	9.00	14	2

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Darren McFadden	19	54	2.84	8	0
Bernard Pierce	13	6	0.46	11	1
Lance Dunbar	6	20	3.33	19	1
Tony Romo	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	40	18	205	2/6	1	33	2	48.4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Romo	30	22	298	1/7	3	37	0	137.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	9	15	124	13.78	58	33	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	6	44	11.00	6	18	0
WR Devin Hester	2	6	13	6.50	0	7	0
TE Levine Toilolo	2	3	23	11.50	19	24	0
RB Tevin Coleman	1	4	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Roddy White	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Nick Williams	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Carlton Kindred	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Corey Garay	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jason Witten	8	9	140	17.50	53	37	2
WR Dez Bryant	7	10	100	14.29	34	22	0
WR Terrance Williams	3	5	28	9.33	3	19	0
FB Tyler Clutts	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE James Hanna	1	1	18	18.00	13	18	1
WR Devin Street	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Lucky Whitehead	1	1	6	6.00	6	6	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Carr	2	37	18.50	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	4	201	50.3	47.3	70	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	4	165	41.3	35.8	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	4/4	1/1	0/0	45	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	1	22	22.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Carr	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Godfrey	2	33	16.5	0
Jalen Collins	2	51	25.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lucky Whitehead	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S William Moore	12	0	0.0	34	31
ILB Grayson Nguyen	8	3	0.0	28	26
CB Jalen Collins	5	2	0.0	20	22
OLB Brooks Reed	5	1	0.0	20	7
OLB Justin Durant	4	1	0.0	30	19
S Charles Godfrey	4	0	0.0	32	25
DE Vic Beasley	3	1	0.5	36	27
OLB O'Brien Schofield	3	0	0.0	9	1
DE Adrian Clayborn	2	1	0.5	28	26
CB Desmond Trufant	2	3	0.0	36	31
DT Paul Soliai	2	1	0.0	24	25
CB Robert Alford	2	1	0.0	35	30
DT Brayden O'Neal	2	1	0.0	25	17
DE Chris Clemons	1	2	0.0	11	5
CB Akeem King	1	1	0.0	8	8
WR Devin Hester	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Nate Stupar	1	0	0.0	4	5
S Ricardo Allen	1	0	0.0	6	7
DT Grady Jarrett	1	0	0.0	21	14
OLB Joplo Bartu	0	2	0.0	10	10

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S J.J. Wilcox	6	0	1.0	17	42
CB Brandon Carr	5	2	0.0	17	42
CB Morris Claiborne	5	2	0.0	17	42
ILB Shane Reeves	5	1	0.0	16	38
S Barry Church	4	1	0.0	17	42
DT Tyrone Crawford	3	0	0.0	12	27
DE Greg Hardy	1	2	1.0	16	35
CB Orlando Scandrick	1	1	0.0	7	22
DT Mel Sinclair	1	1	0.0	5	15
DT Nick Hayden	1	0	0.0	7	24
DE Jeremy Mincey	1	0	0.0	14	36
ILB Rolando McClain	1	0	0.0	3	11
OLB Anthony Hitchens	1	0	0.0	8	26
CB Brady Loomis	1	0	0.0	2	10
OLB Nick Perry	0	1	0.0	1	3
DT Ezekiel Toefield	0	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Adrian Clayborn	0.5	0	1	26
DE Vic Beasley	0.5	0	1	27
DE Malliciah Goodman	0.0	1	0	5

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Hardy	1.0	0	2	1	35
S J.J. Wilcox	1.0	0	0	0	42
DT Mel Sinclair	0.0	1	1	0	15
DE Demarcus Lawrence	0.0	1	0	0	16
DT Tyrone Crawford	0.0	0	1	1	27
DT Nick Hayden	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Jeremy Mincey	0.0	0	1	0	36
OLB Spencer Paysinger	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jalen Collins	4	0	22
ILB Grayson Nguyen	3	1	26
S William Moore	3	0	31
S Charles Godfrey	2	0	25
OLB Joplo Bartu	2	0	10
CB Desmond Trufant	1	1	31
OLB Justin Durant	1	0	19
OLB O'Brien Schofield	1	0	1
OLB Brooks Reed	1	0	7
CB Robert Alford	1	0	30
S Ricardo Allen	1	0	7
CB Akeem King	1	0	8
DT Brayden O'Neal	1	0	17
ILB Nate Stupar	0	1	5

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Morris Claiborne	4	1	0	42
S J.J. Wilcox	3	2	0	42
CB Brandon Carr	3	1	2	42
CB Orlando Scandrick	2	0	0	22
ILB Shane Reeves	2	0	0	38
OLB Anthony Hitchens	1	2	0	26
S Barry Church	1	1	0	42
ILB Rolando McClain	1	0	0	11
DT Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0	27
CB Brady Loomis	0	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ernie McElroy	2	3	17	0	42
Chris Chester	1	2	16	0	41
Mike Person	0	4	12	0	29
Lamar Holmes	0	2	17	2	40
Gino Gradkowski	0	1	5	0	13
Jake Matthews	0	1	17	0	41

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Travis Frederick	4	8	34	0	31
Doug Free	1	6	34	0	31
Zack Martin	1	5	37	1	31
Jason Witten	1	5	30	0	28
Tyron Smith	1	5	38	0	31
Demetrius Estermeyer	1	2	5	0	0
Mackenzy Bernadeau	0	3	34	0	31
Ronald Leary	0	2	7	0	0
James Hanna	0	1	15	0	5
Chaz Green	0	1	6	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Roddy White	3	20

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Devin Street	3	22
Orlando Scandrick	1	16
L.P. LaDouceur	1	8

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Alford	---	---	35	30	16	81
Charles Godfrey	---	---	32	25	16	73
Desmond Trufant	---	---	36	31	4	71
William Moore	---	---	34	31	2	67
Vic Beasley	---	---	36	27	4	67
Chris Chester	16	41	---	---	6	63
Lamar Holmes	17	40	---	---	6	63
Jake Matthews	17	41	---	---	5	63
Jalen Collins	---	---	20	22	20	62
Matt Ryan	17	42	---	---	---	59
Ernie McElroy	17	42	---	---	---	59
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	28	26	2	56
Grayson Nguyen	---	---	28	26	2	56
Justin Durant	---	---	30	19	3	52
Paul Soliai	---	---	24	25	3	52
Leonard Hankerson	14	35	---	---	---	49
Julio Jones	15	33	---	---	---	48
Tevin Coleman	6	20	---	---	22	48
Brayden O'Neal	---	---	25	17	2	44
Mike Person	12	29	---	---	1	42
Levine Toilolo	10	25	---	---	7	42
Joplo Bartu	---	---	10	10	18	38
Devonta Freeman	11	22	---	---	5	38
Akeem King	---	---	8	8	22	38
Grady Jarrett	---	---	21	14	2	37
Carlton Kindred	10	21	---	---	3	34
Devin Hester	8	20	---	---	5	33
Roddy White	2	9	---	---	20	31
Brooks Reed	---	---	20	7	---	27
Jackie Bobbitt	5	7	---	---	14	26
O'Brien Schofield	---	---	9	1	15	25
Corey Garay	1	9	---	---	15	25
Chris Clemons	---	---	11	5	7	23
Malliciah Goodman	---	---	12	5	5	22
Nick Williams	1	4	---	---	15	20
Gino Gradkowski	5	13	---	---	---	18
Ricardo Allen	---	---	6	7	2	15
Jake Long	1	4	---	---	6	11
Nate Stupar	---	---	4	5	1	10
Tyler Gibbons	2	5	---	---	3	10
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	6	6
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Josh Harris	0	0	---	---	6	6
Andy Levitre	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clarence McGettigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Greg Broemer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brandon Carr	---	---	17	42	13	72
Mackenzy Bernadeau	34	31	---	---	6	71
Tyron Smith	38	31	---	---	---	69
Zack Martin	37	31	---	---	1	69
Jason Witten	30	28	---	---	8	66
Doug Free	34	31	---	---	1	66
Travis Frederick	34	31	---	---	---	65
Tony Romo	33	31	---	---	---	64
Dez Bryant	33	26	---	---	4	63
Barry Church	---	---	17	42	3	62
Greg Hardy	---	---	16	35	11	62
Morris Claiborne	---	---	17	42	2	61
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	17	42	2	61
Shane Reeves	---	---	16	38	2	56
Jeremy Mincey	---	---	14	36	1	51
Tyler Clutts	23	19	---	---	7	49
Devin Street	12	14	---	---	22	48
Terrance Williams	23	23	---	---	---	46
Orlando Scandrick	---	---	7	22	16	45
Tyrone Crawford	---	---	12	27	2	41
Darren McFadden	19	19	---	---	2	40
James Hanna	15	5	---	---	18	38
Anthony Hitchens	---	---	8	26	1	35
Nick Hayden	---	---	7	24	3	34
Lance Dunbar	6	0	---	---	23	29
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	8	16	5	29
Spencer Paysinger	---	---	11	17	---	28
Lucky Whitehead	11	5	---	---	12	28
Brady Loomis	---	---	2	10	16	28
Rolando McClain	---	---	3	11	13	27
Bernard Pierce	14	12	---	---	---	26
Brett Witt	9	3	---	---	13	25
Byron Jones	---	---	4	5	14	23
Mel Sinclair	---	---	5	15	---	20
Ezekiel Toefield	---	---	5	9	3	17
Ronald Leary	7	0	---	---	8	15
Brice Butler	0	1	---	---	13	14
Chaz Green	6	0	---	---	8	14
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	13	13
Demetrius Estermeyer	5	0	---	---	8	13
Nick Perry	---	---	1	3	7	11
L.P. LaDouceur	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Cassel	6	0	---	---	---	6
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jameill Showers	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ronnie Hillman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	23	7.7
Middle	9	41	4.6
Right	5	17	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	28	2.3
Middle	19	63	3.3
Right	8	-4	-0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	40	18	3	0	3	8	7	2	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Romo	30	22	5	0	2	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	135	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	63	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	6	1.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	149	12.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	87	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	56	18.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	15	9	1	124	2	33
WR Devin Hester	6	2	0	13	0	20
WR Leonard Hankerson	6	4	0	44	0	35
RB Tevin Coleman	4	1	0	1	0	20
TE Levine Toilolo	3	2	1	23	1	25
WR Nick Williams	2	0	0	0	0	4
TE Corey Garay	2	0	0	0	0	9
WR Roddy White	1	0	1	0	0	9
FB Carlton Kindred	1	0	0	0	0	21

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dez Bryant	10	7	1	100	2	26
TE Jason Witten	9	8	0	140	3	28
WR Terrance Williams	5	3	1	28	0	23
FB Tyler Clutts	3	1	0	3	0	19
TE James Hanna	1	1	0	18	0	5
WR Devin Street	1	1	0	3	0	14
WR Lucky Whitehead	1	1	0	6	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lance Dunbar	3	1	0.33	3.33
Bernard Pierce	1	-1	-1.00	0.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	2	1	3	1.50	5.13

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Romo	7	4	42	6.00	9.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	2	1	3	1.50	8.27

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jason Witten	2	2	21	10.50	15.56
WR Dez Bryant	2	0	0	0.00	10.00
FB Tyler Clutts	1	1	3	3.00	1.00
TE James Hanna	1	1	18	18.00	18.00
WR Terrance Williams	1	0	0	0.00	5.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Pierce	4	1
Lance Dunbar	2	0
Tony Romo	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	11	5	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Romo	10	7	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	4	2	2
WR Leonard Hankerson	3	3	3
TE Levine Toilolo	1	0	0
RB Tevin Coleman	1	0	0
WR Nick Williams	1	0	0
TE Corey Garay	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jason Witten	5	4	4
WR Dez Bryant	3	2	2
FB Tyler Clutts	1	0	0
WR Lucky Whitehead	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,100 (23,100)
End Zone 16,600 (16,600)
Mezzanine 9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (14,700)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (6,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,100 (23,100)
End Zone	16,600 (16,600)
Mezzanine	9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (14,700)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (6,000)