Week 3, 2016

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Washington Red Tails	7	7	3	7	-	24
Atlanta Falcons	17	0	7	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:45 ATL - Toben Opurum 10 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
1Q: 09:46 WAS - Alfred Morris 15 pass from John Schulz (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 04:38 ATL - Francis Wright 29 field goal
1Q: 01:58 ATL - Andre Caldwell 73 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
2Q: 10:56 WAS - Mercury Miller 4 pass from John Schulz (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
3Q: 10:58 WAS - Dustin Hopkins 44 field goal
3Q: 07:00 ATL - Leonard Hankerson 25 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
4Q: 13:45 ATL - Devonta Freeman 9 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
4Q: 04:01 WAS - John Schulz 8 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:45 ATL - Toben Opurum 10 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
1Q: 09:46 WAS - Alfred Morris 15 pass from John Schulz (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 04:38 ATL - Francis Wright 29 field goal
1Q: 01:58 ATL - Andre Caldwell 73 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
2Q: 10:56 WAS - Mercury Miller 4 pass from John Schulz (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
3Q: 10:58 WAS - Dustin Hopkins 44 field goal
3Q: 07:00 ATL - Leonard Hankerson 25 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
4Q: 13:45 ATL - Devonta Freeman 9 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
4Q: 04:01 WAS - John Schulz 8 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Team Statistics WAS ATL
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 21 20
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 12 17
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 337 464
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 4.96 7.86
Net Rushing Yards 148 46
- Rushing Attempts 31 22
- Yards per Rush 4.77 2.09
Net Passing Yards 189 418
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 22 - 0 35 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 214 430
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.11 11.30
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/37 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 4/121 1/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/11 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:58 29:02

Team Statistics	WAS	ATL
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	21	20
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	12	17
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	337	464
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	4.96	7.86
Net Rushing Yards	148	46
- Rushing Attempts	31	22
- Yards per Rush	4.77	2.09
Net Passing Yards	189	418
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 22 - 0	35 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	214	430
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.11	11.30
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/37	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	4/121	1/40
Interception Ret./Yards	1/11	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:58	29:02

Drive Charts

Washington Red Tails
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:39	3:00	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
1	4:32	2:34	OWN 29	4	1	Punt
1	1:43	5:54	OWN 37	13	63	Touchdown
2	8:27	2:10	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
2	5:19	3:25	OWN 45	6	19	Missed FG
2	0:55	0:49	OWN 7	3	-6	Punt
3	15:00	4:07	OWN 17	8	56	Field Goal
3	6:47	3:02	OWN 38	6	17	Punt
4	13:38	1:49	OWN 15	3	8	Punt
4	10:56	1:53	OPP 34	3	8	Missed FG
4	6:50	3:00	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	1:53	1:10	OWN 20	5	21	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:21	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown
1	9:39	5:07	OWN 20	10	68	Field Goal
1	1:58	0:15	OWN 27	1	73	Touchdown
2	10:49	2:22	OWN 20	4	6	Punt
2	6:17	0:58	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
2	1:54	0:59	OWN 43	3	-8	Punt
2	0:06	0:06	OPP 37	1	36	Half
3	10:53	4:06	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	3:45	5:07	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	11:49	0:53	OWN 40	2	2	Interception
4	9:03	2:13	OWN 33	4	29	Punt
4	3:50	1:57	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OPP 41	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alfred Morris	13	30	2.31	19	1	0
Matt Jones	12	75	6.25	20	3	0
John Schulz	5	41	8.20	18	1	1
Mercury Miller	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devonta Freeman	17	45	2.65	13	1
Matt Ryan	3	3	1.00	7	0
Chris Polk	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0
Toben Opurum	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Schulz	33	22	214	4/25	2	27	0	104.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	35	25	430	2/12	4	73	1	139.0

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR DeSean Jackson	7	11	68	9.71	28	21	0
WR Pierre Garcon	5	7	60	12.00	28	27	0
WR Jamison Crowder	4	5	40	10.00	12	17	0
TE Jordan Reed	2	2	20	10.00	5	17	0
FB Mercury Miller	2	2	7	3.50	0	4	1
RB Alfred Morris	1	1	15	15.00	15	15	1
RB Matt Jones	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Derek Carrier	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Andre Caldwell	6	7	165	27.50	87	73	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	6	11	98	16.33	68	25	1
WR Les Starks	5	6	81	16.20	16	45	0
FB Toben Opurum	3	3	42	14.00	29	26	1
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	22	11.00	15	13	1
WR David Nelson	1	2	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB Tevin Coleman	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Jackie Bobbitt	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Craig Stevens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kyshoen Jarrett	1	11	11.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mercury Miller	1	0	0
Alfred Morris	0	1	0
Chris Baker	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Les Starks	1	0	0
Toben Opurum	0	1	0
Robert Alford	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rico Dawson	5	210	42.0	36.4	45	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	5	227	45.4	36.8	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	1/3	1/3	0/1	44	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Francis Wright	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamison Crowder	3	23	7.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	2	8	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Jones	3	94	31.3	0
Rodney Finley	1	27	27.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Collins	1	40	40.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mason Foster	7	0	0.0	22	37
OLB Trent Murphy	7	0	0.0	16	31
OLB Ryan Kerrigan	5	1	1.5	18	33
CB Arnie McClellan	5	0	0.0	9	26
DE Stephen Paea	3	0	0.5	18	26
DE Bennett Grosz	3	0	0.0	12	22
CB Will Blackmon	2	2	0.0	19	36
S Jeron Johnson	2	1	0.0	22	37
DE Chris Baker	2	1	0.0	14	27
DT Brandon Williams	2	0	0.0	12	18
DT Terrance Knighton	1	2	0.0	10	19
CB Marcus Cromartie	1	1	0.0	20	30
OLB Preston Smith	1	1	0.0	4	4
ILB Lawrence Timmons	1	0	0.0	13	11
CB Craig Stokes	1	0	0.0	3	1
S Kyshoen Jarrett	0	2	0.0	22	35

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Thomas Franklin	7	1	0.0	31	37
S Bradley McDougald	6	0	0.0	31	37
S Brandon Meriweather	5	1	0.0	31	37
OLB Courtney Upshaw	5	1	0.0	24	23
OLB Brooks Reed	4	1	0.0	9	12
DE Vic Beasley	4	1	0.0	27	34
CB Jalen Collins	4	1	0.0	31	37
CB Desmond Trufant	4	0	0.0	31	37
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	3	1	1.0	24	23
DT Paul Soliai	2	1	1.0	11	18
DT Al Woods	2	0	1.0	15	16
CB Robert Alford	2	2	0.0	19	24
DE Justin Tuck	2	0	0.0	24	24
DT J.J. Warren	1	0	1.0	16	23
OLB Corey Lemonier	1	1	0.0	6	9
CB Sterling Moore	1	0	0.0	1	3
RB Devonta Freeman	1	0	---	---	---
S Dezmen Southward	1	0	0.0	1	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ryan Kerrigan	1.5	1	2	1	33
DE Stephen Paea	0.5	0	0	0	26
DE Bennett Grosz	0.0	1	0	0	22
DE Chris Baker	0.0	0	1	1	27

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT J.J. Warren	1.0	1	23
DT Paul Soliai	1.0	0	18
DT Al Woods	1.0	0	16
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	1.0	0	23
DE Vic Beasley	0.0	1	34
CB Jalen Collins	0.0	1	37
ILB Thomas Franklin	0.0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Trent Murphy	6	0	0	31
CB Arnie McClellan	5	0	0	26
CB Will Blackmon	3	1	0	36
ILB Mason Foster	3	1	0	37
S Jeron Johnson	2	0	0	37
ILB Lawrence Timmons	1	0	0	11
OLB Ryan Kerrigan	1	0	0	33
DE Chris Baker	1	0	0	27
CB Marcus Cromartie	1	0	0	30
OLB Preston Smith	1	0	0	4
DE Bennett Grosz	1	0	0	22
S Kyshoen Jarrett	0	0	1	35

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Thomas Franklin	4	0	37
S Brandon Meriweather	3	0	37
S Bradley McDougald	3	0	37
CB Desmond Trufant	3	0	37
DE Vic Beasley	2	0	34
OLB Courtney Upshaw	1	1	23
CB Jalen Collins	1	1	37
DE Justin Tuck	1	0	24
DT Paul Soliai	1	0	18
OLB Brooks Reed	1	0	12
CB Robert Alford	1	0	24
S Dezmen Southward	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Spencer Long	3	4	19	0	18
Kory Lichtensteiger	1	4	31	1	37
Brandon Scherff	1	3	31	1	37
Shawn Lauvao	1	1	12	0	19
Trent Williams	0	8	31	1	37
Morgan Moses	0	5	31	0	37
Mercury Miller	0	1	14	1	16

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brian Schwenke	2	4	22	0	37
Brady Wynn	1	4	22	1	37
Jake Long	1	3	22	1	37
Andre Smith	1	3	22	0	37
Jackie Bobbitt	0	3	11	0	11
T.J. Duncan	0	2	22	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Preston Smith	2	16
Ryan Grant	1	19

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Alford	3	14
Tevin Coleman	3	10
Anthony Guthrie	1	6

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pierre Garcon	27	33	---	---	16	76
Brandon Scherff	31	37	---	---	8	76
Kory Lichtensteiger	31	37	---	---	---	68
Trent Williams	31	37	---	---	---	68
Morgan Moses	31	37	---	---	---	68
John Schulz	31	37	---	---	---	68
DeSean Jackson	30	36	---	---	1	67
Mason Foster	---	---	22	37	2	61
Jeron Johnson	---	---	22	37	2	61
Kyshoen Jarrett	---	---	22	35	1	58
Matt Jones	17	23	---	---	18	58
Will Blackmon	---	---	19	36	2	57
Ryan Kerrigan	---	---	18	33	2	53
Mercury Miller	14	16	---	---	23	53
Marcus Cromartie	---	---	20	30	1	51
Stephen Paea	---	---	18	26	6	50
Jordan Reed	24	20	---	---	6	50
Trent Murphy	---	---	16	31	2	49
Alfred Morris	18	18	---	---	8	44
Chris Baker	---	---	14	27	1	42
Shawn Lauvao	12	19	---	---	8	39
Jamison Crowder	14	20	---	---	5	39
Spencer Long	19	18	---	---	---	37
Brandon Williams	---	---	12	18	6	36
Arnie McClellan	---	---	9	26	1	36
Bennett Grosz	---	---	12	22	---	34
Derek Carrier	6	9	---	---	18	33
Lawrence Timmons	---	---	13	11	5	29
Terrance Knighton	---	---	10	19	---	29
Houston Bates	---	---	4	1	20	25
Preston Smith	---	---	4	4	16	24
Ryan Grant	0	1	---	---	19	20
Charles Parker	---	---	2	7	11	20
Andre Roberts	5	9	---	---	4	18
Rodney Finley	---	---	2	6	10	18
Craig Stokes	---	---	3	1	10	14
Nick Sundberg	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zach Henry	0	0	---	---	8	8
Danny LaFleur	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rico Dawson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Billy Owens	0	0	---	---	3	3
Larry Navarro	---	---	0	0	3	3
G.J. Kinne	0	0	---	---	---	0
Vincent Peoples	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jalen Collins	---	---	31	37	7	75
Brandon Meriweather	---	---	31	37	5	73
Bradley McDougald	---	---	31	37	3	71
Desmond Trufant	---	---	31	37	3	71
Thomas Franklin	---	---	31	37	3	71
Jake Long	22	37	---	---	6	65
Vic Beasley	---	---	27	34	4	65
Brady Wynn	22	37	---	---	6	65
Matt Ryan	22	37	---	---	---	59
Andre Smith	22	37	---	---	---	59
Brian Schwenke	22	37	---	---	---	59
T.J. Duncan	22	37	---	---	---	59
Robert Alford	---	---	19	24	14	57
Leonard Hankerson	21	34	---	---	---	55
Devonta Freeman	20	28	---	---	6	54
Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	24	23	4	51
Les Starks	17	33	---	---	1	51
Justin Tuck	---	---	24	24	2	50
Courtney Upshaw	---	---	24	23	2	49
Andre Caldwell	11	16	---	---	16	43
J.J. Warren	---	---	16	23	4	43
Toben Opurum	11	19	---	---	7	37
Paul Soliai	---	---	11	18	6	35
Al Woods	---	---	15	16	2	33
Corey Lemonier	---	---	6	9	17	32
Jackie Bobbitt	11	11	---	---	10	32
Chris Polk	2	7	---	---	22	31
Craig Stevens	10	17	---	---	3	30
Sterling Moore	---	---	1	3	21	25
David Nelson	5	11	---	---	5	21
Brooks Reed	---	---	9	12	---	21
Dezmen Southward	---	---	1	7	12	20
Justin Durant	---	---	3	3	11	17
Jeremiah Elliott	0	5	---	---	12	17
Chris Wallace	0	0	---	---	17	17
Tevin Coleman	2	4	---	---	10	16
Derrick Shelby	---	---	6	3	---	9
Francis Wright	0	0	---	---	7	7
Josh Harris	0	0	---	---	6	6
Devan Lecuona	0	0	---	---	6	6
Anthony Guthrie	0	0	---	---	6	6
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	5	5
Melvin Jordan	---	---	0	0	3	3
Zach Stickney	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ernie McElroy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alonzo Unger	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	43	7.2
Middle	22	109	5.0
Right	3	-4	-1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	11	15	1.4
Right	6	24	4.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Schulz	33	22	2	4	1	2	4	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	35	25	8	2	0	2	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	32	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	72	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	110	12.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	81	13.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	100	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	168	21.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	81	27.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR DeSean Jackson	11	7	0	68	1	36
WR Pierre Garcon	7	5	0	60	1	33
WR Jamison Crowder	5	4	1	40	0	20
TE Derek Carrier	3	0	0	0	0	9
TE Jordan Reed	2	2	0	20	0	20
RB Matt Jones	2	1	0	4	0	23
FB Mercury Miller	2	2	0	7	0	16
RB Alfred Morris	1	1	0	15	0	18

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonard Hankerson	11	6	98	3	34
WR Andre Caldwell	7	6	165	3	16
WR Les Starks	6	5	81	1	33
FB Toben Opurum	3	3	42	1	19
WR David Nelson	2	1	16	0	11
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	22	0	28
RB Tevin Coleman	2	1	3	0	4
TE Craig Stevens	1	0	0	0	17
TE Jackie Bobbitt	1	1	3	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alfred Morris	1	4	4.00	2.31
Matt Jones	1	2	2.00	6.25
John Schulz	1	8	8.00	8.20

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	2	5	2.50	2.65

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Schulz	6	4	29	4.83	6.48

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	5	4	21	4.20	12.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR DeSean Jackson	2	1	6	3.00	6.18
WR Pierre Garcon	1	1	4	4.00	8.57
RB Alfred Morris	1	1	15	15.00	15.00
TE Derek Carrier	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Mercury Miller	1	1	4	4.00	3.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonard Hankerson	1	0	0	0.00	8.91
RB Devonta Freeman	1	1	9	9.00	11.00
FB Toben Opurum	1	1	10	10.00	14.00
WR Les Starks	1	1	-1	-1.00	13.50
TE Jackie Bobbitt	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Jones	3	2
John Schulz	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Schulz	11	8	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeSean Jackson	3	3	1
WR Pierre Garcon	2	1	0
WR Jamison Crowder	2	1	1
TE Derek Carrier	1	0	0
TE Jordan Reed	1	1	1
RB Matt Jones	1	1	0
FB Mercury Miller	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Andre Caldwell	2	2	1
WR David Nelson	2	1	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	2	2	2
TE Craig Stevens	1	0	0
WR Les Starks	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,100 (71,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (21,900)
End Zone 15,200 (15,700)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,900)
Club Seats 5,600 (5,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,100 (71,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (21,900)
End Zone	15,200 (15,700)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,900)
Club Seats	5,600 (5,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (5,000)