Conference Semifinals, 2018

played in Arizona, AZ

50 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	10	0	8	-	25
Arizona Cardinals	7	14	14	3	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 ATL - Devonta Freeman 1 run (Jay Huntley extra point)
1Q: 01:53 ARI - J.J. Nelson 13 pass from Alan Luster (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
2Q: 13:35 ATL - Jay Huntley 29 field goal
2Q: 07:01 ARI - David Johnson 38 run (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
2Q: 03:59 ARI - Alfred Mozart 23 pass from Alan Luster (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
2Q: 01:39 ATL - James O'Shaughnessy 3 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
3Q: 12:50 ARI - Alfred Mozart 47 run (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
3Q: 04:12 ARI - Alfred Mozart 8 pass from Alan Luster (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
4Q: 11:14 ATL - Collin Covington 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan pass to Julio Jones for conversion)
4Q: 02:16 ARI - Chandler Catanzaro 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 ATL - Devonta Freeman 1 run (Jay Huntley extra point)
1Q: 01:53 ARI - J.J. Nelson 13 pass from Alan Luster (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
2Q: 13:35 ATL - Jay Huntley 29 field goal
2Q: 07:01 ARI - David Johnson 38 run (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
2Q: 03:59 ARI - Alfred Mozart 23 pass from Alan Luster (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
2Q: 01:39 ATL - James O'Shaughnessy 3 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
3Q: 12:50 ARI - Alfred Mozart 47 run (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
3Q: 04:12 ARI - Alfred Mozart 8 pass from Alan Luster (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
4Q: 11:14 ATL - Collin Covington 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan pass to Julio Jones for conversion)
4Q: 02:16 ARI - Chandler Catanzaro 20 field goal

Team Statistics ATL ARI
Record 12-6 13-4
First Downs 18 24
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 356 523
- Offensive Plays 72 61
- Yards per Play 4.94 8.57
Net Rushing Yards 130 241
- Rushing Attempts 21 35
- Yards per Rush 6.19 6.89
Net Passing Yards 226 282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 30 - 0 23 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 255 295
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/29 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.43 10.85
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/5 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 9/68
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 2/54 3/81
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 42
Time of Possession 28:47 31:13

Team Statistics	ATL	ARI
Record	12-6	13-4
First Downs	18	24
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	356	523
- Offensive Plays	72	61
- Yards per Play	4.94	8.57
Net Rushing Yards	130	241
- Rushing Attempts	21	35
- Yards per Rush	6.19	6.89
Net Passing Yards	226	282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 30 - 0	23 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	255	295
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/29	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.43	10.85
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/5	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	9/68
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	2/54	3/81
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 42
Time of Possession	28:47	31:13

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:08	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	5:50	1:30	OWN 11	3	-1	Punt
1	1:45	3:16	OPP 45	6	33	Field Goal
2	11:29	0:55	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	8:48	1:47	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
2	6:42	1:33	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	3:49	2:16	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	12:34	4:37	OWN 12	10	48	Downs
3	4:01	0:31	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	0:12	4:04	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	6:53	0:52	OWN 4	4	9	Downs
4	2:10	0:44	OWN 25	4	8	Downs
4	0:48	0:37	OWN 35	4	3	Downs

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:52	4:02	OWN 25	7	33	Punt
1	4:20	2:35	50	5	50	Touchdown
2	13:29	2:00	OWN 42	3	-6	Punt
2	10:34	1:46	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	7:01	0:19	OPP 38	1	38	Touchdown
2	5:09	1:20	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
2	1:33	1:33	OWN 25	6	68	Half
3	15:00	2:26	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
3	7:57	3:56	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
3	3:30	3:18	OWN 28	5	34	Punt
4	11:08	4:15	OWN 23	7	25	Punt
4	6:01	3:51	OPP 13	5	10	Field Goal
4	1:26	0:38	OPP 33	3	5	Missed FG
4	0:11	0:11	OPP 38	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Alan Luster, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devonta Freeman	11	63	5.73	17	1	1
QB Matt Ryan	4	33	8.25	11	1	0
FB Collin Covington	4	11	2.75	13	1	0
RB Myles Exner	1	22	22.00	22	1	0
WR Wyatt Branch	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alfred Mozart	21	133	6.33	47	5	1
RB David Johnson	6	62	10.33	38	2	1
QB Alan Luster	5	17	3.40	6	0	0
WR Paul Richardson	3	29	9.67	26	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	48	30	255	3/29	2	29	0	90.2

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Luster	23	21	295	3/13	3	31	0	158.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE James O'Shaughnessy	7	8	71	10.14	32	18	1
RB Devonta Freeman	5	6	17	3.40	11	8	0
WR Julio Jones	4	12	18	4.50	7	11	0
FB Collin Covington	4	4	14	3.50	9	8	1
WR Wyatt Branch	4	5	81	20.25	52	29	0
RB Myles Exner	3	4	20	6.67	5	10	0
WR Kaleb Mueller	2	5	22	11.00	9	14	0
TE Sergio Richardson	1	3	12	12.00	1	12	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR James Schlesinger	9	9	89	9.89	6	22	0
WR J.J. Nelson	3	3	31	10.33	15	13	1
TE Jesse Todd	3	3	51	17.00	32	23	0
TE Jermaine Gresham	2	2	53	26.50	26	30	0
WR William Scroggins	2	2	40	20.00	28	31	0
RB Alfred Mozart	2	2	31	15.50	22	23	2
WR Paul Richardson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	5	268	53.6	40.8	70	0

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ronald Kramer	5	213	42.6	36.8	62	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jay Huntley	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chandler Catanzaro	1/2	0/1	0/0	20	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	1	9	9.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Scroggins	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Collins	2	54	27.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Riddols	3	81	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Courtney Upshaw	7	0	0.0	20	9
CB Desmond Trufant	6	0	0.0	35	26
S T.J. McDonald	5	1	0.0	22	17
CB Jalen Collins	5	0	0.0	17	20
S Eugene Garibay	5	0	0.0	14	13
DT Michael Bennett	4	0	0.5	26	22
DE Vic Beasley	4	1	0.0	33	23
OLB Kennedy Schulz	4	0	0.0	14	16
ILB Brooks Reed	2	0	1.0	17	18
ILB Deon Ripple	2	2	0.0	18	8
DT Brandon Thompson	2	0	0.0	13	6
DT Sammie Lee Hill	1	3	1.0	17	11
DE Frank Blades	1	3	0.5	33	19
DT J.J. Warren	1	1	0.0	14	13
CB Leonardo West	1	1	0.0	14	11
S B.J. Carliste	1	1	0.0	19	7
OLB Dennis Morris	1	0	0.0	19	8

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mark Foley	10	2	0.0	21	43
S Tyvon Branch	6	2	0.0	21	50
OLB Markus Golden	6	0	0.0	11	27
DE Bruce Irvin	5	0	1.0	18	51
S Alterraun Verner	4	0	0.0	8	24
CB Deone Bucannon	4	0	0.0	9	30
DE Dylan Dollinger	3	0	1.5	18	47
CB Patrick Peterson	3	0	0.0	21	51
S Cariel Brooks	3	0	0.0	15	25
ILB Donald McGuinness	2	1	0.0	10	22
ILB Jalen Thayer	2	0	0.0	10	26
CB Eric Reid	1	2	0.0	21	51
DT Rodney Gunter	1	2	0.0	19	38
OLB Shaquille Riddick	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Donald Rogers	0	2	0.5	3	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Knock	PPlay
DT Sammie Lee Hill	1.0	0	11
ILB Brooks Reed	1.0	0	18
DT Michael Bennett	0.5	0	22
DE Frank Blades	0.5	0	19
DE Vic Beasley	0.0	1	23

Arizona	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dylan Dollinger	1.5	0	3	0	47
DE Bruce Irvin	1.0	0	0	0	51
DE Donald Rogers	0.5	0	3	2	19
DT Rodney Gunter	0.0	1	4	0	38
DE Charles Johnson	0.0	1	0	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S T.J. McDonald	5	0	17
OLB Courtney Upshaw	3	0	9
CB Desmond Trufant	3	0	26
OLB Kennedy Schulz	2	1	16
CB Jalen Collins	2	0	20
S Eugene Garibay	2	0	13
DE Vic Beasley	1	0	23
DT Michael Bennett	1	0	22
OLB Dennis Morris	1	0	8
CB Leonardo West	1	0	11
ILB Brooks Reed	0	1	18

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tyvon Branch	5	0	50
OLB Mark Foley	5	0	43
CB Deone Bucannon	4	0	30
CB Patrick Peterson	3	1	51
OLB Markus Golden	3	0	27
S Alterraun Verner	2	1	24
CB Eric Reid	2	1	51
S Cariel Brooks	2	0	25
DE Bruce Irvin	1	1	51
DE Dylan Dollinger	1	0	47
ILB Jalen Thayer	1	0	26
ILB Donald McGuinness	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Nathaniel Wolf	2	4	21	2	51
G Kris Gaylor	2	3	21	0	51
C Joe Hawley	1	4	12	0	23
T Jake Matthews	1	2	3	0	6
G Brad Vasquez	1	2	21	0	51
T Isaiah Battle	1	1	18	0	45
TE James O'Shaughnessy	0	1	19	0	40
G Calvin Chorak	0	0	9	1	28

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Phil Loadholt	4	9	0	35	0	26
T Jared Veldheer	3	7	0	35	1	26
G Jonathan Cooper	2	7	1	35	0	26
C Kai Mangold	2	5	0	35	1	25
C Corey Linsley	2	2	0	35	1	26

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Brooks Reed	2	23
Eugene Garibay	1	21
Burt Mayes	1	17
Jalen Collins	1	15

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Niklas	2	24
Robbie Culjat	1	19

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Kaleb Mueller	21	47	---	---	12	80
G Kris Gaylor	21	51	---	---	6	78
QB Matt Ryan	21	51	---	---	---	72
G Brad Vasquez	21	51	---	---	---	72
T Nathaniel Wolf	21	51	---	---	---	72
T Isaiah Battle	18	45	---	---	6	69
WR Julio Jones	20	47	---	---	---	67
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	35	26	4	65
TE James O'Shaughnessy	19	40	---	---	---	59
ILB Brooks Reed	---	---	17	18	23	58
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	33	23	2	58
DT Michael Bennett	---	---	26	22	6	54
DE Frank Blades	---	---	33	19	1	53
CB Jalen Collins	---	---	17	20	15	52
RB Devonta Freeman	16	29	---	---	6	51
S Eugene Garibay	---	---	14	13	21	48
WR Wyatt Branch	13	26	---	---	6	45
G Calvin Chorak	9	28	---	---	6	43
S T.J. McDonald	---	---	22	17	3	42
FB Collin Covington	5	15	---	---	18	38
CB Darnell Rayburn	---	---	21	14	2	37
CB Leonardo West	---	---	14	11	11	36
C Joe Hawley	12	23	---	---	---	35
S B.J. Carliste	---	---	19	7	7	33
S Hugh Murray	---	---	16	17	---	33
OLB Courtney Upshaw	---	---	20	9	3	32
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz	2	7	---	---	23	32
OLB Kennedy Schulz	---	---	14	16	1	31
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	17	11	1	29
OLB Dennis Morris	---	---	19	8	2	29
DT J.J. Warren	---	---	14	13	---	27
ILB Deon Ripple	---	---	18	8	1	27
RB Myles Exner	5	20	---	---	---	25
TE Sergio Richardson	3	19	---	---	---	22
DT Brandon Thompson	---	---	13	6	2	21
OLB Jay Elliott	---	---	0	0	21	21
WR Rex Wyant	0	0	---	---	18	18
RB Burt Mayes	0	0	---	---	17	17
DE Norm Webster	---	---	3	8	5	16
T Jake Matthews	3	6	---	---	---	9
P Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR DeAndrew White	1	5	---	---	---	6
K Jay Huntley	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Donnell Houle	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Stanley Thorton	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Christopher Ward	0	0	---	---	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	21	51	2	74
S Tyvon Branch	---	---	21	50	2	73
CB Eric Reid	---	---	21	51	1	73
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	18	51	2	71
C Phil Loadholt	35	26	---	---	7	68
T Jared Veldheer	35	26	---	---	7	68
C Kai Mangold	35	25	---	---	7	67
DE Dylan Dollinger	---	---	18	47	1	66
OLB Mark Foley	---	---	21	43	1	65
G Jonathan Cooper	35	26	---	---	---	61
C Corey Linsley	35	26	---	---	---	61
QB Alan Luster	35	26	---	---	---	61
S Cariel Brooks	---	---	15	25	17	57
DT Rodney Gunter	---	---	19	38	---	57
ILB Jalen Thayer	---	---	10	26	21	57
DE Charles Johnson	---	---	19	35	2	56
TE Jesse Todd	32	24	---	---	---	56
WR James Schlesinger	27	26	---	---	---	53
RB Alfred Mozart	26	18	---	---	---	44
FB Harry Hughes	15	4	---	---	24	43
ILB Donald McGuinness	---	---	10	22	10	42
CB Deone Bucannon	---	---	9	30	1	40
WR J.J. Nelson	19	21	---	---	---	40
OLB Markus Golden	---	---	11	27	1	39
WR Paul Richardson	24	14	---	---	---	38
TE Troy Niklas	9	0	---	---	24	33
S Alterraun Verner	---	---	8	24	---	32
DE Donald Rogers	---	---	3	19	6	28
WR William Scroggins	0	2	---	---	24	26
DE Cameron Heyward	---	---	2	14	6	22
TE Jermaine Gresham	11	9	---	---	---	20
RB David Johnson	9	4	---	---	7	20
WR Levon Muncy	3	0	---	---	17	20
RB Robbie Culjat	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Marlon Castillo	0	5	---	---	12	17
CB Shaun Riddols	---	---	0	0	16	16
CB Thurman Rossum	---	---	0	6	10	16
K Chandler Catanzaro	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Britt Brill	0	1	---	---	7	8
C Josh Harris	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Shaquille Riddick	---	---	3	2	---	5
P Ronald Kramer	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Tommy Bridges	0	3	---	---	---	3
DT Greg Hernandez	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB John Benson	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Bobby Massie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	12	6.0
Middle	15	108	7.2
Right	4	10	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	60	6.0
Middle	16	77	4.8
Right	8	106	13.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	48	30	3	1	0	4	10	2	0

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Luster	23	21	6	0	0	2	0	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	11	85	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	94	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	76	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	50	16.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	128	10.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	65	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	52	26.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	12	4	18	0	47
TE James O'Shaughnessy	8	7	71	0	40
RB Devonta Freeman	6	5	17	0	29
WR Kaleb Mueller	5	2	22	0	47
WR Wyatt Branch	5	4	81	3	26
FB Collin Covington	4	4	14	0	15
RB Myles Exner	4	3	20	0	20
TE Sergio Richardson	3	1	12	0	19

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Schlesinger	9	9	89	1	26
WR J.J. Nelson	3	3	31	0	21
TE Jesse Todd	3	3	51	1	24
TE Jermaine Gresham	2	2	53	2	9
WR Paul Richardson	2	0	0	0	14
WR William Scroggins	2	2	40	1	2
RB Alfred Mozart	2	2	31	1	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Ryan	1	8	8.00	8.25
RB Devonta Freeman	1	1	1.00	5.73

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Mozart	4	13	3.25	6.33
RB David Johnson	2	10	5.00	10.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	9	6	21	2.33	5.31

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Luster	2	2	21	10.50	12.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	3	2	4	1.33	1.50
RB Devonta Freeman	2	1	0	0.00	2.83
TE James O'Shaughnessy	1	1	3	3.00	8.88
FB Collin Covington	1	1	8	8.00	3.50
WR Kaleb Mueller	1	0	0	0.00	4.40
RB Myles Exner	1	1	6	6.00	5.00

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.J. Nelson	1	1	13	13.00	10.33
RB Alfred Mozart	1	1	8	8.00	15.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devonta Freeman	1	1
FB Collin Covington	1	0

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfred Mozart	2	0
RB David Johnson	1	0
QB Alan Luster	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	12	9	3

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Luster	6	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	4	2	1
RB Devonta Freeman	4	4	0
WR Kaleb Mueller	1	1	1
TE Sergio Richardson	1	1	0
WR Wyatt Branch	1	1	1

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Schlesinger	4	4	2
TE Jesse Todd	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,400 (63,400 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (17,700)
End Zone 12,800 (12,800)
Mezzanine 7,400 (7,400)
Sideline Seats 11,300 (11,300)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,400 (63,400 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (17,700)
End Zone	12,800 (12,800)
Mezzanine	7,400 (7,400)
Sideline Seats	11,300 (11,300)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,200)