Week 16, 2020

played in Denver, CO

19 degrees, fair, 17 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	0	14	0	-	21
Denver Broncos	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:03 ATL - Wyatt Branch 31 pass from Christopher Ward (Camden Cunningham extra point)
1Q: 06:35 DEN - Al Cayen 39 field goal
2Q: 04:48 DEN - Dave Naughton 4 run (Al Cayen extra point)
3Q: 11:30 ATL - Max Shannon 81 interception return (Camden Cunningham extra point)
3Q: 06:38 DEN - Dave Naughton 5 run (Al Cayen extra point)
3Q: 03:41 ATL - Kaleb Mueller 42 pass from Christopher Ward (Camden Cunningham extra point)
4Q: 12:22 DEN - Amari Cooper 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:03 ATL - Wyatt Branch 31 pass from Christopher Ward (Camden Cunningham extra point)
1Q: 06:35 DEN - Al Cayen 39 field goal
2Q: 04:48 DEN - Dave Naughton 4 run (Al Cayen extra point)
3Q: 11:30 ATL - Max Shannon 81 interception return (Camden Cunningham extra point)
3Q: 06:38 DEN - Dave Naughton 5 run (Al Cayen extra point)
3Q: 03:41 ATL - Kaleb Mueller 42 pass from Christopher Ward (Camden Cunningham extra point)
4Q: 12:22 DEN - Amari Cooper 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)

Team Statistics ATL DEN
Record 9-6 11-4
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 334 346
- Offensive Plays 58 72
- Yards per Play 5.76 4.81
Net Rushing Yards 117 160
- Rushing Attempts 17 31
- Yards per Rush 6.88 5.16
Net Passing Yards 217 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 18 - 1 39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 236 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/19 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.29 4.54
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/75 8/83
Punt Returns/Yards 5/45 4/47
Kick Returns/Yards 4/76 3/77
Interception Ret./Yards 1/81 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 37
Time of Possession 24:51 35:09

Team Statistics	ATL	DEN
Record	9-6	11-4
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	334	346
- Offensive Plays	58	72
- Yards per Play	5.76	4.81
Net Rushing Yards	117	160
- Rushing Attempts	17	31
- Yards per Rush	6.88	5.16
Net Passing Yards	217	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 18 - 1	39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	236	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/19	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.29	4.54
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/75	8/83
Punt Returns/Yards	5/45	4/47
Kick Returns/Yards	4/76	3/77
Interception Ret./Yards	1/81	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 37
Time of Possession	24:51	35:09

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:11	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
1	6:29	4:04	OWN 20	7	49	Missed FG
1	0:52	1:37	OWN 14	7	40	Punt
2	11:16	1:38	OWN 13	3	8	Punt
2	4:38	2:17	OWN 16	7	21	Punt
2	1:34	1:10	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
3	6:27	3:02	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown
3	1:57	1:55	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	12:11	0:51	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	8:52	3:43	OWN 3	7	31	Punt
4	5:09	1:22	OPP 26	3	0	Interception
4	2:26	0:29	OWN 32	4	-20	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:49	5:20	OWN 34	7	44	Field Goal
1	2:25	1:33	50	3	8	Punt
2	14:15	2:59	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
2	9:38	5:00	OWN 19	10	81	Touchdown
2	2:21	0:47	OWN 11	4	11	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	3:43	OWN 25	7	23	Interception
3	11:17	4:50	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
3	3:25	1:28	OWN 42	4	12	Punt
3	0:02	1:16	OWN 37	3	-8	Punt
4	13:46	1:35	OPP 21	3	21	Touchdown
4	11:20	2:28	OWN 29	6	24	Punt
4	3:47	1:21	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
4	1:57	1:57	OPP 12	4	-8	Downs

Game MVP: Dave Naughton, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Myles Exner	10	81	8.10	29	3
RB Carlos Hyde	4	4	1.00	3	0
FB Collin Covington	2	6	3.00	3	0
WR Kaleb Mueller	1	26	26.00	26	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dave Naughton	17	95	5.59	39	4	2
RB Alvin Sullivan	11	54	4.91	16	1	0
QB Matt Ryan	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Amari Cooper	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Christopher Ward	39	18	236	2/19	2	42	1	72.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	39	23	200	2/14	1	36	1	70.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	5	7	41	8.20	0	20	0
TE James O'Shaughnessy	3	7	23	7.67	3	12	0
RB Myles Exner	3	4	42	14.00	30	29	0
WR Wyatt Branch	3	7	44	14.67	22	31	1
WR Kaleb Mueller	2	8	73	36.50	12	42	1
TE Sergio Richardson	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Kurt Birney	1	2	2	2.00	1	2	0
TE J.B. Hammond	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Amari Cooper	11	16	95	8.64	19	24	1
TE Keegan Keith	3	6	18	6.00	0	11	0
TE Terrence Parrish	3	7	30	10.00	13	16	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	4	-1	-0.50	1	3	0
WR Clay Emerson	2	2	44	22.00	24	36	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Jonathan Jobb	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Max Shannon	1	81	81.00	1

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Von Miller	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Christopher Ward	1	0	0
RB Floyd Perez	1	0	0
G Brad Vasquez	0	1	0
OLB Daquan Corcoleotes	0	1	0
CB Robert Alford	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Shaun Vieane	1	0	0
C Aaron Brewer	0	1	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	0	0	1
DE Neil Simmons	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	7	329	47.0	37.4	52	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	8	390	48.8	40.6	62	6

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Camden Cunningham	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Al Cayen	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Perez	5	45	9.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Vieane	4	47	11.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Collins	2	40	20.0	0
Wyatt Branch	1	16	16.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wendell Roehl	3	77	25.7	0
Matt Ryan	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brooks Reed	6	6	0.0	24	28
CB Desmond Trufant	6	3	0.0	31	41
OLB Braden Sandoval	5	0	0.0	12	36
DT Aaron Donald	4	1	1.0	28	36
CB Jalen Collins	4	1	0.0	31	41
S Eugene Garibay	4	0	0.0	13	4
DT Greg Crone	4	0	0.0	17	23
S Hugh Murray	3	0	0.0	19	37
DE Frank Blades	2	2	1.0	26	36
DE Vic Beasley	2	3	0.0	22	22
OLB Roman Schumann	2	1	0.0	3	10
S Max Shannon	2	0	0.0	6	26
CB Tucker Gifford	2	0	0.0	4	11
S Diego Crane	1	3	0.0	24	15
OLB Daquan Corcoleotes	1	2	0.0	22	20
DT Craig Yount	1	1	0.0	14	13
DE Cameron Heyward	1	0	0.0	6	13
TE James O'Shaughnessy	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Deon Ripple	1	0	0.0	9	13

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Shaner	5	3	0.0	16	23
CB Bradley Roby	4	1	0.0	17	41
CB Wendell Roehl	4	0	0.0	13	36
DE Neil Simmons	3	0	1.0	10	34
S Leroy Ulrich	3	0	0.0	1	17
S Brandon Slatken	2	2	1.0	8	15
OLB Von Miller	2	1	0.0	17	37
CB Chris Harris	2	1	0.0	17	41
OLB J.C. Buckner	2	1	0.0	11	30
DT Denzel McCormick	2	0	0.0	10	29
S T.J. Ward	1	1	0.0	5	10
DT Sylvester Williams	1	1	0.0	12	31
ILB Cody Bradley	1	1	0.0	6	7
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	0.0	7	11
S Matt Elam	1	0	0.0	17	25
OLB Shane Ray	1	0	0.0	7	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Frank Blades	1.0	0	3	1	36
DT Aaron Donald	1.0	0	2	0	36
DE Vic Beasley	0.0	1	0	0	22
DE Norm Webster	0.0	0	1	0	11

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Neil Simmons	1.0	1	3	1	34
S Brandon Slatken	1.0	0	0	0	15
ILB Brandon Marshall	0.0	1	1	0	17
OLB J.C. Buckner	0.0	1	1	0	30
DT Sylvester Williams	0.0	0	1	0	31
CB Bradley Roby	0.0	0	1	0	41
DT Denzel McCormick	0.0	0	1	0	29
OLB Von Miller	0.0	0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Desmond Trufant	5	0	0	41
ILB Brooks Reed	4	0	0	28
OLB Braden Sandoval	3	2	0	36
S Hugh Murray	3	0	0	37
CB Jalen Collins	2	1	0	41
CB Tucker Gifford	2	0	0	11
DT Craig Yount	1	1	0	13
S Max Shannon	1	0	1	26
DE Cameron Heyward	1	0	0	13
OLB Roman Schumann	1	0	0	10
OLB Daquan Corcoleotes	0	1	0	20

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB John Shaner	4	0	0	23
CB Chris Harris	3	1	0	41
S Leroy Ulrich	3	0	0	17
CB Bradley Roby	2	1	0	41
CB Wendell Roehl	2	1	0	36
DE Malik Jackson	1	1	0	11
S T.J. Ward	1	0	0	10
OLB J.C. Buckner	1	0	0	30
DE Neil Simmons	1	0	0	34
CB Les Benson	0	1	0	15
OLB Von Miller	0	0	1	37

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Lorenzo Edwards	3	6	17	1	41
G Kris Gaylor	2	5	17	0	41
T Jake Matthews	2	3	17	1	41
G Bart Karl	2	2	17	0	41
G Brad Vasquez	0	1	17	0	41

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Aiden Branch	4	10	31	1	41
C Jesse Vickrey	3	6	31	1	41
T Liam Luchene	2	4	31	0	41
G Dwight Sierra	1	5	31	0	41
T Stanley Tubbs	1	4	31	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Braden Sandoval	4	21
Robert Alford	2	20
Sergio Richardson	1	24
Myles Exner	1	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jonathan Jobb	2	15
Avery Groves	2	12
Cody Bradley	1	23
Alvin Sullivan	1	18
Elliot Jeffries	1	17
Shaun Vieane	1	16
J.C. Buckner	1	8
Chris Harris	1	2

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jalen Collins	---	---	31	41	5	77
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	31	41	2	74
OLB Braden Sandoval	---	---	12	36	21	69
G Kris Gaylor	17	41	---	---	8	66
T Lorenzo Edwards	17	41	---	---	8	66
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	28	36	---	64
DE Frank Blades	---	---	26	36	1	63
T Jake Matthews	17	41	---	---	---	58
QB Christopher Ward	17	41	---	---	---	58
G Bart Karl	17	41	---	---	---	58
G Brad Vasquez	17	41	---	---	---	58
S Hugh Murray	---	---	19	37	2	58
WR Kaleb Mueller	17	39	---	---	1	57
WR Julio Jones	17	38	---	---	1	56
RB Myles Exner	11	29	---	---	16	56
ILB Brooks Reed	---	---	24	28	1	53
OLB Daquan Corcoleotes	---	---	22	20	8	50
S Max Shannon	---	---	6	26	15	47
TE James O'Shaughnessy	15	30	---	---	1	46
WR Wyatt Branch	4	25	---	---	17	46
CB Robert Alford	---	---	19	5	20	44
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	22	22	---	44
S Diego Crane	---	---	24	15	1	40
DT Greg Crone	---	---	17	23	---	40
TE Sergio Richardson	4	11	---	---	24	39
DT Craig Yount	---	---	14	13	9	36
FB Collin Covington	5	12	---	---	18	35
ILB Deon Ripple	---	---	9	13	13	35
CB Tucker Gifford	---	---	4	11	16	31
DE Cameron Heyward	---	---	6	13	9	28
WR Kurt Birney	6	7	---	---	8	21
OLB Roman Schumann	---	---	3	10	7	20
DE Norm Webster	---	---	8	11	---	19
S Eugene Garibay	---	---	13	4	1	18
DT Manuel Ellard	---	---	3	10	1	14
RB Carlos Hyde	6	6	---	---	1	13
P Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Donnell Houle	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Floyd Perez	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Mackenzie Foley	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Ronald Baxter	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Josh Fisher	0	3	---	---	4	7
TE J.B. Hammond	0	5	---	---	---	5
K Camden Cunningham	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Shane Miyara	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Will Vos	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Aiden Branch	31	41	---	---	9	81
G Dwight Sierra	31	41	---	---	9	81
T Liam Luchene	31	41	---	---	9	81
T Stanley Tubbs	31	41	---	---	9	81
QB Matt Ryan	31	41	---	---	4	76
C Jesse Vickrey	31	41	---	---	---	72
TE Keegan Keith	30	40	---	---	---	70
WR Amari Cooper	29	37	---	---	2	68
RB Alvin Sullivan	13	37	---	---	18	68
CB Wendell Roehl	---	---	13	36	15	64
WR Demaryius Thomas	31	30	---	---	1	62
CB Chris Harris	---	---	17	41	2	60
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	17	41	1	59
OLB Von Miller	---	---	17	37	2	56
ILB John Shaner	---	---	16	23	11	50
OLB J.C. Buckner	---	---	11	30	8	49
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	10	34	1	45
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	27	---	---	17	45
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	12	31	1	44
S Matt Elam	---	---	17	25	---	42
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	10	29	1	40
S Brandon Slatken	---	---	8	15	15	38
ILB Cody Bradley	---	---	6	7	23	36
WR Clay Emerson	25	6	---	---	1	32
CB Les Benson	---	---	0	15	12	27
TE Louie Butler	0	1	---	---	25	26
TE Terrence Parrish	5	20	---	---	---	25
RB Dave Naughton	18	4	---	---	---	22
WR Jonathan Jobb	3	3	---	---	15	21
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	1	17	1	19
S Leroy Ulrich	---	---	1	17	1	19
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	7	11	---	18
S T.J. Ward	---	---	5	10	2	17
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	7	10	---	17
WR Shaun Vieane	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Kristopher Flowers	---	---	7	7	---	14
DT Marty Kemp	---	---	1	6	7	14
WR Dylan Sellers	0	0	---	---	14	14
DT Daniel Paup	---	---	4	9	---	13
CB Avery Groves	---	---	0	0	12	12
C Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Al Cayen	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Salvatore Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Aiden Farmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Greg Culjat	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	38	7.6
Middle	6	12	2.0
Right	6	67	11.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	14	82	5.9
Right	9	57	6.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Christopher Ward	39	18	5	0	4	5	8	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	39	23	2	1	2	5	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	4	50	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	93	23.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	3	3	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	111	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	86	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kaleb Mueller	8	2	1	73	2	39
WR Julio Jones	7	5	0	41	1	38
TE James O'Shaughnessy	7	3	1	23	0	30
WR Wyatt Branch	7	3	0	44	1	25
RB Myles Exner	4	3	1	42	1	29
TE Sergio Richardson	2	1	1	11	0	11
WR Kurt Birney	2	1	0	2	0	7
TE J.B. Hammond	2	0	0	0	0	5

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amari Cooper	16	11	2	95	1	37
TE Terrence Parrish	7	3	0	30	0	20
TE Keegan Keith	6	3	0	18	0	40
WR Demaryius Thomas	4	2	0	-1	0	30
RB Alvin Sullivan	2	1	0	11	0	37
WR Clay Emerson	2	2	0	44	1	6
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	1	0	3	0	27
WR Jonathan Jobb	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Ryan	2	-2	-1.00	-1.00
RB Dave Naughton	2	9	4.50	5.59
WR Amari Cooper	1	13	13.00	13.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	3	3	16	5.33	5.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Cooper	2	2	12	6.00	5.94
TE Keegan Keith	1	1	4	4.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Myles Exner	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alvin Sullivan	4	2
QB Matt Ryan	1	0
RB Dave Naughton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Christopher Ward	12	3	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE James O'Shaughnessy	3	0	0
WR Kaleb Mueller	3	1	1
WR Julio Jones	2	1	0
TE Sergio Richardson	2	1	1
RB Myles Exner	1	0	0
WR Wyatt Branch	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Amari Cooper	4	3	1
TE Terrence Parrish	4	2	1
WR Clay Emerson	2	2	2
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	0
TE Keegan Keith	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)