2008 · Week 16
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
Dec 21, 2008 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons beat Minnesota Vikings 24–17. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 32% chance going in. Falcons improve to 10-5; Vikings fall to 9-6. Matt Ryan led the way with 134 passing yards and 1 TD; 2 rushing yards. Vikings out-gained the opponent 388–232 in total yards. Vikings turned it over 2 times to Falcons's 0.
Team stats
| ATL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 22 |
| 232 | Total yards | 388 |
| 134 | Passing yards | 233 |
| 98 | Rushing yards | 155 |
| 13/24 | Comp / Att | 22/36 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 13/24 | 134 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Turner | 19 | 70 | 1 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 22/36 | 233 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 22 | 76 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |