2020 · Week 6
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 18, 2020 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons topped Minnesota Vikings 40–23. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 32% chance going in. Falcons improve to 1-5; Vikings fall to 1-5. Matt Ryan was the story of the game with 371 passing yards and 4 TDs; 8 rushing yards. Vikings turned it over 3 times to Falcons's 1.
Team stats
| ATL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 17 |
| 470 | Total yards | 375 |
| 371 | Passing yards | 343 |
| 99 | Rushing yards | 32 |
| 30/40 | Comp / Att | 24/36 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(12:08) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass deep left to 11-J.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q1(3:08) 7-Y.Koo 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(2:00) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 18-C.Ridley for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(:05) 7-Y.Koo 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q3(10:50) 7-Y.Koo 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q3(6:32) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 18-J.Jefferson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q3(2:14) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 11-J.Jones for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [54-E.Kendricks].
- Q37-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q4(7:12) 7-Y.Koo 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q4(4:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 19-A.Thielen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(2:20) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 81-H.Hurst for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q4(1:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 18-J.Jefferson for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-G.Jarrett].
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 30/40 | 371 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Todd Gurley | 20 | 47 | 0 |
| Brian Hill | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| Ito Smith | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 8 | 10 | 137 | 2 |
| Russell Gage | 4 | 4 | 65 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | 6 | 7 | 61 | 1 |
| Hayden Hurst | 4 | 4 | 57 | 1 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Brian Hill | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ito Smith | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Christian Blake | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 24/36 | 343 | 3 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mattison | 10 | 26 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Mike Boone | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 9 | 11 | 166 | 2 |
| Irv Smith | 4 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 3 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Chad Beebe | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Boone | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |