2021 · Week 7
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins
Oct 24, 2021 · Pro Player Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Atlanta Falcons held off Miami Dolphins 30–28. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 43% chance going in. Falcons improve to 3-3; Dolphins fall to 1-6. Matt Ryan paced the offense with 336 passing yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| ATL | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 26 |
| 408 | Total yards | 423 |
| 336 | Passing yards | 291 |
| 72 | Rushing yards | 132 |
| 25/40 | Comp / Att | 32/40 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(7:58) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 87-I.Ford for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q2(14:17) 7-Y.Koo 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q2(10:03) 7-J.Sanders 49 yard field goal is BLOCKED (92-A.Ogundeji), Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy, RECOVERED by ATL-92-A.Ogundeji at ATL 39.
- Q2(4:53) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 18-C.Ridley for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q2(:07) 7-Y.Koo 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q3(14:02) (No Huddle) 2-M.Ryan pass deep middle to 14-R.Gage for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-C.Wilkins].
- Q37-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q3(5:20) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 88-M.Gesicki for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q37-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q4(12:55) 84-C.Patterson right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q4(8:35) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 37-M.Gaskin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q4(2:34) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 86-M.Hollins for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q4(:03) 7-Y.Koo 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 25/40 | 336 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 14 | 60 | 1 |
| Mike Davis | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Wayne Gallman | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts | 7 | 8 | 163 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 4 | 6 | 67 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | 4 | 10 | 26 | 1 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Lee Smith | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
MIA
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 32/40 | 291 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 15 | 67 | 0 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| Malcolm Brown | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gesicki | 7 | 8 | 85 | 1 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 7 | 8 | 83 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Durham Smythe | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Adam Shaheen | 4 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Isaiah Ford | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Preston Williams | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |