2001 · Week 8
New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons
Nov 4, 2001 · Georgia Dome · dome · astroturf
Recap
New England Patriots beat Atlanta Falcons 24–10. ScoutIndex had favored Patriots (50%) going in. Patriots improve to 4-4; Falcons fall to 3-4. Tom Brady led the way with 250 passing yards and 3 TDs.
Team stats
| NE | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 9 |
| 385 | Total yards | 291 |
| 250 | Passing yards | 151 |
| 135 | Rushing yards | 140 |
| 21/31 | Comp / Att | 10/29 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 9 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/31 | 250 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Antowain Smith | 23 | 117 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Marc Edwards | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 5 | 6 | 99 | 1 |
| David Patten | 3 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Curtis Jackson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Charles Johnson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Terrell Buckley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Pass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 8/20 | 95 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Vick | 2/9 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Maurice Smith | 16 | 84 | 0 |
| Mike Vick | 2 | 50 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Tony Martin | 3 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Terance Mathis | 1 | 6 | -2 | 0 |