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Falcons at Vikings: 24–17

FalconsATL9–5
Week 16 December 21, 2008
2417
Final
VikingsMIN9–5

Game summary

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
ATL7107024
MIN7001017

Game leaders

passing yardsQB233Tarvaris JacksonMatt RyanQB134
rushing yardsQB76Tarvaris JacksonAdrian PetersonRB76Michael TurnerRB70
receiving yardsTE136Visanthe ShiancoeMichael JenkinsWR61Bobby WadeWR38
scrim TDsTE2Visanthe ShiancoeMichael TurnerRB1Jerious NorwoodRB1
sacksDE2Ray EdwardsJohn AbrahamOLB1Kindal MooreheadDT1
FPSTE32.6Visanthe ShiancoeTarvaris JacksonQB20.9Michael TurnerRB13

Big plays

All plays
  1. ATLTouchdownMichael Turner 1-yard touchdown runXP MadeJason Elam makes the extra pointATL7MIN0
  2. MINTouchdownTarvaris Jackson 21-yard touchdown pass to Visanthe ShiancoeXP MadeRyan Longwell makes the extra pointATL7MIN7
  3. ATLFumbleMichael Boley recovers a fumbleATL7MIN7
  4. ATLTouchdownMatt Ryan 8-yard touchdown pass to Jerious NorwoodXP MadeJason Elam makes the extra pointATL14MIN7
  5. ATLFumbleA.Peterson fumbles, forced by L.Milloy, recovered by C.HoustonATL14MIN7
  6. MINBig GainTarvaris Jackson scrambles for 29 yardsATL14MIN7
  7. ATLFumbleT.Jackson fumbles, recovered by C.DavisATL14MIN7
  8. ATLField GoalJason Elam hits a 22-yard field goalATL17MIN7
  9. ATLFumbleT.Jackson fumbles, forced by K.Moorehead, recovered by C.DavisATL17MIN7
  10. ATLTouchdownM.Ryan fumbles, forced by B.Leber, recovered by J.BlalockXP MadeJason Elam makes the extra pointATL24MIN7
  11. MINField GoalRyan Longwell hits a 29-yard field goalATL24MIN10
  12. MINTouchdownTarvaris Jackson 17-yard touchdown pass to Visanthe ShiancoeXP MadeRyan Longwell makes the extra pointATL24MIN17

Win probability

FinalATL 24 · MIN 17100.0%ATL0.0%MIN

Team totals

StatATLMIN
Points2417
Biggest lead170
Total yards222350
Yards per play45
Total plays5670
1st downs1824
3rd down5/126/13
4th down0/02/4
Red zone TDs / trips3/41/3
Passing yards134233
Completions / attempts13/2422/36
Yards per pass5.66.5
Passing TDs12
Rushing yards98155
Rush attempts3231
Yards per rush3.15
Rushing TDs10
Turnovers03
Takeaways30
INTs thrown00
Fumbles lost03
Defensive INTs00
Forced fumbles31
Sacks32
Sack yards3810
Tackles for loss00
QB hits114
Defensive TDs00
Punts61
Field goals made / attempted1/11/1
Penalties53
Penalty yards6515