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Atlanta Falcons 24 , Minnesota Vikings 17

Sun. December 21, 2008

SCORING
1st Quarter
Atlanta	TD ATL MICHAEL TURNER 1 YD RUN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Minnesota	TD MIN VISANTHE SHIANCOE 21 YD PASS FROM TARVARIS JACKSON (RYAN LONGWELL KICK)
Minnesota	TD MIN VISANTHE SHIANCOE 21 YD PASS FROM TARVARIS JACKSON (RYAN LONGWELL KICK)
2nd Quarter
Atlanta	TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 8 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Atlanta	TD ATL JERIOUS NORWOOD 8 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Atlanta	FG ATL JASON ELAM 22 YD
Atlanta	FG ATL JASON ELAM 22 YD
3rd Quarter
Atlanta	TD ATL JUSTIN BLALOCK RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (JASON ELAM KICK)
Atlanta	TD ATL JUSTIN BLALOCK RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (JASON ELAM KICK)
4th Quarter
Minnesota	FG MIN RYAN LONGWELL 29 YD
Minnesota	FG MIN RYAN LONGWELL 29 YD
Minnesota	TD MIN VISANTHE SHIANCOE 17 YD PASS FROM TARVARIS JACKSON (RYAN LONGWELL KICK)
Minnesota	TD MIN VISANTHE SHIANCOE 17 YD PASS FROM TARVARIS JACKSON (RYAN LONGWELL KICK)

GAME STATS
	Falcons	Vikings
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	18	24
by Rushing	9	11
by Passing	7	11
by Penalty	2	2
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY	of : 0.00%	of : 0.00%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY	of : 0.00%	of : 0.00%
TOTAL NET YARDS	222	350
Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)	58	70
Average gain per offensive play	3.83	5.00
NET YARDS RUSHING	98	155
Total Rushing Plays	32	31
Avg. gain per rushing play	3.06	5.00
NET YARDS PASSING	124	195
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED	24-13- 0	36-22- 0
Average gain per passing play	62.00	65.00
PUNTS Number and Average	6-42	1-44
Had Blocked
FGs Blocked	0	0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE	84	47
No. and Yards Punt Returns	1- 4	2- 7
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns	3- 80	3- 40
No. and Yards Interception Returns	-	-
PENALTIES Number and Yards	6- 70	3- 15
FUMBLES Number and Amount Lost	1- 0	7- 4
SAFETIES	0	0
TIME OF POSSESION	27:05	32:55
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS	2	2
By Rushing	1	0
By Passing	1	2
By Kickoff Return	0	0
By Punt Return	0	0
By Fumble	0	0
By Interception Return

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