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Atlanta Falcons 24 , Arizona Cardinals 30

Sat. January 3, 2009

SCORING
1st Quarter
Arizona	TD ARI LARRY FITZGERALD 42 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER (NEIL RACKERS KICK)
2nd Quarter
Atlanta	FG ATL JASON ELAM 30 YD
Arizona	TD ARI ANQUAN BOLDIN 71 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER (NEIL RACKERS KICK)
Atlanta	TD ATL MICHAEL TURNER 7 YD RUN (JASON ELAM KICK)
Atlanta	TD ATL JUSTIN PEELLE 2 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)
3rd Quarter
Arizona	TD ARI ANTREL ROLLE 27 YD FUMBLE RETURN (NEIL RACKERS KICK)
Arizona	TD ARI TIM HIGHTOWER 4 YD RUN (NEIL RACKERS KICK)
4th Quarter
Arizona	SAFETY ARI MATT RYAN TACKLED BY ANTONIO SMITH IN END ZONE
Atlanta	TD ATL RODDY WHITE 5 YD PASS FROM MATT RYAN (JASON ELAM KICK)

GAME STATS
	Falcons	Cardinals
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	20	15
by Rushing	6	5
by Passing	14	9
by Penalty	0	1
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY	of : 0.00%	of : 0.00%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY	of : 0.00%	of : 0.00%
TOTAL NET YARDS	250	357
Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)	67	60
Average gain per offensive play	3.73	5.95
NET YARDS RUSHING	60	86
Total Rushing Plays	24	28
Avg. gain per rushing play	2.50	3.07
NET YARDS PASSING	190	271
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED	40-26- 2	32-19- 1
Average gain per passing play	63.33	0.00
PUNTS Number and Average	5-42	6-40
Had Blocked
FGs Blocked	0	0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE	85	90
No. and Yards Punt Returns	3- 31	2- -1
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns	2- 54	5- 86
No. and Yards Interception Returns	1- 0	2- 3
PENALTIES Number and Yards	6- 52	6- 47
FUMBLES Number and Amount Lost	2- 1	0- 0
SAFETIES	0	1
TIME OF POSSESION	29:58	30:02
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS	3	4
By Rushing	1	1
By Passing	2	2
By Kickoff Return	0	0
By Punt Return	0	0
By Fumble	0	1
By Interception Return	0	0

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