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TD |
INT |
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J. Kitna |
24/33 |
262 |
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1 |
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News: Minnesota's two starting defensive tackles, Pat Williams and Kevin Williams, have been suspended four games, including this Sunday's match-up with Detroit, for testing positive for a banned substance, according to the Associated Press. [+]
Impact: Agents for the players plan on filing a federal injunction that would allow the players to play this weekend, but a positive outcome from that for the Williams Wall seems unlikely. If these two are out, it would create a gaping whole in the Minnesota defense, and allow Smith to pound the ball against second-stringers. ( RotoWire - Wed. Dec 3, 2008) |
News: Lions | Colbert signed [+]
Impact: Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Lions signed free-agent WR Keary Colbert (Seahawks). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. ( KFFL - Dec 01, 2008) |
News: Lions | White misses practice Monday [+]
Impact: Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions DL Dewayne White (calf) did not participate in practice Monday, Dec. 1. His status for Week 14 is uncertain. ( KFFL - Dec 01, 2008) | |
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Turner sets rushing record in Falcons win
Matt Ryan threw for a 62-yard touchdown with his first NFL pass, Michael Turner set an Atlanta record with 220 yards rushing and the Falcons began a new era with a 34-21 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Ryan hooked up with Michael Jenkins on the third snap of the game, becoming the first quarterback since New England's Michael Bishop in 2000 to throw for a score with his first pro pass.
Turner broke off a 66-yard touchdown, scored again on a 5-yard romp and had another TD called back by a penalty. Even with that minor setback, he ran 22 times — averaging 10 yards per carry — to break the team record of 202 yards set by Gerald Riggs in 1984.
MORE GAME COVERAGE
PHOTOS: Best of NFL's Week 1
| 1st Quarter |
 |
TD |
13:33 |
Michael Jenkins 62 yd pass from Matt Ryan (Jason Elam kick)
Plays: 3 | Yards: 74 | Time: 1:27 |
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TD |
7:33 |
Michael Turner 66 yd run (Jason Elam kick)
Plays: 4 | Yards: 80 | Time: 2:06 |
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TD |
3:20 |
Michael Turner 5 yd run (Jason Elam kick)
Plays: 6 | Yards: 67 | Time: 3:11 |
| 2nd Quarter |
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TD |
4:06 |
Kevin Smith 3 yd run (Jason Hanson kick)
Plays: 12 | Yards: 59 | Time: 6:56 |
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TD |
0:16 |
Roy Williams 21 yd pass from Jon Kitna (Jason Hanson kick)
Plays: 4 | Yards: 67 | Time: 0:39 |
| 3rd Quarter |
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FG |
9:45 |
Jason Elam 50 yd FG
Plays: 5 | Yards: 17 | Time: 2:25 |
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TD |
5:57 |
Jerious Norwood 10 yd run (Jason Elam kick)
Plays: 5 | Yards: 68 | Time: 2:09 |
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TD |
1:40 |
Casey FitzSimmons 1 yd pass from Jon Kitna (Jason Hanson kick)
Plays: 8 | Yards: 75 | Time: 4:17 |
| 4th Quarter |
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FG |
10:23 |
Jason Elam 25 yd FG
Plays: 12 | Yards: 73 | Time: 6:17 |
| Rk | Name | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RAT | | 1. | D. McNabb, PHI | 21/33 | 361 | 3 | 0 | 131.0 | | 2. | D. Brees, NO | 23/32 | 343 | 3 | 1 | 124.9 | | 3. | T. Romo, DAL | 24/32 | 320 | 1 | 1 | 103.6 | | 4. | J. Cutler, DEN | 16/24 | 299 | 2 | 0 | 137.3 | | 5. | J. Kitna, DET | 24/33 | 262 | 2 | 1 | 103.3 | | 6. | P. Manning, IND | 30/49 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 81.8 | | 7. | C. Pennington, MIA | 26/43 | 251 | 2 | 1 | 82.6 | | 8. | J. Delhomme, CAR | 23/41 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 82.1 | | 9. | J. Garcia, TB | 24/41 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 71.3 | | 10. | P. Rivers, SD | 17/27 | 217 | 3 | 0 | 125.1 |
| Rk | Name | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | 1. | M. Turner, ATL | 22 | 220 | 10.0 | 2 | | 2. | W. Parker, PIT | 25 | 138 | 5.5 | 3 | | 3. | M. Forte, CHI | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | 1 | | 4. | B. Jacobs, NYG | 21 | 116 | 5.5 | 0 | | 5. | A. Peterson, MIN | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 1 | | 6. | T. Jones, NYJ | 22 | 101 | 4.6 | 1 | | 7. | E. James, ARI | 26 | 100 | 3.8 | 0 | | 8. | L. Tomlinson, SD | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | 0 | | 9. | J. Fargas, OAK | 18 | 97 | 5.4 | 0 | | 10. | F. Gore, SF | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 1 |
| Rk | Name | REC | YDS | AVF | TD | | 1. | E. Royal, DEN | 9 | 146 | 16.2 | 1 | | 2. | P. Burress, NYG | 10 | 133 | 13.3 | 0 | | 3. | R. Moss, NE | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 1 | | 4. | A. Johnson, HOU | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | 0 | | 5. | R. Bush, NO | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 1 | | 6. | C. Johnson, DET | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 0 | | 7. | D. Jackson, PHI | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | | 8. | B. Scaife, TEN | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 0 | | 9. | G. Lewis, PHI | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 0 | | 10. | L. Evans, BUF | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 0 |
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| Name |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
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M. Ryan |
9/13 |
161 |
1 |
0 |
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FG-FGA |
XP |
LG |
PTS |
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J. Elam |
2-2 |
4 |
50 |
10 |
News: The NFL suspended six players on Tuesday for four games for using a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent for steroids. Jackson was part of the original investigation, but was not suspended. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said league chief counsel Jeff Pash had asked for additional information from Jackson. [+]
Impact: Jackson has 15 solo tackles and a sack for a stout Falcons defense, and he's started 11 of the team's 12 games. ( STATS - Tue. Dec 2, 2008) |
News: The NFL suspended six players on Tuesday for four games for using a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent for steroids. Jackson was part of the original investigation, but was not suspended. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said league chief counsel Jeff Pash had asked for additional information from Jackson. [+]
Impact: Jackson has 15 solo tackles and a sack for a stout Falcons defense, and he's started 11 of the team's 12 games. ( Fanball - Tue. Dec 2, 2008) |
News: Falcons | Jackson's appeal deferred [+]
Impact: Updating a previous report, the Atlanta Falcons have announced NFL Chief Counsel Jeff Pash has notified the Falcons that a decision regarding Atlanta Falcons DL Grady Jackson's suspension appeal has been deferred pending additional information. ( KFFL - Dec 02, 2008) | |
