2004 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2004 · 3Com Park
Atlanta FalconsWinner
21
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San Francisco 49ers
19
ATL -3 no coverU 44.5 ✓15 mph wind
Atlanta Falcons 21–19 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 13/22 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 19 | 63 | 3.3 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Mike Vick | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.0 |
| T.J. Duckett | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mathis | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Webster | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Stewart | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Kerney | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Beasley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brady Smith | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Rattay | 18/31 | 175 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3.1 |
| Ken Dorsey | 9/15 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | -6.0 |
| Terry Jackson | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek M. Smith | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Heard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Peterson | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ahmed Plummer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryant Young | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Winborn | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawntae Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaz Battle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 44.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -3, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 40 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- 3Com Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Dennis Erickson
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.