2005 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2005 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
24
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Buffalo Bills
16
BUF -3 upsetO 36 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 24–16.
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 | 15/27 | 167 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| T.J. Duckett | 12 | 75 | 6.3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Mike Vick | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 4.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edgerton Hartwell | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demorrio Williams | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Coleman | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Kerney | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Morton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omare Lowe | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cash | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Lavalais | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 10/23 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -14.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 27 | 140 | 5.2 | 1 | 4.5 |
| J.P. Losman | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Shaud Williams | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jonathan Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Vincent | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angelo Crowell | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Posey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Adams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3
- Closing total
- 36
- ATL moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36; the game landed 40 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Mike Mularkey