2008 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Atlanta FalconsWinner
24
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Minnesota Vikings
17
MIN -3 upsetU 43 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
22/36, 233 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-6.0 expected points added · +7.8% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
13/24, 134 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
0.3 expected points added · -6.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 13/24 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coy Wire | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindal Moorehead | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jefferson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 22/36 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Adrian Peterson | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Chester Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Evans | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Napoleon Harris | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3
- Closing total
- 43
- ATL moneyline
- +154
- MIN moneyline
- -164
Vikings closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 41 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Brad Childress