2008 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · Georgia Dome
St. Louis Rams
27
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
31
ATL -14 no coverO 44 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 31–27.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
10/21, 160 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-7.9 expected points added · -16.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
St. Louis Rams
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 10/21 | 160 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 25 | 208 | 8.3 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Jerious Norwood | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Fudge | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roddy White | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -14
- Closing total
- 44
- STL moneyline
- +600
- ATL moneyline
- -800
Falcons closed -14, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 58 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- STL 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Mike Smith