2009 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · Georgia Dome
Buffalo Bills
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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ATL -9 ✓U 40.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 31–3 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
18/35, 250 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
5.3 expected points added · -7.4% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
17/29, 146 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-9.8 expected points added · -9.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Brohm | 17/29 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | -7.8 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Corey McIntyre | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Evans | 5 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 24% | -1.8 |
| Terrell Owens | 4 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 31% | -4.9 |
| Corey McIntyre | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 14% | 1.5 |
| Fred Jackson | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10% | -1.4 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | 0.9 |
| James Hardy | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Jonathan Stupar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.6 |
| Shawn Nelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Harris | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Youboty | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Corner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Lankster | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 18/35 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Snelling | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jerious Norwood | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Eric Weems | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Aaron Stecker | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Chris Redman | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 8 | 14 | 139 | 2 | 42% | 10.6 |
| Marty Booker | 4 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 12% | 6.6 |
| Michael Jenkins | 2 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 24% | -2.7 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Jerious Norwood | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
| Will Svitek | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Grimes | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Peterson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -9
- Closing total
- 40.5
- BUF moneyline
- +310
- ATL moneyline
- -350
Falcons closed -9 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 34 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Perry Fewell vs Mike Smith