2011 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2011 · CenturyLink Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
30
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Seattle Seahawks
28
ATL -6 no coverO 39.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 30–28 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
25/38, 319 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
10.8 expected points added · +10.4% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
28/42, 291 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
14.8 expected points added · +4.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 28/42 | 291 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 26 | 70 | 2.7 | 2 | -1.9 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 11 | 17 | 127 | 0 | 40% | 4.4 |
| Roddy White | 6 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 26% | 6.2 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 7 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 21% | 2.3 |
| Michael Turner | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 1.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 1.7 |
| Michael Palmer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| William Moore | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Peters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kroy Biermann | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 25/38 | 319 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Justin Forsett | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Leon Washington | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baldwin | 5 | 6 | 84 | 0 | 16% | 6.4 |
| Sidney Rice | 3 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 16% | 4.5 |
| Mike Williams | 3 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 14% | 0.9 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 11% | 0.4 |
| Justin Forsett | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Ben Obomanu | 3 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 11% | 3.4 |
| Zach Miller | 3 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 16% | -5.9 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Leon Washington | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hawthorne | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Hill | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Trufant | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Browner | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Thomas | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheem Brock | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton McDonald | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Curry | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mebane | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeron Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6
- Closing total
- 39.5
- ATL moneyline
- -261
- SEA moneyline
- +232
Falcons closed -6, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 58 — over by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Pete Carroll