2013 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 29, 2013 · Georgia Dome
New England PatriotsWinner
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -3 upsetO 49 ✓Dome
New England Patriots 30–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
34/54, 421 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
4.4 expected points added · +0.7% completion over expected
Passing · NE
20/31, 316 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
19.4 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected
Receiving · ATL
12/14 for 149 yds, 2 TD
26% of team targets · 11.3 expected points added
Receiving · NE
6/11 for 127 yds, 1 TD
35% of team targets · 8.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/31 | 316 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeGarrette Blount | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Stevan Ridley | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Brandon Bolden | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Tom Brady | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenbrell Thompkins | 6 | 11 | 127 | 1 | 35% | 8.0 |
| Julian Edelman | 7 | 9 | 118 | 0 | 29% | 8.6 |
| Stevan Ridley | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| Josh Boyce | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| James Develin | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Aaron Dobson | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10% | -0.1 |
| Matthew Mulligan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Brandon Bolden | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McCourty | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'a Hightower | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Mayo | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gregory | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Arrington | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonzo Dennard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vellano | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Kelly | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chandler Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 34/54 | 421 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jason Snelling | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 12 | 14 | 149 | 2 | 26% | 11.3 |
| Julio Jones | 6 | 13 | 108 | 0 | 25% | -0.6 |
| Harry Douglas | 5 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 11% | 5.6 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 6 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 11% | 2.0 |
| Roddy White | 3 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 17% | -5.5 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Dent | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joplo Bartu | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 49
- NE moneyline
- +141
- ATL moneyline
- -156
Falcons closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49; the game landed 53 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- NE 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Mike Smith