2015 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 14, 2015 · Georgia Dome
Philadelphia Eagles
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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PHI -3.5 upsetU 55 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 26–24 — 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 · PHI
36/52, 336 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
4.6 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
23/34, 298 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
1.3 expected points added · +2.0% completion over expected
Receiving · PHI
10/13 for 102 yds, 0 TD
25% of team targets · 0.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 36/52 | 336 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sproles | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| DeMarco Murray | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 1 | -1.9 |
| Ryan Mathews | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Matthews | 10 | 13 | 102 | 0 | 25% | 0.9 |
| Darren Sproles | 7 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 17% | 5.8 |
| Zach Ertz | 3 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 15% | -4.2 |
| Riley Cooper | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 8% | 0.9 |
| Ryan Mathews | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 8% | 1.3 |
| Miles Austin | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Josh Huff | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| DeMarco Murray | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Brent Celek | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| Nelson Agholor | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Maxwell | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mychal Kendricks | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Thurmond | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kiko Alonso | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Carroll | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Barwin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bennie Logan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Graham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Cox | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 23/34 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Devonta Freeman | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Matt Ryan | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 9 | 11 | 141 | 2 | 32% | 9.7 |
| Roddy White | 4 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 24% | -5.6 |
| Devonta Freeman | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12% | 0.0 |
| Jacob Tamme | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9% | -0.1 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Nick Williams | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Tevin Coleman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Worrilow | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ricardo Allen | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phillip Adams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Beasley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Collins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -3.5
- Closing total
- 55
- PHI moneyline
- -177
- ATL moneyline
- +159
Eagles closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 55; the game landed 50 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Chip Kelly vs Dan Quinn