Atlanta 24, Washington 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 7, 2012
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Temperature:
52°
Head Official:
Bill Leavy
Attendance:
75337
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Falcons 24, Redskins 17: Michael Turner scored on an 13-yard run late in the fourth quarter and the Falcons improved to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history by holding off the Redskins at FedEx Field.
The Redskins (2-3) not only fell for the eighth straight time at home but also lost rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III to a mild concussion. Fellow rookie Kirk Cousins replaced Griffin and threw a 77-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss to give Washington a 17-14 lead early in the fourth quarter. Cousins, a fourth-round pick out of Michigan State, was intercepted twice with under two minutes to play to seal the contest.
Matt Ryan was 34-for-52 for 342 yards. He threw a 1-yard touchdown passes to veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez to tie the game at 7-7 just before halftime. Ryan also hit Julio Jones with an 18-yard back-shoulder catch in the front corner of the end zone to give Atlanta a 14-10 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Griffin was injured while scrambling in the red zone on a hit by Atlanta's Sean Weatherspoon. He left the game after the drive with a cut lip, was immediately treated for a concussion and did not return. Griffin finished 11-for-17 for 95 yards.
Matt Bryant booted a 53-yard field goal to tie the game with 7:42 to play. Washington opened the scoring on a 26-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ryan Kerrigan, the second of his career.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gonzalez's touchdown was the 98th of his career, tying him with Don Hutson on the all-time list. ... Washington's Alfred Morris finished with 115 yards on 19 carries. ...The last time Atlanta was 4-0 it went to the NFC Championship Game. ... Ryan entered the game the NFL's highest-rated passer at 112.1.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta |
|
Washington |
Michael Turner |
Player |
Alfred Morris
|
17 |
Attempts |
18 |
64 |
Yards |
115 |
3.8 |
Avg Yards |
6.4 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
13 |
Long |
29 |
Receiving
Atlanta |
|
Washington |
Tony Gonzalez
| Player |
Santana Moss
|
13 |
Receptions |
2 |
123 |
Yards |
80 |
9.5 |
Avg Yards |
40.0 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
21 |
Long |
77 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Atlanta
|
421 |
83 |
338 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3.0 |
0 |
Washington
|
316 |
129 |
187 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Minnesota.
The Redskins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Oakland.
The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.