National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 40, Kansas City 24
Sunday, September 9, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 9, 2012
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 69°
Head Official: Mike Shepherd
Attendance: 71180
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 101014640
Kansas City 3140724
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 1-0 0-0 1-0 W1
Kansas City 0-1 0-1 0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Kansas City Chiefs have a 0-1 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 1-0 record on the road.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Chiefs have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Falcons have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback, Matt Cassel, threw for 258 yards, 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions in the game. Matt Cassel ran for 20 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 299 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 25 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Following this game the Kansas City Chiefs average 24.0 points per game and 393.0 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 40.0 points per game and 376.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta   Kansas City
Michael Turner Player Jamaal Charles
11 Attempts 16
32 Yards 87
2.9 Avg Yards 5.4
0 Touchdowns 0
11 Long 46
Receiving
Atlanta   Kansas City
Julio Jones Player Dexter McCluster
6 Receptions 6
108 Yards 82
18.0 Avg Yards 13.7
2 Touchdowns 0
31 Long 21
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Atlanta 376 84 292 4 4 2 3.0 1
Kansas City 393 152 241 3 1 0 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Chiefs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Denver. The Falcons have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.