National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 24, Washington 17
Sunday, October 7, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 7, 2012
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Bill Leavy
Attendance: 75337
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 0701724
Washington 073717
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 5-0 2-0 3-0 W5
Washington 2-3 0-2 2-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Redskins have a 0-2 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 3-0 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Redskins have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Falcons have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • The Washington Redskins starting quarterback, Robert Griffin III, threw for 91 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Robert Griffin III ran for 7 yards.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 345 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 7 yards.
  • Following this game the Washington Redskins average 28.0 points per game and 400.6 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 29.6 points per game and 376.4 offensive yards per game.
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 Sacks FF
Atlanta 421 83 338 3 1 2 3.0 0
Washington 316 129 187 2 1 1 1.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Redskins have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Oakland. The Falcons have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.