Cardinals Beaten by Falcons, 29-18
The Cardinals were controlled by the Falcons, 29-18, in Atlanta.
Drew Stanton finished 24 for 39 with 294 yards, one touchdown and two picks. For the Falcons, Matt Ryan wound up 30 for 41 with 361 yards passing, two touchdowns and one pick.
Marion Grice gained 16 yards on five carries in addition to three receptions for 24 yards. Jaron Brown caught seven balls for 75 yards.
The Arizona defense put forth a solid effort, highlighted by giving up 142 yards rushing and 361 passing while taking back one interception for a touchdown. They brought down Ryan for one sack.
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was impressive, racking up 189 receiving yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Harry Douglas also had a good game with 116 receiving yards.
Next week, the Cardinals host the Chiefs (7-4) while the Falcons head to Green Bay to face the Packers (8-3).
Cardinals Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
C | 75 | D. Stanton | 24 | 39 | 294 | 1 | 2 | |||
Falcons Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
A | 94 | M. Ryan | 30 | 41 | 361 | 2 | 1 | |||
Cardinals Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
C- | 70 | M. Grice | RB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | |||
- | - | A. Ellington | RB | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | |||
C | 75 | D. Stanton | QB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
Falcons Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A | 95 | S. Jackson | RB | 18 | 101 | 5.6 | 0 | |||
C- | 72 | D. Freeman | RB | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | |||
C- | 70 | J. Rodgers | RB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | |||
Cardinals Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
B | 83 | J. Brown | WR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 0 | |||
C+ | 78 | T. Ginn | WR | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | |||
C- | 71 | M. Floyd | WR | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | |||
Falcons Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 100 | J. Jones | WR | 10 | 189 | 18.9 | 1 | |||
A | 96 | H. Douglas | WR | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | |||
C- | 70 | J. Rodgers | RB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |||
