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Plummer
31/55, 449 yds
4TD/3INT
QB Rating - 88.4 		Smith
9 recs
208 yds
long - 80, avg - 23.1
1TD
Lelie
6 recs
94 yds
long - 35, avg - 15.7
1TD 		Watts
7 recs
86 yds
long - 25, avg - 12.3
1TD
Total Yards - 567, rushing - 68, passing - 499
Time of Possession - 29:19
Penalties - 9/70
Box Score 
	    1st  2nd  3rd  4th   OT   Total  
  -----------------------------------------  
  Broncos    14    0    0   14    0      28  
  Falcons     3   17    7   14    0      41
Rod Smith

Kelly Herndon

Game Recap

1st Quarter:
7 - 0 Broncos lead
Patrick Hape caught a 1 yard TD pass from Jake Plummer on a 10 play, 69 yard drive. Key play: Roc Alexander 25 yard punt return, Rod Smith 26 yard reception.
7 - 3 Broncos lead
Jay Feely kicked a 24 yard FG after a 44 yard scramble by Michael Vick to Denver's 23 yard line.
14 - 3 Broncos lead
Rod Smith caught an 80 yard TD pass from Jake Plummer on the 1st play of the drive. It was Smith's longest regular-season scoring reception and tied Plummer's longest scoring throw.

2nd Quarter:
14 - 3 Broncos lead
Reggie Hayward recovered a fumble lost by Atlanta's T.J. Duckett at the Bronco's 25 yard line.
14 - 10 Broncos lead
T.J. Duckett redeemed himself on a 21 yard TD run on a 5 play, 60 yard drive.
17 - 14 Falcons lead
Peerless Price caught a 34 yard TD pass from Michael Vick on 3rd and 9 after Atlanta's Patrick Kearney picked off a tipped pass thrown by Jake Plummer at the Falcon's 39 yard line.
20 - 14 Falcons lead
Jay Feely kicked a 43 yard FG after another Plummer interception when Atlanta's Keith Brooking jumped in front of a pass to Rod Smith and returned the ball 12 yards to the Denver 46 yard line.
Atlanta kicked an onside kick that they recovered on their own 46 yard line. A 24 yard scramble by Michael Vick set up a 49 yard FG attempt but the kick was wide left.

3rd Quarter:
27 - 14 Falcons lead
Warrick Dunn scored on a 5 yard run on a 7 play, 60 yard drive. Key play: an Al Wilson sack of Michael Vick was negated by a holding call on Denver's Lenny Walls to give Atlanta a 1st down.

4th Quarter:
34 - 14 Falcons lead
Peerless Price scored again on a 25 yard run on a 6 play, 83 yard drive.
34 - 21 Falcons lead
Darius Watts scored his first career NFL TD on a 7 yard pass from Jake Plummer on a 11 play, 73 yard drive.
41 - 21 Falcons lead
Kevin Mathis scored a TD on a 66 yard interception return with just over 2 minutes remaining in the game.
41 - 28 Falcons win
Ashley Lelie caught a 35 yard TD pass on a 5 play, 80 yard drive in a last ditch effort to narrow the score.

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