	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	10	3	7	3	23
DEN	0	3	0	13	16

Game Leaders

Passing Yards

ATL

M. Ryan15-28, 267 YDS, 1 TD

DEN

P. Lynch23-35, 223 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing Yards

ATL

D. Freeman23 CAR, 88 YDS, 1 TD

DEN

C.J. Anderson11 CAR, 41 YDS

Receiving Yards

ATL

T. Coleman4 REC, 132 YDS, 1 TD

DEN

E. Sanders7 REC, 80 YDS

Win Probability 100%

ATL

DEN

ATL 100%

ATL

DEN

END GAME

Team Stats

Total Yards
- ATL372
- 267DEN
Turnovers
- ATL1
- 1DEN
Possession
ATLDEN
31:0828:52
1st Downs
- ATL19
- 18DEN

Game Information

Coverage: FOX

Denver, CO 80204

Attendance: 76,802

100%

Capacity: 76,125

Referees: Jerry Bergman, James Coleman, Terry McAulay, Tom Stephan, Undrey Wash, Rich Martinez, Jonah Monroe

Falcons put pressure on Lynch in victory

0:47

Falcons pass major test with win over Broncos

1:43

10/9/2016 Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons hand Denver Broncos first loss 23-16

Matt Ryan and the Falcons didn't need another 300-yard performance from Julio Jones to decipher Denver's dazzling defense and wreck Paxton Lynch's first NFL start with a 23-16 win over Broncos.

Scoring Summary

	1	2	3	4	T
Falcons	10	3	7	3	23
Broncos	0	3	0	13	16

first Quarter		ATL	DEN
	TD 11:18 Devonta Freeman 1 Yd Run (Matt Bryant Kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:42	7	0
	FG 4:23 Matt Bryant 46 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:23	10	0
second Quarter		ATL	DEN
	FG 11:39 Brandon McManus 35 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:54	10	3
	FG 1:48 Matt Bryant 33 Yd Field Goal 17 plays, 77 yards, 7:00	13	3
third Quarter		ATL	DEN
	TD 7:53 Tevin Coleman 31 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant Kick) 3 plays, 42 yards, 2:01	20	3
fourth Quarter		ATL	DEN
	FG 11:01 Brandon McManus 46 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:59	20	6
	FG 8:20 Matt Bryant 25 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:41	23	6
	TD 2:38 Demaryius Thomas 3 Yd pass from Paxton Lynch (Brandon McManus Kick) 16 plays, 78 yards, 5:42	23	13
	FG 0:14 Brandon McManus 45 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:42	23	16