National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 21, Houston 19
Sunday, October 8, 2023 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 8, 2023
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 69461
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 363719
Atlanta 7001421
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Houston 2-3 1-1 1-2 L1
Atlanta 3-2 3-0 0-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Atlanta Falcons have a 3-0 record at home this season. The Houston Texans have a 1-2 record on the road.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Falcons have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Texans have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Desmond Ridder, threw for 329 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Desmond Ridder ran for 10 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • The Houston Texans starting quarterback, C.J. Stroud, threw for 249 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. C.J. Stroud ran for 2 yards.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Falcons average 16.6 points per game and 316.8 offensive yards per game. The Houston Texans average 23.0 points per game and 357.4 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Atlanta
Dameon Pierce Player Bijan Robinson
20 Attempts 14
66 Yards 46
3.3 Avg Yards 3.3
0 Touchdowns 0
15 Long 13
Receiving
Houston   Atlanta
Dalton Schultz Player Kyle Pitts
7 Receptions 7
65 Yards 87
9.3 Avg Yards 12.4
1 Touchdowns 0
18 Long 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Houston   Atlanta
Yards
313 Tot 447
64 Rus 96
249 Pas 351
Scoring
1 TD 2
4 FG 2
Yards
0 INT 0
0.0 Sck 0.0
2 FF 0
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Washington. The Falcons have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Texans have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.