Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings 24 to 17
Sunday, December 21, 2008, Week 16The Atlanta Falcons played the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday, December 21, 2008, Week 16 of the 2008 season. The Falcons won by a score of 24-17. With this game, the Falcons finished the season 4-4-0 on the road.
Atlanta Falcons offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 124 | 98 | 0 | 18 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Smith Assistant Head Coach: Emmitt Thomas Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Brian VanGorder Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Musgrave Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Paul T. Boudreau Running Backs Coach: Gerald Brown Tight Ends Coach: Chris Scelfo Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn Offensive Assistant Coach: Glenn Thomas Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Alvin Reynolds Secondary Coach: Emmitt Thomas Defensive Assistant Coach: Joe Danna Assistant Special Teams Coach: Tom McMahon Assistant to the Head Coach: Andrew Weidinger Director of Athletic Performance: Jeff Fish Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bill Hughan Owner: Arthur Blank General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Pro Scout: Les Snead Nutritionist: Josh Hingst Seasonal Assistant Athletic Trainer: Michael Blankenship Intern Athletic Trainer: Chad Cook Intern: Patrick Mularkey
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 195 | 155 | 4 | 24 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Brad Childress Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell Defensive Coordinator: Leslie Frazier Special Teams Coordinator: Paul Ferraro Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Rogers Wide Receivers Coach: George Stewart Offensive Line Coach: Pat Morris Running Backs Coach: Eric Bieniemy Tight Ends Coach: Jimmie Olden Johnson Jr. Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jim Hueber Assistant Running Backs Coach: Ryan Ficken Offensive Assistant Coach: Chad O'Shea, Ryan Silverfield Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar Linebackers Coach: Fred Pagac Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Woods Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Brendan Daly Assistant Secondary Coach: Derek Mason Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Imamura, Ryan Silverfield Special Teams Assistant Coach: Chad O'Shea, Brian Murphy Assistant to the Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Kanavy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Martin Streight, Juney Barnett Scouting Assistant: Kyle Childress Vice President of Player Personnel: Rick Spielman Coaches Administrative Assistant: Todd Nielson Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rob Roche