Top 10 Weekly Matt Ryan Stats in 2016
The Atlanta Falcons have hit their bye week, which gives a chance to take a look back at QB Matt Ryan's impressive first 10 weeks of 2016.
Week 1 - Falcons vs. Buccaneers Matt Ryan finished the day 27-of-39 for 334 yards with two touchdowns and a passer rating of 112.6.
Week 2 - Falcons at Raiders Matt Ryan went 26-of-34 for 396 yards with three touchdowns and a 131.5 passer rating. That's the highest passing yardage total Ryan has had against a team in the AFC West in his career, and the second highest passing total he's had on the road in his career – highest versus New Orleans (411 yards).
Week 3 - Falcons at Saints Matt Ryan finished the game 20-of-30 for 240 yards, two touchdowns and a 113.2 passer rating - Ryan's fourth straight multi-touchdown passing game – dating back to Week 17 of 2015.
Week 4 - Falcons vs. Panthers Ryan set a franchise record with 503 passing yards against the Panthers. He completed 28-of-37 passes with four touchdowns and a 142.0 passer rating. He is the 19th player to throw for 500+ yards in a single game.
Week 5 - Falcons at Broncos Ryan went 15-of-28 for 267 yards with one touchdown on the day. He connected with Tevin Coleman four times for 132 yards, making Coleman the first 100-yard receiver the Broncos had allowed in 2016.
Week 6 - Falcons at Seahawks Matt Ryan went 27-of-42 for 335 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first passer to throw for 300 yards against the Seahawks this season. His 220 passing yards in the third quarter were the most allowed by Seattle in a single quarter since week five of 2011 (Eli Manning 236 – fourth quarter). He also tied former QB Dan Fouts for an NFL record 45 straight games of 200+ passing yards.
Week 7 - Falcons vs. Chargers Ryan set an NFL record by throwing for 200+ yards in his 46th straight game, topping Dan Fouts (45 games).
Week 8 - Falcons vs. Packers Ryan led the Falcons on a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter (or overtime) for the 34th time in his career, tossing a game-winning touchdown inside the final two minutes for the third time in his career. He Ryan finished the day 28-of-35 with 288 yards, three touchdowns, and a 129.5 passer rating.
Week 9 - Falcons at Buccaneers Ryan recorded the forth-highest passer rating of his career at 144.7 after throwing for 344 yards on 25-of-34 passing with four touchdowns.
Week 10 - Falcons at Eagles Ryan eclipsed the 3,000 yard mark on the season (3,247). This is the second time in his career that he's thrown for over 3,000 yards in the first 10 games of the season. He leads the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns.
