The Falcons headed to the Land of 10,000 Lakes for a Sunday afternoon game against the Minnesota Vikings. Check out these pictures of gameday.
WR Roddy White runs into the end zone for a touchdown
WR Roddy White and QB Matt Ryan
RB Devonta Freeman breaks tackles for a run.
RB Devonta Freeman runs the ball.
QB Matt Ryan
QB Matt Ryan
TE Levine Toilolo and G Justin Blalock block for QB Matt Ryan
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CB Robert McClain
WR Devin Hester scores a touchdown.
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TCF Bank Stadium
WR Roddy White celebrates the Falcons' first touchdown with WR Devin Hester
LB Joplo Bartu and LB Nate Stupar
RB Devonta Freeman
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
WR Roddy White celebrates the Falcons' first touchdown with WR Devin Hester
WR Roddy White runs into the end zone for a touchdown
LB Paul Worrilow
QB Matt Ryan
Vikings WR Jarius Wright runs from S William Moore
QB Matt Ryan
CB Desmond Trufant tackles Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon
WR Eric Weems makes a catch.
FB Patrick DiMarco gets his first career touchdown
FB Patrick DiMarco celebrates his touchdown with teammates
FB Patrick DiMarco celebrates his touchdown with teammates
WR Julio Jones makes a catch
S Dwight Lowery defends against Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater
DE Malliciah Goodman tackles Vikings QB Christian Ponder
WR Devin Hester makes his way to the end zone
WR Julio Jones makes a catch
WR Devin Hester celebrates a touchdown with WR Eric Weems
QB Matt Ryan
WR Eric Weems in the tunnel before entering the stadium.
RB Antone Smith goes outside to the end zone
RB Antone Smith breaks away in the second half
RB Antone Smith runs for a touchdown.
WR Julio Jones goes up for a ball against Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes
RB Steven Jackson
WR Roddy White warms up.
RB Antone Smith celebrates after scoring a touchdown.
RB Devonta Freeman warming up before the game.
RB Antone Smith and WR Devin Hester
RB Antone Smith
QB Matt Ryan drops back for a pass.
WR Roddy White
QB Matt Ryan passes the ball down the field.
QB Matt Ryan hands off the ball to RB Jacquizz Rodgers
RB Steven Jackson breaks through the line.
WR Julio Jones is tackled after a reception.
WR Devin Hester runs after a reception.
RB Steven Jackson runs the ball.
RB Antone Smith outruns the Vikings defense for a touchdown.
QB Matt Ryan passes the ball.
K Matt Bryant before entering the stadium.
LB Paul Worrilow upon entering the stadium.
G Justin Blalock and FB Patrick DiMarco enter the stadium.
The Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings are required by NFL rules to reduce their active gameday roster to 46 players by naming a list of inactive players 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Below are the inactives for both teams. Starters listed below are on the game card given to the media and may not represent the actual personnel on the field to start the game.
FALCONS INACTIVES
QB 12 - Sean Renfree
CB 28 - Javier Arenas
LB 54 - Tyler Starr
C 62 - James Stone
T 73 - Ryan Schraeder
WR 83 - Harry Douglas
DT 98 - Cliff Matthews
VIKINGS INACTIVES
WR 12 - Charles Johnson
LB 52 - Chad Greenway
LB 58 - Brandon Watts
G 66 - David Yankey
TE 82 - Kyle Rudolph
WR 83 - Rodney Smith
DE 95 - Scott Crichton
FALCONS STARTERS
Offense
WR 84 - Roddy White
LT 70 - Jake Matthews
LG 63 - Justin Blalock
C 61 - Joe Hawley
RG 75 - Jon Asamoah
RT 76 - Lamar Holmes
TE 80 - Levine Toilolo
WR 11 - Julio Jones
QB 2 - Matt Ryan
RB 39 - Steven Jackson
FB 42 - Patrick DiMarco
Defense
DE 71 - Kroy Biermann
DT 99 - Tyson Jackson
DT 96 - Paul Soliai
DE 95 - Jonathan Babineaux
LB 55 - Paul Worrilow
LB 59 - Joplo Bartu
CB 23 - Robert Alford
CB 26 - Josh Wilson
S 25 - William Moore
S 20 - Dwight Lowery
CB 21 - Desmond Trufant
Specialists
K 3 - Matt Bryant
KO 5 - Matt Bosher
P 5 - Matt Bosher
KR 17 - Devin Hester
PR 17 - Devin Hester
LS 47 - Josh Harris
H 5 - Matt Bosher
VIKINGS STARTERS
Offense
WR 84 - Cordarrelle Patterson
LT 75 - Matt Kalil
LG 74 - Charlie Johnson
C 65 - John Sullivan
RG 62 - Vladimir Ducasse
RT 71 - Phil Loadholt
TE 85 - Rhett Ellison
WR 15 - Greg Jennings
QB 5 - Teddy Bridgewater
FB 42 - Jerome Felton
HB 44 - Matt Asiata
Defense
LE 96 - Brian Robison
DT 73 - Sharrif Floyd
NT 98 - Linval Joseph
RE 97 - Everson Griffen
WLB 55 - Anthony Barr
MLB 54 - Jasper Brinkley
SLB 50 - Gerald Hodges
LCB 24 - Captain Munnerlyn
RCB 29 - Xavier Rhodes
SS 36 - Robert Blanton
FS 22 - Harrison Smith
Specialists
P 18 - Jeff Locke
K 3 - Blair Walsh
LS 46 - Cullen Loeffler
KO 3 - Blair Walsh
H 18 - Jeff Locke
KR 84 - Cordarrelle Patterson
PR 35 - Marcus Sherels
