Falcons 17–10 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2002

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants?

D. Johnson (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+4.37 EPA): (11:11) 11-D.Johnson pass to 84-S.Jefferson to NYG 25 for 63 yards (31-J.Sehorn)..

Quick answer

Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Final score: Atlanta Falcons 17–10 New York Giants
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 10–3 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dyontae Johnson
Top passer: K. Collins
Biggest EPA play: (11:11) 11-D.Johnson pass to 84-S.Jefferson to NYG 25 for 63 yards (31-J.Sehorn).
Game date: 2002-10-13

Game summary

The Atlanta Falcons beat the New York Giants 17–10 on 2002-10-13. Dyontae Johnson posted a game-high +15.41 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	10	0	7	0	0	17
New York Giants	3	7	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ATLAtlanta Falcons

+1NYG 2

+3ATL 20

ATL 18

+1ATL 2

+1NYG 2

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 15:00TD
Dyontae Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
6-0
(15:00) 11-D.Johnson right end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Back to pass, rushes.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 14:49XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
7-0
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 4:42FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 20
Score
7-3
(4:42) 8-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-79-B.Jones, Holder-12-M.Allen.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 0:34FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 14
Score
10-3
(:34) 4-J.Feely 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 8:17TD
IHI. Hilliard
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 18
Score
10-9
(8:17) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 8:10XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
10-10
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-79-B.Jones, Holder-12-M.Allen.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 8:13TD
BFB. Finneran
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 14
Score
16-10
(8:13) 11-D.Johnson pass to 86-B.Finneran for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 8:06XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
17-10
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dyontae Johnson · Atlanta Falcons · Passing · +15.41 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2W. Dunn · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +5.06 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
3I. Hilliard · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.68 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
4S. Jefferson · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.43 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
5K. Collins · New York Giants · Passing · +3.46 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
6A. Crumpler · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
7B. Finneran · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.05 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
8W. Jackson · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.08 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.08 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Dyontae Johnson — ATL · Passing

Dyontae Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+15.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Atlanta Falcons. Across 27 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.

Dyontae Johnson's top snap (+4.37 EPA): (11:11) 11-D.Johnson pass to 84-S.Jefferson to NYG 25 for 63 yards (31-J.Sehorn).

Quarterback report card

K. Collins led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

K. Collins (New York Giants) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +0.10 EPA/play · +3.46 total EPA
Dyontae Johnson (Atlanta Falcons) · 27 dropbacks · 70.4% completion · +0.57 EPA/play · +15.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	+0.257	+0.101
Offensive success rate	51.6%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.664	+0.099
Rush EPA/play	-0.202	-0.015
Defensive EPA/play	-0.101	-0.257
Defensive success rate	50.0%	48.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Atlanta Falcons generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.26 vs +0.10), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: +0.26 EPA/play (96th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
New York Giants: +0.10 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 7 drives, +16.42 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New York Giants: 8 drives, +7.26 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons — Dyontae Johnson (Q2 15:00)
New York Giants — I. Hilliard (K. Collins pass) (Q3 8:17)
Atlanta Falcons — B. Finneran (Dyontae Johnson pass) (Q4 8:13)

Field goals

New York Giants — Myles Bryant (Q2 4:42)
Atlanta Falcons — J. Feely (Q2 0:34)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–3. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the NYG 15 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Johnson right end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Back to pass, rushes.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 14:49) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the ATL 20 (Q2 4:42) — (4:42) 8-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-79-B.Jones, Holder-12-M.Allen.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the NYG 14 (Q2 0:34) — (:34) 4-J.Feely 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 7–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the ATL 18 (Q3 8:17) — (8:17) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q3 8:10) — 8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-79-B.Jones, Holder-12-M.Allen..

The fourth quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 7–0. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the NYG 14 (Q4 8:13) — (8:13) 11-D.Johnson pass to 86-B.Finneran for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 8:06) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 8:13) — (8:13) 11-D.Johnson pass to 86-B.Finneran for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +2.29]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 11:11) — (11:11) 11-D.Johnson pass to 84-S.Jefferson to NYG 25 for 63 yards (31-J.Sehorn). [WPA +16.1% · EPA +4.37]
New York Giants (Q3 8:17) — (8:17) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +2.29]
New York Giants (Q4 14:23) — (14:23) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard to ATL 37 for 11 yards (24-F.Weary). [WPA +11.9% · EPA +2.00]
New York Giants (Q4 11:47) — (11:47) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 88-I.Hilliard INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Bolden at ATL 7. 21-J.Bolden to ATL 6 for -1 yards (21-T.Barber). #21 J.Bolden injured on the play. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -2.83]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 11:11) — (11:11) 11-D.Johnson pass to 84-S.Jefferson to NYG 25 for 63 yards (31-J.Sehorn). [WPA +16.1% · EPA +4.37]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Johnson right end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Back to pass, rushes. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +3.19]
New York Giants (Q4 11:47) — (11:47) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 88-I.Hilliard INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Bolden at ATL 7. 21-J.Bolden to ATL 6 for -1 yards (21-T.Barber). #21 J.Bolden injured on the play. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -2.83]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 1:42) — (1:42) 11-D.Johnson pass to 28-W.Dunn to NYG 20 for 14 yards (23-O.Stoutmire). #75 K.Hamilton injured on the play. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.69]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · NYG 15 · Score 6-0
(15:00) 11-D.Johnson right end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Back to pass, rushes.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 14:49 · NYG 2 · Score 7-0
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 4:42 · ATL 20 · Score 7-3
(4:42) 8-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-79-B.Jones, Holder-12-M.Allen.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 0:34 · NYG 14 · Score 10-3
(:34) 4-J.Feely 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 8:17 · ATL 18 · Score 10-9
(8:17) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 8:10 · ATL 2 · Score 10-10
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-79-B.Jones, Holder-12-M.Allen.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q4 8:13 · NYG 14 · Score 16-10
(8:13) 11-D.Johnson pass to 86-B.Finneran for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q4 8:06 · NYG 2 · Score 17-10
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Atlanta Falcons earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Dyontae Johnson (Atlanta Falcons) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants on 2002-10-13?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the New York Giants 17-10 in Week 6, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants?

Q2: Atlanta Falcons 10, New York Giants 3; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 0, New York Giants 7; Q4: Atlanta Falcons 7, New York Giants 0; Final: Atlanta Falcons 17, New York Giants 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants?

Atlanta Falcons touchdown — D. Johnson (Q2 15:00) New York Giants touchdown — I. Hilliard (K. Collins pass) (Q3 8:17) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — B. Finneran (D. Johnson pass) (Q4 8:13) New York Giants field goal — M. Bryant (Q2 4:42, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — J. Feely (Q2 0:34, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants?

K. Collins (New York Giants), 57.1% completion, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +3.46 total passing EPA. Dyontae Johnson (Atlanta Falcons), 70.4% completion, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +15.41 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants?

Dyontae Johnson (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+4.37 EPA): (11:11) 11-D.Johnson pass to 84-S.Jefferson to NYG 25 for 63 yards (31-J.Sehorn)..

Was Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Atlanta Falcons won 17-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

New York Giants

Entered 3-2 Now 3-3 L

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