
Matt Ryan, Falcons describe their pivotal 99-yard TD drive
The Seahawks had them pinned against their goal line just before halftime. But 99 yards later, the Falcons found the end zone to seize momentum on their way to victory. Listen to how it all went down.

The situation: Trailing Atlanta 12-10 with 3:41 remaining in the first half, the Seahawks pin the Falcons at their own 1-yard line on a 60-yard punt by Jon Ryan.
The Falcons have the momentum after benefiting from a Seattle holding penalty that negates a 79-yard punt return by Devin Hester and leads to a safety and a field goal to give Atlanta the lead.
“Get you some breathing room, that's your first job as an offense in a backed-up situation.” -- Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan
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Matt Ryan and Co. take over at their own 1-yard line looking to do what no team has done against the Seahawks since 2009: execute a 99-yard touchdown drive. Ryan completes two of his first three passes before connecting with Mohamed Sanu for 22 yards to get the Falcons to their own 36-yard line.
“Oh, we were ahead when we got the first, first down ...”
-- Falcons receiver Mohamed Sanu
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The Falcons break into Seahawks territory when Ryan finds Taylor Gabriel for 18 yards.
“Kind of put a lot of pressure on the other team and killed a lot of the clock ...” -- Falcons receiver Taylor Gabriel
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Two plays later, Ryan hits Julio Jones just past the first-down marker. Jones falls down but quickly gets back to his feet untouched and races to the sideline for a 20-yard gain with 59 seconds remaining before halftime.
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On the next play, Ryan finds Tevin Coleman for a 14-yard touchdown.
“It was a lot of catch-and-run stuff. Good design. ”
-- Seahawks coach Pete Carroll
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Ryan connects with four different receivers on the drive, completing 7 of 9 passes for 99 yards and his second touchdown pass of the half.
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The NFL's highest-scoring offense takes a 19-10 lead after putting together the first 99-yard TD drive in the playoffs since 2014.
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