The Falcons rushed out to a 24-3 lead at halftime before cruising to victory.  Matt Ryan just managed this game completing 17 of 24 passes for 135 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Michael Turner was the workhorse on offense for the Falcons in this game as he carried the ball 18 times for 166 yards (9.2 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He also caught 2 passes for 14 yards today.  TE Tony Gonzalez led the way in the passing game for the Falcons with 5 catches for 41 yards (8.2 avg) with a TD grab.  The Falcons finished up with 306 total yards on offense (181 rushing, 125 passing). 

The defense was led by a superhuman effort out of DT Jonathan Babineaux who led the Falcons with 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss and 3 QB hits.  CB Tye Hill made a huge play in the first half of the game for the Falcons when he returned a interception 62 yards for a TD to set the tone in this game.  The Redskins finished up with 312 total yards in this game (136 rushing, 176 passing).  The Falcons are now 5-3 on the season.