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Matt Ryan turned in another solid season for the Atlanta Falcons

Found January 06, 2012 on Falcons Locker:
PLAYERS: Matt Ryan,  Chris Redman
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons

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26-year old Matt Ryan had another solid year for the Falcons in 2011 as he led them to a 10-6 record and a return to the playoffs.  Ryan played in 16 games (all starts) for the Falcons this year and he completed 347 of 566 passes (61.3%) for 4,177 yards with 29 TD passes and 12 INTs (92.2 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 37 times for 84 yards (2.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs this year.  Ryan has now played in 62 games (all starts) in his career with the Falcons and he has completed 1,232 of 2,022 passes (60.9%) for 14,238 yards with 95 TD passes and 46 INTs (88.4 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 168 times for 359 yards (2.1 ypc) with 4 TD runs so far in his NFL career. Ryan is now 43-19 (69.4%) as the Falcons starting QB during the regular season. 34-year old Chris Redman continues to be a decent backup QB for the Falcons.  He played in 5 games (0 starts) for the Falcons this year and he has completed 18 of 28 passes (64.3%) for 188 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT (68.8 QB Ra...
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