Bijan Robinson needed 142 scrimmage yards to become the third player in Falcons history to reach 2,000 in a single season. He finished with 168.
Robinson ran 16 times for 76 yards and caught seven passes for 92 more as the Atlanta Falcons came back from a 10-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Arizona Cardinals 26-19 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on December 21, 2025. The win was Atlanta’s second straight on the road, moving the Falcons to 6-9. Arizona dropped to 3-12 with its seventh consecutive loss.
The Cardinals led 10-0 after the first quarter on a Chad Ryland 50-yard field goal and Michael Wilson’s 32-yard touchdown catch from Jacoby Brissett. Atlanta fought back to tie it 16-16 on a Kyle Pitts five-yard touchdown catch with 25 seconds left in the second quarter, though Calais Campbell blocked the extra point to keep the halftime score level. The Falcons then outscored Arizona 10-3 in the second half, with a Kirk Cousins 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter extending the lead to 26-16. Cornerback C.J. Henderson, elevated from the practice squad the day before kickoff, made a diving interception of Brissett with 1:30 remaining to close it out.
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Game Information
Date: December 21, 2025
Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Attendance: 60,673
Roof: Retractable (open)
Surface: Grass
Line: Atlanta -2.5
O/U: 48.5 (under)
Box Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Atlanta Falcons (6-9)
3
13
3
7
26
Arizona Cardinals (3-12)
10
6
0
3
19
Team Statistics
Atlanta
Arizona
Total Yards
342
320
Net Passing Yards
190
188
Rushing Yards
152
132
Total Plays
73
56
Yards per Play
4.7
5.7
First Downs
24
16
Passing First Downs
11
9
Rushing First Downs
10
6
First Downs via Penalty
3
1
3rd Down Efficiency
7/14 (50%)
7/13 (54%)
4th Down Efficiency
2/5 (40%)
0/0
Red Zone TD/Att
3/3
0/2
Penalties-Yards
4-20
5-14
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles Lost
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-7
2-15
Time of Possession
35:34
24:26
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
ATL
ARI
1
12:46
ARI
Chad Ryland 50-yd FG (7 plays, 29 yds)
0
3
1
7:43
ARI
Michael Wilson 32-yd pass from Brissett (Ryland kick) (5 plays, 55 yds)
Kyle Pitts 5-yd pass from Cousins (Gonzalez XP blocked by Calais Campbell) (14 plays, 60 yds)
16
16
3
7:25
ATL
Zane Gonzalez 40-yd FG (13 plays, 44 yds)
19
16
4
12:28
ATL
Kirk Cousins 1-yd run (Gonzalez kick) (12 plays, 66 yds)
26
16
4
4:37
ARI
Chad Ryland 34-yd FG (10 plays, 37 yds)
26
19
Passing Statistics
Player
Team
Cmp/Att
Yds
TD
INT
Sacks-Yds
Long
Rating
Kirk Cousins
ATL
21/35
197
2
1
1-7
41
82.7
Jacoby Brissett
ARI
16/31
203
1
1
2-15
32
69.7
Advanced Passing
Player
Team
Cmp%
Adj Cmp%
aDOT
IAY/PA
YAC
Drops
Bad Th%
Prss%
TTT
Kirk Cousins
ATL
60.0
71.9
5.1
5.7
137
3
17.6
16.7
2.51s
Jacoby Brissett
ARI
51.6
70.4
8.4
7.4
89
2
20.0
18.2
2.89s
aDOT = average depth of target; IAY/PA = intended air yards per attempt; YAC = yards after catch; Prss% = pressure rate faced; TTT = time to throw. Source: PFF.
Rushing Statistics
Atlanta Falcons
Player
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
YBC/Att
YAC/Att
Broken Tkl
Tyler Allgeier
16
79
4.9
0
12
2.4
2.6
1
Bijan Robinson
16
76
4.8
0
29
3.2
1.6
0
Kirk Cousins
5
-3
-0.6
1
2
-1.0
0.4
0
Team
37
152
4.1
1
29
Arizona Cardinals
Player
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
YBC/Att
YAC/Att
Broken Tkl
Michael Carter
11
65
5.9
0
22
2.5
3.5
0
Corey Kiner
6
32
5.3
0
9
2.5
2.8
1
Emari Demercado
5
30
6.0
0
12
3.4
2.6
0
Jacoby Brissett
1
5
5.0
0
5
4.0
1.0
0
Team
23
132
5.7
0
22
Receiving Statistics
Atlanta Falcons
Player
Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
YAC
ADOT
Drop%
Bijan Robinson
11
7
92
13.1
1
41
108
0.5
9.1
Kyle Pitts
9
7
57
8.1
1
12
17
8.3
0.0
Drake London
8
3
27
9.0
0
12
-3
13.6
12.5
Darnell Mooney
2
2
24
12.0
0
17
10
7.0
0.0
Charlie Woerner
1
1
3
3.0
0
3
5
-2.0
0.0
Tyler Allgeier
1
1
-6
-6.0
0
—
0
-6.0
0.0
David Sills V
1
0
—
—
0
—
—
4.0
—
Jake Matthews
1
0
—
—
0
—
—
1.0
100.0
Team
34
21
197
9.4
2
41
137
Arizona Cardinals
Player
Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
YAC
ADOT
Drop%
Elijah Higgins
8
7
91
13.0
0
25
64
3.4
0.0
Trey McBride
8
4
27
6.8
0
10
15
5.3
12.5
Michael Wilson
3
2
52
26.0
1
32
4
17.7
0.0
Xavier Weaver
2
2
19
9.5
0
13
6
6.5
0.0
Marvin Harrison Jr.
3
1
14
14.0
0
14
0
26.3
0.0
Emari Demercado
1
0
—
—
0
—
—
-5.0
—
Josiah Deguara
1
0
—
—
0
—
—
2.0
—
Michael Carter
2
0
—
—
0
—
—
1.0
—
Steven Sims
1
0
—
—
0
—
—
2.0
—
Team
29
16
203
12.7
1
32
89
Defensive Statistics
Atlanta Falcons
Player
Pos
Tkl
Solo
Ast
Sack
TFL
QBH
PD
INT
Divine Deablo
LB
6
4
2
0.0
0
0
2
0
Xavier Watts
S
5
3
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
David Onyemata
DL
5
2
3
0.0
1
0
0
0
DeAundre Alford
CB
4
4
0
0.0
1
0
0
0
C.J. Henderson
CB
4
3
1
0.0
0
0
1
1
Kaden Elliss
LB
4
1
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
Jessie Bates III
S
3
2
1
0.0
0
0
1
0
Josh Woods
LB
3
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
AJ Terrell
CB
2
2
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
Ruke Orhorhoro
DL
2
2
0
0.0
1
2
0
0
Cobee Bryant
CB
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Khalid Kareem
DE
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Kentavius Street
DL
2
1
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
Ronnie Harrison
LB
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
James Pearce Jr.
DE
2
1
1
0.5
0
1
2
0
Arnold Ebiketie
DE
1
1
0
1.0
1
1
0
0
Brandon Dorlus
DL
1
0
1
0.5
0
1
0
0
LaCale London
DL
1
1
0
0.0
1
0
0
0
Jalon Walker
DE
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Leonard Floyd
DE
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Team
56
33
2.0
6
5
7
1
Arizona Cardinals
Player
Pos
Tkl
Solo
Ast
Sack
TFL
QBH
PD
INT
Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB
11
5
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S
11
5
6
0.0
0
0
1
0
Budda Baker
S
10
4
6
0.0
0
0
1
0
Cody Simon
LB
7
2
5
0.0
1
0
1
0
Darius Robinson
DL
7
2
5
0.0
1
0
0
0
Zaven Collins
LB
4
4
0
0.0
2
0
0
0
Baron Browning
LB
3
3
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Will Johnson
CB
3
1
2
0.0
0
0
2
0
Garrett Williams
CB
3
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Dalvin Tomlinson
DL
3
0
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
BJ Ojulari
DE
2
2
0
1.0
1
2
0
0
Jaden Davis
CB
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Denzel Burke
CB
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
1
1
Calais Campbell
DL
2
0
2
0.0
0
1
0
0
Kitan Crawford
S
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Owen Pappoe
LB
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Josh Sweat
DE
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
PJ Mustipher
DL
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Team
74
33
1.0
5
4
6
1
Turnovers
Interceptions
INT By
Team
Passer
Quarter
Time Remaining
Ret. Yds
Denzel Burke
ARI
Kirk Cousins
Q1
10:05
16
C.J. Henderson
ATL
Jacoby Brissett
Q4
1:28
0
Fumbles Lost
Player
Team
Quarter
Time Remaining
Recovered By
Kirk Cousins (aborted snap)
ATL
Q4
7:25
Darius Robinson (ARI)
Kicking
Player
Team
FGM
FGA
FG%
Long
XPM
XPA
Pts
Zane Gonzalez
ATL
2
2
100.0
49
2
3
8
Chad Ryland
ARI
4
6
66.7
51
1
1
13
Gonzalez: Made 49 yd (Q1, 2:17), 40 yd (Q3, 7:25). XP blocked by Calais Campbell (Q2, 0:25).
Ryland: Made 50 yd (Q1, 12:46), 51 yd (Q2, 13:27), 25 yd (Q2, 5:02), 34 yd (Q4, 4:37). Missed 50 yd, hit right upright (Q2, 0:02). Missed 44 yd, wide right (Q3, 3:46).
Punting
Player
Team
No
Yds
Avg
Long
Matt Haack
ARI
1
51
51.0
51
Atlanta did not punt.
Return Statistics
Player
Team
Type
No
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
Jalen Brooks
ARI
Kick
2
56
28.0
32
0
Steven Sims
ARI
Kick
2
55
27.5
30
0
ARI Team
ARI
Kick
4
111
27.8
32
0
Deven Thompkins
ATL
Punt
1
8
8.0
8
0
Atlanta had no kick returns (all touchbacks). Arizona had no punt returns.
Drive Summary
Atlanta Falcons
#
Qtr
Start
Plays
Time
Net Yds
Result
1
Q1
ATL 35
9
2:53
26
Interception
2
Q1
ATL 35
11
5:26
34
Field Goal
3
Q2
ATL 35
3
1:31
65
Touchdown
4
Q2
ATL 40
14
4:37
60
Touchdown
5
Q3
ATL 35
13
7:35
44
Field Goal
6
Q3
ATL 34
12
6:14
66
Touchdown
7
Q4
ATL 33
5
3:23
20
Fumble
8
Q4
ATL 35
6
2:32
26
Downs
9
Q4
ATL 37
2
1:23
-6
End of Game
Avg
8.4
34.1
Arizona Cardinals
#
Qtr
Start
Plays
Time
Net Yds
Result
1
Q1
ARI 40
7
2:14
29
Field Goal
2
Q1
ARI 45
5
2:10
55
Touchdown
3
Q1
ARI 25
8
3:50
42
Field Goal
4
Q2
ARI 35
13
6:54
59
Field Goal
5
Q2
ARI 30
4
0:25
38
Missed FG
6
Q3
ARI 27
8
3:43
47
Missed FG
7
Q4
ARI 29
3
1:45
-5
Punt
8
Q4
ARI 47
10
2:43
37
Field Goal
9
Q4
ARI 40
4
0:42
18
Interception
Avg
7.0
32.0
PFF Grades
Initial grades, subject to review. Source: Pro Football Focus.
Robinson entered the game averaging 132.7 scrimmage yards per game, the most in the NFL through Week 15. His 168-yard afternoon in Glendale, where he grew up and attended high school in nearby Tucson, pushed his 2025 total to 2,026, putting him alongside Jamal Anderson, who had 2,083 in 1998, and William Andrews, who reached 2,000 twice, in 1981 and in 1983. “That’s a real-deal stat, doing 2,000 from scrimmage,” Cousins said after the game. “It’s hard to do if you’re not healthy, so the fact that he’s durable enough to do it is a big deal.” Robinson would go on to finish the 2025 season with 2,298 scrimmage yards, breaking Andrews’ 42-year-old franchise record in Week 17 against the Los Angeles Rams.
The gap between what Arizona generated in yardage and what it put on the board tells the story of the afternoon as much as anything in the box score. The Cardinals moved the ball well enough, totaling 320 yards, but converted zero of two red zone possessions into touchdowns and settled for Chad Ryland field goals both times. Ryland accounted for all 13 of Arizona’s points, four field goals against two misses, while Brissett finished with a 69.7 passer rating in his 10th start for the Cardinals, dropping the team to 1-9 in that stretch. Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon put the failure plainly: “I thought a key component of the game is that we moved it, but had to settle for some field goals. They converted some touchdowns.”
Henderson caught the last pass of the afternoon, a Brissett throw intended for Michael Wilson at the Atlanta 37-yard line with 1:30 on the clock. Less than 36 hours earlier, he had been on the practice squad. Falcons coach Raheem Morris, asked what back-to-back road wins had shown about his team, kept his answer short: “It shows guys what this team should look like on a consistent basis, every time we’re out there.”
Data sourced from ESPN, Pro Football Reference, and Pro Football Focus. PFF grades are initial and subject to review. Snap counts are unofficial.
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