Atlanta Falcons
Matt Bryant - #3 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 9"/ 203 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/29/1975 |
| Birthplace | Orange, TX |
| College | Baylor |
| Years played | 12 |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 44 | 143 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Matt Bryant connected on all three field-goal attempts Thursday versus New Orleans.|||||||
This was a big recovery for Bryant, who missed two of three a week earlier at Tampa Bay.
Bryant kicked four field goals and the Falcons beat the Cowboys 19-13 Sunday night to extend their run as the NFL's only unbeaten team.|||||||
Bryant also missed from 43 and 37 yards, wide right each time.
Bryant connected on a 55-yard field goal with 1 second remaining, allowing the Falcons to escape with a sloppy 23-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.|||||||
Bryant is 13 of 14 on field goal attempts this season.
Bryant made all three of his field-goal attempts Sunday, highlighted by the game-winner from 40 yards with 5 seconds remaining.|||||||
Bryant remains one of the most accurate kickers in the game.
Bryant, who's competing with offseason acquisition Mike Nugent, left the morning practice after aggravating a sore hamstring Tuesday.|||||||
Coach Raheem Morris wouldn't speculate on what it might mean to Bryant's chances of retaining the kicking job. "We've just got to get him healthy, get him to the games so he can go out there and compete," Morris said
