It was over when ...
Rocky Boiman intercepted Joey Harrington in the third quarter, putting the banged-up Atlanta defense back on the field. The Colts capitalized on the turnover as kicker Adam Vinatieri sent a 24-yarder through the uprights to put the Colts up, 31-13. The Colts scored 24 unanswered points, spoiling the Falcons first home game on Thanksgiving.
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Payton Manning had much to be thankful for in his second Turkey Day start. With his second-quarter TD pass to Reggie Wayne, Manning surpassed Warren Moon (291) for the fifth-most touchdown passes in NFL history. His 22-for-32, 272 yard performance also puts Manning in 10th place on the all-time passing yards list, supplanting Colts great Johnny Unitas. Manning also notched his 101st win, which ties him with Jim Kelly for ninth all-time.
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Rookie WR Anthony Gonzalez, coming back from injury, had the best game of his young career, picking up 105 yards on 6 catches.
Noteworthy
Warrick Dunn reached the 10,000-yard career rushing milestone. ... The Colts are playing on Thanksgiving for only the third time in franchise history (1-0-1). ... The Falcons played their second Thanksgiving game, the first was at Detroit in 2005. ... The Falcons' 19-play drive in the first half, which included two successful fourth down plays, was the longest of the NFL season.
