Matt Ryan went 9-13 for 161 yards and a touchdown in his opening day debut as the Atlanta Falcons starting QB. Ryan finished the day with a quarterback rating of 137 as the Falcons defeated the Detroit Lions 34-21 Sunday afternoon at the Georgia Dome.

Michael Turner, who was making his first NFL start, rushed for a team record 220 yards and found the end zone twice. The Atlanta running back had this to say about Ryan:

“He didn’t seem like a rookie out there today, he took control of the huddle. … He was being a real drill sergeant out there, letting everybody know that he was in control.”

Ryan will lead the Falcons against the Buccaneers next week at Tampa Bay.

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