Back up QB Redman leads Atlanta to 20-17 win over the Bucs! Posted by DieHardFans | at 4:31 AM

It had been 27 regular-season games since Falcons backup quarterback Chris Redman had thrown a pass in the NFL. However Sunday would bring an end to this as he led his team to victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!



"As a backup in this league, it's a very difficult position, especially the quarterback position," said Atlanta head coach Mike Smith "You maybe get 15 snaps during the week [of practice], and Chris, when called upon, made the most of his opportunity."

Redman finishes the day with an 89.8 quarterback rating after throwing two touchdown passes. The biggest was his last pass of the day, a five-yard scoring strike on slant pattern to Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining. This gave Atlanta a 20-17 victory. "I'm always ready at any time," Redman said. "That's what I'm here for."

Meanwhile, starting QB Ryan left the game after playing just a single series. He was sacked twice by Tampa Bay's Tim Crowder and Stylez G. White with 10:57 remaining in the first quarter and with his foot bent awkwardly underneath him. Ryan looked fine leaving the field, but immediately met with trainers, he tried to loosen up his foot, but Redman entered the game after he was unable to do so.

Smith has been very tight-lipped about Ryan's status in the press conference following the game, giving only one scrap of information, "I know it's a toe injury." The Atlanta Falcons coach said that any further news would have to wait until Wednesday, when the team was required by league rules to file an injury report.