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* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2011 Pro Bowl|2010]], [[2013 Pro Bowl|2012]])
* 3× [[Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week]] winner (2008)
* [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Rookie of the Month (October 2008)
* [[NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (2008)
* [[Pro Football Writers Association|PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (2008)
* ''[[Sporting News]]'' Rookie of the Year (2008)
* ''Sporting News'' All-Rookie Team (2008)
* [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Offensive Player of the Month (November 2010, September 2012)
* Falcons season records for touchdowns (32 in 2012), passing yards (4,719 in 2012), pass attempts (615 in 2012), and completions (422 in 2012)
* Only Falcons QB to lead the team to an 8-0 start (2012)
* Boston College Freshman Male Scholar-Athlete Award (2004)
* [[MPC Computers Bowl]] MVP (2005)
* First-team [[All-American]] ([[2007 College Football All-America Team|2007]])
* [[Scanlan Award]] (2007)
* [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the Year (2007)
* [[Manning Award]] (2007)
* [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]] (2007)
* [[ESPY Award]]: [[Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award|Best Breakthrough Athlete]] (2009)
* [[NEXT Athlete]] award (ESPN The Magazine) (2009)
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'''Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan''' (born May 17, 1985), nicknamed "'''Matty Ice'''", is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the [[2008 NFL Draft]] after playing [[college football]] for [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]].

He was Boston College's starting quarterback from 2005 to 2007, leading them to three bowl victories and a 25-7 record in 32 starts. He threw for 200 or more yards 15 times and is fifth all-time in school history in passing yards and in pass completions. He earned MVP honors at the 2005 [[Humanitarian Bowl|MPC Computers Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/08/30/grittiness_at_the_helm | work=The Boston Globe | title=Grittiness at the helm | date=August 30, 2007 | first1=Jackie | last1=MacMullan}}</ref>

In 2007, Ryan led his team to an [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC Atlantic Division]] championship and was named [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112807aaf.html |title=Boston College's Matt Ryan Named ACC Player of the Year |publisher=acc.com|date=2007-11-28|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref>
During his rookie year, Ryan started all 16 games for the Falcons and led them to the playoffs with an 11-5 season record. He has also earned honors as the [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|2008 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year]].

==Personal life==
Ryan comes from an Irish Catholic family on both sides, and is the third of Bernice and Michael Ryan's four children.<ref>http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/matt-ryan-leads-falcons-to-joint-best-record-in-the-nfl-111028499.html</ref> Ryan's uncle, John Loughery, played quarterback at [[Boston College]] from 1979-82.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ryan_matt00.html |title=Player Bio: Matt Ryan - Boston College Official Athletic Site |publisher=Bceagles.cstv.com |date=1985-05-17 |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> Ryan launched a website during his senior year at BC called [http://bceagles.cstv.com/mattryan/ Mattyice.com] (a nickname derived from the beer [[Natural Ice|Natty Ice]]), where fans and media have 24-hour access to video highlights, updated biographical information, statistics and other information about Ryan.<ref>[http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102607aab.html The Iceman Cometh - Matty Ice Website Launches Saturday]</ref> He also created an activity named "Folleyball" for NFL Play 60 at NFL Rush.com.<ref>[http://www.nflrush.com/health/gameideas/594 NFL Play60 Game Ideas : Matt Ryan]</ref> Ryan is also an avid golfer and has participated in such tournaments as the [http://www.tahoecelebritygolf.com/ American Century Celebrity Golf Championship],<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d8115843a/Matt-Ryan-interview Falcons QB Matt Ryan checks in from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship]</ref> including [[Augusta National Golf Club]].<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/services/content/sports/masters/stories/2009/03/31/matt_ryan_golf_augusta.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=21 Ryan, Dimitroff get lucky at Augusta National]</ref> Ryan also is part of the Falcons online reading program “Read with a Falcon”.<ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media_library/Videos/Community_Relations/2008/10/Read_with_a_Falcon_-_Matt_Ryan_-_10-21-08.aspx Matt Ryan reads Jake's 100th Day of School by Lester L. Laminack.]</ref>

==High school career==
Ryan attended the [[William Penn Charter School]] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was a three-year starter, earned All-East honors from Larunt Lemming Prep Football Report. He captured All-Southeastern Pennsylvania accolades as a senior quarterback in addition to receiving All-City first-team honors in 2002 and second-team recognition in 2001. A three-time All-League selection, he threw for more than 1,300 yards with 9 touchdowns as a senior, finishing his career by completing more than 52 percent of his pass attempts during all three seasons at the helm. Ryan played football, basketball and baseball while in high school and was named captain of all three teams his senior year. He was [[quarterback]] of the [[American football|football]] team in 2002, played [[small forward]] on the [[basketball]] team, and was a [[pitcher]] and a [[shortstop]] on the [[baseball]] team.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ryan_matt00.html |title=Player Bio: Matt Ryan |publisher=Boston College Official Athletic Site |date= |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref>

==College career==
Before the 2004 season, he was named the starting quarterback for [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] due to an injury to [[Quinton Porter]]. He saw his first action on October 2, 2004 against the [[UMass Minutemen]]. He completed two of three passes for 16 yards. He completed his first [[touchdown]] on November 20, 2004 against [[Temple Owls football|Temple]] on a 32-yard completion to Larry Lester. Replacing the injured [[Paul Peterson (American football)|Paul Peterson]], he completed nine of 15 passes for 121 yards. He made his first collegiate start on November 27, 2004 in the final game of that season, completing 24 of 51 passes for 200 yards against [[Syracuse Orange|Syracuse]]. He also played against [[NC State Wolfpack football|North Carolina]] in the [[Continental Tire Bowl]]. He completed one of his two passes for 13 yards. Matt was also quite proficient in the classroom, and was awarded the 2004 Freshman Male Scholar-Athlete award that same year.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ryan_matt00.html |title=Player Bio: Matt Ryan |publisher=Boston Eagles Athletics Website |date= |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref>

===2005 season===
At the beginning of the 2005 season, Ryan was named the second string quarterback behind [[Quinton Porter]]. Porter had some success at the beginning of the year, including winning [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] player of the week for his performance in Boston College's 28&ndash;17 win over Virginia. After a 30&ndash;10 loss to third-ranked Virginia Tech, coach [[Tom O'Brien (American football)|Tom O'Brien]] finally went to Ryan for good in the 4th Quarter of the next game against [[NC State Wolfpack football|North Carolina]]. In ten games (five starts), he completed 121 of 195 passes for 1,514 yards. He had eight touchdowns and five interceptions. He also had five rushing touchdowns and 94 yards. He started his first bowl game in the [[MPC Computers Bowl]] versus [[Boise State]]. He completed 19 of 36 passes for 256 yards and a career-best three touchdowns.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

===2006 season===
Ryan started 11 of 12 games. He completed 254 of 398 passes for 2,700 yards, 17 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He also ran for three touchdowns. He was All-ACC first-team and led the ACC in total offense (242.2 yards per game) and in passing yards (245.5 yards per game). He was named ACC Offensive Back of the week 3 times. He set career highs in completions (32 vs. [[Central Michigan Chippewas|Central Michigan]]) and passing yards (356 vs. [[Brigham Young University Cougars football|Brigham Young]]). He led the team to a 9-3 record including double overtime wins versus [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] and Brigham Young. He led the Eagles to a close 25-24 victory on December 26, 2006 in the [[Belk Bowl|Meineke Car Care Bowl]] against [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. In the season opener against Central Michigan, Ryan sprained his ankle. Against Virginia Tech, Ryan broke his foot on the same leg. Despite these injuries, Ryan only missed one game (against [[Buffalo Bulls football|Buffalo]]).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1159279618C3A95B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | title=Boston.com Local Search - Boston Globe Archives}}</ref> His 57 pass attempts in the 2006 Wake Forest game tied [[Shawn Halloran]] vs. [[Syracuse Orange]] in 1985 and [[Frank Harris (quarterback)|Frank Harris]] vs. Army in 1968 for the BC record his 40 pass completions in the 2006 Wake Forest game broke the old school record of 37 by Frank Harris in the 1968 Army clash.

===2007 season===
[[File:ACC Championship 2007 opening play.jpg|thumb|left|240px| Ryan and the Boston College Eagles line up on offense in the 2007 ACC Championship game]]
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Before the season started, Ryan was named to the preseason All-ACC team. Against [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]], he completed 32 of 52 passes for 408 yards and 5 touchdowns. Boston College also hired a new coach: [[Jeff Jagodzinski]], a longtime NFL assistant.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/story?id=09000d5d806d2d3a&template=with-video&confirm=true Ryan undaunted by prospect of being drafted by Falcons]</ref> He continued his hot streak versus [[2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]], going 30-44 with 1 TD and passing for a career-high 435 yards against the staunch Tech defense en route to a convincing 24-10 road victory. After this game, Ryan was suggested as a potential [[Heisman Trophy]] contender. Battling [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] through bad weather in [[Blacksburg, Virginia]], Ryan led an amazing comeback for the Boston College Eagles, passing for two touchdowns with less than 3 minutes to play on October 25, 2007, including the game-winner with 11 seconds left to Andre Callender.<ref>[http://digg.com/d316bNL Matt Ryan]</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Mark|last=Blaudschun|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/09/16/ryan_bc_prove_to_be_buzz_saw_against_georgia_tech/|title=Ryan, BC prove to be buzz saw against Georgia Tech|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=boston.com|date=2007-09-16|accessdate=2007-09-16}}</ref> However, Matt Ryan's chances to win the Heisman fell sharply after he threw three interceptions in a 27-17 loss to [[Florida State]], an unranked team that had six wins and three losses. However with a strong performance against Clemson<ref>[http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=12lk87HcY5U&feature=channel_page Matt Ryan for Heisman: BC vs Clemson]</ref> his chances were raised substantially. Despite 2 consecutive ACC losses, Ryan and the Eagles found themselves with a trip to the conference championship on the line. Down 10-3 in the third quarter, he led the offense on a game-tying drive, hitting on key passes to [http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gunnell_rich00.html Rich Gunnell],[http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/callender_andre00.html Andre Callender] and [[Ryan Purvis]], landing the Eagles at the Clemson 2 early in the fourth.[http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mccluskey_james00.html James McCluskey] finished the job from there, running it in to even the score at 10-apiece. Shortly thereafter, a Clemson turnover resulted in a BC field goal and a 13-10 lead for the maroon and gold . On November 24, against ACC rival Miami,<ref>[http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=bpjTjLAvlxA&feature=channel_page Matt Ryan for Heisman: Boston College vs Miami]</ref> Ryan surpassed Doug Flutie for the most passing touchdowns in a single season by an Eagle QB with 28 TD's, ultimately ending the season with 31. Despite these records, he struggled with throwing interceptions throughout the year, and finished with 19 (2nd most among college quarterbacks).His five touchdown passes in the 2007 Wake Forest game are one shy of the school record of six, held by [[Doug Flutie]] in 1984 vs North Carolina. For the maroon and gold, it was their first 10-win regular season since 1940 and the first time they had achieved back-to-back 10-overall-win seasons in program history. He led the Eagles to extend the nation's longest bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-21 victory over [[Michigan State Spartans]] in the [[Champs Sports Bowl]] on December 28, Ryan threw three touchdown passes, two to Rich Gunnell and one to [http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/loyte_jon00.html Jon Loyte] .<ref>[http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/122807aaa.html Eagles Prevail in Champs Sports Bowl!]</ref>
Matt Ryan was awarded the 2007 [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]], given annually in the United States to the Nation's most outstanding college football senior quarterback, the other finalists for the 2007 award were Hawaii's Colt Brennan, Louisville's [[Brian Brohm]], Oregon's [[Dennis Dixon]] and Kentucky's [[Andre Woodson]] ( all of whom were drafted at the [[2008 NFL Draft]] )
He was selected to play in the [[2008 Senior Bowl]]. He also won the 2007 [[Manning Award]] awarded to the nation's top quarterback, beating out eventual Heisman winner [[Tim Tebow]] and eight other finalists for this year's award: [[Erik Ainge]] (Tennessee), [[Sam Bradford]] (Oklahoma), [[Colt Brennan]] (Hawaii), [[Chase Daniel]] (Missouri), [[Dennis Dixon]] (Oregon), [[Graham Harrell]] (Texas Tech), [[Patrick White|Pat White]] (West Virginia) and [[Andre' Woodson]] (Kentucky). He also he was named "Eagle of the Year" alongside BC's first ever individual champion Kasey Hill, in November, he was asked to talk at the Boston College Multi-Cultural Thanksgiving celebration where he spoke of family, integrity and devotion. He is featured as the cover athlete for the [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] version of [[NCAA Football 09]]<ref>[http://www.gamingnexus.com/FullNews/Matt-Ryan-appears-on-PS3-version-of-NCAA-Football-09/Item8433.aspx Matt Ryan appears on PS3 version of NCAA Football 09]</ref>

==2008 NFL Draft==
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Ryan<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/matt-ryan?id=310 NFL Draft Profile]</ref> scored a 32 on the [[Wonderlic]] exam, tying Louisville's [[Brian Brohm]] for the highest score by a quarterback in 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-080322-nfl-draft-wonderlic-test,1,4563566.story | work=Chicago Tribune | title=NFL teams weigh Wonderlic tests - ChicagoSports.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80819f1e Who is...Matt Ryan?]</ref> He was drafted third overall by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the [[2008 NFL Draft]]<ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2008/04/NFL_Draft/Falcons_select_quarterback_Matt_Ryan.aspx Falcons select Quarterback Matt Ryan]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d807fd725 2008 Draft: Falcons No. 3 pick]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d8080481a Matt Ryan on joining the Falcons]</ref> He was the second first-round pick of the draft to sign when he agreed to a six-year contract on May 20. The contract had an overall value of $72 million and contained $34.75 million in guaranteed money.<ref name="Falcons ink QB Ryan to 6-year deal">{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/content/sports/falcons/stories/2008/05/20/ryanburst_0521.html|title=Falcons ink QB Ryan to 6-year deal|last=Wyche|first=Steve|accessdate=2008-05-20}}</ref> The contract made Ryan the 4th highest paid quarterback in the NFL behind [[Peyton Manning]], [[Ben Roethlisberger]], and [[Carson Palmer]], despite never having played a professional game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2274314 |title=Bengals QB Palmer signs extension through 2014 |publisher=ESPN |date=2005-12-29 |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> This helped fuel the discussion regarding whether rookies in the NFL were overpaid and if there is a need for a rookie salary cap.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cole |first=Jason |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AmjF8jXmH.Ux2wHcxgygHwdDubYF?slug=jc-ryan052208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Falcons pay steep price for face-lift |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |date=2010-12-23 |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> In addition, Ryan has signed endorsement deals with [[Nike, Inc|Nike]]<ref name="Matt Ryan Signs with Nike Despite Michael Vick Connection">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefootballwire.com/2008/05/matt-ryan-signs-with-nike-despite.html|title=Matt Ryan Signs with Nike Despite Michael Vick Connection - The Football Wire|accessdate=2008-05-22}}</ref> and AirTran.<ref name="Falcons rookie Ryan signs endorsement deal with [[AirTran]]">{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2008/08/06/falcons_ryan_airtran_vick.html?COXnetJSessionIDbuild112_prod=1dJQLPJc5GGFhdk0Qz632X96MXcx8P3zDPnMvqRLG4d8C8L2hpqT!-412780288&UrAuth=`NXNUObNYUbTTUWUXUaUZTYU^UWU^U`UZU\U_UcTYWYWZV&urcm=y|title=Falcons rookie Ryan signs endorsement deal with AirTran|last=Tucker|first=Tim|accessdate=2008-09-15}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Atlanta Falcons===
==== 2008 season ====
[[Image:Matt Ryan at Falcons at Raiders 11-2-08.JPG|thumb|right|Ryan in 2008.]]
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On August 24, Ryan was named the starting quarterback for the September 7 regular season opener against the [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3551650 |title=Rookie Ryan to start at QB for Falcons |publisher=ESPN |date=2008-08-24 |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref><ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2008/08/21-30/Falcons_Name_Ryan_Starter.aspx Ryan named starting quarterback]</ref><ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media_library/Videos/NFL_Network/2008/08/NFL_Network_-_Matt_Ryan_Discussion_-_8-25-08.aspx] [[Jamie Dukes]] and [[Jim L. Mora]] discuss the pros and cons of naming rookie QB Matt Ryan the starter for the Falcons</ref> becoming the first rookie quarterback to start a season for the Falcons since [[Michael Vick]] in 2001. In the game, Ryan completed his first NFL pass for a 62-yard touchdown to [[Michael Jenkins (American football)|Michael Jenkins]],<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OBmsvevjhI YouTube: Matt Ryan Highlight first career pass]</ref> becoming the first quarterback to throw a touchdown on his first career NFL pass since [[Michael Bishop (football player)|Michael Bishop]] of the [[New England Patriots]] in 2000. Ryan was sacked for the first time by Lions defensive player [[Dewayne White]] in his first win. The second game of the season against the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] marked Ryan's first interception by rookie [[cornerback]] [[Aqib Talib]] and also by [[Sabby Piscitelli]]. In week 3 against the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], he completed the then-longest TD pass in his career for 70 yards to [[Roddy White]]. The 70-yard touchdown pass to White was the longest pass completion for the Falcons since December 23, 2007, when [[Chris Redman]] threw a 74-yard touchdown pass. In the same game Ryan completed passes to 6 different players. The following week, he threw for 194 yds and two TDs against the [[Green Bay Packers]]. His touchdown passes went to Roddy White and [[tight end]] [[Justin Peelle]]. The following week against the [[Chicago Bears]] Ryan led the Falcons to a comeback win. With 6 seconds left he completed a 26-yard strike to Michael Jenkins that set [[Jason Elam]] up for the game-winning field goal as time expired. Ryan finished the game 22-of-30 for a then career-high 301 passing yards. He also had a key fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Roddy White. On Atlanta's first offensive drive, Ryan completed all five of his pass attempts for 57 yards en route to a Falcons field goal and a 3&ndash;0 lead. Ryan was named [[Diet Pepsi]] Rookie of the week for his performance.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/partner?partnerType=rookies&season=2008&seasonType=REG&week=6 Ryan named Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week]</ref>

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[[File:Falcons on offense at Atlanta at Oakland 11-2-08 12.JPG|thumb|Ryan takes a snap against the Raiders on November 2.]]

On October 30, Ryan was honored as the NFC Rookie of the Month for October following an impressive string of games in which he led the Falcons to a 2&ndash;1 record. Ryan became the first player in Atlanta Falcons franchise history to be awarded this honor<ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2008/10/22-31/Ryan_named_NFC_Rookie_of_the_Month.aspx Ryan named NFC Rookie of the Month]</ref><ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/cbssports/story/11033228 Falcons benefit from giving helping hand to Ryan by [[Charley Casserly]] ]</ref> In week 8 against the [[Oakland Raiders]], Ryan finished with the highest completion percentage of his career (77.3). He threw for 220 yards and posted a quarterback rating of 138.4. He also completed passes to eight different receivers and the game was his third multiple touchdown game (Green Bay, Philadelphia).<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3622080 Matt Ryan: Things You Should Know About Being A Rookie]</ref> His first half passing yardage, completion percentage (81.3) and passer rating (154.2) are all career highs for a half and his two touchdowns tie a first half high, Ryan’s final completion percentage of 77.3 is a career-high along with his passer rating of 138.4. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against the Raiders.<ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2008/11/1-10/Ryan_named_NFC_Offensive_Player_of_the_Week.aspx Ryan named NFC Offensive Player of the Week]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/11/12/qbs-in-contention-for-offensive-rookie-of-the-year/ QBs in contention for Offensive Rookie of the Year]</ref><ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3709358 Virtual reality: Rookie Ryan sparks Atlanta's resurgence]</ref> He scored his first rushing TD against the [[New Orleans Saints]] on December 7 with a 12-yard touchdown scramble, Ryan also achieved 3000+ passing yards in the 2008 season being only the 2nd rookie to do so. [[Peyton Manning]] was the first.<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/moore/entries/2008/12/10/falcons_were_right_on_ryan_i_w.html Falcons were right on Ryan, I was wrong] Terence Moore , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</ref> Ryan became the first Falcons rookie quarterback in franchise history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season after finishing with 206 yards against Tampa Bay, Ryan’s passing total also makes him only the 10th quarterback in club annals to hit the 3,000-yard mark and the first since 1998 when [[Chris Chandler]] threw 3,154.<ref>[http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=496266 Rookie Ryan is a rock for the Falcons' offense] Sportingnews.com</ref> It was also his first overtime win as a starter. He was named the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played after his performance by the second time in his career.<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/services/content/sports/falcons/stories/2008/12/08/falcons_matt_ryan.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=21 Ryan shows his competitive drive]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/partner?partnerType=rookies&season=2008&seasonType=REG&week=15 Falcons QB Ryan voted Week 15 Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week]</ref> Ryan finished second amongst rookies in fan Pro Bowl voting (416,468 votes), behind only Titans running back [[Chris Johnson (running back)|Chris Johnson]].<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/falcons/content/sports/falcons/stories/2008/12/11/falcons_ryan_pro_bowl.html Falcons rookie Ryan picks up Pro Bowl votes] By D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</ref> Ryan threw for a season-low 134 yards Week 16 against [[Minnesota Vikings]], ending a streak of nine straight games with at least 200 yards passing, he finished 13-of-24 passing, throwing an 8-yard touchdown passes to [[Jerious Norwood]] in the second quarter; however, with this win Ryan led the Falcons to their first playoff berth since 2004.<ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2008/12/Week_16/Falcons_Vikings_Game_Story.aspx Falcons clinch postseason spot with win] by J. Michael Moore , AtlantaFalcons.com</ref>

He finished the season with 3,440 passing yds, 17 touchdowns (one rushing), and 11 interceptions. He and fellow rookie [[Joe Flacco]] were the first rookie quarterbacks to lead their teams to the playoffs after starting all 16 games of the season. He is also one of the three rookie quarterbacks to throw for over 3,000 yards in their rookie season (others being Peyton Manning and recently Cam Newton). On December 31, Ryan was named the AP [[NFL Rookie of the Year]].<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2008/12/30/matt_ryan_atlanta_falcons.html Ryan named NFL’s Offensive Rookie of Year]</ref><ref>[http://life.atlantafalcons.com/index.php?autocom=blog&blogid=4&showentry=843 What's Being Said About Matt Ryan?] Posted by J. Michael Moore FalconsLIFE</ref>

Ryan made his first playoff start against the [[Arizona Cardinals]] on January 3, 2009. Ryan was 15 years younger than opposing quarterback [[Kurt Warner]], which is 3rd on the list of biggest age difference of playoff quarterbacks. His first attempted playoff pass was an interception. Ryan completed 26 of 40 passing attempts for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns but was intercepted twice. He threw his first TD in a playoff contest to [[Justin Peelle]].<ref name=summary /> Atlanta lost the game 30-24.<ref name=summary /> Falcons Head Coach [[Mike Smith (American football coach)|Mike Smith]] and Ryan became the first rookie Head Coach and rookie quarterback to coach and compete in a playoff game since the Cleveland Rams accomplished the feat in 1945 (the feat was repeated the next day when Ravens [[Joe Flacco]] and [[John Harbaugh]] did so.)<ref name=summary>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2009/01/Wild_Card/Falcons_Cardinals_Game_Notes.aspx ]{{dead link|date=December 2010}}</ref> During the game, Ryan set an NFL playoff rookie record with 26 completions in a single postseason game.<ref name=summary />

====2009 season====
[[File:Matt Ryan.jpg|thumb|right|Ryan being introduced before the Falcons' 2009 regular season opener on September 13.]]
Ryan was voted by his teammates as Offensive Captain alongside [[Todd McClure]] at the end of the 2008 Season. He was first on the depth chart and was the Falcons starting quarterback for the second consecutive season.

In [[2009 Atlanta Falcons season|2009]], Ryan started off the season fast as he threw for 229 yds and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions as he led the Falcons to a 19-7 win against the [[Miami Dolphins]] in the 2009 NFL season opener. In Week 2, Ryan led the Falcons past the Carolina Panthers. Ryan had a career high in touchdown passes (3), completion percentage (78%) and touchdown passes in a half (3). He finished the game 21-28 with 220 yards, 3 touchdowns and a pick. In week 3, Ryan and the Falcons lost to the New England Patriots. Ryan completed 17-28 for 199 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.

In Week 5 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], he completed 15 of 21 passes for 258 yards in the first half, setting a new career-high for the first half of play.<ref name="Falcons-49ers Game Notes">[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2009/10/Week_5/Falcons_49ers_Game_Notes.aspx Falcons-49ers Game Notes]</ref> Ryan finished the game having completed 22 of 32 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns for a 110.0 passer rating. Ryan tossed a 31-yard strike to Roddy White and he connected to White again in the second quarter with a 90-yard touchdown.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/videos/atlanta-falcons/09000d5d81352034/WK-5-Can-t-Miss-Play-White-s-90-yd-TD WK 5 Can't-Miss Play: White's 90-yd TD]</ref> The pass and reception for Ryan and White set new career highs. The pass and reception also mark the third longest in franchise history and the longest pass play since 2001.<ref name="Falcons-49ers Game Notes" /> The game was his third-career 300-yard passing outing as the second-year quarterback set a new career-high in total passing yards in a single game.<ref name="Falcons-49ers Game Notes" />

In Weeks 6 through 9, Ryan generally struggled, throwing more interceptions (8) than touchdowns (6), was sacked 10 times, and had an average passing rating of 65.5. Still, he led the Falcons to two victories in the four games, in part thanks to Michael Turner returning to the form of 2008.

In Week 12, Matt Ryan suffered a turf toe injury during the game against Tampa Bay. [[Chris Redman]] stepped in and managed to win the game by connecting to [[Roddy White]] for a touchdown in the 4th quarter. Following this victory, however, the effect of Ryan's absence was compounded by injury to starting running back [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]], and the Falcons suffered losses to both Philadelphia and New Orleans in Weeks 13 and 14. In Week 15, Ryan returned, despite not yet having fully recovered from his injury, and led Atlanta to a 10-7 upset win against the [[New York Jets]].

In Week 16, the Falcons defeated the [[Buffalo Bills]] in a 31-3 win. Matt Ryan threw for 250 yards with 3 touchdowns, two of them to Roddy White. In the last game of the season, the Falcons defeated the Bucs 20-10.

With a record of 9-7, the Atlanta Falcons attained back to back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history.<ref>http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/atlanta/falcons.html</ref>

Ryan finished the season throwing for 2916 yards with 22 TDs, 14 INTs and a quarterback rating of 80.9. Ryan also rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown.

====2010 season====
In the [[2010 Atlanta Falcons season|2010 season]], Ryan led the Atlanta Falcons to an NFC best 13-3 record, second in the NFL behind only the 14-2 [[2010 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]. He set career highs in touchdowns (28), completion percentage (62.5) and yards (3,705) while only tossing 9 interceptions, good for a 3:1 TD to INT ratio. Ryan set the single season franchise records, as well as career highs, in attempts (571), completions (357), and wins in a season (13).

He also led the NFL in fourth quarter comebacks for a quarterback in the 2010 season with six, including his victory against the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome in overtime 27-24, beating the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4 at the Georgia Dome 16-14, beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7 at the Georgia Dome 39-32, beating the Baltimore Ravens in week 10 at the Georgia Dome 26-21, beating the Green Bay Packers in week 12 at the Georgia Dome 20-17 and defeating NFC divisional rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers at [[Raymond James Stadium]] 28-24. In the divisional round of the 2010-11 NFL playoffs, the Falcons were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champions, Green Bay Packers with the score 48-21.

Matt Ryan was ranked 52nd of the Top 100 players of 2011 and presented by Jerry Glanville. Ryan was invited to the [[2011 Pro Bowl]], for the first time of his career. He threw for 2 TDs in the Pro Bowl, one to [[Tony Gonzalez (tight end)|Tony Gonzalez]] and the other to [[Larry Fitzgerald]].

====2011 season====
Despite having one of his best statistical seasons yet, going 10-6, and clinching a wildcard spot in the playoffs, Matt Ryan and the Falcons once again came up short. They lost 24-2 against the eventual Super Bowl champion [[New York Giants]].

====2012 season====
Matt Ryan led the Falcons to their franchise best start of the season starting 8-0. Ryan had statistically one of his best seasons of his young career setting personal records in completions (422), percentage (68.6), yards (4,719), and touchdowns (32). The Falcons finished the season 13-3, with the first seed in the NFC. Ryan, who was 0-3 in the postseason coming into the playoffs, won his first postseason game in the NFC Divisional Round against the [[Seattle Seahawks]], with Ryan orchestrating the final scoring drive that led to [[Matt Bryant]]'a game-winning field goal. Ryan finished with 250 passing yards, 68.6% completion percentage, 3 TD's and 2 interceptions. In the NFC Championship Game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Ryan threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns, but also committed two turnovers in crucial portions of the game, and later sprained the AC joint to his non-throwing shoulder as the Falcons went on to lose 28-24. Ryan did not require surgical procedure to repair his shoulder and would have been able to play in the Super Bowl if the Falcons had advanced.

====2013 season====
On July 25, Ryan agreed to a five-year contract extension worth almost $104 million with the Falcons.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Jarrett|title=Falcons QB Matt Ryan signs NFL's second-most lucrative contract|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/falcons/2013/07/25/matt-ryan-contract-extension/2587609/|newspaper=USA Today|date=July 25, 2013}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
[[File:Matt Ryan1.jpg|thumb|right|Ryan with the Falcons in 2009.]]

===Regular season===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" ID="Table3"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="7"| Passing
! rowspan="99" style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Rushing
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! style="text-align:center;"| Season
! style="text-align:center;"| Team
! style="text-align:center;"| League
! style="text-align:center;"| GP
! style="text-align:center;"| Comp
! style="text-align:center;"| Att
! style="text-align:center;"| Pct
! style="text-align:center;"| Yds
! style="text-align:center;"| TD
! style="text-align:center;"| INT
! style="text-align:center;"| Att
! style="text-align:center;"| Yds
! style="text-align:center;"| TD
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2008
|| [[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]]
|| [[National Football League|NFL]]
|| 16
|| 265
|| 434
|| 61.1
|| 3440
|| 16
|| 11
|| 55
|| 104
|| 1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0; text-align:center;"
|| 2009
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 14
|| 263
|| 451
|| 58.3
|| 2916
|| 22
|| 14
|| 30
|| 49
|| 1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0; text-align:center;"
|| 2010
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 16
|| 357
|| 571
|| 62.5
|| 3705
|| 28
|| 9
|| 46
|| 122
|| 0
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0; text-align:center;"
|| 2011
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 16
|| 347
|| 566
|| 61.3
|| 4177
|| 29
|| 12
|| 37
|| 84
|| 2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0; text-align:center;"
|| 2012
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 16
|| 422
|| 615
|| 68.6
|| 4719
|| 32
|| 14
|| 34
|| 141
|| 1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | Regular season totals
! style="text-align:center;"| 78
! style="text-align:center;"| 1654
! style="text-align:center;"| 2637
! style="text-align:center;"| 62.7
! style="text-align:center;"| 18957
! style="text-align:center;"| 127
! style="text-align:center;"| 60
! style="text-align:center;"| 202
! style="text-align:center;"| 500
! style="text-align:center;"| 5
|}

===Playoffs===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" ID="Table3"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="7"| Passing
! rowspan="99" style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Rushing
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! style="text-align:center;"| Season
! style="text-align:center;"| Team
! style="text-align:center;"| League
! style="text-align:center;"| GP
! style="text-align:center;"| Comp
! style="text-align:center;"| Att
! style="text-align:center;"| Pct
! style="text-align:center;"| Yds
! style="text-align:center;"| TD
! style="text-align:center;"| INT
! style="text-align:center;"| Att
! style="text-align:center;"| Yds
! style="text-align:center;"| TD
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| [[2008–09 NFL playoffs|2008]]
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 1
|| 26
|| 40
|| 65.0
|| 199
|| 2
|| 2
|| 4
|| 6
|| 0
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0; text-align:center;"
|| [[2010–11 NFL playoffs|2010]]
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 1
|| 20
|| 30
|| 66.7
|| 186
|| 1
|| 2
|| 1
|| 0
|| 0
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0; text-align:center;"
|| [[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011]]
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 1
|| 24
|| 41
|| 58.5
|| 199
|| 0
|| 0
|| 3
|| 3
|| 0
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0; text-align:center;"
|| [[2012–13 NFL playoffs|2012]]
|| Falcons
|| NFL
|| 2
|| 54
|| 77
|| 70.1
|| 646
|| 6
|| 3
|| 3
|| 9
|| 0
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | Postseason totals
! style="text-align:center;"| 5
! style="text-align:center;"| 124
! style="text-align:center;"| 187
! style="text-align:center;"| 66.3
! style="text-align:center;"| 1230
! style="text-align:center;"| 9
! style="text-align:center;"| 7
! style="text-align:center;"| 11
! style="text-align:center;"| 18
! style="text-align:center;"| 0
|}

==Awards and honors==
===NCAA===
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* [[MPC Computers Bowl]] MVP (2005)
* First-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] selection (2006)
* [[Manning Award]] (2007)
* [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]] (2007)
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* First-team All-America by AFCA ([[2007 College Football All-America Team|2007]])
* [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the Year (2007)
* First-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] selection (2007)
* 6x [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the week (2007)
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====Boston College====
* [[Boston College|BC´s]] Freshman Male Scholar-Athlete Award (2004)
* [[Scanlan Award]] (2007)
* "Eagle of the Year" (w/ Kasey Hill) (2008)

===NFL===
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*3x [[Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week]] winner
*[[AP Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (2008)
* Rookie of the Year by [[Sporting News]]<ref>[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2009/01/11-20/Smith_players_receive_accolades_from_The_Sporting_News.aspx Falcons receive honors from national publication]</ref> (2008)
* All-Rookie Team by Sporting News (2008)
* [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Rookie of the Month (October 2008)
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* [[ESPY Awards|ESPY Award]]: [[Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award|Best Breakthrough Athlete]]<ref>[http://jmike.blogs.atlantafalcons.com/2009/07/16/we-have-an-espy-winner/ We Have an ESPY Winner]</ref> (2009)
*[[NEXT Athlete]] award (ESPN the Magazine) (2009)
*[[National Football Conference|NFC]] Player of the Month (November 2010)<ref>{{cite web|author=D. Orlando Ledbetter |url=http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2010/12/01/matt-ryan-nominated-for-2011-pulse-award/ |title=Matt Ryan named NFC player of the month |publisher=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=2010-12-01 |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref>
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===NFL Records===
*First rookie quarterback to start all 16 regular-season games and make the [[playoffs]] (shared with [[Joe Flacco]](2008), done later by [[Andrew Luck]] (2012), and [[Russell Wilson]] (2012)
* First rookie quarterback and rookie coach tandem(w/Mike Smith) to take team to the playoffs (shared with Flacco and <nowiki>[[John Harbaugh]]</nowiki>)
*Most Regular Season wins by a quarterback in his first five season: 56 (not to be confused with Most Regular Season Wins by a quarterback in his first five seasons as a starting QB, held by Tom Brady at 58)
* 3rd most touchdowns in NFL history by a quarterback in his first five seasons(Others are Dan Marino and Peyton Manning)
* 2nd rookie quarterback to throw for more than 3,000 yards
* 3rd most consecutive completions in NFL history(22)
* One of few quarterbacks to throw a touchdown on first NFL pass

===Falcons franchise records===
*Most 4th Quarter Comeback Wins in a Single Season: 5 (2010) (tied with [[Steve Bartkowski]])<ref name>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/</ref>
*Most Career Game Winning Drives: 23
*Most Game Winning Drives in a Single Season: 6 (2010 and 2012) (tied with [[Steve Bartkowski]])<ref name>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/</ref>
*Fewest Interceptions in a Regular Season by Starting QB — 9 (2010) (16 starts)<ref name>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/</ref>
*Most Wins in a Regular Season by a Starting QB: 13 (2010 and 2012)<ref name>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/</ref>
*Most Passing Touchdowns in a Single Season - 32 (2012)
*Most 300+ Yard Passing Games, Career – 17
*Most 300+ Yard Passing Games, Season – 7 (2012)
*Most 4,000 Passing Yard Seasons, Career – 2
*Most 3,000 Passing Yard Seasons, Career – 4
*Most Consecutive Seasons, 4,000 yards passing – 2 (2011-2012)
*Most Consecutive Seasons, 3,000 Yards Passing – 3 (2010-2012)
*Most Passing Yards in a Single Season: 4,719 (2012)<ref name>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/</ref>
*Most Passing Attempts in a Single Season: 615 (2012)
*Most Passing Passing Completions in a Single Season: 422 (2012)
*Highest Completion Percentage, Career: 62.7
*Highest Completion Percentage in a Single Season: 68.6 (2012)
*Best Career Quarterback Rating for Starting QB: 90.9<ref name>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/</ref>
*Most Career Wins by Starting QB - 56
*Most Wins by Starting QB in his first five seasons: 56
*Only Falcons QB to lead the team to a 8-0 start <ref name>http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2012/10/07/atlanta-falcons-improve-to-5-0-for-first-time-in-team-history/</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/roster/Matt-Ryan/7ba8774b-4091-4142-a4c1-1ae868594c2a Atlanta Falcons bio]
*[http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ryan_matt00.html Boston College Eagles bio]
*[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11237/matt-ryan ESPN Profile]

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