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Falcons receiver Julio Jones sets franchise record with 300-yard game

Falcons receiver Julio Jones broke his own franchise record for receiving yards in a game on Sunday, hauling in 12 catches for 300 yards and a touchdown.

Jones’s previous record was 259 yards on 11 catches on Dec. 8, 2014 against the Packers.

Quarterback Matt Ryan also broke his own franchise record for passing yards in a game with 503. He threw for 448 yards against the Saints on Sept. 7, 2014.

The record for receiving yards in a game is held by Flipper Anderson, who had 336 yards on 15 catches for the Rams in 1989.