The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 16 to 15, on October 15, 1989.
Final
1st quarter
NE
ATL
Greg Davis 52-yard field goal
3
0
Paul McFadden 30-yard field goal
3
3
Greg Davis 32-yard field goal
6
3
2nd quarter
NE
ATL
Greg Davis 32-yard field goal
9
3
Paul McFadden 30-yard field goal
9
6
Cedric Jones 15-yard pass from Doug Flutie (kick failed)
15
6
Keith Jones 1-yard run (Paul McFadden kick)
15
13
4th quarter
NE
ATL
Paul McFadden 22-yard field goal
15
16
Patriots
Falcons
1st Downs
13
14
Passing 1st Downs
8
10
Rushing 1st Downs
4
4
1st downs from penalties
1
0
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
59
Total Yards
241
312
Yards per play
3.7
5.3
Passing
148
240
Comp - Att
12 - 30
19 - 34
Yards per pass
4.5
6.3
Interceptions thrown
3
1
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 24
4 - 25
Rushing
93
72
Rushing Attempts
33
21
Yards per rush
2.8
3.4
Penalties
3
5
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
3
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Flutie | 12 | 30 | 172 | 5.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30.8 |
Team | 12 | 30 | 148 | 5.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stephens | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | 0 |
B. Perryman | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 |
D. Flutie | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
R. Dupard | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 33 | 93 | 2.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Martin | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | |
C. Jones | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | |
H. Lee Dykes | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | |
S. Morgan | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
B. Perryman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
J. Stephens | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 172 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McGrew | 1.5 | |||||
J. Rembert | 0.5 | |||||
B. Williams | 2.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Feagles | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | |
Team | 6 | 263 | 43.8 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Martin | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Miller | 19 | 34 | 265 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 68.9 |
Team | 19 | 34 | 240 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 68.9 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Lang | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 |
K. Flowers | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 |
K. Jones | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 |
Team | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Jones | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | |
G. Lang | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | |
G. Wilkins | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | |
S. Collins | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
R. Heller | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
F. Dixon | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
M. Haynes | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
B. Beckman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 265 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McFadden | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
Team | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Fulhage | 7 | 344 | 49.1 | |
Team | 7 | 344 | 49.1 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | |
K. Jones | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 160 | 32.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
PPG
24.6
12th
OPP PPG
24.0
20th
RUSH YDS/G
118.4
18th
PASS YDS/G
260.2
7th
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
 Saints | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
 Panthers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chiefs | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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