Giants 23-16 Falcons (Oct 23, 1988)

NYG

ATL

1

0

3

2

3

7

3

4

17

3

23

16

1Q

0 - 3

G. Davis 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

P. McFadden 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

J. Settle 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 13

G. Davis 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 13

P. McFadden 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 16

G. Davis 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 16

P. McFadden 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 16

O. Anderson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 16

C. Banks 15-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

252

Simms

NYG

Rush Yds

85

Settle

ATL

Rec Yds

104

Baker

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Anderson

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Phil Simms

NYG QB #11

Chris Miller

ATL QB #12

252

Pass Yds

138

0

Pass TD

0

3

Int

1

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

346

Total Yds

368

Possession

22

1st Downs

23

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

2

1988 NFC East

NYG ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	10	6	.625
Redskins	7	9	.438
Cardinals	7	9	.438
Cowboys	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	10	6	.625
Saints	10	6	.625
Falcons	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the New York Giants, 23 to 16, on October 23, 1988.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	17/27	252	9.3	0	3	4-27	53.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	14/30	138	4.6	0	1	2-11	46.3
Hugh Millen H. Millen #7	5/9	89	9.9	0	1	0-0	50.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Morris J. Morris #20	16	71	4.4	0	13
Maurice Carthon M. Carthon #44	5	17	3.4	0	6
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	16	8.0	0	0
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	5	10	2.0	1	8
George Adams G. Adams #33	1	7	7.0	0	7
Jeff Hostetler J. Hostetler #15	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	19	85	4.5	1	11
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	8	34	4.3	0	12
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	3	14	4.7	0	0
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	10	10.0	0	10
James Primus J. Primus #49	5	9	1.8	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stephen Baker S. Baker #85	0/0	104	17.3	23
Lionel Manuel L. Manuel #86	0/0	54	18.0	19
Zeke Mowatt Z. Mowatt #84	0/0	42	21.0	27
Maurice Carthon M. Carthon #44	0/0	34	17.0	20
George Adams G. Adams #33	0/0	8	4.0	8
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	6	6.0	6
Joe Morris J. Morris #20	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	50	7.1	14
Jessie Hester J. Hester #84	0/0	45	22.5	38
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	41	13.7	23
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	31	15.5	16
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	27	9.0	22
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	20	20.0	20
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	13	13.0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Pepper Johnson P. Johnson #52	0-0	1.0	0
Leonard Marshall L. Marshall #70	0-0	1.0	0
Harry Carson H. Carson #53	0-0	0.0	1
Carl Banks C. Banks #58	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Aundray Bruce A. Bruce #99	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0.0	1
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1
Bret Clark B. Clark #28	0-0	0.0	1
Marcus Cotton M. Cotton #51	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Gann M. Gann #76	0-0	1.0	0
Tim Green T. Green #99	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Paul McFadden P. McFadden #8	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Maury Buford M. Buford #8	2	43	21.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	182	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mark Collins M. Collins #25	2	28	14.0	0	0
Neal Guggemos N. Guggemos #41	3	62	20.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Evan Cooper E. Cooper #21	5	95	19.0	0	0
Jamie Dukes J. Dukes #64	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Phil McConkey P. McConkey #80	2	17	8.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lew Barnes L. Barnes #81	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	17/27	252	9.3	0	3	4-27	53.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Morris J. Morris #20	16	71	4.4	0	13
Maurice Carthon M. Carthon #44	5	17	3.4	0	6
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	16	8.0	0	0
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	5	10	2.0	1	8
George Adams G. Adams #33	1	7	7.0	0	7
Jeff Hostetler J. Hostetler #15	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stephen Baker S. Baker #85	0/0	104	17.3	23
Lionel Manuel L. Manuel #86	0/0	54	18.0	19
Zeke Mowatt Z. Mowatt #84	0/0	42	21.0	27
Maurice Carthon M. Carthon #44	0/0	34	17.0	20
George Adams G. Adams #33	0/0	8	4.0	8
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	6	6.0	6
Joe Morris J. Morris #20	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Pepper Johnson P. Johnson #52	0-0	1.0	0
Leonard Marshall L. Marshall #70	0-0	1.0	0
Harry Carson H. Carson #53	0-0	0.0	1
Carl Banks C. Banks #58	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Paul McFadden P. McFadden #8	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Maury Buford M. Buford #8	2	43	21.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mark Collins M. Collins #25	2	28	14.0	0	0
Neal Guggemos N. Guggemos #41	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Phil McConkey P. McConkey #80	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	14/30	138	4.6	0	1	2-11	46.3
Hugh Millen H. Millen #7	5/9	89	9.9	0	1	0-0	50.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	19	85	4.5	1	11
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	8	34	4.3	0	12
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	3	14	4.7	0	0
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	10	10.0	0	10
James Primus J. Primus #49	5	9	1.8	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	50	7.1	14
Jessie Hester J. Hester #84	0/0	45	22.5	38
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	41	13.7	23
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	31	15.5	16
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	27	9.0	22
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	20	20.0	20
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	13	13.0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Aundray Bruce A. Bruce #99	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0.0	1
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1
Bret Clark B. Clark #28	0-0	0.0	1
Marcus Cotton M. Cotton #51	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Gann M. Gann #76	0-0	1.0	0
Tim Green T. Green #99	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	182	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Evan Cooper E. Cooper #21	5	95	19.0	0	0
Jamie Dukes J. Dukes #64	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lew Barnes L. Barnes #81	1	17	17.0	0	0

NYG

ATL

1

0

3

2

3

7

3

4

17

3

23

16

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

346

Total Yds

368

225

Pass Yds

216

121

Rush Yds

152

0

Total Drives

0

61

Total Plays

77

5.7

Yards Per Play

4.8

7.3

Yards Per Pass

5.3

4

Yards Per Rush

4.2

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

22

1st Downs

23

13

Passing 1st Downs

14

6

Rushing 1st Downs

8

3

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

4.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 NYG

ATL 1-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1988 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats