The Atlanta Falcons came up just a bit short against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 20 to 17, on October 27, 1996.
Final
1st quarter
PIT
ATL
Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal
3
0
Robbie Tobeck 1-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
3
7
2nd quarter
PIT
ATL
Morten Andersen 41-yard field goal
3
10
3rd quarter
PIT
ATL
Andre Hastings 12-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Norm Johnson kick)
10
10
Jerome Bettis 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick)
17
10
4th quarter
PIT
ATL
Bert Emanuel 4-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
17
17
Norm Johnson 20-yard field goal
20
17
Steelers
Falcons
1st Downs
20
19
Passing 1st Downs
12
13
Rushing 1st Downs
7
5
1st downs from penalties
1
1
3rd down efficiency
6 - 13
2 - 7
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
0 - 0
Total Plays
61
52
Total Yards
311
301
Yards per play
5.1
5.8
Passing
184
234
Comp - Att
23 - 29
24 - 36
Yards per pass
5.8
6.5
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 43
0 - 0
Rushing
127
67
Rushing Attempts
29
16
Yards per rush
4.4
4.2
Penalties
5
6
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
30:51
29:09
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tomczak | 22 | 27 | 214 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 112.0 |
K. Stewart | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70.8 |
Team | 23 | 29 | 184 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bettis | 26 | 126 | 4.8 | 1 |
J. Witman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
E. Pegram | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
M. Tomczak | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 127 | 4.4 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 0 | |
A. Hastings | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | |
T. Lester | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
M. Bruener | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
E. Pegram | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
K. Stewart | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
J. Bettis | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 23 | 227 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller | 4 | 201 | 50.3 | |
Team | 4 | 201 | 50.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Arnold | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hebert | 24 | 36 | 234 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91.7 |
Team | 24 | 36 | 234 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 |
C. Heyward | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
B. Hebert | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mathis | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | |
B. Emanuel | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | |
J. Anderson | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | |
J.J. Birden | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
E. Metcalf | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | |
C. Heyward | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
R. Tobeck | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |
Team | 24 | 234 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Matthews | 1.5 | |||||
C. Smith | 1.5 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski | 4 | 200 | 50.0 | |
Team | 4 | 200 | 50.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
PPG
24.6
12th
OPP PPG
24.0
20th
RUSH YDS/G
118.4
18th
PASS YDS/G
260.2
6th
| 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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Steelers 
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Texans 
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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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