Rams 31-34 Falcons (Nov 2, 1997)

STL

ATL

1

3

0

2

21

17

3

0

14

4

7

3

31

34

1Q

3 - 0

J. Wilkins 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

B. Emanuel 28-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

L. Phillips 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

B. Emanuel 33-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

I. Bruce 29-yard TD catch from T. Banks.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 14

I. Bruce 9-yard TD catch from T. Banks.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 17

M. Andersen 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 24

J. Anderson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 31

T. Mathis 11-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 31

T. Banks 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 34

M. Andersen 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

401

Banks

STL

Rush Yds

162

Anderson

ATL

Rec Yds

233

Bruce

STL

Scrim TD

2

Bruce

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tony Banks

STL QB #12

Chris Chandler

ATL QB #12

401

Pass Yds

276

2

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

STL

Team Stats

ATL

507

Total Yds

462

30:59

Possession

29:01

24

1st Downs

28

4/11

3rd Down

4/8

1

Turnovers

1

1997 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Panthers	7	9	.438
Falcons	7	9	.438
Saints	6	10	.375
Rams	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Rams, 34 to 31, on November 2, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	23/34	401	11.8	2	1	1-2	115.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	19/32	276	8.6	3	1	2-11	105.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence Phillips L. Phillips #21	22	74	3.4	1	17
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	3	18	6.0	1	11
Jerald Moore J. Moore #44	2	14	7.0	0	11
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	1	2	2.0	0	2
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	20	162	8.1	1	39
Harold Green H. Green #28	3	24	8.0	0	22
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	1	6	6.0	0	6
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Isaac Bruce I. Bruce #80	0/0	233	23.3	2	59
Amp Lee A. Lee #32	0/0	91	18.2	0	57
Torrance Small T. Small #83	0/0	49	12.3	0	20
Ernie Conwell E. Conwell #84	0/0	18	9.0	0	10
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bert Emanuel B. Emanuel #87	0/0	108	18.0	2	33
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	73	10.4	1	25
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	0/0	42	21.0	0	31
O.J. Santiago #88	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Harold Green H. Green #28	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Todd Lyght T. Lyght #41	0-0	0.0	1
Keith Lyle K. Lyle #35	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie O'Neal L. O'Neal #91	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray Buchanan R. Buchanan #34	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Henri Crockett H. Crockett #94	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins #14	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	4	169	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Thompson D. Thompson #28	3	45	15.0	0	0
Jay Williams J. Williams #96	1	10	10.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	1	23	23.0
Juran Bolden J. Bolden #21	1	23	23.0
Harold Green H. Green #28	1	23	23.0
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	1	33	33.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	2	-5	-2.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	23/34	401	11.8	2	1	1-2	115.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence Phillips L. Phillips #21	22	74	3.4	1	17
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	3	18	6.0	1	11
Jerald Moore J. Moore #44	2	14	7.0	0	11
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	1	2	2.0	0	2
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Isaac Bruce I. Bruce #80	0/0	233	23.3	2	59
Amp Lee A. Lee #32	0/0	91	18.2	0	57
Torrance Small T. Small #83	0/0	49	12.3	0	20
Ernie Conwell E. Conwell #84	0/0	18	9.0	0	10
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Todd Lyght T. Lyght #41	0-0	0.0	1
Keith Lyle K. Lyle #35	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie O'Neal L. O'Neal #91	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins #14	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	4	169	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Thompson D. Thompson #28	3	45	15.0	0	0
Jay Williams J. Williams #96	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	2	-5	-2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	19/32	276	8.6	3	1	2-11	105.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	20	162	8.1	1	39
Harold Green H. Green #28	3	24	8.0	0	22
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	1	6	6.0	0	6
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bert Emanuel B. Emanuel #87	0/0	108	18.0	2	33
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	73	10.4	1	25
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	0/0	42	21.0	0	31
O.J. Santiago #88	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Harold Green H. Green #28	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray Buchanan R. Buchanan #34	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Henri Crockett H. Crockett #94	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	1	23	23.0
Juran Bolden J. Bolden #21	1	23	23.0
Harold Green H. Green #28	1	23	23.0
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	1	33	33.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	2	18	9.0	0	0

STL

ATL

1

3

0

2

21

17

3

0

14

4

7

3

31

34

STL

Team Stats

ATL

507

Total Yds

462

399

Pass Yds

265

108

Rush Yds

197

64

Total Plays

60

7.9

Yards Per Play

7.7

11.4

Yards Per Pass

7.8

3.7

Yards Per Rush

7.6

30:59

Possession

29:01

24

1st Downs

28

16

Passing 1st Downs

14

8

Rushing 1st Downs

8

0

1st Downs from Penalties

6

4/11

3rd Down

4/8

1/1

4th Down

0/0

4

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

12

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-7 STL

ATL 2-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats