Falcons 7-35 49ers (Dec 20, 1987)

ATL

SF

1

0

2

0

7

3

7

14

4

0

14

7

35

2Q

0 - 7

J. Rice 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 14

J. Rice 20-yard TD catch from S. Young.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 14

S. Stamps 97-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

J. Cribbs 92-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 28

S. Young 29-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 35

J. Rice 1-yard TD catch from S. Young.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

216

Young

SF

Rush Yds

83

Young

SF

Rec Yds

59

Matthews

ATL

Scrim TD

3

Rice

SF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Miller

ATL QB #12

Steve Young

SF QB #8

186

Pass Yds

216

0

Pass TD

2

4

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

SF

216

Total Yds

461

13

1st Downs

27

4

Turnovers

1

1987 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	2	.867
Saints	12	3	.800
Rams	6	9	.400
Falcons	3	12	.200

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 35 to 7, on December 20, 1987.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	13/36	186	5.2	0	4	3-21	14.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Young S. Young #8	13/30	216	7.2	2	0	1-10	90.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	10	24	2.4	10
John Settle J. Settle #44	5	20	4.0	12
Kenny Flowers K. Flowers #48	1	4	4.0	4
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	3	3.0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Young S. Young #8	6	83	13.8	1	29
Roger Craig R. Craig #33	19	69	3.6	0	10
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	14	61	4.4	0	9
Tom Rathman T. Rathman #44	7	26	3.7	0	7
Harry Sydney H. Sydney #24	1	11	11.0	0	11
Jerry Rice J. Rice #80	1	5	5.0	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	59	14.8	29
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	56	28.0	48
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	34	11.3	12
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	24	12.0	13
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	13	6.5	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Rice J. Rice #80	0/0	58	14.5	2	20
John Taylor J. Taylor #82	0/0	51	17.0	0	27
John Frank J. Frank #86	0/0	41	20.5	0	24
Roger Craig R. Craig #33	0/0	29	14.5	0	22
Brent Jones B. Jones #84	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Tom Rathman T. Rathman #44	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Dennis Harrison D. Harrison #68	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ronnie Lott R. Lott #42	0-0	0.0	1
Milt McColl M. McColl #53	0-0	1.0	0
Tory Nixon T. Nixon #20	0-0	0.0	1
Dwaine Board D. Board #76	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Stover J. Stover #72	0-0	1.0	0
Carlton Williamson C. Williamson #27	0-0	0.0	1
Don Griffin D. Griffin #29	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/1	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	7	267	38.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Max Runager M. Runager #4	6	241	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Settle J. Settle #44	1	22	22.0	0	0
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	5	177	35.4	0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	1	92	92.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dana McLemore D. McLemore #43	4	30	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	13/36	186	5.2	0	4	3-21	14.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	10	24	2.4	10
John Settle J. Settle #44	5	20	4.0	12
Kenny Flowers K. Flowers #48	1	4	4.0	4
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	59	14.8	29
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	56	28.0	48
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	34	11.3	12
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	24	12.0	13
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	13	6.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Dennis Harrison D. Harrison #68	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	7	267	38.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Settle J. Settle #44	1	22	22.0	0	0
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	5	177	35.4	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Young S. Young #8	13/30	216	7.2	2	0	1-10	90.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Young S. Young #8	6	83	13.8	1	29
Roger Craig R. Craig #33	19	69	3.6	0	10
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	14	61	4.4	0	9
Tom Rathman T. Rathman #44	7	26	3.7	0	7
Harry Sydney H. Sydney #24	1	11	11.0	0	11
Jerry Rice J. Rice #80	1	5	5.0	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Rice J. Rice #80	0/0	58	14.5	2	20
John Taylor J. Taylor #82	0/0	51	17.0	0	27
John Frank J. Frank #86	0/0	41	20.5	0	24
Roger Craig R. Craig #33	0/0	29	14.5	0	22
Brent Jones B. Jones #84	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Tom Rathman T. Rathman #44	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ronnie Lott R. Lott #42	0-0	0.0	1
Milt McColl M. McColl #53	0-0	1.0	0
Tory Nixon T. Nixon #20	0-0	0.0	1
Dwaine Board D. Board #76	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Stover J. Stover #72	0-0	1.0	0
Carlton Williamson C. Williamson #27	0-0	0.0	1
Don Griffin D. Griffin #29	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Max Runager M. Runager #4	6	241	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	1	92	92.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dana McLemore D. McLemore #43	4	30	7.5	0	0

ATL

SF

1

0

2

0

7

3

7

14

4

0

14

7

35

ATL

Team Stats

SF

216

Total Yds

461

165

Pass Yds

206

51

Rush Yds

255

56

Total Plays

79

3.9

Yards Per Play

5.8

4.2

Yards Per Pass

6.6

3

Yards Per Rush

5.3

13

1st Downs

27

9

Passing 1st Downs

12

1

Rushing 1st Downs

14

3

1st Downs from Penalties

1

7

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

3.0

1

D/ST TD

1

3-11 ATL

SF 12-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats