Falcons 24-17 Lions (Dec 20, 1998)

ATL

DET

1

7

2

3

7

3

0

3

4

14

0

24

17

1Q

0 - 7

T. Boyd 18-yard TD catch from F. Reich.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

J. Anderson 8-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

M. Andersen 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 14

H. Moore 2-yard TD catch from F. Reich.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

J. Hanson 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 17

T. Mathis 27-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

J. Anderson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

148

Reich

DET

Rush Yds

147

Anderson

ATL

Rec Yds

42

Martin

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Anderson

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Chandler

ATL QB #12

Frank Reich

DET QB #14

146

Pass Yds

148

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

ATL

Team Stats

DET

268

Total Yds

258

31:27

Possession

28:33

20

1st Downs

17

3/11

3rd Down

5/11

0

Turnovers

3

1998 NFC West

ATL DET

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	14	2	.875
49ers	12	4	.750
Saints	6	10	.375
Panthers	4	12	.250
Rams	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	15	1	.938
Packers	11	5	.688
Buccaneers	8	8	.500
Lions	5	11	.313
Bears	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 24 to 17, on December 20, 1998.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	11/19	146	7.7	2	0	4-23	117.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	15/26	148	5.7	2	2	1-7	67.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	30	147	4.9	1	26
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	5	-2	-0.4	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	25	95	3.8	20
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	15	15.0	15
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	1	3	3.0	3
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	2	2	1.0	2
Cory Schlesinger C. Schlesinger #30	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	41	20.5	1	27
Harold Green H. Green #28	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
O.J. Santiago #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/0	8	8.0	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tommie Boyd T. Boyd #80	0/0	37	18.5	1	19
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	34	11.3	1	21
Walter Rasby W. Rasby #89	0/0	34	8.5	0	11
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Eugene Robinson E. Robinson #41	0-0	0.0	1
Jessie Tuggle J. Tuggle #58	0-0	1.0	0
William White W. White #35	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Robert Porcher R. Porcher #91	0-0	0	2.5	0	0	0
Ron Rice R. Rice #28	0-0	0	1.5	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	6	234	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	2	67	33.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommie Boyd T. Boyd #80	4	89	22.3	0	0
Terry Fair T. Fair #23	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	2	11	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Fair T. Fair #23	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	11/19	146	7.7	2	0	4-23	117.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	30	147	4.9	1	26
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	5	-2	-0.4	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	41	20.5	1	27
Harold Green H. Green #28	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
O.J. Santiago #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/0	8	8.0	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Eugene Robinson E. Robinson #41	0-0	0.0	1
Jessie Tuggle J. Tuggle #58	0-0	1.0	0
William White W. White #35	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	6	234	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	2	67	33.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	15/26	148	5.7	2	2	1-7	67.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	25	95	3.8	20
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	15	15.0	15
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	1	3	3.0	3
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	2	2	1.0	2
Cory Schlesinger C. Schlesinger #30	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tommie Boyd T. Boyd #80	0/0	37	18.5	1	19
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	34	11.3	1	21
Walter Rasby W. Rasby #89	0/0	34	8.5	0	11
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Robert Porcher R. Porcher #91	0-0	0	2.5	0	0	0
Ron Rice R. Rice #28	0-0	0	1.5	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommie Boyd T. Boyd #80	4	89	22.3	0	0
Terry Fair T. Fair #23	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Fair T. Fair #23	1	3	3.0	0	0

ATL

DET

1

7

2

3

7

3

0

3

4

14

0

24

17

ATL

Team Stats

DET

268

Total Yds

258

123

Pass Yds

141

145

Rush Yds

117

58

Total Plays

57

4.6

Yards Per Play

4.5

5.3

Yards Per Pass

5.2

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.9

31:27

Possession

28:33

20

1st Downs

17

9

Passing 1st Downs

8

9

Rushing 1st Downs

6

2

1st Downs from Penalties

3

3/11

3rd Down

5/11

0/0

4th Down

0/0

6

Punts

5

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

13-2 ATL

DET 5-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1998 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats