Falcons 14-3 Chargers (Dec 7, 1997)

ATL

SD

1

0

2

7

0

3

7

3

4

0

14

3

2Q

7 - 0

T. Mathis 19-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 0

B. Hanspard 99-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 3

G. Davis 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

259

Whelihan

SD

Rush Yds

60

Anderson

ATL

Rec Yds

109

Metcalf

SD

Scrim TD

1

Mathis

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Chandler

ATL QB #12

Craig Whelihan

SD QB #5

115

Pass Yds

259

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

ATL

Team Stats

SD

204

Total Yds

268

30:13

Possession

29:47

13

1st Downs

16

6/13

3rd Down

7/15

1

Turnovers

3

1997 NFC West

ATL SD

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers were decisively beaten by the Atlanta Falcons, 14 to 3, on December 7, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	10/23	115	5.0	1	1	1-7	55.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	22/41	259	6.3	0	3	4-38	42.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	22	60	2.7	11
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	2	20	10.0	17
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	1	13	13.0	13
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	3	3	1.0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	11	24	2.2	7
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	5	16	3.2	7
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	1	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	0/0	32	16.0	0	22
Bert Emanuel B. Emanuel #87	0/0	32	10.7	0	12
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	19	19.0	1	19
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	109	13.6	47
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	39	13.0	18
Frank Hartley F. Hartley #89	0/0	30	15.0	17
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	28	14.0	17
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	27	9.0	15
Shannon Mitchell S. Mitchell #86	0/0	14	14.0	14
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	9	9.0	9
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	0/0	3	1.5	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett #97	0-0	1.0	0
Dan Owens D. Owens #90	0-0	0.0	1
Jessie Tuggle J. Tuggle #58	0-0	1.0	0
Ray Buchanan R. Buchanan #34	0-0	0.0	2
Lester Archambeau L. Archambeau #92	0-0	1.0	0
Travis Hall T. Hall #98	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rodney Harrison R. Harrison #37	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	5	191	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	4	156	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	1	99	99.0	0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Bynum K. Bynum #43	3	59	19.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	2	-5	-2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	10/23	115	5.0	1	1	1-7	55.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	22	60	2.7	11
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	2	20	10.0	17
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	1	13	13.0	13
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	3	3	1.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	0/0	32	16.0	0	22
Bert Emanuel B. Emanuel #87	0/0	32	10.7	0	12
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	19	19.0	1	19
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett #97	0-0	1.0	0
Dan Owens D. Owens #90	0-0	0.0	1
Jessie Tuggle J. Tuggle #58	0-0	1.0	0
Ray Buchanan R. Buchanan #34	0-0	0.0	2
Lester Archambeau L. Archambeau #92	0-0	1.0	0
Travis Hall T. Hall #98	0-0	1.0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	5	191	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	1	99	99.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	22/41	259	6.3	0	3	4-38	42.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	11	24	2.2	7
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	5	16	3.2	7
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	1	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	109	13.6	47
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	39	13.0	18
Frank Hartley F. Hartley #89	0/0	30	15.0	17
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	28	14.0	17
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	27	9.0	15
Shannon Mitchell S. Mitchell #86	0/0	14	14.0	14
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	9	9.0	9
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	0/0	3	1.5	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rodney Harrison R. Harrison #37	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	4	156	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Bynum K. Bynum #43	3	59	19.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	2	-5	-2.5	0	0

ATL

SD

1

0

2

7

0

3

7

3

4

0

14

3

ATL

Team Stats

SD

204

Total Yds

268

108

Pass Yds

221

96

Rush Yds

47

52

Total Plays

62

3.9

Yards Per Play

4.3

4.5

Yards Per Pass

4.9

3.4

Yards Per Rush

2.8

30:13

Possession

29:47

13

1st Downs

16

6

Passing 1st Downs

14

5

Rushing 1st Downs

1

2

1st Downs from Penalties

1

6/13

3rd Down

7/15

1/1

4th Down

0/0

5

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

9

4.0

Sacks

1.0

1

D/ST TD

0

6-8 ATL

SD 4-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats