Week 1
Final
RAM
ATL1Q
0 - 7
D. Sanders 68-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
3 - 7
M. Lansford 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 7
G. Bell 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 14
F. Dixon 53-yard TD catch from C. Miller.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
17 - 14
H. Ellard 46-yard TD catch from J. Everett.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
24 - 14
J. Everett 13-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
31 - 14
G. Bell 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
31 - 21
M. Haynes 33-yard TD catch from C. Miller.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
299
Miller
ATL
Rush Yds
128
Bell
RAM
Rec Yds
99
Ellard
RAM
Scrim TD
2
Bell
RAM
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1989 NFC West
49ers 
Rams 
Saints 
Falcons Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 21, on September 10, 1989.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 14/25 | 206 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1-11 | 96.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Miller #12 | 23/37 | 299 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 5-28 | 105.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Bell #28 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 2 | 16 |
J. Everett #11 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 13 |
R. Brown #81 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
G. Green #44 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
B. McGee #24 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Delpino #39 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Settle #44 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
G. Lang #33 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
K. Flowers #48 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ellard #80 | 0/0 | 99 | 19.8 | 1 | 46 |
P. Holohan #88 | 0/0 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 21 |
D. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
G. Bell #28 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Delpino #39 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Collins #85 | 0/0 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 |
M. Haynes #82 | 0/0 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 33 |
F. Dixon #86 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 1 | 53 |
R. Heller #82 | 0/0 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 21 |
G. Lang #33 | 0/0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 18 |
J. Settle #44 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 29 |
S. Bailey #82 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reed #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Wright #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Greene #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bryan #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lansford #1 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McFadden #8 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hatcher #5 | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Fulhage #17 | 6 | 247 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #81 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Delpino #39 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Thomas #89 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Henley #20 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders #21 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 14/25 | 206 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1-11 | 96.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Bell #28 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 2 | 16 |
J. Everett #11 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 13 |
R. Brown #81 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
G. Green #44 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
B. McGee #24 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Delpino #39 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ellard #80 | 0/0 | 99 | 19.8 | 1 | 46 |
P. Holohan #88 | 0/0 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 21 |
D. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
G. Bell #28 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Delpino #39 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reed #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Wright #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Greene #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lansford #1 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hatcher #5 | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #81 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Delpino #39 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Henley #20 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Miller #12 | 23/37 | 299 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 5-28 | 105.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Settle #44 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
G. Lang #33 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
K. Flowers #48 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Collins #85 | 0/0 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 |
M. Haynes #82 | 0/0 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 33 |
F. Dixon #86 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 1 | 53 |
R. Heller #82 | 0/0 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 21 |
G. Lang #33 | 0/0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 18 |
J. Settle #44 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 29 |
S. Bailey #82 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bryan #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McFadden #8 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Fulhage #17 | 6 | 247 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Thomas #89 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders #21 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 |
363
Total Yds
314
195
Pass Yds
271
168
Rush Yds
43
62
Total Plays
57
5.9
Yards Per Play
5.5
7.5
Yards Per Pass
6.5
4.7
Yards Per Rush
2.9
21
1st Downs
16
10
Passing 1st Downs
12
10
Rushing 1st Downs
4
1
1st Downs from Penalties
0
5
Punts
6
1
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
3
Penalties
6
5.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
1
