Week 1
Final
CAR
ATL1Q
7 - 0
P. Metzelaars 8-yard TD catch from F. Reich.
Made XP
1Q
10 - 0
J. Kasay 39-yard field goal.
1Q
10 - 3
M. Andersen 27-yard field goal.
1Q
13 - 3
J. Kasay 41-yard field goal.
2Q
13 - 10
J.J. Birden 12-yard TD catch from J. George.
Made XP
2Q
13 - 13
M. Andersen 51-yard field goal.
3Q
13 - 20
B. Emanuel 5-yard TD catch from J. George.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 20
W. Green 44-yard TD catch from F. Reich.
Made XP
OT
20 - 23
M. Andersen 35-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
329
Reich
CAR
Rush Yds
61
Heyward
ATL
Rec Yds
121
Green
CAR
Scrim TD
1
Metzelaars
CAR
Matchup
1995 NFC West
49ers 
Falcons 
Rams 
Panthers 
Saints Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the Carolina Panthers, 23 to 20, on September 3, 1995.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Reich #14 | 23/44 | 329 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 9-68 | 92.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 27/45 | 290 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 3-16 | 84.5 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Baldwin #23 | 17 | 43 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
H. Griffith #29 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
B. Christian #44 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Heyward #34 | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 121 | 17.3 | 1 | 44 |
M. Carrier #88 | 0/0 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 46 |
B. Christian #44 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 23 |
D. Beebe #82 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 |
P. Metzelaars #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 11 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 95 | 10.6 | 0 | 36 |
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 46 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 23 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lathon #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Maxie #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Price #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fox #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Montgomery #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Archambeau #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Doleman #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Geathers #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kasay #4 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 10 | 406 | 40.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 7 | 285 | 40.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Baldwin #23 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Preston #85 | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. George #50 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Reich #14 | 23/44 | 329 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 9-68 | 92.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Baldwin #23 | 17 | 43 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
H. Griffith #29 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
B. Christian #44 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 121 | 17.3 | 1 | 44 |
M. Carrier #88 | 0/0 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 46 |
B. Christian #44 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 23 |
D. Beebe #82 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 |
P. Metzelaars #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 11 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lathon #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Maxie #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Price #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fox #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kasay #4 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 10 | 406 | 40.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Baldwin #23 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 27/45 | 290 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 3-16 | 84.5 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Heyward #34 | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 95 | 10.6 | 0 | 36 |
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 46 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 23 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Montgomery #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Archambeau #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Doleman #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Geathers #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 7 | 285 | 40.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Preston #85 | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. George #50 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
312
Total Yds
391
261
Pass Yds
274
51
Rush Yds
117
73
Total Plays
75
4.3
Yards Per Play
5.2
4.9
Yards Per Pass
5.6
2.6
Yards Per Rush
4.5
30:20
Possession
35:57
17
1st Downs
20
14
Passing 1st Downs
16
2
Rushing 1st Downs
4
1
1st Downs from Penalties
0
4/18
3rd Down
9/18
0/1
4th Down
0/0
10
Punts
7
1
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
4
3.0
Sacks
9.0
0
D/ST TD
0
