Week 2
Final
MIN
ATL1Q
3 - 0
S. Sisson 26-yard field goal.
1Q
3 - 3
M. Andersen 20-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 3
C. Carter 7-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 10
T. Mathis 3-yard TD catch from J. George.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 17
T. Mathis 10-yard TD catch from J. George.
Made XP
4Q
13 - 17
S. Sisson 30-yard field goal.
4Q
20 - 17
D. Frisch 3-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
4Q
23 - 17
S. Sisson 21-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
275
Johnson
MIN
Rush Yds
90
Smith
MIN
Rec Yds
148
Reed
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Mathis
ATL
Matchup
1996 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Panthers 
49ers 
Rams 
Falcons 
Saints Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 17, on September 8, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 15/26 | 275 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | 103.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 24/41 | 266 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 3-21 | 84.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 30 | 90 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Lee #32 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 |
J. George #11 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 148 | 37.0 | 0 | 71 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 40 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Jordan #85 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Frisch #83 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 21 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 20 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
F. Scott #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 2 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Smith #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Tuaolo #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Harrison #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Walker #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Ismail #82 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Preston #85 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 15/26 | 275 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | 103.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 30 | 90 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Lee #32 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 148 | 37.0 | 0 | 71 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 40 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Jordan #85 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Frisch #83 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Smith #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Tuaolo #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Harrison #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Ismail #82 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 24/41 | 266 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 3-21 | 84.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 |
J. George #11 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 21 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 20 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
F. Scott #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 2 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Walker #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Preston #85 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
365
Total Yds
324
266
Pass Yds
245
99
Rush Yds
79
60
Total Plays
63
6.1
Yards Per Play
5.1
9.9
Yards Per Pass
5.6
3
Yards Per Rush
4.2
29:11
Possession
30:49
18
1st Downs
21
12
Passing 1st Downs
15
4
Rushing 1st Downs
2
2
1st Downs from Penalties
4
6/13
3rd Down
6/14
0/0
4th Down
0/1
4
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
10
Penalties
9
3.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
