Conference Semifinals, 1986

played in Portland (OR), OR

49 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	0	-	0
Portland (OR) Seahawks	7	7	3	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:49 POR - Earnest Byner 7 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 14:19 POR - Jessie Hester 47 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 05:35 POR - Scott Norwood 18 field goal
4Q: 02:32 POR - Johnie Cooks 44 interception return (Scott Norwood extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:49 POR - Earnest Byner 7 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 14:19 POR - Jessie Hester 47 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 05:35 POR - Scott Norwood 18 field goal
4Q: 02:32 POR - Johnie Cooks 44 interception return (Scott Norwood extra point)

Team Statistics ATL POR
Record 11-7 13-4
First Downs 6 20
- by Rushing 0 3
- by Passing 4 17
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 174 351
- Offensive Plays 51 79
- Yards per Play 3.41 4.44
Net Rushing Yards 21 88
- Rushing Attempts 15 27
- Yards per Rush 1.40 3.26
Net Passing Yards 153 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 18 - 4 47 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 180 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/27 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 4.25 5.06
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 0/13 9/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 11/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 6/59
Kick Returns/Yards 4/91 1/14
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/72
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 34
Time of Possession 22:08 37:52

Team Statistics	ATL	POR
Record	11-7	13-4
First Downs	6	20
- by Rushing	0	3
- by Passing	4	17
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	174	351
- Offensive Plays	51	79
- Yards per Play	3.41	4.44
Net Rushing Yards	21	88
- Rushing Attempts	15	27
- Yards per Rush	1.40	3.26
Net Passing Yards	153	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 18 - 4	47 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	180	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/27	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	4.25	5.06
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	0/13	9/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	11/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	6/59
Kick Returns/Yards	4/91	1/14
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/72
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 34
Time of Possession	22:08	37:52

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	10:50	2:35	OWN 26	4	15	Punt
1	1:43	1:52	OWN 29	3	41	Interception
2	14:01	2:03	OWN 40	3	8	Punt
2	9:29	2:00	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	3:03	0:53	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 20	2	6	Half
3	12:42	1:16	OWN 28	3	7	Interception
3	9:23	0:51	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	5:30	2:36	OWN 22	4	-4	Punt
3	1:07	1:07	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
4	13:52	0:54	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
4	8:34	2:50	OWN 20	7	34	Interception
4	2:32	0:09	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
4	2:23	1:46	OWN 35	6	20	Downs

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:50	3:00	OWN 32	5	1	Punt
1	8:15	6:32	OWN 16	12	84	Touchdown
2	14:51	0:50	OWN 43	2	57	Touchdown
2	11:58	2:29	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	7:29	4:26	OWN 11	9	13	Punt
2	2:10	1:25	OWN 37	7	21	Punt
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 23	4	16	Punt
3	11:26	2:03	OPP 36	3	0	Punt
3	8:32	3:02	OPP 19	6	18	Field Goal
3	2:54	1:47	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
4	15:00	1:08	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
4	12:58	4:24	OWN 11	10	43	Punt
4	5:44	3:12	OWN 40	9	39	Missed FG
4	0:37	0:37	OWN 45	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Jim Kelly, Portland (OR) Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marcus Allen	14	18	1.29	8	0	0
Whit Taylor	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Allen Pinkett	17	55	3.24	6	0
Ken Bell	7	30	4.29	15	1
Jim Kelly	3	3	1.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Whit Taylor	23	13	148	3/27	0	40	2	39.8
Ed Luther	10	5	32	0/0	0	11	2	17.5

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	47	24	292	5/29	2	47	0	84.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jerry Butler	3	4	50	16.67	31	40
WR Clint Sampson	3	6	29	9.67	0	15
WR John Jefferson	2	7	21	10.50	5	15
TE Kellen Winslow	2	4	41	20.50	27	35
RB Marcus Allen	2	3	5	2.50	0	6
WR Zach Thomas	2	4	11	5.50	0	10
TE Manute Bol	2	3	9	4.50	4	9
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Dalton Hilliard	1	1	11	11.00	0	11

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jessie Hester	10	16	147	14.70	28	47	1
WR Earnest Byner	6	8	63	10.50	23	25	1
RB Allen Pinkett	4	6	41	10.25	23	17	0
C Tony Hunter	2	9	32	16.00	26	20	0
WR Wesley Walker	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Ken Bell	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Earnest Gray	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mitch Brookins	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Johnie Cooks	2	44	22.00	1
OLB Mike Johnson	1	10	10.00	0
CB Elvis Patterson	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
John Jefferson	1	0	0
Sam Seale	0	1	0
Tom Baugh	0	0	1

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force
Nolan Cromwell	1	0	0
Tony Hunter	0	1	0
Jeff Spek	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	9	434	48.2	39.4	59	4

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	9	381	42.3	34.0	53	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	1/2	0/0	0/0	18	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Jefferson	2	15	7.5	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	6	59	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerry Butler	3	69	23.0	0
John Jefferson	1	22	22.0	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Gary Cobb	10	0	1.0	25	39
ILB Tim Lucas	6	2	0.0	24	40
CB Dwight Hicks	5	4	0.0	20	45
S Deron Cherry	5	1	0.0	26	46
DE Lawrence Pillers	3	1	1.0	25	43
CB Sam Seale	3	0	1.0	12	25
DE Don Fielder	3	0	1.0	10	20
DE Rulon Jones	3	0	0.0	20	45
CB William Judson	3	0	0.0	17	38
DT Joe Klecko	2	0	1.0	16	33
S Darrol Ray	2	0	0.0	26	50
OLB Terry Rennaker	2	0	0.0	6	8
WR Zach Thomas	2	0	---	---	---
DT Gary Fair	1	1	0.0	19	37
DT Charlie Johnson	1	1	0.0	18	24
OLB Hugh Green	1	1	0.0	3	12
OLB Mel Owens	1	1	0.0	11	21
CB Bobby Humphrey	1	1	0.0	16	29
TE Kellen Winslow	1	0	---	---	---
S Rich Miano	1	0	0.0	2	8

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dino Hackett	9	5	0.0	15	35
S Nolan Cromwell	6	2	0.0	15	36
DE Steve McMichael	5	0	2.5	12	32
S Terry Kinard	3	0	0.0	15	35
DT Ed Morin	2	1	0.5	10	31
DE Doug Smith	2	1	0.0	9	21
CB Lonnie Young	2	1	0.0	12	19
OLB Johnie Cooks	2	0	0.0	13	35
S Bud Brown	1	1	0.0	4	17
CB Elvis Patterson	1	1	0.0	11	31
ILB Glen Redd	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB David Evans	1	0	0.0	7	27
DT Brandon Hill	1	0	0.0	7	13
OLB Mike Johnson	0	1	0.0	8	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Don Fielder	1.0	1	1	0	20
DE Lawrence Pillers	1.0	0	2	0	43
DT Joe Klecko	1.0	0	1	0	33
OLB Gary Cobb	1.0	0	0	0	39
CB Sam Seale	1.0	0	0	0	25
S Darrol Ray	0.0	0	1	1	50
DE Rulon Jones	0.0	0	1	0	45

Portland (OR)	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Steve McMichael	2.5	1	6	32
DT Ed Morin	0.5	0	0	31
DT Mike Gray	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Gary Cobb	7	1	39
CB Dwight Hicks	3	1	45
CB William Judson	3	0	38
CB Sam Seale	2	2	25
S Deron Cherry	2	0	46
OLB Mel Owens	2	0	21
OLB Terry Rennaker	1	1	8
S Darrol Ray	1	0	50
CB Bobby Humphrey	1	0	29
ILB Tim Lucas	1	0	40
S Rich Miano	1	0	8

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Nolan Cromwell	3	0	0	36
ILB Dino Hackett	3	0	0	35
OLB Johnie Cooks	2	0	2	35
S Terry Kinard	2	0	0	35
CB Lonnie Young	2	0	0	19
CB Elvis Patterson	1	1	1	31
CB David Evans	1	1	0	27
DE Steve McMichael	1	0	0	32
ILB Glen Redd	1	0	0	1
S Bud Brown	1	0	0	17
DT Brandon Hill	1	0	0	13
OLB Jim Morrissey	0	1	0	7
OLB Mike Johnson	0	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Damian Johnson	1	4	11	0	27
Buddy Cutler	1	3	10	0	16
Dean Steinkuhler	1	2	13	0	30
Derrel Gofourth	0	2	10	1	35
Curt Marsh	0	2	14	0	30
Hardy Dillon	0	1	13	1	31
Karl Baldischwiler	0	0	2	1	5

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Kozerski	2	5	20	1	43
Bubba Paris	2	2	24	0	41
Broderick Thompson	1	3	21	1	43
Chris Riehm	1	1	25	0	40
Ellis Gardner	0	3	22	0	37
Morlon Poole	0	3	5	0	15
Mike Guman	0	2	19	0	13
Tony Hunter	0	2	18	0	32
Mark Holmes	0	2	8	0	19
Jeff Spek	0	1	9	0	15
Scott Barrows	0	0	3	2	13
Brian Johnston	0	0	7	1	9

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Clint Sampson	1	10
Tom Baugh	1	9
Buddy Cutler	1	8
Derrel Gofourth	1	8
Dwight Hicks	1	8
Charles Alexander	1	6
Deron Cherry	1	2

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Spek	3	18
Wesley Walker	1	14
Alfred Anderson	1	12
Mitch Brookins	1	10

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darrol Ray	---	---	26	50	3	79
Rulon Jones	---	---	20	45	10	75
Deron Cherry	---	---	26	46	2	74
Dwight Hicks	---	---	20	45	8	73
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	25	43	1	69
Tim Lucas	---	---	24	40	4	68
Gary Cobb	---	---	25	39	2	66
Sam Seale	---	---	12	25	28	65
Gary Fair	---	---	19	37	2	58
William Judson	---	---	17	38	2	57
Derrel Gofourth	10	35	---	---	8	53
Joe Klecko	---	---	16	33	2	51
Kellen Winslow	14	28	---	---	8	50
John Jefferson	11	24	---	---	14	49
Damian Johnson	11	27	---	---	9	47
Marcus Allen	15	28	---	---	2	45
Bobby Humphrey	---	---	16	29	---	45
Hardy Dillon	13	31	---	---	---	44
Charlie Johnson	---	---	18	24	2	44
Curt Marsh	14	30	---	---	---	44
Dean Steinkuhler	13	30	---	---	---	43
Don Fielder	---	---	10	20	11	41
Whit Taylor	15	26	---	---	---	41
Clint Sampson	7	23	---	---	10	40
Buddy Cutler	10	16	---	---	8	34
Jerry Butler	11	17	---	---	6	34
Mel Owens	---	---	11	21	2	34
Zach Thomas	3	18	---	---	13	34
Mike Singletary	---	---	1	9	22	32
Robert Lavette	2	5	---	---	23	30
Manute Bol	2	15	---	---	10	27
Charles Alexander	10	9	---	---	6	25
Terry Rennaker	---	---	6	8	8	22
Hugh Green	---	---	3	12	4	19
Tom Baugh	2	6	---	---	9	17
Thornton Chandler	0	3	---	---	14	17
Dalton Hilliard	0	8	---	---	9	17
Rich Miano	---	---	2	8	1	11
Ed Luther	0	10	---	---	---	10
Dan Alexander	0	0	---	---	9	9
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	9	9
Karl Baldischwiler	2	5	---	---	1	8
Hassan Jones	0	2	---	---	3	5
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	1	1
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bradyn Pyle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Kelly	27	52	---	---	---	79
Chris Riehm	25	40	---	---	9	74
Ellis Gardner	22	37	---	---	11	70
Tony Hunter	18	32	---	---	20	70
Bubba Paris	24	41	---	---	2	67
Broderick Thompson	21	43	---	---	---	64
Bruce Kozerski	20	43	---	---	---	63
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	15	36	11	62
Earnest Byner	22	37	---	---	---	59
David Evans	---	---	7	27	23	57
Earnest Gray	11	34	---	---	11	56
Jessie Hester	14	41	---	---	---	55
Allen Pinkett	20	35	---	---	---	55
Steve McMichael	---	---	12	32	10	54
Terry Kinard	---	---	15	35	---	50
Dino Hackett	---	---	15	35	---	50
Johnie Cooks	---	---	13	35	---	48
Wesley Walker	11	22	---	---	14	47
Elvis Patterson	---	---	11	31	1	43
Ken Bell	7	11	---	---	25	43
Jeff Spek	9	15	---	---	18	42
Ed Morin	---	---	10	31	---	41
Bud Brown	---	---	4	17	18	39
Mike Guman	19	13	---	---	6	38
Mark Holmes	8	19	---	---	11	38
Lonnie Young	---	---	12	19	---	31
Mike Gray	---	---	8	21	2	31
Doug Smith	---	---	9	21	---	30
Scott Barrows	3	13	---	---	11	27
Brian Johnston	7	9	---	---	11	27
Kurt Novitsky	---	---	8	17	---	25
Alfred Anderson	2	9	---	---	12	23
Mitch Brookins	2	11	---	---	10	23
Jeff Paine	---	---	2	1	19	22
Jerome Foster	---	---	6	9	6	21
Morlon Poole	5	15	---	---	---	20
Brandon Hill	---	---	7	13	---	20
Mike Johnson	---	---	8	8	1	17
Jim Morrissey	---	---	3	7	---	10
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	9	9
Glen Redd	---	---	0	1	6	7
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	2	2
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dean Biasucci	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	5	-1	-0.2
Right	4	6	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	19	2.7
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	9	45	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Whit Taylor	23	13	2	2	2	2	2	5	2
Ed Luther	10	5	0	1	1	1	0	1	2

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	47	24	3	5	6	5	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	67	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	110	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	41	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	14	133	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	71	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	47	47.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	7	2	1	21	0	24
WR Clint Sampson	6	3	1	29	0	23
TE Kellen Winslow	4	2	1	41	1	28
WR Jerry Butler	4	3	0	50	1	17
WR Zach Thomas	4	2	0	11	0	18
RB Marcus Allen	3	2	0	5	0	28
TE Manute Bol	3	2	0	9	0	15
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	0	3	0	9
RB Dalton Hilliard	1	1	0	11	0	8

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jessie Hester	16	10	1	147	1	41
C Tony Hunter	9	2	1	32	1	32
WR Earnest Byner	8	6	1	63	1	37
RB Allen Pinkett	6	4	0	41	0	35
WR Mitch Brookins	3	0	2	0	0	11
WR Wesley Walker	2	1	1	5	0	22
WR Earnest Gray	2	0	0	0	0	34
RB Ken Bell	1	1	0	4	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Allen Pinkett	2	3	1.50	3.24

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	7	5	44	6.29	6.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earnest Byner	2	2	14	7.00	7.88
WR Jessie Hester	2	2	18	9.00	9.19
WR Earnest Gray	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
C Tony Hunter	1	1	12	12.00	3.56
WR Mitch Brookins	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	1	0

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Allen Pinkett	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Whit Taylor	8	3	0
Ed Luther	2	1	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	16	9	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch
WR John Jefferson	2	1
TE Kellen Winslow	2	0
WR Clint Sampson	2	1
WR Zach Thomas	2	1
RB Marcus Allen	1	1
TE Manute Bol	1	0

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
C Tony Hunter	7	2	2
WR Jessie Hester	5	4	3
WR Earnest Byner	4	3	3

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)