Week 14, 1998

played in Cincinnati, OH

39 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	14	10	7	0	-	31
Cincinnati Bengals	0	21	7	9	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 ATL - Tom Waddle 14 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 00:31 ATL - Tiki Barber 8 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:23 CIN - Tupac Shakur 9 run (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 08:22 CIN - Sean Dawkins 6 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 04:47 ATL - Jerome Pathon 9 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:55 CIN - Tony Simmons 9 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Dale Dawson 27 field goal
3Q: 12:14 ATL - Yev Kassem 72 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 07:17 CIN - Tupac Shakur 17 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 03:45 CIN - Matt Stover 35 field goal
4Q: 01:17 CIN - Matt Stover 19 field goal
4Q: 00:29 CIN - Matt Stover 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 ATL - Tom Waddle 14 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 00:31 ATL - Tiki Barber 8 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:23 CIN - Tupac Shakur 9 run (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 08:22 CIN - Sean Dawkins 6 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 04:47 ATL - Jerome Pathon 9 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:55 CIN - Tony Simmons 9 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Dale Dawson 27 field goal
3Q: 12:14 ATL - Yev Kassem 72 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 07:17 CIN - Tupac Shakur 17 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 03:45 CIN - Matt Stover 35 field goal
4Q: 01:17 CIN - Matt Stover 19 field goal
4Q: 00:29 CIN - Matt Stover 44 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CIN
Record 7-6 7-6
First Downs 18 26
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 252 411
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 4.20 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 89 150
- Rushing Attempts 27 35
- Yards per Rush 3.30 4.29
Net Passing Yards 163 261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 1 33 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 171 267
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/8 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.94 7.68
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 7/56
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 8/168 3/47
Interception Ret./Yards 1/72 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 4/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 38
Time of Possession 24:57 35:03

Team Statistics	ATL	CIN
Record	7-6	7-6
First Downs	18	26
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	252	411
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	4.20	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	89	150
- Rushing Attempts	27	35
- Yards per Rush	3.30	4.29
Net Passing Yards	163	261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 1	33 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	171	267
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/8	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.94	7.68
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	7/56
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	8/168	3/47
Interception Ret./Yards	1/72	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	4/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 38
Time of Possession	24:57	35:03

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:43	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
1	6:43	6:18	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
2	11:13	1:10	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
2	8:15	1:43	OWN 36	3	-9	Punt
2	4:53	0:15	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
2	2:48	2:48	OWN 42	7	48	Field Goal
3	10:38	0:07	OWN 38	1	3	Fumble
3	7:10	1:18	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
3	1:53	1:24	OWN 18	3	-1	Punt
4	13:27	1:06	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
4	10:32	3:27	OWN 21	6	35	Punt
4	3:38	1:29	OWN 22	3	5	Interception
4	1:12	0:24	OWN 39	1	-4	Fumble
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 21	2	7	Game

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:17	3:34	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
1	0:25	4:12	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
2	10:03	1:48	OPP 16	5	16	Touchdown
2	6:32	1:39	OWN 26	3	14	Fumble
2	4:38	1:50	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:58	OWN 20	6	38	Interception
3	12:02	1:24	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	10:31	3:21	OPP 41	6	41	Touchdown
3	5:52	3:59	OWN 8	8	42	Punt
3	0:29	2:02	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
4	12:21	1:49	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
4	7:05	3:27	OWN 20	7	62	Field Goal
4	2:09	0:57	OPP 5	3	3	Field Goal
4	0:48	0:24	OPP 35	3	8	Field Goal

Game MVP: Kurt Warner, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tiki Barber	17	66	3.88	14	1	1
Eddie Watson	7	6	0.86	6	0	0
Ramon Shonta	3	17	5.67	8	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tupac Shakur	25	93	3.72	16	6	1
Kurt Warner	5	36	7.20	12	2	0
Harold Shaw	5	21	4.20	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ramon Shonta	30	17	171	3/8	2	29	1	81.4

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kurt Warner	33	25	267	1/6	3	39	1	116.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tom Waddle	8	9	88	11.00	33	29	1
WR Jerome Pathon	6	13	54	9.00	6	15	1
WR Titus Dixon	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Kenny Shedd	1	1	22	22.00	0	22	0
RB Tiki Barber	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Brian Kinchen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ryan Thelwell	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Kleinfeld	8	10	122	15.25	47	32	0
RB Tupac Shakur	7	7	40	5.71	28	17	1
TE Jeremy Willie	3	3	24	8.00	4	14	0
WR Tony Simmons	3	3	59	19.67	4	39	1
TE Aaron Pierce	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Sean Dawkins	1	5	6	6.00	1	6	1
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	1	0	0.00	2	0	0
WR Matthew Hatchette	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Yev Kassem	1	72	72.00	1

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB John Mobley	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ramon Shonta	1	0	0
Tiki Barber	1	0	0
Orpheus Roye	0	1	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kurt Warner	1	0	0
Wayne Martin	0	1	0
Lenny McGill	0	1	0
Dedrick Dodge	0	0	1
Jim Flanagan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	6	230	38.3	33.3	51	1

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Maynard	5	207	41.4	36.0	46	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Dawson	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	4/4

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	3/3	1/1	0/0	44	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Pathon	1	7	7.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Kleinfeld	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg
Michael Booker	6	123	20.5
Robert Van Winkle	1	29	29.0
Eddie Watson	1	16	16.0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Simmons	2	34	17.0	0
Damon Burgess	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	10	2	0.0	35	34
OLB Derrick Thomas	7	1	0.0	29	30
S Sean Lumpkin	7	0	0.0	32	31
DT Cortez Kennedy	6	7	0.0	32	30
CB Homey D Clown	6	2	0.0	33	30
OLB Howard Dinkins	5	2	0.0	19	18
CB Robert Van Winkle	4	2	0.0	34	33
DE Orpheus Roye	3	1	1.0	31	34
DE Raylee Johnson	3	0	0.0	28	27
DT R.C. Wrightman	2	0	0.0	26	22
OLB Jeff Posey	2	0	0.0	8	10
S Jerome Woods	1	3	0.0	34	34
DE Greg Jefferson	1	1	0.0	20	21
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	---	---	---

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dedrick Dodge	7	1	1.0	27	33
ILB Canute Curtis	7	3	0.0	27	32
DT Warren Sapp	4	1	1.5	22	26
OLB John Mobley	4	2	0.0	25	33
CB Troy Vincent	4	1	0.0	27	33
S Keith Lyle	4	1	0.0	27	33
DE Bryant Young	3	2	0.5	23	26
DE Wayne Martin	2	1	0.0	23	30
DT Keith Hamilton	2	1	0.0	8	7
CB Lenny McGill	2	1	0.0	27	33
CB Butler By'not'e	2	1	0.0	13	24
DT Jim Flanagan	1	1	0.0	17	24
DT Sherman Klump	1	1	0.0	5	7
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Orpheus Roye	1.0	0	0	0	34
DE Raylee Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	27

Cincinnati	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Warren Sapp	1.5	1	0	26
S Dedrick Dodge	1.0	0	0	33
DE Bryant Young	0.5	0	0	26
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	2	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	6	1	1	34
CB Homey D Clown	5	1	0	30
OLB Howard Dinkins	4	1	0	18
OLB Derrick Thomas	3	0	0	30
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	0	0	33
S Sean Lumpkin	3	0	0	31
OLB Jeff Posey	1	0	0	10
S Garth Algar	0	1	0	8
S Jerome Woods	0	1	0	34

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB John Mobley	3	0	1	33
CB Troy Vincent	3	0	0	33
CB Butler By'not'e	3	0	0	24
CB Lenny McGill	2	1	0	33
ILB Canute Curtis	2	0	0	32
S Dedrick Dodge	1	1	0	33
S Keith Lyle	1	0	0	33
OLB William Wallace	1	0	0	7
DT Sherman Klump	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Courtney Hall	3	5	27	0	33
Joe Panos	2	3	27	0	33
Scott Rehberg	1	5	27	0	33
Melvin Hayes	1	4	10	0	11
Brian Kinchen	1	3	24	0	22
Randy Shughart	1	2	27	1	33
Marcus Spriggs	0	1	17	2	22
Frank Wainright	0	1	6	0	7

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Mitchell	4	10	1	35	1	34
Tra Thomas	3	8	0	35	0	34
Aaron Taylor	1	5	0	35	0	34
David Williams	1	2	0	35	0	34
Brett Carolan	1	1	0	7	0	4
Aaron Pierce	0	2	0	8	0	13
Sebastian Meeker	0	1	0	24	0	23
Dominique Nail	0	1	0	35	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Titus Dixon	1	21
Michael Booker	1	21
Sean Lumpkin	1	14
Hessley Hempstead	1	7
Ryan Thelwell	1	6

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Harold Shaw	3	20
Butler By'not'e	2	26
Armon Williams	1	25
Aaron Pierce	1	20
Justin Armour	1	18
Mel McCarthy	1	11

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	34	33	10	77
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	32	31	14	77
Yev Kassem	---	---	35	34	3	72
Jerome Woods	---	---	34	34	3	71
Orpheus Roye	---	---	31	34	3	68
Homey D Clown	---	---	33	30	4	67
Scott Rehberg	27	33	---	---	7	67
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	32	30	2	64
Derrick Thomas	---	---	29	30	4	63
Courtney Hall	27	33	---	---	---	60
Randy Shughart	27	33	---	---	---	60
Ramon Shonta	27	33	---	---	---	60
Joe Panos	27	33	---	---	---	60
Raylee Johnson	---	---	28	27	4	59
Jerome Pathon	23	28	---	---	5	56
R.C. Wrightman	---	---	26	22	7	55
Brian Kinchen	24	22	---	---	8	54
Derrick Fenner	15	19	---	---	17	51
Tom Waddle	22	25	---	---	1	48
Marcus Spriggs	17	22	---	---	7	46
Greg Jefferson	---	---	20	21	3	44
Tiki Barber	19	25	---	---	---	44
Eddie Watson	8	8	---	---	26	42
Howard Dinkins	---	---	19	18	4	41
Ryan Thelwell	13	20	---	---	6	39
Titus Dixon	5	9	---	---	21	35
Frank Wainright	6	7	---	---	20	33
Jeff Posey	---	---	8	10	15	33
Michael Booker	---	---	6	4	21	31
Garth Algar	---	---	5	8	12	25
Patrise Alexander	---	---	8	6	11	25
Melvin Hayes	10	11	---	---	---	21
Kenny Shedd	0	2	---	---	17	19
Gerald McBurrows	---	---	4	1	4	9
Charles Woodson	---	---	1	1	6	8
Gregg Gamble	0	0	---	---	7	7
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hessley Hempstead	0	0	---	---	7	7
Payton Feeley	0	0	---	---	7	7
Howard Hendree	---	---	0	0	7	7
Dale Dawson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chad Hennings	---	---	0	0	2	2
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Craig Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jon Kitna	0	0	---	---	---	0
Todd Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Aaron Taylor	35	34	---	---	8	77
David Williams	35	34	---	---	---	69
Kurt Warner	35	34	---	---	---	69
Jeff Mitchell	35	34	---	---	---	69
Dominique Nail	35	34	---	---	---	69
Tra Thomas	35	34	---	---	---	69
David Kleinfeld	30	28	---	---	7	65
Butler By'not'e	---	---	13	24	26	63
Dedrick Dodge	---	---	27	33	1	61
Troy Vincent	---	---	27	33	1	61
Lenny McGill	---	---	27	33	1	61
Keith Lyle	---	---	27	33	1	61
Canute Curtis	---	---	27	32	1	60
John Mobley	---	---	25	33	1	59
Sean Dawkins	30	27	---	---	---	57
Wayne Martin	---	---	23	30	1	54
Tupac Shakur	29	24	---	---	1	54
Sebastian Meeker	24	23	---	---	7	54
Bryant Young	---	---	23	26	2	51
Warren Sapp	---	---	22	26	3	51
Jeremy Willie	22	19	---	---	6	47
Matthew Hatchette	13	16	---	---	17	46
Jim Flanagan	---	---	17	24	1	42
Aaron Pierce	8	13	---	---	20	41
Harold Shaw	6	10	---	---	20	36
Brett Carolan	7	4	---	---	21	32
Jamal Brooks	---	---	3	2	21	26
Armon Williams	---	---	0	1	25	26
William Wallace	---	---	13	7	---	20
Justin Armour	0	1	---	---	18	19
Jay Williams	---	---	4	3	10	17
Keith Hamilton	---	---	8	7	1	16
Damon Burgess	---	---	2	2	12	16
Tony Simmons	6	5	---	---	5	16
Sherman Klump	---	---	5	7	3	15
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mark Smith	---	---	4	7	---	11
Mel McCarthy	0	0	---	---	11	11
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	8	8
Van Diligiro	0	0	---	---	8	8
Maxwell Fisher	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rufus Hanshew	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brad Maynard	0	0	---	---	5	5
Clyde Bernard	---	---	0	0	5	5
Frankie Thorp	0	0	---	---	3	3
T.J. Rubley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	8	30	3.8
Right	14	38	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	30	4.3
Middle	17	63	3.7
Right	11	57	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ramon Shonta	30	17	2	2	5	2	3	2	1

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kurt Warner	33	25	4	0	1	5	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	101	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	48	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	22	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	33	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	105	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	90	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	39	39.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerome Pathon	13	6	3	54	0	28
WR Tom Waddle	9	8	1	88	1	25
WR Ryan Thelwell	3	0	1	0	0	20
WR Titus Dixon	2	1	0	4	0	9
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	0	0	0	22
WR Kenny Shedd	1	1	0	22	1	2
RB Tiki Barber	1	1	0	3	0	25

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Kleinfeld	10	8	0	122	3	28
RB Tupac Shakur	7	7	0	40	0	24
WR Sean Dawkins	5	1	1	6	0	27
TE Jeremy Willie	3	3	0	24	0	19
WR Tony Simmons	3	3	0	59	1	5
TE Aaron Pierce	2	1	0	8	0	13
WR Matthew Hatchette	2	1	0	8	0	16
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	1	0	0	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tiki Barber	1	8	8.00	3.88
Eddie Watson	1	0	0.00	0.86

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tupac Shakur	9	19	2.11	3.72

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ramon Shonta	3	3	33	11.00	5.70

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kurt Warner	6	4	35	5.83	8.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tom Waddle	2	2	24	12.00	9.78
WR Jerome Pathon	1	1	9	9.00	4.15

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sean Dawkins	3	1	6	2.00	1.20
RB Tupac Shakur	1	1	17	17.00	5.71
TE Jeremy Willie	1	1	3	3.00	8.00
WR Tony Simmons	1	1	9	9.00	19.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tiki Barber	2	0
Eddie Watson	1	1

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Tupac Shakur	4	2
Kurt Warner	1	0
Harold Shaw	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ramon Shonta	10	6	5

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kurt Warner	5	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tom Waddle	4	4	3
WR Ryan Thelwell	2	0	0
WR Jerome Pathon	2	1	1
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	0
WR Kenny Shedd	1	1	1

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Kleinfeld	2	1	0
TE Aaron Pierce	1	0	0
RB Tupac Shakur	1	1	0
TE Jeremy Willie	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,300 (19,000)
End Zone 11,300 (13,700)
Mezzanine 6,200 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (12,100)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,200 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,300 (19,000)
End Zone	11,300 (13,700)
Mezzanine	6,200 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (12,100)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,200 (9,900)