Conference Semifinals, 1985

played in St. Louis, MO

42 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	7	-	7
St. Louis Cardinals	7	10	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:26 STL - Vance Johnson 31 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 10:34 STL - Roy Green 9 pass from Joe Montana (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 00:29 STL - Benny Ricardo 18 field goal
4Q: 09:51 STL - Benny Ricardo 20 field goal
4Q: 07:52 ATL - Marcus Allen 16 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:26 STL - Vance Johnson 31 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 10:34 STL - Roy Green 9 pass from Joe Montana (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 00:29 STL - Benny Ricardo 18 field goal
4Q: 09:51 STL - Benny Ricardo 20 field goal
4Q: 07:52 ATL - Marcus Allen 16 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team Statistics ATL STL
Record 12-6 12-5
First Downs 22 21
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 19 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 396 407
- Offensive Plays 68 68
- Yards per Play 5.82 5.99
Net Rushing Yards 82 206
- Rushing Attempts 20 31
- Yards per Rush 4.10 6.65
Net Passing Yards 314 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 28 - 0 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 332 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.54 5.43
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/53 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 5/117 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 22
Time of Possession 26:36 33:24

Team Statistics	ATL	STL
Record	12-6	12-5
First Downs	22	21
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	19	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	396	407
- Offensive Plays	68	68
- Yards per Play	5.82	5.99
Net Rushing Yards	82	206
- Rushing Attempts	20	31
- Yards per Rush	4.10	6.65
Net Passing Yards	314	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 28 - 0	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	332	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.54	5.43
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/53	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	5/117	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 22
Time of Possession	26:36	33:24

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:04	3:15	OWN 36	6	25	Punt
1	5:11	2:05	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
1	2:13	1:33	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
2	10:27	5:52	OWN 16	11	43	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 37	2	11	Half
3	15:00	4:38	OWN 26	8	64	Fumble
3	7:37	4:32	OWN 15	9	54	Missed FG
3	0:46	0:58	OWN 9	3	6	Punt
4	9:43	1:57	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
4	3:31	2:11	OWN 28	12	55	Downs
4	0:38	0:38	OWN 44	3	41	Game

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:56	OWN 20	5	62	Missed FG
1	8:49	3:38	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	3:06	0:53	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
1	0:40	5:13	OWN 26	12	74	Touchdown
2	4:35	4:12	OWN 1	13	98	Field Goal
3	10:22	2:45	OWN 18	5	21	Punt
3	3:05	2:19	OWN 38	3	-2	Punt
4	14:48	5:05	OWN 35	10	62	Field Goal
4	7:46	4:15	OWN 22	6	10	Punt
4	1:20	0:42	OWN 17	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Joe Montana, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marcus Allen	14	46	3.29	20	1
Robert Lavette	4	28	7.00	11	1
Tommy Kramer	1	2	2.00	2	0
Russell Davis	1	6	6.00	6	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Frank Pollard	22	151	6.86	47	5	0
David Hughes	5	11	2.20	5	0	0
Joe Montana	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
James Jones	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Tony Paige	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
Vance Johnson	1	31	31.00	31	1	1

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	46	28	332	2/18	1	29	0	90.1

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Montana	35	20	210	2/9	1	31	0	84.2

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kellen Winslow	9	11	121	13.44	43	29	0
WR John Jefferson	7	13	98	14.00	24	16	0
RB Marcus Allen	6	6	67	11.17	17	16	1
WR Arnold Morgado	3	5	20	6.67	0	11	0
WR Mercury Duncan	1	3	10	10.00	7	10	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	3	10	10.00	2	10	0
RB Robert Lavette	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Manute Bol	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roy Green	5	7	54	10.80	2	17	1
WR Vance Johnson	5	8	52	10.40	28	22	0
WR Mardye McDole	3	6	44	14.67	12	31	0
TE Rodney Holman	3	3	28	9.33	12	14	0
RB Frank Pollard	1	1	16	16.00	16	16	0
RB David Hughes	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Melvin Hoover	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Mark Boyer	1	1	10	10.00	1	10	0
WR Steve Watson	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Tony Paige	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Force
John Jefferson	1	0
Darrol Ray	0	1
Mike Singletary	0	1

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Frank Pollard	1	1	0
Roy Green	1	0	0
Wayne Smith	0	1	0
John Scully	0	1	0
Mike Woods	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	5	222	44.4	37.4	50	3

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Dilts	5	232	46.4	43.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	2/3	0/0	0/0	20	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnold Morgado	3	17	5.7	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don McNeal	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnold Morgado	5	117	23.4	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don McNeal	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Singletary	8	2	0.0	28	31
OLB Gary Cobb	7	1	0.0	29	23
S Darrol Ray	5	3	0.0	29	35
S Deron Cherry	5	0	0.0	25	31
CB Bobby Humphrey	5	0	0.0	13	21
OLB Mel Owens	4	1	0.0	11	18
DE Lawrence Pillers	3	3	0.5	27	28
CB William Judson	3	2	0.0	21	22
DT Pete Kugler	3	1	0.0	20	20
ILB Dirt Winston	2	2	0.0	3	6
DT Charlie Johnson	2	0	0.0	21	30
DE Don Fielder	1	1	1.0	20	22
OLB Terry Rennaker	1	1	0.0	9	4
CB Sam Seale	1	1	0.0	10	15
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	0.0	9	12
T Hardy Dillon	1	0	---	---	---
DT Joe Klecko	0	1	0.5	19	17
CB Dwight Hicks	0	2	0.0	25	32
DE Rulon Jones	0	1	0.0	18	24

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Fredd Young	8	2	0.0	19	43
S Leonard Smith	8	0	0.0	17	35
CB Wayne Smith	6	2	0.0	11	45
CB Jerry Gray	6	0	0.0	15	36
S Rick Woods	4	2	0.0	12	48
DE Keith Ferguson	3	0	0.5	13	31
OLB Mike Woods	3	1	0.0	13	21
DT Gary Johnson	2	1	0.0	11	18
OLB Jeff Davis	2	1	0.0	7	27
CB Albert Lewis	2	1	0.0	16	40
DT Eric Holle	1	0	0.5	8	21
DT Brad Shearer	1	0	0.0	7	11
OLB Kervin Wyatt	1	0	0.0	5	0
S Rod McSwain	1	0	0.0	9	18
DE Shawn Miller	0	1	0.5	14	23
DE Ben Thomas	0	1	0.5	6	25
CB Don McNeal	0	2	0.0	13	34
DT Kent Kremer	0	1	0.0	12	27
OLB Ken Woodard	0	1	0.0	4	3
ILB Mark Brown	0	1	0.0	1	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Don Fielder	1.0	0	0	0	22
DT Joe Klecko	0.5	0	1	0	17
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE Rulon Jones	0.0	1	1	0	24
DT Charlie Johnson	0.0	1	0	1	30
OLB Hugh Green	0.0	1	0	0	7
DT Pete Kugler	0.0	0	1	0	20

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Keith Ferguson	0.5	0	1	2	31
DE Shawn Miller	0.5	0	1	0	23
DE Ben Thomas	0.5	0	1	0	25
DT Eric Holle	0.5	0	0	0	21
DT Gary Johnson	0.0	1	1	2	18
DT Kent Kremer	0.0	1	0	2	27
CB Albert Lewis	0.0	0	1	0	40
ILB Fredd Young	0.0	0	1	0	43

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bobby Humphrey	5	0	21
OLB Mike Singletary	4	1	31
S Deron Cherry	3	2	31
OLB Gary Cobb	2	0	23
S Darrol Ray	1	1	35
OLB Mel Owens	1	1	18
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	12
ILB Dirt Winston	1	0	6
CB William Judson	1	0	22
CB Sam Seale	1	0	15

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jerry Gray	7	1	36
CB Wayne Smith	6	1	45
ILB Fredd Young	4	1	43
S Leonard Smith	4	0	35
OLB Mike Woods	2	0	21
OLB Jeff Davis	2	0	27
DE Keith Ferguson	1	0	31
S Rick Woods	1	0	48
CB Albert Lewis	1	0	40
OLB Ken Woodard	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Hardy Dillon	2	5	18	0	40
Derrel Gofourth	1	5	20	0	48
Dan Alexander	1	3	20	0	48
Dean Steinkuhler	1	2	14	1	39
Curt Marsh	1	2	16	0	35
Charles Alexander	1	1	12	0	24
Manute Bol	0	1	7	0	16
Joe Bostic	0	0	4	1	13

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leotis Harris	5	7	0	31	0	31
Larry McCarren	1	6	1	25	0	31
John Scully	1	4	0	26	0	31
Dennis Lick	1	3	0	28	1	28
Tommie Ginn	1	3	0	6	0	6
Luis Sharpe	1	3	0	27	0	25
Tony Paige	0	2	0	16	0	10
Eric Laakso	0	1	0	6	0	12
James Jones	0	1	0	9	0	4
Kelvin Clark	0	0	0	4	1	12

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Lavette	1	20
Sam Seale	1	16
Russell Davis	1	12

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Don McNeal	4	28
Melvin Hoover	1	11
Tony Paige	1	11
Mardye McDole	1	10
Leotis Harris	1	8

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kellen Winslow	19	45	---	---	11	75
Dan Alexander	20	48	---	---	6	74
Derrel Gofourth	20	48	---	---	5	73
Tommy Kramer	20	48	---	---	---	68
Darrol Ray	---	---	29	35	4	68
Hardy Dillon	18	40	---	---	6	64
Mike Singletary	---	---	28	31	3	62
Dwight Hicks	---	---	25	32	4	61
Gary Cobb	---	---	29	23	7	59
Deron Cherry	---	---	25	31	2	58
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	27	28	1	56
John Jefferson	12	34	---	---	10	56
Charlie Johnson	---	---	21	30	2	53
Dean Steinkuhler	14	39	---	---	---	53
Curt Marsh	16	35	---	---	---	51
Don Fielder	---	---	20	22	8	50
Marcus Allen	15	33	---	---	1	49
Rulon Jones	---	---	18	24	4	46
William Judson	---	---	21	22	3	46
Pete Kugler	---	---	20	20	5	45
Robert Lavette	5	17	---	---	20	42
Charles Alexander	12	24	---	---	5	41
Sam Seale	---	---	10	15	16	41
Joe Klecko	---	---	19	17	2	38
Arnold Morgado	5	22	---	---	11	38
Bobby Humphrey	---	---	13	21	---	34
Mel Owens	---	---	11	18	4	33
Karl Baldischwiler	8	17	---	---	6	31
Russell Davis	8	11	---	---	12	31
Jerry Butler	9	17	---	---	5	31
Manute Bol	7	16	---	---	8	31
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	9	12	8	29
Joe Bostic	4	13	---	---	6	23
Hugh Green	---	---	2	7	12	21
Mercury Duncan	4	16	---	---	---	20
Terry Rennaker	---	---	9	4	6	19
Dirt Winston	---	---	3	6	7	16
George Farmer	4	5	---	---	7	16
Vern Roberson	---	---	2	9	3	14
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	3	3
Henry Monroe	---	---	0	0	2	2
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	---	0
Don Bailey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bradyn Pyle	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don McNeal	---	---	13	34	28	75
Rick Woods	---	---	12	48	11	71
Leotis Harris	31	31	---	---	8	70
Joe Montana	31	37	---	---	---	68
Larry McCarren	25	31	---	---	8	64
Wayne Smith	---	---	11	45	8	64
Fredd Young	---	---	19	43	---	62
Albert Lewis	---	---	16	40	3	59
Dennis Lick	28	28	---	---	2	58
John Scully	26	31	---	---	---	57
Roy Green	23	30	---	---	---	53
Luis Sharpe	27	25	---	---	---	52
Leonard Smith	---	---	17	35	---	52
Jerry Gray	---	---	15	36	1	52
Frank Pollard	24	25	---	---	---	49
Vance Johnson	12	26	---	---	11	49
Mardye McDole	16	22	---	---	10	48
Keith Ferguson	---	---	13	31	2	46
Kent Kremer	---	---	12	27	3	42
Rodney Holman	18	19	---	---	5	42
Mark Boyer	14	14	---	---	14	42
Jeff Davis	---	---	7	27	7	41
Shawn Miller	---	---	14	23	1	38
Ben Thomas	---	---	6	25	7	38
Tony Paige	16	10	---	---	11	37
Mike Woods	---	---	13	21	2	36
Steve Watson	16	18	---	---	---	34
Eric Holle	---	---	8	21	3	32
Gary Johnson	---	---	11	18	2	31
David Hughes	7	7	---	---	15	29
Rod McSwain	---	---	9	18	---	27
Eric Laakso	6	12	---	---	8	26
Kelvin Clark	4	12	---	---	8	24
Smiley Creswell	---	---	7	17	---	24
James Jones	9	4	---	---	10	23
Melvin Hoover	0	10	---	---	11	21
Brad Shearer	---	---	7	11	---	18
Tommie Ginn	6	6	---	---	4	16
Walt Downing	2	9	---	---	2	13
Kervin Wyatt	---	---	5	0	7	12
Ken Woodard	---	---	4	3	2	9
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mark Brown	---	---	1	5	1	7
Bucky Dilts	0	0	---	---	5	5
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mark Malone	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	11	34	3.1
Right	7	42	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	49	8.2
Middle	21	99	4.7
Right	4	58	14.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	46	28	1	2	3	4	6	6	0

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Montana	35	20	2	0	4	5	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	173	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	26	12	157	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	40	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	71	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	51	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	48	9.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	13	7	2	98	0	34
TE Kellen Winslow	11	9	0	121	1	45
RB Marcus Allen	6	6	0	67	0	33
WR Arnold Morgado	5	3	1	20	0	22
WR Mercury Duncan	3	1	0	10	0	16
WR Jerry Butler	3	1	0	10	0	17
TE Manute Bol	3	0	0	0	0	16
RB Robert Lavette	1	1	0	6	0	17

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vance Johnson	8	5	0	52	1	26
WR Roy Green	7	5	1	54	0	30
WR Mardye McDole	6	3	1	44	1	22
WR Steve Watson	5	0	2	0	0	18
TE Rodney Holman	3	3	0	28	0	19
WR Melvin Hoover	2	1	0	3	0	10
RB Frank Pollard	1	1	0	16	0	25
RB David Hughes	1	1	0	3	0	7
FB Tony Paige	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Mark Boyer	1	1	0	10	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Frank Pollard	1	-1	-1.00	6.86
David Hughes	1	0	0.00	2.20
Tony Paige	1	5	5.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	7	2	28	4.00	7.22

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Montana	7	4	22	3.14	6.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Jefferson	3	1	12	4.00	7.54
WR Mercury Duncan	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
WR Arnold Morgado	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
RB Marcus Allen	1	1	16	16.00	11.17

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Melvin Hoover	2	1	3	1.50	1.50
WR Vance Johnson	2	2	10	5.00	6.50
WR Roy Green	1	1	9	9.00	7.71
WR Steve Watson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Tony Paige	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	1	0

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Frank Pollard	1	0
David Hughes	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	11	7	6

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Montana	11	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Jefferson	3	1	1
WR Mercury Duncan	2	0	0
WR Arnold Morgado	2	2	1
RB Marcus Allen	2	2	2
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	1
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	1

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Green	3	2	2
WR Mardye McDole	3	2	2
WR Steve Watson	2	0	0
WR Melvin Hoover	1	1	0
FB Tony Paige	1	0	0
TE Mark Boyer	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)