Exhibition Week 4, 1987

played in Atlanta, GA

66 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills7707-21
Atlanta Falcons014137-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:14 BUF - Daryl Turner 13 pass from Bubby Brister (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 13:43 ATL - Marcus Allen 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 12:38 ATL - Hugh Green 25 interception return (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 10:39 BUF - Cedric Minter 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 09:12 ATL - John Jefferson 1 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point failed)
3Q: 02:12 ATL - Hassan Jones 6 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 04:53 ATL - Manute Bol 17 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 01:09 BUF - Mike Young 30 pass from Kevin Sweeney (Carson Long extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFATL
Record0-32-1
First Downs1324
- by Rushing110
- by Passing1214
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards284361
- Offensive Plays5975
- Yards per Play4.814.81
Net Rushing Yards10159
- Rushing Attempts345
- Yards per Rush3.333.53
Net Passing Yards274202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 25 - 130 - 17 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards315202
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/410/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.896.73
Fumbles/Lost4/30/0
3rd Down Conversions3/136/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.76.0
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/153/28
Punt Returns/Yards2/103/43
Kick Returns/Yards6/842/46
Interception Ret./Yards5/721/25
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 37
Time of Possession20:0739:53

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:28OWN 14613Punt
110:301:22OPP 35435Touchdown
17:530:12OPP 331-8Fumble
16:091:45OWN 2036Punt
213:370:38OWN 201-6Fumble
212:470:17OWN 2020Interception
212:301:59OWN 28572Touchdown
28:251:57OWN 20415Punt
20:260:26OWN 4039Punt
39:051:46OWN 2638Punt
32:050:53OWN 1730Punt
30:310:42OWN 2932Punt
412:572:48OWN 25618Punt
44:442:14OWN 311162Downs
41:560:59OWN 47453Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:321:02OPP 493-2Interception
19:081:15OWN 3231Interception
17:411:325039Punt
14:245:47OWN 461154Touchdown
212:590:12OPP 1410Interception
210:312:06OWN 27416Punt
26:286:02OWN 11056Interception
315:005:55OWN 201180Touchdown
37:193:18OWN 20515Punt
34:011:56OPP 20520Touchdown
31:120:41OPP 4625Interception
414:491:52OWN 233-6Punt
410:095:25OWN 9991Touchdown
42:300:34OWN 735Punt
40:570:57OPP 442-3Game

Game MVP: Marcus Allen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson294.50500
Cedric Minter111.00101
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen211044.951931
Dalton Hilliard21562.67900
Tommy Kramer2-3-1.50-100
Ed Luther122.00200

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kevin Sweeney32151601/8130072.4
Bubby Brister18101555/33157179.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer19131560/0324293.3
Ed Luther114460/0016310.2

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Young71110414.860301
WR Stan Rome5119919.8038570
WR George Farmer34289.334140
WR Bobby Duckworth282010.000130
FB Larry Moriarty22147.005120
WR Daryl Turner292914.5012161
TE Eric Sievers121111.000110
RB Gary Anderson1133.00030
TE Zeke Mowatt1133.00030
RB Cedric Minter1144.00040
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Robert Lavette557615.202240
WR Hassan Jones47379.252131
TE Manute Bol363411.337171
WR John Jefferson23115.504101
RB Marcus Allen242814.0020140
WR Dwight Stone111616.003160
TE Kellen Winslow0200.00000
TE Thornton Chandler0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jim Collins100.000
S Rick Woods11010.000
CB Ronnie Lippett11212.000
S Shaun Gayle11818.000
CB Wayne Davis13232.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Hugh Green12525.001

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Bubby Brister3000
Mike Prior1000
Joe Bostic0100
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Alexander0100
Joe Klecko0100
Don Fielder0100
Revie Sorey0010
Lawrence Pillers0010
Steve Hamilton0010
Terry Unrien0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally835744.639.3644
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta524248.438.4571

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long0/00/00/003/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr0/00/00/004/5

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Hill155.00
Mike Prior155.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
John Jefferson23919.50
William Judson144.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Maurice Harvey34113.70
Tony Dorsett22713.50
George Farmer11616.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
John Jefferson12323.00
William Judson12323.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert810.03722
OLB Leonard Jackson630.02312
S Maurice Harvey600.01615
ILB Scott Radecic530.02218
S Mike Prior520.03123
OLB Bruce Scholtz420.0188
DE Mike Fultz410.02114
DT Dino Mangiero300.02416
ILB Jim Collins230.02810
CB Rod Hill230.02220
DE Terry Dion210.01817
CB Ronnie Lippett200.02715
OLB Anthony Bell120.02123
DE Reggie White110.02915
CB Kenny Johnson100.01415
ILB Don Blackmon100.02313
S Shaun Gayle100.02718
CB Wayne Davis100.03115
DE Eric Dorsey100.02713
T Steve Wallace10---------
S Rick Woods010.01812
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Allen Lyday311.0339
CB Jim Burroughs300.0241
ILB Hardy Nickerson221.0239
DE Steve Hamilton211.0344
DE Lawrence Pillers201.0349
DT Terry Unrien201.0136
S Antonio Gibson220.0238
CB Sam Seale210.0130
CB Reggie Sutton210.0141
CB William Judson200.0235
OLB Mel Owens200.016
OLB Alex Moyer200.0122
DE Don Fielder101.0334
DT Joe Klecko100.0028
TE Kellen Winslow10---------
QB Ed Luther10---------
OLB Terry Rennaker100.0118
OLB Hugh Green100.0117
TE Manute Bol10---------
TE Thornton Chandler10---------
WR Hassan Jones10---------
S Terry Wright100.0239

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rickey McBeal0.001016
DE Terry Dion0.001017
DE Reggie White0.001015
OLB Anthony Bell0.001023
DE Eric Dorsey0.001013
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Steve Hamilton1.004044
DE Don Fielder1.001134
DE Lawrence Pillers1.000049
CB Allen Lyday1.000039
DT Terry Unrien1.000036
ILB Hardy Nickerson1.000039
CB William Judson0.020035
OLB Gary Cobb0.001131
DT Charlie Johnson0.001029
OLB Terry Rennaker0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Scott Radecic30018
CB Ronnie Lippett20115
S Maurice Harvey20015
OLB Bruce Scholtz2008
S Mike Prior20023
OLB Leonard Jackson20012
ILB Jim Collins10110
CB Wayne Davis10115
CB Kenny Johnson10015
CB Rod Hill10020
ILB Don Blackmon01013
S Rick Woods00112
S Shaun Gayle00118
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB William Judson43035
CB Jim Burroughs30041
S Antonio Gibson22038
CB Allen Lyday21039
OLB Mel Owens2006
CB Sam Seale20030
OLB Alex Moyer20022
CB Reggie Sutton20041
ILB Hardy Nickerson11039
DE Lawrence Pillers10049
DT Joe Klecko10028
OLB Terry Rennaker10018
DE Steve Hamilton10044
S Terry Wright10039
OLB Gary Cobb01031
OLB Hugh Green00117

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wes Phillips1101130
Mark Cannon1103036
Steve Wallace0103144
Harry Swayne0002243
Joe Bostic0003139
Gary Anderson0002128
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Derrel Gofourth310042029
Dean Steinkuhler36131012
Karl Baldischwiler35019019
Jeff Criswell27040023
Revie Sorey26037024
Curt Marsh24024016
Dan Alexander12032027
Thornton Chandler02031020

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Rod Hill221
George Farmer118
Eric Sievers19
Steve Wallace14
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Allen Lyday314
Thornton Chandler214
Glen Kozlowski118
Dalton Hilliard18
Revie Sorey15

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rod Hill------22202163
Johnny Rembert------3722160
Mike Prior------3123256
Bobby Duckworth139------1555
Steve Wallace344------451
Joe Bostic339------850
Wayne Davis------3115147
Don Blackmon------23131046
Mark Cannon336------645
Shaun Gayle------2718---45
Harry Swayne243---------45
Jim Collins------2810644
Reggie White------2915---44
Anthony Bell------2123---44
Dino Mangiero------2416343
Jeff Bregel233------843
Eric Sievers330------942
Ronnie Lippett------2715---42
Scott Radecic------2218242
Daryl Turner232------842
Maurice Harvey------16151041
Terry Dion------1817641
Eric Dorsey------2713141
Rick Woods------18121040
Mike Young337---------40
Stan Rome138---------39
Wes Phillips130------839
Tony Dorsett015------2338
Bruce Scholtz------1881238
Kenny Johnson------1415837
Ron Mattes135---------36
Leonard Jackson------2312136
Mike Fultz------2114---35
Rickey McBeal------1816---34
Cedric Minter124------833
Kevin Sweeney033---------33
Gary Anderson228---------30
George Farmer011------1829
Zeke Mowatt010------1828
Bubby Brister323---------26
Larry Moriarty216------624
Wayne Radloff020------323
Pat McInally00------88
Dan Ross00------55
Carson Long00------44
Kyle Mackey00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kellen Winslow4030------1585
Derrel Gofourth4229------576
Jeff Criswell4023------568
Revie Sorey3724------566
Thornton Chandler3120------1465
Dan Alexander3227------564
Allen Lyday------3391456
Jim Burroughs------2411255
Tommy Kramer3419---------53
Hassan Jones3023---------53
Lawrence Pillers------349---52
Manute Bol2616------850
Sam Seale------1301849
Steve Hamilton------344---47
Dalton Hilliard2217------847
William Judson------235845
Don Fielder------334845
Terry Unrien------136744
Karl Baldischwiler1919------543
Dean Steinkuhler3112---------43
Alex Moyer------1222043
Hardy Nickerson------239243
Reggie Sutton------141---42
Antonio Gibson------238141
Terry Wright------239---41
Curt Marsh2416---------40
Marcus Allen2315---------38
Robert Lavette1818------137
Gary Cobb------231134
Charlie Johnson------229---31
John Jefferson178------631
Joe Klecko------028129
Terry Rennaker------1181029
Eric Lane00------2323
Ed Luther1111---------22
Hugh Green------117422
Glen Kozlowski00------1818
Dwight Stone143---------17
Zach Thomas40------1014
Mel Owens------16411
Chris Bahr00------66
Sean Landeta00------55
Ravin Caldwell------0044
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Scott Schwedes00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle155.0
Right252.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15422.8
Middle13544.2
Right15664.4
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kevin Sweeney32152315600
Bubby Brister18101113221
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer19132000402
Ed Luther1140111103

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)179603.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)24111325.5
Long (19+ Yds)7311716.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen41143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)118655.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)116787.1
Long (19+ Yds)424511.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stan Rome115099138
WR Mike Young1170104237
WR Daryl Turner92229032
WR Bobby Duckworth82020039
WR George Farmer43028011
TE Eric Sievers21011030
FB Larry Moriarty22014016
RB Gary Anderson1103028
TE Zeke Mowatt1103010
RB Cedric Minter1104024
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hassan Jones74037023
TE Manute Bol63034016
RB Robert Lavette55076218
RB Marcus Allen42028015
WR John Jefferson3201108
TE Kellen Winslow2000030
TE Thornton Chandler2010020
WR Dwight Stone1101603

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson155.004.50
Cedric Minter111.001.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marcus Allen7426.004.95
Dalton Hilliard362.002.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kevin Sweeney4182.005.00
Bubby Brister21136.508.61
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer43246.008.21
Ed Luther2000.004.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stan Rome4182.009.00
WR Daryl Turner111313.003.22
WR Mike Young1000.009.45
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Manute Bol31175.675.67
WR Hassan Jones2163.005.29
WR John Jefferson1111.003.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
AtlantaRushesConversions
Marcus Allen42
Dalton Hilliard11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Kevin Sweeney952
Bubby Brister321
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer422
Ed Luther411

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Young422
WR Daryl Turner310
WR Bobby Duckworth210
FB Larry Moriarty221
RB Gary Anderson110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Kellen Winslow200
RB Marcus Allen211
RB Robert Lavette111
TE Manute Bol100
TE Thornton Chandler100
WR Dwight Stone111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (17,100)
End Zone12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,600 (7,500)