Week 2, 1989

played in Atlanta, GA

59 degrees, fair, calm

New York Jets	7	0	0	14	-	21
Atlanta Falcons	10	10	0	8	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:52 NJY - Brett Perriman 28 pass from Doug Williams (Frank Corral extra point)
1Q: 08:26 ATL - Thurman Thomas 3 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
1Q: 01:02 ATL - Steve De Line 31 field goal
2Q: 07:56 ATL - Steve De Line 32 field goal
2Q: 00:30 ATL - Thurman Thomas 9 run (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 11:03 NJY - Doug Williams 4 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 07:39 ATL - Webster Slaughter 22 pass from Chris Chandler (Chris Chandler pass to Jonathan Hayes for conversion)
4Q: 04:48 NJY - Eugene Goodlow 3 pass from Doug Williams (Frank Corral extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:52 NJY - Brett Perriman 28 pass from Doug Williams (Frank Corral extra point)
1Q: 08:26 ATL - Thurman Thomas 3 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
1Q: 01:02 ATL - Steve De Line 31 field goal
2Q: 07:56 ATL - Steve De Line 32 field goal
2Q: 00:30 ATL - Thurman Thomas 9 run (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 11:03 NJY - Doug Williams 4 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 07:39 ATL - Webster Slaughter 22 pass from Chris Chandler (Chris Chandler pass to Jonathan Hayes for conversion)
4Q: 04:48 NJY - Eugene Goodlow 3 pass from Doug Williams (Frank Corral extra point)

Team Statistics NJY ATL
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 23 22
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 16 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 388 382
- Offensive Plays 62 67
- Yards per Play 6.26 5.70
Net Rushing Yards 103 150
- Rushing Attempts 20 33
- Yards per Rush 5.15 4.55
Net Passing Yards 285 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 24 - 1 32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 290 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 6.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 7.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 9/66
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 6/105 4/85
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 25:07 34:53

Team Statistics	NJY	ATL
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	23	22
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	16	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	388	382
- Offensive Plays	62	67
- Yards per Play	6.26	5.70
Net Rushing Yards	103	150
- Rushing Attempts	20	33
- Yards per Rush	5.15	4.55
Net Passing Yards	285	232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 24 - 1	32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	290	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.79	6.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	7.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	9/66
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	6/105	4/85
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	25:07	34:53

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:25	OWN 41	4	59	Touchdown
1	8:16	1:33	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
1	0:54	2:46	OWN 34	5	17	Punt
2	10:49	0:39	OPP 49	3	4	Interception
2	7:48	4:18	OWN 31	8	31	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 30	1	-1	Half
3	9:25	3:14	OWN 13	7	32	Punt
3	5:21	2:05	OWN 29	5	20	Punt
4	14:52	4:01	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	7:22	2:44	OWN 16	8	84	Touchdown
4	1:55	1:55	OWN 20	9	73	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:35	4:19	OWN 26	9	74	Touchdown
1	6:43	5:49	OWN 36	12	50	Field Goal
2	13:08	2:19	OWN 13	3	-3	Punt
2	10:10	2:22	OPP 29	5	14	Field Goal
2	3:30	3:07	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:35	OWN 30	9	25	Punt
3	6:11	0:50	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	3:16	3:24	OWN 6	6	18	Punt
4	10:51	3:29	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
4	4:38	2:43	OWN 26	8	31	Punt

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Shelton Lee	10	53	5.30	9	0	0
Mike Oliphant	4	7	1.75	5	0	0
David Overstreet	3	35	11.67	22	1	0
Doug Williams	2	3	1.50	4	0	1
Ray Wallace	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Thomas	25	105	4.20	13	1	1
Patrick Egu	7	42	6.00	14	2	0
Robb Thomas	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Williams	41	24	290	1/5	2	40	1	86.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Chandler	32	20	244	2/12	2	43	0	106.8

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brett Perriman	9	15	170	18.89	53	40	1
WR Kevin House	4	6	46	11.50	8	21	0
WR Eugene Goodlow	4	6	31	7.75	0	13	1
WR Joaquin Stuckey	3	6	16	5.33	2	9	0
RB David Overstreet	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
TE Robb Rubick	1	3	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Shelton Lee	1	2	9	9.00	7	9	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dwight Stone	5	8	83	16.60	23	24	0
TE Jonathan Hayes	4	4	69	17.25	38	43	0
WR Webster Slaughter	3	5	38	12.67	6	22	1
WR Robb Thomas	3	5	27	9.00	2	11	0
RB Thurman Thomas	2	2	8	4.00	5	5	1
WR Stephone Paige	1	5	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Brian Kinchen	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Ickey Woods	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Derrick Fenner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terry Wright	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Williams	1	0	0
Ron Essink	0	1	0
Mike Oliphant	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Stephone Paige	1	0	0
Thurman Thomas	0	1	0
Dennis Byrd	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	5	206	41.2	33.2	55	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	5	214	42.8	38.0	49	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve De Line	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joaquin Stuckey	2	4	2.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Overstreet	5	94	18.8	0
Danny Wagoner	1	11	11.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stephone Paige	4	85	21.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Eugene Robinson	6	2	0.0	27	27
OLB Templeton Peck	5	0	0.0	27	27
DE Jim Wilks	4	5	0.0	24	21
CB Mike Brim	4	2	0.0	25	25
OLB Michael Jackson	4	1	0.0	25	25
ILB Troy Benson	4	1	0.0	6	7
OLB Vinson Smith	4	0	0.0	30	32
DT William Perry	3	0	1.0	23	26
CB Najee Mustafaa	3	0	0.0	16	19
DE T.J. Turner	2	2	1.0	21	23
CB Danny Wagoner	2	0	0.0	21	25
DT Eric Holle	2	0	0.0	16	14
S Jim Perryman	2	0	0.0	25	25
DE David Grant	2	0	0.0	15	20
ILB Victor Jones	2	0	0.0	2	2
CB Steve Haworth	1	1	0.0	26	18
S D.D. Hoggard	1	1	0.0	6	9
CB Eric Everett	1	0	0.0	9	10
WR Brett Perriman	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jimmy Williams	0	1	0.0	3	2
OLB Fred Strickland	0	1	0.0	8	8

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Reggie Sutton	6	2	0.0	15	32
S Terry Wright	5	1	0.0	15	38
ILB Rob McGovern	4	1	0.0	9	16
DE Marvin Washington	3	1	0.5	17	36
DE Dennis Byrd	3	1	0.5	16	31
S Bubba McDowell	3	2	0.0	19	40
CB Brian Marvin	3	1	0.0	15	33
OLB Brett Faryniarz	3	0	0.0	10	27
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	1	0.0	8	9
DE Don Fielder	2	0	0.0	4	11
S Rickey Dixon	2	0	0.0	13	29
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	0	0.0	17	34
S Rich Johnson	1	1	0.0	14	33
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	1	1	0.0	2	9
CB Quintin Jones	1	0	0.0	11	19
OLB Alex Moyer	0	1	0.0	5	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Turner	1.0	2	0	23
DT William Perry	1.0	0	2	26
DE David Grant	0.0	1	0	20

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marvin Washington	0.5	3	2	0	36
DE Dennis Byrd	0.5	1	1	1	31
DE Curtis Maxie	0.0	1	0	0	24
DT Kevin Kellin	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Vinson Smith	4	0	32
S Eugene Robinson	3	0	27
CB Najee Mustafaa	3	0	19
OLB Templeton Peck	2	0	27
CB Mike Brim	2	0	25
S Jim Perryman	1	2	25
CB Danny Wagoner	1	1	25
OLB Michael Jackson	1	0	25
ILB Troy Benson	1	0	7
S D.D. Hoggard	1	0	9
CB Eric Everett	1	0	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Reggie Sutton	5	0	0	32
S Terry Wright	3	0	1	38
OLB Brett Faryniarz	3	0	0	27
CB Brian Marvin	3	0	0	33
ILB Rob McGovern	3	0	0	16
DE Marvin Washington	2	0	0	36
S Bubba McDowell	2	0	0	40
ILB Hardy Nickerson	1	1	0	9
S Rich Johnson	1	1	0	33
OLB Derrick Thomas	1	0	0	34
OLB Ravin Caldwell	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Andy Heck	3	3	20	0	40
Kelvin Clark	2	3	15	0	34
William Roberts	2	3	19	0	42
Leonard Burton	1	2	19	1	29
Sam Claphan	1	1	5	0	8
Ray Wallace	1	1	11	0	21
Ron Essink	0	2	5	0	9
Nate Newton	0	2	16	0	35
Tommie Ginn	0	1	1	0	13

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dermontti Dawson	5	10	1	31	1	32
Jeff Criswell	2	10	0	29	0	29
Houston Hoover	1	4	0	30	0	33
Ickey Woods	1	2	0	14	0	12
Lenny Robinson	1	2	0	23	0	25
Tyler Houston	1	1	0	14	0	14
Brian Kinchen	0	2	0	12	0	9
Bob Olderman	0	1	0	23	0	25
Mark Stepnoski	0	1	0	2	0	2
Doug Widell	0	0	0	13	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Danny Wagoner	1	22
Keith Jennings	1	15
Mike Oliphant	1	12
Steve Haworth	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Glen Kozlowski	3	16
Patrick Egu	2	15
Terry Wright	1	20
Ickey Woods	1	16
Thurman Thomas	1	2

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Danny Wagoner	---	---	21	25	22	68
Vinson Smith	---	---	30	32	3	65
Doug Williams	20	42	---	---	---	62
William Roberts	19	42	---	---	---	61
Andy Heck	20	40	---	---	---	60
Brett Perriman	16	32	---	---	10	58
Templeton Peck	---	---	27	27	3	57
Eugene Robinson	---	---	27	27	2	56
Nate Newton	16	35	---	---	5	56
Kelvin Clark	15	34	---	---	5	54
Michael Jackson	---	---	25	25	4	54
Leonard Burton	19	29	---	---	5	53
Jim Perryman	---	---	25	25	2	52
Mike Brim	---	---	25	25	2	52
Steve Haworth	---	---	26	18	6	50
William Perry	---	---	23	26	1	50
Joaquin Stuckey	12	21	---	---	15	48
Jim Wilks	---	---	24	21	1	46
T.J. Turner	---	---	21	23	2	46
David Overstreet	7	18	---	---	19	44
David Grant	---	---	15	20	7	42
Ray Wallace	11	21	---	---	9	41
Robb Rubick	11	21	---	---	6	38
Keith Jennings	8	14	---	---	15	37
Najee Mustafaa	---	---	16	19	---	35
Kevin House	8	23	---	---	---	31
Mike Oliphant	6	13	---	---	12	31
Shelton Lee	12	19	---	---	---	31
Eugene Goodlow	8	22	---	---	---	30
Eric Holle	---	---	16	14	---	30
D.D. Hoggard	---	---	6	9	15	30
Eric Everett	---	---	9	10	10	29
Klondike Clark	---	---	8	9	6	23
Troy Benson	---	---	6	7	9	22
Fred Strickland	---	---	8	8	5	21
Ron Essink	5	9	---	---	5	19
Tommie Ginn	1	13	---	---	5	19
Jimmy Williams	---	---	3	2	14	19
Sam Claphan	5	8	---	---	---	13
Paul Skansi	1	6	---	---	---	7
Victor Jones	---	---	2	2	3	7
Wilbert Montgomery	0	0	---	---	5	5
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	5	5
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	4	4
June Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bob Gagliano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Terry Wright	---	---	15	38	20	73
Chris Chandler	33	34	---	---	---	67
Dermontti Dawson	31	32	---	---	---	63
Houston Hoover	30	33	---	---	---	63
Stephone Paige	22	25	---	---	15	62
Bubba McDowell	---	---	19	40	---	59
Jeff Criswell	29	29	---	---	---	58
Marvin Washington	---	---	17	36	5	58
Rickey Dixon	---	---	13	29	15	57
Thurman Thomas	26	28	---	---	2	56
Bob Olderman	23	25	---	---	7	55
Webster Slaughter	24	24	---	---	5	53
Reggie Sutton	---	---	15	32	6	53
Derrick Thomas	---	---	17	34	---	51
Brian Marvin	---	---	15	33	---	48
Lenny Robinson	23	25	---	---	---	48
Rich Johnson	---	---	14	33	---	47
Dennis Byrd	---	---	16	31	---	47
Jonathan Hayes	21	24	---	---	---	45
Dwight Stone	20	23	---	---	1	44
Ickey Woods	14	12	---	---	16	42
Robb Thomas	15	14	---	---	13	42
Kevin Kellin	---	---	14	24	---	38
Curtis Maxie	---	---	9	24	5	38
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	10	27	---	37
Tyler Houston	14	14	---	---	7	35
Quintin Jones	---	---	11	19	---	30
Doug Widell	13	10	---	---	7	30
Rob McGovern	---	---	9	16	4	29
Ravin Caldwell	---	---	7	11	10	28
Patrick Egu	7	6	---	---	15	28
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	8	9	5	22
Alex Moyer	---	---	5	6	10	21
Brian Kinchen	12	9	---	---	---	21
Thornton Chandler	1	1	---	---	17	19
Glen Kozlowski	2	1	---	---	16	19
Don Fielder	---	---	4	11	---	15
Derek Tennell	0	0	---	---	12	12
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	2	9	1	12
Mark Stepnoski	2	2	---	---	7	11
Derrick Fenner	1	3	---	---	6	10
Steve De Line	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	7	7
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Green	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	42	8.4
Middle	7	35	5.0
Right	7	27	3.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	71	5.5
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	7	37	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Williams	41	24	4	1	2	3	4	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Chandler	32	20	3	5	1	3	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	41	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	36	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	11	143	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	70	23.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	150	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	36	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	53	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brett Perriman	15	9	0	170	3	32
WR Kevin House	6	4	1	46	1	23
WR Eugene Goodlow	6	4	0	31	0	22
WR Joaquin Stuckey	6	3	1	16	0	21
TE Robb Rubick	3	1	0	14	0	21
RB Shelton Lee	2	1	0	9	0	19
RB David Overstreet	1	1	0	1	0	18
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0	3	0	14

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Stone	8	5	1	83	1	23
WR Stephone Paige	5	1	0	10	0	25
WR Webster Slaughter	5	3	0	38	1	24
WR Robb Thomas	5	3	0	27	0	14
TE Jonathan Hayes	4	4	0	69	1	24
RB Thurman Thomas	2	2	0	8	0	28
TE Brian Kinchen	1	1	0	6	0	9
FB Ickey Woods	1	1	0	3	0	12
FB Derrick Fenner	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Williams	1	4	4.00	1.50
Shelton Lee	1	7	7.00	5.30

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	2	11	5.50	4.20
Robb Thomas	1	3	3.00	3.00
Patrick Egu	1	2	2.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Williams	8	4	22	2.75	7.07

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Chandler	3	1	3	1.00	7.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brett Perriman	2	0	0	0.00	11.33
WR Kevin House	1	1	10	10.00	7.67
WR Eugene Goodlow	1	1	3	3.00	5.17
TE Robb Rubick	1	0	0	0.00	4.67
WR Joaquin Stuckey	1	1	6	6.00	2.67
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Webster Slaughter	1	0	0	0.00	7.60
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	3	3.00	4.00
FB Derrick Fenner	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
David Overstreet	2	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	3	3
Patrick Egu	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Williams	10	4	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Chandler	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brett Perriman	4	1	1
WR Eugene Goodlow	3	1	1
WR Kevin House	2	1	1
RB David Overstreet	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robb Thomas	3	2	2
WR Dwight Stone	2	2	2
WR Stephone Paige	1	0	0
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	1	0
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	1
FB Ickey Woods	1	1	1
FB Derrick Fenner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (17,100)
End Zone 12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (17,100)
End Zone	12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (7,500)