Week 6, 1989

played in St. Louis, MO

79 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons3338-17
St. Louis Cardinals3773-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:53 STL - Dale Dawson 45 field goal
1Q: 01:40 ATL - Steve De Line 35 field goal
2Q: 07:37 STL - DJ Dozier 3 pass from Steve Bono (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:27 ATL - Steve De Line 21 field goal
3Q: 08:19 ATL - Steve De Line 23 field goal
3Q: 05:23 STL - Cleveland Gary 52 pass from Steve Bono (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 05:15 ATL - Thurman Thomas 1 run (Sean Salisbury pass to Brian Kinchen for conversion)
4Q: 01:41 STL - Dale Dawson 23 field goal

Team StatisticsATLSTL
Record3-22-4
First Downs1622
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1114
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards323380
- Offensive Plays6564
- Yards per Play4.975.94
Net Rushing Yards96109
- Rushing Attempts2528
- Yards per Rush3.843.89
Net Passing Yards227271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 19 - 333 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards245290
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/183/19
- Yards per Pass Play5.687.53
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions6/155/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.18.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/445/40
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/14
Kick Returns/Yards3/661/27
Interception Ret./Yards2/53/38
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/31/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 27
Time of Possession28:4531:15

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:49OWN 3834Punt
15:484:13OWN 32850Field Goal
212:502:15OWN 8640Interception
27:282:33OWN 3734Punt
24:051:46OPP 632Field Goal
21:480:19OPP 1420Interception
312:514:37OWN 20874Field Goal
35:071:02OWN 2034Punt
32:221:12OWN 437Punt
414:383:24OWN 1714Punt
410:205:11OWN 311369Touchdown
41:361:00OWN 20625Interception
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:117:23OWN 121360Field Goal
11:353:45OWN 20735Punt
210:353:07OPP 34934Touchdown
24:550:50OWN 112-5Fumble
22:190:31OWN 810Interception
21:291:29OWN 10353Half
315:002:09OWN 20522Punt
38:143:07OWN 20680Touchdown
34:051:43OWN 3435Punt
31:101:32OWN 38410Punt
411:140:54OPP 4723Interception
45:093:33OWN 30864Field Goal
40:360:36OWN 371-1Game

Game MVP: Cleveland Gary, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas19794.161121
Patrick Egu4153.75700
Sean Salisbury144.00400
Ickey Woods1-2-2.00-200
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cleveland Gary15352.33800
DJ Dozier10636.301820
Tony Paige2126.00900
Steve Bono1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sean Salisbury37192453/18034338.7
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bono33212903/19252286.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dwight Stone4124010.001180
RB Thurman Thomas45307.501100
WR Webster Slaughter357123.6728340
WR Stephone Paige2594.50060
TE Jonathan Hayes255025.005280
WR Robb Thomas223919.503300
TE Brian Kinchen1244.00040
RB Patrick Egu1122.00020
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Cleveland Gary6612621.0070521
WR Curtis Duncan49399.7514120
WR Mike Sherrard35268.674120
TE Mark Boyer222914.5010190
RB DJ Dozier2284.00051
WR J.J. Birden25157.503110
WR Roy Green131010.000100
FB Roger Vick113737.0032370

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Reggie Sutton155.000
OLB Jerry Olsavsky100.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jerry Gray23819.000
S Cornell Gowdy100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Thurman Thomas1100
Sean Salisbury1000
Lenny Robinson0100
Marvin Washington0100
Kevin Kellin0010
Derrick Thomas0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Bono1000
Cleveland Gary1000
J.J. Birden0100
Kent Kremer0010
Josh Moore0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta523346.643.8542
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd419949.844.8583

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line3/30/00/0350/0
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/21/10/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
James Jefferson4143.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Stephone Paige24120.50
Glen Kozlowski12525.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
DJ Dozier12727.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Stan Petry620.02230
OLB Derrick Thomas531.02431
S Bubba McDowell440.02735
CB Reggie Sutton400.02225
CB Quintin Jones400.01720
DT Kevin Kellin321.01617
DE Marvin Washington301.02332
OLB Brett Faryniarz330.01628
ILB Rob McGovern310.01415
S Rickey Dixon300.01324
S Rich Johnson300.02327
ILB Hardy Nickerson230.01212
OLB Ravin Caldwell200.094
S Terry Wright200.01020
DE Don Fielder120.01017
DE Curtis Maxie110.01724
DE Dennis Byrd110.01819
TE Jonathan Hayes10---------
WR Dwight Stone10---------
FB Ickey Woods10---------
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Albert Lewis610.01230
OLB Greg Lloyd610.02336
S Rod McSwain510.02132
S Cornell Gowdy400.01732
S Derrick Crudup400.01016
DE Josh Moore301.01933
OLB Gregg Carr300.086
S Rich Miano300.0715
CB James Jefferson210.01726
DT Kent Kremer200.01414
WR Curtis Duncan20---------
DT Dick Chapura111.01324
DE Ben Thomas101.067
ILB Vincent Brown130.02131
DE Keith Ferguson120.01925
CB Jerry Gray110.01728
CB Ernest Gibson100.01323
DT Rollin Putzier100.0916
OLB David Braxton100.031
ILB Fredd Young010.049

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas1.001031
DT Kevin Kellin1.000017
DE Marvin Washington1.000032
DE Dennis Byrd0.010019
DE Don Fielder0.001017
CB Reggie Sutton0.000125
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Thomas1.00007
DT Dick Chapura1.000024
DE Josh Moore1.000033
DT Rollin Putzier0.010016
DE Keith Ferguson0.001125
DE Tom Gibson0.001016
OLB Greg Lloyd0.000236

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Reggie Sutton52125
S Bubba McDowell31035
OLB Brett Faryniarz30028
CB Stan Petry30030
CB Quintin Jones20020
DE Marvin Washington20032
ILB Rob McGovern20015
S Rickey Dixon11024
OLB Jerry Olsavsky00110
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Albert Lewis40030
S Derrick Crudup30016
OLB Gregg Carr2106
S Cornell Gowdy20132
S Rich Miano20015
OLB Greg Lloyd13036
ILB Vincent Brown11031
CB Jerry Gray10228
CB Ernest Gibson10023
S Rod McSwain10032
CB James Jefferson10026

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Olderman35018128
Doug Widell3309017
Houston Hoover26023135
Jeff Criswell14022034
Dermontti Dawson12024036
Lenny Robinson02019129
Brian Kinchen0109013
Derrick Fenner010404
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Scully47028035
Harris Barton37128132
Luis Sharpe15028034
Mark Boyer13021019
Tony Paige12016018
Larry Williams01021125
Courtney Hall01014118
Bob Landsee01014018

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Rickey Dixon214
Doug Widell28
Stephone Paige114
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
DJ Dozier122
Robert Tyler115
David Braxton112

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bubba McDowell------2735466
Sean Salisbury2540---------65
Stan Petry------22301163
Dermontti Dawson2436------161
Marvin Washington------2332560
Houston Hoover2335---------58
Stephone Paige1627------1457
Jeff Criswell2234---------56
Derrick Thomas------2431156
Bob Olderman1828------854
Rich Johnson------2327252
Reggie Sutton------2225451
Rickey Dixon------13241451
Dwight Stone1533---------48
Thurman Thomas2028---------48
Lenny Robinson1929---------48
Terry Wright------10201646
Brett Faryniarz------1628246
Curtis Maxie------1724546
Webster Slaughter1624------444
Jonathan Hayes1525---------40
Robb Thomas1313------1339
Dennis Byrd------1819239
Quintin Jones------1720138
Ickey Woods1019------736
Kevin Kellin------1617235
Patrick Egu512------1835
Doug Widell917------834
Tyler Houston917------834
Rob McGovern------1415130
Don Fielder------1017---27
Hardy Nickerson------1212125
Alex Moyer------96924
Glen Kozlowski22------2024
Ravin Caldwell------941023
Brian Kinchen913------123
Jerry Olsavsky------610521
Derrick Fenner44------1119
Thornton Chandler00------1717
Mark Stepnoski14------813
Derek Tennell00------1111
Sean Landeta00------88
Steve De Line00------88
Paul Green00------44
Vince Evans00---------0
Chris Chandler00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
James Jefferson------17262568
John Scully2835------164
Steve Bono2836---------64
Luis Sharpe2834---------62
Greg Lloyd------2336362
Harris Barton2832---------60
Josh Moore------1933658
Rod McSwain------2132255
Albert Lewis------12301254
Curtis Duncan1822------1454
Vincent Brown------2131254
Cornell Gowdy------1732352
Larry Williams2125------551
DJ Dozier1414------2250
Jerry Gray------1728348
Cleveland Gary1626------547
Mark Boyer2119------646
Mike Sherrard1619------1146
Keith Ferguson------1925145
Tony Paige1618------539
Ernest Gibson------1323238
Dick Chapura------1324138
Roy Green1621---------37
Bob Landsee1418------537
Derrick Crudup------10161036
Robert Tyler614------1535
Courtney Hall1418------234
Jim Kowalkowski------1216533
Kent Kremer------1414331
Tom Gibson------816630
J.J. Birden1316------130
Roger Vick411------1227
Rollin Putzier------916227
Fredd Young------491225
Rich Miano------715325
Tom McHale712------625
Gregg Carr------86721
Paul Butcher------241016
David Braxton------311216
Ben Thomas------67---13
Jim Lachey04------610
Dale Dawson00------77
John Bruhin02------57
John Kidd00------44
Erik Kramer00------22
David Archer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9252.8
Middle9343.8
Right7375.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12262.2
Middle8415.1
Right7436.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sean Salisbury37195435233
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bono33213214212

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3120.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1410805.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)93313.4
Long (19+ Yds)11513212.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5511122.2
Short (0-8 Yds)139997.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)117807.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dwight Stone124240033
WR Stephone Paige5219027
TE Jonathan Hayes52050225
WR Webster Slaughter53071224
RB Thurman Thomas54030028
TE Brian Kinchen2104013
WR Robb Thomas22039113
RB Patrick Egu1102012
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Curtis Duncan94039022
RB Cleveland Gary660126226
WR Mike Sherrard53026019
WR J.J. Birden52115016
WR Roy Green31010021
TE Mark Boyer22029019
RB DJ Dozier2208014
FB Roger Vick11037111

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas6122.004.16
Patrick Egu210.503.75
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cleveland Gary242.002.33
Tony Paige133.006.00
DJ Dozier144.006.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sean Salisbury6130.506.62
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bono52132.608.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dwight Stone4000.003.33
WR Stephone Paige1133.001.80
TE Jonathan Hayes1000.0010.00
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green111010.003.33
WR Mike Sherrard1000.005.20
RB DJ Dozier1133.004.00
WR Curtis Duncan1000.004.33
WR J.J. Birden1000.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas32
Ickey Woods10
St. LouisRushesConversions
DJ Dozier10
Cleveland Gary10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Sean Salisbury1154
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Steve Bono985

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Dwight Stone411
TE Jonathan Hayes200
RB Thurman Thomas210
WR Robb Thomas222
TE Brian Kinchen111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Curtis Duncan332
RB Cleveland Gary221
WR Roy Green111
WR Mike Sherrard110
RB DJ Dozier111
WR J.J. Birden100

SectionAttendance
Stadium50,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,900 (21,400)
End Zone11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)