Week 16, 1989

played in Buffalo, NY

15 degrees, snow, 15 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons6078-21
Buffalo Bills30147-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:12 ATL - Steve De Line 43 field goal
1Q: 09:32 ATL - Steve De Line 28 field goal
1Q: 06:56 BUF - Mike Cofer 44 field goal
3Q: 05:47 BUF - Eric Sievers 10 pass from Troy Aikman (Mike Cofer extra point)
3Q: 05:40 BUF - Scott Radecic 38 interception return (Mike Cofer extra point)
3Q: 00:25 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 4 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 04:20 BUF - Gary Anderson 3 run (Mike Cofer extra point)
4Q: 02:13 ATL - Dwight Stone 3 pass from Chris Chandler (Chris Chandler pass to Thurman Thomas for conversion)

Team StatisticsATLBUF
Record8-77-8
First Downs1316
- by Rushing15
- by Passing1111
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards228257
- Offensive Plays6464
- Yards per Play3.564.02
Net Rushing Yards64105
- Rushing Attempts1229
- Yards per Rush5.333.62
Net Passing Yards164152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 20 - 334 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards180157
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/161/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.154.34
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions5/185/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.57.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/203/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/37/54
Kick Returns/Yards4/933/91
Interception Ret./Yards1/03/41
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 31
Time of Possession24:0935:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:171:12OPP 3236Field Goal
111:161:51OWN 26563Field Goal
16:492:21OWN 273-2Punt
10:111:41OWN 20412Punt
28:293:55OWN 40934Missed FG
22:001:45OWN 44640Interception
315:001:13OWN 223-1Punt
310:081:23OWN 3632Punt
37:260:27OWN 3830Interception
35:400:12OWN 2010Interception
35:281:30OWN 283-8Punt
32:211:04OWN 4837Punt
31:170:58OPP 737Touchdown
413:481:16OWN 1633Punt
411:311:20OWN 203-6Punt
44:132:11OWN 39961Touchdown
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:43OWN 2610Interception
113:051:49OWN 2034Punt
19:252:36OPP 2730Field Goal
14:284:17OWN 32728Punt
213:305:01OWN 24943Missed FG
24:342:34OWN 33523Fumble
20:150:15OWN 201-1Half
313:473:39OWN 34637Missed FG
38:451:19OWN 1932Punt
36:591:19OPP 38338Touchdown
33:581:37OWN 173-3Punt
30:191:31OWN 2034Punt
412:321:01OPP 4735Punt
410:115:58OWN 32968Touchdown
42:022:02OWN 1359Game

Game MVP: Scott Radecic, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas7527.433410
Patrick Egu5122.40400
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson16875.442731
Cedric Minter10191.90600
Troy Aikman3-1-0.33100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler49201803/16229339.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Troy Aikman34281571/5117183.4

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dwight Stone511224.40181
WR Stephone Paige4106015.005290
WR Webster Slaughter4114210.5014130
RB Thurman Thomas343210.676180
TE Jonathan Hayes2473.50041
WR Glen Kozlowski121414.0012140
TE Brian Kinchen1133.00030
TE Thornton Chandler0100.00000
WR Robb Thomas0500.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Flipper Anderson77568.002160
WR Michael Timpson68244.0010170
WR Troy Stradford55244.808110
TE Damone Johnson33134.33070
TE Eric Sievers22147.000101
RB Gary Anderson2442.00050
WR Butch Woolfolk121515.000150
FB Larry Moriarty1211.00310
RB Cedric Minter1166.00060

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Quintin Jones100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ronnie Lippett133.000
OLB Johnny Rembert100.000
ILB Scott Radecic13838.001

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Reggie Sutton0100
Houston Hoover0100
Derek Tennell0010
Brett Faryniarz0010
Patrick Egu0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Prior2000
Flipper Anderson1000
Benny Perrin0100

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta839349.142.4592
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten627445.738.5591

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line2/31/20/0431/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Cofer1/31/30/1443/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams231.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Prior7547.70

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Stephone Paige36923.00
Glen Kozlowski12424.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Benny Perrin11717.00
Ken Buben11414.00
Tory Smith16060.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bubba McDowell820.02733
S Terry Wright600.01720
CB Jarvis Williams520.02832
CB Reggie Sutton420.01924
DE Dennis Byrd420.02325
CB Stan Petry420.01930
OLB Derrick Thomas420.02431
OLB Alex Moyer410.0712
ILB Rob McGovern300.02223
DE Curtis Maxie210.52935
OLB Brett Faryniarz220.01929
CB Quintin Jones200.01822
DE Don Fielder110.5610
ILB Hardy Nickerson110.0136
OLB Ravin Caldwell100.096
TE Thornton Chandler10---------
QB Chris Chandler10---------
S Rickey Dixon100.057
DE Marvin Washington100.02935
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett520.01143
S Mike Prior510.0836
CB Wayne Davis500.01242
DE Reggie White301.0947
ILB Scott Radecic301.01037
S Shaun Gayle300.0626
CB Tory Smith210.01044
OLB Andy Headen101.0212
S Benny Perrin110.01045
OLB Johnny Rembert110.01145
OLB Anthony Bell110.01040
ILB Dave Simmons100.0315
DE Bob Otto100.0738
CB Ken Buben100.0218
WR Michael Timpson10---------
ILB Jim Collins010.009
DT Dan Benish010.0819

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Don Fielder0.500010
DE Curtis Maxie0.500035
DE Dennis Byrd0.002125
OLB Derrick Thomas0.001131
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Reggie White1.002047
ILB Scott Radecic1.000137
OLB Andy Headen1.000012
DE Bob Otto0.021038
OLB Anthony Bell0.014240
DT Gary Hadd0.003052
ILB Dave Simmons0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Terry Wright40020
CB Stan Petry40030
OLB Alex Moyer30012
CB Reggie Sutton30024
OLB Brett Faryniarz30029
CB Quintin Jones20122
DE Dennis Byrd20025
S Bubba McDowell20033
OLB Derrick Thomas20031
ILB Hardy Nickerson1006
CB Jarvis Williams10032
ILB Rob McGovern10023
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wayne Davis50042
CB Ronnie Lippett33143
ILB Scott Radecic20137
S Mike Prior20036
CB Tory Smith20044
OLB Johnny Rembert10145
S Benny Perrin10045
S Shaun Gayle10026
DE Bob Otto10038
OLB Anthony Bell10040
CB Ken Buben10018
ILB Jim Collins0109

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ickey Woods1205021
Houston Hoover03012152
Bob Olderman03012052
Dermontti Dawson02012150
Jeff Criswell01012143
Lenny Robinson0108040
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wallace35125132
Larry Combs23025027
Brian Habib14022032
Harry Swayne130703
Larry Moriarty11014014
Wayne Radloff03023030
Jeff Bregel03022028
Damone Johnson02013018
Rob Monaco010707
Oliver North01010011

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Glen Kozlowski420
Thornton Chandler121
Rickey Dixon120
Patrick Egu120
Derek Tennell117
Dwight Stone115
Doug Widell111
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Mel Gray227
Shaun Gayle214
Eric Sievers117
Anthony Jones116
Flipper Anderson110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Curtis Maxie------2935973
Marvin Washington------2935973
Bob Olderman1252------872
Bubba McDowell------27331070
Jarvis Williams------2832969
Houston Hoover1252------468
Chris Chandler1252---------64
Dermontti Dawson1250---------62
Brett Faryniarz------19291462
Terry Wright------17202461
Derrick Thomas------2431257
Jeff Criswell1243---------55
Stan Petry------1930352
Dwight Stone431------1550
Reggie Sutton------1924750
Dennis Byrd------2325250
Lenny Robinson840---------48
Jonathan Hayes1037---------47
Thurman Thomas739------147
Rob McGovern------2223247
Ickey Woods521------1945
Stephone Paige825------1043
Webster Slaughter631------643
Robb Thomas1033---------43
Quintin Jones------1822242
Patrick Egu513------2038
Tyler Houston421------1136
Rickey Dixon------572032
Glen Kozlowski110------2031
Ravin Caldwell------96924
Hardy Nickerson------136524
Thornton Chandler01------2122
Alex Moyer------712120
Don Fielder------610117
Derek Tennell00------1717
Brian Kinchen314---------17
Derrick Fenner15------814
Mark Stepnoski02------1012
Sean Landeta00------1111
Doug Widell00------1111
Jerry Olsavsky------55111
Steve De Line00------88
Vince Evans00---------0
Kevin Kellin------00---0
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Paul Green00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Hadd------12521175
Wayne Davis------12421872
Benny Perrin------10451671
Reggie White------9471167
Troy Aikman2935---------64
Steve Wallace2532------562
Tory Smith------1044761
Ronnie Lippett------1143357
Johnny Rembert------1145157
Jeff Bregel2228------757
Mike Prior------8361155
Brian Habib2232---------54
Wayne Radloff2330---------53
Anthony Bell------1040353
Larry Combs2527---------52
Flipper Anderson1723------1050
Scott Radecic------1037249
Damone Johnson1318------1748
Bob Otto------738247
Shaun Gayle------6261446
Eric Sievers1311------1741
Michael Timpson1822---------40
Gary Anderson1919---------38
Butch Woolfolk1719---------36
Larry Moriarty1414------735
Troy Stradford1520---------35
Mel Gray05------2732
Anthony Jones88------1632
Oliver North1011------930
Ken Buben------218929
Dave Simmons------3151028
Dan Benish------819128
Cedric Minter1011------526
Leonard Jackson------142126
Kelvin Edwards15------1824
Rob Monaco77------620
Harry Swayne73------919
Daryl Turner00------1515
Jim Collins------09514
Andy Headen------212---14
Ron Mattes45---------9
Mike Cofer00------88
Rick Tuten00------66
Kevin Sweeney00------33
Cliff Stoudt00---------0
Shawn Miller------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left231.5
Middle7517.3
Right3103.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10373.7
Middle581.6
Right12625.2
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler492011741133
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Troy Aikman34280200321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2414974.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)114575.2
Long (19+ Yds)131292.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108111.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1613694.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)76669.4
Long (19+ Yds)111111.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Webster Slaughter114242031
WR Dwight Stone115122031
WR Stephone Paige104160125
WR Robb Thomas5010033
TE Jonathan Hayes4217037
RB Thurman Thomas43132039
WR Glen Kozlowski21014010
TE Thornton Chandler100001
TE Brian Kinchen1103014
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Timpson86024022
WR Flipper Anderson77056023
WR Troy Stradford55024020
RB Gary Anderson4204019
TE Damone Johnson33013018
TE Eric Sievers22014011
WR Butch Woolfolk21015019
FB Larry Moriarty2101014
RB Cedric Minter1106011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Patrick Egu133.002.40
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson133.005.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler93212.333.67
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Troy Aikman222713.504.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephone Paige2000.006.00
TE Jonathan Hayes2142.001.75
WR Dwight Stone2131.502.00
WR Robb Thomas2000.000.00
WR Glen Kozlowski111414.007.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Eric Sievers111010.007.00
WR Michael Timpson111717.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
BuffaloRushesConversions
Cedric Minter20
Troy Aikman20

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler1785
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Troy Aikman1195

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Webster Slaughter522
TE Jonathan Hayes321
WR Dwight Stone321
RB Thurman Thomas321
WR Stephone Paige100
TE Thornton Chandler100
WR Robb Thomas100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Flipper Anderson332
RB Gary Anderson210
WR Troy Stradford221
WR Michael Timpson211
RB Cedric Minter111
TE Damone Johnson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,600 (21,400)
End Zone8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats4,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes900 (3,300)