Week 12, 1990

played in Pittsburgh, PA

34 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons07015-22
Pittsburgh Steelers710610-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:06 PIT - Hart Lee Dykes 9 pass from Ebby Laroush (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 10:42 PIT - Raul Allegre 38 field goal
2Q: 06:59 ATL - Webster Slaughter 16 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 01:11 PIT - Cedric Jones 18 pass from Ebby Laroush (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 10:55 PIT - Zeke Mowatt 42 pass from Ebby Laroush (Raul Allegre extra point failed)
4Q: 09:30 ATL - Robb Thomas 6 pass from Chris Chandler (Chris Chandler pass to Patrick Egu for conversion)
4Q: 08:06 PIT - Curtis Duncan 16 pass from Ebby Laroush (Raul Allegre extra point)
4Q: 02:54 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 2 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 02:17 PIT - Raul Allegre 50 field goal

Team StatisticsATLPIT
Record5-67-4
First Downs2119
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1613
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards410365
- Offensive Plays6472
- Yards per Play6.415.07
Net Rushing Yards123121
- Rushing Attempts2130
- Yards per Rush5.864.03
Net Passing Yards287244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 21 - 142 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards292244
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/50/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.675.81
Fumbles/Lost4/21/0
3rd Down Conversions2/109/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.06.1
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards5/345/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/05/29
Kick Returns/Yards6/1001/8
Interception Ret./Yards1/161/19
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 41
Time of Possession25:4034:20

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:561:44OWN 13418Punt
16:095:00OWN 20955Missed FG
210:341:41OWN 193-5Punt
28:231:30OWN 9391Touchdown
21:010:58OWN 25221Fumble
315:001:11OWN 343-5Punt
311:270:32OWN 53-2Punt
310:382:23OWN 31516Punt
37:101:36OWN 3237Punt
30:075:47OWN 11299Touchdown
47:592:43OWN 3255Downs
44:201:32OWN 29671Touchdown
42:091:09OWN 20623Interception
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:04OWN 221378Touchdown
17:121:03OWN 3835Punt
11:095:35OWN 321047Field Goal
28:530:30OWN 3830Punt
26:535:52OWN 201380Touchdown
20:030:03OPP 4613Half
313:492:22OWN 32417Punt
310:550:17OPP 42142Touchdown
38:151:05OWN 2040Punt
35:345:27OWN 151039Punt
49:201:14OWN 2036Punt
48:060:07OPP 16116Touchdown
45:160:56OPP 3725Interception
42:480:39OPP 4239Field Goal
41:001:00OPP 392-2Game

Game MVP: Ebby Laroush, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas15895.931830
Patrick Egu6345.671120
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cole Trickel18824.561740
Marvin Allen9313.44600
Ebby Laroush221.00300
Bobby Humphrey166.00600

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler42212921/5366186.6
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ebby Laroush42262440/0442199.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Webster Slaughter5107214.400201
RB Thurman Thomas565310.6045350
WR Robb Thomas348327.6727661
TE Jonathan Hayes2352.50031
TE Brian Kinchen243517.508240
RB Patrick Egu233015.0022190
WR Stephone Paige141313.0011130
FB Ickey Woods1211.00110
WR Bobby Howard0100.00000
WR Rob Moore0500.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Curtis Duncan711497.003161
WR Cedric Jones575911.8017201
TE Zeke Mowatt566112.2034421
WR Hart Lee Dykes36268.670101
WR Mike Quick27199.502110
TE Clarence Kay22115.500110
FB Ron Davenport121515.004150
FB Tommie Agee1144.00040

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Robert Van Winkle11616.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Roland Mitchell11919.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Webster Slaughter1000
Chris Chandler1000
Thurman Thomas1000
Jarvis Williams1000
Lenny Robinson0200
Ickey Woods0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Bohannon1000
Wyatt Henderson0100
Joel Hilgenberg0100
David Fulcher0100
Roland Mitchell0020
Blaise Winter0010
Brad Edwards0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta628547.539.3551
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett630250.347.0584

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line0/10/10/002/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre2/21/11/1503/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams200.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Fred Bohannon4266.50
Mike Quick133.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle57715.40
Stephone Paige12323.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Quick188.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bubba McDowell1300.02642
OLB Tom Klever500.079
S Dave Whitmore500.02136
ILB Hardy Nickerson410.01723
CB Jarvis Williams400.02631
CB Stan Petry400.02335
ILB Rob McGovern330.02330
DE Marvin Washington210.02130
S Robert Blackmon210.01716
CB Robert Van Winkle210.01633
OLB Brett Faryniarz200.02430
DT Cortez Kennedy200.01930
OLB Derrick Thomas130.02839
DE Curtis Maxie110.02024
WR Robb Thomas10---------
OLB Craig Ogletree100.055
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S David Fulcher740.01940
OLB Eugene Lockhart600.01425
OLB Charles Bowser430.01429
OLB Trai Keneley400.0916
DE Blaise Winter301.01224
OLB Carl Zander300.0714
S Brad Edwards300.02042
CB Eric Davis220.01624
CB Wyatt Henderson110.0823
S Roland Mitchell110.0617
DE Danny Stubbs110.01330
DT Tracy Rocker110.01418
CB Ken Coffey100.0822
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson100.01016
WR Curtis Duncan10---------
CB Gary Richard100.0719
CB Keith Taylor100.01527
OLB Darin Jordan010.0717

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas0.022139
DE Marvin Washington0.010030
OLB Brett Faryniarz0.001030
DE Curtis Maxie0.001024
DE Ray Agnew0.001012
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Blaise Winter1.000024
DT Tory Epps0.003031
DE Marc Spindler0.002139
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson0.002016
DT Tracy Rocker0.002018
DE Danny Stubbs0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bubba McDowell71042
S Dave Whitmore51036
CB Stan Petry40035
CB Jarvis Williams31031
CB Robert Van Winkle30133
S Robert Blackmon20016
OLB Tom Klever1009
ILB Rob McGovern10030
ILB Hardy Nickerson01023
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S David Fulcher51040
OLB Charles Bowser30029
OLB Eugene Lockhart30025
CB Keith Taylor21027
OLB Trai Keneley20016
S Brad Edwards11042
CB Gary Richard11019
S Roland Mitchell10117
CB Wyatt Henderson10023
OLB Carl Zander10014
CB Eric Davis10024

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lenny Robinson23014134
Doug Widell2208025
Tony Mayberry22015024
Houston Hoover14019037
Jonathan Hayes12018020
Richard Cooper11011019
Dermontti Dawson04019038
Jeff Criswell02017033
Brian Kinchen0105023
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gary Zimmerman28129038
Zeke Mowatt22012016
Joel Hilgenberg16025038
Rich Strenger13018028
Steve Moore12013015
Eric Moore12024038
Steve Wisniewski12028041
Bob Jozwiak110807
Trevor Matich010505
Tommie Agee0104012

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Robert Blackmon124
A.B. Brown119
Ickey Woods117
Patrick Egu110
Dermontti Dawson17
Tony Mayberry15
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Ron Davenport318
Roland Mitchell318
Tommie Agee125
Zeke Mowatt118

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Van Winkle------16332271
Stan Petry------23351270
Bubba McDowell------2642270
Derrick Thomas------2839269
Jarvis Williams------2631865
Chris Chandler2143---------64
Dermontti Dawson1938------764
Marvin Washington------2130859
Dave Whitmore------2136259
Houston Hoover1937------157
Robert Blackmon------17162457
Brett Faryniarz------2430155
Rob McGovern------2330255
Webster Slaughter1326------1554
Jeff Criswell1733------252
Robb Thomas1529------852
Curtis Maxie------2024751
Cortez Kennedy------1930150
Thurman Thomas1533------149
Dennis Byrd------1830149
Lenny Robinson1434---------48
Jonathan Hayes1820------644
Ickey Woods918------1744
Tony Mayberry1524------544
Rob Moore1528---------43
Tom Klever------792541
Hardy Nickerson------1723---40
Doug Widell825------740
Richard Cooper1119------737
Stephone Paige615------1132
Brian Kinchen523------129
Patrick Egu610------1026
Ray Agnew------1212125
Paul Green03------1720
A.B. Brown00------1919
Craig Ogletree------55717
Derrick Fenner27------716
Brian Marvin------77---14
Tyler Houston25------613
Sean Landeta00------77
Bobby Howard13------26
Steve De Line00------55
Vince Evans00---------0
Sean Salisbury00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ebby Laroush3042---------72
Joel Hilgenberg2538------871
Eric Moore2438------769
Steve Wisniewski2841---------69
Gary Zimmerman2938---------67
Marc Spindler------1939765
Brad Edwards------2042163
Cole Trickel2131------1163
Mike Quick2728------661
David Fulcher------1940160
Wyatt Henderson------8232354
Clarence Kay1621------1754
Curtis Duncan1526------1253
Ron Davenport1717------1852
Tory Epps------1331448
Zeke Mowatt1216------1846
Rich Strenger1828---------46
Charles Bowser------1429245
Danny Stubbs------1330144
Keith Taylor------1527---42
Trai Keneley------9161742
Cedric Jones926------641
Tommie Agee412------2541
Roland Mitchell------6171841
Eric Davis------1624141
Eugene Lockhart------1425140
Gary Richard------7191440
Hart Lee Dykes1921---------40
Steve Moore1315------836
Blaise Winter------1224---36
Tracy Rocker------1418335
Darin Jordan------7171034
Ken Coffey------822232
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------1016127
Bob Jozwiak87------823
Carl Zander------714122
Marvin Allen912------122
Trevor Matich55------717
Fred Bohannon------0088
Chris Jacke00------77
Jeff Gossett00------66
Raul Allegre00------22
Fulton Chandler00------22
Mo Elewonibi00------22
Bobby Humphrey10---------1
Todd Blackledge00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5285.6
Middle3248.0
Right13715.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11312.8
Middle11555.0
Right7365.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler422140641011
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ebby Laroush42262124511

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75679.6
Short (0-8 Yds)158523.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)125715.9
Long (19+ Yds)8310212.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23171275.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1891176.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Webster Slaughter105172126
RB Thurman Thomas65053133
WR Rob Moore5020028
WR Stephone Paige41113015
TE Brian Kinchen42035123
WR Robb Thomas43183129
TE Jonathan Hayes3215020
RB Patrick Egu32030010
FB Ickey Woods2101018
WR Bobby Howard100003
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Curtis Duncan117249026
WR Cedric Jones75059126
WR Mike Quick72019028
TE Zeke Mowatt65061116
WR Hart Lee Dykes63026021
TE Clarence Kay22011021
FB Ron Davenport21015017
FB Tommie Agee1104012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marvin Allen166.003.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler65315.176.95
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ebby Laroush434310.755.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jonathan Hayes2252.501.67
WR Robb Thomas2163.0020.75
WR Webster Slaughter111616.007.20
RB Thurman Thomas1144.008.83
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Curtis Duncan21168.004.45
WR Cedric Jones111818.008.43
WR Hart Lee Dykes1199.004.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
PittsburghRushesConversions
Marvin Allen31
Cole Trickel32

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler1042
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ebby Laroush1296

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
RB Thurman Thomas331
WR Rob Moore200
WR Stephone Paige100
WR Bobby Howard100
WR Webster Slaughter100
TE Brian Kinchen100
WR Robb Thomas111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Hart Lee Dykes433
WR Cedric Jones221
TE Clarence Kay221
WR Curtis Duncan221
WR Mike Quick100
FB Ron Davenport100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,600 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,600 (20,900)
End Zone14,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats8,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,800)