Week 13, 1991

played in San Francisco, CA

47 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons70017-24
San Francisco 49ers71770-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 SFO - Calvin Williams 4 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Steve Christie extra point)
1Q: 03:57 ATL - Stephone Paige 8 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 11:35 SFO - Jo Jo Townsell 6 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Steve Christie extra point)
2Q: 03:12 SFO - Steve Christie 39 field goal
2Q: 01:25 SFO - John Settle 11 run (Steve Christie extra point)
3Q: 08:29 SFO - Sammie Smith 11 run (Steve Christie extra point)
4Q: 13:31 ATL - Steve De Line 19 field goal
4Q: 03:03 ATL - Robb Thomas 36 pass from Scott Mitchell (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 01:02 ATL - Thurman Thomas 3 pass from Scott Mitchell (Steve De Line extra point)

Team StatisticsATLSFO
Record6-67-5
First Downs2322
- by Rushing710
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards468308
- Offensive Plays6465
- Yards per Play7.314.74
Net Rushing Yards149139
- Rushing Attempts2144
- Yards per Rush7.103.16
Net Passing Yards319169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 24 - 020 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards337175
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/181/6
- Yards per Pass Play7.428.05
Fumbles/Lost4/30/0
3rd Down Conversions3/108/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.77.7
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/304/39
Punt Returns/Yards3/112/31
Kick Returns/Yards2/322/53
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession23:5936:01

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:234:35OWN 20880Touchdown
211:291:25OWN 2033Punt
23:061:41OWN 17416Fumble
21:191:16OWN 20542Missed FG
315:003:40OWN 16827Punt
38:410:12OWN 625Fumble
38:231:13OWN 20422Punt
35:560:545036Punt
32:484:25OWN 311067Field Goal
411:040:59OWN 22435Fumble
43:230:32OWN 31269Touchdown
42:111:18OWN 20780Touchdown
40:470:47OWN 4456Downs
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:37OWN 241376Touchdown
13:487:19OWN 101290Touchdown
210:046:58OWN 361242Field Goal
21:250:06OPP 16116Touchdown
20:030:03OWN 45110Half
311:202:39OWN 22416Punt
38:290:06OPP 11111Touchdown
37:101:14OWN 1031Punt
35:022:14OWN 2038Punt
413:232:19OWN 383-7Punt
410:056:42OWN 43933Missed FG
42:510:40OPP 4432Punt

Game MVP: Steve Beuerlein, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas171428.352260
A.B. Brown372.33500
Scott Mitchell100.00000
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Settle26833.191931
Sammie Smith13362.771111
Steve Beuerlein3103.33500
Merril Hoge2105.00500

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell21122062/132620122.3
Chris Chandler19121311/51360100.9
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Beuerlein20191751/62300136.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephone Paige677111.8330361
TE Jonathan Hayes456315.7542330
RB Thurman Thomas33175.67281
WR Robb Thomas3610936.3363621
WR Ernie Mills353712.330160
FB Ickey Woods2263.00650
WR Rob Moore2794.50050
TE Brian Kinchen122525.003250
FB Derrick Fenner0200.00000
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Shannon Sharpe556212.4013300
WR Calvin Williams55438.608111
WR Jo Jo Townsell44348.506131
TE Manute Bol33248.000110
WR Bruce Hill1133.00030
RB John Settle1199.00490
WR John Taylor0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
A.B. Brown1100
Chris Chandler1000
Thurman Thomas1000
Ickey Woods1000
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Pickel0110
Ray Seals0100
Renaldo Turnbull0100
Karl Mecklenburg0010
Kevin Brooks0010
Robert Massey0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta419949.837.0572
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Montgomery523647.241.0541

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line1/20/10/1193/3
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Christie1/20/10/0394/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams3113.70
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Jo Jo Townsell23115.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams11616.00
Robert Van Winkle11616.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Jo Jo Townsell13131.00
Mike Dingle12222.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson1320.04015
OLB Wilber Marshall700.03311
OLB Derrick Thomas530.03116
DE Marvin Washington520.04017
CB Robert Van Winkle520.03518
DE Curtis Maxie311.03819
ILB Walter Johnson320.02713
S Bubba McDowell320.04119
CB Jarvis Williams310.02314
ILB Richard Newbill210.0135
S Dave Whitmore210.01915
DT Israel Miller210.02416
DE Eric Dorsey200.0309
CB Quintin Jones200.02613
OLB Jerry Olsavsky140.02310
S Marcus Robertson120.03817
OLB Brett Faryniarz110.032
RB Thurman Thomas10---------
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Kevin Brooks511.51229
ILB Karl Mecklenburg510.02141
S Terry Hoage420.01733
S Dedrick Dodge400.01030
S Anthony Newman330.01632
OLB Kevin Greene300.01537
CB Erroll Tucker300.0817
CB Najee Mustafaa300.01432
CB Robert Massey300.01331
DE Clyde Simmons220.5925
CB Terry McDaniel210.01637
DT Bill Pickel131.01526
S Mike Lush120.01121
DT Tony Casillas110.0617
DE Ray Seals110.01218
DE Leon Seals100.0914
OLB Renaldo Turnbull100.0912
ILB William Thomas100.065

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Maxie1.000019
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kevin Brooks1.500029
DT Bill Pickel1.002026
DE Clyde Simmons0.500125
OLB Renaldo Turnbull0.002012
DT Tony Casillas0.001017
DE Ray Seals0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson30015
OLB Derrick Thomas30016
OLB Wilber Marshall20011
CB Quintin Jones20013
CB Robert Van Winkle11018
DE Eric Dorsey1009
ILB Walter Johnson10013
OLB Brett Faryniarz1002
CB Jarvis Williams10014
S Bubba McDowell10019
ILB Richard Newbill1005
S Dave Whitmore10015
S Marcus Robertson10017
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Karl Mecklenburg42041
S Terry Hoage42033
CB Erroll Tucker30017
S Anthony Newman30032
S Dedrick Dodge30030
CB Najee Mustafaa20032
CB Terry McDaniel20037
OLB Kevin Greene12037
CB Robert Massey11031
S Mike Lush10021

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Richard Cooper33019133
Houston Hoover24018034
Lenny Robinson22115032
Tyler Houston22017029
Doug Widell13112233
Ickey Woods12014023
Jonathan Hayes11015017
Mark Stepnoski1108021
Bob Olderman02012019
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Mandarich618243021
John Jackson24034019
Jeff Uhlenhake15036015
Nate Newton14039019
Bill Hitchcock13024111
Ron Mattes1201002
Shannon Sharpe12035019
Matt Darwin02026012
Jeff Maddox020806

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Bill Jones39
Jonathan Hayes110
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Jeff Uhlenhake27
Otis Grant117
Erroll Tucker110
Ron Mattes17

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Curtis Maxie------3819764
Marvin Washington------4017764
Jarvis Williams------23142663
Bubba McDowell------4119363
Robert Van Winkle------3518760
Houston Hoover1834------658
Marcus Robertson------3817257
Hardy Nickerson------4015156
Thurman Thomas1834------254
Ickey Woods1423------1754
Robb Thomas1532------754
Richard Cooper1933---------52
Dave Whitmore------19151751
Derrick Thomas------3116249
Rob Moore1632------149
Lenny Robinson1532------148
Stephone Paige924------1346
Doug Widell1233------146
Tyler Houston1729---------46
Wilber Marshall------3311145
Quintin Jones------2613443
Jerry Olsavsky------23101043
Jonathan Hayes1517------1042
Walter Johnson------2713242
Israel Miller------2416141
Eric Dorsey------309140
Bob Olderman1219------637
Mark Stepnoski821------635
Scott Mitchell1123---------34
Ernie Mills612------1432
Chris Chandler1020---------30
Brian Kinchen623------130
A.B. Brown39------1628
Richard Newbill------135523
Tony Mayberry414------422
Derrick Fenner27------1221
Brett Faryniarz------321217
Paul Green00------1717
Bill Jones12------912
Steve De Line00------77
Sean Landeta00------66
Ray Agnew------02---2
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Nick Bell00---------0
John Kasay00---------0
Shawn McCarthy00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Mandarich4321------165
Robert Massey------13312165
Karl Mecklenburg------2141264
Nate Newton3919------664
Jeff Uhlenhake3615------758
Shannon Sharpe3519------458
Steve Beuerlein3521---------56
Kevin Greene------1537254
Terry McDaniel------1637154
John Jackson3419---------53
Terry Hoage------1733151
Jo Jo Townsell2410------1549
John Settle3118---------49
Anthony Newman------1632149
Najee Mustafaa------1432248
Merril Hoge2712------645
Kevin Brooks------1229344
Mike Lush------11211244
Bill Pickel------1526243
John Taylor3013---------43
Dedrick Dodge------1030343
Bill Hitchcock2411------742
Matt Darwin2612---------38
Sammie Smith133------2238
Calvin Williams2015------237
Clyde Simmons------925236
Chris Gaines------692136
Manute Bol144------1735
Erroll Tucker------8171035
Ray Seals------1218434
Bruce Hill165------728
Leon Seals------914528
Otis Grant52------1724
Matt Vanderbeek------671124
Tony Casillas------617---23
Bob Mrosko54------1322
Renaldo Turnbull------912122
Jeff Maddox86------721
Ron Mattes102------719
William Thomas------65213
Jim Everett90---------9
Steve Christie00------88
Greg Montgomery00------55
Mike Dingle00------33
Rodney Peete00------22
Kelvin Pritchett------0022

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle8678.4
Right8688.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left25843.4
Middle14292.1
Right5265.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell21124013400
Chris Chandler19121104210
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Beuerlein20191001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43399.8
Short (0-8 Yds)18121106.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)116857.7
Long (19+ Yds)6310317.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33268.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1111686.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)545110.2
Long (19+ Yds)113030.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephone Paige76071124
WR Rob Moore7209032
WR Robb Thomas631109232
TE Jonathan Hayes54063117
WR Ernie Mills53037012
RB Thurman Thomas33017034
TE Brian Kinchen21025123
FB Ickey Woods2206023
FB Derrick Fenner200007
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Shannon Sharpe55062119
WR Calvin Williams55043015
WR Jo Jo Townsell44034010
TE Manute Bol3302404
WR John Taylor1000013
WR Bruce Hill110305
RB John Settle1109018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas155.008.35
Scott Mitchell100.000.00
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Settle4123.003.19
Sammie Smith2115.502.77
Steve Beuerlein122.003.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell4261.509.81
Chris Chandler1188.006.89
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Beuerlein66396.508.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephone Paige32113.6710.14
RB Thurman Thomas1133.005.67
WR Ernie Mills1000.007.40
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jo Jo Townsell22199.508.50
WR Calvin Williams22136.508.60
TE Manute Bol1155.008.00
TE Shannon Sharpe1122.0012.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
San FranciscoRushesConversions
John Settle61
Merril Hoge11
Sammie Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell531
Chris Chandler432
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Steve Beuerlein765

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Stephone Paige442
WR Rob Moore211
TE Brian Kinchen100
RB Thurman Thomas110
FB Derrick Fenner100
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Jo Jo Townsell222
WR Calvin Williams222
WR John Taylor100
WR Bruce Hill110
TE Shannon Sharpe111

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (21,400)
End Zone10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats3,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,000 (3,300)