Week 2, 1993

played in Atlanta, GA

88 degrees, fair, calm

New Jersey Jets	7	0	7	0	-	14
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	0	14	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 NJY - Webster Slaughter 7 pass from Matt Dunigan (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 03:42 ATL - John Kasay 42 field goal
3Q: 05:16 NJY - Vaughn Hebron 7 run (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 15:00 ATL - John Kasay 32 field goal
4Q: 09:39 ATL - Stephone Paige 2 pass from Scott Mitchell (Scott Mitchell pass to Stephone Paige for conversion)
4Q: 00:29 ATL - John Kasay 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 NJY - Webster Slaughter 7 pass from Matt Dunigan (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 03:42 ATL - John Kasay 42 field goal
3Q: 05:16 NJY - Vaughn Hebron 7 run (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 15:00 ATL - John Kasay 32 field goal
4Q: 09:39 ATL - Stephone Paige 2 pass from Scott Mitchell (Scott Mitchell pass to Stephone Paige for conversion)
4Q: 00:29 ATL - John Kasay 27 field goal

Team Statistics NJY ATL
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 12 18
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 214 308
- Offensive Plays 50 65
- Yards per Play 4.28 4.74
Net Rushing Yards 76 175
- Rushing Attempts 21 38
- Yards per Rush 3.62 4.61
Net Passing Yards 138 133
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 13 - 0 23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 147 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 4/35
- Yards per Pass Play 4.76 4.93
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/68 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 2/29 3/9
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:05 35:55

Team Statistics	NJY	ATL
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	12	18
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	214	308
- Offensive Plays	50	65
- Yards per Play	4.28	4.74
Net Rushing Yards	76	175
- Rushing Attempts	21	38
- Yards per Rush	3.62	4.61
Net Passing Yards	138	133
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 13 - 0	23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	147	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	4/35
- Yards per Pass Play	4.76	4.93
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/68	6/47
Punt Returns/Yards	2/29	3/9
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:05	35:55

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:16	2:15	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
1	5:56	1:53	OWN 26	4	24	Punt
1	0:11	0:50	OWN 11	3	-3	Punt
2	11:52	1:52	OWN 43	3	0	Punt
2	3:34	3:34	OWN 8	7	34	Half
3	15:00	2:20	OWN 20	3	-14	Punt
3	10:16	5:10	OWN 43	11	57	Touchdown
4	14:52	1:06	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	9:31	3:18	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
4	4:59	1:05	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	2	-10	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:44	OWN 32	6	-9	Punt
1	8:01	2:05	OWN 18	3	2	Punt
1	4:03	3:52	OWN 20	6	32	Punt
2	14:21	2:29	OWN 46	5	18	Missed FG
2	10:00	6:26	OWN 3	11	72	Field Goal
3	12:40	2:24	OWN 42	4	22	Missed FG
3	5:06	3:28	OWN 20	7	37	Punt
3	1:38	1:46	OPP 24	3	9	Field Goal
4	13:46	4:15	OWN 36	9	64	Touchdown
4	6:13	1:14	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
4	3:54	3:33	OWN 38	8	52	Field Goal

Game MVP: Thurman Thomas, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Shelton Lee	12	45	3.75	10	1	0
Vaughn Hebron	6	26	4.33	7	0	1
Matt Dunigan	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
Lewis Tillman	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Jarrod Bunch	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	25	124	4.96	32	5
Ostell Miles	7	20	2.86	15	1
Derrick Fenner	5	24	4.80	15	1
Scott Mitchell	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Dunigan	28	13	147	1/9	1	27	0	74.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Mitchell	23	17	168	4/35	1	23	0	108.6

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Will B Smith	6	9	95	15.83	41	27	0
WR Webster Slaughter	4	11	36	9.00	0	18	1
RB Shelton Lee	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	0
WR Johnny Johnson	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE James Jenkins	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Wendell Davis	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Vaughn Hebron	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rob Moore	7	9	82	11.71	29	19	0
RB Thurman Thomas	4	4	36	9.00	10	18	0
FB Derrick Fenner	3	3	25	8.33	24	23	0
WR Stephone Paige	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	1
WR Robb Thomas	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Dave Groh	1	3	17	17.00	3	17	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gene Profit	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bill Jones	0	1	0	0
Mark Stepnoski	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	7	322	46.0	39.0	55	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn McCarthy	5	217	43.4	37.6	56	2

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/5	1/3	0/2	42	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Profit	2	29	14.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stephone Paige	3	9	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	11	2	1.0	31	21
ILB Damon Jordan	7	2	1.0	31	25
DT William Perry	6	0	1.0	31	19
S Kevin Porter	5	2	0.0	23	20
DT Reggie White	4	1	1.0	28	18
S Salman Rushdie	4	2	0.0	36	26
S Jim Bowman	4	1	0.0	14	11
CB Steve Lofton	4	0	0.0	35	25
DE David Grant	3	1	0.0	35	24
DE Donald Evans	2	1	0.0	32	22
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	0.0	7	2
CB Mike Brim	2	0	0.0	36	25
DT Brian Sochia	1	1	0.0	17	12
CB Gene Profit	1	0	0.0	5	6
DT Scott Davis	1	0	0.0	7	7
OLB Corey Miller	1	0	0.0	9	1
OLB O'Brien Alston	0	2	0.0	14	13

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	5	0	0.0	21	28
OLB Derrick Thomas	4	0	0.0	17	25
S Bubba McDowell	3	4	0.0	21	29
DT Cortez Kennedy	3	2	0.0	18	25
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	1	0.0	20	29
DE Dennis Byrd	2	0	1.0	18	22
S Dave Whitmore	2	2	0.0	20	27
DT Israel Miller	2	0	0.0	7	7
DT Keith Hamilton	2	0	0.0	6	12
CB Greg Jeffries	2	0	0.0	14	21
CB Quintin Jones	1	2	0.0	20	28
OLB Brett Faryniarz	1	0	0.0	7	6
DE Curtis Maxie	1	0	0.0	17	24
S Marcus Robertson	1	0	0.0	11	14
DE Michael Strahan	1	0	0.0	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Reggie White	1.0	0	1	1	18
DT William Perry	1.0	0	0	0	19
OLB Eddie Robinson	1.0	0	0	0	21
ILB Damon Jordan	1.0	0	0	0	25
DT Scott Davis	0.0	1	0	0	7

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dennis Byrd	1.0	0	1	22
DE Curtis Maxie	0.0	2	0	24
DT Keith Hamilton	0.0	2	0	12
DE Michael Strahan	0.0	1	0	12
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	6	0	21
CB Steve Lofton	3	0	25
CB Mike Brim	2	0	25
S Kevin Porter	2	0	20
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	2
S Jim Bowman	1	0	11
CB Gene Profit	1	0	6
S Salman Rushdie	1	0	26
OLB O'Brien Alston	0	2	13

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	2	29
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	1	28
CB Greg Jeffries	2	1	21
S Bubba McDowell	2	0	29
OLB Derrick Thomas	1	2	25
S Marcus Robertson	1	1	14
DE Curtis Maxie	1	0	24
S Dave Whitmore	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Carl Bax	2	5	1	21	0	29
Dick Scobee	2	4	0	21	1	29
William Roberts	1	3	0	21	0	29
Andy Heck	1	3	0	21	0	29
Filmel Cowlings	0	4	0	21	0	29
James Jenkins	0	1	0	12	0	25

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Widell	6	11	0	38	1	27
Tony Mayberry	2	9	1	35	0	26
Paul Bingham	2	4	0	38	0	27
Randy Shughart	1	6	0	38	2	27
Richard Cooper	1	5	0	38	1	27
Brian Kinchen	1	1	0	34	0	18
Derrick Fenner	1	1	0	29	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Johnson	1	16
Derek Tennell	1	15
Lewis Tillman	1	15
Johnny Johnson	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Stepnoski	1	10
Dermontti Dawson	1	9

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Lofton	---	---	35	25	10	70
David Grant	---	---	35	24	10	69
Salman Rushdie	---	---	36	26	5	67
Mike Brim	---	---	36	25	5	66
Donald Evans	---	---	32	22	6	60
Damon Jordan	---	---	31	25	4	60
Dick Scobee	21	29	---	---	7	57
Carl Bax	21	29	---	---	7	57
Eddie Robinson	---	---	31	21	5	57
William Perry	---	---	31	19	3	53
William Roberts	21	29	---	---	---	50
Matt Dunigan	21	29	---	---	---	50
Andy Heck	21	29	---	---	---	50
Reggie White	---	---	28	18	4	50
Filmel Cowlings	21	29	---	---	---	50
Webster Slaughter	12	25	---	---	12	49
Kevin Porter	---	---	23	20	5	48
Will B Smith	15	29	---	---	---	44
Tom Carter	---	---	24	18	2	44
James Jenkins	12	25	---	---	5	42
Johnny Johnson	15	16	---	---	10	41
O'Brien Alston	---	---	14	13	13	40
Jarrod Bunch	13	11	---	---	13	37
Brian Sochia	---	---	17	12	5	34
Gene Profit	---	---	5	6	23	34
Jim Bowman	---	---	14	11	4	29
Shelton Lee	12	16	---	---	---	28
Eddie Johnson	---	---	7	2	16	25
Derek Tennell	3	4	---	---	15	22
Wendell Davis	8	4	---	---	9	21
Lewis Tillman	1	5	---	---	15	21
Vaughn Hebron	8	7	---	---	5	20
Corey Miller	---	---	9	1	9	19
Scott Davis	---	---	7	7	2	16
Ronnie Williams	2	3	---	---	7	12
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	7	7
Charles Wright	---	---	0	0	7	7
Keith Zaruba	0	0	---	---	7	7
Matt Elliott	0	0	---	---	7	7
Lonnie Palelei	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tim Dennis	---	---	3	2	1	6
Curtis Duncan	4	0	---	---	---	4
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	3	3
Anthony Dilweg	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wang Weilin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerry Diamond	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Widell	38	27	---	---	10	75
Paul Bingham	38	27	---	---	10	75
Richard Cooper	38	27	---	---	1	66
Scott Mitchell	38	27	---	---	---	65
Randy Shughart	38	27	---	---	---	65
Tony Mayberry	35	26	---	---	---	61
Brian Kinchen	34	18	---	---	8	60
Derrick Fenner	29	17	---	---	9	55
Quintin Jones	---	---	20	28	6	54
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	20	29	3	52
Bubba McDowell	---	---	21	29	---	50
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	21	28	---	49
Thurman Thomas	30	18	---	---	1	49
Greg Jeffries	---	---	14	21	14	49
Rob Moore	27	21	---	---	---	48
Dave Whitmore	---	---	20	27	---	47
Robb Thomas	27	18	---	---	---	45
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	18	25	---	43
Curtis Maxie	---	---	17	24	1	42
Derrick Thomas	---	---	17	25	---	42
Dennis Byrd	---	---	18	22	---	40
Stephone Paige	16	13	---	---	10	39
Marcus Robertson	---	---	11	14	13	38
Roger Patrick	5	7	---	---	17	29
Ostell Miles	8	9	---	---	10	27
Bill Jones	0	0	---	---	24	24
Dave Groh	12	11	---	---	---	23
Michael Strahan	---	---	7	12	4	23
Israel Miller	---	---	7	7	7	21
John Booty	---	---	3	4	13	20
Chuck Powell	---	---	4	4	11	19
Keith Hamilton	---	---	6	12	---	18
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	7	6	3	16
Todd Kinchen	0	0	---	---	15	15
Ernie Mills	0	1	---	---	13	14
Dermontti Dawson	3	1	---	---	9	13
Nick Bell	2	2	---	---	9	13
Mark Stepnoski	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	10	10
Shawn McCarthy	0	0	---	---	10	10
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	10	10
Walter Johnson	---	---	0	0	8	8
Dan Footman	---	---	0	0	6	6
John Copeland	---	---	0	2	---	2
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	15	50	3.3
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	75	6.3
Middle	13	35	2.7
Right	13	65	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Dunigan	28	13	3	1	2	7	5	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Mitchell	23	17	1	1	1	2	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	69	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	60	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	18	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	41	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	39	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	88	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Webster Slaughter	11	4	1	36	0	25
WR Will B Smith	9	6	0	95	3	29
WR Wendell Davis	3	0	1	0	0	4
WR Johnny Johnson	2	1	0	4	0	16
RB Shelton Lee	1	1	0	13	0	16
TE James Jenkins	1	1	0	-1	0	25
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	0	0	0	0	7

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Moore	9	7	0	82	0	21
RB Thurman Thomas	4	4	0	36	0	18
FB Derrick Fenner	3	3	0	25	1	17
WR Dave Groh	3	1	1	17	0	11
WR Stephone Paige	2	1	0	2	0	13
WR Robb Thomas	2	1	0	6	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shelton Lee	2	6	3.00	3.75
Vaughn Hebron	1	7	7.00	4.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	2	1	0.50	4.96
Derrick Fenner	2	10	5.00	4.80
Ostell Miles	1	-3	-3.00	2.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Dunigan	2	1	7	3.50	5.25

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Mitchell	2	2	8	4.00	7.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Webster Slaughter	1	1	7	7.00	3.27
WR Will B Smith	1	0	0	0.00	10.56

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stephone Paige	1	1	2	2.00	1.00
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Vaughn Hebron	3	2
Lewis Tillman	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Ostell Miles	2	0
Thurman Thomas	1	0
Scott Mitchell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Dunigan	8	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Mitchell	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Webster Slaughter	2	1	0
WR Johnny Johnson	2	1	0
WR Will B Smith	2	2	2
TE James Jenkins	1	1	0
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Moore	4	3	2
RB Thurman Thomas	3	3	3
WR Dave Groh	2	0	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,000 (17,100)
End Zone 11,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,200 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 9,800 (10,900)
Club Seats 13,900 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,900 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,000 (17,100)
End Zone	11,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,200 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	9,800 (10,900)
Club Seats	13,900 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,900 (7,500)