Wild Card Playoff Games, 1993

played in Atlanta, GA

61 degrees, fair, calm

Los Angeles Rams0387-18
Atlanta Falcons01470-21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:46 ATL - Thurman Thomas 8 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 09:05 LA - John Carney 42 field goal
2Q: 01:27 ATL - Hardy Nickerson 97 interception return (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 11:50 ATL - Thurman Thomas 13 run (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 02:02 LA - Grady Simpson 10 pass from Steve Young (Steve Young pass to Ray Alexander for conversion)
4Q: 07:14 LA - Terry Kirby 6 run (John Carney extra point)

Team Statistics LAATL
Record10-711-6
First Downs2010
- by Rushing56
- by Passing133
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards357204
- Offensive Plays7156
- Yards per Play5.033.64
Net Rushing Yards121129
- Rushing Attempts2640
- Yards per Rush4.653.23
Net Passing Yards23675
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 24 - 216 - 10 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards24775
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/110/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.244.69
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/183/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.0
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/406/30
Punt Returns/Yards5/136/42
Kick Returns/Yards1/242/49
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/135
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 31
Time of Possession32:3827:22

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:060:53OWN 3433Punt
110:272:03OWN 22418Punt
17:083:11OWN 29625Punt
10:491:08OWN 203-7Punt
212:393:40OWN 20855Field Goal
27:301:51OWN 3337Punt
24:363:22OWN 23864Interception
21:141:14OWN 20517Punt
315:000:49OWN 203-1Punt
311:442:45OWN 2437Punt
37:442:15OWN 26431Punt
34:242:33OPP 35635Touchdown
411:324:26OWN 20980Touchdown
44:181:30OWN 638Punt
42:110:31OWN 2035Interception
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:54OWN 2034Punt
112:131:46OWN 2838Punt
18:241:16OWN 2231Punt
13:573:08OWN 13740Punt
214:412:0250550Touchdown
28:591:29OWN 2037Punt
25:391:03OWN 1434Punt
314:112:27OWN 46554Touchdown
38:591:15OWN 2531Punt
35:291:05OWN 2030Interception
31:515:19OWN 25929Punt
47:062:48OWN 3638Punt
42:480:37OWN 4537Punt
41:401:40OPP 253-4Game

Game MVP: Thurman Thomas, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Watters18814.502830
Terry Kirby5122.40601
Steve Young3289.331310
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas281124.002252
Ostell Miles7243.43800
Derrick Fenner3-4-1.33000
Scott Mitchell2-3-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young43242472/11124260.9
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell1610750/0026147.6

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Titus Dixon7109814.006240
WR Ray Alexander516448.809190
WR Mike Sherrard484010.0011230
RB Ricky Watters33279.0018140
TE KD Dunn2394.50050
FB Ernie Thompson1188.00180
WR Grady Simpson111010.005101
RB Terry Kirby111111.000110
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rob Moore464010.000210
RB Thurman Thomas232914.5025260
FB Derrick Fenner23-2-1.000-10
WR Robb Thomas1177.00070
WR Chris Walsh1111.00210
TE Brian Kinchen0100.00000
RB Bill Jones0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Steve Atwater100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Hardy Nickerson19797.001
CB Robert Van Winkle13838.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Young1000
Jumbo Elliott0100
Austyn Smith0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
John Booty1000
Marcus Robertson0100
Curtis Maxie0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo1044344.338.1554
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn McCarthy1048848.841.5562

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Carney1/11/10/0421/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams5132.60
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
John Booty5408.00
Quintin Jones122.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry Gray12424.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle24924.50

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland1150.04015
S Tom Flynn810.03915
DT Esera Ruaolo500.03112
DT Gerald Williams410.03316
S Steve Atwater310.04016
OLB Lonnie Marts300.03011
DE John Shannon210.02911
OLB Aaron Wallace200.0174
OLB Brett Collins200.0106
S Derrick Hoskins200.0143
CB Kevin Smith120.04016
CB Darrell Green110.03414
DE Karl Wilson110.03013
CB Jarvis Williams110.02511
G Jeff Pahukoa10---------
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas800.0721
S Dave Whitmore710.02443
S John Booty620.02543
DT Cortez Kennedy510.52335
S Marcus Robertson510.02139
CB Robert Van Winkle500.02645
ILB Hardy Nickerson400.02645
S Bubba McDowell330.01116
DE Dennis Byrd210.01935
DE Curtis Maxie111.534
DT Santana Dotson110.0710
DE Michael Strahan110.02341
WR Rob Moore10---------
DT Israel Miller100.036
OLB Todd Kelly100.01928
ILB Chuck Powell010.0717

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Gerald Williams0.001016
DE John Shannon0.000111
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Maxie1.50004
DT Cortez Kennedy0.501035
DE Dennis Byrd0.003235
DE Michael Strahan0.003041

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tom Flynn20015
ILB Levon Kirkland20015
CB Kevin Smith11016
CB Darrell Green10014
DT Gerald Williams10016
OLB Aaron Wallace1004
DT Esera Ruaolo10012
OLB Brett Collins1006
S Steve Atwater01116
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas51021
S Dave Whitmore51043
CB Robert Van Winkle40145
S Marcus Robertson40039
S John Booty30043
DT Cortez Kennedy10035
ILB Chuck Powell10017
OLB Todd Kelly10028
CB Quintin Jones01045
S Bubba McDowell01016
ILB Hardy Nickerson00145

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jumbo Elliott25026145
Henry Lush13026145
Jeff Pahukoa13026045
Patrick Salonen13026045
John Flannery07026045
KD Dunn01020030
Art Ferguson010408
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Paul Bingham29040016
Mark Stepnoski27040016
Keith Slough26040016
Dermontti Dawson18040016
Nick Bell1201305
Derrick Fenner11025011
Randy Shughart03040016
Brian Kinchen02032012

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Dean Dingle226
Austyn Smith219
E.J. Junior218
Brett Collins127
Mike Sherrard117
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Walter Johnson418
Brian Kinchen118
Dave Whitmore110

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Pahukoa2645------1182
Ray Alexander2545------171
Steve Young2645---------71
Jumbo Elliott2645---------71
John Flannery2645---------71
Henry Lush2645---------71
Patrick Salonen2645---------71
Jarvis Williams------25113470
Titus Dixon2540------469
Mike Sherrard1133------1761
Tom Flynn------3915559
KD Dunn2030------959
Steve Atwater------4016---56
Ricky Watters1935------256
Kevin Smith------4016---56
Levon Kirkland------4015---55
Esera Ruaolo------31121053
Gerald Williams------3316---49
Darrell Green------3414---48
Karl Wilson------3013---43
Brett Collins------1062743
Lonnie Marts------3011---41
John Shannon------2911---40
Ernie Thompson1313------1137
Dean Dingle34------2633
Carroll Mack------1251027
Austyn Smith25------1926
Grady Simpson15------1925
Jerry Gray------421824
Derrick Hoskins------143724
Aaron Wallace------174122
Art Ferguson48------820
E.J. Junior------011819
Raylee Johnson------125---17
Terry Kirby77------216
Steve Dawkins00------1111
Gregg Gamble00------1111
Greg Huntington00------1111
DeShaun Smith00------1111
Rich Camarillo00------1010
John Carney00------55
Peter Tom Willis00------11
Larry Moriarty00---------0
Jack Burger00---------0
Lincoln Kennedy00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Booty------25431482
Quintin Jones------24451079
Dave Whitmore------24431077
Robert Van Winkle------2645576
Hardy Nickerson------2645172
Marcus Robertson------21391171
Dermontti Dawson4016------1066
Keith Slough4016------1066
Paul Bingham4016------1066
Michael Strahan------2341266
Brian Kinchen3212------1862
Cortez Kennedy------2335260
Derrick Fenner2511------2359
Dennis Byrd------1935256
Mark Stepnoski4016---------56
Scott Mitchell4016---------56
Randy Shughart4016---------56
Rob Moore3713---------50
Bubba McDowell------11162249
Todd Kelly------1928---47
Thurman Thomas3312------146
Chuck Powell------7171943
Ostell Miles74------2738
Bill Jones2512---------37
Nick Bell135------1735
Keith Hamilton------1411530
Derrick Thomas------721---28
Dan Footman------310922
Santana Dotson------710421
Chris Walsh146---------20
Walter Johnson------001818
Todd Kinchen00------1818
Dave Groh144---------18
Ray Bentley------11810
Richard Cooper00------1010
Shawn McCarthy00------1010
Eric Moore00------1010
Robb Thomas01------89
Israel Miller------36---9
Curtis Maxie------3418
John Kasay00------44
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Jordan Moore00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7405.7
Middle10272.7
Right9546.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11595.4
Middle19502.6
Right8232.9
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young43244154722
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell16102202111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44297.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1511906.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)107848.4
Long (19+ Yds)142443.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43266.5
Short (0-8 Yds)74131.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)42153.8
Long (19+ Yds)112121.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ray Alexander165344045
WR Titus Dixon107198340
WR Mike Sherrard84140133
TE KD Dunn3209030
RB Ricky Watters33027035
FB Ernie Thompson1108013
WR Grady Simpson1101005
RB Terry Kirby1101107
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rob Moore64040113
RB Thurman Thomas32029112
FB Derrick Fenner320-2011
TE Brian Kinchen1000012
RB Bill Jones1000012
WR Robb Thomas110701
WR Chris Walsh110106

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Terry Kirby166.002.40
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas3268.674.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young63284.675.74
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell1133.004.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Alexander2000.002.75
WR Titus Dixon22189.009.80
WR Mike Sherrard1000.005.00
WR Grady Simpson111010.0010.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rob Moore1133.006.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Steve Young20
Ricky Watters20
AtlantaRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas41
Derrick Fenner10
Scott Mitchell10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young14105
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell962

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Ray Alexander642
WR Mike Sherrard310
RB Ricky Watters222
TE KD Dunn110
WR Titus Dixon110
WR Grady Simpson111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Rob Moore422
RB Thurman Thomas110
RB Bill Jones100
WR Robb Thomas110
FB Derrick Fenner110
WR Chris Walsh110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (17,100)
End Zone12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)