Wild Card Playoff Games, 1993

played in Atlanta, GA

61 degrees, fair, calm

Los Angeles Rams	0	3	8	7	-	18
Atlanta Falcons	0	14	7	0	-	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)

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 LA ATL
Record 10-7 11-6
First Downs 20 10
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 13 3
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 357 204
- Offensive Plays 71 56
- Yards per Play 5.03 3.64
Net Rushing Yards 121 129
- Rushing Attempts 26 40
- Yards per Rush 4.65 3.23
Net Passing Yards 236 75
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 24 - 2 16 - 10 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 247 75
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.24 4.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/18 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 5/13 6/42
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/135
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:38 27:22

Team Statistics	LA	ATL
Record	10-7	11-6
First Downs	20	10
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	13	3
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	357	204
- Offensive Plays	71	56
- Yards per Play	5.03	3.64
Net Rushing Yards	121	129
- Rushing Attempts	26	40
- Yards per Rush	4.65	3.23
Net Passing Yards	236	75
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 24 - 2	16 - 10 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	247	75
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.24	4.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/18	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	5/13	6/42
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/135
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:38	27:22

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	0:53	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
1	10:27	2:03	OWN 22	4	18	Punt
1	7:08	3:11	OWN 29	6	25	Punt
1	0:49	1:08	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
2	12:39	3:40	OWN 20	8	55	Field Goal
2	7:30	1:51	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
2	4:36	3:22	OWN 23	8	64	Interception
2	1:14	1:14	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
3	15:00	0:49	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	11:44	2:45	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
3	7:44	2:15	OWN 26	4	31	Punt
3	4:24	2:33	OPP 35	6	35	Touchdown
4	11:32	4:26	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	4:18	1:30	OWN 6	3	8	Punt
4	2:11	0:31	OWN 20	3	5	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	12:13	1:46	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
1	8:24	1:16	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
1	3:57	3:08	OWN 13	7	40	Punt
2	14:41	2:02	50	5	50	Touchdown
2	8:59	1:29	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	5:39	1:03	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
3	14:11	2:27	OWN 46	5	54	Touchdown
3	8:59	1:15	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	5:29	1:05	OWN 20	3	0	Interception
3	1:51	5:19	OWN 25	9	29	Punt
4	7:06	2:48	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
4	2:48	0:37	OWN 45	3	7	Punt
4	1:40	1:40	OPP 25	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Thurman Thomas, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ricky Watters	18	81	4.50	28	3	0
Terry Kirby	5	12	2.40	6	0	1
Steve Young	3	28	9.33	13	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Thomas	28	112	4.00	22	5	2
Ostell Miles	7	24	3.43	8	0	0
Derrick Fenner	3	-4	-1.33	0	0	0
Scott Mitchell	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Young	43	24	247	2/11	1	24	2	60.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Mitchell	16	10	75	0/0	0	26	1	47.6

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Titus Dixon	7	10	98	14.00	6	24	0
WR Ray Alexander	5	16	44	8.80	9	19	0
WR Mike Sherrard	4	8	40	10.00	11	23	0
RB Ricky Watters	3	3	27	9.00	18	14	0
TE KD Dunn	2	3	9	4.50	0	5	0
FB Ernie Thompson	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Grady Simpson	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	1
RB Terry Kirby	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rob Moore	4	6	40	10.00	0	21
RB Thurman Thomas	2	3	29	14.50	25	26
FB Derrick Fenner	2	3	-2	-1.00	0	-1
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Chris Walsh	1	1	1	1.00	2	1
TE Brian Kinchen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Bill Jones	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Steve Atwater	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Hardy Nickerson	1	97	97.00	1
CB Robert Van Winkle	1	38	38.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Steve Young	1	0	0
Jumbo Elliott	0	1	0
Austyn Smith	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
John Booty	1	0	0
Marcus Robertson	0	1	0
Curtis Maxie	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	10	443	44.3	38.1	55	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn McCarthy	10	488	48.8	41.5	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Carney	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	5	13	2.6	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Booty	5	40	8.0	0
Quintin Jones	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerry Gray	1	24	24.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	2	49	24.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland	11	5	0.0	40	15
S Tom Flynn	8	1	0.0	39	15
DT Esera Ruaolo	5	0	0.0	31	12
DT Gerald Williams	4	1	0.0	33	16
S Steve Atwater	3	1	0.0	40	16
OLB Lonnie Marts	3	0	0.0	30	11
DE John Shannon	2	1	0.0	29	11
OLB Aaron Wallace	2	0	0.0	17	4
OLB Brett Collins	2	0	0.0	10	6
S Derrick Hoskins	2	0	0.0	14	3
CB Kevin Smith	1	2	0.0	40	16
CB Darrell Green	1	1	0.0	34	14
DE Karl Wilson	1	1	0.0	30	13
CB Jarvis Williams	1	1	0.0	25	11
G Jeff Pahukoa	1	0	---	---	---

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas	8	0	0.0	7	21
S Dave Whitmore	7	1	0.0	24	43
S John Booty	6	2	0.0	25	43
DT Cortez Kennedy	5	1	0.5	23	35
S Marcus Robertson	5	1	0.0	21	39
CB Robert Van Winkle	5	0	0.0	26	45
ILB Hardy Nickerson	4	0	0.0	26	45
S Bubba McDowell	3	3	0.0	11	16
DE Dennis Byrd	2	1	0.0	19	35
DE Curtis Maxie	1	1	1.5	3	4
DT Santana Dotson	1	1	0.0	7	10
DE Michael Strahan	1	1	0.0	23	41
WR Rob Moore	1	0	---	---	---
DT Israel Miller	1	0	0.0	3	6
OLB Todd Kelly	1	0	0.0	19	28
ILB Chuck Powell	0	1	0.0	7	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gerald Williams	0.0	0	1	0	16
DE John Shannon	0.0	0	0	1	11

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Curtis Maxie	1.5	0	0	4
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.5	1	0	35
DE Dennis Byrd	0.0	3	2	35
DE Michael Strahan	0.0	3	0	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tom Flynn	2	0	0	15
ILB Levon Kirkland	2	0	0	15
CB Kevin Smith	1	1	0	16
CB Darrell Green	1	0	0	14
DT Gerald Williams	1	0	0	16
OLB Aaron Wallace	1	0	0	4
DT Esera Ruaolo	1	0	0	12
OLB Brett Collins	1	0	0	6
S Steve Atwater	0	1	1	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas	5	1	0	21
S Dave Whitmore	5	1	0	43
CB Robert Van Winkle	4	0	1	45
S Marcus Robertson	4	0	0	39
S John Booty	3	0	0	43
DT Cortez Kennedy	1	0	0	35
ILB Chuck Powell	1	0	0	17
OLB Todd Kelly	1	0	0	28
CB Quintin Jones	0	1	0	45
S Bubba McDowell	0	1	0	16
ILB Hardy Nickerson	0	0	1	45

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jumbo Elliott	2	5	26	1	45
Henry Lush	1	3	26	1	45
Jeff Pahukoa	1	3	26	0	45
Patrick Salonen	1	3	26	0	45
John Flannery	0	7	26	0	45
KD Dunn	0	1	20	0	30
Art Ferguson	0	1	4	0	8

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Paul Bingham	2	9	40	16
Mark Stepnoski	2	7	40	16
Keith Slough	2	6	40	16
Dermontti Dawson	1	8	40	16
Nick Bell	1	2	13	5
Derrick Fenner	1	1	25	11
Randy Shughart	0	3	40	16
Brian Kinchen	0	2	32	12

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Dingle	2	26
Austyn Smith	2	19
E.J. Junior	2	18
Brett Collins	1	27
Mike Sherrard	1	17

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Johnson	4	18
Brian Kinchen	1	18
Dave Whitmore	1	10

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Pahukoa	26	45	---	---	11	82
Ray Alexander	25	45	---	---	1	71
Steve Young	26	45	---	---	---	71
Jumbo Elliott	26	45	---	---	---	71
John Flannery	26	45	---	---	---	71
Henry Lush	26	45	---	---	---	71
Patrick Salonen	26	45	---	---	---	71
Jarvis Williams	---	---	25	11	34	70
Titus Dixon	25	40	---	---	4	69
Mike Sherrard	11	33	---	---	17	61
Tom Flynn	---	---	39	15	5	59
KD Dunn	20	30	---	---	9	59
Steve Atwater	---	---	40	16	---	56
Ricky Watters	19	35	---	---	2	56
Kevin Smith	---	---	40	16	---	56
Levon Kirkland	---	---	40	15	---	55
Esera Ruaolo	---	---	31	12	10	53
Gerald Williams	---	---	33	16	---	49
Darrell Green	---	---	34	14	---	48
Karl Wilson	---	---	30	13	---	43
Brett Collins	---	---	10	6	27	43
Lonnie Marts	---	---	30	11	---	41
John Shannon	---	---	29	11	---	40
Ernie Thompson	13	13	---	---	11	37
Dean Dingle	3	4	---	---	26	33
Carroll Mack	---	---	12	5	10	27
Austyn Smith	2	5	---	---	19	26
Grady Simpson	1	5	---	---	19	25
Jerry Gray	---	---	4	2	18	24
Derrick Hoskins	---	---	14	3	7	24
Aaron Wallace	---	---	17	4	1	22
Art Ferguson	4	8	---	---	8	20
E.J. Junior	---	---	0	1	18	19
Raylee Johnson	---	---	12	5	---	17
Terry Kirby	7	7	---	---	2	16
Steve Dawkins	0	0	---	---	11	11
Gregg Gamble	0	0	---	---	11	11
Greg Huntington	0	0	---	---	11	11
DeShaun Smith	0	0	---	---	11	11
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Carney	0	0	---	---	5	5
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	1	1
Larry Moriarty	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jack Burger	0	0	---	---	---	0
Lincoln Kennedy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Booty	---	---	25	43	14	82
Quintin Jones	---	---	24	45	10	79
Dave Whitmore	---	---	24	43	10	77
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	26	45	5	76
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	26	45	1	72
Marcus Robertson	---	---	21	39	11	71
Dermontti Dawson	40	16	---	---	10	66
Keith Slough	40	16	---	---	10	66
Paul Bingham	40	16	---	---	10	66
Michael Strahan	---	---	23	41	2	66
Brian Kinchen	32	12	---	---	18	62
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	23	35	2	60
Derrick Fenner	25	11	---	---	23	59
Dennis Byrd	---	---	19	35	2	56
Mark Stepnoski	40	16	---	---	---	56
Scott Mitchell	40	16	---	---	---	56
Randy Shughart	40	16	---	---	---	56
Rob Moore	37	13	---	---	---	50
Bubba McDowell	---	---	11	16	22	49
Todd Kelly	---	---	19	28	---	47
Thurman Thomas	33	12	---	---	1	46
Chuck Powell	---	---	7	17	19	43
Ostell Miles	7	4	---	---	27	38
Bill Jones	25	12	---	---	---	37
Nick Bell	13	5	---	---	17	35
Keith Hamilton	---	---	14	11	5	30
Derrick Thomas	---	---	7	21	---	28
Dan Footman	---	---	3	10	9	22
Santana Dotson	---	---	7	10	4	21
Chris Walsh	14	6	---	---	---	20
Walter Johnson	---	---	0	0	18	18
Todd Kinchen	0	0	---	---	18	18
Dave Groh	14	4	---	---	---	18
Ray Bentley	---	---	1	1	8	10
Richard Cooper	0	0	---	---	10	10
Shawn McCarthy	0	0	---	---	10	10
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	10	10
Robb Thomas	0	1	---	---	8	9
Israel Miller	---	---	3	6	---	9
Curtis Maxie	---	---	3	4	1	8
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jordan Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	10	27	2.7
Right	9	54	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	59	5.4
Middle	19	50	2.6
Right	8	23	2.9
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Young	43	24	4	1	5	4	7	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Mitchell	16	10	2	2	0	2	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	29	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	90	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	84	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	14	2	44	3.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	13	1.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	15	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Alexander	16	5	3	44	0	45
WR Titus Dixon	10	7	1	98	3	40
WR Mike Sherrard	8	4	1	40	1	33
TE KD Dunn	3	2	0	9	0	30
RB Ricky Watters	3	3	0	27	0	35
FB Ernie Thompson	1	1	0	8	0	13
WR Grady Simpson	1	1	0	10	0	5
RB Terry Kirby	1	1	0	11	0	7

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Moore	6	4	40	1	13
RB Thurman Thomas	3	2	29	1	12
FB Derrick Fenner	3	2	-2	0	11
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	0	0	12
RB Bill Jones	1	0	0	0	12
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	7	0	1
WR Chris Walsh	1	1	1	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terry Kirby	1	6	6.00	2.40

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	3	26	8.67	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Young	6	3	28	4.67	5.74

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Mitchell	1	1	3	3.00	4.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Alexander	2	0	0	0.00	2.75
WR Titus Dixon	2	2	18	9.00	9.80
WR Mike Sherrard	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Grady Simpson	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rob Moore	1	1	3	3.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Young	2	0
Ricky Watters	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	4	1
Derrick Fenner	1	0
Scott Mitchell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Young	14	10	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Mitchell	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Alexander	6	4	2
WR Mike Sherrard	3	1	0
RB Ricky Watters	2	2	2
TE KD Dunn	1	1	0
WR Titus Dixon	1	1	0
WR Grady Simpson	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Moore	4	2	2
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	0
RB Bill Jones	1	0	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	0
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	0
WR Chris Walsh	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (17,100)
End Zone 12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (17,100)
End Zone	12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)