Week 8, 1995

played in San Francisco, CA

60 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	3	0	7	-	17
San Francisco 49ers	3	0	6	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:56 SFO - Steve Christie 50 field goal
1Q: 04:06 ATL - Brian Kinchen 7 pass from John Elway (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 05:17 ATL - John Kasay 45 field goal
3Q: 08:13 SFO - Steve Christie 34 field goal
3Q: 03:03 SFO - Steve Christie 31 field goal
4Q: 09:26 ATL - Thurman Thomas 58 run (John Kasay extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:56 SFO - Steve Christie 50 field goal
1Q: 04:06 ATL - Brian Kinchen 7 pass from John Elway (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 05:17 ATL - John Kasay 45 field goal
3Q: 08:13 SFO - Steve Christie 34 field goal
3Q: 03:03 SFO - Steve Christie 31 field goal
4Q: 09:26 ATL - Thurman Thomas 58 run (John Kasay extra point)

Team Statistics ATL SFO
Record 2-5 3-5
First Downs 14 15
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 236 327
- Offensive Plays 67 61
- Yards per Play 3.52 5.36
Net Rushing Yards 146 88
- Rushing Attempts 39 25
- Yards per Rush 3.74 3.52
Net Passing Yards 90 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 12 - 0 32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 129 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/39 4/21
- Yards per Pass Play 3.21 6.64
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 5/30 6/31
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:21 27:39

Team Statistics	ATL	SFO
Record	2-5	3-5
First Downs	14	15
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	236	327
- Offensive Plays	67	61
- Yards per Play	3.52	5.36
Net Rushing Yards	146	88
- Rushing Attempts	39	25
- Yards per Rush	3.74	3.52
Net Passing Yards	90	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 12 - 0	32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	129	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/39	4/21
- Yards per Pass Play	3.21	6.64
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	5/30	6/31
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/76
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:21	27:39

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 20	4	35	Punt
1	7:48	3:51	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	2:09	2:46	OWN 43	7	4	Punt
2	11:45	2:48	OWN 3	6	21	Punt
2	8:57	1:57	OPP 19	4	0	Downs
2	6:20	1:08	OPP 24	3	-4	Field Goal
2	3:28	3:28	OWN 31	9	13	Punt
3	11:55	1:01	OWN 20	3	5	Fumble
3	8:06	1:44	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	2:55	2:11	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
4	14:44	1:54	OWN 27	4	17	Punt
4	10:44	1:39	OWN 29	3	71	Touchdown
4	6:25	1:47	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	3:10	1:33	OWN 20	5	-1	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 22	1	-2	Game

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	4:54	OWN 1	10	66	Field Goal
1	3:57	1:48	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	14:23	2:38	OWN 2	5	61	Punt
2	7:00	0:40	OWN 19	2	5	Fumble
2	5:12	1:44	OWN 40	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	3:05	OWN 29	7	34	Punt
3	10:54	2:48	OPP 25	5	8	Field Goal
3	6:22	3:27	OWN 31	6	55	Field Goal
3	0:44	1:00	OWN 11	4	17	Punt
4	12:50	2:06	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	9:05	2:40	OWN 19	5	18	Punt
4	4:38	1:28	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
4	1:37	0:54	OPP 44	5	22	Downs

Game MVP: John Copeland, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Thomas	26	112	4.31	58	1	1
Ostell Miles	6	2	0.33	4	0	0
John Elway	5	19	3.80	7	0	0
Derrick Fenner	2	13	6.50	10	1	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jerome Bettis	12	43	3.58	10	1
Mario Bates	8	10	1.25	7	0
Mark Brunell	4	30	7.50	10	1
Tony Richardson	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	22	12	129	6/39	1	29	0	87.1

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Brunell	32	19	260	4/21	0	41	0	85.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brian Kinchen	3	4	56	18.67	10	28	1
WR Robb Thomas	3	6	43	14.33	0	29	0
WR Dave Groh	3	4	19	6.33	0	9	0
WR Horace Copeland	2	7	15	7.50	0	9	0
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Shannon Sharpe	7	10	124	17.71	74	41
WR Wayne Chrebet	6	10	84	14.00	34	25
WR Tommy Kane	2	5	23	11.50	7	18
WR Chandler Bing	2	3	14	7.00	0	10
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	2	12	12.00	4	12
RB Mario Bates	1	2	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
John Elway	1	0	0
Brian Davis	1	0	0
Todd Kinchen	0	1	0
John Copeland	0	1	0
Hessley Hempstead	0	1	0
Cortez Kennedy	0	0	1
Chris Walsh	0	0	1

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tommy Kane	1	0	0
Mark Brunell	1	0	0
Michael Bankston	0	1	0
Lee Carter	0	0	1
Tony Richardson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ralf Mojsiejenko	9	415	46.1	40.4	61	4

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Turk	8	344	43.0	34.3	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Christie	3/3	1/1	1/1	50	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Davis	4	23	5.8	0
Thurman Thomas	1	7	7.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommy Kane	5	32	6.4	0
Dedrick Dodge	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chandler Bing	2	55	27.5	0
Tommy Kane	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Greg Jeffries	6	0	0.0	25	34
ILB Kevin Jefferson	5	3	0.0	24	32
CB Clayton Holmes	5	0	0.0	14	24
DE John Copeland	4	0	2.0	19	22
CB Brian Davis	4	1	0.0	25	36
OLB Derrick Thomas	4	1	0.0	20	29
DE Michael Strahan	4	0	0.0	23	34
DT Cortez Kennedy	3	3	1.0	21	33
S Sean Lumpkin	3	1	0.0	7	12
S Shaft Covington	3	1	0.0	21	34
OLB Chuck Powell	2	2	0.0	10	9
ILB Angelo Wilson	2	0	0.0	6	10
DE Greg Jefferson	1	0	1.0	2	2
S Chet Brooks	1	4	0.0	25	36
DT Keith Hamilton	1	1	0.0	14	17
DT Dan Footman	0	1	0.0	4	3

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Willie Clay	12	1	0.0	38	28
DE Lee Carter	5	1	2.0	33	23
S Dedrick Dodge	5	3	0.0	14	13
ILB Ed McDaniel	5	0	0.0	39	28
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	4	0	0.0	23	12
DE Joe Johnson	3	0	2.0	6	5
DT Stimpson Cat	3	3	0.0	27	14
CB Willie Beamon	3	1	0.0	38	25
DE James Jones	2	1	1.0	32	20
DT Bob Kuberski	2	0	1.0	10	7
S Anthony Newman	2	2	0.0	38	28
DT Kelvin Pritchett	2	2	0.0	30	22
OLB William Thomas	2	1	0.0	22	12
CB Malcolm Frank	1	3	0.0	24	25
OLB Joe Bowden	1	1	0.0	5	7
DE Michael Bankston	1	0	0.0	7	8
CB Terrance Shaw	0	1	0.0	35	27

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE John Copeland	2.0	0	1	1	22
DT Cortez Kennedy	1.0	0	0	2	33
DE Greg Jefferson	1.0	0	0	0	2
OLB Derrick Thomas	0.0	1	1	0	29
DT Keith Hamilton	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Rick Lyle	0.0	0	1	0	14

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lee Carter	2.0	2	0	3	23
DE Joe Johnson	2.0	0	1	1	5
DE James Jones	1.0	1	1	2	20
DT Bob Kuberski	1.0	0	0	0	7
DT Kelvin Pritchett	0.0	0	1	1	22
DT Stimpson Cat	0.0	0	0	1	14
DE Michael Bankston	0.0	0	0	1	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Clayton Holmes	5	0	24
CB Brian Davis	4	0	36
CB Greg Jeffries	4	0	34
S Shaft Covington	2	1	34
S Sean Lumpkin	2	0	12
ILB Kevin Jefferson	1	0	32
ILB Angelo Wilson	1	0	10
S Chet Brooks	0	1	36

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ed McDaniel	3	1	28
S Willie Clay	3	0	28
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	2	0	12
S Dedrick Dodge	2	0	13
CB Malcolm Frank	1	0	25
DE Lee Carter	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Hessley Hempstead	2	9	39	1	28
Dwight Smith	2	7	39	0	28
Joe Panos	1	7	39	2	28
Melvin Hayes	1	4	39	2	28
Randy Shughart	0	3	39	1	28
Brian Kinchen	0	3	35	0	25
Derrick Fenner	0	1	16	0	12

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Devlin	2	7	25	0	36
Adam Timmerman	2	5	25	0	36
Eric Harris	1	1	25	1	36
David Walker	0	3	25	0	36
Abner Wilson	0	2	14	1	17
Tony Richardson	0	2	15	0	17
Matt Darwin	0	1	11	1	19
Mario Bates	0	0	9	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Walsh	4	11
Dave Groh	2	11
Jerry Evans	1	17
Todd Kinchen	1	15
Kevin Jefferson	1	10

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Cooper	1	23
Mario Bates	1	20
Shannon Sharpe	1	18
Tony Richardson	1	13
Abner Wilson	1	11

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chet Brooks	---	---	25	36	20	81
Randy Shughart	39	28	---	---	10	77
Hessley Hempstead	39	28	---	---	10	77
Brian Davis	---	---	25	36	12	73
Greg Jeffries	---	---	25	34	12	71
Brian Kinchen	35	25	---	---	9	69
John Elway	39	28	---	---	---	67
Dwight Smith	39	28	---	---	---	67
Joe Panos	39	28	---	---	---	67
Melvin Hayes	39	28	---	---	---	67
Kevin Jefferson	---	---	24	32	10	66
Michael Strahan	---	---	23	34	2	59
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	21	33	4	58
Shaft Covington	---	---	21	34	3	58
Thurman Thomas	31	17	---	---	7	55
Robb Thomas	31	24	---	---	---	55
Derrick Thomas	---	---	20	29	3	52
Dave Groh	23	14	---	---	11	48
Clayton Holmes	---	---	14	24	9	47
Horace Copeland	22	24	---	---	---	46
Derrick Fenner	16	12	---	---	16	44
John Copeland	---	---	19	22	3	44
Angelo Wilson	---	---	6	10	22	38
Keith Hamilton	---	---	14	17	6	37
Jerry Evans	15	5	---	---	17	37
Ostell Miles	8	10	---	---	18	36
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	7	12	9	28
Rick Lyle	---	---	6	14	8	28
Chris Walsh	10	5	---	---	11	26
Santana Dotson	---	---	8	11	---	19
Chuck Powell	---	---	10	9	---	19
Rob Moore	2	1	---	---	12	15
Todd Kinchen	0	0	---	---	15	15
Clif Groce	2	3	---	---	10	15
Dan Footman	---	---	4	3	4	11
Ralf Mojsiejenko	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tony Mayberry	0	0	---	---	10	10
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gary Brown	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	5	5
Greg Jefferson	---	---	2	2	1	5
Yev Kassem	---	---	1	4	---	5
Gary Kubiak	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bart Oates	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Shannon Sharpe	22	35	---	---	18	75
Eric Harris	25	36	---	---	11	72
Adam Timmerman	25	36	---	---	11	72
Ed McDaniel	---	---	39	28	1	68
Anthony Newman	---	---	38	28	1	67
Willie Clay	---	---	38	28	1	67
David Walker	25	36	---	---	4	65
Willie Beamon	---	---	38	25	---	63
Terrance Shaw	---	---	35	27	1	63
Wayne Chrebet	17	33	---	---	12	62
Mike Devlin	25	36	---	---	---	61
Mark Brunell	25	36	---	---	---	61
Tommy Kane	18	21	---	---	21	60
Malcolm Frank	---	---	24	25	8	57
Lee Carter	---	---	33	23	1	57
James Jones	---	---	32	20	2	54
Kelvin Pritchett	---	---	30	22	1	53
Dedrick Dodge	---	---	14	13	18	45
Tony Richardson	15	17	---	---	13	45
Mario Bates	9	15	---	---	20	44
Abner Wilson	14	17	---	---	11	42
Chandler Bing	11	19	---	---	12	42
Stimpson Cat	---	---	27	14	---	41
Jerome Bettis	16	21	---	---	---	37
Karl Mecklenburg	---	---	23	12	---	35
William Thomas	---	---	22	12	1	35
Adrian Cooper	6	3	---	---	23	32
Joe Bowden	---	---	5	7	19	31
Matt Darwin	11	19	---	---	---	30
Cliff Martin	---	---	4	4	20	28
Joe Johnson	---	---	6	5	16	27
Bob Kuberski	---	---	10	7	5	22
Shawn Jefferson	7	13	---	---	---	20
Michael Bankston	---	---	7	8	1	16
Aaron Hayden	0	0	---	---	15	15
Dale Hellestrae	0	0	---	---	11	11
Keith Goganious	---	---	4	0	7	11
Matt Turk	0	0	---	---	11	11
Kyle Brady	4	3	---	---	2	9
Steve Christie	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darryl Ashmore	0	0	---	---	7	7
Thomas Giblin	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Morton	---	---	0	0	3	3
Greg Montgomery	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ty Detmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jason Woodard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	13	1.3
Middle	15	36	2.4
Right	13	99	7.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	16	69	4.3
Right	6	12	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	22	12	3	1	2	1	3	9	0

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Brunell	32	19	5	3	3	2	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	63	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	13	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	57	8.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	149	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	111	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Horace Copeland	7	2	1	15	0	24
WR Robb Thomas	6	3	1	43	1	24
TE Brian Kinchen	4	3	0	56	2	25
WR Dave Groh	4	3	0	19	0	14
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	0	-4	0	12

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Shannon Sharpe	10	7	1	124	3	35
WR Wayne Chrebet	10	6	1	84	2	33
WR Tommy Kane	5	2	0	23	0	21
WR Chandler Bing	3	2	0	14	0	19
WR Shawn Jefferson	2	1	0	12	0	13
RB Mario Bates	2	1	1	3	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	2	6	3.00	4.31

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jerome Bettis	2	4	2.00	3.58
Mario Bates	1	-3	-3.00	1.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	2	2	10	5.00	5.86

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Brunell	2	1	5	2.50	8.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brian Kinchen	1	1	7	7.00	14.00
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	3	3.00	7.17

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tommy Kane	1	1	5	5.00	4.60
WR Wayne Chrebet	1	0	0	0.00	8.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
John Elway	3	1
Thurman Thomas	1	0
Ostell Miles	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Jerome Bettis	1	1
Mario Bates	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	10	5	3

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Brunell	10	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Horace Copeland	5	2	2
WR Dave Groh	3	2	1
WR Robb Thomas	2	1	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Shannon Sharpe	3	1	1
WR Tommy Kane	2	1	0
RB Mario Bates	2	1	0
WR Wayne Chrebet	2	0	0
WR Chandler Bing	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)