Exhibition Week 4, 1996

played in Atlanta, GA

58 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots013013-26
Atlanta Falcons03100-13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:27 ATL - Dale Dawson 35 field goal
2Q: 07:51 NED - Edgar Bennett 4 run (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 03:05 NED - Cole Ford 38 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - Cole Ford 21 field goal
3Q: 10:06 ATL - Ken Liggett 4 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:04 ATL - Dale Dawson 39 field goal
4Q: 11:50 NED - Edgar Bennett 18 run (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 09:48 NED - Cole Ford 33 field goal
4Q: 04:43 NED - Cole Ford 47 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDATL
Record1-20-3
First Downs1615
- by Rushing75
- by Passing99
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards331253
- Offensive Plays6270
- Yards per Play5.343.61
Net Rushing Yards13772
- Rushing Attempts3524
- Yards per Rush3.913.00
Net Passing Yards194181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 17 - 142 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards210201
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/164/20
- Yards per Pass Play7.193.93
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions5/154/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.16.6
4th Down Conversions0/03/4
Penalties/Yards5/373/21
Punt Returns/Yards2/371/4
Kick Returns/Yards2/441/17
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/31/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 24
Time of Possession31:3428:26

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:35OWN 201025Punt
16:180:45OWN 233-1Punt
13:193:18OWN 1619Interception
214:213:23OWN 20525Punt
210:092:27OWN 35565Touchdown
26:383:40OWN 37642Field Goal
21:051:05OWN 42554Field Goal
39:592:25OWN 3234Punt
33:511:10OWN 113-1Punt
415:003:28OWN 34766Touchdown
411:151:33OPP 153-1Field Goal
46:572:22OPP 3939Field Goal
42:560:36OPP 4230Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:253:07OWN 6621Punt
15:332:14OWN 4331Punt
10:010:40OPP 2638Field Goal
210:580:49OWN 1732Punt
27:421:04OWN 2037Punt
22:581:53OWN 2434Punt
315:005:01OWN 201080Touchdown
37:343:43OWN 20622Punt
32:412:41OWN 32646Field Goal
411:320:17OWN 202-5Fumble
49:422:45OWN 2057Punt
44:351:39OWN 20822Downs
42:202:20OWN 41235Game

Game MVP: Edgar Bennett, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Edgar Bennett21763.622242
Dexter Carter9576.334910
Mike Alstott441.00600
Jeff Blake100.00000
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ken Liggett17613.591831
Steve Broussard4-2-0.50200
Craig Erickson273.50400
Ramon Shonta166.00600

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Blake25172102/16042177.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Craig Erickson27161593/15031076.0
Ramon Shonta126421/5010058.3
Scott Zolak3000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Freeman679315.5054420
TE Mark Bruener343913.006170
WR Eric Moulds33237.6714220
RB Edgar Bennett2373.50880
TE Jackie Harris1188.00580
WR Dave Groh111111.000110
WR Curtis Conway132929.0012290
RB Dexter Carter0100.00000
WR Charles Davenport0100.00000
FB Mike Alstott0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Titus Dixon57459.000180
WR Willie Gault46317.755110
WR Tom Waddle485513.7521310
TE Frank Wainright232110.5016180
RB Ken Liggett22115.50080
TE Eric Kattus1155.00050
WR Scott Schwedes151111.000110
TE Brian Kinchen1288.00080
FB Derrick Fenner1166.00060
WR Rob Moore1588.00080

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Yev Kassem100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Jeff Blake1000
Mo Elewonibi0100
Chris Allerman0100
Marty Moore0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Craig Erickson1000
Michael Strahan0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker628046.742.7643
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon731344.739.4552

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford4/41/10/0472/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/20/00/0391/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds23718.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Gault144.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Carter24422.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle11717.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Larry Izzo610.01734
CB Saleem Dawson600.02143
S Je-rod Rozumek530.02245
S Rodney Harrison510.01535
DT John Randle411.01213
CB Kirby Jackson430.01739
DE Burt Grossman400.01735
CB Chris Allerman320.02443
ILB Ron Johnson201.059
S Floyd Fields270.02143
DE Donnell Johnson210.01620
OLB James Francis200.01632
OLB Marty Moore111.077
OLB Darnell Stephens111.0712
DT Chuck Johnson120.02031
DE Warren Powers100.01230
FB Mike Alstott10---------
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem601.01515
S Maurice Douglass620.02014
OLB Todd Jones520.02912
DE Michael Strahan401.03527
DT Cortez Kennedy420.02312
OLB Howard Dinkins420.02917
CB Bob Knight410.02019
OLB Derrick Thomas310.01013
ILB Trevor Wilmont310.02012
DT Chuck Osborne230.01811
S Sean Lumpkin200.02011
S Shaft Covington200.01618
S Jerome Woods200.02017
DE Orpheus Roye110.03225
S Garth Algar100.01618
CB Greg Jeffries100.01517
DE Rick Lyle100.03021
S Gerald McBurrows100.012
CB Robert Van Winkle010.01616

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Randle1.001113
ILB Ron Johnson1.00009
OLB Marty Moore1.00007
OLB Darnell Stephens1.000012
DT Tony Siragusa0.002127
DE Donnell Johnson0.002020
DE Burt Grossman0.001035
DT Chuck Johnson0.001031
OLB Larry Izzo0.001034
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Michael Strahan1.000127
ILB Yev Kassem1.000015
OLB Todd Jones0.001012
ILB Trevor Wilmont0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Saleem Dawson60043
OLB Larry Izzo41034
DE Burt Grossman30035
S Je-rod Rozumek20045
CB Chris Allerman20043
S Rodney Harrison20035
CB Kirby Jackson11039
S Floyd Fields10043
ILB Ron Johnson1009
OLB James Francis01032
ILB Curly Washburn0108
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bob Knight40019
OLB Howard Dinkins21017
S Maurice Douglass20014
S Garth Algar11018
ILB Yev Kassem10115
OLB Derrick Thomas10013
S Sean Lumpkin10011
OLB Todd Jones10012
CB Greg Jeffries10017
S Shaft Covington10018
S Gerald McBurrows1002
S Jerome Woods10017

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Nutten37035027
Doug Riesenberg27035127
Greg Truitt17035027
Brendan Stai16135127
Tracy Johnson130702
Mark Bruener03028012
Mo Elewonibi01035027
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Norberto Davidds-Garrido36015135
Randy Shughart25022137
Drayton Swinton13013124
Gregg Gamble11013026
Brian Kinchen0207015
Joe Panos02015026
Melvin Hayes01020140
Hessley Hempstead01022042

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Dexter Carter121
Dave Groh120
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Frank Wainright215
Maurice Douglass120
Sean Lumpkin112

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kirby Jackson------17392581
Brendan Stai3527------1072
Je-rod Rozumek------2245269
Chris Allerman------2443269
Rodney Harrison------15351969
Floyd Fields------2143266
Saleem Dawson------2143266
Doug Riesenberg3527---------62
Mo Elewonibi3527---------62
Jeff Blake3527---------62
Greg Truitt3527---------62
Tom Nutten3527---------62
Mark Bruener2812------2060
James Francis------16321159
Antonio Freeman1723------1757
Mike Alstott2621------1057
Chuck Johnson------2031253
Burt Grossman------1735---52
Larry Izzo------1734152
Jamie Asher3016---------46
Tony Siragusa------1227645
Donnell Johnson------1620945
Warren Powers------1230143
Edgar Bennett2517------143
Dexter Carter1010------2141
Jackie Harris145------1736
Darnell Stephens------7121534
Eric Moulds611------1633
Tracy Johnson72------2130
John Randle------1213328
Dave Groh04------2024
Curly Washburn------38516
Curtis Conway511---------16
Marty Moore------77115
Ron Johnson------59---14
Jim Juriga00------1010
Jim Hairston00------1010
Cole Ford00------1010
Fred Miller00------1010
Mike Hampton00------1010
Charles Davenport62---------8
Bryan Barker00------66
Gene Holecek00------44
Eric Bjornson11---------2
Jim Kelly00---------0
Don Ellis00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Liggett2041------2384
Michael Strahan------35271072
Randy Shughart2237------968
Hessley Hempstead2242------468
Eric Kattus1233------1863
Orpheus Roye------3225461
Howard Dinkins------29171460
Melvin Hayes2040---------60
Norberto Davidds-Garrido1535------858
Rick Lyle------3021556
Maurice Douglass------20142054
Frank Wainright1425------1554
Titus Dixon1024------1751
Todd Jones------29121051
Bob Knight------20191251
Craig Erickson1630---------46
Joe Panos1526------546
Willie Gault1121------1244
Drayton Swinton1324------744
Tom Waddle1524------443
Sean Lumpkin------20111243
Robert Van Winkle------16161042
Gregg Gamble1326------342
Scott Schwedes716------1740
Trevor Wilmont------2012840
Jerome Woods------2017239
Garth Algar------1618337
Shaft Covington------1618337
Cortez Kennedy------2312136
Greg Jeffries------1517436
Yev Kassem------1515636
Derrick Thomas------1013730
Rob Moore1317---------30
Chuck Osborne------1811130
Brian Kinchen715------628
Derrick Fenner79------622
Ramon Shonta813---------21
Steve Broussard45------110
Matt Landry00------99
Mike Saxon00------77
Dale Dawson00------66
Mark Montreuil------0066
Scott Zolak03------25
Gerald McBurrows------1214
Patrise Alexander------0011
Freddie Bradley00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111009.1
Middle21401.9
Right3-3-1.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12544.5
Middle5153.0
Right730.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Blake25174212211
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Craig Erickson27161212510
Ramon Shonta1260122110
Scott Zolak300000200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44184.5
Short (0-8 Yds)96566.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)10713613.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2131.5
Short (0-8 Yds)20151366.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)116625.6
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman76093223
TE Mark Bruener43139012
RB Edgar Bennett3207017
WR Curtis Conway31029111
WR Eric Moulds33023111
RB Dexter Carter1000010
TE Jackie Harris110805
WR Charles Davenport100002
WR Dave Groh1101104
FB Mike Alstott1000021
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle84155124
WR Titus Dixon75045024
WR Willie Gault64131021
WR Scott Schwedes51011016
WR Rob Moore5118017
TE Frank Wainright32021025
TE Brian Kinchen2108015
RB Ken Liggett22011041
TE Eric Kattus1105033
FB Derrick Fenner110609

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Edgar Bennett22211.003.62
Mike Alstott2-2-1.001.00
Dexter Carter1-1-1.006.33
Jeff Blake100.000.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ken Liggett4-1-0.253.59

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Blake31155.008.40
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Craig Erickson1000.005.89
Ramon Shonta1000.003.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Edgar Bennett1000.002.33
TE Mark Bruener1000.009.75
WR Antonio Freeman111515.0013.29
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Scott Schwedes1000.002.20
WR Titus Dixon1000.006.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Edgar Bennett32
Dexter Carter10
Jeff Blake10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Ken Liggett31
Craig Erickson10
Ramon Shonta10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jeff Blake963
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Craig Erickson632
Ramon Shonta521
Scott Zolak100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Curtis Conway311
WR Antonio Freeman332
WR Dave Groh110
FB Mike Alstott100
WR Eric Moulds110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Willie Gault311
WR Scott Schwedes200
RB Ken Liggett220
TE Brian Kinchen100
FB Derrick Fenner111
WR Tom Waddle111
WR Rob Moore100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,800 (17,100)
End Zone9,500 (12,400)
Mezzanine5,400 (7,100)
Sideline Seats8,500 (10,900)
Club Seats12,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (7,500)