Exhibition Week 5, 1996

played in Denver, CO

41 degrees, rain, 23 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons37010-20
Denver Broncos7307-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 DEN - Darnay Scott 13 pass from Don Majkowski (Joe Nedney extra point)
1Q: 04:11 ATL - Dale Dawson 45 field goal
2Q: 13:05 ATL - Willie Gault 13 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:08 DEN - Joe Nedney 23 field goal
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Dale Dawson 31 field goal
4Q: 14:55 DEN - Gizmo Williams 80 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 02:00 ATL - Craig Erickson 5 run (Dale Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsATLDEN
Record1-31-3
First Downs1618
- by Rushing64
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards294423
- Offensive Plays6567
- Yards per Play4.526.31
Net Rushing Yards111151
- Rushing Attempts2726
- Yards per Rush4.115.81
Net Passing Yards183272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 18 - 137 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards207297
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/244/25
- Yards per Pass Play4.826.63
Fumbles/Lost2/01/1
3rd Down Conversions2/144/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.98.1
4th Down Conversions1/11/2
Penalties/Yards7/356/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/335/36
Kick Returns/Yards2/541/25
Interception Ret./Yards1/291/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 22
Time of Possession29:3030:30

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:13OWN 413-1Punt
18:511:27OWN 2033Punt
15:431:40OPP 3638Field Goal
12:471:44OWN 483-2Punt
214:141:16OPP 33433Touchdown
210:502:28OWN 35526Punt
25:011:52OWN 2831Punt
20:450:45OWN 20214Interception
313:113:04OWN 18740Punt
36:146:19OWN 241262Field Goal
414:361:53OWN 2037Punt
411:000:31OWN 2530Punt
49:290:52OWN 2533Punt
45:133:25OWN 201180Touchdown
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:473:56OWN 22978Touchdown
17:241:41OWN 143-3Punt
14:031:16OWN 203-2Punt
11:031:49OWN 21537Interception
212:582:08OWN 2047Punt
28:223:21OWN 20674Field Goal
23:092:24OWN 30623Punt
315:001:49OWN 2035Punt
310:073:53OWN 7731Punt
414:550:19OWN 20180Touchdown
412:431:43OWN 3237Punt
410:291:00OWN 3235Punt
48:373:24OWN 39526Punt
41:481:48OWN 20935Fumble

Game MVP: Michael Strahan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ken Liggett18894.941740
Steve Broussard7131.861210
Craig Erickson155.00501
Ramon Shonta144.00400
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Allen12191.58800
LeShon Johnson6264.331220
Gizmo Williams59418.808021
Don Majkowski284.00800
Will Furrer144.00400

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Craig Erickson29151741/9027155.9
Ramon Shonta63332/151240106.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Furrer27172044/25035086.0
Don Majkowski105930/0125176.3

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Willie Gault45399.756151
WR Titus Dixon474110.2514210
WR Rob Moore464411.0019240
WR Tom Waddle384515.0034270
WR Scott Schwedes24157.506110
RB Ken Liggett112323.0026230
TE Eric Kattus0100.00000
TE Brian Kinchen0200.00000
RB Steve Broussard0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnay Scott91412914.3328351
WR Isaac Bruce688614.3330250
WR Stephen Baker45328.008180
TE Charles Arbuckle121414.0014140
RB Terry Allen133030.0024300
RB LeShon Johnson1166.00060
RB Gizmo Williams0100.00000
WR Charlie Jones0100.00000
TE Jay Riemersma0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Robert Van Winkle12929.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Darryl Henley100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Craig Erickson1100
Ken Liggett1000
Orpheus Roye0110
Drayton Swinton0100
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Will Furrer1000
Martin Bishop0010
Blaine Bishop0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon940244.738.4633
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich938142.334.2572

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/21/10/0452/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney1/10/00/0232/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Gault33311.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Jones5367.20

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Maurice Douglass13131.00
Robert Van Winkle12323.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gizmo Williams12525.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Michael Strahan601.02641
S Maurice Douglass610.01526
S Garth Algar600.01424
OLB Todd Jones410.01722
CB Bob Knight410.01931
DE Orpheus Roye301.02134
ILB Trevor Wilmont300.01527
OLB Howard Dinkins250.02431
S Sean Lumpkin210.01528
OLB Derrick Thomas200.0615
CB Robert Van Winkle200.01014
S Gerald McBurrows200.018
DT Chuck Osborne200.01824
DT Cortez Kennedy131.01832
DE Rick Lyle101.01619
ILB Yev Kassem120.01114
S Shaft Covington110.01227
S Jerome Woods110.01718
FB Derrick Fenner10---------
CB Greg Jeffries100.01116
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Josh Wooden730.01423
S Blaine Bishop510.02029
OLB Martin Bishop412.01929
CB Darryl Henley410.02632
ILB Mike Caldwell300.0109
S Brian Dawkins300.01929
ILB Randall Godfrey300.02024
DE Glenn Jacobs211.01221
ILB Andre Royal230.01311
DE Gabe Wilkins210.01723
S Keith Lyle210.02230
CB Glen Holecek200.01226
CB Dan Taylor200.01725
DE Bernanrd Holsey120.01621
OLB Randy Neal110.01016
G Ron Stone10---------
DT Kevin Smith100.01815
DT Travis Hall100.058
S Shawn Wooden100.01221

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Orpheus Roye1.010034
DE Michael Strahan1.004041
DT Cortez Kennedy1.000132
DE Rick Lyle1.000019
ILB Trevor Wilmont0.011027
DT Chuck Osborne0.001024
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Martin Bishop2.012129
DE Glenn Jacobs1.001321
DE Gabe Wilkins0.011023
DT Kevin Smith0.010015
DE Bernanrd Holsey0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Garth Algar51024
OLB Todd Jones30022
CB Robert Van Winkle21114
S Maurice Douglass20026
ILB Yev Kassem20014
CB Bob Knight20031
OLB Derrick Thomas10015
OLB Howard Dinkins10031
S Sean Lumpkin10028
CB Greg Jeffries10016
S Gerald McBurrows1008
S Jerome Woods10018
S Shaft Covington01027
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Josh Wooden42023
CB Darryl Henley30132
S Keith Lyle21030
CB Glen Holecek20026
S Brian Dawkins12029
ILB Randall Godfrey11024
OLB Martin Bishop10029
S Blaine Bishop10029
CB Dan Taylor10025
OLB Randy Neal10016
ILB Andre Royal10011

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Drayton Swinton26020022
Randy Shughart14025037
Hessley Hempstead13022129
Gregg Gamble12012126
Brian Kinchen12019023
Frank Wainright110604
Melvin Hayes04025130
Norberto Davidds-Garrido02016026
Derrick Fenner0107014
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Semple25024040
Ron Stone17024039
Erik Williams14025138
Jerry Ostroski12025037
Richard Cooper03025341
Jess McClure0105011
Jason Layman010403

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Maurice Douglass220
Eric Kattus220
Ken Liggett129
Scott Schwedes119
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Jones121
Brett Carolan118
Jay Riemersma116
Charles Arbuckle112
Trezelle Jenkins110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Michael Strahan------26411077
Ken Liggett1929------2977
Randy Shughart2537------1173
Howard Dinkins------24311772
Maurice Douglass------15262061
Eric Kattus1722------2059
Sean Lumpkin------15281558
Bob Knight------1931858
Hessley Hempstead2229------556
Orpheus Roye------2134156
Melvin Hayes2530---------55
Norberto Davidds-Garrido1626------1153
Drayton Swinton2022------1052
Brian Kinchen1923------951
Cortez Kennedy------1832151
Craig Erickson1830---------48
Todd Jones------1722948
Scott Schwedes1116------1946
Tom Waddle1525------646
Trevor Wilmont------1527446
Titus Dixon1016------1844
Chuck Osborne------1824143
Garth Algar------1424442
Joe Panos1520------641
Rick Lyle------1619641
Shaft Covington------1227140
Willie Gault1216------1139
Gregg Gamble1226------139
Jerome Woods------1718439
Derrick Fenner714------930
Greg Jeffries------1116229
Yev Kassem------1114429
Robert Van Winkle------1014428
Rob Moore1116---------27
Derrick Thomas------615425
Frank Wainright64------919
Steve Broussard89---------17
Ramon Shonta98---------17
Matt Landry00------1111
Mike Saxon00------99
Gerald McBurrows------18---9
Mark Montreuil------0099
Dale Dawson00------77
Scott Zolak00------22
Freddie Bradley00------22
Patrise Alexander------0011
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Isaac Bruce2335------1775
Tony Semple2440------1074
Erik Williams2538------1073
Richard Cooper2541---------66
Ron Stone2439---------63
Jerry Ostroski2537---------62
Darryl Henley------2632260
Blaine Bishop------20291059
Glen Holecek------12262058
Keith Lyle------2230456
Darnay Scott1934------154
Martin Bishop------1929250
Gabe Wilkins------17231050
Brian Dawkins------1929250
Will Furrer1631---------47
Randall Godfrey------2024347
LeShon Johnson1728------146
Randy Neal------10162046
Shawn Wooden------12211144
Charles Arbuckle1120------1243
Dan Taylor------1725143
Shannon Clavelle------1426141
Stephen Baker1028---------38
Josh Wooden------1423138
Bernanrd Holsey------1621138
Jay Riemersma1012------1638
Glenn Jacobs------1221336
Terry Allen1217------736
Kevin Smith------1815336
Gizmo Williams62------2735
Anderson Cooper1010------1535
Andre Royal------1311832
Charlie Jones46------2131
Mike Caldwell------109827
Jess McClure511------925
Brett Carolan32------1823
Don Majkowski1010---------20
Travis Hall------58619
Jason Layman43------1017
Trezelle Jenkins23------1015
Walter Reeves00------1010
Craig Hentrich00------99
Jeff Myers------1056
Shawn Bouwens14---------5
Joe Nedney00------55
Matt Blundin00------11

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10494.9
Middle7263.7
Right10363.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7243.4
Middle910211.3
Right10252.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Craig Erickson29153116241
Ramon Shonta631000300
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Furrer27174201410
Don Majkowski1052002201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97677.4
Short (0-8 Yds)126847.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)64416.8
Long (19+ Yds)81151.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32206.7
Short (0-8 Yds)19131387.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)858110.1
Long (19+ Yds)62589.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle83045125
WR Titus Dixon74041116
WR Rob Moore64044116
WR Willie Gault54039016
WR Scott Schwedes42015016
TE Brian Kinchen2010023
TE Eric Kattus1000022
RB Steve Broussard100009
RB Ken Liggett11023129
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnay Scott1490129334
WR Isaac Bruce86086235
WR Stephen Baker54032028
RB Terry Allen31030117
TE Charles Arbuckle21014020
RB Gizmo Williams100002
RB LeShon Johnson1106028
WR Charlie Jones100006
TE Jay Riemersma1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ken Liggett210.504.94
Craig Erickson155.005.00
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Craig Erickson22157.506.00
Ramon Shonta21136.505.50
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski111313.009.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Willie Gault111313.007.80
TE Brian Kinchen1000.000.00
WR Titus Dixon1111.005.86
WR Rob Moore111414.007.33
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darnay Scott111313.009.21

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Ken Liggett31
Steve Broussard10
Ramon Shonta10
DenverRushesConversions
Don Majkowski10
LeShon Johnson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Craig Erickson731
Ramon Shonta110
DenverAttCompConversions
Will Furrer1151
Don Majkowski322

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Rob Moore310
WR Willie Gault220
WR Tom Waddle200
WR Titus Dixon111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Stephen Baker320
WR Isaac Bruce321
WR Darnay Scott321
TE Charles Arbuckle211
RB Gizmo Williams100
WR Charlie Jones100

SectionAttendance
Stadium83,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (20,800)
End Zone14,700 (15,000)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,300 (9,900)