Week 16, 1996

played in Denver, CO

41 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0377-17
Denver Broncos14233-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:53 DEN - Isaac Bruce 50 pass from Don Majkowski (Joe Nedney extra point)
1Q: 08:12 DEN - Darnay Scott 8 pass from Don Majkowski (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 07:50 ATL - Dale Dawson 23 field goal
2Q: 04:22 DEN - Safety: Martin Bishop tackled ball carrier in end zone
3Q: 10:14 DEN - Joe Nedney 25 field goal
3Q: 00:50 ATL - Rob Moore 6 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 06:15 ATL - Rob Moore 4 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 02:11 DEN - Joe Nedney 23 field goal

Team StatisticsATLDEN
Record6-8-112-3
First Downs1918
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards329387
- Offensive Plays6471
- Yards per Play5.145.45
Net Rushing Yards130133
- Rushing Attempts2237
- Yards per Rush5.913.59
Net Passing Yards199254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 21 - 433 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards199259
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.747.47
Fumbles/Lost2/21/1
3rd Down Conversions4/145/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.58.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/238/69
Punt Returns/Yards2/72/14
Kick Returns/Yards2/475/108
Interception Ret./Yards1/04/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 34
Time of Possession27:3232:28

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:391:30OWN 2032Punt
18:022:00OWN 20517Punt
14:061:29OWN 3437Punt
213:251:09OWN 20415Punt
210:202:35OWN 33561Field Goal
24:510:38OWN 12-1Safety
21:480:46OWN 34324Interception
315:001:38OWN 2135Interception
310:094:41OWN 9841Punt
34:273:46OWN 35865Touchdown
414:240:08OWN 2410Interception
413:171:21OWN 20420Interception
411:200:47OPP 4837Punt
49:042:59OWN 33867Touchdown
42:050:48OWN 41528Fumble
40:050:05OWN 1710Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:21OWN 37463Touchdown
111:093:07OWN 32668Touchdown
16:021:56OWN 7444Interception
12:374:12OWN 201040Punt
212:161:56OWN 26541Downs
27:452:54OWN 4837Punt
24:132:2550423Missed FG
21:020:44OWN 2030Punt
20:180:18OWN 4726Half
313:223:13OPP 34626Field Goal
35:281:01OWN 1433Punt
30:411:17OWN 3534Punt
414:160:59OPP 443-5Punt
411:560:36OWN 492-1Fumble
410:331:29OWN 2030Punt
46:054:00OWN 32762Field Goal
41:171:12OWN 313-4Punt

Game MVP: Don Majkowski, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Steve Broussard10515.101230
Freddie Bradley8678.384520
Derrick Fenner210.50300
Ramon Shonta2115.50700
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Allen18392.171630
LeShon Johnson17744.351930
Don Majkowski22010.002110

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta42211990/0229439.7
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski33142591/5250177.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rob Moore711284.0012102
WR Willie Gault47276.750180
WR Tom Waddle375117.0033290
WR Titus Dixon232914.504160
RB Freddie Bradley25168.009130
WR Scott Schwedes1399.00090
TE Brian Kinchen131313.000130
FB Derrick Fenner122626.0023260
TE Frank Wainright0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Baker468621.503340
WR Isaac Bruce479323.2524501
WR Darnay Scott3115919.6728371
WR Anderson Cooper1244.00040
RB Terry Allen121111.000110
RB LeShon Johnson1266.00060
TE Jay Riemersma0300.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bob Knight100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Keith Lyle100.000
CB Dan Taylor100.000
CB Jason Mewes199.000
S Brian Dawkins100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Scott Schwedes1000
Bob Knight1000
Greg Jeffries0100
Yev Kassem0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Allen1000
Darryl Henley0100
Anderson Cooper0100
Blaine Bishop0010
Brett Carolan0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon627345.539.8563
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich835544.438.5562

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson1/10/00/0232/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney2/30/10/0252/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Knight273.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gizmo Williams11010.00
Jason Mewes144.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle12121.00
Bob Knight12626.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gizmo Williams48822.00
Jason Mewes12020.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Garth Algar730.03734
OLB Derrick Thomas610.03227
DE Michael Strahan510.03634
S Jerome Woods510.03734
ILB Yev Kassem430.03734
OLB Todd Jones400.0106
CB Bob Knight300.01720
DE Lybrant Robinson210.5169
DE Greg Jefferson210.52325
WR Willie Gault20---------
CB Greg Jeffries200.03432
DT Chuck Osborne200.02120
DT Cortez Kennedy120.02829
CB Robert Van Winkle110.03734
S Gerald McBurrows110.088
ILB Trevor Wilmont110.057
S Maurice Douglass100.066
WR Rob Moore10---------
QB Ramon Shonta10---------
ILB Patrise Alexander100.096
DE Elliott Fortune100.0149
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Blaine Bishop540.02242
CB Jason Mewes520.02241
ILB Josh Wooden510.02032
OLB Martin Bishop500.01630
ILB Randall Godfrey400.01535
CB Dan Taylor330.02141
CB Darryl Henley320.01736
DT Kevin Smith310.01639
ILB Andre Royal200.064
OLB Shawn McFadden110.0612
S Brian Dawkins110.02242
DE Gabe Wilkins100.01221
S Keith Lyle100.0213
TE Jay Riemersma10---------
DT Tony Dreschsler020.01328
OLB Randy Neal010.077
DE Bernanrd Holsey010.0311

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Greg Jefferson0.501025
DE Lybrant Robinson0.50009
DE Michael Strahan0.013034
DT Cortez Kennedy0.002029
DT Chuck Osborne0.001020
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Martin Bishop0.013030
DT Tony Dreschsler0.011028
DE Glenn Jacobs0.001024
OLB Shawn McFadden0.001012
DE Bernanrd Holsey0.001011
DE Gabe Wilkins0.000121

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jerome Woods40034
OLB Derrick Thomas30027
S Garth Algar11034
OLB Todd Jones1106
ILB Trevor Wilmont1107
ILB Yev Kassem11034
CB Bob Knight10120
CB Greg Jeffries10032
S Gerald McBurrows1008
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Randall Godfrey41035
CB Jason Mewes31141
CB Darryl Henley31036
OLB Martin Bishop30030
S Blaine Bishop22042
CB Dan Taylor20141
ILB Josh Wooden20032
DE Gabe Wilkins10021
ILB Andre Royal1004
OLB Shawn McFadden01012
S Keith Lyle00113
S Brian Dawkins00142

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Panos25022042
Joel Crisman23022042
Gregg Gamble14022042
Randy Shughart14022042
Melvin Hayes03022042
Brian Kinchen01014023
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Erik Williams38037034
Ron Stone26037034
Tony Semple17037034
Jerry Ostroski16037034
Jess McClure12022014
Trezelle Jenkins05037134
Charles Arbuckle010603

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Steve Broussard229
Maurice Douglass124
Scott Schwedes116
Frank Wainright19
Joel Crisman17
Gerald McBurrows16
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Brett Carolan221
Terry Allen215

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Yev Kassem------37342192
Robert Van Winkle------3734879
Garth Algar------3734374
Jerome Woods------3734374
Michael Strahan------3634373
Randy Shughart2242------771
Greg Jeffries------3432571
Joel Crisman2242------771
Gregg Gamble2242---------64
Ramon Shonta2242---------64
Joe Panos2242---------64
Melvin Hayes2242---------64
Derrick Thomas------3227261
Cortez Kennedy------2829461
Greg Jefferson------23251159
Willie Gault1736------154
Steve Broussard1113------2953
Bob Knight------17201653
Rob Moore2032---------52
Chuck Osborne------2120647
Brian Kinchen1423------845
Scott Schwedes720------1643
Tom Waddle1032---------42
Maurice Douglass------662436
Freddie Bradley1122------235
Derrick Fenner1411------631
Titus Dixon012------1426
Lybrant Robinson------169---25
Todd Jones------106925
Elliott Fortune------149---23
Gerald McBurrows------88622
Patrise Alexander------96520
Trevor Wilmont------57719
Frank Wainright45------918
Eric Kattus10------1617
Ken Liggett14------914
Sean Lumpkin------0099
Mark Montreuil------0088
Drayton Swinton00------77
Norberto Davidds-Garrido00------77
Matt Landry00------77
Mike Saxon00------66
Dale Dawson00------66
Scott Zolak00------11
Craig Erickson00---------0
Shaft Covington------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Erik Williams3734------1182
Ron Stone3734------1182
Tony Semple3734------1182
Darnay Scott3432------975
Don Majkowski3734---------71
Jerry Ostroski3734---------71
Trezelle Jenkins3734---------71
Jason Mewes------2241568
Stephen Baker3433---------67
Blaine Bishop------2242266
Brian Dawkins------2242165
Dan Taylor------2141163
Darryl Henley------1736861
Martin Bishop------16301056
Josh Wooden------2032456
Kevin Smith------1639156
Jay Riemersma2315------1755
Randall Godfrey------1535252
Terry Allen1917------1551
Tony Dreschsler------1328748
Jess McClure2214------844
Brett Carolan1112------2144
Isaac Bruce1116------1542
Glenn Jacobs------1624---40
LeShon Johnson1817------136
Gabe Wilkins------1221134
Anderson Cooper49------2033
Gizmo Williams32------2732
Randy Neal------771327
Keith Lyle------2131025
Shawn McFadden------612321
Charles Arbuckle63------918
Andre Royal------64616
Travis Hall------63615
Bernanrd Holsey------311---14
Walter Reeves00------1111
Craig Hentrich00------1111
Jason Layman00------1111
Shawn Wooden------0189
Joe Nedney00------88
Mike Caldwell------0044
Richard Cooper00---------0
Matt Blundin00---------0
Will Furrer00---------0
Jeff Myers------00---0
Glen Holecek------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8283.5
Middle77410.6
Right7284.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15523.5
Middle12766.3
Right960.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta42212206714
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski33145514701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43256.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1811884.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)147866.1
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)156473.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)84729.0
Long (19+ Yds)10414014.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rob Moore117028032
WR Willie Gault74027036
WR Tom Waddle73051132
RB Freddie Bradley52016022
WR Scott Schwedes3109020
TE Brian Kinchen31013023
WR Titus Dixon32029012
FB Derrick Fenner21026111
TE Frank Wainright100005
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnay Scott113059132
WR Isaac Bruce74093216
WR Stephen Baker64086233
TE Jay Riemersma3000015
WR Anderson Cooper211409
RB Terry Allen21011017
RB LeShon Johnson2106017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Freddie Bradley294.508.38
Steve Broussard1-2-2.005.10
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LeShon Johnson263.004.35
Terry Allen100.002.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta75233.294.74
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski64366.007.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rob Moore44194.752.55
WR Willie Gault1144.003.86
FB Derrick Fenner1000.0013.00
RB Freddie Bradley1000.003.20
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anderson Cooper2142.002.00
WR Stephen Baker111313.0014.33
RB Terry Allen111111.005.50
RB LeShon Johnson1000.003.00
WR Darnay Scott1188.005.36

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Steve Broussard10
DenverRushesConversions
LeShon Johnson41
Don Majkowski10
Terry Allen11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta1364
DenverAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski1143

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Rob Moore642
WR Tom Waddle311
WR Willie Gault100
WR Scott Schwedes100
TE Brian Kinchen100
FB Derrick Fenner111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Stephen Baker310
WR Isaac Bruce211
WR Darnay Scott211
WR Anderson Cooper100
RB Terry Allen111
RB LeShon Johnson100
TE Jay Riemersma100

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (20,800)
End Zone15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)