Week 2, 1997

played in New Jersey, NJ

72 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	7	0	14	-	21
New Jersey Jets	0	10	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:31 NJY - Brian Kozlowski 14 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 04:43 NJY - Michele Akers 21 field goal
2Q: 00:42 ATL - Jon Kitna 4 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 04:43 NJY - Michele Akers 37 field goal
4Q: 12:37 ATL - Tom Waddle 13 pass from Jon Kitna (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 02:29 ATL - Garth Algar 76 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:31 NJY - Brian Kozlowski 14 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 04:43 NJY - Michele Akers 21 field goal
2Q: 00:42 ATL - Jon Kitna 4 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 04:43 NJY - Michele Akers 37 field goal
4Q: 12:37 ATL - Tom Waddle 13 pass from Jon Kitna (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 02:29 ATL - Garth Algar 76 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NJY
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 12 21
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 271 408
- Offensive Plays 53 76
- Yards per Play 5.11 5.37
Net Rushing Yards 96 135
- Rushing Attempts 26 32
- Yards per Rush 3.69 4.22
Net Passing Yards 175 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 0 43 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 183 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.48 6.20
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/2
Penalties/Yards 2/20 7/46
Punt Returns/Yards 5/46 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 1/76 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 22
Time of Possession 23:59 36:01

Team Statistics	ATL	NJY
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	12	21
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	271	408
- Offensive Plays	53	76
- Yards per Play	5.11	5.37
Net Rushing Yards	96	135
- Rushing Attempts	26	32
- Yards per Rush	3.69	4.22
Net Passing Yards	175	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 0	43 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	183	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.48	6.20
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/2
Penalties/Yards	2/20	7/46
Punt Returns/Yards	5/46	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	1/76	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 22
Time of Possession	23:59	36:01

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:42	OWN 30	4	24	Punt
1	10:20	1:00	OPP 46	4	9	Downs
1	7:11	1:25	OWN 5	3	-1	Punt
1	4:16	2:44	OWN 33	5	20	Punt
2	12:25	2:33	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
2	4:38	2:35	OWN 18	4	22	Punt
2	1:12	0:42	OWN 47	3	53	Touchdown
3	12:12	1:24	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
3	4:35	1:44	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	0:50	3:20	OWN 21	7	79	Touchdown
4	10:32	2:00	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
4	7:13	0:25	OPP 4	3	0	Missed FG
4	4:11	1:07	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	0:41	0:41	OWN 14	4	27	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:18	1:58	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
1	9:20	2:09	OWN 37	4	4	Punt
1	5:46	1:30	OPP 41	4	8	Downs
1	1:32	4:07	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	9:52	5:14	OWN 30	9	66	Field Goal
2	2:03	0:51	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 6	2	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 15	5	18	Punt
3	10:48	6:13	OWN 4	14	76	Field Goal
3	2:51	2:01	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
4	12:30	1:58	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	8:32	1:19	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
4	6:48	2:37	OWN 19	5	41	Punt
4	3:04	0:44	OWN 46	3	15	Interception
4	2:20	1:39	OWN 20	8	66	Downs

Game MVP: Jon Kitna, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tiki Barber	16	79	4.94	25	3	0
Steve Broussard	5	14	2.80	9	0	0
Jon Kitna	5	3	0.60	5	0	1

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Derrick Cullors	16	76	4.75	33	4
Sherman Williams	8	20	2.50	12	1
Dave Schnell	4	25	6.25	14	1
Moe Williams	2	0	0.00	2	0
Jim Branson	1	11	11.00	11	1
Derrick Alexander	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Kitna	25	17	183	2/8	1	33	0	102.6

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	43	27	282	1/9	1	31	1	79.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tom Waddle	5	10	35	7.00	9	13	1
WR Freddie Scott	5	6	85	17.00	11	29	0
WR Titus Dixon	3	4	42	14.00	5	33	0
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	9	4.50	1	6	0
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Tiki Barber	1	1	10	10.00	10	10	0
WR Kenny Shedd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Derrick Alexander	7	12	71	10.14	43	23	0
WR Rod Smith	7	12	77	11.00	32	31	0
TE Brian Kozlowski	4	6	58	14.50	38	28	1
RB Sherman Williams	3	3	38	12.67	32	22	0
WR Isaac Byrd	2	5	25	12.50	11	18	0
WR Leroy Thompson	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Jim Branson	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Moe Williams	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Garth Algar	1	76	76.00	1

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Steve Broussard	1	0	0	0
Freddie Scott	0	1	0	0

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Damon Jordan	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	9	413	45.9	40.7	55	4

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	8	327	40.9	32.6	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Dawson	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garth Algar	5	46	9.2	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Alexander	4	27	6.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Booker	2	43	21.5	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Williams	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	14	4	0.0	32	44
CB Robert Van Winkle	9	2	0.0	32	43
OLB Glen Moss	6	3	0.0	28	20
S Garth Algar	5	5	0.0	32	44
DT R.C. Wrightman	4	0	1.0	21	24
OLB Derrick Thomas	3	4	0.0	25	35
S Jerome Woods	3	1	0.0	31	44
DT Dana Stubblefield	3	0	0.0	17	21
DT Cortez Kennedy	2	3	0.0	28	39
S Gerald McBurrows	2	0	0.0	1	15
CB Michael Booker	2	0	0.0	5	22
DE Rick Lyle	1	1	0.0	26	34
CB Randy Fuller	1	1	0.0	29	42
DE Greg Jefferson	1	1	0.0	6	10
DE Orpheus Roye	1	1	0.0	30	33
ILB Patrise Alexander	1	0	0.0	1	2
OLB Graham Donaldson	0	1	0.0	8	9

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Damon Jordan	7	1	0.0	23	26
S Joey Tribbiani	5	1	0.0	26	27
CB Tyrone Poole	4	0	0.0	15	17
ILB Nate Dingle	3	1	0.5	6	6
S Zack de la Rocha	3	2	0.0	24	27
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	3	1	0.0	26	27
CB Deion Sanders	3	1	0.0	25	25
OLB Derrick Rodgers	2	1	0.0	19	19
DE Regan Upshaw	2	0	0.0	18	17
OLB Vernon Crawford	2	0	0.0	9	7
CB Chris Canty	2	0	0.0	2	3
DT William Perry	1	2	1.5	21	22
CB Antonio Langham	1	1	0.0	25	26
S Ricky Parker	1	1	0.0	5	3
DE Darrell Davis	1	0	0.0	15	14
DT Pat Williams	1	0	0.0	17	18
ILB Jon Hesse	0	1	0.0	2	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT R.C. Wrightman	1.0	0	0	24
DE Rick Lyle	0.0	2	0	34
DE Orpheus Roye	0.0	2	0	33
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	1	2	39
OLB Derrick Thomas	0.0	1	0	35
ILB Yev Kassem	0.0	1	0	44

New Jersey	Sack	Block	PPlay
DT William Perry	1.5	0	22
ILB Nate Dingle	0.5	0	6
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	0.0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	5	0	0	44
CB Robert Van Winkle	4	1	0	43
S Garth Algar	4	0	1	44
OLB Glen Moss	3	0	0	20
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	2	0	35
S Gerald McBurrows	2	0	0	15
CB Michael Booker	2	0	0	22
CB Randy Fuller	1	1	0	42
S Jerome Woods	1	1	0	44
DE Greg Jefferson	1	0	0	10
ILB Patrise Alexander	1	0	0	2
DE Orpheus Roye	1	0	0	33
OLB Graham Donaldson	0	2	0	9

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Zack de la Rocha	2	2	27
CB Tyrone Poole	2	1	17
CB Deion Sanders	2	0	25
CB Antonio Langham	2	0	26
S Joey Tribbiani	2	0	27
OLB Derrick Rodgers	2	0	19
ILB Damon Jordan	1	1	26
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	1	0	27
DT Pat Williams	1	0	18
CB Chris Canty	1	0	3
S Ricky Parker	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Shughart	2	7	26	1	27
Melvin Hayes	1	4	26	0	27
Courtney Hall	1	2	26	0	27
Scott Rehberg	0	5	26	1	27
Joe Panos	0	2	26	0	27
Brian Kinchen	0	1	18	0	20
Derrick Fenner	0	1	16	0	14

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Max Lane	3	12	1	32	0	44
Tim Ruddy	2	4	0	32	0	44
Dermontti Dawson	2	3	0	32	1	44
Brian De Marco	1	3	1	32	0	44
Jim Branson	0	3	0	20	0	26
Norm Fowler	0	2	0	32	0	44
Brian Kozlowski	0	1	0	25	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Broussard	2	22
Eric Kattus	2	18
Hessley Hempstead	1	10

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Nate Dingle	2	16
Tyrone Poole	2	16
Jim Branson	1	16
Derrick Cullors	1	3
Zack de la Rocha	1	2

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Garth Algar	---	---	32	44	10	86
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	32	43	6	81
Yev Kassem	---	---	32	44	3	79
Jerome Woods	---	---	31	44	2	77
Randy Fuller	---	---	29	42	3	74
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	28	39	1	68
Orpheus Roye	---	---	30	33	2	65
Derrick Thomas	---	---	25	35	3	63
Scott Rehberg	26	27	---	---	10	63
Rick Lyle	---	---	26	34	2	62
R.C. Wrightman	---	---	21	24	10	55
Courtney Hall	26	27	---	---	---	53
Randy Shughart	26	27	---	---	---	53
Joe Panos	26	27	---	---	---	53
Melvin Hayes	26	27	---	---	---	53
Jon Kitna	26	27	---	---	---	53
Tiki Barber	20	22	---	---	11	53
Michael Booker	---	---	5	22	24	51
Freddie Scott	24	26	---	---	---	50
Glen Moss	---	---	28	20	2	50
Brian Kinchen	18	20	---	---	11	49
Tom Waddle	20	22	---	---	---	42
Derrick Fenner	16	14	---	---	9	39
Dana Stubblefield	---	---	17	21	1	39
Graham Donaldson	---	---	8	9	20	37
Steve Broussard	6	5	---	---	22	33
Frank Wainright	8	5	---	---	16	29
Titus Dixon	13	13	---	---	1	27
Eric Kattus	2	4	---	---	18	24
Greg Jefferson	---	---	6	10	8	24
Gerald McBurrows	---	---	1	15	8	24
Kenny Shedd	1	3	---	---	15	19
Scott Schwedes	2	1	---	---	14	17
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	0	2	11	13
Hessley Hempstead	0	0	---	---	10	10
Patrise Alexander	---	---	1	2	7	10
Norberto Davidds-Garrido	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jim Booker	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rod Payne	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	9	9
Shaft Covington	---	---	0	1	3	4
Braden Young	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dale Dawson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Scott Zolak	0	0	---	---	1	1
Craig Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcus Spriggs	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dermontti Dawson	32	44	---	---	10	86
Norm Fowler	32	44	---	---	10	86
Dave Schnell	32	44	---	---	---	76
Tim Ruddy	32	44	---	---	---	76
Max Lane	32	44	---	---	---	76
Brian De Marco	32	44	---	---	---	76
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	26	27	19	72
Derrick Alexander	23	37	---	---	9	69
Rod Smith	27	40	---	---	1	68
Jim Branson	20	26	---	---	16	62
Brian Kozlowski	25	32	---	---	4	61
Joey Tribbiani	---	---	26	27	2	55
Sherman Williams	12	17	---	---	26	55
Zack de la Rocha	---	---	24	27	2	53
Deion Sanders	---	---	25	25	2	52
Antonio Langham	---	---	25	26	1	52
Damon Jordan	---	---	23	26	1	50
Tyrone Poole	---	---	15	17	16	48
William Perry	---	---	21	22	1	44
Derrick Cullors	19	19	---	---	3	41
Isaac Byrd	14	27	---	---	---	41
Derrick Rodgers	---	---	19	19	2	40
Antone Vinatieri	15	5	---	---	19	39
Regan Upshaw	---	---	18	17	---	35
Pat Williams	---	---	17	18	---	35
Darrell Davis	---	---	15	14	1	30
David Grant	---	---	8	10	10	28
Nate Dingle	---	---	6	6	16	28
Vernon Crawford	---	---	9	7	8	24
Leroy Thompson	1	5	---	---	16	22
Chris Canty	---	---	2	3	16	21
Robert Clark	2	4	---	---	11	17
Moe Williams	2	8	---	---	7	17
Ricky Parker	---	---	5	3	7	15
Jon Hesse	---	---	2	3	8	13
Charles McRae	0	0	---	---	10	10
Pellom LeVeck	0	0	---	---	10	10
Curtis Lundy	0	0	---	---	10	10
Percy Snow	---	---	0	0	9	9
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jessie Yan	---	---	0	0	8	8
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ken O'Brien	0	0	---	---	2	2
Patrick Hunter	---	---	0	0	1	1
Randall McDaniel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tony Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	44	3.7
Middle	6	20	3.3
Right	6	34	5.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	40	3.3
Middle	14	84	6.0
Right	5	12	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Kitna	25	17	4	3	0	4	0	0	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	43	27	5	0	1	7	7	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	41	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	44	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	82	13.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	33	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	140	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	109	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tom Waddle	10	5	35	0	22
WR Freddie Scott	6	5	85	3	26
WR Titus Dixon	4	3	42	1	13
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	9	0	20
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	2	0	14
WR Kenny Shedd	1	0	0	0	3
RB Tiki Barber	1	1	10	0	22

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Derrick Alexander	12	7	1	71	2	37
WR Rod Smith	12	7	0	77	1	40
TE Brian Kozlowski	6	4	0	58	1	32
WR Isaac Byrd	5	2	0	25	0	27
RB Sherman Williams	3	3	0	38	1	17
TE Antone Vinatieri	2	1	0	-1	0	5
WR Leroy Thompson	1	1	0	9	0	5
FB Jim Branson	1	1	0	1	0	26
RB Moe Williams	1	1	0	4	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jon Kitna	1	4	4.00	0.60

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Moe Williams	1	-2	-2.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Kitna	4	1	13	3.25	7.32

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Schnell	8	3	25	3.13	6.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tom Waddle	2	1	13	6.50	3.50
WR Titus Dixon	1	0	0	0.00	10.50
WR Kenny Shedd	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brian Kozlowski	3	2	26	8.67	9.67
WR Isaac Byrd	3	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50
WR Rod Smith	1	0	0	0.00	6.42

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tiki Barber	2	0
Steve Broussard	1	0

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Moe Williams	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Kitna	8	5	1

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	13	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tom Waddle	4	2	1
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	0
WR Titus Dixon	1	0	0
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	0

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derrick Alexander	4	2	1
WR Rod Smith	4	2	0
WR Isaac Byrd	2	1	0
WR Leroy Thompson	1	1	1
TE Brian Kozlowski	1	1	0
RB Moe Williams	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,500 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (26,500)
End Zone 15,600 (19,100)
Mezzanine 9,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (16,900)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,500 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,500 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (26,500)
End Zone	15,600 (19,100)
Mezzanine	9,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (16,900)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,500 (5,800)