Week 16, 1997

played in Atlanta, GA

56 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills7000-7
Atlanta Falcons0303-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:33 BUF - Paul Green 18 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 00:53 ATL - Dale Dawson 43 field goal
4Q: 08:14 ATL - Dale Dawson 45 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFATL
Record8-74-11
First Downs1413
- by Rushing45
- by Passing108
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards331286
- Offensive Plays6470
- Yards per Play5.174.09
Net Rushing Yards90181
- Rushing Attempts2930
- Yards per Rush3.106.03
Net Passing Yards241105
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 18 - 138 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards253114
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.892.63
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/187/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.77.1
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/107/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/103/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/471/15
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 24
Time of Possession30:3529:25

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:16OWN 26414Punt
19:258:02OWN 261474Touchdown
213:132:27OWN 43623Missed FG
29:263:43OWN 1638Punt
20:480:48OWN 20341Half
311:081:31OWN 2036Punt
37:201:00OWN 335Punt
36:051:53OWN 5421Punt
32:082:24OWN 13624Punt
413:523:27OWN 33628Interception
49:070:10OWN 3512Fumble
48:062:15OWN 2232Punt
42:571:51OWN 6543Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:444:19OWN 6829Punt
11:233:10OWN 17613Punt
210:461:20OWN 4135Punt
25:434:55OWN 131261Field Goal
315:003:52OWN 20933Punt
39:372:17OWN 18546Punt
36:200:15OWN 4720Interception
34:122:04OWN 23514Punt
414:440:52OWN 639Punt
410:251:18OWN 2934Punt
48:570:51OPP 183-10Field Goal
45:512:54OWN 20622Punt
41:061:06OWN 1540Game

Game MVP: Robert Jones, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie George17613.591920
Gary Brown12292.42800
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Randy Baldwin12826.834510
Tim Hall11534.822010
Jon Kitna6366.001410
Tom Waddle11010.001010

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Delhomme23111741/6039155.4
Ebby Laroush107791/61180126.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Kitna38131142/9033132.1

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades585210.4023220
WR Brett Perriman4106015.0036240
WR Wayne Campbell354715.675180
TE Paul Green245728.5026391
WR Michael Timpson242311.505140
RB Gary Brown1188.00280
RB Eddie George1166.00060
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Waddle3134214.0014330
TE Brian Kinchen22126.00070
FB Derrick Fenner2542.00330
RB Randy Baldwin223216.0028250
WR Freddie Scott29126.00070
WR Scott Schwedes1211.00010
WR Titus Dixon141111.000110

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S John Heeter100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Derrick Thomas100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Brown1000
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Graham Donaldson0100
Cortez Kennedy0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten840250.350.3585
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon939543.940.6574

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam0/10/10/101/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/22/20/0450/0

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Brown3134.30
John Heeter1-3-3.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Garth Algar300.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Brown11616.00
Eric Guliford13131.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Booker11515.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks910.03040
ILB Joe Cain610.02827
OLB Robert Jones521.03039
DE Ren Hoek401.01628
S Kurt Schultz400.01424
S John Heeter400.03040
CB Jason Sehorn310.02740
DE Chester McGlockton300.02336
CB Carlton Gray300.02029
WR Brett Perriman20---------
S Zach Bronson200.02231
ILB Eric Hill110.01122
OLB Terry Killens110.02118
DT Bill Goldberg020.01723
DT Craig Veasley010.01317
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Patrise Alexander920.52935
S Garth Algar730.02935
DE Orpheus Roye521.52630
DT Cortez Kennedy430.02729
OLB Derrick Thomas410.02629
CB Robert Van Winkle400.02934
DT Dana Stubblefield310.01615
CB Randy Fuller310.02834
CB Michael Booker310.0210
DT R.C. Wrightman200.02022
OLB Howard Dinkins110.02219
DE Rick Lyle110.01924
S Jerome Woods110.02635
WR Tom Waddle10---------
OLB Graham Donaldson100.0713
DE Greg Jefferson010.01011

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ren Hoek1.002028
OLB Robert Jones1.001239
DT Bill Goldberg0.011223
ILB Jeff Herrod0.00108
DT Craig Veasley0.001017
DE Chester McGlockton0.001036
OLB Terry Killens0.001018
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Orpheus Roye1.501030
ILB Patrise Alexander0.500035
DE Greg Jefferson0.010011
DT Cortez Kennedy0.001129
DT R.C. Wrightman0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks41040
CB Jason Sehorn23040
ILB Joe Cain21027
OLB Robert Jones21039
S John Heeter20140
CB Carlton Gray10029
ILB Eric Hill01022
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Patrise Alexander50035
CB Robert Van Winkle30034
CB Randy Fuller30034
OLB Derrick Thomas20129
CB Michael Booker20010
S Garth Algar10035
S Jerome Woods10035
OLB Graham Donaldson10013
OLB Howard Dinkins01019

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Dahl37029035
Visanthe Hall26029135
Walter Jones23029035
Frank Hartley1101309
Chris Gray06029135
Lomas Brown03029035
Donnie McQuilken0301308
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall313030040
Scott Rehberg25030140
Joe Panos22030140
Randy Shughart13030040
Melvin Hayes01030040

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Wayne Campbell222
Carlton Gray115
David LaFleur114
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Sean Lumpkin215
Frank Wainright214
Eric Kattus116
Kenny Shedd19

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Heeter------30402191
Chris Gray2935------973
Phillippi Sparks------3040272
Robert Jones------3039271
Jason Sehorn------2740471
Lomas Brown2935---------64
Bob Dahl2935---------64
Carlton Gray------20291564
Visanthe Hall2935---------64
Walter Jones2935---------64
Zach Bronson------22311164
Chester McGlockton------2336160
Wayne Campbell1522------2259
Brian Blades2334------158
Joe Cain------2827257
Paul Green2026------955
Ren Hoek------1628549
Bill Goldberg------1723747
Eddie George1726------346
Jake Delhomme2224---------46
Brett Perriman1926---------45
Kurt Schultz------1424644
Gary Brown129------2243
Terry Killens------2118---39
Darren Mickell------14121238
Eric Hill------1122134
Frank Hartley139------931
Craig Veasley------1317---30
Donnie McQuilken138------728
Jeff Herrod------78621
Michael Timpson610------420
Ebby Laroush711---------18
Bernie Parmalee55------717
Bob Joe------021416
David LaFleur20------1416
Carl Powell------74112
Brian Johnston00------99
Eric Mahlum00------99
Jamie Brown00------99
Jeff Smith00------99
Rick Tuten00------88
Eric Guliford00------66
George Thornton------0044
Jason Elam00------33
Steve Pelleur00------11
Jerrott Willard------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Rehberg3040------1181
Garth Algar------2935973
Brian Kinchen2734------970
Courtney Hall3040---------70
Randy Shughart3040---------70
Joe Panos3040---------70
Melvin Hayes3040---------70
Jon Kitna3040---------70
Robert Van Winkle------2934467
Patrise Alexander------2935165
Randy Fuller------2834163
Jerome Woods------2635263
Tom Waddle2633---------59
Derrick Thomas------2629459
Cortez Kennedy------2729359
Freddie Scott2732---------59
Derrick Fenner1824------1557
Orpheus Roye------2630157
Tim Hall1215------2249
R.C. Wrightman------2022648
Randy Baldwin1825------144
Rick Lyle------1924144
Howard Dinkins------2219---41
Graham Donaldson------7132040
Michael Booker------2102133
Dana Stubblefield------1615---31
Frank Wainright78------1429
Greg Jefferson------1011829
Titus Dixon1216---------28
Scott Schwedes39------1325
Eric Kattus03------1619
Sean Lumpkin------211518
Gerald McBurrows------18716
Gregg Gamble00------1111
Hessley Hempstead00------1111
Jim Booker00------1111
Marcus Spriggs00------1111
Kenny Shedd01------910
Mike Saxon00------99
Shaft Covington------0123
Braden Young00------33
Dale Dawson00------22
Ramon Shonta00------22
Craig Erickson00---------0
Tiki Barber00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10262.6
Middle9414.6
Right10232.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10545.4
Middle10434.3
Right10848.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Delhomme23114261211
Ebby Laroush1070100100
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Kitna38132167841

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2294.5
Short (0-8 Yds)16101257.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)6510517.5
Long (19+ Yds)91141.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44369.0
Short (0-8 Yds)176271.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)82182.3
Long (19+ Yds)81334.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brett Perriman104360226
WR Brian Blades85152134
WR Wayne Campbell53047022
TE Paul Green42157126
WR Michael Timpson42123010
RB Gary Brown110809
RB Eddie George1106026
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle133042133
WR Freddie Scott92312032
FB Derrick Fenner5214024
WR Titus Dixon41211016
WR Scott Schwedes210109
TE Brian Kinchen22012034
RB Randy Baldwin22032125

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ebby Laroush111818.007.90
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jon Kitna1000.003.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Paul Green111818.0014.25
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Titus Dixon1000.002.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Eddie George21
Gary Brown10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tim Hall22
Jon Kitna20
Tom Waddle11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Jake Delhomme1054
Ebby Laroush432
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jon Kitna1364

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brett Perriman522
WR Brian Blades432
TE Paul Green211
WR Michael Timpson100
RB Gary Brown110
WR Wayne Campbell111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
FB Derrick Fenner310
WR Freddie Scott300
WR Titus Dixon200
RB Randy Baldwin222
WR Scott Schwedes110
TE Brian Kinchen111
WR Tom Waddle111

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,000 (17,100)
End Zone10,100 (12,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (7,100)
Sideline Seats9,300 (10,900)
Club Seats13,300 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,100 (7,500)