Week 6, 1998

played in St. Louis, MO

62 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons16676-35
St. Louis Cardinals0397-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 ATL - Dale Dawson 34 field goal
1Q: 02:26 ATL - Derrick Fenner 42 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point failed)
1Q: 00:59 ATL - Robert Van Winkle 22 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:38 STL - Adam Vinatieri 38 field goal
2Q: 03:00 ATL - Dale Dawson 46 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Dale Dawson 47 field goal
3Q: 10:01 ATL - Jerome Pathon 5 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:21 STL - Adam Vinatieri 46 field goal
3Q: 02:31 STL - Cris Carter 39 fumble return (Wally Sellers pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 14:03 ATL - Dale Dawson 38 field goal
4Q: 08:09 STL - Chris Floyd 3 pass from Wally Sellers (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 01:00 ATL - Dale Dawson 34 field goal

Team StatisticsATLSTL
Record4-13-3
First Downs2219
- by Rushing93
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty33
Total Net Yards428282
- Offensive Plays6361
- Yards per Play6.794.62
Net Rushing Yards19064
- Rushing Attempts3720
- Yards per Rush5.143.20
Net Passing Yards238218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 16 - 137 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards247243
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/94/25
- Yards per Pass Play9.155.32
Fumbles/Lost2/13/0
3rd Down Conversions5/135/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.98.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/456/40
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/13
Kick Returns/Yards2/534/45
Interception Ret./Yards1/221/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 26
Time of Possession32:2727:33

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:104:40OWN 31952Field Goal
14:202:08OWN 20480Touchdown
28:501:57OWN 4426Fumble
25:332:41OWN 20651Field Goal
21:521:52OWN 36534Field Goal
315:005:06OWN 201080Touchdown
35:162:18OWN 3339Punt
31:542:56OWN 23556Field Goal
412:042:28OWN 20512Interception
48:023:40OWN 20633Punt
43:092:14OPP 29612Field Goal
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:50OWN 20517Punt
17:303:10OWN 20746Punt
12:121:21OWN 1446Interception
10:517:01OWN 151235Punt
26:531:20OPP 3049Field Goal
22:521:00OWN 2037Punt
39:544:38OWN 20951Field Goal
32:581:04OWN 22278Touchdown
413:581:54OWN 14636Punt
49:361:34OPP 42442Touchdown
44:221:13OWN 2049Downs
40:550:55OWN 2235Game

Game MVP: Robert Van Winkle, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber251134.523830
Eddie Watson8556.881530
Ramon Shonta4225.50900
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Floyd9101.11500
Curtis Martin6193.17700
Rich Gannon22211.001120
Jon Irwin294.50600
Wally Sellers144.00400

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta24162472/92421110.9
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wally Sellers19131382/151310106.9
Rich Gannon1891052/10021144.9

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Waddle61011719.5050350
WR Jerome Pathon56448.804151
WR Ryan Thelwell334113.676280
FB Derrick Fenner134242.0042421
RB Tiki Barber1133.00030
TE Brian Kinchen0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Emanuel686410.6719190
WR Cris Carter57408.0012210
RB Curtis Martin354615.3331220
RB Chris Floyd33299.6719181
WR Michael Westbrook234723.5039310
WR James McKnight1333.00030
FB Zack Crockett111212.0013120
RB Jon Irwin1122.00120
TE Mark Chmura0200.00000
TE Benjamin Blue0300.00000
RB Carlos King0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Robert Van Winkle12222.001
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Richard Woodley100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tiki Barber2000
Tom Waddle0100
Cortez Kennedy0010
Homey D Clown0010
Raylee Johnson0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Rich Gannon1000
Wally Sellers1000
Curtis Martin1000
Cris Carter0101
Trent Pollary0100
Jason Gildon0100
Zack Crockett0100
Ace Ventura0010
London Fletcher0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich29648.031.5491
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner519939.831.8501

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson5/52/20/0472/3
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri2/21/10/0461/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Jon Irwin11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Booker25326.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Jon Irwin33010.00
Tito Paul11515.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas940.01832
CB Robert Van Winkle411.01938
OLB Howard Dinkins401.01213
DT Cortez Kennedy400.51937
CB Homey D Clown430.01930
ILB Yev Kassem420.01934
S Jerome Woods310.01736
DE Raylee Johnson201.01837
DE Orpheus Roye210.51631
S Sean Lumpkin210.02040
S Gerald McBurrows200.0217
DT Chad Hennings110.01111
DE Greg Jefferson110.01125
FB Derrick Fenner10---------
S Garth Algar100.009
CB Michael Booker100.0423
OLB Jeff Posey100.0214
ILB Howard Hendree010.012
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jason Gildon721.03125
S Ace Ventura710.03726
CB Darryl Pounds620.03425
ILB Ben Wallace5120.03726
DE Mike Fox520.02618
CB Shawn Springs510.03423
OLB James Francis421.02314
S Steve Atwater440.03726
ILB London Fletcher400.02012
DE Duncan MacLeod210.02411
DT Santana Dotson100.01714
ILB Lee Woodall100.020
DE Vernon Edwards100.01315
CB Richard Woodley100.01915
DE Andre Wadsworth100.0118
CB Bobby Taylor010.043

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Raylee Johnson1.001037
CB Robert Van Winkle1.000038
OLB Howard Dinkins1.000013
DT Cortez Kennedy0.500037
DE Orpheus Roye0.500031
ILB Yev Kassem0.002034
DE Greg Jefferson0.001025
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB James Francis1.001214
OLB Jason Gildon1.000025
DE Vernon Edwards0.010015
DE Mike Fox0.001018
DE Duncan MacLeod0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas60032
CB Homey D Clown31030
CB Robert Van Winkle23138
OLB Howard Dinkins20013
DE Greg Jefferson20025
S Gerald McBurrows20017
S Sean Lumpkin11040
S Garth Algar1009
ILB Yev Kassem10034
DE Orpheus Roye10031
S Jerome Woods10036
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darryl Pounds32025
S Ace Ventura30026
ILB Ben Wallace30026
CB Shawn Springs30023
S Steve Atwater10026
OLB Jason Gildon10025
DE Vernon Edwards10015
DE Andre Wadsworth1008
CB Richard Woodley01115

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Shughart37037126
Joe Panos34037026
Courtney Hall29137126
Scott Rehberg24037026
Melvin Hayes15037026
Brian Kinchen12028020
Frank Wainright1201203
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Hairston14018237
David Walker13020040
Zack Crockett13010015
Tony Berti03020137
Brent Smith02020041
Trent Pollary01018135
Gino Graham010207

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Sean Lumpkin211
Derrick Fenner119
Titus Dixon118
Hessley Hempstead17
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Carlos King115
Richard Woodley114

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sean Lumpkin------20401171
Scott Rehberg3726------770
Robert Van Winkle------1938865
Tom Waddle3025------863
Courtney Hall3726---------63
Randy Shughart3726---------63
Ramon Shonta3726---------63
Joe Panos3726---------63
Melvin Hayes3726---------63
Raylee Johnson------1837459
Derrick Fenner1820------1957
Cortez Kennedy------1937157
Jerome Pathon3219------556
Brian Kinchen2820------755
Yev Kassem------1934154
Jerome Woods------1736154
Derrick Thomas------1832353
Homey D Clown------1930251
Michael Booker------4232451
Tiki Barber2921---------50
Orpheus Roye------1631148
Greg Jefferson------1125137
Eddie Watson85------2437
Frank Wainright123------1934
Ryan Thelwell1913---------32
Patrise Alexander------6111330
Gerald McBurrows------2171029
Jeff Posey------2141228
Titus Dixon72------1827
Howard Dinkins------1213126
Chad Hennings------1111325
Garth Algar------091524
Kenny Shedd22------2024
Carl Hansen------611623
Dale Dawson00------1313
Howard Hendree------1258
Gregg Gamble00------77
Craig Hentrich00------77
Hessley Hempstead00------77
Payton Feeley00------77
Marcus Spriggs00------77
Mike Saxon00---------0
Craig Erickson00---------0
Jon Kitna00---------0
Todd Washington00---------0
Stanley Bridges00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Atwater------3726669
Ace Ventura------3726568
Ben Wallace------3726568
David Walker2040------666
Darryl Pounds------3425564
Brent Smith2041------162
Shawn Springs------3423562
Jason Gildon------3125460
Bert Emanuel1231------1457
Tony Berti2037---------57
Jim Hairston1837---------55
Trent Pollary1835---------53
Cris Carter1831---------49
Mike Fox------2618448
Richard Woodley------19151448
James Francis------2314542
Mark Chmura1325------341
Duncan MacLeod------2411338
London Fletcher------2012638
Rich Gannon1720---------37
James McKnight814------1436
Santana Dotson------1714334
Daryl Gardnener------2012234
Jon Irwin26------2432
Zack Crockett1015------631
Vernon Edwards------1315331
Tito Paul------1061430
Michael Westbrook822---------30
Curtis Martin820---------28
Carlos King310------1528
Chris Floyd1017------128
Brad Jackson------871328
Wally Sellers321------226
Benjamin Blue711------826
Bobby Taylor------431825
Don Stewart13------1923
Andre Wadsworth------118423
Lee Woodall------201820
Gino Graham27------716
David Ortiz24------713
Anthony Clement04------711
Je-rod Cherry------0077
Adam Vinatieri00------77
Wes Duke00------77
Scott Tyner00------55
Brett Favre00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left161096.8
Middle8415.1
Right13403.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle14584.1
Right530.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta24164003321
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wally Sellers19132121200
Rich Gannon1891024201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen224824.0
Short (0-8 Yds)107777.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)85597.4
Long (19+ Yds)426315.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96717.9
Short (0-8 Yds)15101107.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)126625.2
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle1060117225
WR Jerome Pathon65044019
FB Derrick Fenner31042120
WR Ryan Thelwell33041113
TE Brian Kinchen1000020
RB Tiki Barber1103021
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel86064031
WR Cris Carter75140131
RB Curtis Martin53246120
WR James McKnight3113014
TE Benjamin Blue3000011
WR Michael Westbrook32047122
RB Chris Floyd33029017
TE Mark Chmura2000025
FB Zack Crockett11012015
RB Jon Irwin110206
RB Carlos King1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber540.804.52
Eddie Watson111.006.88
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Floyd1-2-2.001.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta2152.5010.29
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rich Gannon1000.005.83
Wally Sellers1133.007.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tom Waddle1000.0011.70
WR Jerome Pathon1155.007.33
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cris Carter1000.005.71
RB Chris Floyd1133.009.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Tiki Barber31
Eddie Watson21
St. LouisRushesConversions
Rich Gannon11
Chris Floyd11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta863
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon721
Wally Sellers532

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Ryan Thelwell331
TE Brian Kinchen100
FB Derrick Fenner111
WR Tom Waddle100
RB Tiki Barber110
WR Jerome Pathon111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Bert Emanuel311
WR Cris Carter221
WR James McKnight200
TE Mark Chmura100
TE Benjamin Blue100
FB Zack Crockett110
RB Curtis Martin100
WR Michael Westbrook111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)