Week 9, 1998

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Los Angeles Rams71473-31
Atlanta Falcons7300-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 LA - Herman Moore 4 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 01:19 ATL - Eddie Watson 17 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 07:57 LA - Frank Sanders 10 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 02:48 LA - Wade Reeves 7 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 00:22 ATL - Dale Dawson 57 field goal
3Q: 04:39 LA - Ricky Watters 2 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
4Q: 01:55 LA - Ryan Longwell 28 field goal

Team Statistics LAATL
Record4-54-4
First Downs1911
- by Rushing33
- by Passing167
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards317194
- Offensive Plays7364
- Yards per Play4.343.03
Net Rushing Yards5458
- Rushing Attempts2719
- Yards per Rush2.003.05
Net Passing Yards263136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 33 - 142 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards287156
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/243/20
- Yards per Pass Play5.723.02
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/155/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards4/391/5
Punt Returns/Yards8/1341/15
Kick Returns/Yards1/131/20
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 22
Time of Possession34:3125:29

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:09OWN 20721Punt
17:452:43OPP 49649Touchdown
13:240:34OWN 4520Interception
11:136:14OWN 151049Punt
28:180:30OPP 13213Touchdown
26:541:315034Punt
23:481:06OPP 36536Touchdown
20:140:14OWN 2113Half
311:040:52OWN 2530Punt
39:324:59OWN 32968Touchdown
33:061:20OWN 2235Punt
31:321:22OPP 4244Downs
414:242:34OWN 20530Punt
49:374:03OWN 23619Punt
43:522:02OPP 25514Field Goal
40:510:51OPP 372-3Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:513:06OWN 7611Punt
15:021:38OWN 2035Punt
12:501:37OPP 41541Touchdown
29:591:41OWN 2038Punt
27:480:54OWN 203-1Punt
25:231:35OWN 133Punt
22:422:28OWN 20940Field Goal
315:003:56OWN 20825Punt
310:120:40OWN 3034Punt
34:331:27OWN 2036Punt
31:460:14OPP 491-9Fumble
30:100:46OWN 3834Punt
411:502:13OWN 2439Punt
45:341:42OWN 1778Downs
41:500:59OWN 18310Interception

Game MVP: Troy Aikman, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Watters12231.92401
Greg Hill6172.83600
Wilmont Perry591.80400
Troy Aikman331.00600
Terrell Davis122.00200
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber14322.29800
Eddie Watson3134.331010
Ramon Shonta2136.50800

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Troy Aikman43332873/243291107.4
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta42201563/20131155.2

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Moore610376.1714231
WR Frank Sanders696611.0039261
WR Shawn Collins44297.253110
RB Ricky Watters4441.00350
FB Wade Reeves333311.0030261
TE David Sloan333511.6718190
WR Joe Jurevicius346321.0026290
RB Wilmont Perry23126.009110
WR Arthur Marshall111010.000100
RB Terrell Davis11-2-2.000-20
TE Pierson Hill0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerome Pathon697512.5033310
WR Tom Waddle510183.60060
WR Ryan Thelwell48205.003130
WR Titus Dixon1455.00050
FB Derrick Fenner12-2-2.000-20
WR Kenny Shedd141717.000170
RB Tiki Barber1266.00060
RB Eddie Watson111717.0010171
TE Frank Wainright0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lawyer Milloy100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Yev Kassem100.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Levon Kirkland0100
Austin Robbins0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Ramon Shonta1000

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Edge730443.438.4524
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich1043843.829.9582

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Longwell1/10/00/0284/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson1/11/11/1571/1

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke813416.80
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon11515.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Jurevicius11313.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Titus Dixon12020.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland610.01734
DT Austin Robbins402.01334
S Lawyer Milloy420.01838
CB Frank Simmons400.01738
CB Kevin Smith400.01938
S Hannibal Lecter300.01441
S Jason Belser300.0819
DE Sean Moran211.01533
CB Mark McMillian240.01738
OLB Lonnie Marts220.01219
DT Rhett Hall200.01426
DE Chuck Smith200.01435
OLB Dean Wells200.0719
OLB Chris Spielman100.0213
WR Herman Moore10---------
DT Esera Ruaolo010.01124
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Patrise Alexander900.02231
S Sean Lumpkin811.02543
OLB Derrick Thomas710.02531
OLB Howard Dinkins500.01425
DE Raylee Johnson430.52542
S Jerome Woods410.01845
DT Cortez Kennedy400.01741
CB Michael Booker400.01316
DE Orpheus Roye321.02542
ILB Yev Kassem320.0616
DE Greg Jefferson220.52128
CB Homey D Clown210.01843
WR Titus Dixon10---------
S Garth Algar100.0116
OLB Jeff Posey100.0217
CB Robert Van Winkle030.02345
ILB Howard Hendree010.092

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Austin Robbins2.002034
DE Sean Moran1.002033
DT Esera Ruaolo0.012024
DE Alonzo Spellman0.010012
DE Chuck Smith0.002035
ILB Levon Kirkland0.001034
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Orpheus Roye1.000242
S Sean Lumpkin1.000043
DE Raylee Johnson0.500042
DE Greg Jefferson0.500028
DT Cortez Kennedy0.000241

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kevin Smith41038
S Lawyer Milloy31138
S Hannibal Lecter30041
OLB Lonnie Marts11019
ILB Antony Jordan1108
OLB Chris Spielman10013
CB Frank Simmons10038
DT Rhett Hall10026
DE Chuck Smith10035
ILB Levon Kirkland10034
CB Mark McMillian10038
S Jason Belser10019
OLB Dean Wells10019
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Howard Dinkins70025
ILB Patrise Alexander70031
S Sean Lumpkin60043
CB Michael Booker42016
S Jerome Woods21045
ILB Yev Kassem20116
CB Homey D Clown20043
OLB Derrick Thomas11031
S Garth Algar1006
OLB Jeff Posey10017

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robbie Tobeck28025146
John Flannery14023146
Jumbo Elliott05025146
Greg Huntington03024046
Paul Gruber02023046
Frank Garcia010500
Benji Olson010400
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Melvin Hayes14019140
Scott Rehberg14019139
Joe Panos12019038
Courtney Hall04119042
Randy Shughart02019145
Brian Kinchen01017033

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Pierson Hill117
Benji Olson18
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Sean Lumpkin514
Titus Dixon125
Frank Wainright120
Derrick Fenner116
Kenny Shedd111

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robbie Tobeck2546------879
Troy Aikman2746---------73
Jumbo Elliott2546------172
Greg Huntington2446---------70
Paul Gruber2346---------69
John Flannery2346---------69
Mark McMillian------17381469
Kevin Smith------1938158
Frank Simmons------1738257
Hannibal Lecter------1441257
Frank Sanders1839---------57
Lawyer Milloy------1838157
David Sloan1927------1056
Levon Kirkland------1734253
Wade Reeves1421------1752
Chuck Smith------1435150
Rhett Hall------1426949
Sean Moran------1533---48
Austin Robbins------1334---47
Alex Molden------2162846
Chris Spielman------2132944
Shawn Collins1021------1344
Herman Moore1133---------44
Ricky Watters1426------141
Esera Ruaolo------1124237
Greg Hill73------2636
Lonnie Marts------1219435
Wilmont Perry1025---------35
Pierson Hill106------1733
Jason Belser------819330
Dean Wells------719329
Joe Jurevicius916------328
Alonzo Spellman------4121127
Antony Jordan------281727
Arthur Marshall77------1024
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke13------1923
Derrick Hoskins------310821
Ryan Tucker60------814
Frank Garcia50------712
Benji Olson40------812
DeShaun Smith00------88
Terrell Davis53---------8
Shane Edge00------77
Ryan Longwell00------77
Dave Brown00------11
Bernie Kosar00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sean Lumpkin------25431482
Robert Van Winkle------2345876
Raylee Johnson------2542875
Scott Rehberg1939------1169
Orpheus Roye------2542168
Randy Shughart1945---------64
Ramon Shonta1945---------64
Jerome Woods------1845---63
Patrise Alexander------2231962
Brian Kinchen1733------1161
Courtney Hall1942---------61
Homey D Clown------1843---61
Melvin Hayes1940---------59
Derrick Thomas------2531258
Cortez Kennedy------1741---58
Tom Waddle1837------257
Joe Panos1938---------57
R.C. Wrightman------2224854
Michael Booker------13162352
Jerome Pathon1629------752
Greg Jefferson------2128150
Eddie Watson319------2547
Tiki Barber1626------143
Ryan Thelwell831------342
Derrick Fenner1015------1641
Howard Dinkins------1425---39
Frank Wainright512------2037
Titus Dixon19------2535
Jeff Posey------2171534
Garth Algar------1161027
Kenny Shedd114------1126
Yev Kassem------616---22
Howard Hendree------92718
Hessley Hempstead05------1116
Marcus Spriggs05------1116
Gregg Gamble04------1115
Gerald McBurrows------08614
Craig Hentrich00------1111
Payton Feeley00------1111
Todd Washington07---------7
Charles Woodson------1157
Dale Dawson00------44
Mike Saxon00---------0
Craig Erickson00---------0
Jon Kitna00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left242.0
Middle17412.4
Right6122.0
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7182.6
Middle5214.2
Right7192.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Troy Aikman43335234041
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta42202154901

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1412624.4
Short (0-8 Yds)20171678.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)94586.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87425.3
Short (0-8 Yds)98576.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)142110.8
Long (19+ Yds)113464.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Moore106137133
WR Frank Sanders96166139
WR Shawn Collins44029021
RB Ricky Watters4404026
WR Joe Jurevicius43163216
FB Wade Reeves33033121
TE David Sloan33035027
RB Wilmont Perry32012025
WR Arthur Marshall1101007
TE Pierson Hill100006
RB Terrell Davis110-203
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle105018037
WR Jerome Pathon96175229
WR Ryan Thelwell84020031
WR Titus Dixon411509
WR Kenny Shedd41117014
FB Derrick Fenner211-2015
TE Frank Wainright2010012
RB Tiki Barber2106026
RB Eddie Watson11017019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Hill471.752.83
Ricky Watters122.001.92
Wilmont Perry100.001.80
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Troy Aikman77426.006.67
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta21178.503.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Herman Moore2273.503.70
WR Shawn Collins1177.007.25
RB Ricky Watters1111.001.00
FB Wade Reeves1177.0011.00
WR Frank Sanders111010.007.33
TE David Sloan111010.0011.67
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tom Waddle1000.001.80
RB Eddie Watson111717.0017.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Ricky Watters10
Greg Hill10
Wilmont Perry11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tiki Barber31

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Troy Aikman1165
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta1494

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Frank Sanders422
WR Joe Jurevicius211
WR Herman Moore100
RB Ricky Watters110
WR Arthur Marshall111
FB Wade Reeves111
RB Wilmont Perry100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Ryan Thelwell431
WR Tom Waddle321
WR Jerome Pathon332
WR Titus Dixon200
FB Derrick Fenner110
RB Tiki Barber100

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (17,100)
End Zone10,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats9,500 (10,900)
Club Seats13,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)