Exhibition Week 2, 1999

played in New England, MA

53 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	3	3	3	-	12
New England Patriots	3	0	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:50 ATL - Neil Rackers 33 field goal
1Q: 02:33 NED - Cole Ford 49 field goal
2Q: 07:17 ATL - Neil Rackers 47 field goal
3Q: 06:09 ATL - Neil Rackers 26 field goal
4Q: 01:34 NED - Nick Luchey 3 pass from Trent Dilfer (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 00:15 ATL - Neil Rackers 59 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:50 ATL - Neil Rackers 33 field goal
1Q: 02:33 NED - Cole Ford 49 field goal
2Q: 07:17 ATL - Neil Rackers 47 field goal
3Q: 06:09 ATL - Neil Rackers 26 field goal
4Q: 01:34 NED - Nick Luchey 3 pass from Trent Dilfer (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 00:15 ATL - Neil Rackers 59 field goal

Team Statistics ATL NED
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 13 16
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 8 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 265 240
- Offensive Plays 67 63
- Yards per Play 3.96 3.81
Net Rushing Yards 83 21
- Rushing Attempts 27 20
- Yards per Rush 3.07 1.05
Net Passing Yards 182 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 23 - 0 41 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 190 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.55 5.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 7/68 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-2 5/27
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:57 29:03

Team Statistics	ATL	NED
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	13	16
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	8	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	265	240
- Offensive Plays	67	63
- Yards per Play	3.96	3.81
Net Rushing Yards	83	21
- Rushing Attempts	27	20
- Yards per Rush	3.07	1.05
Net Passing Yards	182	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 23 - 0	41 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	190	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.55	5.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	7/68	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-2	5/27
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:57	29:03

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:18	OWN 37	7	47	Field Goal
1	9:09	2:29	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
1	2:25	1:24	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
2	14:43	2:14	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	10:15	3:04	OPP 37	5	7	Field Goal
2	5:11	1:03	OWN 31	3	-4	Punt
2	1:41	1:41	OWN 30	6	31	Missed FG
3	12:57	0:54	OWN 31	4	2	Punt
3	10:59	4:58	OPP 49	10	40	Field Goal
3	2:37	1:47	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
4	14:40	2:07	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	10:36	2:42	OWN 26	6	27	Punt
4	4:37	1:44	OWN 9	3	-2	Punt
4	1:27	1:19	OWN 21	6	37	Field Goal

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:42	2:33	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
1	6:40	4:15	OWN 17	11	51	Field Goal
1	1:01	1:18	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
2	12:29	2:14	OWN 19	4	13	Interception
2	7:11	2:00	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	4:08	2:27	OWN 25	6	34	Interception
3	15:00	2:03	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	12:03	1:04	OWN 17	3	-6	Punt
3	6:01	3:24	OWN 33	7	23	Punt
3	0:50	1:10	OWN 24	4	32	Punt
4	12:33	1:57	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	7:54	3:17	OWN 2	6	35	Punt
4	2:53	1:26	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown

Game MVP: Michael Strahan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Olandis Gary	13	23	1.77	12	1
Tiki Barber	6	14	2.33	12	1
Eddie Watson	5	18	3.60	9	0
Jon Kitna	2	20	10.00	11	1
Ramon Shonta	1	8	8.00	8	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Robert Holcombe	12	-1	-0.08	8
Abraham Marschalk	5	11	2.20	6
Ed Toner	1	1	1.00	1
Malcolm Fuller	1	7	7.00	7
Nick Luchey	1	3	3.00	3

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	LG	Rate
Ramon Shonta	19	13	113	0/0	22	83.9
Duante Culpepper	13	7	59	1/7	25	65.8
Jon Kitna	6	3	18	1/1	18	56.3

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trot Nixon	37	24	225	2/12	0	33	2	59.0
Trent Dilfer	4	2	6	0/0	1	3	0	95.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ryan Thelwell	7	10	67	9.57	3	18
FB Derrick Fenner	5	5	52	10.40	34	22
WR Jerome Pathon	3	8	18	6.00	2	11
WR Hart Lee Dykes	2	3	26	13.00	13	25
WR Tom Waddle	2	5	23	11.50	0	15
RB Olandis Gary	2	3	6	3.00	4	4
RB Eddie Watson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Henry Anderko	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Vedder	7	11	58	8.29	14	21	0
WR Evan Toomer	5	8	26	5.20	0	12	0
FB Nick Luchey	4	5	44	11.00	11	17	1
WR Craig Yeast	4	6	54	13.50	38	33	0
TE Wesley Walls	2	2	17	8.50	2	14	0
RB Robert Holcombe	2	4	11	5.50	7	12	0
WR Jermaine Lewis	1	1	17	17.00	9	17	0
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Ed McCaffrey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Damian Vaughn	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Carlos Brooks	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Jeff Posey	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	9	425	47.2	44.2	54	6

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	9	414	46.0	39.6	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neil Rackers	4/5	2/3	1/2	59	0/0

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Pathon	1	-2	-2.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	5	27	5.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg
Michael Booker	1	19	19.0
Eddie Watson	1	32	32.0
Charles Woodson	1	20	20.0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	3	80	26.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	6	0	0.0	12	31
S Garth Algar	5	3	0.0	12	33
CB Michael Booker	5	0	0.0	8	22
ILB Yev Kassem	4	3	0.0	17	33
S Jason Perry	4	1	0.0	20	37
DT Cortez Kennedy	4	0	0.0	19	31
DE Michael Strahan	3	2	2.0	16	34
DT Chuck Johnson	3	0	0.0	14	30
OLB Jeff Posey	3	0	0.0	10	14
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	2	2	0.0	5	12
CB Carlos Brooks	2	1	0.0	14	32
ILB Patrise Alexander	2	1	0.0	16	29
S Jerome Woods	1	2	0.0	10	25
CB Charles Woodson	1	1	0.0	6	15
DT Spencer Curley	1	0	0.0	7	13
DE Orpheus Roye	1	0	0.0	10	16
S Oliver Augustynowicz	0	3	0.0	9	28
DE Raylee Johnson	0	1	0.0	15	38

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Leonard Wheeler	6	1	0.0	21	33
ILB Desmond Grasso	5	2	0.5	16	26
CB Allen Rossum	5	1	0.0	21	35
DT Austin Sabo	4	2	0.5	27	40
CB James Becker	4	2	0.0	24	35
ILB Balthazar Getty	4	0	0.0	3	4
OLB Nickolas Fox	4	0	0.0	17	27
S Je-rod Rozumek	3	1	0.0	27	40
OLB Andy Katzenmoyer	3	1	0.0	18	23
S Tyree Talton	3	1	0.0	23	35
CB Braden Wiggins	3	0	0.0	24	35
DE Ben Karpinski	2	1	1.0	16	23
DT Reggie McGrew	2	1	0.0	17	19
DE Shawn Sawyda	2	0	0.0	23	35
DE Paul Spicer	1	1	0.0	15	22
WR Evan Toomer	1	0	---	---	---
RB Robert Holcombe	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Michael Strahan	2.0	5	1	34
DT Chuck Johnson	0.0	2	0	30
DE Raylee Johnson	0.0	1	0	38
ILB Yev Kassem	0.0	1	0	33

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ben Karpinski	1.0	0	1	0	23
DT Austin Sabo	0.5	1	0	0	40
ILB Desmond Grasso	0.5	0	1	0	26
DE Shawn Sawyda	0.0	0	1	1	35
DT Reggie McGrew	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Michael Booker	5	1	0	22
S Garth Algar	4	1	0	33
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	0	0	31
S Jason Perry	3	0	0	37
CB Carlos Brooks	2	0	1	32
OLB Jeff Posey	2	0	1	14
ILB Patrise Alexander	2	0	0	29
DT Cortez Kennedy	1	0	0	31
DE Michael Strahan	1	0	0	34
DE Orpheus Roye	1	0	0	16
CB Charles Woodson	1	0	0	15
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	1	0	0	12
S Oliver Augustynowicz	0	1	0	28

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Desmond Grasso	4	1	26
CB Leonard Wheeler	4	0	33
CB Allen Rossum	3	1	35
OLB Nickolas Fox	2	1	27
S Je-rod Rozumek	2	0	40
OLB Andy Katzenmoyer	2	0	23
CB Braden Wiggins	2	0	35
CB James Becker	1	1	35
DE Shawn Sawyda	1	0	35
ILB Balthazar Getty	1	0	4
DT Reggie McGrew	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Courtney Hall	3	6	16	0	29
Randy Shughart	2	2	19	0	24
Joe Panos	1	2	21	0	23
Marcus Spriggs	1	2	7	0	14
Barry Sims	0	5	20	1	26
Doug Brzezinski	0	3	19	0	22
Rod Payne	0	2	11	0	11
Scott Rehberg	0	1	6	0	17
Henry Anderko	0	1	17	0	26
Stanley Bridges	0	0	8	1	16

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cameron Spikes	2	3	17	0	42
Damien Woody	1	7	20	0	41
Malcolm Fuller	1	1	7	0	14
Tony Ramirez	0	3	19	1	43
Mo Collins	0	3	20	0	40
Tony Mandarich	0	2	20	0	38
Nick Luchey	0	1	15	0	29
Ed Toner	0	0	1	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Hardy Nickerson	3	36
Hart Lee Dykes	2	9
Tom Waddle	1	15
Derrick Fenner	1	11
Patrise Alexander	1	7

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Wheeler	2	11
Je-rod Rozumek	1	12
Joe Manganiello	1	12

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	12	31	36	79
Jason Perry	---	---	20	37	20	77
Henry Anderko	17	26	---	---	21	64
Michael Strahan	---	---	16	34	10	60
Eddie Watson	10	16	---	---	33	59
Ryan Thelwell	17	23	---	---	18	58
Olandis Gary	14	30	---	---	13	57
Raylee Johnson	---	---	15	38	1	54
Garth Algar	---	---	12	33	8	53
Carlos Brooks	---	---	14	32	7	53
Yev Kassem	---	---	17	33	2	52
Patrise Alexander	---	---	16	29	7	52
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	19	31	1	51
Tom Waddle	15	20	---	---	15	50
Doug Brzezinski	19	22	---	---	9	50
Chuck Johnson	---	---	14	30	4	48
Oliver Augustynowicz	---	---	9	28	10	47
Hart Lee Dykes	16	21	---	---	9	46
Barry Sims	20	26	---	---	---	46
Courtney Hall	16	29	---	---	---	45
Jerome Pathon	13	23	---	---	9	45
Joe Panos	21	23	---	---	---	44
Randy Shughart	19	24	---	---	---	43
Derrick Fenner	14	17	---	---	11	42
Tomur Barnes	13	15	---	---	10	38
Scott Rehberg	6	17	---	---	14	37
Jerome Woods	---	---	10	25	1	36
Marcus Spriggs	7	14	---	---	14	35
Rod Payne	11	11	---	---	11	33
Michael Booker	---	---	8	22	2	32
Todd Washington	8	18	---	---	5	31
Ramon Shonta	11	19	---	---	---	30
Stanley Bridges	8	16	---	---	3	27
Spencer Curley	---	---	7	13	6	26
Orpheus Roye	---	---	10	16	---	26
Jeff Posey	---	---	10	14	1	25
Duante Culpepper	11	14	---	---	---	25
Charles Woodson	---	---	6	15	3	24
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	5	12	---	17
Tiki Barber	6	9	---	---	---	15
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	14	14
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	14	14
Jon Kitna	5	7	---	---	---	12
Neil Rackers	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jonathan Quinn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Todd McClure	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Braden Wiggins	---	---	24	35	31	90
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	27	40	12	79
Austin Sabo	---	---	27	40	9	76
James Becker	---	---	24	35	14	73
Mo Collins	20	40	---	---	10	70
Nickolas Fox	---	---	17	27	25	69
Cameron Spikes	17	42	---	---	10	69
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	21	33	11	65
Shawn Sawyda	---	---	23	35	5	63
Tyree Talton	---	---	23	35	5	63
Tony Ramirez	19	43	---	---	---	62
Nick Luchey	15	29	---	---	18	62
Allen Rossum	---	---	21	35	5	61
Damien Woody	20	41	---	---	---	61
Trot Nixon	20	39	---	---	---	59
Tony Mandarich	20	38	---	---	---	58
Ben Karpinski	---	---	16	23	10	49
Evan Toomer	13	31	---	---	5	49
Paul Spicer	---	---	15	22	9	46
Craig Yeast	13	26	---	---	7	46
Desmond Grasso	---	---	16	26	3	45
Andy Katzenmoyer	---	---	18	23	2	43
Eddie Vedder	11	28	---	---	---	39
Damian Vaughn	9	21	---	---	9	39
Reggie McGrew	---	---	17	19	2	38
Jermaine Lewis	7	12	---	---	17	36
Malcolm Fuller	7	14	---	---	10	31
Robert Holcombe	13	16	---	---	1	30
Abraham Marschalk	6	24	---	---	---	30
Wesley Walls	3	9	---	---	17	29
Ed Toner	1	3	---	---	17	21
Joe Manganiello	---	---	4	5	12	21
Ed McCaffrey	2	2	---	---	16	20
Yusuf Scott	3	4	---	---	10	17
Balthazar Getty	---	---	3	4	4	11
Sedrick Grabowski	---	---	1	3	7	11
Butch Rolle	0	0	---	---	10	10
Filmel Cowlings	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	9	9
Fred Miller	1	5	---	---	---	6
Trent Dilfer	0	4	---	---	1	5
Tucker Brock	---	---	0	0	5	5
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	4	4
Daquan Peterman	0	2	---	---	---	2
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Randle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	8	22	2.8
Right	12	41	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	14	14	1.0
Right	1	-4	-4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck
Ramon Shonta	19	13	1	1	1	2	2	1
Duante Culpepper	13	7	1	3	0	1	1	0
Jon Kitna	6	3	0	0	0	1	1	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trot Nixon	37	24	2	0	1	2	8	1	2
Trent Dilfer	4	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	44	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	44	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	69	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	33	4.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	44	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	71	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	116	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ryan Thelwell	10	7	0	67	0	23
WR Jerome Pathon	8	3	1	18	0	23
FB Derrick Fenner	5	5	0	52	1	17
WR Tom Waddle	5	2	0	23	0	20
WR Hart Lee Dykes	3	2	0	26	1	21
RB Olandis Gary	3	2	0	6	0	30
TE Henry Anderko	2	1	0	-1	0	26
RB Eddie Watson	1	1	0	-1	0	16

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Vedder	11	7	1	58	1	28
WR Evan Toomer	8	5	0	26	0	31
WR Craig Yeast	6	4	0	54	1	26
FB Nick Luchey	5	4	0	44	0	29
RB Robert Holcombe	4	2	0	11	0	16
TE Wesley Walls	2	2	0	17	0	9
TE Damian Vaughn	2	0	0	0	0	21
WR Ed McCaffrey	1	0	0	0	0	2
WR Jermaine Lewis	1	1	0	17	0	12
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	0	4	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ramon Shonta	1	8	8.00	8.00
Tiki Barber	1	5	5.00	2.33
Olandis Gary	1	-1	-1.00	1.77

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Duante Culpepper	2	0	0	0.00	4.54
Ramon Shonta	1	0	0	0.00	5.95

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Dilfer	4	2	6	1.50	1.50
Trot Nixon	1	1	10	10.00	6.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ryan Thelwell	2	0	0	0.00	6.70
RB Olandis Gary	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Evan Toomer	2	1	3	1.50	3.25
TE Damian Vaughn	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Nick Luchey	1	1	3	3.00	8.80
WR Craig Yeast	1	1	10	10.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Olandis Gary	2	1
Tiki Barber	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Holcombe	1	0
Abraham Marschalk	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ramon Shonta	7	5	3
Duante Culpepper	5	2	0
Jon Kitna	1	0	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trot Nixon	9	5	2
Trent Dilfer	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerome Pathon	5	2	1
WR Ryan Thelwell	4	2	1
FB Derrick Fenner	2	2	1
WR Hart Lee Dykes	1	1	0
RB Olandis Gary	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Vedder	5	3	1
RB Robert Holcombe	2	1	0
WR Craig Yeast	2	1	1
WR Evan Toomer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)