Week 9, 2000

played in Dallas, TX

73 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0377-17
Dallas Cowboys7703-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:35 DAL - Larry Long 6 pass from Tom Brady (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 14:42 ATL - Neil Rackers 49 field goal
2Q: 01:47 DAL - Ike Hilliard 8 pass from Tom Brady (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 07:43 ATL - Ma'ake Scott 20 run (Neil Rackers extra point)
4Q: 09:13 ATL - Tiki Barber 4 run (Neil Rackers extra point)
4Q: 01:20 DAL - Matt Stover 59 field goal

Team StatisticsATLDAL
Record2-5-11-7-1
First Downs1821
- by Rushing73
- by Passing1118
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards306371
- Offensive Plays7885
- Yards per Play3.924.36
Net Rushing Yards12647
- Rushing Attempts3223
- Yards per Rush3.942.04
Net Passing Yards180324
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 26 - 059 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards221338
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/413/14
- Yards per Pass Play3.915.23
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/206/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/623/35
Punt Returns/Yards4/165/45
Kick Returns/Yards3/804/86
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 27
Time of Possession40:2734:33

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:232:11OWN 20419Punt
16:311:15OWN 143-4Punt
12:252:51OWN 47621Field Goal
212:375:01OWN 20935Punt
25:561:12OWN 413-9Punt
21:381:14OWN 2635Punt
315:004:10OWN 33834Missed FG
39:342:04OPP 31531Touchdown
35:491:52OWN 2637Punt
30:196:13OWN 41396Touchdown
47:184:38OWN 34616Punt
41:120:37OWN 203-4Punt
OT114:232:08OWN 2133Punt
OT110:021:29OWN 836Punt
OT17:193:11OWN 25626Punt
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:37OWN 25728Punt
18:121:41OWN 2535Punt
15:162:51OPP 26526Touchdown
214:341:57OWN 4332Punt
27:361:40OWN 2031Punt
24:443:06OWN 171083Touchdown
20:240:24OWN 27418Half
310:501:16OWN 4033Punt
37:301:41OWN 20517Punt
33:573:38OWN 17834Punt
49:061:48OWN 183-4Punt
42:401:28OWN 20538Field Goal
40:350:35OWN 33414Half
OT115:000:37OWN 2330Punt
OT112:152:13OWN 27518Punt
OT18:331:14OWN 354-15Punt
OT14:084:08OWN 1938Game

Game MVP: Tom Brady, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber19583.051011
Ma'ake Scott8465.752021
Olandis Gary3134.331110
Randall Cunningham155.00500
Kenny Lofton144.00400
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Napoleon Kaufman1590.60500
Larry Long420.50200
Tom Brady4369.001210

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham40262216/41047079.3
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tom Brady59333383/14232083.8

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kenny Lofton81511214.0030470
WR Jerome Pathon79598.430250
TE Tomur Barnes3341.33040
WR Shawn Collins22147.00190
RB Tiki Barber22178.500110
TE Tyji Armstrong1177.00070
RB Ma'ake Scott1100.00000
FB Aidan Buchanan13-2-2.000-20
TE Henry Anderko111010.000100
WR Michael Haynes0200.00000
RB Olandis Gary0100.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ike Hilliard81810312.8827291
WR Keenan McCardell714527.439130
RB Larry Long45123.002141
TE Rickey Dudley45328.004150
WR Charles Davenport376220.6740320
RB Napoleon Kaufman333010.0026160
FB Ray Zellars2310.50020
TE Keith Jennings122525.0015250
WR Chris Cornell112121.0016210
FB Donnie McQuilken0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
DallasFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich1157252.044.3674
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Leo Araguz1147643.338.2553

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Neil Rackers1/21/20/1492/2
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover1/11/11/1592/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon3144.70
Michael Haynes122.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Pat Terrell5459.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson38026.70
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell36923.00
Charles Davenport11717.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Myron Bell800.02262
ILB Yev Kassem630.02259
CB Charles Woodson610.02361
S Willie Kramer510.02160
DE Vaughn Booker401.01649
CB Tyrone Williams410.01338
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt410.01645
DT Cortez Kennedy310.51848
ILB Sam Rogers300.0512
DT Joel Steed230.51743
CB Donnell Woolford210.01748
OLB Dat Nguyen210.0610
OLB Jeff Posey200.0920
S Jason Perry200.0727
DT Esera Ruaolo121.0211
DT Jerry Drake100.0921
DE Regan Upshaw100.0713
DE Orpheus Roye010.02251
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson821.02840
ILB Nate Thornton720.02639
S Eric Brown540.03246
DT Lional Dalton421.01822
OLB Howard Dinkins420.067
CB Otis Smith410.02945
S Pat Terrell400.03145
ILB Paris Lenon400.01312
OLB June Buenning310.52129
CB Fred Foggie300.02133
OLB Cornell Brown201.057
DE Leonard Little201.01115
DT Noland Rosenbach210.51332
DE Steve Lattimer200.52225
CB Donnie Abraham220.03045
DE Kenny Holmes200.02131
DT Jason Wiltz110.51011
CB Butler By'not'e110.0912
OLB Nate Wayne100.045
DT Leif Larsen100.023

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Vaughn Booker1.013149
DT Esera Ruaolo1.001011
DT Cortez Kennedy0.500148
DT Joel Steed0.500043
DE Orpheus Roye0.027051
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Lional Dalton1.002222
OLB Eddie Robinson1.000040
OLB Cornell Brown1.00007
DE Leonard Little1.000015
DE Steve Lattimer0.510025
DT Noland Rosenbach0.501032
OLB June Buenning0.501029
DT Jason Wiltz0.500011

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Myron Bell60062
CB Tyrone Williams41038
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt40045
CB Charles Woodson31061
ILB Yev Kassem30059
S Willie Kramer21060
CB Donnell Woolford20048
ILB Sam Rogers20012
OLB Jeff Posey20020
OLB Dat Nguyen20010
S Jason Perry20027
DT Cortez Kennedy10048
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Nate Thornton50039
CB Otis Smith40045
S Pat Terrell30045
OLB Howard Dinkins3007
OLB Eddie Robinson30040
CB Fred Foggie20033
ILB Paris Lenon20012
CB Donnie Abraham11045
S Eric Brown11046
OLB June Buenning10029
DE Kenny Holmes10031
CB Butler By'not'e01012

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cooper Carlisle45032046
Doug Brzezinski29132046
Todd McClure26032146
Randy Shughart16032246
Marcus Spriggs12032346
Tomur Barnes11023027
Aidan Buchanan03014023
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jorge Diaz17023062
Ray Zellars12112029
Clarence Tate04023162
Kevin Dogins03023062
Mo Elewonibi02023162
Patrick Salonen01023162

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Tyji Armstrong321
Donnell Woolford243
Henry Anderko127
Dat Nguyen126
Charles Woodson19
Jason Perry19
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Keith Jennings220
Larry Long132
Pat Terrell120
Mo Elewonibi112
Kevin Dogins112
Tai Streets111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Donnell Woolford------174843108
Charles Woodson------2361993
Randy Shughart3246------1391
Doug Brzezinski3246------1391
Myron Bell------2262185
Willie Kramer------2160182
Yev Kassem------2259182
Randall Cunningham3246---------78
Marcus Spriggs3246---------78
Todd McClure3246---------78
Cooper Carlisle3246---------78
Orpheus Roye------2251275
Jerome Pathon2536------1475
Kenny Lofton3139---------70
Cortez Kennedy------1848369
Vaughn Booker------1649166
Tyrone Williams------13381364
Joel Steed------1743363
Clint Kreiwaldt------1645162
Michael Haynes1329------1860
Aidan Buchanan1423------1855
Ma'ake Scott910------3251
Tomur Barnes2327------151
Tiki Barber2029---------49
Henry Anderko912------2748
Jason Perry------727943
Dat Nguyen------6102642
Jerry Drake------921636
Regan Upshaw------7131131
Jeff Posey------920130
Olandis Gary1312------429
Sam Rogers------512825
Tyji Armstrong01------2122
Ryan Thelwell23------1217
Troy Sadowski00------1313
Esera Ruaolo------211---13
Craig Hentrich00------1313
Scott Rehberg00------1313
Morris Dorman00------1313
Shawn Collins19------212
Neil Rackers00------77
Shannon Taylor------1416
Kevin Sargent00---------0
Ramon Shonta00---------0
Jon Kitna00---------0
Micah Knorr00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Fred Foggie------21334498
Mo Elewonibi2362------1297
Jorge Diaz2362------1297
Kevin Dogins2362------1297
Pat Terrell------31452096
Patrick Salonen2362---------85
Tom Brady2362---------85
Clarence Tate2362---------85
Eric Brown------3246684
Donnie Abraham------3045378
Otis Smith------2945276
Keenan McCardell1854---------72
Eddie Robinson------2840270
Nate Thornton------2639267
Charles Davenport937------2066
Ray Zellars1229------2263
Ike Hilliard1449---------63
Napoleon Kaufman1844---------62
June Buenning------21291060
Kenny Holmes------2131456
Larry Long518------3255
Noland Rosenbach------1332954
Steve Lattimer------2225350
Rickey Dudley1632---------48
Lional Dalton------1822545
Keith Jennings813------2041
Donnie McQuilken619------1136
Paris Lenon------1312934
Howard Dinkins------671932
Nate Wayne------452231
Chris Cornell814------628
Leonard Little------1115---26
Butler By'not'e------912425
Jason Wiltz------1011223
Tai Streets11------1113
Keith Sims00------1212
Kendyl Clarke00------1212
Cornell Brown------57---12
Leif Larsen------23712
Leo Araguz00------1111
Matt Stover00------55
Mark Simoneau------0224
Ryan Leaf00------11
Thomas Magnum00---------0
Justin Armour00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left441.0
Middle15664.4
Right13564.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5112.2
Middle14382.7
Right4-2-0.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham40263333420
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tom Brady593353631120

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107222.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1511674.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)95404.4
Long (19+ Yds)639215.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119595.4
Short (0-8 Yds)17121096.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)27121706.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kenny Lofton1582112239
WR Jerome Pathon97159136
TE Tomur Barnes3304027
FB Aidan Buchanan310-2023
WR Michael Haynes2000029
WR Shawn Collins2201409
RB Tiki Barber22017029
TE Tyji Armstrong110701
RB Ma'ake Scott1100010
TE Henry Anderko11010012
RB Olandis Gary1000012
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ike Hilliard1885103149
WR Keenan McCardell147052054
WR Charles Davenport73062237
RB Larry Long54112018
TE Rickey Dudley54032032
RB Napoleon Kaufman33030044
FB Ray Zellars3201029
TE Keith Jennings21025113
FB Donnie McQuilken1000019
WR Chris Cornell11021114

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber372.333.05
Ma'ake Scott12020.005.75
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Larry Long100.000.50
Napoleon Kaufman1-3-3.000.60
Tom Brady11212.009.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham2294.505.53
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tom Brady42143.505.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tyji Armstrong1177.007.00
WR Jerome Pathon1122.006.56
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Keenan McCardell1000.003.71
WR Charles Davenport1000.008.86
RB Larry Long1166.002.40
WR Ike Hilliard1188.005.72

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Olandis Gary30
Ma'ake Scott21
DallasRushesConversions
Napoleon Kaufman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham1396
DallasAttCompConversions
Tom Brady18106

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Kenny Lofton543
WR Jerome Pathon333
FB Aidan Buchanan210
WR Michael Haynes100
TE Tomur Barnes110
RB Olandis Gary100
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Ike Hilliard533
WR Keenan McCardell421
WR Charles Davenport300
RB Larry Long321
FB Ray Zellars220
TE Keith Jennings111

SectionAttendance
Stadium41,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,900 (21,400)
End Zone8,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)