Falcons 26-29 Cardinals (Dec 21, 1997)

ATL

ARI

1

14

7

2

3

7

3

0

4

6

15

26

29

1Q

7 - 0

B. Emanuel 38-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

C. Gedney 1-yard TD catch from J. Plummer.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

T. Mathis 17-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

M. Andersen 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 14

J. Plummer 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 14

M. Andersen 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 14

M. Andersen 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 14

M. Andersen 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 21

R. Moore 21-yard TD catch from J. Plummer.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 29

L. Centers 1-yard TD catch from J. Plummer.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

Top Performers

Pass Yds

237

Plummer

ARI

Rush Yds

152

Anderson

ATL

Rec Yds

91

Moore

ARI

Scrim TD

1

Mathis

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Chandler

ATL QB #12

Jake Plummer

ARI QB #16

176

Pass Yds

237

2

Pass TD

3

0

Int

2

ATL

Team Stats

ARI

356

Total Yds

297

36:29

Possession

23:31

22

1st Downs

20

6/13

3rd Down

5/13

1

Turnovers

2

1997 NFC West

ATLARI

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Panthers	7	9	.438
Falcons	7	9	.438
Saints	6	10	.375
Rams	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	5	1	.656
Redskins	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	6	9	1	.406
Cowboys	6	10	0	.375
Cardinals	4	12	0	.250

Game Summary

The Arizona Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 29 to 26, on December 21, 1997.

Game Info

December 20, 1997

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	13/19	176	9.3	2	0	3-9	132.8
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	19/39	237	6.1	3	2	2-6	72.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	33	152	4.6	20
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	5	35	7.0	19
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	1	2	2.0	2
Harold Green H. Green #28	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ronald Moore R. Moore #30	10	36	3.6	0	16
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	3	20	6.7	0	13
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	3	8	2.7	1	4
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	2	2.0	0	2
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bert Emanuel B. Emanuel #87	0/0	75	15.0	1	38
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	49	16.3	1	17
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/0	36	9.0	0	11
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	91	13.0	1	21
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	82	20.5	0	44
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	32	8.0	1	15
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	0/0	25	12.5	0	16
Pat Carter P. Carter #88	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Chris Gedney C. Gedney #84	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dan Owens D. Owens #90	0-0	2.0	0
Chuck Smith C. Smith #90	0-0	0.0	1
William White W. White #35	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ronald McKinnon R. McKinnon #57	0-0	1.0	0
Tommy Bennett T. Bennett #28	0-0	0.0	1
Mark Smith M. Smith #93	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	4/4	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Nedney J. Nedney #6	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	2	69	34.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	4	183	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	7	207	29.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	2	32	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	13/19	176	9.3	2	0	3-9	132.8
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	33	152	4.6	20
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	5	35	7.0	19
Bob Christian B. Christian #44	1	2	2.0	2
Harold Green H. Green #28	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bert Emanuel B. Emanuel #87	0/0	75	15.0	1	38
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	49	16.3	1	17
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/0	36	9.0	0	11
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dan Owens D. Owens #90	0-0	2.0	0
Chuck Smith C. Smith #90	0-0	0.0	1
William White W. White #35	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	4/4	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	2	69	34.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Hanspard B. Hanspard #24	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen #81	2	32	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	19/39	237	6.1	3	2	2-6	72.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ronald Moore R. Moore #30	10	36	3.6	0	16
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	3	20	6.7	0	13
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	3	8	2.7	1	4
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	2	2.0	0	2
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	91	13.0	1	21
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	82	20.5	0	44
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	32	8.0	1	15
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	0/0	25	12.5	0	16
Pat Carter P. Carter #88	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Chris Gedney C. Gedney #84	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ronald McKinnon R. McKinnon #57	0-0	1.0	0
Tommy Bennett T. Bennett #28	0-0	0.0	1
Mark Smith M. Smith #93	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Nedney J. Nedney #6	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	4	183	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	7	207	29.6	0	0

ATL

ARI

1

14

7

2

3

7

3

0

4

6

15

26

29

ATL

Team Stats

ARI

356

Total Yds

297

167

Pass Yds

231

189

Rush Yds

66

63

Total Plays

59

5.7

Yards Per Play

5.0

7.3

Yards Per Pass

5.6

4.7

Yards Per Rush

3.7

36:29

Possession

23:31

22

1st Downs

20

11

Passing 1st Downs

14

9

Rushing 1st Downs

4

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

6/13

3rd Down

5/13

0/0

4th Down

3/3

2

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

9

53

Penalty Yards

75

2

Sacks

3

6

Sack Yards

9

0

D/ST TD

0

7-9 ATL

ARI 4-12

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

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