Week 2
Final
MIN
ATL1Q
3 - 0
S. Sisson 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
3 - 3
M. Andersen 20-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 3
C. Carter 7-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 10
T. Mathis 3-yard TD catch from J. George.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 17
T. Mathis 10-yard TD catch from J. George.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
13 - 17
S. Sisson 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
20 - 17
D. Frisch 3-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
23 - 17
S. Sisson 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
275
Johnson
MIN
Rush Yds
90
Smith
MIN
Rec Yds
148
Reed
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Mathis
ATL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1996 NFC Central
MINATL
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Packers
Vikings
Bears
Buccaneers
Lions
Panthers
49ers
Rams
Falcons
SaintsGame Summary
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 17, on September 8, 1996.
Game Info
September 7, 1996
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 15/26 | 275 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | 103.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 24/41 | 266 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 3-21 | 84.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 30 | 90 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Lee #32 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 |
J. George #11 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 148 | 37.0 | 0 | 71 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 40 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Jordan #85 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Frisch #83 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 21 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 20 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
F. Scott #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 2 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Smith #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Tuaolo #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Harrison #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Walker #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Ismail #82 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Preston #85 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 15/26 | 275 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | 103.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 30 | 90 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Lee #32 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 148 | 37.0 | 0 | 71 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 40 |
A. Lee #32 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Jordan #85 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Frisch #83 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Smith #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Tuaolo #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Harrison #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sisson #9 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Ismail #82 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 24/41 | 266 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 3-21 | 84.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 |
J. George #11 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 21 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 20 |
J. Anderson #32 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
F. Scott #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 2 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Walker #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Preston #85 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
365
Total Yds
324
266
Pass Yds
245
99
Rush Yds
79
60
Total Plays
63
6.1
Yards Per Play
5.1
9.9
Yards Per Pass
5.6
3.0
Yards Per Rush
4.2
29:11
Possession
30:49
18
1st Downs
21
12
Passing 1st Downs
15
4
Rushing 1st Downs
2
2
1st Downs from Penalties
4
6/13
3rd Down
6/14
0/0
4th Down
0/1
4
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
10
Penalties
9
77
Penalty Yards
75
3
Sacks
1
21
Sack Yards
9
0
D/ST TD
0
