San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

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← Week 7

October 19th, 1997

1997 Week 8

Regular Season

Week 9 →

49ers Away

Final

Falcons Home

← Week 7

Week 9 →

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Offensive Starters

QB S. Young

RB G. Hearst

FB W. Floyd

WR J. Stokes

WR T. Owens

TE G. Clark

T D. Deese

G R. Brown

C C. Dalman

G K. Gogan

T K. Scrafford

Defensive Starters

DE R. Barker

DT B. Young

DT D. Stubblefield

DE C. Doleman

LB L. Woodall

LB G. Plummer

LB K. Norton Jr.

CB R. Woodson

CB D. Walker

S T. McDonald

S M. Hanks

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
49ers	7	14	7	7	35
Falcons	7	7	7	7	28

	49ers	Falcons
Q1	7	7
Q2	14	7
Q3	7	7
Q4	7	7
FINAL	35	28

Key Performers

49ers

PassingS. Young

16/25, 259 YDS, 2 TD

RushingG. Hearst

18, 105 YDS

ReceivingT. Kirby

3, 93 YDS

TacklesB. Young

SacksR. Barker

3.0

InterceptionsN/A

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler

15/30, 230 YDS, 2 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

13, 19 YDS

ReceivingT. Kinchen

3, 85 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesJ. Tuggle

SacksD. Owens

2.0

InterceptionsR. Bradford

Team Comparison

49ers

Stat

Falcons

First Downs

438

Total Yards

292

Rushes

197

Rush YDS

Rush TD

64.0%

PASS %

50.0%

241

NET PASS YDS

253

PASS TD

Takeaways

32:02

Time of Possession

27:58

Offensive Starters

C. Chandler QB

J. Anderson RB

B. Christian FB

B. Emanuel WR

T. Mathis WR

O. Santiago TE

B. Whitfield T

R. Tobeck G

C. Collins C

G. Williams G

M. Willig T

Defensive Starters

L. Archambeau DE

T. Hall DT

D. Owens DT

C. Smith DE

C. Bennett LB

J. Tuggle LB

H. Crockett LB

R. Buchanan CB

R. Bradford CB

W. White S

D. Bush Sr. S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 8 match up between the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons featuring 105 rushing yards by Garrison Hearst.

Legend

Moment: 49ers

Moment: Falcons

49ers Momentum

Falcons Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jamal Anderson pass complete to Bert Emanuel for 27 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Steve Young pass complete to Terrell Owens for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers ties it up → 7-7

< Q2 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Terry Kirby right guard for 1 yard touchdown

49ers takes the lead → 13-7

< Q2 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Terry Kirby left tackle for 7 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

49ers extends lead → 21-7

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to O.J. Santiago for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 21-14

< Q3 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Steve Young pass complete to Terrell Owens for 31 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers extends lead → 28-14

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Todd Kinchen for 53 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 28-21

< Q4 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

William Floyd middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

49ers extends lead → 35-21

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Billy Joe Tolliver pass complete to Terance Mathis for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 35-28

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Steve Young	25	16	64.0	259	2	1	82	3	108.6
Team Totals	25	16	64.0	259	2	1	82	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Garrison Hearst	18	105	5.8	0	51
William Floyd	7	39	5.6	1	22
Terry Kirby	6	24	4.0	2	7
Steve Young	4	29	7.3	0	11
Team Totals	35	197	5.6	3	51

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Terrell Owens	7	6	93	15.5	2	31
J.J. Stokes	6	4	52	13.0	0	30
Terry Kirby	5	3	93	31.0	0	82
William Floyd	4	2	15	7.5	0	9
Greg Clark	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Garrison Hearst	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Mark Harris	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	25	16	259	16.2	2	82

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Bryant Young	6	5	1	1
Zack Bronson	5	4	1	0
Roy Barker	4	4	0	3
Dana Stubblefield	4	4	0	1
Merton Hanks	4	4	0	0
Gary Plummer	4	2	2	0
Darnell Walker	4	4	0	0
Kevin Greene	3	2	1	1
Junior Bryant	2	2	0	0
Tyronne Drakeford	2	2	0	0
Ken Norton Jr.	2	0	2	0
Lee Woodall	2	0	2	0
Rod Woodson	2	2	0	0
Chris Doleman	1	1	0	0
Tim McDonald	1	1	0	0
Frankie Smith	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	47	38	9	6

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Chuck Levy	2	56	28	0
Team Totals	2	56	28.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Gary Anderson	0	0	3	3
Team Totals	0	0	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tommy Thompson	3	144	48
Team Totals	3	144	48.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Sk	Rate
Chris Chandler	30	15	50.0	230	2	53	2	97.9
Billy Joe Tolliver	13	6	46.2	42	1	13	4	79.6
Jamal Anderson	1	1	100.0	27	1	27	0	158.3
Team Totals	44	22	50.0	299	4	53	6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Jamal Anderson	13	19	1.5	8
Billy Joe Tolliver	1	12	12.0	12
Byron Hanspard	1	6	6.0	6
Bob Christian	1	2	2.0	2
Team Totals	16	39	2.4	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Terance Mathis	11	7	75	10.7	1	25
Bert Emanuel	13	4	60	15.0	1	27
Todd Kinchen	4	3	85	28.3	1	53
Jamal Anderson	3	2	28	14.0	0	21
Michael Haynes	3	2	23	11.5	0	13
O.J. Santiago	5	2	11	5.5	1	7
Ed West	1	1	13	13.0	0	13
Harold Green	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	41	22	299	13.6	4	53

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jessie Tuggle	10	6	4	0	0
Devin Bush Sr.	8	8	0	0	0
Cornelius Bennett	7	4	3	1	0
Henri Crockett	6	6	0	0	0
Dan Owens	5	4	1	2	0
Travis Hall	4	3	1	0	0
Ronnie Bradford	3	2	1	0	1
Ray Buchanan	3	3	0	0	0
William White	3	3	0	0	0
Shane Dronett	2	1	1	0	0
Lester Archambeau	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Booker	1	1	0	0	0
John Burrough	1	1	0	0	0
Ruffin Hamilton	1	0	1	0	0
Anthony Pleasant	1	1	0	0	0
Craig Sauer	1	0	1	0	0
Chuck Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	58	45	13	3	1