December 21st, 1997
1997 Week 17
Regular Season
Atlanta Falcons
26
Falcons Away
Final
Arizona Cardinals
29
Cardinals Home
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
← Week 16
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Score by Quarter

Falcons
Cardinals
Q1 14 7
Q2 3 7
Q3 3 0
Q4 6 15
FINAL 26 29

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler
13/19, 176 YDS, 2 TD
RushingJ. Anderson
33, 152 YDS
ReceivingB. Emanuel
5, 75 YDS, 1 TD
TacklesW. White
7
SacksD. Owens
2.0
InterceptionsW. White
1

Cardinals

PassingJ. Plummer
19/39, 237 YDS, 3 TD
RushingR. Moore
10, 36 YDS
ReceivingR. Moore
7, 91 YDS, 1 TD
TacklesT. Bennett
10
SacksM. Smith
2.0
InterceptionsT. Bennett
1

Team Comparison

Falcons
Stat
Cardinals
22
First Downs
20
356
Total Yards
297
40
Rushes
18
189
Rush YDS
66
0
Rush TD
1
65.0%
PASS %
48.7%
167
NET PASS YDS
231
2
PASS TD
3
2
Takeaways
1
36:29
Time of Possession
23:31
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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 17 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals featuring 152 rushing yards by Jamal Anderson.

Line chart tracking game momentum and key moments for the Falcons vs Cardinals
Legend
Moment: Falcons
Moment: Cardinals
Falcons Momentum
Cardinals Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Bert Emanuel for 38 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons opens scoring → 7-0
< Q1 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jake Plummer pass complete to Chris Gedney for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals ties it up → 7-7
< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Terance Mathis for 17 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 14-7
< Q2 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 17-7
< Q2 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jake Plummer middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals cuts lead → 17-14
< Q3 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 31 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 20-14
< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 20 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 23-14
< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 26 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 26-14
< Q4 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jake Plummer pass complete to Rob Moore for 21 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals cuts lead → 26-21
< Q4 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jake Plummer pass complete to Larry Centers for 1 yard touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Cardinals takes the lead → 29-26

Detailed Player Statistics

Player Att Cmp CMP% Yds TD Int Lng Sk Rate
Chris Chandler 19 13 68.4 176 2 0 38 3 132.8
Jamal Anderson 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Team Totals 20 13 65.0 176 2 1 38 3
Player Att Yds Avg TD Lng
Jamal Anderson 33 152 4.6 0 20
Chris Chandler 5 35 7.0 0 17
Bob Christian 1 2 2.0 0 2
Harold Green 1 0 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 189 4.7 0 20
Player Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng
Bert Emanuel 9 5 75 15.0 1 38
Jamal Anderson 4 4 36 9.0 0 11
Terance Mathis 5 3 49 16.3 1 17
Brian Kozlowski 1 1 16 16.0 0 16
Bob Christian 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 20 13 176 13.5 2 38
Player Comb Solo Ast Sk Int
William White 7 5 2 0 1
Dan Owens 5 4 1 2 0
Devin Bush Sr. 4 3 1 0 0
Travis Hall 4 3 1 0 0
Jessie Tuggle 4 2 2 0 0
Ray Buchanan 3 3 0 0 0
Henri Crockett 3 2 1 0 0
Chuck Smith 2 2 0 0 1
Ronnie Bradford 2 2 0 0 0
John Burrough 2 2 0 0 0
Lester Archambeau 1 1 0 0 0
Juran Bolden 1 1 0 0 0
Michael Booker 1 1 0 0 0
Team Totals 39 31 8 2 2
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Byron Hanspard 3 53 17.7 0
Team Totals 3 53 17.7 0
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Todd Kinchen 2 32 16 0
Team Totals 2 32 16.0 0
Player FGA FGM XPA XPM
Morten Andersen 4 4 2 2
Team Totals 4 4 2 2
Player Pnt Yds Y/P
Dan Stryzinski 2 69 34.5
Team Totals 2 69 34.5
← Week 16
Falcons 1997 Season
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