Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

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December 13th, 1998

1998 Week 15

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB C. Chandler

RB J. Anderson

FB B. Christian

WR T. Mathis

WR T. Martin

TE O. Santiago

T B. Whitfield

G C. Collins

C R. Tobeck

G G. Williams

T E. Salaam

Defensive Starters

DE L. Archambeau

DT T. Hall

DT S. Dronett

DE C. Smith

LB C. Bennett

LB J. Tuggle

LB H. Crockett

CB R. Buchanan

CB R. Bradford

S W. White

S E. Robinson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	14	3	0	10	27
Saints	0	7	7	3	17

	Falcons	Saints
Q1	14	0
Q2	3	7
Q3	0	7
Q4	10	3
FINAL	27	17

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler

19/28, 345 YDS, 2 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

27, 148 YDS

ReceivingT. Mathis

6, 198 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesJ. Tuggle

SacksL. Archambeau

1.0

InterceptionsE. Robinson

Saints

PassingK. Collins

6/14, 87 YDS

RushingA. Craver

5, 20 YDS

ReceivingS. Dawkins

4, 56 YDS

TacklesJ. Johnson

SacksJ. Johnson

1.0

InterceptionsF. Weary

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Saints

First Downs

504

Total Yards

216

Rushes

182

Rush YDS

Rush TD

67.9%

PASS %

47.4%

322

NET PASS YDS

164

PASS TD

Takeaways

35:12

Time of Possession

24:48

Offensive Starters

K. Collins QB

W. Perry RB

S. Dawkins WR

A. Hastings WR

J. Wilcox TE

C. Cleeland TE

W. Roaf T

K. Turley G

T. Ackerman C

C. Naeole G

C. Jones T

Defensive Starters

J. Tomich DE

W. Martin DT

L. Glover DT

J. Johnson DE

K. Mitchell LB

C. Bordano LB

M. Fields LB

A. Molden CB

T. Drakeford CB

C. Cota S

S. Knight S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Week 15 match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints featuring 345 passing yards by Chris Chandler.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Saints

Falcons Momentum

Saints Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Bob Christian right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Falcons opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Terance Mathis for 62 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 14-0

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass intended for Tony Martin is intercepted by Fred Weary at NO37 and returned for 63 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 49 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 17-7

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler sacked by Keith Mitchell for 13 yards. Chris Chandler fumbles (forced by Keith Mitchell) recovered by Mark Fields at AF36 and returned for 36 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 17-14

< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal good

Falcons extends lead → 20-14

< Q4 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 36 yard field goal good

Saints cuts lead → 20-17

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Terance Mathis for 63 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons extends lead → 27-17

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Chris Chandler	28	19	67.9	345	2	2	63	3	104
Team Totals	28	19	67.9	345	2	2	63	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	27	148	5.5	0	24
Chris Chandler	5	24	4.8	0	10
Bob Christian	4	11	2.8	1	6
Ken Oxendine	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Team Totals	37	182	4.9	1	24

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Tony Martin	8	8	109	13.6	0	37
Terance Mathis	9	6	198	33.0	2	63
Bob Christian	3	2	11	5.5	0	7
Jamal Anderson	3	1	4	4.0	0	4
O.J. Santiago	2	1	19	19.0	0	19
Todd Kinchen	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	26	19	345	18.2	2	63

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jessie Tuggle	10	7	3	0	0
Eugene Robinson	9	7	2	0	1
Cornelius Bennett	9	5	4	0	0
Ray Buchanan	6	5	1	0	1
Lester Archambeau	3	3	0	1	0
Michael Booker	3	2	1	0	0
Ronnie Bradford	2	2	0	0	1
Devin Bush Sr.	2	2	0	0	0
Antonio Edwards	2	1	1	0	0
Travis Hall	2	1	1	0	0
Henri Crockett	2	0	2	0	0
Keith Brooking	1	1	0	0	0
Shane Dronett	1	0	1	0	0
Chuck Smith	1	0	1	0	0
William White	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	54	37	17	1	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Tim Dwight	2	57	28.5	0
Team Totals	2	57	28.5	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Tim Dwight	2	5	2.5	0
Team Totals	2	5	2.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Morten Andersen	2	2	3	3
Team Totals	2	2	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Dan Stryzinski	4	151	37.8
Team Totals	4	151	37.8

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Billy Joe Tolliver	23	12	52.2	82	0	21	0	60.4
Kerry Collins	14	6	42.9	87	3	18	1	24.1
Lamar Smith	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	39.6
Team Totals	38	18	47.4	169	3	21	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Aaron Craver	5	20	4.0	8
Wilmont Perry	5	14	2.8	6
Lamar Smith	4	5	1.3	7
Troy Davis	3	0	0.0	2
Billy Joe Tolliver	1	13	13.0	13
Team Totals	18	52	2.9	13

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Sean Dawkins	7	4	56	14.0	17
Eric Guliford	9	3	23	7.7	18
Lamar Smith	2	2	21	10.5	18
Aaron Craver	5	2	7	3.5	6
Keith Poole	2	2	27	13.5	21
Andre Hastings	4	2	21	10.5	17
Cam Cleeland	3	2	3	1.5	8
Brett Bech	1	1	11	11.0	11
Wilmont Perry	1	0	0	0.0	0
Troy Davis	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	35	18	169	9.4	21

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Joe Johnson	8	8	0	1	0
Alex Molden	8	7	1	0	0
Keith Mitchell	7	5	2	1	0
Sammy Knight	6	6	0	0	0
Chris Bordano	5	4	1	0	0
Mark Fields	5	3	2	0	0
Tyronne Drakeford	4	3	1	0	0
LaRoi Glover	4	4	0	0	0
Jared Tomich	4	0	4	0	0
Fred Weary	3	3	0	0	2
Rob Kelly	3	2	1	0	0
Wayne Martin	3	2	1	0	0
Austin Robbins	2	1	1	0	0
Brady Smith	2	0	2	0	0
Chad Cota	2	2	0	0	0
Chris Hewitt	1	1	0	1	0
Ink Aleaga	1	1	0	0	0
Troy Wilson	1	0	1	0	0
JeRod Cherry	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	70	53	17	3	2