Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

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← Week DIV

January 17th, 1999

1998 Week CONF

Conference Champ

Week SB →

Falcons Away

Final

Vikings Home

← Week DIV

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Offensive Starters

QB C. Chandler

RB J. Anderson

WR T. Mathis

WR T. Martin

TE O. Santiago

TE B. Kozlowski

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 M. Booker

S W. White

S E. Robinson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Falcons	7	7	3	10	30
Vikings	7	13	0	7	27

	Falcons	Vikings
Q1	7	7
Q2	7	13
Q3	3	0
Q4	10	7
FINAL	30	27

Key Performers

Falcons

PassingC. Chandler

27/43, 340 YDS, 3 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

23, 67 YDS

ReceivingT. Martin

5, 129 YDS

TacklesJ. Tuggle

SacksR. Fuller

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Vikings

PassingR. Cunningham

29/48, 266 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Smith

21, 71 YDS

ReceivingR. Moss

6, 75 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesR. Griffith

SacksJ. Fisk

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Falcons

Stat

Vikings

First Downs

427

Total Yards

356

Rushes

110

Rush YDS

102

Rush TD

62.8%

PASS %

60.4%

317

NET PASS YDS

254

PASS TD

Takeaways

Offensive Starters

R. Cunningham QB

R. Smith RB

C. Carter WR

R. Moss WR

G. DeLong TE

H. Goodwin TE

T. Steussie T

R. McDaniel G

J. Christy C

D. Dixon G

K. Stringer T

Defensive Starters

D. Alexander DE

J. Ball DT

T. Williams DT

J. Randle DE

D. Edwards LB

E. McDaniel LB

D. Rudd LB

C. Fuller CB

J. Hitchcock CB

R. Griffith S

O. Thomas S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Championship match up between the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings featuring 340 passing yards by Chris Chandler.

Legend

Moment: Falcons

Moment: Vikings

Falcons Momentum

Vikings Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Jamal Anderson for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Randy Moss for 31 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings ties it up → 7-7

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 29 yard field goal good

Vikings takes the lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 17-7

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 35 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 20-7

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Terance Mathis for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons cuts lead → 20-14

< Q3 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 20-17

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Matthew Hatchette for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 27-17

< Q4 > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 24 yard field goal good

Falcons cuts lead → 27-20

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Chris Chandler pass complete to Terance Mathis for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons ties it up → 27-27

< QOT > • ATL FG ATL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Morten Andersen 38 yard field goal good

Falcons takes the lead → 30-27

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Chris Chandler	43	27	62.8	340	3	0	70	3	110.6
Team Totals	43	27	62.8	340	3	0	70	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Jamal Anderson	23	67	2.9	11
Tim Dwight	3	28	9.3	21
Chris Chandler	2	15	7.5	9
Ken Oxendine	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	29	110	3.8	21

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	8	6	33	5.5	1	11
Terance Mathis	14	6	73	12.2	2	19
Tony Martin	8	5	129	25.8	0	70
O.J. Santiago	4	3	54	18.0	0	26
Brian Kozlowski	3	3	11	3.7	0	5
Harold Green	2	2	9	4.5	0	8
Ronnie Harris	2	1	29	29.0	0	29
Ed Smith	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
Tim Dwight	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	43	27	340	12.6	3	70

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Jessie Tuggle	11	7	4	0
Keith Brooking	8	7	1	0
Randy Fuller	7	5	2	1
Eugene Robinson	7	4	3	0
Chuck Smith	6	6	0	1
William White	6	4	2	0
Lester Archambeau	5	4	1	1
Cornelius Bennett	5	3	2	0
Michael Booker	5	3	2	0
Ray Buchanan	5	5	0	0
Shane Dronett	4	2	2	0
Travis Hall	4	1	3	0
Henri Crockett	3	3	0	0
Ronnie Bradford	1	1	0	0
Antonio Edwards	1	0	1	0
Esera Tuaolo	1	1	0	0
Elijah Williams	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	80	57	23	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Tim Dwight	4	110	27.5	0
Team Totals	4	110	27.5	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Tim Dwight	2	35	17.5	0
Team Totals	2	35	17.5	0

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

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Dan Stryzinski	4	179	44.8
Team Totals	4	179	44.8

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Randall Cunningham	48	29	60.4	266	2	0	31	3	89.4
Team Totals	48	29	60.4	266	2	0	31	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Robert Smith	21	71	3.4	0	16
Randall Cunningham	6	13	2.2	1	7
Leroy Hoard	6	10	1.7	0	5
Charles Evans	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team Totals	34	102	3.0	1	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Randy Moss	13	6	75	12.5	1	31
Cris Carter	9	6	67	11.2	0	17
Matthew Hatchette	7	4	34	8.5	1	14
Andrew Glover	5	4	34	8.5	0	11
Leroy Hoard	4	3	23	7.7	0	11
Greg DeLong	4	2	17	8.5	0	11
David Palmer	2	2	9	4.5	0	9
Robert Smith	3	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Charles Evans	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team Totals	48	29	266	9.2	2	31

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Robert Griffith	13	11	2	0
Corey Fuller	9	9	0	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	7	5	2	0
Orlando Thomas	6	5	1	0
Dwayne Rudd	5	4	1	0
Tony Williams	4	2	2	1
Derrick Alexander	4	2	2	0
Pete Bercich	3	2	1	0
Stalin Colinet	3	3	0	0
Ramos McDonald	3	3	0	0
Jason Fisk	2	2	0	2
Ed McDaniel	2	1	1	0
Bobby Houston	2	2	0	0
Jerry Ball	1	0	1	0
Dixon Edwards	1	1	0	0
John Randle	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	66	53	13	3