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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
September 28, 1997
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DEN 29 — ATL 21 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1992

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, Bob Trumpy

Summary

DEN and ATL combined for 380 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Terrell Davis led DEN with 79 rushing yards while Byron Hanspard paced ATL with 67. Through the air, Shannon Sharpe topped DEN with 119 receiving yards while Jamal Anderson led ATL with 68.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total4.94
Off6.86
Def-2.81
ST-0.45
ATL
Total-4.94
Off2.81
Def-6.86
ST0.45

Team Stats

Stat DEN ATL
First Downs 16 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-101-1 21-112-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-33-243-3-1 18-31-222-3-1
Sacked-Yards 3-15 4-26
Net Pass Yards 228 196
Total Yards 329 308
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 10-76 5-27
Third Down Conv. 7-15 4-12
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 0-0
Time of Possession 32:09 27:51

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: 7.57
Rush: -0.41
TO: -2.85
Defense
Pass: -0.94
Rush: 0.26
TO: 4.72
Returns
KO: 2.49
KR: -4.03
P: 1.01
PR: -2.71
FG/XP: 2.79
ATL
Offense
Pass: 0.94
Rush: -0.26
TO: -4.72
Defense
Pass: -7.57
Rush: 0.41
TO: 2.85
Returns
KO: 4.03
KR: -2.49
P: 2.71
PR: -1.01
FG/XP: -2.79

Officials

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Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN ATL
First Downs 16 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-101-1 21-112-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-33-243-3-1 18-31-222-3-1
Sacked-Yards 3-15 4-26
Net Pass Yards 228 196
Total Yards 329 308
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 10-76 5-27
Third Down Conv. 7-15 4-12
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 0-0
Time of Possession 32:09 27:51

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Shannon Sharpe 65 yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick) 7-0
— Broncos Willie Green 10 yard pass from John Elway (Terrell Davis run) 15-0
2 Broncos Terrell Davis 13 yard rush (Terrell Davis run) 23-0
— Falcons Ed West 1 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 23-7
3 Falcons Bert Emanuel 3 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 23-14
— Broncos Detron Smith 17 yard pass from John Elway (pass failed) 29-14
4 Falcons Jamal Anderson 47 yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Morten Andersen kick) 29-21

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