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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
December 7, 1997
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
ATL 14 — LAC 3 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Thom Brennaman, Ron Pitts

Summary

ATL and LAC combined for 374 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jamal Anderson led ATL with 60 rushing yards while Gary Brown paced LAC with 24. Through the air, Bert Emanuel topped ATL with 32 receiving yards while Eric Metcalf led LAC with 109.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total11.00
Off-3.57
Def16.47
ST2.52
SD
Total-11.00
Off-16.47
Def3.57
ST-2.52

Team Stats

Stat ATL SD
First Downs 13 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-96-0 17-47-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-23-115-1-1 22-41-259-0-3
Sacked-Yards 1-7 4-38
Net Pass Yards 108 221
Total Yards 204 268
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 9-79 9-53
Third Down Conv. 6-13 7-15
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 0-0
Time of Possession 30:13 29:47

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -0.29
Rush: -2.61
TO: -3.35
Defense
Pass: 12.00
Rush: 2.63
TO: 15.11
Returns
KO: 7.28
KR: -2.62
P: 0.30
PR: -4.23
FG/XP: 1.79
SD
Offense
Pass: -12.00
Rush: -2.63
TO: -15.11
Defense
Pass: 0.29
Rush: 2.61
TO: 3.35
Returns
KO: 2.62
KR: -7.28
P: 4.23
PR: -0.30
FG/XP: -1.79

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL SD
First Downs 13 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-96-0 17-47-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-23-115-1-1 22-41-259-0-3
Sacked-Yards 1-7 4-38
Net Pass Yards 108 221
Total Yards 204 268
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 9-79 9-53
Third Down Conv. 6-13 7-15
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 0-0
Time of Possession 30:13 29:47

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Falcons Terance Mathis 19 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 7-0
3 Falcons Byron Hanspard 99 yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick) 14-0
Chargers Greg Davis 37 yard field goal 14-3

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