New England Patriots
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1992
Broadcast
Announcers
Marv Albert, Cris Collinsworth, Will McDonough
Summary
NE and ATL combined for 547 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dave Meggett led NE with 52 rushing yards while Craig Heyward paced ATL with 84. Through the air, Vincent Brisby topped NE with 161 receiving yards while Bert Emanuel led ATL with 95.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-8.75
Off-12.61
Def3.57
ST0.45
ATL
Total8.75
Off-3.57
Def12.61
ST-0.45
Team Stats
Stat
NE
ATL
First Downs
17
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-108-1
22-87-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-45-252-1-0
26-38-295-1-1
Sacked-Yards
4-28
2-7
Net Pass Yards
224
288
Total Yards
332
375
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
8-81
10-67
Third Down Conv.
6-18
4-13
Fourth Down Conv.
2-4
1-1
Time of Possession
27:51
32:09
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -14.84
Rush: -1.39
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -2.08
Rush: 7.17
TO: 3.21
Returns
KO: 4.79
KR: -0.81
P: 0.91
PR: -0.66
FG/XP: -3.78
ATL
Offense
Pass: 2.08
Rush: -7.17
TO: -3.21
Defense
Pass: 14.84
Rush: 1.39
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.81
KR: -4.79
P: 0.66
PR: -0.91
FG/XP: 3.78
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
ATL
First Downs
17
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-108-1
22-87-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-45-252-1-0
26-38-295-1-1
Sacked-Yards
4-28
2-7
Net Pass Yards
224
288
Total Yards
332
375
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
8-81
10-67
Third Down Conv.
6-18
4-13
Fourth Down Conv.
2-4
1-1
Time of Possession
27:51
32:09
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Morten Andersen 34 yard field goal
0-3
—
Patriots
Curtis Martin 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
7-3
2
Falcons
Morten Andersen 54 yard field goal
7-6
—
Falcons
Craig Heyward 9 yard rush (Terance Mathis pass from Jeff George)
7-14
—
Falcons
Morten Andersen 31 yard field goal
7-17
—
Patriots
Sam Gash 2 yard pass from Scott Zolak (Matt Bahr kick)
14-17
3
Patriots
Matt Bahr 27 yard field goal
17-17
4
Falcons
Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal
17-20
—
Falcons
Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal
17-23
—
Falcons
Eric Metcalf 33 yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick)
17-30