New England Patriots
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Gene Washington
Summary
NE and ATL combined for 509 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Robert Weathers led NE with 99 rushing yards while William Andrews paced ATL with 125. Through the air, Robert Weathers topped NE with 55 receiving yards while Alfred Jenkins led ATL with 55.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-13.13
Off-6.30
Def-8.77
ST0.47
ATL
Total13.13
Off8.77
Def6.30
ST-0.47
Team Stats
Stat
NE
ATL
First Downs
22
28
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-169-0
42-195-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-36-257-2-1
22-33-252-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-9
2-17
Net Pass Yards
248
235
Total Yards
417
430
Fumbles-Lost
4-4
4-2
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
6-44
5-40
Time of Possession
23:20
36:40
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -2.64
Rush: -5.46
TO: -1.24
Defense
Pass: -6.10
Rush: -2.29
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.98
KR: -0.43
P: 0.25
PR: -0.35
FG/XP: -0.98
ATL
Offense
Pass: 6.10
Rush: 2.29
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 2.64
Rush: 5.46
TO: 1.24
Returns
KO: 0.43
KR: -1.98
P: 0.35
PR: -0.25
FG/XP: 0.98
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
ATL
First Downs
22
28
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-169-0
42-195-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-36-257-2-1
22-33-252-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-9
2-17
Net Pass Yards
248
235
Total Yards
417
430
Fumbles-Lost
4-4
4-2
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
6-44
5-40
Time of Possession
23:20
36:40
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Mick Luckhurst 23 yard field goal
0-3
2
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0-10
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Falcons
John Rade 16 yard defensive fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0-17
3
Falcons
Billy Johnson 22 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0-24
4
Patriots
Derrick Ramsey 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Fred Steinfort kick)
7-24
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Patriots
Mosi Tatupu 12 yard pass from Steve Grogan
13-24