Atlanta Falcons
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Gary Bender, John Madden
Summary
ATL and NE combined for 413 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, William Andrews led ATL with 124 rushing yards while Don Calhoun paced NE with 41. Through the air, Junior Miller topped ATL with 117 receiving yards while Stanley Morgan led NE with 43.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total12.15
Off9.22
Def8.42
ST2.16
NE
Total-12.15
Off-8.42
Def-9.22
ST-2.16
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NE
First Downs
22
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
41-167-1
28-107-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-30-244-3-0
17-31-169-2-1
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-16
Net Pass Yards
237
153
Total Yards
404
260
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
3-2
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
9-60
5-49
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: 4.54
Rush: 0.53
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.57
Rush: 1.75
TO: 1.20
Returns
KO: -3.08
KR: -0.83
P: 6.12
PR: -1.21
FG/XP: 1.16
NE
Offense
Pass: -6.57
Rush: -1.75
TO: -1.20
Defense
Pass: -4.54
Rush: -0.53
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.83
KR: 3.08
P: 1.21
PR: -6.12
FG/XP: -1.16
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
NE
First Downs
22
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
41-167-1
28-107-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-30-244-3-0
17-31-169-2-1
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-16
Net Pass Yards
237
153
Total Yards
404
260
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
3-2
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
9-60
5-49
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Don Hasselbeck 9 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
0-7
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Falcons
William Andrews 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick)
7-7
—
Falcons
Wallace Francis 28 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
14-7
2
Patriots
Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
14-14
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Falcons
Junior Miller 12 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
21-14
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Falcons
Junior Miller 22 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
28-14
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Patriots
Stanley Morgan 25 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
28-21
3
Falcons
Tim Mazzetti 26 yard field goal
31-21
4
Falcons
Tim Mazzetti 27 yard field goal
34-21
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Falcons
Tim Mazzetti 39 yard field goal
37-21