Atlanta Falcons
St. Louis Cardinals
Stadium
Capacity: 63,400
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Sonny Jurgensen
Summary
On the ground, Ray Strong led ATL with 27 rushing yards. Through the air, Alfred Jackson topped ATL with 102 receiving yards.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total-23.60
Off-13.38
Def-15.18
ST3.80
STL
Total23.60
Off15.18
Def13.38
ST-3.80
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
STL
First Downs
18
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-41-1
36-79-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-42-312-1-3
23-42-362-3-1
Sacked-Yards
4-42
2-14
Net Pass Yards
270
348
Total Yards
311
427
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
1-1
Turnovers
6
2
Penalties-Yards
5-27
6-45
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: -12.26
Rush: -4.59
TO: -9.52
Defense
Pass: -15.49
Rush: 3.08
TO: 2.01
Returns
KO: 11.68
KR: -3.49
P: 1.35
PR: -5.74
FG/XP: 0.00
STL
Offense
Pass: 15.49
Rush: -3.08
TO: -2.01
Defense
Pass: 12.26
Rush: 4.59
TO: 9.52
Returns
KO: 3.49
KR: -11.68
P: 5.74
PR: -1.35
FG/XP: 0.00
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
STL
First Downs
18
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-41-1
36-79-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-42-312-1-3
23-42-362-3-1
Sacked-Yards
4-42
2-14
Net Pass Yards
270
348
Total Yards
311
427
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
1-1
Turnovers
6
2
Penalties-Yards
5-27
6-45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Ray Strong 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick)
7-0
2
Cardinals
Dave Stief 37 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
7-7
—
Cardinals
Al Chandler 12 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
7-14
—
Falcons
Dennis Pearson 100 yard kickoff return (Tim Mazzetti kick)
14-14
—
Cardinals
Pat Tilley 26 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
14-21
—
Cardinals
Jim Hart 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
14-28
3
Cardinals
Steve Jones 3 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
14-35
—
Falcons
Ricky Patton 8 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
21-35
4
Cardinals
Jim Hart 9 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
21-42