49ers 39-17 Falcons (29 Sep, 1996) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

0-4, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					17
SF					39

San Francisco 49ers

3-1, 3-0 home

Atlanta Passing


Bobby Hebert
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
17/32	206	6.4	2	3	2-15	54.9
17/32	191	6.4	2	3	2-15	54.9

San Francisco Passing


Elvis Grbac
Terry Kirby
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	SACKS	RTG
22/36	222	6.2	1	0-0	88.0
1/1	24	24.0	1	0-0	158.3
23/37	246	6.6	2	0-0	99.6

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Craig Heyward
Eric Metcalf
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	67	4.8	19
9	55	6.1	14
1	4	4.0	4
24	126	5.3	19

San Francisco Rushing


Anthony Lynn
Dexter Carter
Derek Loville
Jerry Rice
Terry Kirby
Elvis Grbac
Tommy Vardell
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	67	67.0	67
1	18	18.0	18
8	18	2.3	10
1	14	14.0	14
4	14	3.5	9
4	13	3.3	12
3	6	2.0	6
22	150	6.8	67

Atlanta Receiving


Roell Preston
Tyrone Brown
Eric Metcalf
Terance Mathis
Jamal Anderson
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	65	10.8	1	17
4	59	14.8	1	22
3	44	14.7	0	25
3	29	9.7	0	12
1	9	9.0	0	9
17	206	12.1	2	25

San Francisco Receiving


J.J. Stokes
Jerry Rice
Tommy Vardell
Terrell Owens
Ted Popson
Sean Manuel
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	88	12.6	0	40
7	72	10.3	1	24
5	35	7.0	0	14
1	26	26.0	0	26
2	20	10.0	1	16
1	5	5.0	0	5
23	246	10.7	2	40

Atlanta Fumbles


Bobby Hebert
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
2	1	0

San Francisco Fumbles


Chris Doleman
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Atlanta Defense



Jessie Tuggle
Tim McKyer
Patrick Bates
Lester Archambeau
Devin Bush
Cornelius Bennett
Darnell Walker
Ron George
Travis Hall
John Burrough
Lorenzo Styles
Chuck Smith
Moe Gardner
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
41	41	0	0	5	0	0

San Francisco Defense



Ken Norton
Marquez Pope
Merton Hanks
Tyronne Drakeford
Dana Stubblefield
Bryant Young
Steve Israel
Tim McDonald
Dennis Brown
Roy Barker
Chris Doleman
Frankie Smith
Tony Peterson
Lee Woodall
Junior Bryant
Dedrick Dodge
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	1	0	1
5	5	0	0	3	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	2	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
42	40	2	0	8	0	2

Atlanta Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Atlanta Interceptions

San Francisco Interceptions


Marquez Pope
Steve Israel
Tim McDonald
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	55	1
1	3	0
1	0	0
3	58	1

Atlanta Kick Returns


Eric Metcalf
Jamal Anderson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
9	176	19.6	45
1	12	12.0	12
10	188	18.8	45

San Francisco Kick Returns


Dexter Carter
Terrell Owens
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	50	25.0	29
1	17	17.0	17
3	67	22.3	29

Atlanta Punt Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Atlanta Punt Returns

San Francisco Punt Returns


Dexter Carter
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	19	9.5	10	0
2	19	9.5	10	0

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	20	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	20	2/2	5

San Francisco Kicking


Jeff Wilkins
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
6/6	100.0	46	3/3	21
6/6	100.0	46	3/3	21

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	150	37.5	0	0	40
4	150	37.5	0	0	40

San Francisco Punting


Tommy Thompson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	67	33.5	0	1	36
2	67	33.5	0	1	36

5:00 AM, 29 September 1996

Attendance: 62,995

Referees:
Bernie Kukar

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San Francisco	5	6	.455	260	260

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