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

Atlanta Falcons

San Francisco 49ers

Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle

DeBoer tells McAfee the challenges Alabama will face vs. Georgia

Schefter on McCaffrey's return date: 'No one knows!'

Atlanta Falcons

San Francisco 49ers

Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle

DeBoer tells McAfee the challenges Alabama will face vs. Georgia

Schefter on McCaffrey's return date: 'No one knows!'

Game Information

2024 NFC West Standings

NFL News

0-4, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					17
SF					39

3-1, 3-0 home

Atlanta Passing


Bobby Hebert#3
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#18
Terry Kirby#42
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#32
Craig Heyward#33
Eric Metcalf#22
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#37
Dexter Carter#35
Derek Loville#31
Jerry Rice
Terry Kirby#42
Elvis Grbac#18
Tommy Vardell#44
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#80
Eric Metcalf#22
Terance Mathis#88
Jamal Anderson#32
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#85
Jerry Rice
Tommy Vardell#44
Terrell Owens#10
Ted Popson#48
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#3
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
2	1	0

San Francisco Fumbles


Chris Doleman#56
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Atlanta Defense



Jessie Tuggle#58
Tim McKyer#26
Patrick Bates#24
Lester Archambeau#92
Devin Bush#23
Cornelius Bennett#97
Darnell Walker#41
Ron George#55
Travis Hall#92
John Burrough
Lorenzo Styles#51
Chuck Smith#91
Moe Gardner#67
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#51
Marquez Pope#23
Merton Hanks#36
Tyronne Drakeford#33
Dana Stubblefield#94
Bryant Young#97
Steve Israel#21
Tim McDonald#46
Dennis Brown#96
Roy Barker
Chris Doleman#56
Frankie Smith#29
Tony Peterson#50
Lee Woodall#54
Junior Bryant#90
Dedrick Dodge#33
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#23
Steve Israel#21
Tim McDonald#46
team

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

Atlanta Kick Returns


Eric Metcalf#22
Jamal Anderson#32
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#35
Terrell Owens#10
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#35
team

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

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen#5
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#14
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#4
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#3
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

New York failed to score a touchdown Thursday night and came up short against Dallas.

Kalen DeBoer previews the strategy and mindset his Alabama team will need to overcome Georgia on Saturday night.

Adam Schefter tells Pat McAfee the timetable for Christian McCaffrey's return is still unknown.

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