Falcons 20-17 Eagles (14 Dec, 1997) Box Score

Philadelphia Eagles

6-8-1, 0-6-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHI					17
ATL					20

Atlanta Falcons

7-8, 3-5 home

Philadelphia Passing


Bobby Hoying
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
16/34	180	5.3	1	1	1-9	60.9
16/34	171	5.3	1	1	1-9	60.9

Atlanta Passing


Chris Chandler
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
12/21	210	10.0	1	0	5-35	107.2
12/21	175	10.0	1	0	5-35	107.2

Philadelphia Rushing


Ricky Watters
Bobby Hoying
Charlie Garner
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	95	6.3	1	27
2	6	3.0	0	3
3	5	1.7	0	6
20	106	5.3	1	27

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Byron Hanspard
Chris Chandler
Harold Green
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
21	78	3.7	1	14
4	76	19.0	0	53
8	38	4.8	0	17
3	19	6.3	0	13
36	211	5.9	1	53

Philadelphia Receiving


Freddie Solomon
Irving Fryar
Ricky Watters
Jason Dunn
Chris T Jones
Chad Lewis
Charlie Garner
Michael Timpson
Kevin Turner
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	64	32.0	0	56
3	35	11.7	0	15
4	35	8.8	0	17
1	15	15.0	0	15
1	11	11.0	0	11
1	8	8.0	0	8
1	7	7.0	0	7
1	3	3.0	1	3
2	2	1.0	0	2
16	180	11.3	1	56

Atlanta Receiving


Terance Mathis
Harold Green
Brian Kozlowski
Todd Kinchen
Bert Emanuel
Byron Hanspard
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	57	14.3	0	19
1	47	47.0	0	47
2	41	20.5	0	29
3	39	13.0	0	22
1	16	16.0	0	16
1	10	10.0	1	10
12	210	17.5	1	47

Philadelphia Fumbles


Hollis Thomas
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Atlanta Fumbles


Chris Chandler
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
2	1	0

Philadelphia Defense



Ray Farmer
Troy Vincent
Brian Dawkins
Greg Jefferson
Hollis Thomas
Mike Zordich
James Darling
Mike Mamula
Jon Harris
Ed Jasper
Tim McTyer
Rhett Hall
Richard Dent
James Willis
Jeff Herrod
Willie Clark
Matt Stevens
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	6	1	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	2	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	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
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
46	44	5	0	1	0	0

Atlanta Defense



Devin Bush
Ray Buchanan
William White
Jessie Tuggle
Henri Crockett
Cornelius Bennett
Travis Hall
Michael Booker
Lester Archambeau
Chuck Smith
Anthony Pleasant
Dan Owens
Bob Christian
Eddie Sutter
Ronnie Bradford
John Burrough
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0.5	0	1	0	0
2	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
40	33	1	0	8	0	0

Philadelphia Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Philadelphia Interceptions

Atlanta Interceptions


Lester Archambeau
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Philadelphia Kick Returns


Duce Staley
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	88	22.0	31	0
4	88	22.0	31	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Byron Hanspard
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	70	17.5	24	0
4	70	17.5	24	0

Philadelphia Punt Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Philadelphia Punt Returns

Atlanta Punt Returns


Todd Kinchen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	24	8.0	16	0
3	24	8.0	16	0

Philadelphia Kicking


Chris Boniol
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	39	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	39	2/2	5

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/3	66.7	33	2/2	8
2/3	66.7	33	2/2	8

Philadelphia Punting


Tom Hutton
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	249	41.5	0	2	53
6	249	41.5	0	2	53

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	155	38.8	1	0	46
4	155	38.8	1	0	46

5:00 AM, 14 December 1997

Attendance: 42,866

Referees:
Dick Hantak

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Philadelphia	12	3	.800	402	283
Washington	10	5	.667	432	348
Dallas	7	8	.467	324	404
New York	2	13	.133	215	362

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Los Angeles	9	6	.600	329	347
Seattle	8	7	.533	339	340
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	9	.400	331	349

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