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1997 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 320 points (20.0/g), 18th of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 361 points (22.6/g), 21st.
 Differential of -41 points (-2.6/g), 19th.
 Expected W-L: 6.9-9.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 11th.

Coached by Dan Reeves (7-9-0)

1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Chris Chandler* 32 9 14 202 for 342, 2,692 yards, 20 td, 7 int, & 43 rushes for 158 yards and 0 td

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 76th pick / 1988

RB Jamal Anderson 25 3 15 290 rushes for 1,002 yards, 7 td, & 29 catches for 284 yards and 3 td

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 201st pick / 1994

FB Bob Christian 29 5 12 7 rushes for 8 yards, 0 td, & 22 catches for 154 yards and 1 td

Atlanta Falcons / 12th / 310th pick / 1991

WR Bert Emanuel 27 3 16 65 catches for 991 yards, 9 td

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 45th pick / 1994

WR Terance Mathis 30 7 16 62 catches for 802 yards, 6 td, & 3 rushes for 35 yards and 0 td

New York Jets / 6th / 140th pick / 1990

TE O.J. Santiago 23 Rook 11 17 catches for 217 yards, 2 td

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 70th pick / 1997

TE Brian Kozlowski 27 3 5 7 catches for 99 yards, 1 td
LT Bob Whitfield 26 5 16

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 1992

LG Robbie Tobeck 27 3 15 1 fumble recovered
C Calvin Collins 23 Rook 13

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 180th pick / 1997

RG Gene Williams 29 6 15 2 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 121st pick / 1991

RT Matt Willig 28 4 13
 Defensive Starters
LDE Lester Archambeau 30 7 16 8.5 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 186th pick / 1990

LDT Travis Hall 25 2 16 10.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 181st pick / 1995

RDT Dan Owens 30 7 15 8.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1990

RDE Chuck Smith 28 5 15 12.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 51st pick / 1992

LLB Cornelius Bennett 32 10 16 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1987

MLB Jessie Tuggle* 32 10 15 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RLB Henri Crockett 23 Rook 10 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 1997

LCB Ray Buchanan 26 4 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 65th pick / 1993

RCB Ronnie Bradford 27 4 15 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 105th pick / 1993

SS William White 31 9 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 85th pick / 1988

FS Devin Bush 24 2 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 26th pick / 1995

 Special Teams Starters
K Morten Andersen 37 15 0 23 of 27 field goals & 35 of 35 extra points

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982

P Dan Stryzinski 32 7 0 89 punts for a 39.3 average, 0 blocked
PR Todd Kinchen 28 5 0 52 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 60th pick / 1992

KR Byron Hanspard 21 Rook 0 40 kick returns for a 24.7 average and 2 td

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 1997

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
71 Scott Adams 31 G-T 6 0 301 6-5 Georgia 9/28/1966 5
5 Morten Andersen 37 K 16 0 217 6-2 Michigan State 8/19/1960 15

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982

32 Jamal Anderson 25 RB 16 15 237 5-11 Utah 9/30/1972 3

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 201st pick / 1994

92 Lester Archambeau 30 DE 16 16 275 6-5 Stanford 6/27/1967 7

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 186th pick / 1990

47 Chris Bayne 22 DB 13 0 205 6-1 Fresno State 3/22/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 222nd pick / 1997

97 Cornelius Bennett 32 LB 16 16 237 6-2 Alabama 8/25/1965 10

Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1987

3 Scott Bentley 23 K 2 0 203 6-0 Florida State 4/10/1974 Rook
43 Juran Bolden 23 DB 14 1 207 6-2 Mississippi Delta Community College 6/27/1974 1

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 127th pick / 1996

20 Michael Booker 22 DB 15 2 203 6-2 Nebraska 4/27/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 11th pick / 1997

23 Ronnie Bradford 27 DB 16 15 188 5-10 Colorado 10/1/1970 4

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 105th pick / 1993

51 David Brandon 32 LB 4 4 234 6-4 Memphis 2/9/1965 10

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 60th pick / 1987

34 Ray Buchanan 26 DB 16 16 186 5-9 Louisville 9/29/1971 4

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 65th pick / 1993

91 John Burrough 25 DE-DT 16 1 275 6-5 Washington State,Wyoming 5/17/1972 2

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 245th pick / 1995

25 Devin Bush 24 DB 16 16 210 5-11 Florida State 7/3/1973 2

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 26th pick / 1995

12 Chris Chandler* 32 QB 14 14 224 6-4 Washington 10/12/1965 9

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 76th pick / 1988

44 Bob Christian 29 RB 16 12 226 5-11 Northwestern 11/14/1968 5

Atlanta Falcons / 12th / 310th pick / 1991

68 Calvin Collins 23 G-C 15 13 307 6-2 Texas A&M 1/5/1974 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 180th pick / 1997

94 Henri Crockett 23 LB 16 10 240 6-2 Florida State 10/28/1974 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 1997

76 Antone Davis 30 T-G 3 3 330 6-4 Tennessee 2/28/1967 6

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 8th pick / 1991

99 Nathan Davis 23 DE 2 0 312 6-5 Indiana 2/6/1974 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1997

72 Scott L. Davis 27 G 2 2 292 6-3 Iowa 1/29/1970 4

New York Giants / 6th / 150th pick / 1993

45 Gary Downs 25 RB 16 0 212 6-1 North Carolina State 6/6/1972 3

New York Giants / 3rd / 95th pick / 1994

75 Shane Dronett 26 DT-DE 16 1 300 6-6 Texas 1/12/1971 5

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1992

87 Bert Emanuel 27 WR 16 16 180 5-10 Rice,UCLA 10/26/1970 3

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 45th pick / 1994

65 Roman Fortin 30 C-T-G 3 3 297 6-5 Oregon State,San Diego State 2/26/1967 6

Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1990

53 Jamal Fountaine 26 DE 3 0 240 6-3 Washington 1/29/1971 2
13 Tony Graziani 24 QB 3 1 210 6-2 Oregon 12/23/1973 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 204th pick / 1997

28 Harold Green 29 RB 16 1 222 6-2 South Carolina 1/29/1968 7

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1990

27 Donovan Greer 23 DB 1 0 178 5-9 Texas A&M 9/11/1974 Rook
98 Travis Hall 25 DT-DE 16 16 295 6-5 BYU 8/3/1972 2

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 181st pick / 1995

54 Ruffin Hamilton 26 LB 12 0 235 6-1 Tulane 3/2/1971 3

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 175th pick / 1994

24 Byron Hanspard 21 RB 16 0 198 5-10 Texas Tech 1/23/1976 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 1997

84 Mercury Hayes 24 WR 2 0 195 5-11 Michigan 1/1/1973 1

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 136th pick / 1996

82 Michael Haynes 32 WR 12 0 184 6-0 Northern Arizona 12/24/1965 9

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 166th pick / 1988

89 Todd Kinchen 28 WR 16 0 187 5-11 LSU 1/7/1969 5

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 60th pick / 1992

85 Brian Kozlowski 27 TE 16 5 250 6-3 Connecticut 10/4/1970 3
81 Terance Mathis 30 WR 16 16 177 5-10 New Mexico 6/7/1967 7

New York Jets / 6th / 140th pick / 1990

22 Lenny McGill 26 DB 15 0 195 6-1 Arizona State 5/31/1971 3
55 Nate Miller 26 G 13 0 310 6-3 LSU 10/8/1971 Rook
93 Dan Owens 30 DE-DT-NT 15 15 280 6-3 USC 3/16/1967 7

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1990

96 Anthony Pleasant 29 DE-DT 11 0 280 6-5 Tennessee State 1/27/1968 7

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990

88 O.J. Santiago 23 TE 11 11 265 6-7 Kent State 4/4/1974 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 70th pick / 1997

52 Craig Sauer 25 LB 16 1 240 6-1 Minnesota 12/13/1972 1

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 188th pick / 1996

49 Brian Saxton 25 TE 3 0 256 6-6 Boston College 3/13/1972 1
67 Adam Schreiber 35 G-C 16 0 290 6-4 Texas 2/20/1962 13

Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984

84 Freddie Scott 23 WR 2 0 188 5-10 Penn State 8/26/1974 1
42 Chris Shelling 25 DB 2 0 180 5-10 Auburn 11/3/1972 2
90 Chuck Smith 28 DE-LB 16 15 257 6-2 Tennessee 12/21/1969 5

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 51st pick / 1992

86 Ed Smith 28 TE 5 1 253 6-4 none 6/5/1969 Rook
4 Dan Stryzinski 32 P 16 0 237 6-0 Indiana 5/15/1965 7
50 Eddie Sutter 28 LB 16 0 240 6-3 Northwestern 10/3/1969 4
61 Robbie Tobeck 27 C-G 16 15 297 6-4 Washington State 3/6/1970 3
11 Billy Joe Tolliver 31 QB 6 1 217 6-1 Texas Tech 2/7/1966 8

San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1989

58 Jessie Tuggle* 32 LB 16 15 230 5-11 Valdosta State 4/4/1965 10
83 Ed West 36 TE 12 3 250 6-1 Auburn 8/2/1961 13
35 William White 31 DB 16 16 199 5-10 Ohio State 2/19/1966 9

Detroit Lions / 4th / 85th pick / 1988

70 Bob Whitfield 26 T 16 16 310 6-5 Stanford 10/18/1971 5

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 1992

69 Gene Williams 29 G-T 15 15 310 6-2 Iowa State 10/14/1968 6

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 121st pick / 1991

77 Matt Willig 28 T 16 13 315 6-8 USC 1/21/1969 4
48 Marcus Wimberly 23 DB 6 0 192 5-11 Miami (FL) 7/8/1974 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 133rd pick / 1997

Team Total 27.3 16 241.0 6-1.8 4.2