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1998 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 14-2-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

1998 NFC Champions

Scored 442 points (27.6/g), 4th of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 289 points (18.1/g), 4th.
 Differential of 153 points (9.6/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 11.7-4.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +20 (1.2/g), 1st.

Coached by Dan Reeves (14-2-0)

1998 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* 33 10 14 190 for 327, 3,154 yards, 25 td, 12 int, & 36 rushes for 121 yards and 2 td

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 76th pick / 1988

RB Jamal Anderson*+ 26 4 16 410 rushes for 1,846 yards, 14 td, & 27 catches for 319 yards and 2 td

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 201st pick / 1994

FB Bob Christian 30 6 10 8 rushes for 21 yards, 2 td, & 19 catches for 214 yards and 1 td

Atlanta Falcons / 12th / 310th pick / 1991

WR Tony Martin 33 8 16 66 catches for 1,181 yards, 6 td

New York Jets / 5th / 126th pick / 1989

WR Terance Mathis 31 8 16 64 catches for 1,136 yards, 11 td, & 1 rush for -6 yards and 0 td

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

TE O.J. Santiago 24 1 16 27 catches for 428 yards, 5 td

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 70th pick / 1997

LT Bob Whitfield* 27 6 16

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 1992

LG Calvin Collins 24 1 16 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 180th pick / 1997

C Robbie Tobeck 28 4 16 1 fumble recovered
RG Gene Williams 30 7 16 1 fumble recovered

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 121st pick / 1991

RT Ephraim Salaam 22 Rook 16

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 199th pick / 1998

 Defensive Starters
LDE Lester Archambeau 31 8 15 10.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

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

LDT Travis Hall 26 3 13 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 181st pick / 1995

RDT Shane Dronett 27 6 16 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1992

RDE Chuck Smith 29 6 16 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 51st pick / 1992

LLB Cornelius Bennett 33 11 16 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1987

MLB Jessie Tuggle* 33 11 16 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
RLB Henri Crockett 24 1 10 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 1997

RLB Craig Sauer 26 2 6 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 188th pick / 1996

LCB Ray Buchanan* 27 5 16 0.0 sacks, 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 65th pick / 1993

RCB Ronnie Bradford 28 5 10 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 105th pick / 1993

RCB Michael Booker 23 1 6 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 11th pick / 1997

SS William White 32 10 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 85th pick / 1988

FS Eugene Robinson* 35 13 16 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Morten Andersen 38 16 0 23 of 28 field goals & 51 of 52 extra points

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

P Dan Stryzinski 33 8 0 74 punts for a 40.0 average, 0 blocked
PR Tim Dwight 23 Rook 0 31 punt returns for a 8.5 average and 0 td

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998

KR Tim Dwight 23 Rook 0 36 kick returns for a 27.0 average and 1 td

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
5 Morten Andersen 38 K 16 0 217 6-2 Michigan State 8/19/1960 16

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

26 Darren Anderson 29 DB 5 0 185 5-10 Toledo 1/11/1969 6

New England Patriots / 4th / 93rd pick / 1992

32 Jamal Anderson*+ 26 RB 16 16 237 5-11 Utah 9/30/1972 4

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 201st pick / 1994

92 Lester Archambeau 31 DE 15 15 275 6-5 Stanford 6/27/1967 8

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

47 Chris Bayne 23 DB 10 0 205 6-1 Fresno State 3/22/1975 1

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 222nd pick / 1997

97 Cornelius Bennett 33 LB 16 16 237 6-2 Alabama 8/25/1965 11

Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1987

43 Juran Bolden 24 DB 3 0 207 6-2 Mississippi Delta Community College 6/27/1974 2

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 127th pick / 1996

20 Michael Booker 23 DB 14 6 203 6-2 Nebraska 4/27/1975 1

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 11th pick / 1997

23 Ronnie Bradford 28 DB 14 10 188 5-10 Colorado 10/1/1970 5

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 105th pick / 1993

56 Keith Brooking 23 LB 15 0 245 6-2 Georgia Tech 10/30/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 12th pick / 1998

27 Omar Brown 23 DB 2 0 200 5-10 North Carolina 3/28/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 103rd pick / 1998

34 Ray Buchanan* 27 DB 16 16 186 5-9 Louisville 9/29/1971 5

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 65th pick / 1993

91 John Burrough 26 DE-DT 16 3 275 6-5 Washington State,Wyoming 5/17/1972 3

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 245th pick / 1995

25 Devin Bush 25 DB 13 0 210 5-11 Florida State 7/3/1973 3

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 26th pick / 1995

12 Chris Chandler* 33 QB 14 14 224 6-4 Washington 10/12/1965 10

Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 76th pick / 1988

44 Bob Christian 30 RB 14 10 226 5-11 Northwestern 11/14/1968 6

Atlanta Falcons / 12th / 310th pick / 1991

68 Calvin Collins 24 G-C 16 16 307 6-2 Texas A&M 1/5/1974 1

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 180th pick / 1997

94 Henri Crockett 24 LB 10 10 240 6-2 Florida State 10/28/1974 1

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 1997

17 Steve DeBerg 44 QB 8 1 210 6-3 San Jose State 1/19/1954 20

Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 275th pick / 1977

45 Gary Downs 26 RB 16 1 212 6-1 North Carolina State 6/6/1972 4

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

75 Shane Dronett 27 DT-DE 16 16 300 6-6 Texas 1/12/1971 6

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1992

83 Tim Dwight 23 WR 12 0 180 5-8 Iowa 7/13/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998

96 Antonio Edwards 28 DE 15 0 271 6-3 Valdosta State 3/10/1970 5

Seattle Seahawks / 8th / 204th pick / 1993

29 Randy Fuller 28 DB 13 0 180 5-10 Tennessee State 6/2/1970 4

Denver Broncos / 4th / 123rd pick / 1994

87 Jammi German 24 WR 6 0 191 6-1 Miami (FL) 7/4/1974 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 74th pick / 1998

13 Tony Graziani 25 QB 4 1 210 6-2 Oregon 12/23/1973 1

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 204th pick / 1997

28 Harold Green 30 RB 6 0 222 6-2 South Carolina 1/29/1968 8

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1990

98 Travis Hall 26 DT-DE 14 13 295 6-5 BYU 8/3/1972 3

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 181st pick / 1995

64 Bob Hallen 23 G-C 12 0 305 6-3 Kent State 3/9/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1998

54 Ruffin Hamilton 27 LB 16 0 235 6-1 Tulane 3/2/1971 4

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

82 Ronnie Harris 28 WR 6 0 179 5-11 Oregon 6/4/1970 5
89 Todd Kinchen 29 WR 11 0 187 5-11 LSU 1/7/1969 6

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

85 Brian Kozlowski 28 TE 16 4 250 6-3 Connecticut 10/4/1970 4
80 Tony Martin 33 WR 16 16 181 6-0 Bishop,Mesa 9/5/1965 8

New York Jets / 5th / 126th pick / 1989

81 Terance Mathis 31 WR 16 16 177 5-10 New Mexico 6/7/1967 8

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

33 Ken Oxendine 23 RB 9 0 228 6-0 Virginia Tech 10/4/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 201st pick / 1998

76 Jose Portilla 26 T 16 0 320 6-6 Arizona 9/11/1972 Rook
41 Eugene Robinson* 35 DB 16 16 200 6-1 Colgate 5/28/1963 13
74 Ephraim Salaam 22 T 16 16 295 6-7 San Diego State 6/19/1976 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 199th pick / 1998

88 O.J. Santiago 24 TE 16 16 265 6-7 Kent State 4/4/1974 1

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 70th pick / 1997

52 Craig Sauer 26 LB 16 6 240 6-1 Minnesota 12/13/1972 2

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 188th pick / 1996

67 Adam Schreiber 36 G-C 16 0 290 6-4 Texas 2/20/1962 14

Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984

90 Chuck Smith 29 DE-LB 16 16 257 6-2 Tennessee 12/21/1969 6

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 51st pick / 1992

86 Ed Smith 29 TE 15 0 253 6-4 none 6/5/1969 1
4 Dan Stryzinski 33 P 16 0 237 6-0 Indiana 5/15/1965 8
93 Shawn Swayda 24 DE 5 0 290 6-5 Arizona State 9/4/1974 Rook

Chicago Bears / 6th / 196th pick / 1997

59 Ben Talley 26 LB 8 0 248 6-3 Tennessee 7/14/1972 3

New York Giants / 4th / 133rd pick / 1995

61 Robbie Tobeck 28 C-G 16 16 297 6-4 Washington State 3/6/1970 4
95 Esera Tuaolo 30 NT-DT 13 1 277 6-2 Oregon State 7/11/1968 7

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1991

58 Jessie Tuggle* 33 LB 16 16 230 5-11 Valdosta State 4/4/1965 11
35 William White 32 DB 16 16 199 5-10 Ohio State 2/19/1966 10

Detroit Lions / 4th / 85th pick / 1988

70 Bob Whitfield* 27 T 16 16 310 6-5 Stanford 10/18/1971 6

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 1992

79 Dave Widell 33 C-T-G 1 0 303 6-7 Boston College 5/14/1965 10

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 94th pick / 1988

21 Elijah Williams 23 E 15 0 181 5-10 Florida 8/20/1975 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 166th pick / 1998

69 Gene Williams 30 G-T 16 16 310 6-2 Iowa State 10/14/1968 7

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 121st pick / 1991

Team Total 28.0 16 237.9 6-1.7 4.9