Week 2, 1989

played in Atlanta, GA

89 degrees, stormy, 61 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	3	0	7	10	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	3	10	3	10	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:43 NJY - Al Del Greco 55 field goal
1Q: 00:49 ATL - Max Zendejas 35 field goal
2Q: 12:21 ATL - Max Zendejas 21 field goal
2Q: 00:12 ATL - Mike Merriweather 16 fumble return (Max Zendejas extra point)
3Q: 10:31 NJY - James Hasty 21 interception return (Al Del Greco extra point)
3Q: 04:15 ATL - Max Zendejas 30 field goal
4Q: 13:56 NJY - Al Del Greco 30 field goal
4Q: 08:39 ATL - Rod Bernstine 7 run (Max Zendejas extra point)
4Q: 02:21 ATL - Max Zendejas 20 field goal
4Q: 00:54 NJY - Steve Young 2 run (Al Del Greco extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:43 NJY - Al Del Greco 55 field goal
1Q: 00:49 ATL - Max Zendejas 35 field goal
2Q: 12:21 ATL - Max Zendejas 21 field goal
2Q: 00:12 ATL - Mike Merriweather 16 fumble return (Max Zendejas extra point)
3Q: 10:31 NJY - James Hasty 21 interception return (Al Del Greco extra point)
3Q: 04:15 ATL - Max Zendejas 30 field goal
4Q: 13:56 NJY - Al Del Greco 30 field goal
4Q: 08:39 ATL - Rod Bernstine 7 run (Max Zendejas extra point)
4Q: 02:21 ATL - Max Zendejas 20 field goal
4Q: 00:54 NJY - Steve Young 2 run (Al Del Greco extra point)

Team Statistics NJY ATL
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 332 286
- Offensive Plays 59 71
- Yards per Play 5.63 4.03
Net Rushing Yards 98 122
- Rushing Attempts 24 34
- Yards per Rush 4.08 3.59
Net Passing Yards 234 164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 2 37 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 260 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/26 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.69 4.43
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/10 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.9 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/54 3/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/110 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/21 2/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 37
Time of Possession 25:14 34:46

Team Statistics	NJY	ATL
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	332	286
- Offensive Plays	59	71
- Yards per Play	5.63	4.03
Net Rushing Yards	98	122
- Rushing Attempts	24	34
- Yards per Rush	4.08	3.59
Net Passing Yards	234	164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 2	37 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	260	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/26	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.69	4.43
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/10	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.9	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/54	3/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/110	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/21	2/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 37
Time of Possession	25:14	34:46

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:15	OWN 22	5	25	Punt
1	8:39	4:04	OWN 20	7	42	Field Goal
1	0:44	1:36	OWN 25	3	-16	Punt
2	12:15	4:04	OWN 29	8	64	Interception
2	6:27	3:11	OWN 33	7	35	Punt
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 20	2	-4	Fumble
3	13:46	3:15	OWN 3	6	48	Punt
3	8:32	0:37	OWN 19	3	-9	Punt
3	4:10	2:12	OWN 37	4	11	Interception
3	1:04	2:14	OWN 20	5	67	Field Goal
4	2:14	1:31	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:45	3:06	OWN 20	6	32	Punt
1	4:35	3:51	OWN 25	7	57	Field Goal
2	14:08	1:53	OPP 2	3	-2	Field Goal
2	8:11	1:44	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
2	3:16	2:34	OWN 20	8	27	Punt
3	15:00	1:14	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
3	10:31	0:08	OWN 17	1	0	Interception
3	10:23	1:51	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
3	7:55	3:45	50	9	37	Field Goal
3	1:58	0:54	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
4	13:50	5:20	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	8:21	6:07	OPP 38	8	35	Field Goal
4	0:43	0:43	OPP 46	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Max Zendejas, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Thurman Thomas	18	70	3.89	15	2	0
QB Steve Young	4	27	6.75	10	1	1
WR Bill Brooks	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
RB D.J. Dozier	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rod Bernstine	16	66	4.13	16	1	1
RB Keith Henderson	8	30	3.75	32	1	0
QB Warren Moon	6	29	4.83	10	1	0
RB Newton Williams	3	1	0.33	1	0	0
WR Ernest Givins	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Young	32	16	260	3/26	0	35	2	51.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Moon	37	20	164	0/0	0	25	1	54.3

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Buster Rhymes	7	15	100	14.29	44	35
WR Bill Brooks	2	3	64	32.00	22	34
RB Thurman Thomas	2	2	32	16.00	16	27
TE Ferrell Edmunds	2	5	31	15.50	25	25
WR Robb Thomas	2	6	16	8.00	0	16
WR Nate Spadaford	1	1	17	17.00	15	17

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ernest Givins	8	12	93	11.63	33	25
RB Newton Williams	3	3	13	4.33	13	11
TE Steve Jordan	3	5	23	7.67	5	12
WR Fred Banks	3	6	14	4.67	0	12
RB Keith Henderson	2	3	4	2.00	0	5
FB Gary James	1	1	17	17.00	3	17
TE Tom Mullady	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Rod Bernstine	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Don Beebe	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB James Hasty	1	21	21.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Steve Brown	1	2	2.00	0
S Perry Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov
WR Nate Spadaford	1	0
QB Steve Young	1	0
RB Thurman Thomas	1	0
T Irv Eatman	0	1

Atlanta	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Mike Merriweather	1	0	1
WR Derrick Gaffney	1	0	0
DE Ron Faurot	0	2	0
WR Fred Banks	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ruben Rodriguez	5	157	31.4	23.4	53	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dylan Renze	6	328	54.7	40.7	78	3

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Al Del Greco	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Max Zendejas	4/4	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Hockenhull	2	24	12.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nate Spadaford	4	110	27.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kevin Murphy	11	3	0.0	32	37
OLB Carl Banks	8	1	0.0	34	37
S James Washington	5	2	0.0	33	37
S Bubba McDowell	4	0	0.0	19	20
CB Ray Crockett	3	2	0.0	34	37
OLB Casey Tidwell	3	0	0.0	5	11
S Gary Hunt	3	0	0.0	15	17
CB James Hasty	3	0	0.0	33	37
ILB Bucky Choisser	3	0	0.0	13	17
OLB Mike Weingrad	2	3	0.0	29	26
DT Wes Dove	2	1	0.0	20	19
DE Johnny Robinson	1	2	0.0	25	19
DE Rick Bryan	1	1	0.0	30	37
CB Gardner Williams	1	0	0.0	8	11
QB Steve Young	1	0	---	---	---
TE Ferrell Edmunds	1	0	---	---	---
CB David Arnold	1	0	0.0	14	9

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Patrick Hunter	6	0	0.0	22	32
CB Don Griffin	5	2	0.0	22	30
OLB Mike Merriweather	5	1	0.0	23	30
ILB Vincent Brown	5	0	0.0	23	27
S Perry Williams	4	4	0.0	24	35
S Benny Perrin	4	0	0.0	22	27
DE Ron Faurot	3	2	0.5	23	24
ILB Bobby Leopold	2	0	0.0	11	18
OLB Alex Gordon	1	0	1.0	11	12
DT Rollin Putzier	1	0	1.0	1	8
DT Scott Garnett	1	3	0.5	16	23
DE Wayne Martin	1	2	0.0	21	28
CB Carl Howard	1	1	0.0	14	19
ILB Mark Brown	1	0	0.0	9	14
DT Blaise Winter	1	0	0.0	8	8
CB Ernie Apold	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB Steve Brown	0	1	0.0	5	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jeff Shaw	1	3	18
DE Rick Bryan	1	0	37
DE Karl Wilson	1	0	18
DT Wes Dove	1	0	19
DE Johnny Robinson	0	1	19
ILB Kevin Murphy	0	1	37

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Alex Gordon	1.0	1	0	0	12
DT Rollin Putzier	1.0	0	0	0	8
DT Scott Garnett	0.5	0	1	1	23
DE Ron Faurot	0.5	0	0	1	24
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	0	2	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S James Washington	4	0	0	37
CB James Hasty	3	2	1	37
ILB Kevin Murphy	3	1	0	37
S Bubba McDowell	3	0	0	20
OLB Carl Banks	2	1	0	37
ILB Bucky Choisser	2	1	0	17
CB Ray Crockett	1	1	0	37
S Gary Hunt	1	0	0	17
CB David Arnold	1	0	0	9

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Don Griffin	4	2	0	30
OLB Mike Merriweather	4	1	0	30
CB Patrick Hunter	2	0	0	32
ILB Vincent Brown	2	0	0	27
CB Carl Howard	1	1	0	19
ILB Bobby Leopold	1	0	0	18
S Benny Perrin	1	0	0	27
CB Ernie Apold	1	0	0	1
S Perry Williams	0	1	1	35
CB Steve Brown	0	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Irv Eatman	5	6	24	1	35
G Mike Simmonds	2	5	24	1	35
C Jerry Fontenot	1	1	24	0	35
T Harvey Salem	0	7	24	1	35
G Tom Thayer	0	1	24	0	35

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Sean Ferrell	3	9	0	34	37
G Joe Milinichik	2	8	0	34	37
T Joe Wolf	2	4	0	34	37
C Dan Turk	1	3	0	34	37
FB Gary James	1	2	1	7	9
T Don Sommer	0	2	0	34	37
TE Tom Mullady	0	1	0	13	22

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Gaffney	2	26
Joe Mott	1	21
Raymond Clayborn	1	18
Patrick Hunter	1	14
Fred Banks	1	11

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S James Washington	---	---	33	37	10	80
OLB Carl Banks	---	---	34	37	4	75
CB Ray Crockett	---	---	34	37	4	75
CB James Hasty	---	---	33	37	4	74
ILB Kevin Murphy	---	---	32	37	4	73
DE Rick Bryan	---	---	30	37	4	71
TE Ferrell Edmunds	22	29	---	---	16	67
G Tom Thayer	24	35	---	---	---	59
T Irv Eatman	24	35	---	---	---	59
T Harvey Salem	24	35	---	---	---	59
WR Buster Rhymes	24	35	---	---	---	59
QB Steve Young	24	35	---	---	---	59
G Mike Simmonds	24	35	---	---	---	59
C Jerry Fontenot	24	35	---	---	---	59
RB Thurman Thomas	23	34	---	---	---	57
OLB Mike Weingrad	---	---	29	26	1	56
WR Bill Brooks	20	33	---	---	---	53
DE Johnny Robinson	---	---	25	19	1	45
FB John Williams	5	14	---	---	24	43
S Bubba McDowell	---	---	19	20	3	42
DT Jeff Shaw	---	---	14	18	9	41
OLB Casey Tidwell	---	---	5	11	25	41
S Gary Hunt	---	---	15	17	8	40
DT Wes Dove	---	---	20	19	1	40
DE Karl Wilson	---	---	11	18	9	38
TE Kevin Starks	6	5	---	---	24	35
WR Robb Thomas	10	16	---	---	6	32
ILB Bucky Choisser	---	---	13	17	1	31
WR Nate Spadaford	6	4	---	---	19	29
TE Joel Williams	3	2	---	---	18	23
CB David Arnold	---	---	14	9	---	23
CB Gardner Williams	---	---	8	11	3	22
RB D.J. Dozier	1	1	---	---	18	20
CB Marshall Hockenhull	---	---	0	0	17	17
S Braxton George	---	---	0	0	16	16
T Ralph Norwood	0	0	---	---	12	12
ILB A.J. Jenkins	---	---	0	0	12	12
C Karl Kramer	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Al Del Greco	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Joe Onosai	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ruben Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Dave Cadigan	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Julio Ritchie	---	---	3	0	---	3
WR Sammy Martin	0	2	---	---	---	2
ILB Dana Batisite	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Joe Dufek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Sean Ferrell	34	37	---	---	10	81
G Joe Milinichik	34	37	---	---	10	81
T Don Sommer	34	37	---	---	10	81
T Joe Wolf	34	37	---	---	10	81
QB Warren Moon	34	37	---	---	---	71
C Dan Turk	34	37	---	---	---	71
CB Patrick Hunter	---	---	22	32	14	68
TE Steve Jordan	29	36	---	---	---	65
S Perry Williams	---	---	24	35	2	61
CB Don Griffin	---	---	22	30	7	59
WR Ernest Givins	27	29	---	---	---	56
OLB Mike Merriweather	---	---	23	30	2	55
WR Fred Banks	25	17	---	---	11	53
WR Don Beebe	22	29	---	---	---	51
DE Wayne Martin	---	---	21	28	2	51
ILB Vincent Brown	---	---	23	27	---	50
S Benny Perrin	---	---	22	27	---	49
DE Ron Faurot	---	---	23	24	---	47
RB Rod Bernstine	21	21	---	---	5	47
DT Scott Garnett	---	---	16	23	5	44
WR Derrick Gaffney	12	2	---	---	26	40
ILB Bobby Leopold	---	---	11	18	10	39
CB Steve Brown	---	---	5	16	18	39
CB Carl Howard	---	---	14	19	5	38
TE Tom Mullady	13	22	---	---	2	37
FB Gary James	7	9	---	---	20	36
DE Sean McNanie	---	---	5	20	7	32
RB Newton Williams	3	5	---	---	21	29
TE Mike Hinnant	1	4	---	---	24	29
S Raymond Clayborn	---	---	2	8	18	28
OLB Joe Mott	---	---	2	5	21	28
ILB Mark Brown	---	---	9	14	3	26
OLB Alex Gordon	---	---	11	12	2	25
RB Keith Henderson	10	10	---	---	---	20
DT Blaise Winter	---	---	8	8	---	16
WR Perry Tuttle	0	1	---	---	11	12
DT Rollin Putzier	---	---	1	8	2	11
C Branden Trejo	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Max Zendejas	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Dylan Renze	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Ernie Apold	---	---	0	1	---	1
G Steve Sybeldon	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Tony Berryhill	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Rich Gannon	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Rory Graves	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Paul Frase	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	12	57	4.8
Right	6	10	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	41	4.1
Middle	18	70	3.9
Right	4	15	3.8
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Young	32	16	6	2	3	5	3	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Moon	37	20	2	0	1	6	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	42	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	10	103	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	30	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	85	21.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	53	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	37	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	37	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Buster Rhymes	15	7	3	100	2	35
WR Robb Thomas	6	2	0	16	0	16
TE Ferrell Edmunds	5	2	0	31	1	29
WR Bill Brooks	3	2	0	64	2	33
RB Thurman Thomas	2	2	0	32	1	34
WR Nate Spadaford	1	1	0	17	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Givins	12	8	0	93	2	29
WR Fred Banks	6	3	0	14	0	17
TE Steve Jordan	5	3	1	23	0	36
RB Newton Williams	3	3	0	13	0	5
RB Keith Henderson	3	2	0	4	0	10
WR Don Beebe	3	0	0	0	0	29
TE Tom Mullady	2	0	0	0	0	22
RB Rod Bernstine	2	0	0	0	0	21
FB Gary James	1	1	0	17	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Thurman Thomas	3	13	4.33	3.89
QB Steve Young	2	10	5.00	6.75
RB D.J. Dozier	1	2	2.00	2.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rod Bernstine	7	17	2.43	4.13
RB Keith Henderson	2	-2	-1.00	3.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Young	4	1	0	0.00	8.13

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Moon	7	3	6	0.86	4.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Buster Rhymes	2	0	0	0.00	6.67
WR Robb Thomas	2	1	0	0.00	2.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Steve Jordan	3	1	8	2.67	4.60
RB Keith Henderson	2	1	-1	-0.50	1.33
RB Newton Williams	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.33
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	0	0.00	7.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
RB Thurman Thomas	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rod Bernstine	3	1
QB Warren Moon	1	1
RB Keith Henderson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Young	8	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Moon	11	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Buster Rhymes	5	1	0
TE Ferrell Edmunds	2	1	0
WR Bill Brooks	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ernest Givins	5	3	3
WR Fred Banks	3	0	0
TE Steve Jordan	1	0	0
FB Gary James	1	1	1
WR Don Beebe	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)