Conference Semifinals, 2067

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

San Francisco 49ers	0	10	0	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	6	10	7	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 ATL - Clifton Blackwell 4 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Phil Conley extra point failed)
2Q: 14:33 SFO - Cary Tarpley 33 field goal
2Q: 09:47 ATL - Clifton Blackwell 16 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 04:07 ATL - Phil Conley 28 field goal
2Q: 02:28 SFO - Rex Benson 28 pass from Martin Halvorson (Cary Tarpley extra point)
3Q: 07:15 ATL - Allen Molina 18 fumble return (Phil Conley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 ATL - Clifton Blackwell 4 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Phil Conley extra point failed)
2Q: 14:33 SFO - Cary Tarpley 33 field goal
2Q: 09:47 ATL - Clifton Blackwell 16 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 04:07 ATL - Phil Conley 28 field goal
2Q: 02:28 SFO - Rex Benson 28 pass from Martin Halvorson (Cary Tarpley extra point)
3Q: 07:15 ATL - Allen Molina 18 fumble return (Phil Conley extra point)

Team Statistics SFO ATL
Record 13-5 12-5
First Downs 19 16
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 347 259
- Offensive Plays 68 63
- Yards per Play 5.10 4.11
Net Rushing Yards 102 70
- Rushing Attempts 24 29
- Yards per Rush 4.25 2.41
Net Passing Yards 245 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 27 - 1 33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 260 192
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.57 5.56
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/24 6/38
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 5/42
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 2/60
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:17 30:43

Team Statistics	SFO	ATL
Record	13-5	12-5
First Downs	19	16
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	347	259
- Offensive Plays	68	63
- Yards per Play	5.10	4.11
Net Rushing Yards	102	70
- Rushing Attempts	24	29
- Yards per Rush	4.25	2.41
Net Passing Yards	245	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 27 - 1	33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	260	192
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.57	5.56
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/24	6/38
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	5/42
Kick Returns/Yards	2/59	2/60
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:17	30:43

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:16	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	8:53	2:43	OWN 35	5	16	Punt
1	3:56	4:30	OWN 37	9	47	Field Goal
2	9:37	1:54	OWN 21	4	21	Punt
2	4:02	1:49	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	2	33	Half
3	12:51	4:14	OWN 29	6	10	Punt
3	7:21	0:19	OWN 26	2	-8	Fumble
3	7:02	4:15	OWN 27	9	49	Interception
3	1:08	1:08	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
4	10:50	4:24	OWN 3	8	49	Punt
4	3:12	2:57	OWN 9	12	69	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:44	4:51	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
1	6:10	2:14	OWN 16	6	17	Punt
2	14:26	4:49	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	7:43	2:25	OWN 34	6	19	Punt
2	5:18	1:16	OPP 18	3	7	Field Goal
2	2:13	1:39	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
3	15:00	2:09	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	8:37	1:16	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
3	2:47	1:39	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	15:00	4:10	OWN 21	9	39	Punt
4	6:26	3:14	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 22	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Warren Zardiackas, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Big Doug Sugarman	17	75	4.41	33	2
RB Shawn Lowe	5	19	3.80	7	0
QB Martin Halvorson	2	8	4.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB K.C. Terrell	16	31	1.94	13	1
RB O.J. Stiltner	9	31	3.44	12	2
QB Warren Zardiackas	4	8	2.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Martin Halvorson	42	27	260	2/15	1	28	1	79.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Zardiackas	33	20	192	1/3	2	20	0	97.0

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrell Middleton	7	8	54	7.71	2	14	0
TE Dana Garrison	6	11	47	7.83	28	24	0
WR Frank Malone	5	11	52	10.40	23	20	0
RB Big Doug Sugarman	3	4	21	7.00	10	14	0
WR Rex Benson	2	2	38	19.00	18	28	1
TE Dwayne Peterson	2	4	28	14.00	0	22	0
RB Shawn Lowe	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Joshua Shelton	1	1	16	16.00	16	16	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Clifton Blackwell	5	9	60	12.00	7	20	2
RB K.C. Terrell	5	7	45	9.00	11	13	0
WR Lionel Branston	4	4	20	5.00	4	14	0
WR Cory Atkins	3	7	34	11.33	3	16	0
RB O.J. Stiltner	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Rob Franz	1	2	11	11.00	4	11	0
TE Kenny Moore	1	2	18	18.00	0	18	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Christian Linquist	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Force
QB Martin Halvorson	1	0
CB Eric Feenstra	1	0
ILB Marvin Cochrane	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Karl Lewis	1	0	0	0
DE Allen Molina	0	1	0	1
TE Arturo Barker	0	1	0	0
OLB Lester McKissick	0	1	0	0
DT Deion Sawyer	0	0	1	0
DE J.C. Caldwell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lance Henson	6	275	45.8	35.5	56	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	8	344	43.0	39.9	51	4

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cary Tarpley	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Conley	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Feenstra	3	25	8.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Lewis	5	42	8.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Droughns	2	59	29.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Austin Cote	2	60	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Corey Steel	8	4	0.0	29	34
OLB Abraham Hummel	8	2	0.0	28	32
S Herb Owens	5	0	0.0	24	25
DE Cory Mendez	4	0	1.0	19	26
CB Clifton Simmons	4	1	0.0	26	26
OLB Lance Hartman	3	2	0.0	29	34
CB Dean Brewer	3	2	0.0	28	32
ILB Kevin Spruce	3	1	0.0	13	8
CB Alfred Jenkins	3	0	0.0	5	9
DT Bryson Tanuvasa	2	1	0.0	24	30
DE Lincoln Colton	1	1	0.0	11	8
DE Wesley Keaster	1	0	0.0	21	28
WR Frank Malone	1	0	---	---	---
S Justin Droughns	1	0	0.0	5	9
DT Darrell Fitzgerald	0	2	0.0	9	7
ILB Marvin Cochrane	0	1	0.0	27	33
CB Scottie Cardinell	0	1	0.0	16	26

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jeff Cavazos	8	1	0.0	19	27
CB Christian Linquist	8	0	0.0	20	38
OLB Thomas Hutchins	6	2	0.0	19	27
OLB Clifton Elliott	6	0	0.0	9	29
S Alexis Tanner	4	2	0.0	24	34
CB Dean Gaines	4	1	0.0	18	33
DT Conner McCormick	3	0	0.0	20	19
DE J.C. Caldwell	3	0	0.0	13	32
S Tyrus Perez	2	2	0.0	24	44
CB Aaron Harrison	2	1	0.0	20	43
OLB Craig Stone	2	0	0.0	4	13
DT Deion Sawyer	1	1	1.0	7	30
DT Norman Jefferies	1	0	1.0	3	19
OLB Lester McKissick	1	0	0.0	1	0
CB Lee Grant	1	0	0.0	7	7
DT Tracy Sivigny	0	1	0.0	18	19

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Mendez	1.0	0	1	0	26
DE Wesley Keaster	0.0	1	1	1	28
OLB Lance Hartman	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Bryson Tanuvasa	0.0	0	1	0	30

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Deion Sawyer	1.0	1	30
DT Norman Jefferies	1.0	0	19
DE Courtney Becker	0.0	2	18
DE Nicky Smith	0.0	1	13
DE J.C. Caldwell	0.0	1	32
DE Allen Molina	0.0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Abraham Hummel	5	0	32
CB Clifton Simmons	4	1	26
S Corey Steel	3	2	34
CB Dean Brewer	3	0	32
S Herb Owens	2	0	25
CB Alfred Jenkins	2	0	9
S Justin Droughns	1	0	9

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Christian Linquist	6	0	1	38
ILB Jeff Cavazos	5	0	0	27
OLB Clifton Elliott	5	0	0	29
CB Dean Gaines	2	0	0	33
CB Aaron Harrison	2	0	0	43
OLB Thomas Hutchins	2	0	0	27
S Alexis Tanner	1	2	0	34
S Tyrus Perez	1	1	0	44
CB Lee Grant	1	1	0	7
DE J.C. Caldwell	1	0	0	32
OLB Craig Stone	1	0	0	13
S Andrew McIntyre	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Byron Reeves	3	5	1	24	2	44
G Billy Gill	2	6	0	24	0	44
C Maurice Ayanbadejo	1	5	0	24	0	44
T Zachery Fox	1	4	0	24	0	44
G Howard Dortch	1	2	0	24	0	44

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mo Baptiste	3	7	29	0	34
G Erick Hanson	1	6	29	0	34
T Harold Grooms	1	4	29	0	34
T Bennett Hammons	1	3	29	0	34
G Mason Klaff	0	5	29	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Marvin Cochrane	3	23
Maurice Ramirez	1	23
Corey Steel	1	17
Shawn Lowe	1	15
Tony Suzaka	1	7
Big Doug Sugarman	1	3

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lester McKissick	2	22
J.C. Caldwell	1	20
Harold Grooms	1	9
Grayson Malone	1	9

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Marvin Cochrane	---	---	27	33	23	83
WR Frank Malone	23	43	---	---	17	83
S Corey Steel	---	---	29	34	17	80
T Zachery Fox	24	44	---	---	7	75
G Howard Dortch	24	44	---	---	7	75
OLB Abraham Hummel	---	---	28	32	9	69
C Maurice Ayanbadejo	24	44	---	---	---	68
QB Martin Halvorson	24	44	---	---	---	68
T Byron Reeves	24	44	---	---	---	68
G Billy Gill	24	44	---	---	---	68
WR Tyrell Middleton	24	35	---	---	8	67
OLB Lance Hartman	---	---	29	34	1	64
DT Bryson Tanuvasa	---	---	24	30	9	63
CB Dean Brewer	---	---	28	32	1	61
CB Scottie Cardinell	---	---	16	26	17	59
TE Dana Garrison	22	35	---	---	1	58
RB Big Doug Sugarman	18	33	---	---	3	54
CB Clifton Simmons	---	---	26	26	---	52
TE Dwayne Peterson	7	22	---	---	23	52
DE Wesley Keaster	---	---	21	28	1	50
S Herb Owens	---	---	24	25	1	50
DE Cory Mendez	---	---	19	26	1	46
FB Maurice Ramirez	1	16	---	---	23	40
WR Rex Benson	15	18	---	---	---	33
RB Shawn Lowe	6	11	---	---	15	32
DE Lincoln Colton	---	---	11	8	8	27
OLB Carter Sutter	---	---	1	2	22	25
ILB Kevin Spruce	---	---	13	8	---	21
S Justin Droughns	---	---	5	9	5	19
DT Darrell Fitzgerald	---	---	9	7	---	16
CB Alfred Jenkins	---	---	5	9	1	15
CB Eric Feenstra	---	---	1	2	8	11
C Nate Osborne	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Harris Robertson	3	4	---	---	---	7
TE Joshua Shelton	0	3	---	---	4	7
P Lance Henson	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Tony Suzaka	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Lee Hostetler	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Cary Tarpley	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Ricardo Burton	---	---	1	2	---	3
DT Salvador Harrison	---	---	2	1	---	3
WR Brian Panehal	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Alex Hutton	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Robbie Sibal	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Zack Gallop	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Antoine Youngers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Harold Grooms	29	34	---	---	9	72
G Mo Baptiste	29	34	---	---	9	72
T Bennett Hammons	29	34	---	---	9	72
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	24	44	1	69
TE Kenny Moore	26	32	---	---	9	67
WR Cory Atkins	29	34	---	---	2	65
DE J.C. Caldwell	---	---	13	32	20	65
CB Aaron Harrison	---	---	20	43	1	64
QB Warren Zardiackas	29	34	---	---	---	63
G Erick Hanson	29	34	---	---	---	63
G Mason Klaff	29	34	---	---	---	63
WR Clifton Blackwell	29	33	---	---	---	62
S Alexis Tanner	---	---	24	34	3	61
OLB Clifton Elliott	---	---	9	29	23	61
CB Christian Linquist	---	---	20	38	1	59
CB Dean Gaines	---	---	18	33	1	52
WR Lionel Branston	17	26	---	---	7	50
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	19	27	---	46
OLB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	19	27	---	46
RB K.C. Terrell	19	27	---	---	---	46
DT Deion Sawyer	---	---	7	30	7	44
DT Conner McCormick	---	---	20	19	---	39
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	18	19	---	37
DE Allen Molina	---	---	7	22	7	36
DE Courtney Becker	---	---	15	18	---	33
S Andrew McIntyre	---	---	2	15	15	32
CB Lee Grant	---	---	7	7	14	28
TE Arturo Barker	2	2	---	---	23	27
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	11	13	---	24
FB Mike McCubbrey	0	1	---	---	23	24
OLB Lester McKissick	---	---	1	0	22	23
DT Norman Jefferies	---	---	3	19	1	23
TE Rob Franz	12	7	---	---	---	19
OLB Craig Stone	---	---	4	13	1	18
RB O.J. Stiltner	10	7	---	---	---	17
WR Austin Cote	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Karl Lewis	1	1	---	---	9	11
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	9	9
FB Grayson Malone	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Phil Conley	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	---	---	3	2	---	5
C Elias Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Sam Kahn	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jorge Patterson	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Deion Mayes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	0	0.0
Middle	17	93	5.5
Right	1	9	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-2	-0.5
Middle	16	40	2.5
Right	7	35	5.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Martin Halvorson	42	27	4	1	2	5	6	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Zardiackas	33	20	1	3	2	3	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	115	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	83	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-1	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	53	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	120	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dana Garrison	11	6	0	47	1	35
WR Frank Malone	11	5	1	52	1	43
WR Tyrell Middleton	8	7	0	54	0	35
TE Dwayne Peterson	4	2	1	28	1	22
RB Big Doug Sugarman	4	3	0	21	0	33
WR Rex Benson	2	2	0	38	1	18
RB Shawn Lowe	1	1	0	4	0	11
TE Joshua Shelton	1	1	0	16	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Clifton Blackwell	9	5	0	60	1	33
WR Cory Atkins	7	3	1	34	0	34
RB K.C. Terrell	7	5	1	45	0	27
WR Lionel Branston	4	4	0	20	0	26
RB O.J. Stiltner	2	1	0	4	0	7
TE Rob Franz	2	1	0	11	0	7
TE Kenny Moore	2	1	0	18	0	32

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Big Doug Sugarman	2	-3	-1.50	4.41

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB O.J. Stiltner	1	2	2.00	3.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Martin Halvorson	1	0	0	0.00	6.19

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Zardiackas	6	4	33	5.50	5.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frank Malone	1	0	0	0.00	4.73

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Clifton Blackwell	3	2	20	6.67	6.67
WR Lionel Branston	2	2	13	6.50	5.00
TE Kenny Moore	1	0	0	0.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
RB Big Doug Sugarman	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB K.C. Terrell	4	1
RB O.J. Stiltner	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Martin Halvorson	11	8	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Zardiackas	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frank Malone	4	2	2
TE Dana Garrison	3	2	1
WR Tyrell Middleton	2	2	1
TE Joshua Shelton	1	1	1
TE Dwayne Peterson	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cory Atkins	4	2	2
RB K.C. Terrell	2	2	1
WR Clifton Blackwell	1	0	0
WR Lionel Branston	1	1	0
TE Rob Franz	1	1	1
TE Kenny Moore	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,700 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,700 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)