Game Recap
Week 1 during the 1992 football calendar had the host Atlanta Falcons beat the 0 New York Jets 20-17. The Falcons began strong and kept pushing for the victory.
The Falcons were guided by Chris Miller who tossed in 196 pass yards, 2 TDs, 0 picks, was 21 of 29 passing. Mike Pritchard caught 89 yards receiving.
For the Jets, Browning Nagle finished with 366 yards passing in the air, 2 touchdowns, zero INTs. Rob Carpenter caught 109 yards receiving.
The Falcons finished with 306 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs. The Jets registered 411 total yards, 21 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 4 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat New York JetsNYJ 20-17
- Date: Sunday, September 6, 1992
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 306, Turnovers: 0
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 411, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| ATL |
17 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Browning Nagle | NYJ | 21-37 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 51 | |
| Chris Miller | ATL | 21-29 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 17 | |
| Keith Jones | ATL | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Keith Jones | ATL | 11 | 41 | 0 | 15 | |
| Tony Smith | ATL | 3 | 40 | 0 | 32 | |
| Erric Pegram | ATL | 5 | 36 | 0 | 13 | |
| Brad Baxter | NYJ | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9 | |
| Freeman McNeil | NYJ | 3 | 23 | 0 | 18 | |
| Blair Thomas | NYJ | 9 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
| Chris Miller | ATL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rob Carpenter | NYJ | 6 | 109 | 0 | 51 | |
| Rob Moore | NYJ | 5 | 99 | 0 | 41 | |
| Mike Pritchard | ATL | 8 | 89 | 0 | 17 | |
| Chris Burkett | NYJ | 3 | 57 | 1 | 37 | |
| Michael Haynes | ATL | 4 | 45 | 2 | 14 | |
| Terance Mathis | NYJ | 2 | 32 | 0 | 17 | |
| Drew Hill | ATL | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 | |
| Johnny Mitchell | NYJ | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 26 | 117 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 18 | 68 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 21-30 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| NYJ | 21-37 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons
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