Conference Semifinals, 2089

played in Washington, DC

27 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	10	3	7	7	-	27
Washington Commanders	7	6	10	6	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 ATL - Carson Marcum 28 field goal
1Q: 03:38 ATL - Denzel Garrison 7 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
1Q: 00:26 WAS - Rob Wachsmuth 7 run (Karl Lofton extra point)
2Q: 06:31 WAS - Karl Lofton 27 field goal
2Q: 02:05 ATL - Carson Marcum 50 field goal
2Q: 00:09 WAS - Karl Lofton 43 field goal
3Q: 11:56 WAS - Karl Lofton 30 field goal
3Q: 04:40 ATL - Bernie Dawson 17 interception return (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 01:17 WAS - Pete Dacosta 11 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Karl Lofton extra point)
4Q: 11:22 ATL - Floyd Roberson 7 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 05:01 WAS - Karl Lofton 38 field goal
4Q: 00:04 WAS - Karl Lofton 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 ATL - Carson Marcum 28 field goal
1Q: 03:38 ATL - Denzel Garrison 7 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
1Q: 00:26 WAS - Rob Wachsmuth 7 run (Karl Lofton extra point)
2Q: 06:31 WAS - Karl Lofton 27 field goal
2Q: 02:05 ATL - Carson Marcum 50 field goal
2Q: 00:09 WAS - Karl Lofton 43 field goal
3Q: 11:56 WAS - Karl Lofton 30 field goal
3Q: 04:40 ATL - Bernie Dawson 17 interception return (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 01:17 WAS - Pete Dacosta 11 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Karl Lofton extra point)
4Q: 11:22 ATL - Floyd Roberson 7 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 05:01 WAS - Karl Lofton 38 field goal
4Q: 00:04 WAS - Karl Lofton 47 field goal

Team Statistics ATL WAS
Record 14-4 15-2
First Downs 21 21
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 390 411
- Offensive Plays 71 60
- Yards per Play 5.49 6.85
Net Rushing Yards 163 89
- Rushing Attempts 34 18
- Yards per Rush 4.79 4.94
Net Passing Yards 227 322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 21 - 1 42 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 227 322
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.14 7.67
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/83 3/22
Punt Returns/Yards 2/6 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 1/17 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 35:12 24:48

Team Statistics	ATL	WAS
Record	14-4	15-2
First Downs	21	21
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	390	411
- Offensive Plays	71	60
- Yards per Play	5.49	6.85
Net Rushing Yards	163	89
- Rushing Attempts	34	18
- Yards per Rush	4.79	4.94
Net Passing Yards	227	322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 21 - 1	42 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	227	322
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.14	7.67
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/83	3/22
Punt Returns/Yards	2/6	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	3/76
Interception Ret./Yards	1/17	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	35:12	24:48

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:53	OWN 25	11	64	Field Goal
1	8:23	4:56	OWN 6	13	94	Touchdown
1	0:14	1:59	OWN 25	4	31	Punt
2	11:54	1:36	OWN 43	3	9	Punt
2	6:25	4:29	OWN 30	8	37	Field Goal
2	1:13	1:04	OWN 13	3	8	Interception
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 25	0	-10	Half
3	11:51	3:40	OWN 25	7	33	Punt
3	7:20	2:40	OWN 42	6	11	Punt
3	1:10	4:55	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	8:35	1:27	OWN 12	3	9	Punt
4	4:53	2:31	OWN 25	3	8	Punt

Washington Commanders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:07	1:44	OWN 25	5	29	Punt
1	3:27	3:13	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	13:15	1:21	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	10:18	3:53	OWN 20	7	70	Field Goal
2	1:56	0:43	OWN 18	5	23	Punt
2	0:09	0:07	OPP 26	0	0	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:09	OPP 48	6	35	Field Goal
3	8:11	0:51	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	4:40	0:12	OWN 13	1	0	Interception
3	4:28	3:18	OWN 18	7	82	Touchdown
4	11:15	2:40	OWN 34	4	26	Punt
4	7:08	2:15	OWN 42	4	37	Field Goal
4	2:22	2:22	OWN 1	9	69	Field Goal

Game MVP: Karl Lofton, Washington Commanders

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Floyd Roberson	16	83	5.19	26	2	1
RB Denzel Garrison	13	32	2.46	12	1	1
QB Andres Clayton	4	38	9.50	12	2	0
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Charlie Paz	14	63	4.50	17	1	0
QB Rob Wachsmuth	3	29	9.67	15	1	1
RB Nathan Foreman	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andres Clayton	37	21	227	0/0	0	25	1	63.7

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Wachsmuth	42	23	322	0/0	1	43	1	77.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Todd Kramer	6	8	90	15.00	21	23
WR Ron Boren	5	9	38	7.60	12	25
WR Zack Olivo	4	7	54	13.50	16	24
RB Denzel Garrison	3	6	12	4.00	0	7
WR Levi Johnston	2	2	25	12.50	11	14
RB Floyd Roberson	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
WR Dylan Cunningham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Walt Dightman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Pete Dacosta	7	12	99	14.14	40	26	1
WR Cris Shelton	7	8	116	16.57	43	43	0
WR Morris Ketchum	5	8	66	13.20	16	30	0
TE Levi Richard	2	3	41	20.50	19	29	0
RB Charlie Paz	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Elias Ezell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Nathan Foreman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ray McNeil	0	6	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Bernie Dawson	1	17	17.00	1

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Nathan Richardson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Floyd Roberson	1	1	0	0
CB Don Cole	0	0	1	0

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Rob Wachsmuth	1	0	0
WR Ray McNeil	0	1	0
ILB Billy Holcomb	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zach Wright	6	289	48.2	35.2	66	2

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corwin Garner	5	185	37.0	35.8	45	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Marcum	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Karl Lofton	5/5	2/2	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaleb Crangle	2	6	3.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richard Fuller	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Moore	1	24	24.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Mills	3	76	25.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	9	2	0.0	16	42
CB Don Cole	6	2	0.0	17	42
ILB Bernie Dawson	5	1	0.0	16	31
S Stephen Everett	5	0	0.0	18	42
OLB Oscar Kafka	2	1	0.0	2	10
DT Donnell Jeffries	2	0	0.0	12	29
CB Bruce Terrell	2	0	0.0	17	42
CB Ed Farmer	2	0	0.0	2	11
DE Bruce Sims	1	2	0.0	16	42
S Charles Castillo	1	0	0.0	1	0
RB Denzel Garrison	1	0	---	---	---
DT Billy McGettigan	1	0	0.0	9	32
S Richie Skeen	1	0	0.0	17	42
OLB Buddy Horton	0	1	0.0	10	11
DE Bryant Rodgers	0	1	0.0	8	9
DT Gabriel Otten	0	1	0.0	9	14

Washington	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nathan Richardson	8	3	33	33
CB Butch Schulz	6	2	34	37
OLB Grant Folse	5	1	25	24
CB Harold Mills	5	1	11	24
S Zach Bensen	4	0	34	37
ILB Billy Holcomb	4	0	23	13
S Mitch Barber	3	5	33	33
DT Joel Hoffman	3	1	23	15
OLB Griffin Farrell	3	1	18	10
DT Howard Beason	3	0	13	13
CB Harvey Lofton	3	0	31	36
OLB Andre Moss	2	3	13	15
OLB Julian Dempsey	2	0	12	25
DE Kim Tedeschi	1	2	25	24
DE Jessie Southrey	1	0	9	21
DT Jeremy McConnell	0	1	15	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Myles Watson	1	1	1	23
DE Kenny Bernard	0	2	1	19
DT Gabriel Otten	0	1	0	14
DE Bruce Sims	0	0	1	42

Washington	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Nathan Richardson	1	1	33
OLB Grant Folse	1	0	24
DE Kim Tedeschi	1	0	24
DT Levi Sims	1	0	9
OLB Andre Moss	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	4	1	0	42
ILB Bernie Dawson	4	0	1	31
CB Don Cole	3	2	0	42
CB Ed Farmer	3	0	0	11
S Stephen Everett	3	0	0	42
OLB Oscar Kafka	2	0	0	10
S Richie Skeen	1	2	0	42
DE Bruce Sims	1	0	0	42
CB Bruce Terrell	1	0	0	42
DT Billy McGettigan	1	0	0	32
DT Donnell Jeffries	0	1	0	29

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Butch Schulz	5	1	0	37
CB Harold Mills	5	0	0	24
S Zach Bensen	3	3	0	37
S Mitch Barber	2	1	0	33
ILB Nathan Richardson	2	0	1	33
OLB Grant Folse	1	0	0	24
OLB Andre Moss	1	0	0	15
OLB Griffin Farrell	1	0	0	10
CB Harvey Lofton	1	0	0	36
OLB Julian Dempsey	0	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Samuel Deering	3	8	0	34	37
G Carlton Giordano	2	9	0	34	37
G Gino Dennis	2	7	1	34	37
T Darrell Beisel	1	1	0	34	37
T Preston Fertwagner	0	5	0	34	37

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Alexander Kley	2	3	1	18	42
T Clifton Phifer	1	4	0	18	42
G Cristian Canadeo	1	4	0	18	42
C Keegan Hernandez	0	4	0	18	42

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Donnell Jeffries	3	21
Levi Johnston	1	20
Charles Castillo	1	19

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Levi Richard	2	18
Elias Ezell	1	24

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Carlton Giordano	34	37	---	---	8	79
T Darrell Beisel	34	37	---	---	6	77
C Samuel Deering	34	37	---	---	---	71
QB Andres Clayton	34	37	---	---	---	71
G Gino Dennis	34	37	---	---	---	71
T Preston Fertwagner	34	37	---	---	---	71
CB Bruce Terrell	---	---	17	42	6	65
S Stephen Everett	---	---	18	42	5	65
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	---	---	16	42	5	63
TE Todd Kramer	31	32	---	---	---	63
WR Ron Boren	32	31	---	---	---	63
CB Don Cole	---	---	17	42	4	63
S Richie Skeen	---	---	17	42	4	63
DT Donnell Jeffries	---	---	12	29	21	62
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	16	42	3	61
WR Zack Olivo	20	29	---	---	7	56
RB Kaleb Crangle	17	11	---	---	26	54
ILB Bernie Dawson	---	---	16	31	5	52
OLB Buddy Horton	---	---	10	11	26	47
RB Floyd Roberson	16	10	---	---	20	46
DT Billy McGettigan	---	---	9	32	4	45
RB Denzel Garrison	18	26	---	---	---	44
CB Hector Franklin	---	---	8	20	15	43
DE Myles Watson	---	---	13	23	4	40
WR Levi Johnston	8	11	---	---	20	39
TE Henry Daily	13	11	---	---	8	32
TE Wesley Montgomery	1	3	---	---	26	30
DE Kenny Bernard	---	---	5	19	6	30
CB Ed Farmer	---	---	2	11	17	30
WR Walt Dightman	12	18	---	---	---	30
DT Gabriel Otten	---	---	9	14	2	25
S Charles Castillo	---	---	1	0	19	20
DE Bryant Rodgers	---	---	8	9	---	17
WR Malcolm Moore	2	2	---	---	12	16
OLB Oscar Kafka	---	---	2	10	3	15
T Daryl Sembower	0	0	---	---	14	14
ILB J.B. Chelios	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Cole Myers	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Carson Marcum	0	0	---	---	8	8
G J.C. Joyner	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Zach Wright	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Samuel Schwartz	---	---	2	0	---	2
WR Dylan Cunningham	0	1	---	---	---	1
ILB Colton Clemons	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Gabriel Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Rex Butler	---	---	0	0	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Alexander Kley	18	42	---	---	17	77
CB Harvey Lofton	---	---	31	36	8	75
S Zach Bensen	---	---	34	37	2	73
CB Butch Schulz	---	---	34	37	2	73
T Dean Patterson	18	42	---	---	10	70
T Clifton Phifer	18	42	---	---	10	70
G Cristian Canadeo	18	42	---	---	10	70
ILB Nathan Richardson	---	---	33	33	1	67
S Mitch Barber	---	---	33	33	1	67
QB Rob Wachsmuth	18	42	---	---	---	60
C Keegan Hernandez	18	42	---	---	---	60
WR Morris Ketchum	18	42	---	---	---	60
TE Pete Dacosta	17	42	---	---	---	59
DE Kim Tedeschi	---	---	25	24	7	56
RB Charlie Paz	17	38	---	---	---	55
OLB Grant Folse	---	---	25	24	3	52
WR Ray McNeil	13	39	---	---	---	52
OLB Griffin Farrell	---	---	18	10	23	51
TE Levi Richard	10	20	---	---	18	48
ILB Billy Holcomb	---	---	23	13	12	48
CB Harold Mills	---	---	11	24	9	44
DT Joel Hoffman	---	---	23	15	---	38
OLB Julian Dempsey	---	---	12	25	1	38
WR Cris Shelton	12	23	---	---	---	35
DE Victor Peek	---	---	13	20	1	34
DE Jessie Southrey	---	---	9	21	2	32
DT Jeremy McConnell	---	---	15	9	6	30
TE Caleb Colegrove	0	0	---	---	29	29
OLB Andre Moss	---	---	13	15	1	29
RB Nathan Foreman	1	4	---	---	23	28
CB Kendall Andersen	---	---	4	5	19	28
WR Elias Ezell	2	2	---	---	24	28
DT Howard Beason	---	---	13	13	1	27
S Eddie Klotz	---	---	1	4	20	25
FB Myles Stoutmire	0	0	---	---	24	24
DT Levi Sims	---	---	4	9	1	14
RB Reuben Sutter	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Daniel Guy	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Karl Lofton	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Corwin Garner	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Richard Fuller	---	---	0	0	6	6
C Alfred Bolton	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Roell Bunzel	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Douglas Stargell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Clifton Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Phillip Alcott	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	46	9.2
Middle	21	92	4.4
Right	8	25	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	17	87	5.1
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andres Clayton	37	21	5	1	3	6	5	1	1

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Wachsmuth	42	23	7	0	7	6	4	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	79	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	61	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	68	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	85	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	11	207	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	30	30.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ron Boren	9	5	2	38	1	31
TE Todd Kramer	8	6	1	90	3	32
WR Zack Olivo	7	4	0	54	1	29
RB Denzel Garrison	6	3	0	12	0	26
WR Levi Johnston	2	2	0	25	0	11
RB Floyd Roberson	2	1	0	8	0	10
WR Walt Dightman	2	0	0	0	0	18
WR Dylan Cunningham	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pete Dacosta	12	7	0	99	2	42
WR Morris Ketchum	8	5	1	66	2	42
WR Cris Shelton	8	7	0	116	2	23
WR Ray McNeil	6	0	2	0	0	39
TE Levi Richard	3	2	1	41	1	20
RB Charlie Paz	3	1	2	1	0	38
RB Nathan Foreman	1	0	1	0	0	4
WR Elias Ezell	1	1	0	-1	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Floyd Roberson	4	15	3.75	5.19
RB Denzel Garrison	1	7	7.00	2.46

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Charlie Paz	4	8	2.00	4.50
QB Rob Wachsmuth	1	7	7.00	9.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andres Clayton	4	0	0	0.00	6.14

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Wachsmuth	3	1	11	3.67	7.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Overall Avg
RB Denzel Garrison	1	2.00
WR Zack Olivo	1	7.71
RB Floyd Roberson	1	4.00
WR Walt Dightman	1	0.00

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pete Dacosta	1	1	11	11.00	8.25
RB Nathan Foreman	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Cris Shelton	1	0	0	0.00	14.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Denzel Garrison	3	0
RB Floyd Roberson	1	1

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
RB Charlie Paz	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andres Clayton	14	8	7

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Wachsmuth	11	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ron Boren	4	1	1
TE Todd Kramer	3	3	3
WR Zack Olivo	3	3	2
RB Denzel Garrison	2	0	0
WR Levi Johnston	1	1	1
WR Walt Dightman	1	0	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Pete Dacosta	4	2	2
WR Morris Ketchum	3	3	2
WR Ray McNeil	3	0	0
WR Cris Shelton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,100 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (20,900)
End Zone 15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,000 (7,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,100 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (20,900)
End Zone	15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,000 (7,000)