1987 Atlanta Falcons Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Marion Campbell (3-12)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1987 Atlanta Falcons Roster
1987 Atlanta Falcons Results

The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 3 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

The Falcons scored only 205 points, worst in the league, and the leaky defense yielded 436, most in the circuit. Scott Campbell threw for 1,728 yards. Floyd Dixon hauled in 36 passes for 600 yards. Aubrey Matthews provided receiving help also.

Gerald Riggs ran for a team-best 875 yards for Atlanta.

Bobby Butler picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Buddy Moor topped pass rushers with 4 sacks.

Marion Campbell coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Scott Campbell26013652.317286.6114.2145.4442517865.0
Erik Kramer924548.95596.144.355.433108260.0
Chris Miller923942.45526.011.199.85753726.4
Jeff Van Raaphorst341852.91745.112.925.92431952.8
David Archer23939.1954.100.028.73332415.7
Totals50124749.331086.2173.4326.457 46340

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Gerald Riggs2038754.344 2
Scott Campbell211024.924 2
Rick Badanjek29873.031 1
John Settle19723.812 0
Kenny Flowers14614.414 0
Michael Williams14493.50
Chris Miller4215.211 0
Norm Granger6122.00
Joe McIntosh5112.20
Erik Kramer2105.011 0
David Archer284.00
Jeff Van Raaphorst166.00
Sylvester Stamps166.00
Larry Emery155.00
Jerry Butler111.00
Darryl Oliver100.00
Steve Griffin1-2-2.0-2 0
Floyd Dixon3-3-1.00
Aubrey Matthews1-4-4.0-4 0
Rick Donnelly3-6-2.00
Lenny Taylor1-13-13.0-13 0
Totals33312983.944 5

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Floyd Dixon3660016.751 5
Aubrey Matthews3253716.857 3
Gerald Riggs251998.048 0
Stacey Bailey2032516.235 3
Ken Whisenhunt171458.526 1
Lenny Taylor1217114.228 1
John Settle1115313.936 0
Arthur Cox111019.219 0
Milton Barney1017517.532 2
Michael Williams9707.815 0
Billy Johnson88410.519 0
Sylvester Byrd712517.933 0
John Kamana7517.315 1
Kenny Flowers7507.124 0
Rick Badanjek6355.816 0
Charlie Brown510320.623 0
Larry Emery5316.213 0
Sylvester Stamps44010.019 0
Leon Gonzalez34013.322 0
Joe McIntosh3155.01
Norm Granger23417.026 0
Jerry Butler273.50
Dan Sharp263.00
John Evans188.00
Darryl Oliver122.00
Ron Middleton111.00
Totals247310812.657 17

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Mick Luckhurst1717100.013969.244
Greg Davis66100.04375.015
Totals2323100.0171270.659

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Rick Donnelly61268644.062
Louis Berry725836.951
John Starnes620333.849
Greg Davis619131.855
Mick Luckhurst13737.037
Totals81337541.762

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Billy Johnson211688.045 0
Milton Barney5285.611 0
Gary Moss3155.011 0
Jerry Butler2105.00
Totals312217.145 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Sylvester Stamps2466027.597 1
Larry Emery2144021.066 0
John Settle1015815.822 0
Joe McIntosh310836.071 0
Darryl Oliver59018.028 0
Kenny Flowers47218.020 0
Major Everett23316.518 0
Rick Badanjek22713.516 0
Gary Moss12323.023 0
Steve Griffin12121.021 0
David Croudip11818.018 0
Michael Williams2157.515 0
Jerry Butler11313.013 0
Dan Sharp11111.011 0
Arthur Cox11111.011 0
Totals79170021.597 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bobby Butler44812.031 0
David Croudip24020.040 0
Tim Gordon22814.027 0
Robert Moore22311.518 0
Charles Huff2147.014 0
Gary Moss11818.018 0
Scott Case11212.012 0
James Britt1-1-1.0-1 0
Totals1518212.140 0

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Buddy Moor4.00.0
Rick Bryan2.50.0
Tony Casillas2.00.0
Greg Brown2.00.0
Dennis Harrison1.50.0
Tim Green1.00.0
John Rade1.00.0
Jessie Tuggle1.00.0
Mike Gann1.00.0
Mark Studaway0.50.0
Dwaine Morris0.50.0
Totals17.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Mick Luckhurst917044
Floyd Dixon0500030
Stacey Bailey300018
Aubrey Matthews0300018
Greg Davis36015
Gerald Riggs2000012
Milton Barney2000012
Scott Campbell200012
Joe McIntosh0100006
Lenny Taylor010006
John Kamana10006
Robert Moore010006
Rick Badanjek1000006
Ken Whisenhunt10006
Sylvester Stamps0010006
Totals5170100101223000203



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