1999 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 1999 · TWA Dome
Atlanta Falcons
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St. Louis RamsWinner
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ATL -1.5 upsetO 40.5 ✓Dome
St. Louis Rams 35–7 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Graziani | 14/22 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Chris Chandler | 5/9 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Hanspard | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 0 | -6.4 |
| Tony Graziani | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Ken Oxendine | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 23% | -1.0 |
| Byron Hanspard | 2 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 16% | 1.4 |
| Bob Christian | 5 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 23% | -1.8 |
| O.J. Santiago | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16% | 2.4 |
| Chris Calloway | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10% | 1.3 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Ronnie Harris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Carter | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Tuggle | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Archambeau | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 17/25 | 275 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Faulk | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Robert Holcombe | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Justin Watson | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Isaac Bruce | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Kurt Warner | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 2.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bruce | 3 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 28% | 3.8 |
| Marshall Faulk | 5 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 20% | 6.2 |
| Torry Holt | 2 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 12% | 6.0 |
| Robert Holcombe | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 8% | 3.2 |
| Roland Williams | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 12% | 2.8 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8% | 1.2 |
| Jeff Robinson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -2.3 |
| Ricky Proehl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Jenkins | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike A. Jones | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Lyght | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Clemons | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd F. Collins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Coady | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lyle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter McCleon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -1.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- STL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 42 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TWA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- ATL 6 days · STL 14 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs Dick Vermeil
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.