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1997 Game 205 (Week 15) Atlanta at San Diego

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Chandler brings the Falcons back!

Atlanta Falcon quarterback Chris Chandler proved Sunday that he could be a big-time quarterback. His Falcons were on the verge of an embarrassing loss to the one-win San Diego Chargers on Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium, but Chandler led a fierce 4th quarter comeback and the Falcons escaped with a 29-24 victory.

With 6:30 minutes to play in the game, the Charger faithful exploded and had some hope for a victory when backup QB Craig Whelihan hooked up with WR Tony Martin for a 33-yard touchdown to give the Chargers a 24-16 lead.

Chandler and the Falcons began to heat up in the very next drive. To cap the drive off, Chandler connected with RB Jamal Anderson on a six-yard scoring strike to cut the lead; however, the Falcons failed on the two-point conversion to tie the game, so they were behind 24-22.

The Falcon defense stepped up and shut down the Chargers offense forcing a punt. On the Falcons’ first play of the drive, Chandler hit WR Bert Emanuel down the field for a 38-yard gain setting the Falcons up at the Charger 29-yard line. On the next play, Chandler found WR Terrence Mathis down the right sideline for the 29-yard touchdown to take the lead, 29-24. Then to close the game out on the ensuing Charger drive, defensive back Michael Booker picked off a Whelihan pass to end the game.

Chandler finished 25 of 41 passing with 306 yards with three touchdowns. He did throw a pick to DB Paul Bradford, who returned it 91 yards for a touchdown. Emanuel caught eight passes for 113 yards. Mathis caught nine passes for 160 yards and two TDs.

The Falcons are now 6-8 on the season and will face the Eagles on Sunday, while the Chargers are now 1-13 and will face the Chiefs.

1997 Game 205 Stats

1997 Game 194 (Week 14) Denver at San Diego

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Broncos gallop past the Chargers

The Denver Broncos are an elite team in the NFL. They proved that on Sunday Night Football as they blew out the San Diego Chargers, 31-7, at Qualcomm Stadium. The Broncos rolled up 434 total yards and had big games from RB Terrell Davis and WR Rod Smith.

Davis rushed for 159 yards on 36 carries and scored three touchdowns. On the season, Davis only trails Barry Sanders in rushing this season. He has rushed for 1,532 yards on 307 carries with 13 touchdowns.

Rod Smith is having his best season of his career. He caught eight passes on Sunday for 135 yards and a touchdown. On the season, Smith is leading the Broncos in receiving with 62 receptions for 849 yards and seven touchdowns.

QB John Elway threw for 253 yards on 18 of 30 passing with a TD and an interception. On the season, Elway has thrown for 2,931 yards with 21 TDs and 18 INTs.

Defensively, the Broncos held the Chargers to 151 total yards and 50 yards rushing and 101 passing yards. The Broncos sacked QB Craig Whelihan five times and Ray Crockett intercepted him twice.

The Broncos are now 11-2 on the season and are a game and a half behind the Kansas City Chiefs for the top spot in the AFC. The Broncos have a tough schedule the next two weeks. They travel to Pittsburgh next week and then travel to San Francisco on Monday Night Football the week after. The Chargers are now 1-12 and they will host the Atlanta Falcons next week.

1997 Game 194 Stats

1997 Game 178 (Week 13) San Diego at San Francisco

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49ers shutout Chargers

The San Francisco 49ers’ defense is on an historic pace. They have allowed just 189 yards per game this season to their opponents, which would be the fewest since 1991 when the Eagles allowed 221.8. They have also allowed just 10.5 points per game to their opponents the season, which would be the lowest since the Rams allowed 10.4 in 1977.

The 49ers defense was absolutely dominant on Sunday as the 49ers shutout the San Diego Chargers 36-0 at 3 COM Park at Candlestick. The 49ers allowed 156 total yards to the Chargers including just 39 on the ground. The Niners sacked Charger QB Craig Whelihan eight times. They sacked him for a safety and forced him to throw an interception.

As for the 49ers’ offense, QB Steve Young had another impressive day. The was 21 of 26 for 202 yards and 3 TD passes. The Niners also rushed for 144 yards on 34 carries. RB Garrison Hearst had 75 yards on 20 carries.

The Niners have now won ten in a row and have a huge showdown next Sunday as they face the 11-1 Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chargers are now 1-11 and will host the Broncos on Sunday Night Football.

1997 Game 178 Stats