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| 1996 Yards per Game (NFL rank) - 1996 Record: 3-13 (fourth) |
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Rushing | Passing | Total |
| OFFENSE | 91.3 (27) | 228.4 (9) | 319.8 (17) |
| DEFENSE | 127.6 (26) | 234.1 (27) | 361.6 (29) |
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Mr. Automatic |
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Morten Andersen's missed 30-yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds of the Falcons' 1996 regular-season finale was significant for three reasons: It cost Atlanta a win, sent Jacksonville into the playoffs and ended Andersen's NFL-record streak of 62 consecutive field goals from 30 yards or closer.
Longest Streaks of Successful Field Goal Attempts from 30 Yards or Closer |
| | Dates | FGs |
| Morten Andersen | Nov. 6, 1989, through Nov. 3, 1996 | 62 |
| Norm Johnson | Oct. 21, 1990, through Sept. 16, 1996 | 58 |
| Pat Leahy | Nov. 11, 1984, through Nov. 26, 1989 | 52 |
| Matt Stover | Dec. 22, 1991, through Dec. 15, 1996 | 48* |
| Nick Lowery | Sept. 28, 1992, through Dec. 14, 1996 | 42* |
| *Active streak |
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