Cowboys 30-27 Falcons (Jan 4, 1981)

DAL

ATL

1

3

10

2

7

3

0

7

4

20

3

30

27

1Q

0 - 3

T. Mazzetti 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

A. Jenkins 60-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 10

R. Septien 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

B. Joe DuPree 5-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

L. Cain 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 24

W. Andrews 12-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 24

R. Newhouse 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 27

T. Mazzetti 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 27

D. Pearson 14-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 27

D. Pearson 23-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

322

White

DAL

Rush Yds

51

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

155

Jenkins

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

322

Pass Yds

320

3

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

ATL

422

Total Yds

371

22

1st Downs

18

2

Turnovers

2

1980 NFC East

DAL ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Eagles	12	4	.750
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Redskins	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313
Giants	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	12	4	.750
Rams	11	5	.688
49ers	6	10	.375
Saints	1	15	.063

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Dallas Cowboys, 30 to 27, in the 1980 NFC divisional game on January 4, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	25/39	322	8.3	3	1	1-12	104.9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	18/33	320	9.7	2	1	4-35	95.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	10	51	5.1	0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	31	5.2	1	18
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	11	11.0	0	11
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	9	9.0	0	9
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	5	5.0	0	5
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	4	4.0	0	4
Danny White D. White #11	4	1	0.3	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	13	43	3.3	1	11
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	14	43	3.1	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	90	18.0	2	23
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	53	13.3	0	21
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	51	12.8	0	34
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	40	8.0	0	13
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	39	13.0	0	26
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	29	9.7	1	19
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	20	20.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	155	38.8	1	60
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	66	11.0	0	18
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	48	16.0	0	26
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	20	10.0	0	14
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	19	9.5	1	12
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	155	38.8	52

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	144	36.0	40

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	58	19.3	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	3	46	15.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Smith M. Smith #86	5	108	21.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	-4	-2.0	1	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	2	8	4.0	7	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	25/39	322	8.3	3	1	1-12	104.9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	10	51	5.1	0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	31	5.2	1	18
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	11	11.0	0	11
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	9	9.0	0	9
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	5	5.0	0	5
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	4	4.0	0	4
Danny White D. White #11	4	1	0.3	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	90	18.0	2	23
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	53	13.3	0	21
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	51	12.8	0	34
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	40	8.0	0	13
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	39	13.0	0	26
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	29	9.7	1	19
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	20	20.0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	155	38.8	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	58	19.3	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	3	46	15.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	-4	-2.0	1	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	18/33	320	9.7	2	1	4-35	95.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	13	43	3.3	1	11
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	14	43	3.1	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	155	38.8	1	60
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	66	11.0	0	18
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	48	16.0	0	26
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	20	10.0	0	14
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	19	9.5	1	12
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	144	36.0	40

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Smith M. Smith #86	5	108	21.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	2	8	4.0	7	0

DAL

ATL

1

3

10

2

7

3

0

7

4

20

3

30

27

DAL

Team Stats

ATL

422

Total Yds

371

310

Pass Yds

285

112

Rush Yds

86

65

Total Plays

64

6.5

Yards Per Play

5.8

7.6

Yards Per Pass

7.7

4.7

Yards Per Rush

3.2

22

1st Downs

18

4

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

4

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DAL

ATL 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats