Giants 20-23 Falcons (Oct 1, 1978)

NYG

ATL

1

14

0

2

0

9

3

0

7

4

6

7

20

23

1Q

7 - 0

L. Csonka 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

G. Martin 83-yard TD blocked field goal return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

W. Francis 54-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 9

Safety by D. McClain.

Safety

3Q

14 - 16

S. Bartkowski 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 16

J. Danelo 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 16

J. Danelo 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 23

H. Stanback 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

226

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

55

Doornink

NYG

Rec Yds

153

Francis

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Csonka

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Pisarcik

NYG QB #9

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

86

Pass Yds

226

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

146

Total Yds

350

8

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

3

1978 NFC East

NYG ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 23 to 20, on October 1, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	7/21	86	4.1	0	0	0-0	46.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/26	226	8.7	1	0	0-0	96.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	8	55	6.9	0	16
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	4	22	5.5	0	12
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	17	4.3	1	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	7	2	0.3	0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	-9	-4.5	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	19	51	2.7	1	9
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	11	50	4.5	0	11
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	7	29	4.1	0	15
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	5	16	3.2	0	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	8	12	1.5	1	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	45	22.5	26
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	19	9.5	10
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	8	8.0	8
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	0/0	8	8.0	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	153	21.9	1	54
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	22
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	1	0.5	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	213	42.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	94	31.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	2	40	20.0	0	0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	24	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	35	17.5
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	26	26.0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	29	14.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	63	21.0	0	0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	7/21	86	4.1	0	0	0-0	46.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	8	55	6.9	0	16
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	4	22	5.5	0	12
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	17	4.3	1	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	7	2	0.3	0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	-9	-4.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	45	22.5	26
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	19	9.5	10
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	8	8.0	8
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	0/0	8	8.0	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	213	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	2	40	20.0	0	0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/26	226	8.7	1	0	0-0	96.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	19	51	2.7	1	9
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	11	50	4.5	0	11
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	7	29	4.1	0	15
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	5	16	3.2	0	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	8	12	1.5	1	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	153	21.9	1	54
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	22
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	1	0.5	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	94	31.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	35	17.5
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	26	26.0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	29	14.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	63	21.0	0	0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	6	6.0	0	0

NYG

ATL

1

14

0

2

0

9

3

0

7

4

6

7

20

23

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

146

Total Yds

350

59

Pass Yds

198

87

Rush Yds

152

49

Total Plays

80

3

Yards Per Play

4.4

2.5

Yards Per Pass

6.8

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3

8

1st Downs

22

5

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

10

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-2 NYG

ATL 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats