The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Seattle Seahawks, 31 to 28, on October 29, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
SEA
ATL
Lynn Cain 35-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
SEA
ATL
Rick Byas 30-yard fumble return (Tim Mazzetti kick)
0
14
Jim Zorn 34-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
7
14
Sherman Smith 4-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
14
14
Dan Doornink 8-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
21
14
3rd quarter
SEA
ATL
Efren Herrera 24-yard field goal
24
14
4th quarter
SEA
ATL
Billy Ryckman 17-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
24
21
Dan Doornink 26-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
31
21
Billy Ryckman 20-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
31
28
Seahawks
Falcons
1st Downs
19
19
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
56
Total Yards
411
315
Yards per play
5.7
5.6
Passing
206
162
Comp - Att
14 - 26
16 - 26
Yards per pass
7.9
5.4
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
4 - 24
Rushing
205
153
Rushing Attempts
46
26
Yards per rush
4.5
5.9
Penalties
5
7
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
4
0
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Doornink | 21 | 122 | 5.8 | 2 |
S. Smith | 17 | 48 | 2.8 | 0 |
J. Zorn | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 1 |
H. Weaver | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
Team | 46 | 205 | 4.5 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Largent | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 0 | |
S. McCullum | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
E. Herrera | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
B. Peets | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
J. Green | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
S. Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | |
D. Doornink | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
S. Raible | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 206 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Herrera | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | |
Team | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski | 16 | 26 | 186 | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 76.8 | |
Team | 16 | 26 | 162 | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 76.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Cain | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 1 |
W. Andrews | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 |
J. Mayberry | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 26 | 153 | 5.9 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | |
B. Ryckman | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 2 | |
L. Cain | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | |
A. Jenkins | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
W. Andrews | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | |
A. Jackson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
J. Mitchell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 186 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James | 5 | 186 | 37.2 | |
Team | 5 | 186 | 37.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
H. Stanback | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
T. Pridemore | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
PPG
24.6
12th
OPP PPG
24.0
20th
RUSH YDS/G
118.4
18th
PASS YDS/G
260.2
6th
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
 Saints | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
 Panthers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chiefs | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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