Week 15
Final
WAS
ATL1Q
0 - 7
H. Stanback 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
J. Riggins 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
M. Moseley 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 10
T. Mazzetti 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 17
B. Bean 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 17
M. Thomas 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 20
T. Mazzetti 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
190
Bartkowski
ATL
Rush Yds
64
Riggins
WAS
Rec Yds
72
Francis
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Riggins
WAS
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC East
WAS ATL
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Cardinals 
Giants 
Rams 
Falcons 
Saints 
49ers Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the Washington Redskins, 20 to 17, on December 10, 1978.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 12/33 | 144 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 50.6 |
M. Bragg #4 | 1/1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 16/37 | 190 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 59.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 1 | 11 |
B. Malone #32 | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 31 |
J. Theismann #7 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Thomas #22 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 |
H. Stanback #24 | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 1 | 9 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
R. Strong #25 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 19 |
T. Anderson #85 | 0/0 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 56 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 22 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 23 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 9 | 295 | 32.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 12 | 383 | 31.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 12/33 | 144 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 50.6 |
M. Bragg #4 | 1/1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 1 | 11 |
B. Malone #32 | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 31 |
J. Theismann #7 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Thomas #22 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 19 |
T. Anderson #85 | 0/0 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 56 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 22 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 9 | 295 | 32.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 16/37 | 190 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 59.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 |
H. Stanback #24 | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 1 | 9 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
R. Strong #25 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 23 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 12 | 383 | 31.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
311
Total Yds
253
165
Pass Yds
140
146
Rush Yds
113
72
Total Plays
76
4.3
Yards Per Play
3.3
4.3
Yards Per Pass
3.3
4.3
Yards Per Rush
3.3
15
1st Downs
17
10
Punts
12
2
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
7
5.0
Sacks
4.0
0
D/ST TD
0
