Falcons 21-42 Cardinals (Dec 17, 1978)

ATL

STL

1

7

0

2

7

28

3

7

4

0

7

21

42

1Q

7 - 0

R. Strong 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

D. Stief 37-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

A. Chandler 12-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

D. Pearson 100-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

P. Tilley 26-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 28

J. Hart 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 35

S. Jones 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 35

R. Patton 8-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 42

J. Hart 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

333

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

27

Strong

ATL

Rec Yds

183

Stief

STL

Scrim TD

2

Hart

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

257

Pass Yds

333

1

Pass TD

3

2

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

STL

311

Total Yds

427

18

1st Downs

24

6

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC West

ATL STL

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

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

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 42 to 21, on December 17, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	16/32	257	8.0	1	2	0-0	61.6
June Jones J. Jones #14	5/10	55	5.5	0	1	0-0	27.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	22/40	333	8.3	3	1	0-0	97.2
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1/1	29	29.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	11	27	2.5	1	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	6	15	2.5	0	5
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	13	27	2.1	0	7
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	7	23	3.3	0	9
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	7	12	1.7	0	4
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	2	11	5.5	2	9
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	6	9	1.5	1	3
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	102	20.4	0	56
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	80	26.7	0	51
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	44	14.7	0	23
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	29	9.7	0	14
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	22	7.3	0	8
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	8	4.0	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	183	20.3	1	37
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	105	15.0	1	26
Al Chandler A. Chandler #82	0/0	48	12.0	1	21
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Williams E. Williams #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	139	34.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	6	228	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	117	58.5	1
James Wright J. Wright #87	2	31	15.5	0
Edgar Fields E. Fields #77	2	21	10.5	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	25	25.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	2	54	27.0	0	0
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	3	1.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	8	8.0	0	0
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	16/32	257	8.0	1	2	0-0	61.6
June Jones J. Jones #14	5/10	55	5.5	0	1	0-0	27.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	11	27	2.5	1	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	6	15	2.5	0	5
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	102	20.4	0	56
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	80	26.7	0	51
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	44	14.7	0	23
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	29	9.7	0	14
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	22	7.3	0	8
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	8	4.0	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	139	34.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	117	58.5	1
James Wright J. Wright #87	2	31	15.5	0
Edgar Fields E. Fields #77	2	21	10.5	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	25	25.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	22/40	333	8.3	3	1	0-0	97.2
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1/1	29	29.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	13	27	2.1	0	7
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	7	23	3.3	0	9
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	7	12	1.7	0	4
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	2	11	5.5	2	9
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	6	9	1.5	1	3
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	183	20.3	1	37
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	105	15.0	1	26
Al Chandler A. Chandler #82	0/0	48	12.0	1	21
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Williams E. Williams #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	6	228	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	2	54	27.0	0	0
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	8	8.0	0	0
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	1	4	4.0	0	0

ATL

STL

1

7

0

2

7

28

3

7

4

0

7

21

42

ATL

Team Stats

STL

311

Total Yds

427

270

Pass Yds

348

41

Rush Yds

79

64

Total Plays

80

4.9

Yards Per Play

5.3

5.9

Yards Per Pass

7.9

2.3

Yards Per Rush

2.2

18

1st Downs

24

4

Punts

6

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

4.0

1

D/ST TD

0

9-7 ATL

STL 6-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats