Falcons 28-26 Chargers (Dec 2, 1979)

ATL

SD

1

7

2

7

3

7

4

7

9

28

26

1Q

7 - 0

H. Stanback 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

H. Bauer 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

M. Wood 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 10

W. Andrews 11-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

J. Floyd 19-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 17

W. Francis 31-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

C. Williams 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 26

Safety by W. Young.

Safety

4Q

28 - 26

W. Francis 6-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

338

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

131

Andrews

ATL

Rec Yds

103

Jefferson

SD

Scrim TD

2

Francis

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

225

Pass Yds

338

3

Pass TD

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

SD

375

Total Yds

410

22

1st Downs

22

2

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC West

ATL SD

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 28 to 26, on December 2, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	17/30	225	7.5	3	1	0-0	100.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	28/37	338	9.1	1	1	0-0	101.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	21	131	6.2	0	14
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	9	23	2.6	1	16
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	5	42	8.4	0	26
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	12	33	2.8	1	8
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	5	6	1.2	0	3
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	2	4	2.0	0	4
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	2	1	0.5	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	90	15.0	2	31
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	79	19.8	0	41
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	38	9.5	1	15
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	9	4.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	103	20.6	0	43
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	99	12.4	0	28
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	60	10.0	0	18
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	37	12.3	1	19
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	29	7.3	0	11
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

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
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	0/1	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	111	37.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	144	28.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	48	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	4	88	22.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	4	2.0	0	0
Dewey McClain D. McClain #52	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	17/30	225	7.5	3	1	0-0	100.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	21	131	6.2	0	14
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	9	23	2.6	1	16
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	90	15.0	2	31
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	79	19.8	0	41
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	38	9.5	1	15
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	9	4.5	0	6

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	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	111	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	48	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	4	2.0	0	0
Dewey McClain D. McClain #52	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	28/37	338	9.1	1	1	0-0	101.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	5	42	8.4	0	26
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	12	33	2.8	1	8
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	5	6	1.2	0	3
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	2	4	2.0	0	4
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	2	1	0.5	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	103	20.6	0	43
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	99	12.4	0	28
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	60	10.0	0	18
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	37	12.3	1	19
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	29	7.3	0	11
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	144	28.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	4	88	22.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	5	5.0	0	0

ATL

SD

1

7

2

7

3

7

4

7

9

28

26

ATL

Team Stats

SD

375

Total Yds

410

222

Pass Yds

324

153

Rush Yds

86

63

Total Plays

65

6

Yards Per Play

6.3

7.2

Yards Per Pass

8.3

4.8

Yards Per Rush

3.3

22

1st Downs

22

3

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-9 ATL

SD 10-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats