The Atlanta Falcons came up just a bit short against the Cincinnati Bengals, 30 to 28, on December 20, 1981.
Final
1st quarter
CIN
ATL
M.L. Harris 21-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
7
0
Jim Breech 45-yard field goal
10
0
2nd quarter
CIN
ATL
Lynn Cain 10-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
10
7
Cris Collinsworth 74-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
17
7
Archie Griffin 18-yard run (Jim Breech kick)
24
7
William Andrews 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
24
14
William Andrews 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
24
21
Jim Breech 29-yard field goal
27
21
4th quarter
CIN
ATL
Jim Breech 20-yard field goal
30
21
Lynn Cain 3-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
30
28
Bengals
Falcons
1st Downs
23
26
Passing 1st Downs
13
12
Rushing 1st Downs
7
9
1st downs from penalties
3
5
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
64
77
Total Yards
433
328
Yards per play
6.8
4.3
Passing
300
237
Comp - Att
19 - 35
25 - 47
Yards per pass
8.1
4.8
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 12
2 - 15
Rushing
133
91
Rushing Attempts
27
28
Yards per rush
4.9
3.3
Penalties
11
6
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson | 18 | 34 | 299 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 90.2 |
S. Kreider | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
Team | 19 | 35 | 300 | 8.9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 91.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Johnson | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 0 |
C. Alexander | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 |
A. Griffin | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 |
K. Anderson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Team | 27 | 133 | 4.9 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Collinsworth | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 1 | |
D. Ross | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | |
P. Johnson | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
C. Alexander | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
S. Kreider | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
M.L. Harris | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | |
I. Curtis | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
A. Griffin | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
D. Verser | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 312 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Breech | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
Team | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McInally | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | |
Team | 4 | 154 | 38.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Verser | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Fuller | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moroski | 11 | 23 | 130 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.5 |
S. Bartkowski | 14 | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71.3 |
J. James | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Team | 25 | 47 | 237 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Andrews | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 2 |
L. Cain | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 |
M. Moroski | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
J. Mayberry | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
S. Bartkowski | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 28 | 91 | 3.3 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Cain | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | |
A. Jackson | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | |
W. Andrews | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | |
W. Francis | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | |
A. Jenkins | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
J. Miller | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
J. Mayberry | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 25 | 252 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Luckhurst | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | |
Team | 5 | 196 | 39.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Woerner | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 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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Texans 
Colts 
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 |
SEA 
GB 
JAX 
CIN 
NYG 
SF 
