Falcons 7-37 Bengals (Dec 3, 1978)

ATL

CIN

1

0

3

2

7

3

0

13

4

0

14

7

37

1Q

0 - 3

C. Bahr 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

R. Patton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

P. Johnson 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 16

S. Perry 39-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

7 - 23

D. Jauron 24-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 30

P. Johnson 50-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 37

T. Davis 32-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

124

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

87

Griffin

CIN

Rec Yds

70

Jackson

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Johnson

CIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Ken Anderson

CIN QB #14

124

Pass Yds

77

0

Pass TD

0

3

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

CIN

174

Total Yds

360

10

1st Downs

20

3

Turnovers

0

1978 NFC West

ATL CIN

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals crushed the Atlanta Falcons, 37 to 7, on December 3, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	9/25	124	5.0	0	3	0-0	13.2
June Jones J. Jones #14	1/4	2	0.5	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	7/17	77	4.5	0-0	55.3
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	6/12	58	4.8	0-0	63.9
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	1/1	18	18.0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	15	71	4.7	0	23
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	6	11	1.8	1	5
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	1	1	1.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	16	87	5.4	0	30
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	9	74	8.2	2	50
Tony Davis T. Davis #27	5	21	4.2	1	10
Tom Dinkel T. Dinkel #51	1	20	20.0	0	20
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	3	16	5.3	0	11
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	2	5	2.5	0	0
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	1	4	4.0	0	4
Don Bass D. Bass #84	1	-4	-4.0	0	-4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	70	35.0	53
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	23	7.7	18
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	16	16.0	16
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	7	7.0	7
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	6	6.0	6
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	2	2.0	2
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Bass D. Bass #84	0/0	40	13.3	16
Billy Brooks B. Brooks #82	0/0	40	20.0	34
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	0/0	32	8.0	13
James Corbett J. Corbett #81	0/0	18	18.0	18
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	15	15.0	15
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	10	5.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	0-0	1
Scott Perry S. Perry #32	0-0	1
Eddie Edwards E. Edwards #73	0-0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1/2	4/5	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	372	46.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	4	194	48.5	0
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1	41	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	67	22.3	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	1	39	39.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Davis T. Davis #27	5	23	4.6	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	9/25	124	5.0	0	3	0-0	13.2
June Jones J. Jones #14	1/4	2	0.5	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	15	71	4.7	0	23
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	6	11	1.8	1	5
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	70	35.0	53
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	23	7.7	18
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	16	16.0	16
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	7	7.0	7
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	6	6.0	6
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	2	2.0	2
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	372	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	67	22.3	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	7/17	77	4.5	0-0	55.3
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	6/12	58	4.8	0-0	63.9
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	1/1	18	18.0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	16	87	5.4	0	30
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	9	74	8.2	2	50
Tony Davis T. Davis #27	5	21	4.2	1	10
Tom Dinkel T. Dinkel #51	1	20	20.0	0	20
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	3	16	5.3	0	11
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	2	5	2.5	0	0
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	1	4	4.0	0	4
Don Bass D. Bass #84	1	-4	-4.0	0	-4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Bass D. Bass #84	0/0	40	13.3	16
Billy Brooks B. Brooks #82	0/0	40	20.0	34
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	0/0	32	8.0	13
James Corbett J. Corbett #81	0/0	18	18.0	18
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	15	15.0	15
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	10	5.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	0-0	1
Scott Perry S. Perry #32	0-0	1
Eddie Edwards E. Edwards #73	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1/2	4/5	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	4	194	48.5	0
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1	41	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	1	39	39.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Davis T. Davis #27	5	23	4.6	0	0

ATL

CIN

1

0

3

2

7

3

0

13

4

0

14

7

37

ATL

Team Stats

CIN

174

Total Yds

360

91

Pass Yds

137

83

Rush Yds

223

55

Total Plays

70

3.2

Yards Per Play

5.1

2.8

Yards Per Pass

4.3

3.8

Yards Per Rush

5.9

10

1st Downs

20

8

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-6 ATL

CIN 2-12

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats