Falcons 37-21 Patriots (Sep 14, 1980)

ATL

NE

1

14

7

2

14

3

0

4

6

0

37

21

1Q

0 - 7

D. Hasselbeck 9-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

W. Andrews 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

W. Francis 28-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

D. Calhoun 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 14

J. Miller 12-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 14

J. Miller 22-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 21

S. Morgan 25-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 21

T. Mazzetti 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

34 - 21

T. Mazzetti 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

37 - 21

T. Mazzetti 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

244

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

124

Andrews

ATL

Rec Yds

117

Miller

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Miller

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

244

Pass Yds

169

3

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

NE

404

Total Yds

260

22

1st Downs

21

1

Turnovers

3

1980 NFC West

ATL NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	12	4	.750
Rams	11	5	.688
49ers	6	10	.375
Saints	1	15	.063

Team	W	L	PCT
Bills	11	5	.688
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Colts	7	9	.438
Jets	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The New England Patriots were decisively beaten by the Atlanta Falcons, 37 to 21, on September 14, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	19/30	244	8.1	3	0	0-0	122.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/31	169	5.5	2	1	0-0	78.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	19	124	6.5	1	33
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	19	44	2.3	0	14
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	3	-1	-0.3	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	12	41	3.4	1	17
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	27	5.4	0	19
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	3	18	6.0	0	7
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	4	11	2.8	0	6
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	2	4	2.0	0	4
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	3	3.0	0	3
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	117	14.6	2	25
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	39	19.5	0	21
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	38	19.0	1	28
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	30	7.5	0	10
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	7	3.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	43	21.5	1	25
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	39	13.0	0	19
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	37	12.3	1	19
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	17	8.5	0	11
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	7	3.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	3/3	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	168	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	6	277	46.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	4	69	17.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Brown P. Brown #89	5	76	15.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	5	74	14.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Brown P. Brown #89	2	4	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	19/30	244	8.1	3	0	0-0	122.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	19	124	6.5	1	33
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	19	44	2.3	0	14
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	3	-1	-0.3	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	117	14.6	2	25
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	39	19.5	0	21
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	38	19.0	1	28
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	30	7.5	0	10
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	7	3.5	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Buddy Curry B. Curry #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	4	69	17.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	5	74	14.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/31	169	5.5	2	1	0-0	78.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	12	41	3.4	1	17
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	27	5.4	0	19
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	3	18	6.0	0	7
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	4	11	2.8	0	6
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	2	4	2.0	0	4
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	3	3.0	0	3
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	43	21.5	1	25
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	39	13.0	0	19
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	37	12.3	1	19
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	17	8.5	0	11
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	12	6.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	7	3.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	6	277	46.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Brown P. Brown #89	5	76	15.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Brown P. Brown #89	2	4	2.0	0	0

ATL

NE

1

14

7

2

14

3

0

4

6

0

37

21

ATL

Team Stats

NE

404

Total Yds

260

237

Pass Yds

153

167

Rush Yds

107

72

Total Plays

61

5.6

Yards Per Play

4.3

7.6

Yards Per Pass

4.6

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.8

22

1st Downs

21

4

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 ATL

NE 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats