Broncos 20-17 Falcons (Sep 16, 1979)

DEN

ATL

1

7

0

2

3

10

3

7

0

4

0

7

OT

3

0

20

17

1Q

7 - 0

N. Weese 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

W. Andrews 3-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

J. Turner 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

T. Mazzetti 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 10

N. Weese 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 17

W. Francis 22-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

20 - 17

J. Turner 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

326

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

52

Jensen

DEN

Rec Yds

138

Francis

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Weese

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Norris Weese

DEN QB #14

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

215

Pass Yds

326

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

DEN

Team Stats

ATL

369

Total Yds

382

18

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

0

1979 AFC West

DEN ATL

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

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

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Denver Broncos, 20 to 17, on September 16, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	13/22	215	9.8	0	1	0-0	73.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	20/29	326	11.2	2	0	0-0	129.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	9	52	5.8	0	30
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	8	39	4.9	2	10
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	32	5.3	0	10
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	4	27	6.8	0	17
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	8	16	2.0	0	7
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	7	3.5	0	4
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	2	0.4	0	3
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	20	41	2.1	11
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	5	14	2.8	-6
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	3	1	0.3	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	99	19.8	50
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	45	45.0	45
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	39	13.0	23
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	16	16.0	16
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	16	5.3	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	138	17.3	1	31
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	129	25.8	0	57
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	35	7.0	1	10
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	196	39.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	170	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	2	37	18.5
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	21	21.0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	2	23	11.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	9	4.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	21	10.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	13/22	215	9.8	0	1	0-0	73.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	9	52	5.8	0	30
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	8	39	4.9	2	10
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	32	5.3	0	10
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	4	27	6.8	0	17
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	8	16	2.0	0	7
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	7	3.5	0	4
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	2	0.4	0	3
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	99	19.8	50
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	45	45.0	45
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	39	13.0	23
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	16	16.0	16
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	16	5.3	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	196	39.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	2	37	18.5
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	21	21.0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	2	23	11.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	20/29	326	11.2	2	0	0-0	129.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	20	41	2.1	11
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	5	14	2.8	-6
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	3	1	0.3	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	138	17.3	1	31
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	129	25.8	0	57
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	35	7.0	1	10
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	170	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	21	10.5	0	0

DEN

ATL

1

7

0

2

3

10

3

7

0

4

0

7

OT

3

0

20

17

DEN

Team Stats

ATL

369

Total Yds

382

201

Pass Yds

326

168

Rush Yds

56

67

Total Plays

57

5.5

Yards Per Play

6.7

8.4

Yards Per Pass

11.2

3.9

Yards Per Rush

2

18

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 DEN

ATL 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats