Week 1
Final
LA
ATL1Q
6 - 0
H. Jackson 27-yard TD catch from J. Namath.
Touchdown
Missed XP
2Q
6 - 7
H. Stanback 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
6 - 10
N. Mike-Mayer 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
6 - 17
S. Hunter 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
141
Namath
LA
Rush Yds
73
Stanback
ATL
Rec Yds
69
Francis
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Jackson
LA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1977 NFC West
Rams 
Falcons 
49ers 
Saints Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons decisively defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 17 to 6, on September 18, 1977.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 15/30 | 141 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 74.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hunter #16 | 10/17 | 121 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 80.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stanback #24 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 1 | 35 |
M. Eley #46 | 21 | 60 | 2.9 | 0 | 16 |
M. Esposito #26 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
S. Hunter #16 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 20 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 27 |
D. Scales #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
C. Young #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 |
T. Nelson #83 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 23 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
M. Eley #46 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Walker #19 | 10 | 356 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 10 | 418 | 41.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Phillips #39 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tyler #26 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Waddy #80 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bryant #32 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Lawrence #22 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 15/30 | 141 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 74.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 20 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 27 |
D. Scales #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
C. Young #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 |
T. Nelson #83 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Walker #19 | 10 | 356 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Phillips #39 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tyler #26 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Waddy #80 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bryant #32 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hunter #16 | 10/17 | 121 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 80.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stanback #24 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 1 | 35 |
M. Eley #46 | 21 | 60 | 2.9 | 0 | 16 |
M. Esposito #26 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
S. Hunter #16 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 23 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
M. Eley #46 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 10 | 418 | 41.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Lawrence #22 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
167
Total Yds
264
108
Pass Yds
108
59
Rush Yds
156
54
Total Plays
71
3.1
Yards Per Play
3.7
3.3
Yards Per Pass
5.7
2.8
Yards Per Rush
3
9
1st Downs
14
10
Punts
10
3
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
3
Fumbles Lost
0
7
Penalties
6
2.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
