Falcons 23-24 Lions (Sep 23, 1979)

ATL

DET

1

0

7

2

3

13

0

4

7

14

23

24

1Q

0 - 7

F. Scott 15-yard TD catch from J. Komlo.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

T. Mazzetti 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

B. Ricardo 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 10

S. Bartkowski 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 10

T. Mazzetti 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 10

T. Mazzetti 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 17

L. Blue 13-yard TD catch from J. Komlo.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 24

R. Kane 26-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 24

H. Stanback 55-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

289

Komlo

DET

Rush Yds

64

Stanback

ATL

Rec Yds

61

Hill

DET

Scrim TD

1

Bartkowski

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Jeff Komlo

DET QB #19

158

Pass Yds

289

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

DET

270

Total Yds

400

11

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC West

ATL DET

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 24 to 23, on September 23, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	12/25	158	6.3	0	1	0-0	51.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	19/35	289	8.3	2	0	0-0	100.8
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	3	64	21.3	1	55
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	11	36	3.3	0	9
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	7	22	3.1	0	10
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	5	20	4.0	0	10
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	1	1.0	1	1
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	1	1	1.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	15	64	4.3	0	34
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	6	35	5.8	1	26
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	9	25	2.8	0	11
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	15	15.0	0	15
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	3	12	4.0	0	0
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	2	2.0	0	2
Horace King H. King #25	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	50	16.7	20
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	37	18.5	30
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	34	34.0	34
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	13	13.0	13
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0/0	9	9.0	9
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	6	6.0	6
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	5	5.0	5
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	4	2.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	61	20.3	0	40
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	55	18.3	1	17
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	55	13.8	0	17
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	54	18.0	1	26
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	28	9.3	0	19
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	23	11.5	0	22
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Luther Bradley L. Bradley #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	357	44.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	8	307	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	43	21.5	0	0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	4	84	21.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	60	60.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	3	65	21.7	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	12/25	158	6.3	0	1	0-0	51.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	3	64	21.3	1	55
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	11	36	3.3	0	9
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	7	22	3.1	0	10
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	5	20	4.0	0	10
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	1	1.0	1	1
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	50	16.7	20
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	37	18.5	30
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	34	34.0	34
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	13	13.0	13
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0/0	9	9.0	9
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	6	6.0	6
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	5	5.0	5
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	4	2.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	357	44.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	43	21.5	0	0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	60	60.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	19/35	289	8.3	2	0	0-0	100.8
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	15	64	4.3	0	34
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	6	35	5.8	1	26
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	9	25	2.8	0	11
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	15	15.0	0	15
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	3	12	4.0	0	0
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	2	2.0	0	2
Horace King H. King #25	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	61	20.3	0	40
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	55	18.3	1	17
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	55	13.8	0	17
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	54	18.0	1	26
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	28	9.3	0	19
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	23	11.5	0	22
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Luther Bradley L. Bradley #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	8	307	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	4	84	21.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	3	65	21.7	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	1	8	8.0	0	0

ATL

DET

1

0

7

2

3

13

0

4

7

14

23

24

ATL

Team Stats

DET

270

Total Yds

400

126

Pass Yds

249

144

Rush Yds

151

56

Total Plays

76

4.8

Yards Per Play

5.3

4.5

Yards Per Pass

6.2

5.1

Yards Per Rush

4.2

11

1st Downs

22

8

Punts

8

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 ATL

DET 1-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats