Week 1
Final
HOU
ATL1Q
7 - 0
E. Campbell 73-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
B. Bean 38-yard TD catch from J. Jones.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
T. Moriarty 0-yard TD blocked punt return.
Made XP
3Q
14 - 14
R. Caster 8-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.
Made XP
3Q
14 - 17
F. Steinfort 30-yard field goal.
4Q
14 - 20
F. Steinfort 48-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
136
Pastorini
HOU
Rush Yds
137
Campbell
HOU
Rec Yds
56
Burrough
HOU
Scrim TD
1
Campbell
HOU
Matchup
1978 AFC Central
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49ers Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons emerged victorious over the Houston Oilers, 20 to 14, on September 3, 1978.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 19/36 | 136 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 47.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #14 | 10/23 | 104 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 71.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 15 | 137 | 9.1 | 1 | 73 |
T. Wilson #89 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 |
H. Stanback #24 | 17 | 31 | 1.8 | 0 | 8 |
R. Patton #32 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Strong #25 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Jones #14 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 21 |
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 18 |
M. Renfro #82 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 38 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lawrence #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Easterling #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 9 | 334 | 37.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 9 | 384 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Davis #28 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dirden #81 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jackson #85 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Coleman #47 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jackson #85 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 19/36 | 136 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 47.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 15 | 137 | 9.1 | 1 | 73 |
T. Wilson #89 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 21 |
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 18 |
M. Renfro #82 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 9 | 334 | 37.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Davis #28 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dirden #81 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Coleman #47 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #14 | 10/23 | 104 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 71.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 |
H. Stanback #24 | 17 | 31 | 1.8 | 0 | 8 |
R. Patton #32 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Strong #25 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Jones #14 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 38 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lawrence #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Easterling #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 9 | 384 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jackson #85 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jackson #85 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
261
Total Yds
171
105
Pass Yds
71
156
Rush Yds
100
0
Total Drives
0
61
Total Plays
62
4.3
Yards Per Play
2.8
2.6
Yards Per Pass
2.6
7.4
Yards Per Rush
2.9
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
13
1st Downs
11
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
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3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
10
Punts
9
4
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
1
7
Penalties
8
4.0
Sacks
4.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
