Oilers 14-20 Falcons (Sep 3, 1978)

HOU

ATL

1

7

0

2

0

14

3

7

3

4

0

3

14

20

1Q

7 - 0

E. Campbell 73-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Bean 38-yard TD catch from J. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

T. Moriarty 0-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 14

R. Caster 8-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

F. Steinfort 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 20

F. Steinfort 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

136

Pastorini

HOU

Rush Yds

137

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

56

Burrough

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Campbell

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

June Jones

ATL QB #14

136

Pass Yds

104

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

261

Total Yds

171

13

1st Downs

11

4

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC Central

HOU ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons emerged victorious over the Houston Oilers, 20 to 14, on September 3, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	19/36	136	3.8	1	2	0-0	47.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
June Jones J. Jones #14	10/23	104	4.5	1	0	0-0	71.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	15	137	9.1	1	73
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	6	19	3.2	0	13

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	14	55	3.9	15
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	17	31	1.8	8
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	2	10	5.0	8
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	1	5	5.0	5
June Jones J. Jones #14	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	56	9.3	0	19
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	45	11.3	0	21
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	44	8.8	1	18
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	37	12.3	1	38
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	28	14.0	0	22
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Alfred Jackson 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
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ray Easterling R. Easterling #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	9	334	37.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	9	384	42.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	2	42	21.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	3	127	42.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	3	80	26.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	4	23	5.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	32	16.0	0	0
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	4	27	6.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	19/36	136	3.8	1	2	0-0	47.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	15	137	9.1	1	73
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	6	19	3.2	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	56	9.3	0	19
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	45	11.3	0	21
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	44	8.8	1	18
Mike Renfro 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
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	9	334	37.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	2	42	21.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	3	127	42.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	4	23	5.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
June Jones J. Jones #14	10/23	104	4.5	1	0	0-0	71.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	14	55	3.9	15
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	17	31	1.8	8
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	2	10	5.0	8
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	1	5	5.0	5
June Jones J. Jones #14	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	37	12.3	1	38
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	28	14.0	0	22
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ray Easterling R. Easterling #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	9	384	42.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	3	80	26.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	32	16.0	0	0
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	4	27	6.8	0	0

HOU

ATL

1

7

0

2

0

14

3

7

3

4

0

3

14

20

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

261

Total Yds

171

105

Pass Yds

71

156

Rush Yds

100

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

13

1st Downs

11

10

Punts

9

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 HOU

ATL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats