Giants 20-23 Falcons (Oct 1, 1978)

NYG

ATL

1

14

0

2

0

9

3

0

7

4

6

7

20

23

1Q

7 - 0

L. Csonka 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

G. Martin 83-yard TD blocked field goal return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

W. Francis 54-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 9

Safety by D. McClain.

Safety

3Q

14 - 16

S. Bartkowski 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 16

J. Danelo 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 16

J. Danelo 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 23

H. Stanback 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

226

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

55

Doornink

NYG

Rec Yds

153

Francis

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Csonka

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Pisarcik

NYG QB #9

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

86

Pass Yds

226

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

146

Total Yds

350

8

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

3

1978 NFC East

NYGATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

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 squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 23 to 20, on October 1, 1978.

Game Info

September 30, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	7/21	86	4.1	0	0	0-0	46.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/26	226	8.7	1	0	0-0	96.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	8	55	6.9	0	16
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	4	22	5.5	0	12
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	17	4.3	1	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	7	2	0.3	0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	-9	-4.5	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	19	51	2.7	1	9
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	11	50	4.5	0	11
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	7	29	4.1	0	15
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	5	16	3.2	0	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	8	12	1.5	1	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	45	22.5	26
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	19	9.5	10
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	8	8.0	8
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	0/0	8	8.0	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	153	21.9	1	54
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	22
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	1	0.5	0	3

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	2/4	2/2	8	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	213	42.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	94	31.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	2	40	20.0	0	0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	24	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	35	17.5
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	26	26.0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	29	14.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	63	21.0	0	0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	7/21	86	4.1	0	0	0-0	46.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	8	55	6.9	0	16
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	4	22	5.5	0	12
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	17	4.3	1	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	7	2	0.3	0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	-9	-4.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	45	22.5	26
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	19	9.5	10
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	8	8.0	8
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	0/0	8	8.0	8
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	213	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	2	40	20.0	0	0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/26	226	8.7	1	0	0-0	96.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	19	51	2.7	1	9
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	11	50	4.5	0	11
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	7	29	4.1	0	15
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	5	16	3.2	0	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	8	12	1.5	1	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	153	21.9	1	54
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	22
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	1	0.5	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	94	31.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	35	17.5
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	26	26.0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	2	29	14.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	63	21.0	0	0
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	1	6	6.0	0	0

NYG

ATL

1

14

0

2

0

9

3

0

7

4

6

7

20

23

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

146

Total Yds

350

59

Pass Yds

198

87

Rush Yds

152

49

Total Plays

80

3.0

Yards Per Play

4.4

2.5

Yards Per Pass

6.8

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.0

8

1st Downs

22

5

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

10

Penalties

8

63

Penalty Yards

68

3

Sacks

3

28

Sack Yards

27

0

D/ST TD

0

3-2 NYG

ATL 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats