Falcons 20-17 49ers (Oct 22, 1978)

ATL

SF

1

7

2

0

7

3

0

4

13

3

20

17

1Q

0 - 7

O.J. Simpson 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Byas 2-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

S. Bull 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

R. Wersching 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 17

T. Mazzetti 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 17

B. Ryckman 59-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

T. Mazzetti 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

256

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

96

Simpson

SF

Rec Yds

113

Jackson

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Ryckman

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Steve DeBerg

SF QB #17

256

Pass Yds

79

1

Pass TD

0

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

SF

330

Total Yds

261

16

1st Downs

21

2

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC West

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

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 20 to 17, on October 22, 1978.

Game Info

October 21, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	15/20	256	12.8	1	0	0-0	133.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	8/22	79	3.6	0	0	0-0	47.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	14	65	4.6	11
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	12	35	2.9	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	5	2.5	0
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	2	5	2.5	6
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	4	4	1.0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	18	96	5.3	1	34
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	18	90	5.0	0	13
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	2	15	7.5	1	15
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	3	7	2.3	0	0
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	3	0	0.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	113	28.3	0	71
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	66	33.0	1	59
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	37	12.3	0	23
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	24	8.0	0	17
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	46	9.2	22
Elmo Boyd E. Boyd #84	0/0	25	12.5	17
Ken MacAfee K. MacAfee #81	0/0	8	8.0	8

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/3	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	7	271	38.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	6	220	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	72	24.0	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	23	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #58	1	3	3.0	0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	4	82	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	1	12	12.0	0	0
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	10	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	3	14	4.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	15/20	256	12.8	1	0	0-0	133.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	14	65	4.6	11
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	12	35	2.9	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	5	2.5	0
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	2	5	2.5	6
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	4	4	1.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	113	28.3	0	71
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	66	33.0	1	59
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	37	12.3	0	23
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	24	8.0	0	17
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	7	271	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	72	24.0	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	1	12	12.0	0	0
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	8/22	79	3.6	0	0	0-0	47.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	18	96	5.3	1	34
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	18	90	5.0	0	13
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	2	15	7.5	1	15
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	3	7	2.3	0	0
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	3	0	0.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	46	9.2	22
Elmo Boyd E. Boyd #84	0/0	25	12.5	17
Ken MacAfee K. MacAfee #81	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	6	220	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #58	1	3	3.0	0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	4	82	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	3	14	4.7	0	0

ATL

SF

1

7

2

0

7

3

0

4

13

3

20

17

ATL

Team Stats

SF

330

Total Yds

261

216

Pass Yds

53

114

Rush Yds

208

59

Total Plays

69

5.6

Yards Per Play

3.8

8.6

Yards Per Pass

2.1

3.4

Yards Per Rush

4.7

16

1st Downs

21

7

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-4 ATL

SF 1-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats