The Atlanta Falcons beat the Los Angeles Rams, 15 to 7, on October 30, 1978.

1978 Atlanta Falcons

Final

LA

Rams

7-2-0

7

ATL

Falcons

5-4-0

15

1

0

0

2

7

6

3

0

0

4

0

9

Total

7

15

2nd quarter

LA

ATL

Rams

Ron Jessie 10-yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)

7

0

Falcons

Tim Mazzetti 21-yard field goal

7

3

Falcons

Tim Mazzetti 37-yard field goal

7

6

4th quarter

LA

ATL

Falcons

Tim Mazzetti 30-yard field goal

7

9

Falcons

Tim Mazzetti 26-yard field goal

7

12

Falcons

Tim Mazzetti 37-yard field goal

7

15

Rams

Falcons

1st Downs

14

9

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

65

58

Total Yards

234

185

Yards per play

3.6

3.2

Passing

140

87

Comp - Att

15 - 27

8 - 17

Yards per pass

4.4

4.6

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

5 - 40

2 - 16

Rushing

94

98

Rushing Attempts

33

39

Yards per rush

2.8

2.5

Penalties

2

5

Turnovers

5

2

Fumbles lost

2

1

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Pat Haden 13 23 130 5.7 1 3 47.6
Vince Ferragamo 2 4 50 12.5 0 0 95.8
Team 15 27 140 6.7 1 3 5 48.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Lawrence McCutcheon 12 50 4.2 0
Cullen Bryant 6 17 2.8 0
Vince Ferragamo 1 12 12.0 0
Pat Haden 2 7 3.5 0
John Cappelletti 10 6 0.6 0
Rod Phillips 2 2 1.0 0
Team 33 94 2.8 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Billy Waddy 3 50 16.7 0
Willie Miller 3 46 15.3 0
Ron Jessie 4 44 11.0 1
Dwight Scales 2 34 17.0 0
Terry Nelson 2 12 6.0 0
Lawrence McCutcheon 1 -6 -6.0 0
Team 15 180 6.7 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Frank Corral 0 2 1 1
Team 0 2 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Glen Walker 4 156 39.0
Team 5 156 31.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jerry Latin 4 70 17.5 0
Jim Jodat 1 23 23.0 0
Rod Phillips 1 14 14.0 0
Team 6 107 17.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jackie Wallace 4 19 4.8 0
Team 4 19 4.8 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
June Jones 7 11 87 7.9 0 0 88.1
Steve Bartkowski 1 6 16 2.7 0 1 0.0
Team 8 17 87 6.1 0 1 2 42.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Haskel Stanback 21 51 2.4 0
Bubba Bean 15 44 2.9 0
Steve Bartkowski 1 7 7.0 0
June Jones 2 -4 -2.0 0
Team 39 98 2.5 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Alfred Jackson 2 40 20.0 0
Bubba Bean 2 19 9.5 0
Jim Mitchell 2 16 8.0 0
Haskel Stanback 1 16 16.0 0
Wally Francis 1 12 12.0 0
Team 8 103 6.1 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Tim Mazzetti 5 5 0 15
Team 5 5 0 15

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John James 7 282 40.3
Team 7 282 40.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dennis Pearson 1 32 32.0 0
Team 1 32 32.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Billy Ryckman 1 0 0.0 0
Team 1 0 0.0 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,836

Ridder

Desmond Ridder

RUSH

976

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

905

London

Drake London

Team Rankings

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PPG

18.9

26th

OPP PPG

21.9

18th

RUSH YDS/G

127.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

222.1

22nd

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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NO Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

ATL Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM