The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the Washington Redskins, 20 to 17, on December 10, 1978.
Final
1st quarter
WAS
ATL
Haskel Stanback 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
WAS
ATL
John Riggins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
7
7
Mark Moseley 21-yard field goal
10
7
Tim Mazzetti 21-yard field goal
10
10
3rd quarter
WAS
ATL
Bubba Bean 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick)
10
17
4th quarter
WAS
ATL
Mike Thomas 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
17
17
Tim Mazzetti 32-yard field goal
17
20
Redskins
Falcons
1st Downs
15
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
76
Total Yards
311
253
Yards per play
4.3
3.3
Passing
165
140
Comp - Att
13 - 34
16 - 37
Yards per pass
4.3
3.3
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 35
5 - 50
Rushing
146
113
Rushing Attempts
34
34
Yards per rush
4.3
3.3
Penalties
6
7
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 12 | 33 | 144 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 50.6 | |
| Mike Bragg M. Bragg | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Team | 13 | 34 | 165 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Benny Malone B. Malone | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Mike Thomas M. Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Team | 34 | 146 | 4.3 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Buggs D. Buggs | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | |
| Terry Anderson T. Anderson | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | |
| Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Jean Fugett J. Fugett | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Thomas M. Thomas | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 13 | 200 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg M. Bragg | 9 | 295 | 32.8 | |
| Team | 10 | 295 | 29.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Green T. Green | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| Terry Anderson T. Anderson | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Anderson T. Anderson | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski | 16 | 37 | 190 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 59.5 | |
| Team | 16 | 37 | 140 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Bean B. Bean | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Haskel Stanback H. Stanback | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Ray Strong R. Strong | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 113 | 3.3 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Francis W. Francis | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Haskel Stanback H. Stanback | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
| Bubba Bean B. Bean | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Alfred Jackson A. Jackson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 190 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James J. James | 12 | 383 | 31.9 | |
| Team | 12 | 383 | 31.9 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pearson D. Pearson | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| George Franklin G. Franklin | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
PPG
18.9
26th
OPP PPG
21.9
18th
RUSH YDS/G
127.0
9th
PASS YDS/G
222.1
22nd
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 |
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