The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Cincinnati Bengals, 30 to 28, on December 20, 1981.

1981 Atlanta Falcons

Final

CIN

Bengals

12-4-0

30

ATL

Falcons

7-9-0

28

1

10

0

2

17

21

3

0

0

4

3

7

Total

30

28

1st quarter

CIN

ATL

Bengals

M.L. Harris 21-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)

7

0

Bengals

Jim Breech 45-yard field goal

10

0

2nd quarter

CIN

ATL

Falcons

Lynn Cain 10-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)

10

7

Bengals

Cris Collinsworth 74-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)

17

7

Bengals

Archie Griffin 18-yard run (Jim Breech kick)

24

7

Falcons

William Andrews 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)

24

14

Falcons

William Andrews 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)

24

21

Bengals

Jim Breech 29-yard field goal

27

21

4th quarter

CIN

ATL

Bengals

Jim Breech 20-yard field goal

30

21

Falcons

Lynn Cain 3-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)

30

28

Bengals

Falcons

1st Downs

23

26

Passing 1st Downs

13

12

Rushing 1st Downs

7

9

1st downs from penalties

3

5

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

64

77

Total Yards

433

328

Yards per play

6.8

4.3

Passing

300

237

Comp - Att

19 - 35

25 - 47

Yards per pass

8.1

4.8

Interceptions thrown

1

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 12

2 - 15

Rushing

133

91

Rushing Attempts

27

28

Yards per rush

4.9

3.3

Penalties

11

6

Turnovers

1

1

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

1

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Ken Anderson 18 34 299 8.8 2 1 2 90.2
Steve Kreider 1 1 13 13.0 0 0 0 118.8
Team 19 35 300 8.9 2 1 2 91.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Pete Johnson 14 66 4.7 0
Charles Alexander 8 33 4.1 0
Archie Griffin 3 27 9.0 1
Ken Anderson 2 7 3.5 0
Team 27 133 4.9 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Cris Collinsworth 5 128 25.6 1
Dan Ross 4 54 13.5 0
Pete Johnson 2 26 13.0 0
Charles Alexander 2 25 12.5 0
Steve Kreider 2 22 11.0 0
M.L. Harris 1 21 21.0 1
Isaac Curtis 1 15 15.0 0
Archie Griffin 1 15 15.0 0
David Verser 1 6 6.0 0
Team 19 312 8.9 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jim Breech 3 4 3 12
Team 3 4 3 12

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Pat McInally 4 154 38.5
Team 4 154 38.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
David Verser 4 75 18.8 0
Team 4 75 18.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mike Fuller 2 17 8.5 0
Team 2 17 8.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Mike Moroski 11 23 130 5.7 0 0 0 65.5
Steve Bartkowski 14 23 122 5.3 1 1 2 71.3
John James 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Team 25 47 237 5.4 1 1 2 67.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
William Andrews 18 63 3.5 2
Lynn Cain 6 22 3.7 1
Mike Moroski 2 3 1.5 0
James Mayberry 1 2 2.0 0
Steve Bartkowski 1 1 1.0 0
Team 28 91 3.3 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Lynn Cain 7 61 8.7 1
Alfred Jackson 3 57 19.0 0
William Andrews 6 49 8.2 0
Wally Francis 3 38 12.7 0
Alfred Jenkins 2 26 13.0 0
Junior Miller 2 23 11.5 0
James Mayberry 2 -2 -1.0 0
Team 25 252 5.4 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Mick Luckhurst 0 2 4 4
Team 0 2 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John James 5 196 39.2
Team 5 196 39.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Reggie Smith 6 132 22.0 0
Team 6 132 22.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Scott Woerner 2 11 5.5 0
Team 2 11 5.5 0

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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

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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