The Atlanta Falcons pulled it off against the Philadelphia Eagles, 14 to 13, in the 1978 NFC Wild Card game on December 24, 1978.
1st quarter
PHI
ATL
Harold Carmichael 13-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (kick failed)
6
0
3rd quarter
PHI
ATL
Wilbert Montgomery 1-yard run (Mike Michel kick)
13
0
4th quarter
PHI
ATL
Jim Mitchell 20-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
13
7
Wally Francis 37-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
13
14
Eagles
Falcons
1st Downs
15
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
70
61
Total Yards
217
298
Yards per play
3.1
4.9
Passing
164
223
Comp - Att
19 - 35
18 - 32
Yards per pass
4.3
6.6
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 26
2 - 20
Rushing
53
75
Rushing Attempts
32
27
Yards per rush
1.7
2.8
Penalties
5
6
Turnovers
2
5
Fumbles lost
2
3
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Jaworski | 19 | 35 | 190 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 79.5 |
| Team | 19 | 35 | 164 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 79.5 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hogan | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Wilbert Montgomery | 16 | 19 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Ron Jaworski | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Billy Campfield | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 53 | 1.7 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smith | 7 | 108 | 15.4 | 0 | |
| Harold Carmichael | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | |
| Richard Osborne | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Oren Middlebrook | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Ken Payne | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Hogan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Wilbert Montgomery | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 19 | 190 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Michel | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Michel | 9 | 303 | 33.7 | 54 |
| Team | 9 | 303 | 33.7 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Giammona | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Team | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sciarra | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bartkowski | 18 | 32 | 243 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75.4 |
| Team | 18 | 32 | 223 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskel Stanback | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Bubba Bean | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Steve Bartkowski | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Team | 27 | 75 | 2.8 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Francis | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 1 | |
| Bubba Bean | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | |
| Dennis Pearson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Haskel Stanback | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Billy Ryckman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Alfred Jackson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 18 | 243 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mazzetti | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 7 | 232 | 33.1 | 44 |
| Team | 7 | 232 | 33.1 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pearson | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 26 |
| George Franklin | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ryckman | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
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