Week 1
Final
PHI
ATL1Q
6 - 0
H. Carmichael 13-yard TD catch from R. Jaworski.
Touchdown
Missed XP
3Q
13 - 0
W. Montgomery 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
13 - 7
J. Mitchell 20-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
13 - 14
W. Francis 37-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
243
Bartkowski
ATL
Rush Yds
58
Stanback
ATL
Rec Yds
135
Francis
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Montgomery
PHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC East
PHIATL
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
Giants
Rams
Falcons
Saints
49ersGame Summary
The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, 14 to 13, in the 1978 NFC Wild Card game on December 24, 1978.
Game Info
December 23, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jaworski #7 | 19/35 | 190 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 3-26 | 79.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 18/32 | 243 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 2-20 | 75.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hogan #35 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 7 |
W. Montgomery #31 | 16 | 19 | 1.2 | 1 | 11 |
R. Jaworski #7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Campfield #37 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stanback #24 | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 0 | 6 |
B. Bean #44 | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | 8 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #85 | 0/0 | 108 | 15.4 | 0 | 27 |
H. Carmichael #17 | 0/0 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 |
R. Osborne #86 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
O. Middlebrook #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Payne #85 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hogan #35 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 135 | 22.5 | 1 | 49 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 19 |
D. Pearson #81 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Edwards #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howard #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 9 | 303 | 33.7 | 54 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 7 | 232 | 33.1 | 44 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giammona #33 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Sciarra #21 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jaworski #7 | 19/35 | 190 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 3-26 | 79.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hogan #35 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 7 |
W. Montgomery #31 | 16 | 19 | 1.2 | 1 | 11 |
R. Jaworski #7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Campfield #37 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #85 | 0/0 | 108 | 15.4 | 0 | 27 |
H. Carmichael #17 | 0/0 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 |
R. Osborne #86 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
O. Middlebrook #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Payne #85 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hogan #35 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Edwards #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howard #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 9 | 303 | 33.7 | 54 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giammona #33 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Sciarra #21 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 18/32 | 243 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 2-20 | 75.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stanback #24 | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 0 | 6 |
B. Bean #44 | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | 8 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 135 | 22.5 | 1 | 49 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 19 |
D. Pearson #81 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 7 | 232 | 33.1 | 44 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 13 | 0 |
217
Total Yds
298
164
Pass Yds
223
53
Rush Yds
75
70
Total Plays
61
3.1
Yards Per Play
4.9
4.3
Yards Per Pass
6.6
1.7
Yards Per Rush
2.8
15
1st Downs
14
9
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
3
5
Penalties
6
60
Penalty Yards
63
2
Sacks
3
20
Sack Yards
26
0
D/ST TD
0