The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Denver Broncos, 20 to 17, on September 16, 1979.
1st quarter
DEN
ATL
Norris Weese 10-yard run (Jim Turner kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
DEN
ATL
William Andrews 3-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
7
7
Jim Turner 24-yard field goal
10
7
Tim Mazzetti 25-yard field goal
10
10
3rd quarter
DEN
ATL
Norris Weese 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick)
17
10
4th quarter
DEN
ATL
Wally Francis 22-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
17
17
OT
DEN
ATL
Jim Turner 24-yard field goal
20
17
Broncos
Falcons
1st Downs
18
19
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
67
57
Total Yards
369
382
Yards per play
5.5
6.7
Passing
201
326
Comp - Att
13 - 22
20 - 29
Yards per pass
8.4
11.2
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 14
0 - 0
Rushing
168
56
Rushing Attempts
43
28
Yards per rush
3.9
2.0
Penalties
5
6
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Weese | 13 | 22 | 215 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | 73.1 | |
| Team | 13 | 22 | 201 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 73.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jensen | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Norris Weese | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 2 |
| Dave Preston | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Larry Canada | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Rob Lytle | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Otis Armstrong | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Jon Keyworth | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Riley Odoms | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Team | 43 | 168 | 3.9 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Moses | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | |
| Jack Dolbin | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | |
| Rick Upchurch | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Jon Keyworth | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Rob Lytle | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 13 | 215 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Turner | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Prestridge | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | |
| Team | 5 | 196 | 39.2 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pane | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| Bernard Jackson | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
| Otis Armstrong | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Upchurch | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bartkowski | 20 | 29 | 326 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 129.4 | |
| Team | 20 | 29 | 326 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 129.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Andrews | 20 | 41 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Bubba Bean | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Ricky Patton | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Team | 28 | 56 | 2.0 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Francis | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 1 | |
| Alfred Jenkins | 5 | 129 | 25.8 | 0 | |
| William Andrews | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| Dennis Pearson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 20 | 326 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mazzetti | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | |
| Team | 4 | 170 | 42.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pearson | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pearson | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
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