Week 3
Final/OT
DEN
ATL1Q
7 - 0
N. Weese 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
W. Andrews 3-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
J. Turner 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 10
T. Mazzetti 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
17 - 10
N. Weese 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 17
W. Francis 22-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.
Touchdown
Made XP
OT
20 - 17
J. Turner 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
326
Bartkowski
ATL
Rush Yds
52
Jensen
DEN
Rec Yds
138
Francis
ATL
Scrim TD
2
Weese
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 AFC West
DENATL
Chargers
Broncos
Seahawks
Raiders
Chiefs
Rams
Saints
Falcons
49ersGame Summary
The Atlanta Falcons couldn't pull it off against the Denver Broncos, 20 to 17, on September 16, 1979.
Game Info
September 15, 1979
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 13/22 | 215 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 73.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 20/29 | 326 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 129.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jensen #30 | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 30 |
N. Weese #14 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 2 | 10 |
D. Preston #46 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
L. Canada #35 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 17 |
R. Lytle #41 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 |
R. Odoms #88 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Andrews #31 | 20 | 41 | 2.1 | 0 | 11 |
B. Bean #44 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -6 |
R. Patton #32 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 50 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Lytle #41 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 138 | 17.3 | 1 | 31 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 129 | 25.8 | 0 | 57 |
W. Andrews #31 | 0/0 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | 10 |
D. Pearson #81 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Byas #38 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pane #23 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #23 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 13/22 | 215 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 73.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jensen #30 | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 30 |
N. Weese #14 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 2 | 10 |
D. Preston #46 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
L. Canada #35 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 17 |
R. Lytle #41 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 |
R. Odoms #88 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 50 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Lytle #41 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pane #23 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #23 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 20/29 | 326 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 129.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Andrews #31 | 20 | 41 | 2.1 | 0 | 11 |
B. Bean #44 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -6 |
R. Patton #32 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 138 | 17.3 | 1 | 31 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 129 | 25.8 | 0 | 57 |
W. Andrews #31 | 0/0 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | 10 |
D. Pearson #81 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Byas #38 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
369
Total Yds
382
201
Pass Yds
326
168
Rush Yds
56
67
Total Plays
57
5.5
Yards Per Play
6.7
8.4
Yards Per Pass
11.2
3.9
Yards Per Rush
2.0
18
1st Downs
19
5
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
6
25
Penalty Yards
55
0
Sacks
2
0
Sack Yards
14
0
D/ST TD
0
