Week 3, 1975

played in Atlanta, GA

56 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Portland (OR) Shockers77710-31
Atlanta Falcons00140-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:25 POR - Mike Goff 7 pass from Mike Phipps (Willie Baxter extra point)
2Q: 02:59 POR - Ron Johnson 1 run (Willie Baxter extra point)
3Q: 11:34 POR - Ron Johnson 1 run (Willie Baxter extra point)
3Q: 06:50 ATL - Vince Wilkerson 50 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
3Q: 00:25 ATL - Lionel Summers 4 pass from Reuben Fields (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 13:52 POR - Mike Goff 18 pass from Mike Phipps (Willie Baxter extra point)
4Q: 05:21 POR - Willie Baxter 39 field goal

Team StatisticsPORATL
Record3-01-2
First Downs2020
- by Rushing95
- by Passing914
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards330337
- Offensive Plays6366
- Yards per Play5.245.11
Net Rushing Yards173150
- Rushing Attempts3924
- Yards per Rush4.446.25
Net Passing Yards157187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 14 - 239 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards166208
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/93/21
- Yards per Pass Play6.544.45
Fumbles/Lost2/02/2
3rd Down Conversions7/124/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.05.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/457/67
Punt Returns/Yards1/152/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/956/136
Interception Ret./Yards1/172/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 31
Time of Possession32:1527:45

Drive Charts

Portland (OR) Shockers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:351:32OWN 23518Punt
18:063:47OWN 42858Touchdown
12:322:27OWN 39528Missed FG
211:048:13OWN 201580Touchdown
21:500:33OWN 4929Interception
20:370:37OWN 713Half
315:003:35OWN 46754Touchdown
39:351:18OPP 4337Punt
36:302:03OWN 37319Interception
30:171:3050550Touchdown
410:441:02OWN 372-6Punt
48:152:59OPP 40418Field Goal
42:471:42OWN 29512Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:25OWN 2169Punt
110:031:57OWN 2035Punt
14:191:47OWN 3133Punt
10:054:01OWN 371129Punt
22:511:01OWN 39321Interception
21:170:40OWN 3636Punt
311:251:50OWN 27316Fumble
38:171:47OWN 20580Touchdown
34:274:10OWN 37863Touchdown
413:473:03OPP 47517Missed FG
49:421:27OWN 13427Fumble
45:162:29OWN 34937Downs
41:051:05OWN 38434Game

Game MVP: Doug Swift, Portland (OR) Shockers

Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ron Johnson191015.321732
Duane Thomas17694.061720
Mike Phipps331.00500
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mack Herron12544.501310
Vince Wilkerson11908.185021
Reuben Fields166.00600

Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Phipps23141661/9225275.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Fields32201592/15116172.2
Wayne England76491/6016095.8

Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Gilliam465012.5010250
WR Mike Goff354013.330182
WR Gary Garrison1177.00470
RB Ron Johnson112525.007250
FB Fran Lynch1299.00990
TE John McMakin1144.00040
RB Duane Thomas111010.001100
TE Bob Tucker121313.004130
WR Morris Owens1288.00180
WR Jon Staggers0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charley Young69477.836160
TE Willie Frazier44379.252160
WR Lionel Summers46338.251121
TE Russ Francis33268.674120
WR Jim Robinson34258.33090
TE Len Garrett22147.002100
RB Vince Wilkerson23168.0013130
FB Mark Van Eeghen1144.00340
WR Robert Miller1466.00060
WR Dick Gordon0100.00000
RB Mack Herron0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Portland (OR)IntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Doug Swift11717.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bernie Jackson144.000
CB Rolland Lawrence100.000

Fumble Statistics

Portland (OR)FumbRecovForceTD
Ron Johnson1000
Duane Thomas1000
Dick Anderson0100
John Gilliam0100
Bob Tucker0100
Dave Brown0100
Bob Matheson0010
Doug Swift0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Mack Herron1000
Mark Van Eeghen1000
Coy Bacon0010
Richie Minter0010

Punting Statistics

Portland (OR)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lincoln Garrison416140.330.8471
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum520741.434.4511

Kicking Statistics

Portland (OR)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Willie Baxter1/20/10/1394/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher0/10/10/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

Portland (OR)RetYardsAvgTD
Dick Anderson11515.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron144.00
Bernie Jackson11414.00

Kick Return Statistics

Portland (OR)RetYardsAvgTD
Jon Staggers39531.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry613622.70

Defensive Statistics

Portland (OR)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Doug Swift701.02238
S Dick Anderson700.02136
S John Charles530.02038
CB Larry Marshall520.01837
CB Walt Sumner420.02240
ILB Bob Matheson400.02138
DT Bill Brundige331.02241
CB Dave Brown220.01120
DE Pete Duranko210.02137
ILB Harold McLinton200.031
DE Pat Toomay200.02442
ILB Richard Wood200.024
OLB Ted Choma101.044
S William Semple130.01625
S John Folkins110.048
DE Mark Lomas100.044
FB Fran Lynch10---------
WR Jon Staggers10---------
DT Diron Talbert100.0917
DT Ron East020.056
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB John Pergine1020.03418
CB Randy Logan600.02517
ILB Tom MacLeod410.03117
DT Randy Crowder321.03120
DT Dave Pear340.02710
CB Rolland Lawrence310.03216
OLB Richie Minter310.02210
CB Allan Ellis300.03520
S Ralph McGill230.03120
DE John Zook230.03421
DE Coy Bacon220.03622
S Bernie Jackson210.01612
ILB Steve Shull210.087
CB Ernie McGee210.01916
DT Dave Rowe100.01610
WR Charley Young10---------
CB Van Terry100.044
OLB Jorge Ballard010.056
S Nate Crane010.063

Pass Rush Statistics

Portland (OR)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bill Brundige1.001041
OLB Doug Swift1.000038
OLB Ted Choma1.00004
DE Pat Toomay0.011142
DE Pete Duranko0.011037
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Randy Crowder1.000020
DE Coy Bacon0.002122
DT Dave Rowe0.001010
DE John Zook0.000121

Pass Defense Statistics

Portland (OR)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Doug Swift61138
CB Walt Sumner40040
S John Charles30038
CB Larry Marshall30037
DE Pat Toomay20042
CB Dave Brown20020
ILB Richard Wood2004
ILB Bob Matheson11038
S Dick Anderson10036
DE Pete Duranko10037
OLB Corey Mamula1005
CB Ken Reaves01021
DT Diron Talbert01017
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Allan Ellis20020
CB Randy Logan20017
OLB John Pergine20018
ILB Steve Shull2007
CB Rolland Lawrence11116
S Bernie Jackson10112
ILB Tom MacLeod10017
DE John Zook10021
CB Van Terry1004
CB Ernie McGee10016

Blocking Statistics

Portland (OR)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Burgess Robinson36122018
Wayne Moore26039024
George Buehler2401709
Montique Anderson2302207
Ken Mendenhall1401817
Bob Tucker14026017
Doug Wilkerson13029017
Bob Asher11018018
John McMakin11017012
Tom Mack04030020
Fran Lynch01019012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Morris35122041
George Kunz24023139
Jeff Van Note24022040
Matt Atkins23016127
Travis Roach14017132
Dave Burk1209018
Russ Francis01016022

Special Teams Tackles

Portland (OR)TacklesSTPlays
William Semple310
Mike Goff38
John Folkins114
Harold McLinton18
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Nate Crane212
Dick Gordon110
Ted Fritsch16

Participation

Portland (OR)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pat Toomay------2442167
Bill Brundige------2241164
Wayne Moore3924------164
Mike Phipps3924---------63
Walt Sumner------2240163
Larry Marshall------1837661
Bob Matheson------2138261
Doug Swift------2238161
Dick Anderson------2136360
John Charles------2038159
Pete Duranko------2137159
Ron Johnson2112------1952
Tom Mack3020------151
Doug Wilkerson2917------551
William Semple------16251051
Bob Tucker2617------548
Burgess Robinson2218------646
John McMakin1712------1544
Mike Goff2214------844
Dave Brown------1120940
Jon Staggers2411------338
Bob Asher1818------137
John Gilliam2113------337
Fran Lynch1912------536
Montique Anderson227------635
Gary Garrison109------1433
Ken Reaves------1221---33
Francis Hartings157------1133
George Buehler179------632
Ken Mendenhall187------429
Duane Thomas1811---------29
Diron Talbert------917228
John Folkins------481426
Richard Wood------241521
Morris Owens22------1317
Ron East------56415
Mark Lomas------44513
Harold McLinton------31812
Corey Mamula------35412
Ted Choma------44311
Willie Baxter00------88
Lincoln Garrison00------44
Joe Gilliam00------22
Jeff Kinney00---------0
Ted Fargas00---------0
Rick Bruce00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
George Kunz2339------668
Jon Morris2241---------63
Jeff Van Note2240---------62
Coy Bacon------3622260
Ralph McGill------3120960
Allan Ellis------3520358
Reuben Fields2434---------58
John Zook------3421156
Vince Wilkerson1226------1856
Travis Roach1732------655
John Pergine------3418254
Randy Crowder------3120253
Tom MacLeod------3117351
Rolland Lawrence------3216149
Mark Van Eeghen1425------746
Russ Francis1622------846
Bernie Jackson------16121644
Randy Logan------2517244
Len Garrett1227------443
Matt Atkins1627---------43
Charley Young1327---------40
Dave Pear------2710138
Ernie McGee------1916237
Richie Minter------2210335
Dave Burk918------633
Mack Herron1216------432
Lionel Summers1319---------32
Jim Robinson1418---------32
Willie Frazier511------1531
Dave Rowe------1610430
Ken Mitchell------561728
Carl Wafer------129526
Kyle Mathis911------626
Steve Shull------87621
Nate Crane------631221
Robert Miller615---------21
Van Terry------441220
Dick Gordon24------1016
Ken Grandberry10------1314
Jorge Ballard------56314
Ted Fritsch22------610
Wayne England08------19
Fred Willis00------66
Tom Wittum00------55
Ricky Fisher00------44
John Hufnagel00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9424.7
Middle24994.1
Right6325.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left35719.0
Middle16684.3
Right5255.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Phipps23142211322
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Fields32200214211
Wayne England760000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3193.0
Short (0-8 Yds)65366.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)75537.6
Long (19+ Yds)73689.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22168.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1612704.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)20121226.1
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Gilliam64050113
WR Mike Goff53140014
FB Fran Lynch2109012
WR Jon Staggers2000011
TE Bob Tucker21013017
WR Morris Owens210802
WR Gary Garrison110709
RB Ron Johnson11025112
TE John McMakin1104012
RB Duane Thomas11010011
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Young96147027
WR Lionel Summers64033019
TE Willie Frazier44037011
WR Robert Miller4106015
WR Jim Robinson43025018
RB Vince Wilkerson32016026
TE Russ Francis33026022
TE Len Garrett22014027
RB Mack Herron2000016
WR Dick Gordon100004
FB Mark Van Eeghen1104025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Duane Thomas581.604.06
Ron Johnson4143.505.32
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mack Herron155.004.50
Vince Wilkerson122.008.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Phipps333210.677.22
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Fields1144.004.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Goff222512.508.00
WR Gary Garrison1177.007.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lionel Summers1144.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)RushesConversions
Ron Johnson74
AtlantaRushesConversions
Mack Herron21

Third Down Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)AttCompConversions
Mike Phipps533
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Reuben Fields733
Wayne England100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)TargCatchConversions
WR John Gilliam222
WR Morris Owens211
WR Jon Staggers100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Charley Young200
WR Dick Gordon100
WR Lionel Summers111
RB Vince Wilkerson100
TE Russ Francis111
WR Robert Miller100
WR Jim Robinson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium41,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,400 (21,400)
End Zone9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (3,300)