Week 16, 1979

played in Baltimore, TN

53 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Seattle Seahawks73983-30
Baltimore Ravens140760-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:43 BAL - Phil Francis 13 run (Skip Butler extra point)
1Q: 07:26 BAL - Clarence Williams 12 run (Skip Butler extra point)
1Q: 03:31 SEA - Barry Pearson 18 pass from Mike Phipps (Errol Mann extra point)
2Q: 07:48 SEA - Errol Mann 29 field goal
3Q: 12:19 BAL - Dan Ross 34 pass from Guido Merkens (Skip Butler extra point)
3Q: 06:27 SEA - Errol Mann 37 field goal
3Q: 01:44 SEA - Duane Thomas 17 run (Mike Phipps pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 03:20 BAL - Skip Butler 51 field goal
4Q: 01:37 SEA - Charlie Joiner 8 pass from Mike Phipps (Marco King run for conversion)
4Q: 00:04 BAL - Skip Butler 47 field goal
OT: 09:53 SEA - Errol Mann 41 field goal

Team StatisticsSEABAL
Record6-94-11
First Downs2221
- by Rushing69
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards298404
- Offensive Plays7070
- Yards per Play4.265.77
Net Rushing Yards121144
- Rushing Attempts2430
- Yards per Rush5.044.80
Net Passing Yards177260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 25 - 038 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards247271
- Sacks/Yards Lost8/702/11
- Yards per Pass Play3.856.50
Fumbles/Lost2/22/1
3rd Down Conversions7/168/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.06.4
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards5/354/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/153/21
Kick Returns/Yards5/873/80
Interception Ret./Yards2/720/0
2pt Conversions2/10/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 32
Time of Possession33:2631:48

Drive Charts

Seattle Seahawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:331:57OWN 2430Fumble
17:183:56OWN 31969Touchdown
12:203:23OPP 4965Punt
212:274:44OPP 46934Field Goal
22:221:00OWN 383-7Punt
315:001:18OWN 203-8Punt
312:025:42OWN 25855Field Goal
34:373:09OWN 45755Touchdown
410:552:10OWN 343-6Punt
47:232:27OWN 36515Fumble
43:151:47OWN 20880Touchdown
OT115:001:28OWN 173-3Punt
OT111:181:32OPP 233-1Field Goal
Baltimore Ravens
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:27OWN 20780Touchdown
19:362:18OPP 24624Touchdown
13:221:02OWN 203-6Punt
213:571:30OWN 20326Fumble
27:435:21OWN 191250Missed FG
21:221:22OWN 15432Half
313:421:40OPP 44544Touchdown
36:201:43OWN 3232Punt
31:285:33OWN 201170Interception
48:451:22OWN 2637Punt
44:561:41OPP 4238Field Goal
41:281:28OWN 33637Field Goal
OT113:322:14OWN 41520Interception

Game MVP: Mike Phipps, Seattle Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

SeattleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Duane Thomas11756.821931
Marco King9303.33800
Mike Phipps252.50300
Ed Podolak2115.50900
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Clarence Williams19914.791231
Phil Francis11534.821321

Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Phipps38252478/702230101.5
BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Guido Merkens38212712/11134264.7

Receiving Statistics

SeattleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charlie Joiner79649.1417191
WR Barry Pearson7710414.8630231
FB Hugh McKinnis2221.00030
TE Mickey Shuler2594.50060
WR Earnest Gray23157.50480
RB Ed Podolak1244.00440
RB Duane Thomas111919.0020190
TE Bob Tucker1366.00060
WR Vince Papale1333.00030
WR Wesley Walker132121.004210
BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carlos Pennywell45348.5010240
WR Ray Strong444611.505250
WR Calvin Sweeney411287.00880
WR Billy Johnson394916.335260
FB Tony Davis224321.5024260
TE Phil McKinnely223115.504250
RB Clarence Williams1466.00360
TE Dan Ross113434.0035341

Interception Statistics

SeattleIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB John Skorupan12828.000
ILB Dallas Hickman14444.000
BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

SeattleFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Phipps1000
Duane Thomas1000
Mark Mitchell0100
Pat Toomay0010
Dave Brown0010
BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Guido Merkens1000
Ray Strong1000
Jim Osborne0100
Tony Davis0100
Larry Anderson0100
Fred Dean0010
Steve Niehaus0010

Punting Statistics

SeattlePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bob Parsons524248.440.2561
BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rusty Jackson310234.029.0350

Kicking Statistics

SeattleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Errol Mann3/31/10/0411/1
BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Skip Butler2/32/31/1513/3

Punt Return Statistics

SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Neal Craig2157.50
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Joiner47017.50
Neal Craig11717.00
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
George Hoey25527.50
Billy Johnson12525.00

Defensive Statistics

SeattleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach730.02126
S Nolan Cromwell540.02538
CB Mark Mitchell500.01927
OLB John Skorupan410.01825
S Neal Craig400.02739
DE Dave Butz301.01622
DE Pat Toomay310.52634
DT Stan Johnson320.01623
ILB Dallas Hickman310.02526
CB Wade Manning310.01417
CB Lenny Dunlap210.01919
CB Dave Brown210.02332
DT Bill Brundige200.01820
S Rick Sanford200.077
DE Reggie Doss120.52027
T Wayne Moore10---------
ILB Barry Krauss010.0913
BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ted Choma610.01429
CB Gerald Small600.01940
DE Sylvester Hicks502.01728
ILB Jack Lambert500.02443
DT Bob Baumhower411.01835
OLB Mike Engler410.0817
S Steve Luke410.01128
S Maurice Harvey400.01729
DT Steve Niehaus311.51017
CB Gary Green311.01730
OLB Bo Cornell221.01318
S Clinton Burrell220.02142
CB George Hoey200.01224
DE Fred Dean101.02037
S Larry Anderson130.01632
DT Jim Osborne110.0914
DE Lionel Collier100.0718
QB Guido Merkens10---------
G Kent Hill10---------
DE John Kofler010.559

Pass Rush Statistics

SeattleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Butz1.000122
DE Reggie Doss0.502027
DE Pat Toomay0.501134
ILB Dallas Hickman0.001026
BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Sylvester Hicks2.002028
DT Steve Niehaus1.500017
DT Bob Baumhower1.010035
DE Fred Dean1.000137
OLB Bo Cornell1.000018
CB Gary Green1.000030
DE John Kofler0.50009
ILB Jack Lambert0.010043
DE Lionel Collier0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

SeattleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Neal Craig42039
CB Mark Mitchell40027
CB Dave Brown31032
CB Wade Manning31017
OLB John Skorupan21125
ILB Carl Gersbach20026
CB Lenny Dunlap10019
S Nolan Cromwell10038
DE Reggie Doss10027
ILB Dallas Hickman00126
BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Steve Luke40028
CB Gerald Small40040
ILB Jack Lambert31043
OLB Mike Engler30017
CB Gary Green21030
OLB Ted Choma20029
S Maurice Harvey20029
S Clinton Burrell11042
OLB Bo Cornell10018
DT Jim Osborne10014
S Larry Anderson10032
DE Sylvester Hicks10028
CB George Hoey01024

Blocking Statistics

SeattleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wayne Moore34020243
Montique Anderson25021232
Bill Story13023337
Doug Wilkerson13018030
Burgess Robinson12119039
Hugh McKinnis11111025
Mickey Shuler11017026
Jim Arneson0205011
Jay Douglas010704
Len Gotshalk000119
BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robert Pratt47028033
J.T. Taylor46023028
Mike Webster34026035
Tony Davis23020022
Kent Hill15027034
Jim Rourke13025125
Bob Patton110405
Bob Simmons010217

Special Teams Tackles

SeattleTacklesSTPlays
Wade Manning226
Earnest Gray220
Hugh McKinnis121
Dave Dalby18
BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
George Hoey223
Phil Francis223
Steve Luke114
Tom Newton114
Tony Davis112

Participation

SeattleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neal Craig------27391177
Mike Phipps2446---------70
Burgess Robinson1939------866
Dallas Hickman------25261566
Nolan Cromwell------2538366
Wayne Moore2043------164
Dave Brown------2332964
Pat Toomay------2634262
Mickey Shuler1726------1861
Charlie Joiner1538------760
Bill Story2337---------60
Hugh McKinnis1125------2157
Wade Manning------14172657
Doug Wilkerson1830------553
Montique Anderson2132---------53
Carl Gersbach------2126350
Reggie Doss------2027350
Vince Papale1320------1548
Mark Mitchell------1927---46
Barry Pearson1727---------44
John Skorupan------1825144
Marco King914------2043
Lenny Dunlap------1919341
Stan Johnson------1623241
Bill Brundige------1820240
Dave Dalby625------839
Dave Butz------1622---38
Duane Thomas1224---------36
Wesley Walker1217------736
Bob Tucker618------529
Earnest Gray17------2028
Doug Adams------4111227
Dave Browning------1016127
Rick Sanford------771226
Ed Podolak714------223
Barry Krauss------913---22
Jim Arneson511------521
Dick Anderson------710320
Otis Sistrunk------68620
Jay Douglas74------819
Len Gotshalk19------515
Errol Mann00------99
Bob Parsons00------55
Tony Adams00------33
Brian Sipe00---------0
Jon Staggers00---------0
BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jack Lambert------2443370
Guido Merkens3040---------70
Gerald Small------1940867
Clinton Burrell------2142366
Kent Hill2734------465
Robert Pratt2833---------61
Mike Webster2635---------61
Ted Choma------14291760
Fred Dean------2037360
George Hoey------12242359
Billy Johnson1929------1058
Bob Baumhower------1835558
Maurice Harvey------17291258
Carlos Pennywell1824------1557
Larry Anderson------1632755
Tony Davis2022------1254
Steve Luke------11281453
Phil McKinnely1925------852
Dan Ross1819------1552
J.T. Taylor2328---------51
Gary Green------1730350
Phil Francis1116------2350
Jim Rourke2525---------50
Sylvester Hicks------1728449
Clarence Williams1924---------43
Calvin Sweeney1428------143
Ray Strong1111------1739
Bo Cornell------1318435
Mike Engler------817631
Lionel Collier------718328
Steve Niehaus------1017---27
Jim Osborne------914326
Gerry Sullivan515------626
Chad Bush712------625
Blacke Whitlatch------613524
John Kofler------59317
Gene Killian36------615
Bob Patton45------615
Tom Newton01------1415
Bob Simmons27------211
Skip Butler00------99
Jim Hart00------33
Rusty Jackson00------33
Bill Matthews------03---3
Larry Walton11---------2
Gary Danielson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5336.6
Middle16835.2
Right351.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8374.6
Middle201085.4
Right2-1-0.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Phipps38252224310
BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Guido Merkens38216335422

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66284.7
Short (0-8 Yds)20121065.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)969010.0
Long (19+ Yds)31237.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen434411.0
Short (0-8 Yds)128685.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)137836.4
Long (19+ Yds)93768.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charlie Joiner97064038
WR Barry Pearson770104127
TE Mickey Shuler5219026
TE Bob Tucker3116018
WR Vince Papale3103020
WR Wesley Walker31021117
WR Earnest Gray3201507
FB Hugh McKinnis2202025
RB Ed Podolak2104014
RB Duane Thomas11019024
BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Sweeney114128028
WR Billy Johnson93249129
WR Carlos Pennywell54034124
RB Clarence Williams4106024
WR Ray Strong44046111
FB Tony Davis22043122
TE Phil McKinnely22031125
TE Dan Ross11034119

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

SeattleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Duane Thomas2199.506.82
Ed Podolak122.005.50
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Clarence Williams4184.504.79
Phil Francis2178.504.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Phipps54255.006.50
BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Guido Merkens4171.757.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Barry Pearson22147.0014.86
WR Charlie Joiner1188.007.11
WR Vince Papale1133.001.00
WR Wesley Walker1000.007.00
BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Clarence Williams2000.001.50
WR Billy Johnson1177.005.44
WR Calvin Sweeney1000.002.55

Third Down Rushing Statistics

SeattleRushesConversions
Ed Podolak20
Marco King22
BaltimoreRushesConversions
Clarence Williams32
Phil Francis21

Third Down Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompConversions
Mike Phipps1075
BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Guido Merkens1075

Third Down Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Joiner543
FB Hugh McKinnis110
WR Barry Pearson111
TE Bob Tucker100
WR Vince Papale100
WR Earnest Gray111
BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Ray Strong332
WR Carlos Pennywell221
WR Calvin Sweeney200
TE Phil McKinnely111
RB Clarence Williams100
TE Dan Ross111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)