Week 2, 1975

played in Atlanta, GA

64 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

Birmingham Bombers0303-6
Atlanta Falcons0730-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 06:05 ATL - Mack Herron 2 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
2Q: 02:06 BIR - Bucky Wallace 38 field goal
3Q: 01:11 ATL - Ricky Fisher 35 field goal
4Q: 03:06 BIR - Bucky Wallace 52 field goal

Team StatisticsBIRATL
Record0-21-1
First Downs1410
- by Rushing54
- by Passing96
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards258176
- Offensive Plays6557
- Yards per Play3.973.09
Net Rushing Yards10045
- Rushing Attempts2928
- Yards per Rush3.451.61
Net Passing Yards158131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 22 - 128 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards187135
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/291/4
- Yards per Pass Play4.394.52
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions7/186/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.95.3
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/511/10
Punt Returns/Yards1/02/38
Kick Returns/Yards1/113/94
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits02
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 46
Time of Possession33:1526:45

Drive Charts

Birmingham Bombers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:205:01OWN 14951Punt
15:277:14OWN 241153Missed FG
25:594:01OWN 16863Field Goal
20:240:24OWN 331-11Half
315:001:38OWN 1334Punt
38:514:06OWN 20618Punt
33:021:10OWN 63-2Interception
31:031:11OWN 20427Fumble
413:272:01OWN 2036Punt
49:163:18OWN 4617Punt
44:121:12OPP 283-7Field Goal
42:111:52OWN 9814Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:40OWN 4233Punt
18:192:52OWN 20621Punt
213:137:14OWN 301370Touchdown
21:581:34OWN 49525Missed FG
313:224:31OWN 37925Punt
34:451:43OWN 3137Punt
31:520:49OPP 2133Field Goal
414:521:25OPP 4733Punt
411:262:10OWN 42514Punt
45:581:46OPP 473-1Fumble
43:000:49OWN 3938Punt
40:190:19OPP 231-2Game

Game MVP: Coy Bacon, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rickey Young15624.132520
Darnell Goodwin10363.601010
Pat Haden331.00300
Mike Vardell1-1-1.00-100
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vince Wilkerson15181.20700
Mack Herron12292.42701
Reuben Fields1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Haden32221874/29019170.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Fields28161351/4029069.8

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rickey Young810475.8815110
TE Marc Forbes34258.330130
WR Ken Bailey343913.0016190
WR Hugh Stopek343411.336170
WR Calvin Hickman232613.0010170
RB Darnell Goodwin1122.00020
TE Ken Garcia1155.00050
WR Al Walker1399.00090
FB Mike Vardell0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lionel Summers56387.602150
WR Jim Robinson464711.752290
FB Mark Van Eeghen23189.007150
WR Charley Young24189.000110
TE Willie Frazier1188.00080
RB Vince Wilkerson1300.00000
TE Russ Francis1266.00060
TE Len Garrett0100.00000
WR Robert Miller0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rolland Lawrence100.000

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Rickey Young3000
Pete Adams0100
Otis Sistrunk0100
Vincent Forbes0100
Bill Kollar0010
Ronnie Covington0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Reuben Fields1000
Vince Wilkerson1000
John Zook0100
Jim Robinson0100
Charlie Ford0010
Tom MacLeod0010
Nate Crane0010

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ian Mooberry520841.630.0531
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum729241.736.0504

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace2/31/21/1520/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher1/20/10/0351/1

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker100.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron23819.00

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Sawyer11111.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry26532.50
Bernie Jackson12929.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds1030.02829
S Bill Bradley620.02829
DE Bill Kollar411.02529
OLB Jack Ham430.02829
DT Gary Fair400.02419
CB Ken Sawyer300.02526
S Bill Simpson220.01922
CB Ronnie Covington210.01525
DT Craig Fulcher200.0114
DE Tyrell Garrison200.01825
S Willie Germany100.009
OLB Ron Pritchard100.0157
DT Otis Sistrunk100.01725
DT Dusty Oliver100.0125
WR Al Walker10---------
CB Earl Dvorak010.02628
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Charlie Ford710.01921
CB Allan Ellis620.02335
OLB John Pergine620.02732
S Bernie Jackson600.01630
DE John Zook511.02834
ILB Tom MacLeod410.02633
DE Coy Bacon333.02736
S Ralph McGill330.02635
DT Dave Pear300.01921
CB Rolland Lawrence200.02233
ILB Steve Shull200.033
OLB Richie Minter200.0104
S Nate Crane110.042
DT Randy Crowder100.02334
CB Randy Logan100.01617
DE Carl Wafer100.054
RB Vince Wilkerson10---------
CB Van Terry100.0712
DT Dave Rowe010.0103

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bill Kollar1.013129
ILB Jack Reynolds0.001229
DT Otis Sistrunk0.001025
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Coy Bacon3.001236
DE John Zook1.012334
DT Randy Crowder0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bill Bradley30029
CB Ken Sawyer30026
ILB Jack Reynolds21029
CB Ronnie Covington21025
S Bill Simpson20022
OLB Jack Ham11029
S Willie Germany1009
OLB Ron Pritchard1007
DT Dusty Oliver1005
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Allan Ellis50035
CB Charlie Ford40021
S Bernie Jackson40030
CB Rolland Lawrence20133
OLB John Pergine20032
ILB Tom MacLeod10033
ILB Steve Shull1003
DE Carl Wafer1004
CB Van Terry10012
DT Dave Pear10021

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kris Wheeler26126128
Juan Bruce24023029
Andy Dawson17022126
Mike Vardell13014010
Pete Adams02025128
Carlton Malone02012010
Dan Ryczek010308
Vincent Forbes010408
Greg Sampson00023133
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
George Kunz24024026
Jon Morris19027028
Matt Atkins13024019
Kyle Mathis120808
Jeff Van Note04025127
Mark Van Eeghen02019019
Len Garrett01018019
Travis Roach01021022
Dave Burk0108013

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Ken Bailey212
Darnell Goodwin123
Ken Garcia111
John Pitts17
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Ford212

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pat Haden2936---------65
Bill Bradley------2829360
Jack Ham------2829259
Jack Reynolds------2829259
Hugh Stopek2225------1259
Darnell Goodwin1420------2357
Marc Forbes2222------1357
Bill Kollar------2529256
Greg Sampson2333---------56
Earl Dvorak------2628256
Ken Sawyer------2526455
Andy Dawson2226------755
Kris Wheeler2628------155
Ronnie Covington------15251454
Pete Adams2528---------53
Rickey Young2328------253
Ken Garcia2120------1152
Juan Bruce2329---------52
Otis Sistrunk------1725446
Bill Simpson------1922445
Gary Fair------2419245
Tyrell Garrison------1825245
Al Walker1020------1444
Calvin Hickman1520------338
Mike Vardell1410------933
Ken Bailey415------1231
Carlton Malone1210------830
Ron Pritchard------157325
Darryl Kenyon710------825
Dusty Oliver------125522
Bill Cooke------104620
Dan Ryczek38------819
Willie Germany------09615
Craig Fulcher------114---15
Vincent Forbes48------315
Broderick Kimsey------101314
Gerald Blackburn------13711
John Pitts------21710
Ian Mooberry00------88
Dave Graf------0077
Bucky Wallace00------66
Frank LeMaster------0055
Doug English------0055
Will Wynn------30---3
Elton Davis00---------0
Unknown00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Coy Bacon------2736366
Ralph McGill------2635566
John Zook------2834365
Allan Ellis------2335462
John Pergine------2732362
Tom MacLeod------2633261
Randy Crowder------2334259
George Kunz2426------959
Bernie Jackson------16301157
Rolland Lawrence------2233257
Reuben Fields2829---------57
Jon Morris2728------156
Charlie Ford------19211252
Mark Van Eeghen1919------1452
Jeff Van Note2527---------52
Travis Roach2122------851
Vince Wilkerson1616------1547
Matt Atkins2419---------43
Len Garrett1819------542
Dave Pear------1921141
Charley Young1919---------38
Randy Logan------1617235
Russ Francis1514------635
Jim Robinson1418---------32
Van Terry------7121231
Mack Herron1213------530
Dave Burk813------930
Lionel Summers1315---------28
Willie Frazier66------1527
Kyle Mathis88------925
Ken Mitchell------241723
Dave Rowe------103619
Richie Minter------104317
Nate Crane------421016
Carl Wafer------54615
Ted Fritsch32------914
Jorge Ballard------63514
Robert Miller76---------13
Dick Gordon10------1011
Ken Grandberry00------1010
Steve Shull------3339
Tom Wittum00------77
Ricky Fisher00------55
Fred Willis00------22
Wayne England00------22
Buddy Ursino00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5193.8
Middle19472.5
Right4358.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8162.0
Middle17271.6
Right242.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Haden32220210451
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Fields28161303530

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55357.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1111766.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)126766.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)109525.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)135544.2
Long (19+ Yds)41297.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rickey Young108047028
TE Marc Forbes43025022
WR Ken Bailey43039015
WR Hugh Stopek43034025
WR Calvin Hickman32126020
WR Al Walker3109020
RB Darnell Goodwin1102020
FB Mike Vardell1000010
TE Ken Garcia1105020
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lionel Summers65038015
WR Jim Robinson64047118
WR Charley Young42018019
FB Mark Van Eeghen32018019
RB Vince Wilkerson3100016
TE Russ Francis2106014
WR Robert Miller200006
TE Willie Frazier110806
TE Len Garrett1000019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rickey Young1-1-1.004.13
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mack Herron351.672.42
Vince Wilkerson100.001.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Fields53255.004.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Willie Frazier1188.008.00
TE Len Garrett1000.000.00
WR Charley Young111111.004.50
TE Russ Francis1166.003.00
WR Jim Robinson1000.007.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Rickey Young32
Mike Vardell10
Pat Haden10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Mack Herron43
Vince Wilkerson31

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Pat Haden1385
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Reuben Fields822

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Bailey321
WR Rickey Young332
WR Calvin Hickman221
WR Al Walker200
TE Marc Forbes100
WR Hugh Stopek111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Jim Robinson311
WR Robert Miller200
WR Charley Young100
WR Lionel Summers111
RB Vince Wilkerson100

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)