Week 3, 1979

played in Atlanta, GA

85 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Chicago Bears03733-16
Atlanta Falcons70330-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:45 ATL - Tony Dorsett 7 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 09:00 CHI - Pat Leahy 33 field goal
3Q: 05:42 ATL - Chris Bahr 36 field goal
3Q: 01:14 CHI - Otis Armstrong 28 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 01:56 ATL - Chris Bahr 18 field goal
4Q: 00:25 CHI - Pat Leahy 29 field goal
OT: 02:48 CHI - Pat Leahy 41 field goal

Team StatisticsCHIATL
Record2-10-3
First Downs1718
- by Rushing67
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards327325
- Offensive Plays7973
- Yards per Play4.144.45
Net Rushing Yards127124
- Rushing Attempts3040
- Yards per Rush4.233.10
Net Passing Yards200201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 27 - 432 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards207206
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.086.09
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/183/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.06.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/457/60
Punt Returns/Yards4/564/12
Kick Returns/Yards4/1063/55
Interception Ret./Yards1/04/69
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 34
Time of Possession34:4537:34

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:37OWN 2036Punt
112:072:12OWN 34514Punt
17:391:26OWN 374-1Punt
12:373:21OWN 40519Punt
212:503:58OWN 45839Field Goal
23:292:22OWN 20619Punt
313:171:12OPP 4739Punt
39:492:17OWN 28612Interception
35:374:38OWN 45755Touchdown
411:061:40OWN 3931Punt
44:190:15OWN 2020Interception
43:170:24OWN 1058Interception
41:481:31OWN 33655Field Goal
OT115:002:11OWN 20523Interception
OT111:160:59OWN 173-4Punt
OT18:583:25OWN 12736Punt
OT14:221:41OPP 40416Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:231:16OWN 203-1Punt
19:552:16OWN 20510Punt
16:133:36OWN 29871Touchdown
214:161:26OWN 20317Interception
28:525:23OWN 12937Punt
21:071:07OWN 21312Half
315:001:43OWN 2635Punt
312:052:16OWN 2039Punt
37:321:55OPP 2738Field Goal
30:594:53OWN 20948Missed FG
49:265:07OWN 20829Punt
44:040:47OPP 1838Fumble
42:531:05OPP 837Field Goal
40:170:17OWN 27117Half
OT112:491:33OWN 3539Punt
OT110:171:19OWN 3439Punt
OT15:331:11OWN 435Punt

Game MVP: Craig Clemons, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Otis Armstrong19824.322821
Arnold Morgado10424.201110
Steve Brown133.00300
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Dorsett25863.441310
Eddie Lee Ivery8253.13500
Mark Van Eeghen591.80400
Tommy Kramer242.00300

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Brown48272071/7044432.2
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer32202061/5130178.4

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.D. Hill589719.4041440
WR Ronnie Talley57234.60080
FB Bill Olds46112.75060
WR Tom Stropka48235.75180
TE Bruce Hardy47184.50360
WR Ken Grandberry38144.670110
TE Boyd Brown121010.003100
WR Arnold Morgado111111.000110
RB Otis Armstrong0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Butler58438.601160
WR Doug Winslow363812.6712160
TE Russ Francis34227.331100
WR Robert Miller343311.0010170
FB Mark Van Eeghen242412.007150
TE J.T. Galles223316.5020300
RB Tony Dorsett24136.50271

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Craig Clemons100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bernie Jackson12424.000
DT Charlie Johnson155.000
OLB Rob Niarne13939.000
S Scott Burk111.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Charles Jefferson0100
Wilson Whitely0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Dorsett1000

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Guy940845.337.3564
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider941245.835.1534

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy3/31/10/0411/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr2/30/10/0361/1

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Vinny Hoover45614.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson4123.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry39030.00
Billy Joe Bridges11616.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson23718.50
Henry Stuckey11818.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Craig Clemons860.03631
DT Wally Chambers510.02920
CB John Turner510.02326
OLB Brad Van Pelt500.03421
CB Billy Joe Bridges500.02824
S Kirk Robbins410.03526
CB Charles Jefferson410.02521
OLB Linden King331.01611
DT Wilson Whitely310.02325
CB Durwood Keeton300.02212
ILB Al Chesley300.02626
S Tim Gray210.099
DE Gary Hrivnak200.02625
OLB Ron Crosby200.0147
DE Dave Lindstrom200.01316
OLB Charlie Weaver110.0914
RB Otis Armstrong10---------
C Rich Coady10---------
DT Rick Dvorak100.076
WR J.D. Hill10---------
WR Tom Stropka10---------
OLB Ray Preston100.023
DE Joe Campbell100.02717
DE Kevin Calhoun010.0148
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cecil Johnson1000.02126
CB Randy Logan900.02743
ILB Tom MacLeod750.02537
S Ralph McGill440.02945
CB Henry Stuckey410.01835
CB Rolland Lawrence400.02029
DT Randy Crowder311.02134
OLB Gary Cobb310.01218
DE Lawrence Pillers220.01928
S Bernie Jackson210.01834
DT Charlie Johnson210.02130
OLB Rob Niarne210.0923
DT Joe Klecko200.01623
CB Tim Fox110.01836
S Scott Burk110.0516
WR Jerry Butler10---------
DE Harvey Martin020.02441
ILB Tom Cousineau010.050

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Linden King1.000011
DE Gary Hrivnak0.010025
OLB Brad Van Pelt0.010021
DT Brad Shearer0.010013
DT Wally Chambers0.002020
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Randy Crowder1.000134
DT Joe Klecko0.021023
DE Harvey Martin0.002341
DE Lawrence Pillers0.001028
DT Charlie Johnson0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB John Turner40026
CB Billy Joe Bridges32024
S Kirk Robbins30026
CB Charles Jefferson30021
OLB Linden King20011
S Craig Clemons11131
ILB Al Chesley11026
OLB Brad Van Pelt10021
OLB Ray Preston1003
DT Wilson Whitely10025
OLB Charlie Weaver01014
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Randy Logan70043
OLB Cecil Johnson51026
CB Rolland Lawrence40029
S Ralph McGill22045
ILB Tom MacLeod20037
OLB Gary Cobb20018
OLB Rob Niarne10123
S Scott Burk10116
CB Henry Stuckey10035
CB Tim Fox10036
DE Lawrence Pillers10028
ILB Dirt Winston01012
S Bernie Jackson00134
DT Charlie Johnson00130

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alberto White45028038
Rich Coady36027043
Ray Pinney13027044
Mickey Marvin13026038
Clarence Hironaka110306
A.J. Pritchett1102011
Jeff Sevy06019032
Phil LaPorta020305
Bruce Hardy02019025
Brett Moritz0004111
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Van Note48138028
Mark Van Eeghen46034025
Karl Baldischwiler37033128
Keith Fahnhorst24036031
Jim Langer15032030
Derrel Gofourth110803
Emmanuel Zanders03034029
J.T. Galles01020012
Russ Francis01037030
Dan Alexander010604
Charles Alexander010302

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Bruce Hardy219
Bill Olds123
Vinny Hoover123
Tom Stropka120
Otis Armstrong114
Ken Grandberry113
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery311
Henry Stuckey130
Ron Groce129
Dirt Winston119
Mark Van Eeghen112
Jeff Van Note112

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Brown3049---------79
Mickey Marvin2638------1175
Rich Coady2743------373
Otis Armstrong2236------1472
Ray Pinney2744---------71
Craig Clemons------3631370
Alberto White2838---------66
Tom Stropka1628------2064
Kirk Robbins------3526263
Bruce Hardy1925------1963
Durwood Keeton------22122862
Ken Grandberry1830------1361
J.D. Hill2134------560
Bill Olds1126------2360
Boyd Brown1226------2058
Brad Van Pelt------3421358
Arnold Morgado1119------2858
Billy Joe Bridges------2824557
Al Chesley------2626557
Gary Hrivnak------2625556
Wally Chambers------2920453
Wilson Whitely------2325553
John Turner------2326352
Jeff Sevy1932---------51
Joe Campbell------2717448
Charles Jefferson------2521147
Ronnie Talley2021------445
Charlie Weaver------9141841
Dave Lindstrom------13161039
Vinny Hoover------1122336
Linden King------1611936
Brad Shearer------1113630
Gene Sanders1117---------28
A.J. Pritchett211------1225
Kevin Calhoun------148123
Ron Crosby------147223
Phil LaPorta35------1220
Clarence Hironaka36------1120
Tim Gray------99220
Brett Moritz411------419
Rick Dvorak------76215
Ray Guy00------1212
Ray Preston------2349
Pat Leahy00------77
Sam Wyche00---------0
Sam Adkins00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Henry Stuckey------18353083
Jeff Van Note3828------1278
Harvey Martin------24411176
Ralph McGill------2945276
Russ Francis3730------976
Emmanuel Zanders3429------1174
Randy Logan------2743373
Tommy Kramer4033---------73
Mark Van Eeghen3425------1271
Tim Fox------18361771
Keith Fahnhorst3631---------67
Bernie Jackson------18341567
Tom MacLeod------2537264
Randy Crowder------2134863
Jim Langer3230---------62
Karl Baldischwiler3328---------61
Rob Niarne------9232860
Tony Dorsett3124---------55
Doug Winslow1919------1553
J.T. Galles2012------2153
Charlie Johnson------2130253
Rolland Lawrence------2029150
Cecil Johnson------2126350
Gary Burley------1729349
Lawrence Pillers------1928148
Joe Klecko------1623443
Robert Miller2119------141
Jerry Butler2118---------39
Dirt Winston------5121936
Ron Groce01------2930
Louis Bullard117------1230
Gary Cobb------1218---30
Lionel Summers56------1829
Eddie Lee Ivery99------1129
Scott Burk------516526
Derrel Gofourth83------1223
Dan Alexander64------1222
Charles Alexander32------1015
Larry Swider00------99
Chris Bahr00------88
Mark Slater25------18
Tom Cousineau------5038
Virgil Carter00------33
Unknown00---------0
Terry Miller00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5336.6
Middle12403.3
Right13544.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8273.4
Middle19542.8
Right13433.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Brown48272244544
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer32201015201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4451.3
Short (0-8 Yds)2814672.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491359.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2163.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18121146.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)117867.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ken Grandberry83214030
WR J.D. Hill85097234
WR Tom Stropka84223028
WR Ronnie Talley75023021
TE Bruce Hardy74018025
FB Bill Olds64011026
TE Boyd Brown21010026
RB Otis Armstrong1000036
WR Arnold Morgado11011019
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Butler85143018
WR Doug Winslow63038019
FB Mark Van Eeghen42024025
TE Russ Francis43022030
WR Robert Miller43033019
RB Tony Dorsett42013024
TE J.T. Galles22033112

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnold Morgado320.674.20
Otis Armstrong2-3-1.504.32
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Dorsett393.003.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Brown2184.004.31
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer53224.406.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tom Stropka2184.002.88
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tony Dorsett2173.503.25
FB Mark Van Eeghen1199.006.00
WR Doug Winslow1000.006.33
TE Russ Francis1166.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Otis Armstrong10
Arnold Morgado10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tony Dorsett51
Eddie Lee Ivery22

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Steve Brown1574
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer820

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR J.D. Hill432
TE Bruce Hardy431
WR Ken Grandberry300
WR Tom Stropka200
FB Bill Olds111
WR Ronnie Talley100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Doug Winslow200
RB Tony Dorsett200
WR Jerry Butler200
TE J.T. Galles110
WR Robert Miller110

SectionAttendance
Stadium55,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)