Week 5, 1979

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Washington Redskins03017-20
Atlanta Falcons33130-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:19 ATL - Chris Bahr 29 field goal
2Q: 14:22 WAS - John Leypoldt 29 field goal
2Q: 00:57 ATL - Chris Bahr 25 field goal
3Q: 09:18 ATL - Chris Bahr 24 field goal
3Q: 05:48 ATL - Chris Bahr 28 field goal
3Q: 02:05 ATL - Randy Crowder 0 fumble return (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 11:36 WAS - Mike Barber 3 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
4Q: 08:45 WAS - Mike Siani 30 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
4Q: 00:13 WAS - John Leypoldt 40 field goal

Team StatisticsWASATL
Record4-10-5
First Downs1617
- by Rushing57
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards292343
- Offensive Plays6267
- Yards per Play4.715.12
Net Rushing Yards100111
- Rushing Attempts2630
- Yards per Rush3.853.70
Net Passing Yards192232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 17 - 136 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards204237
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/121/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.336.27
Fumbles/Lost3/32/1
3rd Down Conversions8/166/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.36.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/275/35
Punt Returns/Yards4/444/18
Kick Returns/Yards6/1525/114
Interception Ret./Yards1/681/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 33
Time of Possession25:2234:38

Drive Charts

Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:44OWN 293-2Punt
18:122:15OWN 283-3Punt
13:354:21OWN 28960Field Goal
212:341:49OWN 2037Punt
28:572:30OWN 24514Punt
20:500:50OWN 3336Half
39:130:39OWN 3618Fumble
35:431:03OWN 2230Punt
32:050:14OWN 31-5Fumble
31:515:25OWN 281372Touchdown
49:480:12OWN 3010Interception
48:450:13OPP 30130Touchdown
45:293:55OWN 201179Fumble
41:060:59OPP 40517Field Goal
40:020:02OPP 481-1Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:165:04OWN 381050Field Goal
15:572:22OWN 27420Punt
214:141:40OWN 4435Punt
210:451:48OWN 2537Punt
26:275:37OWN 11291Field Goal
315:005:47OWN 321161Field Goal
38:342:51OPP 44733Field Goal
34:402:35OWN 26517Punt
411:261:38OWN 2939Punt
49:360:51OPP 1825Interception
48:323:03OWN 37416Punt
41:340:28OWN 139Punt

Game MVP: John Fuqua, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Delvin Williams12655.421520
Jeff Kinney7202.86800
Jim Braxton4102.50500
Bert Jones231.50400
John Fuqua122.00200
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Dorsett21874.141820
Eddie Lee Ivery5112.20400
Mark Van Eeghen3113.67400
Tommy Kramer122.00200

Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones34172042/12230176.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer36182371/5053159.6

Receiving Statistics

WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Fuqua7810314.7120290
RB Delvin Williams36258.3322100
WR Don McCauley273919.500270
WR Mike Siani253316.500301
RB Jeff Kinney1122.00420
WR Lou Piccone11-1-1.000-10
TE Mike Barber1233.00031
FB Jim Braxton0100.00000
WR Steve Howell0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Russ Francis697412.3329290
WR Doug Winslow586412.8021170
WR Robert Miller366521.6743530
TE J.T. Galles222311.506130
RB Tony Dorsett1255.00050
WR Jerry Butler1366.00060
FB Mark Van Eeghen0400.00000
WR Lionel Summers0200.00000

Interception Statistics

WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Ralph Ortega16868.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Randy Logan12222.000

Fumble Statistics

WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Bert Jones1000
Jeff Kinney1000
Delvin Williams1000
Bobby Anderson0100
Bob Martin0010
Curtis Townsend0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Henry Stuckey1000
J.T. Galles1000
Randy Crowder0111
Tom MacLeod0110
Randy Logan0100
Mark Van Eeghen0100
Lawrence Pillers0010

Punting Statistics

WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Colquitt526252.448.8613
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider732746.734.7543

Kicking Statistics

WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Leypoldt2/21/10/0402/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr4/40/00/0291/1

Punt Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Marshall33210.70
Lou Piccone11212.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson4184.50

Kick Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Lou Piccone615225.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson36421.30
Henry Stuckey25025.00

Defensive Statistics

WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Reggie Williams740.02833
S Tom Pridemore520.02733
ILB Ralph Ortega500.01925
S Ken Greene400.02028
DE Cleveland Elam310.02229
OLB Curtis Townsend310.01317
CB Lloyd Mumphord300.02125
DE Lem Burnham201.01316
DT John Mendenhall220.01823
CB Kerry Reardon220.01925
OLB Bo Conway220.0711
OLB Bob Martin210.0107
DE Mike Butler210.01824
ILB Neal Olkewicz210.01112
DE Jeff Merrow200.01721
DT O.J. Sanford110.01720
S Tommy Jeffries110.01615
FB Jim Braxton10---------
DE Mike Fultz100.01213
CB Larry Marshall010.02026
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod910.02128
CB Randy Logan510.02433
DT Charlie Johnson320.52532
DT Randy Crowder300.51832
S Bernie Jackson310.02028
S Ralph McGill300.02535
ILB Dirt Winston300.058
CB Henry Stuckey220.01627
OLB Cecil Johnson200.01524
OLB Gary Cobb200.0109
DE Lawrence Pillers111.01720
DE Harvey Martin120.01925
OLB Rob Niarne110.01112
T Keith Fahnhorst10---------
CB Rolland Lawrence100.01520
DT Joe Klecko100.01919
S Scott Burk100.069
CB Tim Fox020.01532

Pass Rush Statistics

WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lem Burnham1.002016
DE Cleveland Elam0.020129
DE Mike Butler0.001124
CB Larry Marshall0.001026
DT John Mendenhall0.001023
CB Lloyd Mumphord0.001025
DE Jeff Merrow0.001021
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers1.011020
DT Randy Crowder0.500132
DT Charlie Johnson0.500032
ILB Tom MacLeod0.001028
DE Harvey Martin0.001025
DT Joe Klecko0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Curtis Townsend31017
OLB Reggie Williams30033
S Ken Greene30028
S Tom Pridemore30033
CB Lloyd Mumphord20025
OLB Bob Martin2007
ILB Ralph Ortega10125
ILB Neal Olkewicz10012
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Randy Logan40133
ILB Tom MacLeod30028
S Ralph McGill22035
CB Henry Stuckey20027
CB Rolland Lawrence11020
ILB Dirt Winston1108
S Bernie Jackson10028
OLB Cecil Johnson10024
OLB Rob Niarne10012
S Scott Burk1009
CB Tim Fox01032
OLB Gary Cobb0109

Blocking Statistics

WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Dumler26024034
Tom Luken25025031
Jim Hough13024033
Bobby Anderson110606
Keith Shelton04024135
Dean Lang02023029
Jim Braxton01012016
Harris Richardson010202
Mike Barber01013019
Jack Cornell0008116
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Van Note69030033
Emmanuel Zanders26127034
Keith Fahnhorst14029028
Mark Van Eeghen13026025
Louis Bullard1209015
Jim Langer02025132
Karl Baldischwiler02022031
Dan Alexander010303

Special Teams Tackles

WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Bob Martin315
Larry Marshall220
Al Dixon118
Steve Howell118
Curtis Townsend114
Jim Braxton113
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Dirt Winston319
Ron Groce226
Rob Niarne221
Bernie Jackson111
Mark Van Eeghen111
Jeff Van Note111

Participation

WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tom Pridemore------27331777
Larry Marshall------20262066
Keith Shelton2435------766
Reggie Williams------2833566
Bert Jones2636---------62
Jim Hough2433------461
Doug Dumler2434---------58
Tom Luken2531---------56
Cleveland Elam------2229556
Dean Lang2329------355
Lloyd Mumphord------2125854
Ken Greene------2028452
Ralph Ortega------1925448
John Mendenhall------1823647
Lou Piccone1822------747
Kerry Reardon------1925347
Tommy Jeffries------16151546
Mike Butler------1824446
Curtis Townsend------13171444
Mike Siani1923---------42
Jim Braxton1216------1341
Jeff Merrow------1721341
Jeff Kinney1012------1840
Delvin Williams1624---------40
O.J. Sanford------1720239
John Fuqua1424---------38
Mike Barber1319---------32
Bob Martin------1071532
Lem Burnham------1316231
Stan White------242531
Jack Cornell816------731
Mike Fultz------1213631
Don McCauley1019---------29
Mike Donohoe76------1427
Neal Olkewicz------1112427
Steve Howell26------1826
Bobby Anderson66------1224
Al Dixon23------1823
Bo Conway------711220
James Thompson10------1314
Harris Richardson22------711
John Leypoldt00------77
Craig Colquitt00------55
Scott Hunter00------22
Steve Rogers00---------0
Joe Pisarcik00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Van Note3033------1174
Emmanuel Zanders2734------869
Russ Francis2736------568
Tommy Kramer3037---------67
Henry Stuckey------16272366
Tim Fox------15321764
Ralph McGill------2535262
Mark Van Eeghen2625------1162
Bernie Jackson------20281159
Randy Logan------2433259
Charlie Johnson------2532259
Keith Fahnhorst2928------158
Jim Langer2532---------57
Randy Crowder------1832555
Doug Winslow1425------1554
Karl Baldischwiler2231---------53
Tom MacLeod------2128150
Harvey Martin------1925650
Tony Dorsett2327---------50
J.T. Galles1410------2246
Rob Niarne------11122144
Jerry Butler2121---------42
Cecil Johnson------1524241
Joe Klecko------1919341
Lawrence Pillers------1720138
Lionel Summers713------1737
Rolland Lawrence------1520136
Louis Bullard915------1135
Dirt Winston------581932
Eddie Lee Ivery812------1232
Ron Groce00------2626
Robert Miller915------125
Derrel Gofourth55------1121
Scott Burk------69621
Gary Cobb------109---19
Dan Alexander33------1117
Charles Alexander11------1214
Chris Bahr00------1010
Larry Swider00------77
Mark Slater04------26
Gary Burley------23---5
Virgil Carter00------44
Tom Cousineau------30---3
Unknown------00---0
Terry Miller00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle16623.9
Right5214.2
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left471.8
Middle16533.3
Right10515.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones34174126411
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer36182251721

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53183.6
Short (0-8 Yds)107444.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)94566.2
Long (19+ Yds)838610.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)28162077.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)72304.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Fuqua870103224
WR Don McCauley72239119
RB Delvin Williams63025024
WR Mike Siani52033123
TE Mike Barber2103019
FB Jim Braxton1000016
RB Jeff Kinney1102012
WR Lou Piccone110-1022
WR Steve Howell100006
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Russ Francis96174136
WR Doug Winslow85064025
WR Robert Miller63165115
FB Mark Van Eeghen4020025
WR Jerry Butler3116021
WR Lionel Summers2000013
TE J.T. Galles22023010
RB Tony Dorsett2105027

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Delvin Williams4184.505.42
Jim Braxton273.502.50
Jeff Kinney231.502.86
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones2131.506.00
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer154302.006.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jim Braxton1000.000.00
TE Mike Barber1133.001.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Mark Van Eeghen3000.000.00
TE Russ Francis31103.338.22
WR Lionel Summers2000.000.00
RB Tony Dorsett2152.502.50
WR Jerry Butler2000.002.00
WR Doug Winslow1000.008.00
TE J.T. Galles111010.0011.50
WR Robert Miller1155.0010.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

WashingtonRushesConversions
Jeff Kinney21
Delvin Williams22
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tony Dorsett42
Mark Van Eeghen21

Third Down Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones1265
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1153

Third Down Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR John Fuqua555
WR Mike Siani210
FB Jim Braxton100
WR Don McCauley100
TE Mike Barber100
WR Steve Howell100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Miller421
WR Doug Winslow210
WR Lionel Summers100
TE J.T. Galles111
TE Russ Francis111
RB Tony Dorsett100
WR Jerry Butler100

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)