Week 9, 1979

played in Dallas, TX

83 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	7	10	10	-	27
Dallas Cowboys	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 DAL - Mike Wood 35 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Mike Pruitt 2 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 04:05 ATL - Tony Dorsett 42 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 07:11 ATL - Chris Bahr 29 field goal
3Q: 02:25 ATL - Jerry Butler 10 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 00:07 DAL - Irving Merchant 23 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 08:08 ATL - Chris Bahr 23 field goal
4Q: 02:46 DAL - Irving Merchant 38 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 00:26 ATL - Doug Winslow 13 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 DAL - Mike Wood 35 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Mike Pruitt 2 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 04:05 ATL - Tony Dorsett 42 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 07:11 ATL - Chris Bahr 29 field goal
3Q: 02:25 ATL - Jerry Butler 10 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 00:07 DAL - Irving Merchant 23 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 08:08 ATL - Chris Bahr 23 field goal
4Q: 02:46 DAL - Irving Merchant 38 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 00:26 ATL - Doug Winslow 13 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team Statistics ATL DAL
Record 2-6 4-5
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 403 307
- Offensive Plays 65 54
- Yards per Play 6.20 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 189 104
- Rushing Attempts 30 28
- Yards per Rush 6.30 3.71
Net Passing Yards 214 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 0 23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.11 7.81
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 5.7
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 4/43
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 5/117 6/109
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 35
Time of Possession 32:55 27:05

Team Statistics	ATL	DAL
Record	2-6	4-5
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	403	307
- Offensive Plays	65	54
- Yards per Play	6.20	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	189	104
- Rushing Attempts	30	28
- Yards per Rush	6.30	3.71
Net Passing Yards	214	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 0	23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.11	7.81
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	5.7
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	4/43
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	5/117	6/109
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 35
Time of Possession	32:55	27:05

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:22	OWN 31	3	-2	Punt
1	11:45	3:43	OWN 33	6	24	Punt
1	6:07	2:53	OWN 38	5	24	Missed FG
1	1:01	0:07	OWN 20	1	5	Fumble
2	14:52	4:20	OWN 34	7	33	Missed FG
2	6:25	2:36	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 20	2	15	Half
3	11:26	4:21	OWN 29	9	59	Field Goal
3	5:08	2:51	50	5	50	Touchdown
4	15:00	6:58	OWN 26	11	68	Field Goal
4	2:25	2:10	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:38	1:53	OWN 31	6	51	Field Goal
1	8:02	1:55	OWN 4	3	9	Punt
1	3:14	2:13	OPP 48	3	7	Punt
1	0:54	1:02	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
2	10:32	4:07	OWN 40	8	28	Fumble
2	3:49	3:07	OWN 26	8	29	Punt
3	15:00	3:34	OWN 16	6	9	Punt
3	7:05	1:57	OWN 23	3	27	Fumble
3	2:17	2:10	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
3	0:07	0:07	OPP 23	1	23	Touchdown
4	8:02	5:37	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 27	1	19	Game

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Dorsett	16	101	6.31	42	3	1
Eddie Lee Ivery	7	59	8.43	29	2	0
Mark Van Eeghen	5	16	3.20	8	0	0
Robert Miller	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
Tommy Kramer	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mike Pruitt	20	59	2.95	8	0	1
Elvis Peacock	4	21	5.25	10	1	0
Roger Staubach	3	22	7.33	10	1	0
Fred Biletnikoff	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	35	22	214	0/0	2	29	0	98.9

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	23	17	221	3/18	2	38	0	132.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kellen Winslow	4	9	28	7.00	0	13	0
WR Jerry Butler	4	7	53	13.25	23	29	1
WR Doug Winslow	3	4	29	9.67	8	13	1
WR John Jefferson	3	4	24	8.00	10	14	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	3	15	7.50	9	10	0
WR Robert Miller	2	3	30	15.00	16	21	0
RB Tony Dorsett	2	2	11	5.50	7	8	0
TE Russ Francis	1	2	20	20.00	5	20	0
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	1	1	4	4.00	4	4	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	3	28	9.33	0	11	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	3	3	41	13.67	27	29	0
WR Bob Pickard	3	5	28	9.33	3	13	0
WR Irving Merchant	3	5	66	22.00	45	38	2
TE Mike Hawkins	2	2	32	16.00	22	24	0
WR Wayne Givens	2	3	19	9.50	5	19	0
WR Brad Kimberly	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Morris Owens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bernie Jackson	1	0	0
Eddie Lee Ivery	1	0	0
Tom MacLeod	0	1	0
Joe Klecko	0	1	0
Randy Crowder	0	0	1
Gary Cobb	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Roger Staubach	1	0	0
Mike Pruitt	1	0	0
Bill Saleaumula	0	1	0
Tom Graves	0	1	0
Autry Beamon	0	0	1
Walter Packer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	2	91	45.5	39.5	52	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	5	239	47.8	37.4	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	2/4	0/2	0/2	29	3/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	2	12	6.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brad Kimberly	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	4	92	23.0	0
Henry Stuckey	1	25	25.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brad Kimberly	5	95	19.0	0
Bob Pickard	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ralph McGill	7	1	1.0	24	23
OLB Gary Cobb	5	1	0.0	16	10
DT Randy Crowder	4	3	1.5	19	17
DE Lawrence Pillers	4	1	0.5	19	13
CB Randy Logan	4	1	0.0	21	20
S Jeff Severson	3	5	0.0	24	23
ILB Tom MacLeod	3	3	0.0	22	15
DT Joe Klecko	3	1	0.0	19	18
OLB Rob Niarne	3	1	0.0	13	17
DT Charlie Johnson	3	0	0.0	19	13
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	0.0	15	15
DE Harvey Martin	1	0	0.0	23	23
CB Tim Fox	1	0	0.0	14	13
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	0	0.0	20	14
ILB Dirt Winston	1	0	0.0	6	11
S Bernie Jackson	0	1	0.0	6	9
CB Henry Stuckey	0	1	0.0	14	16

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	7	1	0.0	27	33
S Charlie Waters	6	0	0.0	28	29
OLB Pete Cronan	6	0	0.0	25	23
OLB Harold Kayton	5	0	0.0	10	6
CB Walter Packer	4	2	0.0	18	23
S Autry Beamon	3	2	0.0	26	29
CB Cliff Harris	3	0	0.0	22	29
S C.L. Whittington	2	2	0.0	22	24
DT Larry Brooks	2	0	0.0	24	21
S Rick Fontenot	2	0	0.0	13	22
DE Dan Hampton	2	0	0.0	22	20
DE John Andrews	1	1	0.0	11	12
DT Ernie Holmes	1	1	0.0	21	14
CB Ed Torrice	1	1	0.0	9	15
S Craig Cassady	1	1	0.0	6	12
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	0.0	19	23
WR Wayne Givens	1	0	---	---	---
DT Don Parrish	1	0	0.0	2	5
ILB Tom Graves	1	0	0.0	3	2
ILB Gerald Irons	0	1	0.0	3	2
DE Don Latimer	0	1	0.0	6	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Randy Crowder	1.5	1	1	17
S Ralph McGill	1.0	0	0	23
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.5	0	0	13
DE Harvey Martin	0.0	2	0	23
DT Charlie Johnson	0.0	1	0	13

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Larry Brooks	0.0	1	2	2	21
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	PPlay
CB Randy Logan	4	20
OLB Rob Niarne	3	17
ILB Tom MacLeod	2	15
S Ralph McGill	2	23
OLB Gary Cobb	2	10
DT Randy Crowder	1	17
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	15
S Jeff Severson	1	23
CB Henry Stuckey	1	16

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Charlie Waters	4	2	29
OLB Harold Kayton	3	0	6
CB Walter Packer	2	2	23
S C.L. Whittington	2	0	24
S Rick Fontenot	2	0	22
ILB Dick Ambrose	2	0	33
OLB Pete Cronan	2	0	23
S Autry Beamon	1	1	29
CB Cliff Harris	1	0	29
CB Ed Torrice	1	0	15
S Craig Cassady	1	0	12
DT Don Parrish	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jim Langer	3	3	24	28
Emmanuel Zanders	2	6	28	31
Keith Fahnhorst	1	5	24	30
Jeff Van Note	1	5	29	34
Karl Baldischwiler	1	3	25	27
Mark Van Eeghen	1	2	20	29
Derrel Gofourth	1	1	6	7
Louis Bullard	1	1	11	13
Charles Alexander	1	1	5	2
Kellen Winslow	0	2	21	28

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed Fulton	2	5	23	0	23
Blaine Nye	2	4	24	3	22
Forrest Blue	1	4	27	0	26
Jim Harlan	1	4	21	0	17
Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	22	0	20
Rayfield Wright	0	4	28	0	23
Alfred Zerillo	0	1	7	0	12
Chris Daniels	0	1	5	0	4
John Choma	0	1	5	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery	3	8
Dirt Winston	2	13
Rob Niarne	1	22
Doug Winslow	1	16

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Packer	3	16
Elvis Peacock	1	17
Bill Saleaumula	1	12
Ed Torrice	1	12
Tom Graves	1	10

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Van Note	29	34	---	---	5	68
Emmanuel Zanders	28	31	---	---	6	65
Tommy Kramer	30	35	---	---	---	65
Mark Van Eeghen	20	29	---	---	7	56
Doug Winslow	14	25	---	---	16	55
Keith Fahnhorst	24	30	---	---	---	54
Henry Stuckey	---	---	14	16	24	54
Kellen Winslow	21	28	---	---	5	54
Jim Langer	24	28	---	---	---	52
Rob Niarne	---	---	13	17	22	52
Karl Baldischwiler	25	27	---	---	---	52
Harvey Martin	---	---	23	23	5	51
Tony Dorsett	23	26	---	---	---	49
Ralph McGill	---	---	24	23	1	48
Jeff Severson	---	---	24	23	1	48
Randy Logan	---	---	21	20	1	42
Randy Crowder	---	---	19	17	5	41
Joe Klecko	---	---	19	18	1	38
Tom MacLeod	---	---	22	15	---	37
Bernie Jackson	---	---	6	9	21	36
Jerry Butler	14	22	---	---	---	36
Cecil Johnson	---	---	20	14	1	35
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	15	15	4	34
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	19	13	1	33
Charlie Johnson	---	---	19	13	1	33
Tim Fox	---	---	14	13	5	32
Russ Francis	13	13	---	---	5	31
Gary Burley	---	---	14	16	1	31
Dirt Winston	---	---	6	11	13	30
Louis Bullard	11	13	---	---	6	30
Gary Cobb	---	---	16	10	---	26
Eddie Lee Ivery	7	9	---	---	8	24
J.T. Galles	4	1	---	---	17	22
John Jefferson	14	8	---	---	---	22
Lionel Summers	4	2	---	---	15	21
Robert Miller	11	10	---	---	---	21
Derrel Gofourth	6	7	---	---	6	19
Ron Groce	0	0	---	---	17	17
Charles Alexander	5	2	---	---	10	17
Dan Alexander	2	4	---	---	6	12
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	10	10
Virgil Carter	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mark Slater	1	1	---	---	1	3
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	2	2
Terry Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dick Ambrose	---	---	27	33	4	64
Charlie Waters	---	---	28	29	4	61
Autry Beamon	---	---	26	29	4	59
Forrest Blue	27	26	---	---	5	58
Walter Packer	---	---	18	23	16	57
Billy Joe Dupree	22	20	---	---	12	54
Cliff Harris	---	---	22	29	3	54
Roger Staubach	28	26	---	---	---	54
Pete Cronan	---	---	25	23	6	54
Ed Fulton	23	23	---	---	6	52
Rayfield Wright	28	23	---	---	---	51
Rick Fontenot	---	---	13	22	14	49
Larry Brooks	---	---	24	21	3	48
C.L. Whittington	---	---	22	24	2	48
Dan Hampton	---	---	22	20	6	48
Blaine Nye	24	22	---	---	---	46
Ken Sanders	---	---	19	23	2	44
Mike Pruitt	22	18	---	---	4	44
Ernie Holmes	---	---	21	14	3	38
Jim Harlan	21	17	---	---	---	38
Bill Saleaumula	14	10	---	---	12	36
Ed Torrice	---	---	9	15	12	36
Wayne Givens	10	19	---	---	6	35
Bob Pickard	11	15	---	---	8	34
Brad Kimberly	7	10	---	---	14	31
Irving Merchant	18	13	---	---	---	31
Fred Biletnikoff	20	10	---	---	---	30
Mike Hawkins	10	7	---	---	11	28
Elvis Peacock	5	6	---	---	17	28
John Andrews	---	---	11	12	4	27
Mario Celotto	---	---	5	12	10	27
Alfred Zerillo	7	12	---	---	6	25
Ike Howard	---	---	8	15	---	23
Don Latimer	---	---	6	14	2	22
Craig Cassady	---	---	6	12	1	19
Harold Kayton	---	---	10	6	1	17
Gerald Irons	---	---	3	2	10	15
Chris Daniels	5	4	---	---	6	15
Tom Graves	---	---	3	2	10	15
Morris Owens	1	2	---	---	11	14
John Choma	5	3	---	---	6	14
Don Parrish	---	---	2	5	---	7
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	6	6
Danny White	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Haden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	19	103	5.4
Right	5	71	14.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	31	4.4
Middle	16	59	3.7
Right	5	14	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	35	22	3	4	0	5	3	2	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	23	17	4	0	2	0	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	23	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	118	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	73	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	63	12.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	70	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	88	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow	9	4	28	0	28
WR Jerry Butler	7	4	53	1	22
WR Doug Winslow	4	3	29	0	25
WR John Jefferson	4	3	24	0	8
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	2	15	0	29
WR Robert Miller	3	2	30	1	10
TE Russ Francis	2	1	20	1	13
RB Tony Dorsett	2	2	11	0	26
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	1	1	4	0	9

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Pickard	5	3	1	28	0	15
WR Irving Merchant	5	3	1	66	2	13
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	3	0	28	0	10
FB Billy Joe Dupree	3	3	0	41	1	20
WR Wayne Givens	3	2	0	19	0	19
TE Mike Hawkins	2	2	0	32	1	7
WR Brad Kimberly	1	1	0	7	0	10
WR Morris Owens	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Dorsett	2	2	1.00	6.31

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Pruitt	2	1	0.50	2.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	8	3	27	3.38	6.11

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	1	0	0	0.00	9.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Doug Winslow	2	2	17	8.50	7.25
TE Kellen Winslow	2	0	0	0.00	3.11
WR Jerry Butler	2	1	10	5.00	7.57
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Russ Francis	1	0	0	0.00	10.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Pickard	1	0	0	0.00	5.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Dorsett	3	2
Tommy Kramer	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Pruitt	4	1
Roger Staubach	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	9	4	3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Jefferson	3	2	1
WR Jerry Butler	2	0	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	0	0
WR Doug Winslow	1	1	1
WR Robert Miller	1	0	0
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Pickard	3	2	2
WR Wayne Givens	1	1	0
WR Morris Owens	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)