Week 14, 1979

played in Jacksonville, FL

65 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons071070-24
Jacksonville Jaguars070176-30

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Tony Dorsett 10 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 02:22 JAX - Wes Chandler 18 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Allan Leavitt extra point)
3Q: 11:23 ATL - Tony Dorsett 11 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 00:18 ATL - Chris Bahr 36 field goal
4Q: 11:32 JAX - Bruce Harper 39 run (Allan Leavitt extra point)
4Q: 04:41 JAX - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 01:34 JAX - Frank Lewis 10 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Steve Bartkowski pass to Wes Chandler for conversion)
4Q: 00:34 ATL - Robert Miller 39 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
OT: 08:20 JAX - James Betterson 13 run

Team StatisticsATLJAX
Record5-88-5
First Downs1830
- by Rushing77
- by Passing1121
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards327431
- Offensive Plays6386
- Yards per Play5.195.01
Net Rushing Yards121142
- Rushing Attempts2128
- Yards per Rush5.765.07
Net Passing Yards206289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 24 - 052 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards220329
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/146/40
- Yards per Pass Play4.904.98
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions7/1514/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.77.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/425/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/21/17
Kick Returns/Yards3/894/97
Interception Ret./Yards1/10/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 28
Time of Possession28:0438:44

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:15OWN 2036Punt
112:191:47OWN 537Punt
18:412:29OWN 36644Missed FG
15:105:16OWN 221178Touchdown
27:472:51OWN 207-7Punt
22:152:02OWN 28518Punt
314:143:01OPP 39939Touchdown
35:303:24OWN 8635Punt
30:350:24OPP 1930Field Goal
411:133:57OWN 34528Punt
44:410:06OWN 11-9Safety
41:251:08OWN 34666Touchdown
Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:451:26OWN 37512Punt
110:321:51OWN 323-11Punt
16:121:02OWN 2733Punt
214:547:07OWN 291234Punt
24:562:41OWN 46654Touchdown
20:130:13OWN 201-1Half
315:000:46OWN 3524Fumble
311:135:43OWN 201052Interception
32:061:31OWN 27417Fumble
30:113:58OWN 30770Touchdown
47:162:35OWN 20633Punt
44:353:10OWN 261174Touchdown
40:170:17OWN 20211Half
OT115:006:48OWN 301470Touchdown

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Dorsett12917.582530
Eddie Lee Ivery4153.75700
Mark Van Eeghen3103.33400
Tommy Kramer144.00400
Jerry Butler111.00100
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bruce Harper14846.003921
James Betterson10525.201321
Steve Bartkowski341.33300
Mike Hogan122.00200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer40242202/143390100.0
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski52323296/40235184.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Tony Dorsett58316.2024112
WR Jerry Butler565911.8022250
FB Mark Van Eeghen44184.5015100
TE Kellen Winslow410297.25090
WR Robert Miller254723.509391
WR Doug Winslow1388.00080
WR Lionel Summers1233.00030
TE J.T. Galles1133.00030
TE Russ Francis112222.000220
JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Bruce Harper777911.2957350
WR Frank Lewis513499.8012131
WR Irving Royer5105310.607220
WR Steve Watson58428.4011120
WR Wes Chandler465012.500181
RB James Betterson222010.0023150
TE Raymond Chester1288.00080
FB Robert Newhouse111414.0016140
TE Artie Francis111313.000130
WR Butch Johnson1111.00010
TE Tony Samuels0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ralph McGill111.000
JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Randy Crowder0100
Tom MacLeod0100
Randy Logan0020
Lawrence Pillers0010
JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Irving Royer1000
Steve Bartkowski1000
James Betterson1000
Artie Francis0100

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cliff Parsley627245.335.8551
JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn521943.839.4502

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/20/00/0363/3
JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson122.00
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Harper11717.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson38929.70
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Greene49724.30

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bernie Jackson900.02047
CB Randy Logan630.02554
ILB Tom MacLeod610.01845
DT Charlie Johnson511.02145
DE Lawrence Pillers412.51933
DT Randy Crowder411.01339
OLB Cecil Johnson430.01937
S Jeff Severson420.02654
S Ralph McGill410.02449
CB Rolland Lawrence320.02439
DT Joe Klecko310.01623
CB Henry Stuckey300.01630
DE Harvey Martin201.01850
OLB Rob Niarne200.0921
DE Gary Burley120.51933
ILB Dirt Winston110.01013
OLB Gary Cobb110.01024
JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rusty Tillman500.01428
OLB Matt Blair420.01942
CB Ron Bolton410.01327
CB Antonio Dodge400.01426
S Gary Barbaro400.01640
DE Royce Berry301.01323
S Mike Wagner320.02041
ILB Randal Rhett320.01024
CB Mike McCoy320.01725
S Ken Schroy310.01226
CB Tony Greene200.0825
DT Paul Godfrey200.01015
DT Wilson Faumuina200.01127
DE Ed Jones101.01435
G Joe De Lamielleure10---------
OLB Bob Swenson100.044
RB Bruce Harper10---------
OLB Joel Williams020.01418
ILB Amos Martin010.0710
DE Louis Ross010.077
DE Harry Weis010.0819

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers2.501033
DE Harvey Martin1.012050
DT Charlie Johnson1.010245
DT Randy Crowder1.001039
DE Gary Burley0.504033
S Bernie Jackson0.010047
CB Rolland Lawrence0.001039
OLB Cecil Johnson0.001037
JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ed Jones1.013435
DE Royce Berry1.010023
ILB Rusty Tillman0.010028
DT Wilson Faumuina0.010027
DE Harry Weis0.002019
OLB Matt Blair0.001142

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bernie Jackson50047
CB Henry Stuckey41030
CB Randy Logan40054
OLB Cecil Johnson40037
ILB Tom MacLeod31045
S Ralph McGill30149
S Jeff Severson21054
CB Rolland Lawrence20039
OLB Rob Niarne20021
OLB Gary Cobb11024
DT Randy Crowder10039
DT Joe Klecko10023
JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Rusty Tillman50028
OLB Matt Blair41042
CB Ron Bolton30027
CB Mike McCoy30025
CB Tony Greene20025
S Gary Barbaro20040
S Mike Wagner11041
DE Royce Berry10023
ILB Randal Rhett10024
CB Antonio Dodge10026
S Ken Schroy10026

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Emmanuel Zanders35019041
Keith Fahnhorst24019038
Mark Van Eeghen14020028
Russ Francis12014016
Mark Slater11016134
Karl Baldischwiler01014136
Jim Langer01018031
Louis Bullard0109010
Kellen Winslow01015035
JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rich Saul48228058
Dennis Nelson15023145
Ed Fisher14018027
Robert Newhouse14011025
Joe De Lamielleure13026142
Jon Kolb11026350
Jim Nicholson0005113

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Dirt Winston216
Bernie Jackson120
Doug Winslow114
Eddie Lee Ivery112
JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Tony Samuels216
James Betterson116
Hank Bauer17

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bernie Jackson------20472087
Randy Logan------2554382
Jeff Severson------2654---80
Harvey Martin------1850573
Ralph McGill------2449---73
Henry Stuckey------16302470
Emmanuel Zanders1941------767
Rolland Lawrence------2439366
Charlie Johnson------2145---66
Tom MacLeod------1845---63
Tommy Kramer2142---------63
Keith Fahnhorst1938------360
Cecil Johnson------1937---56
Mark Slater1634------656
Mark Van Eeghen2028------755
Kellen Winslow1535------555
Randy Crowder------1339254
Gary Burley------1933---52
Lawrence Pillers------1933---52
Rob Niarne------9212252
Karl Baldischwiler1436---------50
Jim Langer1831---------49
Joe Klecko------1623342
Lionel Summers321------1640
Tony Dorsett1426---------40
Dirt Winston------10131639
Jerry Butler1721---------38
Russ Francis1416------535
Eddie Lee Ivery715------1234
Gary Cobb------1024---34
Doug Winslow712------1433
Robert Miller823---------31
Louis Bullard910------827
Dan Alexander79------824
J.T. Galles04------1923
Derrel Gofourth311------822
Ron Groce01------1920
Charles Alexander08------1220
Chris Bahr00------99
Cliff Parsley00------88
Tom Cousineau------12---3
Virgil Carter00---------0
Unknown00---------0
Terry Miller00---------0
Unknown00---------0
JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rich Saul2858---------86
Steve Bartkowski2858---------86
Jon Kolb2650---------76
Joe De Lamielleure2642------573
Bruce Harper1842------1373
Dennis Nelson2345---------68
Tom Lynch1247------564
Matt Blair------1942263
Mike Wagner------2041263
Antonio Dodge------14262262
Frank Lewis2236---------58
Gary Barbaro------1640258
Irving Royer1128------1756
Ed Jones------1435352
Raymond Chester1026------1551
Tony Greene------8251851
Ed Fisher1827------550
Ken Schroy------12261250
Wes Chandler1434---------48
Steve Watson1532---------47
Randal Rhett------10241246
Robert Newhouse1125------945
Artie Francis1726------144
Mike McCoy------1725143
Rusty Tillman------1428---42
James Betterson1016------1642
Wilson Faumuina------1127442
Ron Bolton------1327141
Royce Berry------1323339
Harry Weis------819835
Mike Hogan714------1233
Joel Williams------1418133
Bob Swenson------442028
Butch Johnson49------1326
Paul Godfrey------1015---25
Jim Nicholson513------523
Tony Samuels12------1619
Amos Martin------710---17
John Yarno28------515
Louis Ross------77---14
Hank Bauer00------77
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------55
Allan Leavitt00------44
Marty Domres00---------0
Lincoln Garrison00---------0
June Jones00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6427.0
Middle8344.3
Right7456.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9697.7
Middle13513.9
Right5234.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer40243132650
JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski523220241021

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2013894.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)93313.4
Long (19+ Yds)326120.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1812884.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691036.4
Long (19+ Yds)62406.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow104029035
RB Tony Dorsett85131026
WR Jerry Butler65059121
WR Robert Miller52047123
FB Mark Van Eeghen44018028
WR Doug Winslow3128012
WR Lionel Summers2103021
TE J.T. Galles110304
TE Russ Francis11022116
JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Frank Lewis135249036
WR Irving Royer105053128
WR Steve Watson85042032
RB Bruce Harper77079142
WR Wes Chandler64050034
TE Raymond Chester2108026
RB James Betterson22020016
FB Robert Newhouse11014025
TE Artie Francis11013026
WR Butch Johnson110109
TE Tony Samuels100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
James Betterson11313.005.20
Bruce Harper122.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer114403.645.50
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski43338.256.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tony Dorsett42215.253.88
TE Kellen Winslow3193.002.90
FB Mark Van Eeghen111010.004.50
WR Doug Winslow1000.002.67
WR Robert Miller1000.009.40
WR Jerry Butler1000.009.83
JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wes Chandler21189.008.33
WR Frank Lewis111010.003.77
WR Steve Watson1155.005.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Tony Dorsett21
Eddie Lee Ivery11
JacksonvilleRushesConversions
James Betterson33
Bruce Harper22

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1075
JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski13109

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Kellen Winslow322
FB Mark Van Eeghen220
WR Robert Miller211
RB Tony Dorsett211
TE Russ Francis111
JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Royer433
WR Frank Lewis222
RB Bruce Harper222
WR Wes Chandler211
RB James Betterson111
WR Butch Johnson110
WR Steve Watson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,000 (21,400)
End Zone9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)