Week 17, 1979

played in New Orleans, LA

66 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	10	-	24
New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:08 ATL - Tommy Kramer 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 09:30 NOS - Dave Jacobs 45 field goal
2Q: 04:03 ATL - Kellen Winslow 9 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 12:44 ATL - Chris Bahr 40 field goal
4Q: 09:38 ATL - Russ Francis 6 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:08 ATL - Tommy Kramer 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 09:30 NOS - Dave Jacobs 45 field goal
2Q: 04:03 ATL - Kellen Winslow 9 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 12:44 ATL - Chris Bahr 40 field goal
4Q: 09:38 ATL - Russ Francis 6 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team Statistics ATL NOS
Record 8-8 3-13
First Downs 22 9
- by Rushing 12 3
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 341 141
- Offensive Plays 70 60
- Yards per Play 4.87 2.35
Net Rushing Yards 172 61
- Rushing Attempts 38 14
- Yards per Rush 4.53 4.36
Net Passing Yards 169 80
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 23 - 1 40 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 178 125
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 6/45
- Yards per Pass Play 5.28 1.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 12.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 3/25 10/56
Punt Returns/Yards 3/43 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 25
Time of Possession 37:49 22:11

Team Statistics	ATL	NOS
Record	8-8	3-13
First Downs	22	9
- by Rushing	12	3
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	341	141
- Offensive Plays	70	60
- Yards per Play	4.87	2.35
Net Rushing Yards	172	61
- Rushing Attempts	38	14
- Yards per Rush	4.53	4.36
Net Passing Yards	169	80
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 23 - 1	40 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	178	125
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	6/45
- Yards per Pass Play	5.28	1.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	12.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	3/25	10/56
Punt Returns/Yards	3/43	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 25
Time of Possession	37:49	22:11

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:27	OWN 20	3	12	Interception
1	11:14	5:15	OPP 48	10	48	Touchdown
1	5:27	1:55	OPP 46	3	3	Punt
1	2:15	2:47	OWN 41	6	33	Missed FG
2	9:25	5:28	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 18	2	8	Half
3	12:30	3:25	OWN 49	5	21	Missed FG
3	4:54	3:51	OWN 2	7	46	Punt
3	0:32	2:54	OPP 40	6	17	Field Goal
4	12:02	2:34	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
4	7:05	2:24	OPP 38	3	8	Missed FG
4	3:42	1:14	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
4	2:07	2:07	OPP 38	5	16	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:33	2:19	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
1	5:59	0:32	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	3:32	1:17	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
2	14:28	5:03	OWN 33	8	39	Field Goal
2	3:57	3:06	OWN 28	9	24	Punt
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 12	5	8	Punt
3	9:05	4:11	OWN 37	7	20	Punt
3	1:03	0:31	OWN 9	3	0	Punt
4	12:38	0:36	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	9:28	2:23	OWN 37	8	1	Downs
4	4:41	0:59	OWN 37	4	27	Interception
4	2:28	0:21	OWN 40	4	-2	Downs

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Dorsett	17	65	3.82	21	1	0
Ron Groce	12	56	4.67	18	1	0
Mark Van Eeghen	7	50	7.14	17	2	0
Tommy Kramer	2	1	0.50	2	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Terdell Middleton	6	18	3.00	6	0
James Mayberry	6	33	5.50	12	1
Don Horn	1	7	7.00	7	0
Charles Swift	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	30	23	178	2/9	2	21	1	99.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Horn	26	9	92	5/40	0	22	0	45.6
Charles Swift	14	5	33	1/5	0	21	1	14.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Jefferson	5	8	36	7.20	4	10	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	4	4	14	3.50	0	5	0
WR Doug Winslow	3	3	37	12.33	7	16	0
RB Tony Dorsett	3	3	29	9.67	21	21	0
TE Kellen Winslow	3	4	21	7.00	2	9	1
TE Russ Francis	2	2	17	8.50	1	11	1
WR Jerry Butler	2	3	24	12.00	6	18	0
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Robert Miller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ron Groce	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ray Jarvis	7	9	77	11.00	4	22
WR Mike Renfro	3	5	30	10.00	2	16
WR Larry Wilcox	2	14	8	4.00	0	6
RB Terdell Middleton	1	1	12	12.00	7	12
RB James Mayberry	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2
TE Henry Childs	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
TE John McMakin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Patrick Schulz	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Al Walker	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ralph McGill	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Pete Wysocki	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	3	132	44.0	35.0	46	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Melville	8	304	38.0	32.6	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	1/4	1/4	0/0	40	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Jacobs	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	3	43	14.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Capria	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jeff Severson	5	0	0.0	13	45
CB Randy Logan	4	1	0.5	11	44
S Ralph McGill	4	0	0.5	13	41
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	1	0.0	9	42
S Bernie Jackson	3	0	0.0	11	38
DE Lawrence Pillers	2	3	2.0	8	28
DE Gary Burley	2	1	1.5	8	21
OLB Cecil Johnson	2	2	1.0	9	27
CB Tim Fox	2	2	0.0	11	40
DT Charlie Johnson	2	1	0.0	9	31
DE Harvey Martin	1	0	0.5	11	35
DT Randy Crowder	1	0	0.0	9	31
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	0	0.0	9	31
DT Joe Klecko	1	0	0.0	8	11
OLB Rob Niarne	1	0	0.0	5	19
WR John Jefferson	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tommy Myers	8	4	0.0	32	24
ILB Kim Bokamper	7	2	0.0	28	26
ILB Joe Federspiel	6	1	0.0	32	26
S Carl Capria	5	2	0.0	29	26
DT Geoff Carr	4	1	0.0	31	26
CB Louis Wright	4	0	0.0	30	25
DE Tody Smith	3	0	1.0	33	24
DE Bill Stanfill	3	3	0.0	23	19
CB Van Terry	3	1	0.0	17	15
OLB Pete Wysocki	3	1	0.0	20	16
S Mike Haynes	3	1	0.0	35	26
CB Bo McConnell	3	0	0.0	9	13
DE Greg Foggie	2	0	1.0	14	23
DE Al Cowlings	2	1	0.0	14	11
DT Derland Moore	1	3	0.0	32	22
OLB Larry Keller	1	1	0.0	6	7
ILB Rick Kay	1	0	0.0	6	6
WR Larry Wilcox	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Guy Roberts	0	1	0.0	9	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers	2.0	0	3	2	28
DE Gary Burley	1.5	0	1	1	21
OLB Cecil Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	27
DE Harvey Martin	0.5	0	3	4	35
CB Randy Logan	0.5	0	0	0	44
S Ralph McGill	0.5	0	0	0	41
DT Randy Crowder	0.0	1	2	2	31
DT Charlie Johnson	0.0	0	3	2	31
S Bernie Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	38

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tody Smith	1.0	0	24
DE Greg Foggie	1.0	0	23
DT Geoff Carr	0.0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jeff Severson	5	0	0	45
S Ralph McGill	2	0	1	41
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	0	42
CB Randy Logan	2	0	0	44
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	1	0	27
S Bernie Jackson	1	0	0	38
CB Tim Fox	1	0	0	40
ILB Tom MacLeod	0	1	0	31

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bo McConnell	4	0	0	13
S Carl Capria	3	0	0	26
CB Louis Wright	3	0	0	25
CB Van Terry	2	1	0	15
S Mike Haynes	2	1	0	26
S Tommy Myers	2	0	0	24
ILB Kim Bokamper	2	0	0	26
OLB Pete Wysocki	1	1	1	16
ILB Joe Federspiel	1	0	0	26
ILB Rick Kay	1	0	0	6
DE Greg Foggie	1	0	0	23
OLB Larry Keller	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith Fahnhorst	4	7	0	32	0	27
Jim Langer	2	6	0	34	1	30
Karl Baldischwiler	2	5	0	31	1	28
Emmanuel Zanders	2	5	0	35	0	30
Mark Van Eeghen	2	4	0	32	0	28
Jeff Van Note	1	3	0	32	0	29
Russ Francis	1	1	0	18	0	20
Derrel Gofourth	1	1	0	4	0	2
Charles Alexander	1	1	0	3	0	3
Kellen Winslow	1	1	0	32	0	22
Mark Slater	0	1	1	6	0	3
Louis Bullard	0	1	0	13	0	9

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Stephen Johnstone	2	3	9	1	20
Steve Wilson	1	2	12	0	37
Petey Perot	0	2	12	1	34
Cleveland Franklin	0	2	9	0	19
Mark Nordquist	0	1	2	0	18
Bob Brooks	0	1	11	0	36
Frank Austin	0	1	10	0	39
Babe Morgan	0	0	11	4	36

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Van Eeghen	1	14
Dirt Winston	1	9
Eddie Lee Ivery	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Dinkel	1	20
John McMakin	1	15
Mark Nordquist	1	9

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Fox	---	---	11	40	24	75
Mark Van Eeghen	32	28	---	---	14	74
Bernie Jackson	---	---	11	38	24	73
Emmanuel Zanders	35	30	---	---	6	71
Tommy Kramer	38	32	---	---	---	70
Jeff Van Note	32	29	---	---	5	66
Jim Langer	34	30	---	---	---	64
Keith Fahnhorst	32	27	---	---	---	59
Jeff Severson	---	---	13	45	1	59
Karl Baldischwiler	31	28	---	---	---	59
Randy Logan	---	---	11	44	1	56
Harvey Martin	---	---	11	35	9	55
Ralph McGill	---	---	13	41	1	55
Kellen Winslow	32	22	---	---	1	55
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	9	42	2	53
John Jefferson	26	26	---	---	---	52
Tony Dorsett	23	26	---	---	---	49
Rob Niarne	---	---	5	19	24	48
Russ Francis	18	20	---	---	8	46
Randy Crowder	---	---	9	31	2	42
Charlie Johnson	---	---	9	31	2	42
Tom MacLeod	---	---	9	31	1	41
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	8	28	4	40
Cecil Johnson	---	---	9	27	1	37
Ron Groce	15	6	---	---	14	35
Gary Burley	---	---	8	21	1	30
Doug Winslow	10	4	---	---	15	29
Dirt Winston	---	---	5	15	9	29
Louis Bullard	13	9	---	---	7	29
Robert Miller	13	10	---	---	3	26
Jerry Butler	12	12	---	---	---	24
Joe Klecko	---	---	8	11	1	20
J.T. Galles	2	3	---	---	14	19
Lionel Summers	4	0	---	---	11	15
Charles Alexander	3	3	---	---	8	14
Derrel Gofourth	4	2	---	---	7	13
Dan Alexander	3	2	---	---	7	12
Gary Cobb	---	---	5	7	---	12
Mark Slater	6	3	---	---	2	11
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	9	9
Eddie Lee Ivery	0	0	---	---	8	8
Virgil Carter	0	0	---	---	4	4
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	3	3
Terry Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tom Cousineau	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carl Capria	---	---	29	26	11	66
Mike Haynes	---	---	35	26	4	65
Geoff Carr	---	---	31	26	7	64
Joe Federspiel	---	---	32	26	3	61
Tody Smith	---	---	33	24	4	61
Tommy Myers	---	---	32	24	4	60
Derland Moore	---	---	32	22	4	58
Louis Wright	---	---	30	25	3	58
Kim Bokamper	---	---	28	26	3	57
Bob Brooks	11	36	---	---	9	56
Petey Perot	12	34	---	---	9	55
Frank Austin	10	39	---	---	---	49
Steve Wilson	12	37	---	---	---	49
Babe Morgan	11	36	---	---	---	47
Bill Stanfill	---	---	23	19	4	46
Mike Renfro	8	29	---	---	8	45
Don Horn	13	31	---	---	---	44
Larry Wilcox	7	36	---	---	---	43
Terdell Middleton	8	14	---	---	19	41
Greg Foggie	---	---	14	23	1	38
Stephen Johnstone	9	20	---	---	9	38
Pete Wysocki	---	---	20	16	2	38
John McMakin	4	18	---	---	15	37
Brent Sexton	---	---	11	10	16	37
Van Terry	---	---	17	15	4	36
Cleveland Franklin	9	19	---	---	8	36
Patrick Schulz	11	17	---	---	7	35
Bo McConnell	---	---	9	13	13	35
Ray Jarvis	7	27	---	---	---	34
James Mayberry	6	28	---	---	---	34
Mark Nordquist	2	18	---	---	9	29
Tom Dinkel	---	---	7	2	20	29
Henry Childs	6	18	---	---	3	27
Al Walker	4	14	---	---	9	27
Al Cowlings	---	---	14	11	1	26
Billy Bryan	3	10	---	---	9	22
Guy Roberts	---	---	9	5	7	21
Rick Kay	---	---	6	6	7	19
Francis Hartings	0	10	---	---	9	19
Charles Swift	1	15	---	---	---	16
Larry Keller	---	---	6	7	---	13
Dan Melville	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dave Jacobs	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	---	0
Walter Landers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	63	4.5
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	9	48	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	8	30	3.8
Right	3	22	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	30	23	1	0	2	3	1	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Horn	26	9	1	4	0	2	10	8	0
Charles Swift	14	5	1	3	2	0	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	17	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	100	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	61	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	26	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	67	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	11	1	22	2.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	8	5	0	36	0	26
FB Mark Van Eeghen	4	4	0	14	0	28
TE Kellen Winslow	4	3	0	21	0	22
WR Doug Winslow	3	3	0	37	0	4
RB Tony Dorsett	3	3	0	29	1	26
WR Jerry Butler	3	2	1	24	0	12
TE Russ Francis	2	2	0	17	0	20
WR Robert Miller	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Ron Groce	1	0	1	0	0	6
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	0	0	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Larry Wilcox	14	2	1	8	0	36
WR Ray Jarvis	9	7	1	77	2	27
WR Mike Renfro	5	3	0	30	0	29
TE Henry Childs	3	0	0	0	0	18
WR Patrick Schulz	3	0	0	0	0	17
WR Al Walker	2	0	0	0	0	14
RB James Mayberry	2	1	0	-2	0	28
TE John McMakin	1	0	0	0	0	18
RB Terdell Middleton	1	1	0	12	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	1	2	2.00	0.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	10	7	39	3.90	5.93

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	10	3.33	3.50
WR John Jefferson	2	1	4	2.00	4.50
WR Doug Winslow	1	1	10	10.00	12.33
TE Russ Francis	1	1	6	6.00	8.50
RB Ron Groce	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	9	9.00	5.25
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0	0.00	8.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Ron Groce	3	2
Tony Dorsett	3	1
Mark Van Eeghen	2	0
Tommy Kramer	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Don Horn	1	0
Charles Swift	1	0
Terdell Middleton	1	1
James Mayberry	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	3	3	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Horn	10	5	3
Charles Swift	3	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	1
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Jarvis	3	2	2
WR Mike Renfro	3	3	2
WR Larry Wilcox	2	0	0
RB James Mayberry	2	1	0
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0
WR Patrick Schulz	1	0	0
RB Terdell Middleton	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,400 (21,400)
End Zone 8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,400 (21,400)
End Zone	8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)