Exhibition Week 4, 1980

played in Buffalo, NY

66 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons07310-20
Buffalo Bills7300-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:41 BUF - Mike Renfro 9 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 11:22 ATL - Lionel Summers 6 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 02:32 BUF - Carson Long 21 field goal
3Q: 05:23 ATL - Chris Bahr 49 field goal
4Q: 12:25 ATL - Chris Bahr 46 field goal
4Q: 07:33 ATL - Russ Francis 4 pass from Bill Troup (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team StatisticsATLBUF
Record1-21-2
First Downs1820
- by Rushing86
- by Passing913
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards288327
- Offensive Plays6775
- Yards per Play4.304.36
Net Rushing Yards170113
- Rushing Attempts3618
- Yards per Rush4.726.28
Net Passing Yards118214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 16 - 056 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards118219
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.813.75
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/162/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.7
4th Down Conversions0/02/4
Penalties/Yards7/405/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/113/19
Kick Returns/Yards2/344/74
Interception Ret./Yards3/70/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 24
Time of Possession32:0028:00

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:05OWN 203-2Punt
19:352:56OWN 2567Punt
12:353:58OWN 23833Punt
212:591:46OPP 31531Touchdown
27:202:52OWN 20633Fumble
22:261:14OWN 27521Punt
20:020:02OWN 2719Half
312:441:08OWN 2935Punt
39:462:40OWN 44518Punt
36:451:27OPP 4038Field Goal
32:515:33OWN 15956Field Goal
411:023:39OPP 48948Touchdown
44:532:25OWN 2737Punt
40:050:05OWN 211-1Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:554:20OWN 40842Missed FG
16:394:04OWN 33967Touchdown
213:370:38OWN 622Interception
211:133:53OWN 23938Punt
24:282:02OWN 47649Field Goal
21:121:10OWN 1331Punt
315:002:16OWN 20516Punt
311:361:50OWN 1031Punt
37:060:21OWN 2020Interception
35:182:27OWN 18427Punt
412:181:16OWN 2833Interception
47:232:30OWN 41732Downs
42:282:23OWN 251454Downs

Game MVP: Rolland Lawrence, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Lee Ivery17824.821330
Tony Dorsett14755.361420
Mark Van Eeghen4143.501110
Bill Troup1-1-1.00-100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton10656.502420
Earl Gant5367.201710
Tom Bailey11111.001110
Ted McKnight133.00300
George Farmer1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer209540/0115068.8
Bill Troup117640/01210109.6
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Fields38161331/5019229.8
Richard Todd1810860/0119163.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Kellen Winslow474210.507210
FB Mark Van Eeghen2231.50030
TE Russ Francis23105.00361
WR Dennis Franklin24189.005150
WR Robert Miller25157.504120
WR Jerry Butler24168.004100
WR Lionel Summers1166.00661
RB Tony Dorsett1288.00180
WR John Jefferson0200.00000
FB Charles Alexander0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Walter Payton575310.6026190
WR Wally Henry49276.75180
WR George Farmer410276.750140
RB Tom Bailey33144.6715140
WR Archie Griffin39175.670150
WR Tony Hill344214.0014190
TE Bob Tucker252814.0013190
WR Mike Renfro1499.00091
RB Earl Gant1122.00320
TE Gary Shirk0200.00000
FB Ted McKnight0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rolland Lawrence273.500
OLB Al Richardson100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Dorsett1000
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Andy Collins0100
Mike Dawson0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider730042.937.3564
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally522945.839.6682

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr2/22/20/0492/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/20/00/0211/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers2115.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lloyd Mumphord242.00
Tom Bailey11515.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers11616.00
Dennis Franklin11818.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lloyd Mumphord35618.70
Tom Bailey11818.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Henry Monroe510.01446
OLB Cecil Johnson500.01036
OLB Al Richardson500.0821
S Jeff Severson420.01337
S Scott Burk420.0636
CB Tim Fox310.0938
ILB Tom MacLeod300.047
DT Charlie Johnson201.01246
CB Randy Logan230.01135
S Darrol Ray220.01341
ILB Dirt Winston210.01448
OLB Gary Cobb210.049
OLB Terry Rennaker200.056
DE Lawrence Pillers110.0838
DT Joe Klecko110.01745
CB Rolland Lawrence100.0940
DE Ed Smith010.01019
DT Ken Novak010.01627
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Mike Dawson640.02825
S Bryant Salter610.02024
ILB Harold McLinton500.01815
DT Carl Barisich330.0176
DE Walt Patulski330.02718
CB Lloyd Mumphord320.02724
S Vince Castillo320.03329
OLB Tom Toner300.01721
CB Dwight Harrison220.03630
ILB Don Rives210.01816
DE Andy Dorris200.02120
DE Will Wynn200.01511
DE Byron Alexander200.0913
S Bob Glazebrook200.02518
OLB Mel Land200.01010
DT Greg Wojcik130.02222
OLB Andy Collins110.01910
S Tommy Casanova100.054
RB Walter Payton10---------
WR Archie Griffin10---------
WR George Farmer10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Charlie Johnson1.001046
DT Ken Novak0.002027
DE Lawrence Pillers0.001038
DT Joe Klecko0.001045
DE Rulon Jones0.001030
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Dawson0.002225
DE Walt Patulski0.002018
DT Carl Barisich0.00106
DE Will Wynn0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Cecil Johnson42036
CB Henry Monroe42046
OLB Al Richardson30121
S Scott Burk30036
S Jeff Severson21037
CB Tim Fox20038
CB Rolland Lawrence13240
ILB Dirt Winston11048
S Darrol Ray11041
CB Randy Logan10035
ILB Tom MacLeod1007
DT Charlie Johnson10046
DT Joe Klecko10045
OLB Gary Cobb1009
OLB Rob Niarne01022
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Harold McLinton30015
S Bryant Salter21024
CB Dwight Harrison20030
CB Lloyd Mumphord20024
OLB Tom Toner20021
S Vince Castillo20029
S Bob Glazebrook20018
OLB Andy Collins10010
CB Jeff Wright04022

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Derrel Gofourth45129025
Dan Alexander34024020
Jeff Van Note25026019
Louis Bullard25019024
Mark Van Eeghen22120014
Andre Hines1302008
Jim Langer03019017
Karl Baldischwiler03016023
Mark Slater02027019
J.T. Galles010503
Russ Francis01016014
Kellen Winslow01027023
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek25013034
Kelvin Clark13011039
Steve Riley1209133
Larron Jackson12010035
Bob Tucker1106030
Steve Young11012043
Steve Courson1107018
Ken Huff02016044
Ted McKnight0107026

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery416
J.T. Galles117
Vagas Ferguson18
Jeff Van Note12
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Bob Glazebrook115
Bob Tucker114
Unknown18
George Farmer17

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dirt Winston------14481678
Joe Klecko------1745668
Tim Fox------9381663
Derrel Gofourth2925------963
Henry Monroe------1446262
Charlie Johnson------1246159
Darrol Ray------1341256
Mark Slater2719------955
Kellen Winslow2723------555
Dan Alexander2420------953
Scott Burk------636951
Jeff Severson------1337---50
Rolland Lawrence------940---49
Randy Logan------1135248
Cecil Johnson------1036248
Jeff Van Note2619------247
Eddie Lee Ivery1912------1647
Lawrence Pillers------838---46
Karl Baldischwiler1623------645
John Jefferson2319------345
Ken Novak------1627144
Louis Bullard1924---------43
Al Richardson------8211342
Rulon Jones------830341
Mark Van Eeghen2014------640
Tommy Kramer1920---------39
Jim Langer1917------137
Tony Dorsett1719------137
Rob Niarne------722837
Andre Hines208------937
Ed Smith------1019736
Dennis Franklin1311------1236
Charles Alexander1114------1136
Russ Francis1614------535
Robert Miller1412------935
Bill Troup1711---------28
J.T. Galles53------1725
Jerry Butler1411---------25
Lionel Summers13------1418
Tom MacLeod------47516
Gary Cobb------49316
Terry Rennaker------56---11
Vagas Ferguson00------88
Chris Bahr00------77
Larry Swider00------77
Ed Luther00------22
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lloyd Mumphord------27242475
Vince Castillo------33291072
Dwight Harrison------3630268
Steve Young1243------762
Ken Huff1644------161
Bob Glazebrook------25181558
Kelvin Clark1139------757
Mike Dawson------2825255
Larron Jackson1035------752
Reggie McKenzie1239------152
Bob Tucker630------1450
Tony Hill1221------1750
Don Macek1334------249
George Farmer834------749
Walt Patulski------2718348
Jeff Wright------2522148
Andy Collins------19101948
Bryant Salter------2024246
Reuben Fields739---------46
Ted McKnight726------1346
Archie Griffin936---------45
Earl Gant626------1345
Greg Wojcik------2222---44
Gary Shirk1023------1043
Wally Henry1231---------43
Tom Bailey616------2042
Andy Dorris------2120142
Steve Riley933---------42
Harold McLinton------1815841
Tom Toner------1721240
Walter Payton1226---------38
Don Rives------1816135
Steve Courson718------732
Byron Alexander------913830
Carl Barisich------176629
Richard Todd1118---------29
Will Wynn------1511228
Mike Renfro216------1028
Mel Land------1010222
Unknown43------815
Tommy Casanova------54---9
Pat McInally00------55
Carson Long00------55
Jack Thompson00------22

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11706.4
Middle17754.4
Right7263.7
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left44010.0
Middle11615.5
Right3124.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer2090313400
Bill Troup1171002220
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Fields38160618402
Richard Todd18100113201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44133.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1910733.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)82324.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97293.2
Short (0-8 Yds)139796.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)25101114.4
Long (19+ Yds)8000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow74142123
WR Robert Miller52015012
WR Dennis Franklin42018011
WR Jerry Butler42016011
TE Russ Francis32010014
FB Mark Van Eeghen2203014
RB Tony Dorsett2108019
WR John Jefferson2000019
WR Lionel Summers110603
FB Charles Alexander1000014
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR George Farmer104127034
WR Archie Griffin93017036
WR Wally Henry94027031
RB Walter Payton75053026
TE Bob Tucker52028030
WR Tony Hill43142021
WR Mike Renfro4109016
RB Tom Bailey33014016
TE Gary Shirk2000023
FB Ted McKnight1000026
RB Earl Gant1102026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton2147.006.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Troup43194.755.82
Tommy Kramer1166.002.70
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Fields3193.003.50
Richard Todd33165.334.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lionel Summers1166.006.00
TE Russ Francis1144.003.33
RB Tony Dorsett1188.004.00
WR John Jefferson1000.000.00
TE Kellen Winslow1177.006.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tom Bailey11-2-2.004.67
TE Gary Shirk1000.000.00
WR Wally Henry1000.003.00
WR Tony Hill1199.0010.50
WR Mike Renfro1199.002.25
WR George Farmer1199.002.70

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Tony Dorsett42
Eddie Lee Ivery41
Mark Van Eeghen11
BuffaloRushesConversions
Earl Gant21
Walter Payton10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer511
Bill Troup222
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Reuben Fields910
Richard Todd211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Russ Francis211
WR Jerry Butler211
WR Dennis Franklin100
WR Robert Miller100
TE Kellen Winslow111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR George Farmer400
TE Bob Tucker200
RB Walter Payton200
WR Archie Griffin110
WR Wally Henry111
WR Mike Renfro100

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)