Week 6, 1980

played in St. Louis, MO

63 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons310070-20
St. Louis Cardinals140333-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:04 ATL - Chris Bahr 27 field goal
1Q: 07:01 STL - Frank Pollard 40 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
1Q: 04:53 STL - Roy Green 19 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 14:27 ATL - Kellen Winslow 4 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 03:56 ATL - Chris Bahr 43 field goal
3Q: 01:21 STL - Toni Linhart 35 field goal
4Q: 11:01 STL - Toni Linhart 33 field goal
4Q: 01:08 ATL - John Jefferson 8 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
OT: 07:03 STL - Toni Linhart 25 field goal

Team StatisticsATLSTL
Record3-22-4
First Downs1616
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards319268
- Offensive Plays6873
- Yards per Play4.693.67
Net Rushing Yards11181
- Rushing Attempts2821
- Yards per Rush3.963.86
Net Passing Yards208187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 20 - 045 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards220235
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/127/48
- Yards per Pass Play5.203.60
Fumbles/Lost2/22/0
3rd Down Conversions6/174/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.59.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/717/55
Punt Returns/Yards4/37/44
Kick Returns/Yards3/596/162
Interception Ret./Yards1/60/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 27
Time of Possession32:3235:30

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:02OWN 251165Field Goal
16:470:35OWN 3318Fumble
14:455:27OWN 201180Touchdown
212:041:55OWN 15412Punt
27:441:46OWN 2937Punt
25:021:13OPP 43417Field Goal
21:460:39OWN 3336Punt
312:533:06OWN 22613Punt
37:491:33OWN 3533Punt
31:161:03OWN 2034Punt
410:543:29OWN 19720Punt
45:261:38OWN 24419Punt
41:540:5550550Touchdown
OT113:100:08OWN 2816Fumble
OT111:551:02OWN 33-2Punt
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:581:11OWN 38262Touchdown
16:121:27OPP 41441Touchdown
214:182:14OWN 265-2Punt
210:092:25OWN 2255Punt
25:580:56OWN 3331Interception
23:492:03OWN 273-11Punt
21:071:07OWN 10323Half
315:002:07OWN 2831Punt
39:471:58OWN 193-12Punt
36:165:00OWN 30952Field Goal
30:134:19OWN 44840Field Goal
47:251:59OWN 1433Punt
43:481:54OWN 437Punt
40:590:59OWN 35623Half
OT115:001:50OWN 313-6Punt
OT113:021:07OPP 343-6Punt
OT110:533:55OPP 40732Field Goal

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Dorsett15513.40800
Mark Van Eeghen5193.80700
Vagas Ferguson5336.601220
Tommy Kramer133.00300
Charles Alexander144.00400
Jerry Butler111.00100
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard11242.18400
Billy Taylor7497.001920
Joe Montana252.50400
Randy Love133.00300

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer37202203/12252089.9
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana45252357/48240175.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Kellen Winslow687011.6726411
WR John Jefferson598517.0045521
WR Jerry Butler353210.679170
FB Mark Van Eeghen22157.5012110
RB Tony Dorsett23147.00380
WR Robert Miller1344.00240
RB Vagas Ferguson1100.00000
WR Lionel Summers0100.00000
TE Russ Francis0200.00000
WR Dennis Franklin0300.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green915697.6720191
WR Freddie Scott475112.751180
WR Melvin Wilber494411.009210
WR Alfred Jenkins37186.000220
TE Al Chandler2294.50050
WR Larry Dorsey2342.00030
RB Frank Pollard114040.0031401
TE Brooks Williams0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tim Fox166.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Dorsett2000
Tim Fox0010
Lawrence Pillers0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Taylor1000
Joe Montana1000
Rufus Bess0110
Roosevelt Leaks0100
Dave Pear0100
Ron Coder0100
John Sanders0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider941646.241.3544
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts942347.046.7562

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr2/21/10/0432/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart3/30/00/0352/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers430.80
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson7446.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Franklin22914.50
Lionel Summers13030.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson411127.80
Herb Lusk25125.50

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cecil Johnson820.01744
S Jeff Severson510.01746
DT Joe Klecko500.02050
S Darrol Ray500.02151
DT Ken Novak411.51738
DE Lawrence Pillers411.01744
CB Tim Fox420.01131
ILB Dirt Winston321.01639
DE Rulon Jones212.01336
S Scott Burk220.0715
CB Rolland Lawrence200.01628
CB Randy Logan200.01341
CB Henry Monroe200.01340
DT Charlie Johnson101.0716
DE Ed Smith100.5613
OLB Gary Cobb110.0814
ILB Tom MacLeod020.0513
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT John Grant711.51626
S John Sanders530.01725
OLB Marv Kellum410.01319
ILB Richard Wood410.01526
DT Dave Pear400.01214
DE Stan Lewis321.01926
DT Kent Kremer310.51316
OLB Bob Breunig310.02535
S Mike Jolly310.01724
CB Wayne Smith310.02332
CB Hugh Rodgers220.01622
S Marvin Switzer200.01022
S Bernie Jackson110.02326
DE Ron Rydalich110.01517
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux100.0610
WR Roy Green10---------
CB Rufus Bess100.01924
OLB Kervin Wyatt100.022
S Tony Peters030.01423

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rulon Jones2.000036
DT Ken Novak1.502038
DE Lawrence Pillers1.002144
DT Charlie Johnson1.000016
ILB Dirt Winston1.000039
DE Ed Smith0.500013
DT Joe Klecko0.013150
OLB Gary Cobb0.001014
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Grant1.500026
DE Stan Lewis1.004026
DT Kent Kremer0.500016
DE Kenyon Hill0.002023
ILB Richard Wood0.002026
DT Gary Johnson0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Cecil Johnson70044
S Darrol Ray50051
CB Tim Fox21131
CB Rolland Lawrence21028
CB Randy Logan20041
ILB Dirt Winston20039
CB Henry Monroe11040
DT Ken Novak10038
DE Lawrence Pillers10044
DT Joe Klecko10050
S Scott Burk10015
S Jeff Severson01046
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Marv Kellum40019
S Mike Jolly31024
OLB Bob Breunig30035
CB Wayne Smith30032
CB Hugh Rodgers11022
ILB Richard Wood11026
DT John Grant10026
S Bernie Jackson10026
S Marvin Switzer10022
CB Rufus Bess10024
OLB Kervin Wyatt1002
S Tony Peters02023

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Van Note23125036
Karl Baldischwiler15023130
Louis Bullard12021026
Mark Slater12010018
Mark Van Eeghen11016019
Russ Francis1106011
Charles Alexander110502
Dan Alexander07023034
Derrel Gofourth05023133
Andre Hines0005110
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ed Fisher17020147
Larry McCarren16019148
Dan Dierdorf12019349
Jim Pietrzak02015135
Roosevelt Leaks01010010
Tommie Ginn0106021
Ron Coder000115

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Dirt Winston721
J.T. Galles222
Scott Burk214
Vagas Ferguson121
Charles Alexander116
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Larry Dorsey423
Herb Lusk132
Brooks Williams120
Tony Peters116

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Klecko------20501080
Dirt Winston------16392176
Darrol Ray------2151375
Tim Fox------11313173
Jeff Van Note2536------768
Dan Alexander2334------1168
Tommy Kramer2840---------68
Jeff Severson------1746366
Derrel Gofourth2333------1066
Kellen Winslow2531------1066
Cecil Johnson------1744364
Lawrence Pillers------1744263
John Jefferson2433------461
Ken Novak------1738358
Randy Logan------1341256
Karl Baldischwiler2330------356
Henry Monroe------1340154
Rulon Jones------1336352
Louis Bullard2126---------47
Vagas Ferguson719------2147
Rolland Lawrence------1628246
Tony Dorsett2121------345
Mark Van Eeghen1619------944
Robert Miller1216------1442
Rob Niarne------483042
Jerry Butler1724---------41
Mark Slater1018------1139
Dennis Franklin520------1237
Scott Burk------7151436
Russ Francis611------1532
Ed Smith------6131231
Lionel Summers24------2228
Tom MacLeod------513927
Andre Hines510------1126
Jim Langer1013------124
Gary Cobb------814224
Charlie Johnson------716---23
Charles Alexander52------1623
J.T. Galles00------2222
Larry Swider00------99
Chris Bahr00------88
Terry Rennaker------34---7
Al Richardson------0123
Ed Luther00------22
Bill Troup00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Larry McCarren1948------673
Joe Montana2152---------73
Mike Jolly------17243172
Freddie Scott1039------2069
Dan Dierdorf1949---------68
Ed Fisher2047---------67
Bernie Jackson------23261665
Roy Green1444------563
Bob Breunig------2535161
Walt Downing1735------961
Al Chandler1528------1760
Wayne Smith------2332156
Jim Pietrzak1535------454
Alfred Jenkins1836---------54
Tony Peters------14231653
Stan Lewis------1926550
John Grant------1626547
Frank Pollard1333---------46
Richard Wood------1526445
Rufus Bess------1924245
John Sanders------1725244
Marv Kellum------13191042
Aaron Meyer820------1240
Marvin Switzer------1022840
Brooks Williams911------2040
Hugh Rodgers------1622139
Larry Dorsey115------2339
Sedrick Gourdoux------6102238
Tommie Ginn621------1037
Ron Rydalich------1517436
Kenyon Hill------1323---36
Billy Taylor812------1535
Kent Kremer------1316433
Herb Lusk00------3232
Roosevelt Leaks1010------1131
Melvin Wilber228---------30
Elvis Franks------914730
Dave Pear------1214329
Gary Johnson------1114126
Randy Love54------1423
Ron Coder15------1218
Bucky Dilts00------1212
Toni Linhart00------88
Kervin Wyatt------2215
Bobby Scott00---------0
Matt Robinson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7334.7
Middle13513.9
Right8273.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9556.1
Middle10212.1
Right252.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer37202125900
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana45253244821

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1813854.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1351239.5
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4300.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1912834.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)146745.3
Long (19+ Yds)84789.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson95085133
TE Kellen Winslow86070131
WR Jerry Butler53132024
WR Dennis Franklin3010020
WR Robert Miller3104016
RB Tony Dorsett32014021
FB Mark Van Eeghen22015019
TE Russ Francis2000011
WR Lionel Summers100004
RB Vagas Ferguson1100019
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green159269044
WR Melvin Wilber94044128
WR Freddie Scott74151039
WR Alfred Jenkins73018136
WR Larry Dorsey3204015
TE Al Chandler2209028
TE Brooks Williams1010011
RB Frank Pollard11040133

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Dorsett252.503.40
Tommy Kramer133.003.00
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Taylor177.007.00
Joe Montana144.002.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer53122.405.95
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana84202.505.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Jefferson2184.009.44
WR Dennis Franklin1000.000.00
TE Kellen Winslow1144.008.75
RB Vagas Ferguson1100.000.00
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green32175.674.60
WR Alfred Jenkins2100.002.57
WR Freddie Scott1000.007.29
WR Melvin Wilber1000.004.89
WR Larry Dorsey1133.001.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Tony Dorsett32
Tommy Kramer10
Vagas Ferguson11
St. LouisRushesConversions
Joe Montana11
Frank Pollard10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1043
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1353

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR John Jefferson321
TE Kellen Winslow211
WR Jerry Butler211
WR Lionel Summers100
WR Dennis Franklin100
WR Robert Miller100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Green621
WR Melvin Wilber322
WR Alfred Jenkins210
WR Freddie Scott100
WR Larry Dorsey100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)