Week 8, 1980

played in San Francisco, CA

48 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	0	7	7	-	17
San Francisco 49ers	7	0	3	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 ATL - Chris Bahr 30 field goal
1Q: 04:01 SFO - James Betterson 6 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 12:23 SFO - Eddie Murray 44 field goal
3Q: 06:47 ATL - Tony Dorsett 1 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 11:26 SFO - Eddie Murray 44 field goal
4Q: 04:52 SFO - Eddie Murray 21 field goal
4Q: 01:27 ATL - Jerry Butler 12 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 ATL - Chris Bahr 30 field goal
1Q: 04:01 SFO - James Betterson 6 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 12:23 SFO - Eddie Murray 44 field goal
3Q: 06:47 ATL - Tony Dorsett 1 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 11:26 SFO - Eddie Murray 44 field goal
4Q: 04:52 SFO - Eddie Murray 21 field goal
4Q: 01:27 ATL - Jerry Butler 12 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team Statistics ATL SFO
Record 4-3 1-7
First Downs 13 16
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 265 280
- Offensive Plays 59 65
- Yards per Play 4.49 4.31
Net Rushing Yards 87 154
- Rushing Attempts 32 29
- Yards per Rush 2.72 5.31
Net Passing Yards 178 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 14 - 2 31 - 13 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 183 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 5/32
- Yards per Pass Play 6.59 3.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.5 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-1 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 5/93 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 3/6 2/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:00 32:00

Team Statistics	ATL	SFO
Record	4-3	1-7
First Downs	13	16
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	265	280
- Offensive Plays	59	65
- Yards per Play	4.49	4.31
Net Rushing Yards	87	154
- Rushing Attempts	32	29
- Yards per Rush	2.72	5.31
Net Passing Yards	178	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 14 - 2	31 - 13 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	183	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	5/32
- Yards per Pass Play	6.59	3.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.5	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-1	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	5/93	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	3/6	2/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:00	32:00

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:07	3:23	OPP 37	6	24	Field Goal
1	3:51	2:04	OWN 14	3	-5	Punt
2	14:54	2:38	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	10:43	3:19	OWN 14	5	26	Punt
2	5:47	1:01	OWN 36	3	19	Interception
2	3:15	1:25	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 28	2	13	Half
3	15:00	1:09	OWN 25	2	-5	Interception
3	12:18	5:41	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
3	4:21	1:47	OWN 14	5	14	Punt
4	14:51	1:25	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
4	11:18	2:06	OWN 19	3	9	Punt
4	4:46	0:55	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
4	1:59	0:38	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
4	1:06	0:34	OWN 47	3	9	Punt

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:53	OWN 17	3	10	Interception
1	9:44	5:53	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	1:47	1:53	OWN 36	3	12	Punt
2	12:16	1:33	OWN 19	5	40	Punt
2	7:24	1:37	OWN 24	4	15	Interception
2	4:46	1:31	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	1:50	1:15	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
3	13:51	1:33	OPP 29	3	2	Field Goal
3	6:37	2:16	OWN 42	3	-5	Punt
3	2:34	2:43	OWN 15	6	30	Punt
4	13:26	2:08	OPP 41	4	14	Field Goal
4	9:12	4:26	OWN 48	9	48	Field Goal
4	3:51	1:52	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	1:21	0:15	OWN 41	1	0	Interception
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 20	3	13	Game

Game MVP: Charlie Johnson, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Dorsett	24	69	2.88	12	1	1
Vagas Ferguson	4	10	2.50	5	0	0
Mark Van Eeghen	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Tommy Kramer	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
John Jefferson	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
Charles Alexander	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Zachary Dixon	15	69	4.60	13	2	0
James Betterson	12	81	6.75	26	2	1
Gary Hogeboom	2	4	2.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	26	14	183	1/5	1	38	2	57.0

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Hogeboom	31	13	158	5/32	0	30	3	18.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Jefferson	4	8	59	14.75	36	38	0
WR Jerry Butler	4	7	22	5.50	6	12	1
WR Robert Miller	2	3	42	21.00	0	35	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Dennis Franklin	1	2	9	9.00	3	9	0
RB Tony Dorsett	1	1	28	28.00	15	28	0
TE Kellen Winslow	1	3	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Lionel Summers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bob Pickard	3	5	44	14.67	0	30
FB Norm Bulaich	2	2	14	7.00	3	11
TE Ted Kwalick	2	6	33	16.50	0	25
WR Billy Ryckman	2	4	24	12.00	1	13
WR Fred Willis	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
WR James Carlson	1	4	14	14.00	0	14
RB James Betterson	1	2	11	11.00	13	11
WR Rickey Watts	1	4	13	13.00	0	13

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	0.00
S Scott Burk	1	6	6.00
S Darrol Ray	1	0	0.00

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joe Lavender	1	4	4.00	0
S Donnie Shell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ken Novak	0	0	1	0

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Zachary Dixon	1	0	0	0
Korey Benoot	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	9	395	43.9	37.8	60	2

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	7	295	42.1	39.4	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	3/3	2/2	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel Summers	1	-1	-1.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clyde Powers	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel Summers	4	77	19.3	0
Dennis Franklin	1	16	16.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clyde Powers	2	65	32.5	0
Gary Davis	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Charlie Johnson	7	1	2.5	26	30
S Jeff Severson	7	4	0.0	25	27
S Darrol Ray	6	0	0.0	28	33
OLB Cecil Johnson	5	1	0.0	20	28
DT Ken Novak	4	2	1.0	18	22
CB Henry Monroe	4	0	0.0	21	21
S Scott Burk	3	0	0.0	11	16
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	0.0	20	33
OLB Gary Cobb	2	0	0.0	9	12
DT Joe Klecko	1	1	1.0	23	26
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	1	0.5	17	26
ILB Dirt Winston	1	2	0.0	22	27
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	1	0.0	7	8
DE Rulon Jones	1	1	0.0	14	22
WR Lionel Summers	1	0	---	---	---
QB Tommy Kramer	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Terry Rennaker	1	0	0.0	3	2
CB Randy Logan	0	1	0.0	22	24
OLB Rob Niarne	0	1	0.0	9	8

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Randy Crowder	6	0	0.0	22	18
ILB Otis Wilson	5	0	0.0	22	15
OLB Rick Middleton	4	3	1.0	16	7
S Clyde Powers	4	1	0.0	20	26
OLB Mike Woods	3	3	0.0	15	15
DE Randy White	3	2	0.0	26	16
S Donnie Shell	3	1	0.0	29	24
CB Joe Lavender	3	0	0.0	26	22
DE Mike Hartenstine	3	0	0.0	17	19
ILB Merv Krakau	2	2	0.0	18	19
CB Chris Golub	2	1	0.0	6	7
DE Fred Cook	2	0	0.0	22	18
ILB Rod Rhodes	2	0	0.0	14	8
WR Rickey Watts	2	0	---	---	---
CB Randy Colbert	1	2	0.0	21	22
WR Bob Pickard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Greg Boyd	1	0	0.0	13	9
DE Terry Dion	1	0	0.0	15	8
S Burgess Owens	0	1	0.0	15	11
DT James White	0	1	0.0	7	5
CB LeRoy Irvin	0	1	0.0	22	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Charlie Johnson	2.5	0	2	2	30
DT Joe Klecko	1.0	0	1	0	26
DT Ken Novak	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.5	1	2	0	26
ILB Tom MacLeod	0.0	0	1	0	8

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rick Middleton	1.0	0	0	1	7
DE Mike Hartenstine	0.0	1	1	0	19
DE Fred Cook	0.0	0	1	2	18
ILB Otis Wilson	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Darrol Ray	4	0	1	33
S Jeff Severson	3	0	0	27
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	1	33
S Scott Burk	1	0	1	16
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	0	0	8
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	0	0	28
CB Henry Monroe	1	0	0	21

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Clyde Powers	4	1	0	26
ILB Otis Wilson	3	1	0	15
ILB Rod Rhodes	2	0	0	8
CB Joe Lavender	1	2	1	22
CB Randy Colbert	1	0	0	22
DE Mike Hartenstine	1	0	0	19
CB Chris Golub	1	0	0	7
OLB Mike Woods	1	0	0	15
S Donnie Shell	0	1	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Van Note	2	8	29	0	23
Karl Baldischwiler	2	5	23	0	19
Louis Bullard	1	3	25	0	23
Jim Langer	1	1	11	0	9
Derrel Gofourth	0	7	25	0	25
Dan Alexander	0	5	28	0	20
Mark Slater	0	1	10	1	8
Andre Hines	0	1	9	0	8

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gerald Taylor	2	5	0	24	2	30
John Jackson	2	5	0	26	0	26
Ralph Perretta	1	5	1	19	1	27
Randy Cross	1	4	1	18	0	26
Emmanuel Zanders	1	3	0	21	0	33
Greg Roberts	1	3	0	15	0	12
Norm Bulaich	1	1	0	18	0	24
Dave Anders	0	1	0	6	2	16

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dirt Winston	2	16
Mark Slater	1	10
Mark Van Eeghen	1	3

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Middleton	3	12
Burgess Owens	1	25
Gary Davis	1	24
James Betterson	1	19

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dirt Winston	---	---	22	27	16	65
Darrol Ray	---	---	28	33	2	63
Derrel Gofourth	25	25	---	---	9	59
Charlie Johnson	---	---	26	30	3	59
Tommy Kramer	32	27	---	---	---	59
Dan Alexander	28	20	---	---	10	58
Joe Klecko	---	---	23	26	8	57
Kellen Winslow	24	23	---	---	10	57
Jeff Severson	---	---	25	27	3	55
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	20	33	1	54
Jeff Van Note	29	23	---	---	2	54
John Jefferson	24	24	---	---	5	53
Henry Monroe	---	---	21	21	11	53
Tony Dorsett	27	18	---	---	6	51
Cecil Johnson	---	---	20	28	3	51
Tim Fox	---	---	10	18	22	50
Randy Logan	---	---	22	24	3	49
Louis Bullard	25	23	---	---	---	48
Karl Baldischwiler	23	19	---	---	5	47
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	17	26	3	46
Ken Novak	---	---	18	22	2	42
Rob Niarne	---	---	9	8	24	41
Mark Van Eeghen	20	16	---	---	3	39
Rulon Jones	---	---	14	22	1	37
Jerry Butler	18	16	---	---	---	34
Robert Miller	7	14	---	---	12	33
Vagas Ferguson	5	9	---	---	19	33
Ed Smith	---	---	12	10	9	31
Russ Francis	16	4	---	---	10	30
Charles Alexander	9	4	---	---	17	30
Mark Slater	10	8	---	---	10	28
Scott Burk	---	---	11	16	---	27
Andre Hines	9	8	---	---	10	27
Gary Cobb	---	---	9	12	5	26
J.T. Galles	4	0	---	---	19	23
Tom MacLeod	---	---	7	8	7	22
Jim Langer	11	9	---	---	1	21
Dennis Franklin	5	5	---	---	10	20
Lionel Summers	1	2	---	---	16	19
Al Richardson	---	---	2	3	6	11
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	9	9
Terry Rennaker	---	---	3	2	1	6
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bill Troup	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randy Colbert	---	---	21	22	27	70
Gary Hogeboom	29	36	---	---	---	65
Billy Ryckman	24	22	---	---	17	63
Emmanuel Zanders	21	33	---	---	5	59
Clyde Powers	---	---	20	26	12	58
Ralph Perretta	19	27	---	---	10	56
Ted Kwalick	18	20	---	---	17	55
Donnie Shell	---	---	29	24	1	54
Gerald Taylor	24	30	---	---	---	54
John Jackson	26	26	---	---	---	52
Burgess Owens	---	---	15	11	25	51
Mike Woods	---	---	15	15	21	51
Joe Lavender	---	---	26	22	1	49
Norm Bulaich	18	24	---	---	5	47
James Betterson	14	14	---	---	19	47
Brandon Bush	13	21	---	---	11	45
Randy White	---	---	26	16	2	44
Randy Cross	18	26	---	---	---	44
Randy Crowder	---	---	22	18	2	42
Mike Hartenstine	---	---	17	19	6	42
LeRoy Irvin	---	---	22	19	1	42
Fred Cook	---	---	22	18	1	41
Merv Krakau	---	---	18	19	4	41
Zachary Dixon	15	22	---	---	4	41
Gary Davis	6	8	---	---	24	38
Greg Roberts	15	12	---	---	10	37
Otis Wilson	---	---	22	15	---	37
Rick Middleton	---	---	16	7	12	35
James Carlson	11	17	---	---	1	29
Jordan Gibson	10	9	---	---	9	28
Dave Anders	6	16	---	---	6	28
Greg Boyd	---	---	13	9	5	27
Rickey Watts	6	8	---	---	12	26
Bob Pickard	9	16	---	---	---	25
Terry Dion	---	---	15	8	2	25
Rod Rhodes	---	---	14	8	1	23
James White	---	---	7	5	8	20
Fred Willis	11	8	---	---	---	19
Chris Golub	---	---	6	7	5	18
Korey Benoot	6	1	---	---	10	17
Fred Nolan	---	---	6	9	---	15
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	8	8
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marty Smith	---	---	0	0	5	5
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	3	3
Cliff Olander	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	15	1.7
Middle	16	54	3.4
Right	7	18	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	67	6.7
Middle	6	27	4.5
Right	13	60	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	26	14	3	0	1	5	3	3	2

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Hogeboom	31	13	2	3	3	1	6	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	11	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	72	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	65	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	35	11.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	14	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	31	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	58	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	55	6.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	8	4	0	59	1	24
WR Jerry Butler	7	4	0	22	0	16
WR Robert Miller	3	2	1	42	1	14
TE Kellen Winslow	3	1	0	18	0	23
WR Dennis Franklin	2	1	0	9	0	5
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	0	5	0	16
WR Lionel Summers	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Tony Dorsett	1	1	0	28	1	18

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ted Kwalick	6	2	2	33	1	20
WR Bob Pickard	5	3	1	44	1	16
WR James Carlson	4	1	0	14	0	17
WR Billy Ryckman	4	2	0	24	0	22
WR Rickey Watts	4	1	0	13	0	8
WR Fred Willis	3	1	0	5	0	8
FB Norm Bulaich	2	2	0	14	0	24
RB James Betterson	2	1	0	11	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Dorsett	3	7	2.33	2.88
Mark Van Eeghen	1	2	2.00	2.00

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Zachary Dixon	3	7	2.33	4.60
James Betterson	2	12	6.00	6.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	2	2	13	6.50	7.04

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerry Butler	2	2	13	6.50	3.14

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Dorsett	3	1
Vagas Ferguson	2	0
Charles Alexander	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
James Betterson	8	2
Zachary Dixon	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	7	4	2

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Hogeboom	4	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Jefferson	2	2	1
WR Jerry Butler	2	1	0
WR Dennis Franklin	1	0	0
WR Robert Miller	1	1	1
TE Kellen Winslow	1	0	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Pickard	2	2	2
WR Fred Willis	1	0	0
WR Billy Ryckman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 39,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,100 (21,400)
End Zone 8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	39,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,100 (21,400)
End Zone	8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,300)