Week 16, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

20 degrees, snow, 7 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons21773-38
Buffalo Bills0700-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 ATL - Kellen Winslow 16 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 08:16 ATL - Kellen Winslow 30 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 02:02 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 04:53 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 11 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 01:50 BUF - Tony Hill 8 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 06:38 ATL - Mark Van Eeghen 6 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 06:05 ATL - Chris Bahr 46 field goal

Team StatisticsATLBUF
Record9-67-8
First Downs207
- by Rushing101
- by Passing105
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards37687
- Offensive Plays7151
- Yards per Play5.301.71
Net Rushing Yards12835
- Rushing Attempts4318
- Yards per Rush2.981.94
Net Passing Yards24852
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 16 - 029 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards25482
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/64/30
- Yards per Pass Play8.861.58
Fumbles/Lost1/14/3
3rd Down Conversions5/162/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/283/14
Punt Returns/Yards4/264/19
Kick Returns/Yards1/186/107
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 22
Time of Possession38:1921:41

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:59OWN 24576Touchdown
110:052:04OWN 35465Touchdown
15:263:34OWN 32868Touchdown
214:501:17OPP 1734Missed FG
211:290:53OWN 4030Punt
29:571:43OPP 4448Punt
26:572:14OWN 45655Touchdown
23:531:20OWN 3439Fumble
21:441:44OWN 20415Punt
313:081:30OWN 2733Punt
310:362:06OWN 3339Punt
38:302:02OPP 17417Touchdown
35:081:52OWN 3438Punt
32:122:48OPP 4758Punt
411:325:34OWN 32939Field Goal
43:472:05OPP 463-1Punt
40:040:04OWN 461-2Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:011:56OWN 2034Punt
18:012:35OWN 2531Punt
11:522:02OWN 283-1Fumble
213:332:04OWN 2030Punt
210:360:39OWN 232-6Interception
28:141:17OWN 2046Punt
24:430:50OWN 2031Punt
22:330:49OPP 37637Touchdown
315:001:52OWN 2234Punt
311:381:02OWN 2132Punt
36:281:20OWN 2134Punt
33:161:04OWN 1130Punt
414:242:52OWN 20617Punt
45:582:11OWN 29417Fumble
41:421:38OWN 135Punt

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Lee Ivery18643.561732
Bill Ring17372.18600
Mark Van Eeghen393.00601
Charles Alexander341.33300
John Jefferson11616.001610
Ed Luther1-2-2.00-200
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton940.44400
Earl Gant5142.80500
Ted McKnight3124.001010
Billy Jackson155.00500

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer27162541/62350115.3
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd2913824/30124149.1

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Kellen Winslow779213.1418302
WR John Jefferson347224.0016350
RB Eddie Lee Ivery2284.00050
WR Jerry Butler243618.000350
WR Tony Galloway123333.0035330
RB Bill Ring111313.004130
FB Mark Van Eeghen0200.00000
WR Robert Miller0500.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Gary Shirk33268.670110
RB Walter Payton24126.00080
WR Wally Henry243819.002240
WR Tony Hill2584.00081
TE Walt Arnold26-1-0.50000
WR Archie Griffin1333.00030
RB Earl Gant11-4-4.000-40
WR Dennis Franklin0100.00000
FB Ted McKnight0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Hugh Green100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Charles Alexander1000
Lawrence Pillers0200
Eddie Lee Ivery0100
Tim Fox0010
Charlie Johnson0010
John Jefferson0010
Mike Singletary0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Richard Todd2000
Dennis Franklin1000
Walter Payton1000
Tom Toner0100
Ted McKnight0100
Walt Patulski0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider834743.436.0514
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally1146542.339.9500

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/21/10/0465/5
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller4266.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen3144.70
Dennis Franklin155.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
John Jefferson11818.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen35518.30
Dennis Franklin35217.30

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers421.01325
CB Tim Fox400.0818
S Darrol Ray400.01828
OLB Mike Singletary311.01320
ILB Dirt Winston300.0512
DE Rulon Jones201.01418
DT Charlie Johnson220.51728
S Jeff Severson210.01623
CB Randy Logan200.0312
DT Dominic Winstead200.01021
CB Henry Monroe200.01428
CB Rolland Lawrence110.01019
OLB Mel Owens110.048
T Karl Baldischwiler10---------
OLB Hugh Green100.01113
CB William Judson100.01732
DT Joe Klecko040.51529
OLB Al Richardson010.0514
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jim Collins740.03423
S Bryant Salter700.03021
S Jack Tatum620.02522
DT Mike Dawson511.02618
ILB Don Rives500.0137
S Tommy Casanova310.03116
CB Dwight Harrison310.02923
OLB Tom Toner310.03218
DE Doug McDougald300.0148
OLB Keena Turner220.02714
DE Andy Dorris200.02821
CB Jeff Wright200.01712
CB Graham Spreen130.03121
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux130.0157
DT Carl Barisich120.01710
ILB Don Blackmon110.0159
DE Walt Patulski100.02921
DE Will Wynn100.0157
WR Archie Griffin10---------
C Todd Thomas10---------
OLB Frank LeMaster010.01510

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers1.023225
DE Rulon Jones1.000018
OLB Mike Singletary1.000020
DT Joe Klecko0.510029
DT Charlie Johnson0.501028
OLB Hugh Green0.001013
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Dawson1.001118
DE Andy Dorris0.011121
DE Walt Patulski0.002221
DE Will Wynn0.00107
ILB Don Blackmon0.00109
OLB Tom Toner0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Randy Logan20012
CB Tim Fox20018
CB Henry Monroe20028
S Darrol Ray20028
OLB Mel Owens1108
OLB Hugh Green10113
S Jeff Severson10023
ILB Dirt Winston10012
CB William Judson10032
CB Rolland Lawrence03019
DE Rulon Jones01018
OLB Al Richardson01014
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bryant Salter41021
ILB Jim Collins40023
CB Dwight Harrison21023
ILB Don Rives2007
S Jack Tatum10022
CB Jeff Wright10012
CB Graham Spreen10021
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux1007

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Alexander48040024
Jeff Van Note28042023
Fred Dean25032019
Derrel Gofourth17040023
Andre Hines17029018
Kellen Winslow13042028
Charles Alexander1111405
Jim Thaxton1101204
Mark Van Eeghen02021017
Karl Baldischwiler00018110
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek13016028
Ken Huff12018128
Reggie McKenzie06016026
Billy Jackson0208012
Kelvin Clark01014124
Chad Bush010409
Steve Courson010207
Ted McKnight01015016
Walt Arnold01011021
Steve Riley00018233

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Dirt Winston316
John Jefferson214
Vagas Ferguson29
Robert Miller122
Jim Thaxton119
Eddie Lee Ivery119
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
George Farmer222
Earl Gant127
Jeff Wright126
Don Blackmon120
Chad Bush111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kellen Winslow4228------1181
Dan Alexander4024------1074
Jeff Van Note4223------570
Jerry Butler3718------1570
Derrel Gofourth4023------669
Robert Miller2221------2265
Tommy Kramer3628---------64
William Judson------17321261
Eddie Lee Ivery2214------1955
Fred Dean3219------354
Mark Van Eeghen2117------1351
Andre Hines2918---------47
Darrol Ray------1828---46
Charlie Johnson------1728---45
Joe Klecko------1529---44
Rulon Jones------14181143
Henry Monroe------1428---42
Jeff Severson------1623---39
John Jefferson1213------1439
Lawrence Pillers------1325---38
Karl Baldischwiler1810------1038
Mike Singletary------1320538
Al Richardson------5141837
Charles Alexander145------1736
Jim Thaxton124------1935
Bill Ring2114---------35
Tim Fox------818834
Dirt Winston------5121633
Hugh Green------1113832
Dominic Winstead------1021---31
Rolland Lawrence------1019---29
Blake Moore814------628
Scott Burk------314825
Curt Marsh69------1025
Mel Owens------48921
Tony Galloway116------118
Randy Logan------312116
Terry Rennaker------001111
Vagas Ferguson10------910
Chris Bahr00------99
Ed Luther70------29
Rob Niarne------0088
Larry Swider00------88
Tom Cousineau------0066
Gary Cobb------21---3
Unknown00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Graham Spreen------31211567
Jim Collins------3423259
Kenny Johnson------3020858
Ken Huff1828------1056
Jeff Wright------17122655
Dwight Harrison------2923254
Walt Arnold1121------2153
Tommy Casanova------3116552
Bryant Salter------3021152
Tom Toner------3218252
Walt Patulski------2921151
Steve Riley1833---------51
Richard Todd1833---------51
Andy Dorris------2821150
Jack Tatum------2522249
Ted McKnight1516------1849
Mike Dawson------2618347
Don Macek1628------246
Earl Gant712------2746
Frank LeMaster------15101944
Don Blackmon------1592044
Reggie McKenzie1626---------42
Tony Hill1119------1242
Keena Turner------2714142
Kelvin Clark1424---------38
Billy Jackson812------1737
Carl Barisich------1710633
Doug McDougald------1481032
Sedrick Gourdoux------157830
Walter Payton1119---------30
Gary Shirk1020---------30
George Farmer07------2229
Wally Henry1016------127
Don Rives------137525
Chad Bush49------1124
Will Wynn------157123
Dennis Franklin17------1422
Archie Griffin616---------22
Dave Scott05------1116
Len Gotshalk00------1111
Pat McInally00------1111
Steve Courson27------110
Todd Thomas25------18
Carson Long00------22
Dave Mays00---------0
Jack Thompson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9323.6
Middle25652.6
Right8334.1
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-2-0.7
Middle9212.3
Right6162.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer27165022650
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd29131106521

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)138574.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)53377.4
Long (19+ Yds)7412718.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)147191.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)84435.4
Long (19+ Yds)31248.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow77092128
WR Robert Miller5010021
WR John Jefferson43072213
WR Jerry Butler42036118
FB Mark Van Eeghen2010017
WR Tony Galloway2103316
RB Eddie Lee Ivery2208014
RB Bill Ring11013014
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Walt Arnold620-1021
WR Tony Hill5208019
RB Walter Payton42012019
WR Wally Henry42038116
WR Archie Griffin3103016
TE Gary Shirk33026020
FB Ted McKnight2000016
WR Dennis Franklin100007
RB Earl Gant110-4012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bill Ring5224.402.18
Eddie Lee Ivery3165.333.56
Mark Van Eeghen166.003.00
Charles Alexander111.001.33
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer41164.009.41
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd2184.002.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Miller2000.000.00
FB Mark Van Eeghen1000.000.00
TE Kellen Winslow111616.0013.14
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tony Hill1188.001.60
FB Ted McKnight1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Eddie Lee Ivery62
Charles Alexander20
Bill Ring11
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer732
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1032

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Miller300
WR John Jefferson111
RB Eddie Lee Ivery110
TE Kellen Winslow111
WR Jerry Butler100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Wally Henry322
RB Walter Payton200
TE Walt Arnold210
WR Archie Griffin100
WR Tony Hill100
FB Ted McKnight100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)