Week 8, 1983

played in San Francisco, CA

53 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	0	7	21	-	35
San Francisco 49ers	7	10	3	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 ATL - Kellen Winslow 11 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 08:05 SFO - Tinker Owens 53 pass from Gary Hogeboom (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 14:24 SFO - Eddie Murray 23 field goal
2Q: 03:25 SFO - James Brooks 3 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 10:14 ATL - John Jefferson 14 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 05:37 SFO - Eddie Murray 37 field goal
4Q: 14:19 ATL - Stan Rome 4 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 09:38 ATL - Jerry Butler 55 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 04:41 SFO - James Brooks 6 run (James Brooks run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:40 ATL - Marcus Allen 18 run (Chris Bahr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 ATL - Kellen Winslow 11 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 08:05 SFO - Tinker Owens 53 pass from Gary Hogeboom (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 14:24 SFO - Eddie Murray 23 field goal
2Q: 03:25 SFO - James Brooks 3 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 10:14 ATL - John Jefferson 14 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 05:37 SFO - Eddie Murray 37 field goal
4Q: 14:19 ATL - Stan Rome 4 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 09:38 ATL - Jerry Butler 55 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 04:41 SFO - James Brooks 6 run (James Brooks run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:40 ATL - Marcus Allen 18 run (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team Statistics ATL SFO
Record 7-0 5-3
First Downs 27 17
- by Rushing 9 11
- by Passing 17 5
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 516 318
- Offensive Plays 62 55
- Yards per Play 8.32 5.78
Net Rushing Yards 179 163
- Rushing Attempts 33 28
- Yards per Rush 5.42 5.82
Net Passing Yards 337 155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 23 - 0 27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 343 155
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 11.62 5.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/10 8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.0 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/39 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/42
Kick Returns/Yards 3/41 6/201
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 37
Time of Possession 33:55 26:05

Team Statistics	ATL	SFO
Record	7-0	5-3
First Downs	27	17
- by Rushing	9	11
- by Passing	17	5
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	516	318
- Offensive Plays	62	55
- Yards per Play	8.32	5.78
Net Rushing Yards	179	163
- Rushing Attempts	33	28
- Yards per Rush	5.42	5.82
Net Passing Yards	337	155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 23 - 0	27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	343	155
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	11.62	5.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/10	8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.0	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/39	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/42
Kick Returns/Yards	3/41	6/201
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 37
Time of Possession	33:55	26:05

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:17	3:08	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
1	7:50	2:01	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	14:17	2:31	OWN 27	3	4	Punt
2	10:20	4:40	OWN 7	8	29	Punt
2	3:15	3:14	OWN 7	8	32	Punt
3	15:00	4:53	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
3	5:30	6:18	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	10:55	1:31	OWN 11	3	89	Touchdown
4	4:34	2:11	OWN 7	4	93	Touchdown
4	2:18	2:18	OPP 33	7	22	Game

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:43	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
1	10:09	2:19	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
1	5:49	6:32	OWN 18	12	76	Field Goal
2	11:46	1:26	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	5:40	2:25	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 38	1	0	Half
3	10:07	4:37	OWN 48	9	32	Field Goal
4	14:12	3:17	OWN 38	6	18	Punt
4	9:24	4:50	50	10	50	Touchdown

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marcus Allen	21	140	6.67	36	4	1
Clarence Williams	9	35	3.89	10	1	0
Tommy Kramer	3	4	1.33	4	0	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
James Brooks	21	125	5.95	23	4	2
Zachary Dixon	7	38	5.43	17	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	28	23	343	1/6	4	55	0	157.3

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Hogeboom	27	16	155	0/0	1	53	0	87.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Marcus Allen	6	6	82	13.67	28	29	0
WR John Jefferson	4	6	48	12.00	0	17	1
WR Jerry Butler	4	4	122	30.50	74	55	1
TE Kellen Winslow	3	3	33	11.00	4	14	1
WR Stan Rome	2	3	13	6.50	0	9	1
TE Harry Holt	2	2	34	17.00	8	17	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	5	5.00	6	5	0
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Mercury Duncan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Robert Miller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB James Brooks	4	5	4	1.00	1	2	0
TE Todd Christensen	3	5	31	10.33	4	13	0
WR John Floyd	3	3	29	9.67	0	11	0
WR Tinker Owens	2	3	77	38.50	58	53	1
FB Melvin Carver	2	3	6	3.00	0	3	0
WR Pat Tilley	1	5	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Harold Bailey	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
FB Hugh McKinnis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Brooks Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Recov	Force
Tim Fox	1	0
Dirt Winston	0	1
Pete Kugler	0	1

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov
Clyde Powers	1	0
James Brooks	1	0
Todd Watkins	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	4	169	42.3	31.8	52	1

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	3	121	40.3	40.3	46	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clyde Powers	2	32	16.0	0
James Brooks	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Miller	3	41	13.7	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg
Clyde Powers	4	137	34.3
Randy Colbert	1	34	34.0
James Brooks	1	30	30.0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Singletary	9	2	27	25
CB Tim Fox	3	1	14	11
S Rick Sanford	3	1	13	20
CB Dwight Hicks	3	0	25	23
DT Pete Kugler	3	0	18	14
DE Ken Sanders	2	2	10	13
S Darrol Ray	2	2	27	27
OLB Mel Owens	2	2	8	12
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	20	18
OLB Al Richardson	2	1	11	14
OLB Gary Cobb	2	0	14	10
DE Rulon Jones	2	0	22	17
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	2	24	24
DT Charlie Johnson	1	1	20	23
DT Joe Klecko	1	0	15	13
CB Henry Monroe	1	0	13	8
CB William Judson	1	0	19	18
S Vern Roberson	0	1	7	4

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	8	2	1.0	30	28
CB Alan Caldwell	6	0	0.0	23	20
S Kenny Easley	5	2	0.0	26	23
S Clyde Powers	5	0	0.0	15	13
OLB Andre Tippett	4	3	0.0	31	26
S Donovan Rose	4	1	0.0	27	24
CB Randy Colbert	4	0	0.0	16	17
DT Randy Crowder	3	1	0.0	21	11
CB Gerard Williams	3	1	0.0	13	11
CB Toby Tucker	2	1	0.0	30	24
ILB Otis Wilson	2	1	0.0	16	11
DE Richard Dent	2	0	0.0	32	24
DT Larry Brooks	1	1	0.0	18	21
DT Fred Nolan	1	1	0.0	7	11
DE Terry Dion	1	1	0.0	13	15
DT Stafford Mays	0	2	0.0	17	12
OLB Kevin McLain	0	1	0.0	2	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rulon Jones	1	1	17
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	13
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	0	24
DT Charlie Johnson	1	0	23
DT Pete Kugler	1	0	14

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	1.0	0	0	28
DT Fred Nolan	0.0	1	0	11
OLB Andre Tippett	0.0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Mel Owens	3	0	12
OLB Mike Singletary	3	0	25
CB Dwight Hicks	2	1	23
S Rick Sanford	2	0	20
OLB Al Richardson	1	1	14
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	18
CB Tim Fox	1	0	11
DT Charlie Johnson	1	0	23
OLB Gary Cobb	1	0	10
CB William Judson	1	0	18
S Darrol Ray	0	2	27

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alan Caldwell	5	0	20
CB Randy Colbert	4	1	17
S Clyde Powers	3	0	13
S Kenny Easley	3	0	23
OLB Rick Middleton	1	1	5
DT Larry Brooks	1	0	21
DT Randy Crowder	1	0	11
CB Toby Tucker	1	0	24
S Donovan Rose	1	0	24
ILB Otis Wilson	1	0	11
OLB Andre Tippett	1	0	26
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Alexander	5	11	33	0	29
Jeff Van Note	3	6	33	0	29
Billy Lindstrom	2	4	28	1	25
Hardy Dillon	2	3	27	0	25
Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	11	0	10
Kellen Winslow	1	1	33	0	25
Derrel Gofourth	0	3	26	0	26
Louis Bullard	0	1	6	0	4

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Randy Cross	5	7	1	21	16
Emmanuel Zanders	2	4	0	19	17
Ralph Perretta	2	3	0	22	19
Gerald Taylor	1	3	0	14	16
Greg Roberts	1	2	0	16	17
Hugh McKinnis	1	1	1	10	8
Aaron Buchanan	1	1	0	9	13
Todd Watkins	0	3	0	17	19
Mike Wilson	0	2	0	22	18
Todd Christensen	0	1	0	20	19
Melvin Carver	0	1	0	12	14

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Harry Holt	2	17
Eddie Lee Ivery	2	15
Dirt Winston	1	15
Mark Van Eeghen	1	14
Vern Roberson	1	12
Bill Ring	1	9
Henry Monroe	1	8

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
James Betterson	1	20
Rick Middleton	1	14
Gerard Williams	1	11

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Alexander	33	29	---	---	4	66
Jeff Van Note	33	29	---	---	2	64
Tommy Kramer	33	29	---	---	---	62
Kellen Winslow	33	25	---	---	4	62
John Jefferson	26	21	---	---	11	58
Billy Lindstrom	28	25	---	---	4	57
Darrol Ray	---	---	27	27	2	56
Mike Singletary	---	---	27	25	2	54
Hardy Dillon	27	25	---	---	---	52
Derrel Gofourth	26	26	---	---	---	52
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	24	24	2	50
Dwight Hicks	---	---	25	23	2	50
Harry Holt	15	14	---	---	17	46
Charlie Johnson	---	---	20	23	1	44
Marcus Allen	23	21	---	---	---	44
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	20	18	2	40
Tim Fox	---	---	14	11	15	40
Rulon Jones	---	---	22	17	---	39
William Judson	---	---	19	18	2	39
Jerry Butler	13	14	---	---	9	36
Mark Van Eeghen	11	10	---	---	14	35
Rick Sanford	---	---	13	20	2	35
Al Richardson	---	---	11	14	10	35
Charles Alexander	20	8	---	---	5	33
Pete Kugler	---	---	18	14	1	33
Joe Klecko	---	---	15	13	2	30
Ken Sanders	---	---	10	13	6	29
Henry Monroe	---	---	13	8	8	29
Stan Rome	9	17	---	---	---	26
Gary Cobb	---	---	14	10	1	25
Robert Miller	5	5	---	---	14	24
Vern Roberson	---	---	7	4	12	23
Curt Marsh	12	7	---	---	4	23
Mel Owens	---	---	8	12	3	23
Clarence Williams	10	8	---	---	1	19
Dirt Winston	---	---	1	3	15	19
Eddie Lee Ivery	0	0	---	---	15	15
Louis Bullard	6	4	---	---	4	14
Terry Rennaker	---	---	0	0	11	11
Bill Ring	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mercury Duncan	0	2	---	---	2	4
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	4	4
Hugh Green	---	---	0	0	3	3
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alan Caldwell	---	---	23	20	20	63
Karl Mecklenburg	---	---	30	28	---	58
Andre Tippett	---	---	31	26	---	57
Richard Dent	---	---	32	24	---	56
Gary Hogeboom	28	27	---	---	---	55
Toby Tucker	---	---	30	24	---	54
Donovan Rose	---	---	27	24	---	51
Kenny Easley	---	---	26	23	---	49
Ralph Perretta	22	19	---	---	5	46
Pat Tilley	24	21	---	---	---	45
Todd Christensen	20	19	---	---	5	44
James Brooks	21	19	---	---	3	43
Emmanuel Zanders	19	17	---	---	5	41
Mike Wilson	22	18	---	---	---	40
Larry Brooks	---	---	18	21	---	39
Clyde Powers	---	---	15	13	11	39
Randy Colbert	---	---	16	17	5	38
Greg Roberts	16	17	---	---	5	38
Todd Watkins	17	19	---	---	1	37
Randy Cross	21	16	---	---	---	37
Brooks Williams	9	12	---	---	16	37
Gerald Taylor	14	16	---	---	5	35
Gerard Williams	---	---	13	11	11	35
Harold Bailey	12	9	---	---	13	34
Randy Crowder	---	---	21	11	1	33
Hugh McKinnis	10	8	---	---	14	32
Terry Dion	---	---	13	15	3	31
Stafford Mays	---	---	17	12	---	29
Otis Wilson	---	---	16	11	2	29
Melvin Carver	12	14	---	---	3	29
Aaron Buchanan	9	13	---	---	4	26
Zachary Dixon	7	8	---	---	10	25
Rick Middleton	---	---	5	5	14	24
Ken Bailey	4	3	---	---	17	24
Greg Boyd	---	---	11	8	4	23
Tinker Owens	12	11	---	---	---	23
Fred Cook	---	---	10	12	---	22
Fred Nolan	---	---	7	11	4	22
Kevin McLain	---	---	2	3	17	22
James Betterson	0	0	---	---	20	20
John Floyd	9	11	---	---	---	20
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	2	2
Parnell Dickinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bill Cowher	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	56	5.1
Middle	12	96	8.0
Right	9	29	3.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	55	5.5
Middle	10	45	4.5
Right	8	63	7.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	28	23	4	1	1	2	0	1	0

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Hogeboom	27	16	2	0	2	4	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	145	12.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	148	14.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	34	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	10	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	80	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	65	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	6	4	0	48	0	21
RB Marcus Allen	6	6	0	82	1	21
WR Jerry Butler	4	4	0	122	3	14
TE Kellen Winslow	3	3	0	33	0	25
WR Stan Rome	3	2	0	13	0	17
TE Harry Holt	2	2	0	34	0	14
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	0	5	0	10
WR Mercury Duncan	1	0	0	0	0	2
WR Robert Miller	1	0	1	0	0	5
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	0	6	0	8

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Pat Tilley	5	1	0	4	0	21
TE Todd Christensen	5	3	0	31	0	19
RB James Brooks	5	4	0	4	0	19
WR Tinker Owens	3	2	1	77	2	11
WR John Floyd	3	3	0	29	0	11
FB Melvin Carver	3	2	1	6	0	14
FB Hugh McKinnis	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Brooks Williams	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Harold Bailey	1	1	0	4	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marcus Allen	3	22	7.33	6.67
Clarence Williams	2	9	4.50	3.89
Tommy Kramer	1	-2	-2.00	1.33

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Brooks	7	20	2.86	5.95
Zachary Dixon	2	18	9.00	5.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	6	4	38	6.33	12.25

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Hogeboom	2	0	0	0.00	5.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Jefferson	3	1	14	4.67	8.00
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
WR Stan Rome	1	1	4	4.00	4.33
RB Marcus Allen	1	1	9	9.00	13.67

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Pat Tilley	1	0	0	0.00	0.80
FB Melvin Carver	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Clarence Williams	1	1
Marcus Allen	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
James Brooks	6	4
Zachary Dixon	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	8	6	5

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Hogeboom	5	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Marcus Allen	4	4	3
WR Stan Rome	2	1	1
WR Mercury Duncan	1	0	0
WR John Jefferson	1	1	1

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Floyd	2	2	2
WR Tinker Owens	1	0	0
TE Todd Christensen	1	1	1
TE Brooks Williams	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,300)