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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
September 16, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DEN 20 — ATL 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, John Brodie

Summary

DEN and ATL combined for 541 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jim Jensen led DEN with 52 rushing yards while William Andrews paced ATL with 41. Through the air, Haven Moses topped DEN with 99 receiving yards while Wallace Francis led ATL with 138.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total3.00
Off2.10
Def-8.78
ST8.41
ATL
Total-3.00
Off8.78
Def-2.10
ST-8.41

Team Stats

Stat DEN ATL
First Downs 18 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-168-2 28-56-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-22-215-0-1 20-29-326-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-14 0-0
Net Pass Yards 201 326
Total Yards 369 382
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 2 0
Penalties-Yards 5-25 6-55

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: 8.20
Rush: -3.75
TO: -1.40
Defense
Pass: -21.73
Rush: 12.95
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.05
KR: -2.63
P: 3.34
PR: 2.03
FG/XP: 3.62
ATL
Offense
Pass: 21.73
Rush: -12.95
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.20
Rush: 3.75
TO: 1.40
Returns
KO: 2.63
KR: -2.05
P: -2.03
PR: -3.34
FG/XP: -3.62

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN ATL
First Downs 18 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-168-2 28-56-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-22-215-0-1 20-29-326-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-14 0-0
Net Pass Yards 201 326
Total Yards 369 382
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 2 0
Penalties-Yards 5-25 6-55

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Norris Weese 10 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 7-0
2 Falcons William Andrews 3 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) 7-7
Broncos Jim Turner 24 yard field goal 10-7
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 25 yard field goal 10-10
3 Broncos Norris Weese 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 17-10
4 Falcons Wallace Francis 22 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) 17-17
OT Broncos Jim Turner 24 yard field goal 20-17

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