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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
September 23, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 23 — DET 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Roman Gabriel

Summary

ATL and DET combined for 447 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Haskel Stanback led ATL with 64 rushing yards while Dexter Bussey paced DET with 64. Through the air, Wallace Francis topped ATL with 50 receiving yards while David Hill led DET with 61.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total0.27
Off-7.99
Def-3.01
ST11.33
DET
Total-0.27
Off3.01
Def7.99
ST-11.33

Team Stats

Stat ATL DET
First Downs 11 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-144-2 36-151-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-25-158-0-1 19-36-289-2-0
Sacked-Yards 3-32 4-40
Net Pass Yards 126 249
Total Yards 270 400
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 2-34 5-44

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -4.76
Rush: -2.87
TO: -0.98
Defense
Pass: -10.44
Rush: 6.81
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.83
KR: -1.07
P: 1.92
PR: 2.78
FG/XP: 4.87
DET
Offense
Pass: 10.44
Rush: -6.81
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 4.76
Rush: 2.87
TO: 0.98
Returns
KO: 1.07
KR: -2.83
P: -2.78
PR: -1.92
FG/XP: -4.87

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL DET
First Downs 11 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-144-2 36-151-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-25-158-0-1 19-36-289-2-0
Sacked-Yards 3-32 4-40
Net Pass Yards 126 249
Total Yards 270 400
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 2-34 5-44

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Freddie Scott 15 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) 0-7
2 Falcons Tim Mazzetti 24 yard field goal 3-7
Lions Benny Ricardo 20 yard field goal 3-10
3 Falcons Steve Bartkowski 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 10-10
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 26 yard field goal 13-10
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 22 yard field goal 16-10
4 Lions Luther Blue 13 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) 16-17
Lions Rick Kane 26 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 16-24
Falcons Haskel Stanback 55 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 23-24

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