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New England Patriots
New England Patriots
@
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
Date
October 1, 1979
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
NE 14 — GB 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 81,441

Inaugurated: 01/01/1957

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

NE and GB combined for 461 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Don Calhoun led NE with 64 rushing yards while Terdell Middleton paced GB with 80. Through the air, Russ Francis topped NE with 88 receiving yards while James Lofton led GB with 67.

Expected Points Summary

NE
Total-13.00
Off-11.49
Def3.62
ST-2.95
GB
Total13.00
Off-3.62
Def11.49
ST2.95

Team Stats

Stat NE GB
First Downs 26 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-162-0 35-118-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-37-270-2-5 17-29-206-1-2
Sacked-Yards 5-31 1-7
Net Pass Yards 239 199
Total Yards 401 317
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 5-43 4-25

Expected Points Detail

NE
Offense
Pass: -14.28
Rush: 2.72
TO: -16.77
Defense
Pass: 2.38
Rush: 4.49
TO: 5.26
Returns
KO: 1.48
KR: -1.95
P: -1.18
PR: 0.18
FG/XP: -1.48
GB
Offense
Pass: -2.38
Rush: -4.49
TO: -5.26
Defense
Pass: 14.28
Rush: -2.72
TO: 16.77
Returns
KO: 1.95
KR: -1.48
P: -0.18
PR: 1.18
FG/XP: 1.48

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NE GB
First Downs 26 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-162-0 35-118-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-37-270-2-5 17-29-206-1-2
Sacked-Yards 5-31 1-7
Net Pass Yards 239 199
Total Yards 401 317
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 5-43 4-25

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Patriots Russ Francis 27 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) 7-0
Packers Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 7-7
2 Packers Aundra Thompson 15 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick) 7-14
Packers Terdell Middleton 1 yard rush 7-20
Patriots Russ Francis 6 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) 14-20
3 Packers David Whitehurst 4 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 14-27

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