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Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 7, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
GB 7 — ATL 25 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung

Summary

GB and ATL combined for 353 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Steve Atkins led GB with 79 rushing yards while William Andrews paced ATL with 60. Through the air, Aundra Thompson topped GB with 93 receiving yards while Wallace Francis led ATL with 50.

Expected Points Summary

GB
Total-17.61
Off-14.09
Def-0.16
ST-3.34
ATL
Total17.61
Off0.16
Def14.09
ST3.34

Team Stats

Stat GB ATL
First Downs 17 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-117-0 41-152-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-30-209-1-2 14-29-144-1-0
Sacked-Yards 8-51 1-10
Net Pass Yards 158 134
Total Yards 275 286
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 7-57 7-40

Expected Points Detail

GB
Offense
Pass: -10.57
Rush: -0.47
TO: -4.19
Defense
Pass: 0.23
Rush: 3.73
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.84
KR: -1.53
P: 3.34
PR: -2.65
FG/XP: -4.34
ATL
Offense
Pass: -0.23
Rush: -3.73
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 10.57
Rush: 0.47
TO: 4.19
Returns
KO: 1.53
KR: -1.84
P: 2.65
PR: -3.34
FG/XP: 4.34

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat GB ATL
First Downs 17 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-117-0 41-152-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-30-209-1-2 14-29-144-1-0
Sacked-Yards 8-51 1-10
Net Pass Yards 158 134
Total Yards 275 286
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 7-57 7-40

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Alfred Jenkins 9 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) 0-7
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal 0-10
2 Falcons Safety, Lewis tackled Whitehurst in end zone 0-12
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 48 yard field goal 0-15
Packers Barty Smith 11 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick) 7-15
3 Falcons Tim Mazzetti 42 yard field goal 7-18
4 Falcons James Mayberry 8 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 7-25

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