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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Date
October 21, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
ATL 15 — SF 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1960

Broadcast

Announcers

Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung

Summary

ATL and SF combined for 371 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Lynn Cain led ATL with 58 rushing yards while Freddie Solomon paced SF with 68. Through the air, Wallace Francis topped ATL with 71 receiving yards while Paul Hofer led SF with 84.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-12.40
Off-10.59
Def-4.20
ST-0.21
SF
Total12.40
Off4.20
Def10.59
ST0.21

Team Stats

Stat ATL SF
First Downs 13 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-95-0 38-160-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-28-146-1-1 25-38-237-0-1
Sacked-Yards 3-27 0-0
Net Pass Yards 119 237
Total Yards 214 397
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 1-5 2-15

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -5.71
Rush: -4.88
TO: -3.28
Defense
Pass: -2.35
Rush: 0.47
TO: 5.90
Returns
KO: 2.84
KR: -4.15
P: 0.13
PR: 2.00
FG/XP: -1.03
SF
Offense
Pass: 2.35
Rush: -0.47
TO: -5.90
Defense
Pass: 5.71
Rush: 4.88
TO: 3.28
Returns
KO: 4.15
KR: -2.84
P: -2.00
PR: -0.13
FG/XP: 1.03

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL SF
First Downs 13 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-95-0 38-160-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-28-146-1-1 25-38-237-0-1
Sacked-Yards 3-27 0-0
Net Pass Yards 119 237
Total Yards 214 397
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 1-5 2-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 49ers Freddie Solomon 56 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) 0-7
2 Falcons Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal 3-7
Falcons Alfred Jenkins 7 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski 9-7
3 49ers Paul Hofer 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) 9-14
4 Falcons Rolland Lawrence 41 yard blocked punt return 15-14
49ers Paul Hofer 3 yard rush 15-20

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