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Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 29, 1979
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
SEA 31 — ATL 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Fran Tarkenton, Howard Cosell

Summary

SEA and ATL combined for 383 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dan Doornink led SEA with 122 rushing yards while Lynn Cain paced ATL with 99. Through the air, Steve Largent topped SEA with 127 receiving yards while Wallace Francis led ATL with 59.

Expected Points Summary

SEA
Total2.14
Off6.50
Def-4.25
ST-1.89
ATL
Total-2.14
Off4.25
Def-6.50
ST1.89

Team Stats

Stat SEA ATL
First Downs 19 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 46-205-3 26-153-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-26-206-1-0 16-26-186-2-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-24
Net Pass Yards 206 162
Total Yards 411 315
Fumbles-Lost 4-4 0-0
Turnovers 4 2
Penalties-Yards 5-25 7-67

Expected Points Detail

SEA
Offense
Pass: 9.20
Rush: -2.70
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 0.38
Rush: -5.09
TO: 4.18
Returns
KO: 4.35
KR: -3.15
P: -6.82
PR: 0.45
FG/XP: 3.28
ATL
Offense
Pass: -0.38
Rush: 5.09
TO: -4.18
Defense
Pass: -9.20
Rush: 2.70
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.15
KR: -4.35
P: -0.45
PR: 6.82
FG/XP: -3.28

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat SEA ATL
First Downs 19 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 46-205-3 26-153-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-26-206-1-0 16-26-186-2-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-24
Net Pass Yards 206 162
Total Yards 411 315
Fumbles-Lost 4-4 0-0
Turnovers 4 2
Penalties-Yards 5-25 7-67

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Lynn Cain 35 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 0-7
2 Falcons Rick Byas 30 yard special teams fumble return (Tim Mazzetti kick) 0-14
Seahawks Jim Zorn 34 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 7-14
Seahawks Sherman Smith 4 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) 14-14
Seahawks Dan Doornink 8 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 21-14
3 Seahawks Efren Herrera 24 yard field goal 24-14
4 Falcons Billy Ryckman 17 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) 24-21
Seahawks Dan Doornink 26 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 31-21
Falcons Billy Ryckman 20 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) 31-28

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