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Tennessee Titans
Houston Oilers
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
September 3, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
TEN 14 — ATL 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

On the ground, Bubba Bean paced ATL with 55. Through the air, Bubba Bean led ATL with 37.

Expected Points Summary

HOU
Total-0.35
Off-21.43
Def21.24
ST-1.04
ATL
Total0.35
Off-21.24
Def21.43
ST1.04

Team Stats

Stat HOU ATL
First Downs 13 11
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-156-1 35-100-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-36-136-1-2 10-23-104-1-0
Sacked-Yards 4-31 4-33
Net Pass Yards 105 71
Total Yards 261 171
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 3-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 7-52 8-75

Expected Points Detail

HOU
Offense
Pass: -7.69
Rush: -13.73
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 19.70
Rush: -1.71
TO: 3.18
Returns
KO: 3.61
KR: -6.74
P: -0.25
PR: 2.80
FG/XP: -0.46
ATL
Offense
Pass: -19.70
Rush: 1.71
TO: -3.18
Defense
Pass: 7.69
Rush: 13.73
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 6.74
KR: -3.61
P: -2.80
PR: 0.25
FG/XP: 0.46

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat HOU ATL
First Downs 13 11
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-156-1 35-100-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-36-136-1-2 10-23-104-1-0
Sacked-Yards 4-31 4-33
Net Pass Yards 105 71
Total Yards 261 171
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 3-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 7-52 8-75

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Oilers Earl Campbell 73 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) 7-0
2 Falcons Bubba Bean 38 yard pass from June Jones (Fred Steinfort kick) 7-7
Falcons Tom Moriarty special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Fred Steinfort kick) 7-14
3 Oilers Rich Caster 8 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick) 14-14
Falcons Fred Steinfort 30 yard field goal 14-17
4 Falcons Fred Steinfort 48 yard field goal 14-20

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