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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Date
October 22, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
ATL 20 — SF 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1960

Broadcast

Announcers

Vin Scully, George Allen, Jim Brown

Summary

ATL and SF combined for 335 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Haskel Stanback led ATL with 65 rushing yards while O.J. Simpson paced SF with 96. Through the air, Alfred Jackson topped ATL with 113 receiving yards while Freddie Solomon led SF with 46.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-3.07
Off-4.35
Def6.97
ST-6.35
SF
Total3.07
Off-6.97
Def4.35
ST6.35

Team Stats

Stat ATL SF
First Downs 16 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-114-0 44-208-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-20-256-1-0 8-22-79-0-0
Sacked-Yards 5-40 3-26
Net Pass Yards 216 53
Total Yards 330 261
Fumbles-Lost 5-2 3-2
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 8-79 5-40

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: 8.14
Rush: -10.70
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 9.89
Rush: 8.77
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.76
KR: -2.71
P: 2.47
PR: -6.47
FG/XP: -1.40
SF
Offense
Pass: -9.89
Rush: -8.77
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.14
Rush: 10.70
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.71
KR: -1.76
P: 6.47
PR: -2.47
FG/XP: 1.40

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL SF
First Downs 16 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-114-0 44-208-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-20-256-1-0 8-22-79-0-0
Sacked-Yards 5-40 3-26
Net Pass Yards 216 53
Total Yards 330 261
Fumbles-Lost 5-2 3-2
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 8-79 5-40

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 49ers O.J. Simpson 13 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) 0-7
Falcons Rick Byas 2 yard blocked punt return (Tim Mazzetti kick) 7-7
2 49ers Scott Bull 15 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) 7-14
4 49ers Ray Wersching 35 yard field goal 7-17
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 21 yard field goal 10-17
Falcons Billy Ryckman 59 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) 17-17
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 29 yard field goal 20-17

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