1980 Atlanta 27, 1980 Dallas 20

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total

1980 Atlanta

0

10

10

7

0

27

1980 Dallas

3

7

0

10

0

20

Scoring Plays
QtrClockPossScoring Description(Extra Point)Score
110:301980 DallasR.Septien 24 yd. field goal3-0 DAN
28:061980 AtlantaL.Cain 7 yd. pass from S.Bartkowski (T.Mazzetti kick)7-3 ATN
21:221980 AtlantaT.Mazzetti 35 yd. field goal10-3 ATN
20:221980 DallasT.Hill 37 yd. pass from D.White (R.Septien kick)10-10 DAN
310:121980 AtlantaT.Mazzetti 31 yd. field goal13-10 ATN
31:301980 AtlantaW.Francis 16 yd. pass from S.Bartkowski (T.Mazzetti kick)20-10 ATN
412:361980 DallasT.Dorsett 24 yd. fumble recovery (R.Septien kick)20-17 ATN
410:481980 AtlantaA.Jenkins 29 yd. pass from S.Bartkowski (T.Mazzetti kick)27-17 ATN
45:061980 DallasR.Septien 42 yd. field goal27-20 ATN
Other Highlights
QtrClockPossEventPlayerYards
113:481980 DallasInterceptBenny Barnes10
18:421980 AtlantaQBSackHarvey Martin-7
16:541980 AtlantaInterceptKenny Johnson33
14:481980 AtlantaMissed Field GoalTim Mazzetti36
213:301980 AtlantaInterceptTom Pridemore0
25:421980 DallasFumbleRobert Newhouse
23:001980 AtlantaMissed Field GoalTim Mazzetti36
22:421980 AtlantaInterceptKenny Johnson9
20:001980 DallasInterceptBenny Barnes10
311:421980 AtlantaPassWallace Francis30
413:301980 DallasQBSackJeff Yeates-9
411:061980 AtlantaPassAlfred Jenkins47
45:241980 DallasQBSackJeff Yeates-5
41:151980 DallasRunTony Dorsett56

Team Statistics

1980 Atlanta1980 Dallas
First Downs by Rush-Pass-Pen-Total6-15-0-219-11-2-22
Third Down Efficiency2-8-25%7-14-50%
Fourth Down Efficiency0-0-0%0-1-0%
Red Zone Efficiency (pts-poss-pct)20-42-48%3-21-14%
Total Offense-Plays-Avg Yards Per Play385-57-6.8389-66-5.9
Total Net Yards Rushing122205
Total Rushes2737
Average Per Rush4.55.5
Passes Completed/Attempted16/29 (55.2%)18/27 (66.7%)
Net Yards Passing263184
Avg Yards Per Pass9.37.3
Sacked/Yards Lost1/72/14
Punts/Average2/40.52/37.5
Punts Received/Return Yardage1/181/3
Kickoffs/Returns4/905/105
Interceptions/Returns3/422/20
Penalties/Yards7/655/25
Total Fumbles/Fumbles Lost3/03/1
Time of Possession27 mins 52 secs32 mins 8 secs
Average Drive StartATN 38DAN 27

Passing Stats

AttCompYdsComp %Yds/AttTDTD %INTINT %LongSackRating
1980 Atlanta
Steve Bartkowski291627055.29.3310.326.9471/792.6
1980 Dallas
Danny White271819866.77.313.7311.1372/1461.0

Rushing Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt ConvFumbles/Lost
1980 Atlanta
William Andrews20974.819002/0
Lynn Cain6264.314000/0
Steve Bartkowski1-1-1.0-1000/0
1980 Dallas
Tony Dorsett281997.156001/0
Robert Newhouse960.74001/1

Receiving Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt Conv
1980 Atlanta
William Andrews44611.51300
Junior Miller34715.72300
Wallace Francis36020.03010
Alfred Jenkins39130.34710
Lynn Cain2199.51210
Alfred Jackson177.0700
1980 Dallas
Billy Joe DuPree6518.51500
Tony Dorsett5499.82000
Robert Newhouse3258.31800
Tony Hill25527.53710
Drew Pearson2189.01200

Field Goals

1-1920-2930-3940-4950+Totals% Made
1980 Atlanta
Tim Mazzetti0/00/02/40/00/02/450.0
1980 Dallas
Rafael Septien0/01/10/01/10/02/2100

Punting

NoAvgNetTbInside 20LongBlocked
1980 Atlanta
John James240.529.010420
1980 Dallas
Danny White237.528.501390

Kickoff Returns

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1980 Atlanta
Reggie Smith49022.5270
1980 Dallas
James Jones Jr.36722.3260
Timmy Newsome23819.0240

Punt Returns

RetFCYdsAvgLongTD
1980 Atlanta
Reggie Smith101818.0180
1980 Dallas
James Jones Jr.1033.030

Individual Defense

TacklesSacksFum Rec
1980 Atlanta
Al Richardson1300
Rolland Lawrence700
Don Smith701
Buddy Curry500
Bob Glazebrook500
Fulton Kuykendall400
Jeff Yeates420
Tom Pridemore300
Joel Williams300
Kenny Johnson300
Jeff Merrow100
Warren Bryant001
Lynn Cain001
Wallace Francis001
1980 Dallas
Bob Breunig1000
Charlie Waters500
D.D. Lewis400
Randy White400
Benny Barnes400
Dennis Thurman300
Aaron Mitchell200
Mike Hegman200
Harvey Martin210
Ed "Too Tall" Jones200
Larry Cole100
Steve Wilson100
Tony Dorsett001
Drew Pearson001

Interceptions

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1980 Atlanta
Kenny Johnson24221.0330
Tom Pridemore100.000
1980 Dallas
Benny Barnes22010.0100

Game Story

Steve Bartkowski led the way to victory as the visitors from Atlanta topped Dallas by the score of 27 to 20. Bartkowski threw for 270 yards and 3 touchdowns. Atlanta won the air battle out-passing Dallas 270 to 198 yards. The game was tied at the half, 10 to 10. Tony Dorsett ran the ball 28 times gaining 199 yards for Dallas .