Game Recap
Week 7 during the 1980 football calendar saw the traveling Atlanta Falcons beat the 0 New Orleans Saints 41-14. The Saints had the lead after two quarters 14-13 but Falcons were superior in the 0. The Falcons had a 7-0 scoring edge in the final quarter The Saints were held scoreless in the second half.
The Falcons were guided by Steve Bartkowski who connected on 202 yards passing, 4 touchdowns, 0 picks. William Andrews ran for 1 touchdown. Alfred Jenkins caught 87 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Saints, Archie Manning tossed in 323 passing yards, 2 TDs, was 23 of 32 passing. Wes Chandler finished with 140 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Falcons finished with 355 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Saints ended with 338 total yards, 17 first downs, 4 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 41-14
- Date: Sunday, October 19, 1980
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 355, Turnovers: 0
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 338, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
7 |
6 |
21 |
7 |
41 |
| NOR |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Archie Manning | NOR | 23-32 | 323 | 2 | 3 | 56 | |
| Steve Bartkowski | ATL | 16-28 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 49 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| William Andrews | ATL | 14 | 64 | 1 | 13 | |
| James Mayberry | ATL | 7 | 55 | 0 | 24 | |
| Lynn Cain | ATL | 17 | 44 | 1 | 6 | |
| Jimmy Rogers | NOR | 4 | 21 | 0 | 13 | |
| Mike Strachan | NOR | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | |
| Ray Strong | ATL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jack Holmes | NOR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wes Chandler | NOR | 8 | 140 | 1 | 43 | |
| Alfred Jenkins | ATL | 4 | 87 | 1 | 49 | |
| Wallace Francis | ATL | 5 | 63 | 1 | 24 | |
| Brooks Williams | NOR | 2 | 62 | 0 | 56 | |
| Larry Hardy | NOR | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | |
| Jimmy Rogers | NOR | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12 | |
| Tony Galbreath | NOR | 4 | 28 | 1 | 15 | |
| Junior Miller | ATL | 3 | 22 | 2 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 41 | 162 | 2 | | |
| NOR | 17 | 36 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 16-28 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| NOR | 23-32 | 323 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
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