| Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals Game Statistics |
| Date: December 3, 1978 Location: Cincinnati, OH |
| Venue: Riverfront Stadium Attendance: 25336 |
| Weather: Light Rain Temp: 56 F Humidty: 93% Wind: 16 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | ATL | CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Chris Bahr 32 FG | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Ricky Patton 1 run (Tim Mazzetti kick) | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Pete Johnson 3 run (Chris Bahr kick) | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Scott Perry 39 interception return (Chris Bahr kick failed) | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Dick Jauron 24 interception return (Chris Bahr kick) | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Pete Johnson 50 run (Chris Bahr kick) | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Tony Davis 2 run (Chris Bahr kick) | 7 | 37 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||
| Offense | ||
| 89 | WR | Wallace Francis |
| 82 | WR | Billy Ryckman |
| 78 | LOT | Mike Kenn |
| 70 | LOG | Dave Scott |
| 57 | C | Jeff Van Note |
| 68 | ROG | R.C. Thielemann |
| 73 | ROT | Phil McKinnely |
| 86 | TE | Jim Mitchell |
| 10 | QB | Steve Bartkowski |
| 24 | HB | Haskel Stanback |
| 44 | FB | Bubba Bean |
| Defense | ||
| 79 | LDE | Jeff Yeates |
| 72 | LDT | Jim Bailey |
| 69 | RDT | Mike Lewis |
| 75 | RDE | Jeff Merrow |
| 54 | LLB | Fulton Kuykendall |
| 59 | MLB | Robert Pennywell |
| 59 | RLB | Greg Brezina |
| 22 | LCB | Rolland Lawrence |
| 28 | SS | Frank Reed |
| 27 | FS | Tom Pridemore |
| 38 | RCB | Rick Byas |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Offense | ||
| 82 | WR | Billy Brooks |
| 85 | WR | Isaac Curtis |
| 77 | LOT | Mike Wilson |
| 74 | LOG | Glenn Bujnoch |
| 58 | C | Blair Bush |
| 62 | ROG | Dave Lapham |
| 76 | ROT | Vern Holland |
| 84 | TE | Don Bass |
| 14 | QB | Ken Anderson |
| 22 | HB | Deacon Turner |
| 46 | FB | Pete Johnson |
| Offense | ||
| 67 | LDE | Gary Burley |
| 75 | LDT | Wilson Whitley |
| 73 | RDT | Eddie Edwards |
| 79 | RDE | Ross Browner |
| 50 | LLB | Glenn Cameron |
| 59 | MLB | Jim LeClair |
| 57 | RLB | Reggie Williams |
| 34 | LCB | Louis Breeden |
| 24 | SS | Marvin Cobb |
| 32 | FS | Scott Perry |
| 13 | RCB | Ken Riley |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Bubba Bean | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 23 | 0 |
| Ricky Patton | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 5 | 1 |
| Haskel Stanback | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Archie Griffin | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 30 | 0 |
| Pete Johnson | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 50t | 2 |
| Tony Davis | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 10 | 1 |
| Tom Dinkel | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Lenvil Elliott | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 11 | 0 |
| Ken Anderson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Deacon Turner | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Don Bass | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
| Steve Bartkowski | 25 | 9 | 36.0 | 3 | 124 | 5.0 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 13.2 |
| June Jones | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39.6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||
| Ken Anderson | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 0 | 77 | 4.5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 55.3 |
| John Reaves | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 58 | 4.8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 63.9 |
| Archie Griffin | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Wallace Francis | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 18 | 0 |
| Alfred Jackson | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 53 | 0 |
| Ricky Patton | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dennis Pearson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Billy Ryckman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bubba Bean | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Strong | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Pat McInally | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Don Bass | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Billy Brooks | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Archie Griffin | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jim Corbett | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Isaac Curtis | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Pete Johnson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Scott Perry | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39t | 1 |
| Dick Jauron | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24t | 1 |
| Eddie Edwards | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| John James | 8 | 372 | 46.5 | 55 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Pat McInally | 4 | 194 | 48.5 | 56 | 0 |
| Chris Bahr | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Rolland Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Tony Davis | 5 | 0 | 23 | 4.6 | 10 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Dennis Pearson | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 23 | 0 | |
| George Franklin | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Ray Griffin | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |
| Dewey McClain | 1.0 |
| Fulton Kuykendall | 1.0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Ross Browner | 2.0 |
| Gary Burley | 1.0 |
| Bo Harris | 1.0 |
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