NFL game summary for 10/12/1975:
Falcons' rookie quarterback Steve Bartkowski had to leave the game in the third period because of a left elbow injury, but before departing he hit tight end Jim Mitchell with a nine-yard touchdown pass and completed five passes in a second scoring drive climaxed by Haskell Stanback's 26-yard run. Atlanta's defense, meanwhile, sacked San Francisco passers six times and cornerback Rolland Lawrence and linebacker Greg Brezina each picked off two interceptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.3 (5) | 82.0 (25) | 258.3 (18) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 157.0 (17) | 149.3 (12) | 306.3 (16) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.0 (17) | 120.0 (17) | 232.0 (23) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 110.0 (6) | 153.0 (13) | 263.0 (8) | 8 |
Line: 49ers by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
( 7- 0) ATL Jim Mitchell 9 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 0) ATL Haskel Stanback 26 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 3) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 26 yard field goal
(17- 3) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal
ATL SF
First Downs: 14 19
Rushes-yards: 38-140 31-107
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-22-105-0 22-41-262-4
Sacked-yards: 1-10 6-31
Net pass yards: 95 231
Net yards/pass: 4.1 4.9
Total net yards: 235 338
Total plays: 61 (62% run) 78 (39% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 5-1
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 1-5 5-53
Attendance: 44,043
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 9 of 20 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Pat Sullivan, 1 of 2 for 9 yards SF: Norm Snead, 16 of 28 for 196 yards (4 int); Steve Spurrier, 6 of 13 for 66 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 17 for 39 yards; Oscar Reed, 9 for 35 yards; Haskel Stanback, 6 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Woody Thompson, 6 for 26 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 13 for 54 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 25 yards; Delvin Williams, 8 for 24 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 3 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 4 for 36 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 35 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 9 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 8 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 8 yards SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 66 yards; Larry Schreiber, 5 for 50 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 38 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 34 yards; Mike Holmes, 2 for 37 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 20 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 16 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 50 yards SF: Sammy Johnson, 4 for 97 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 4 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 7 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Greg Brezina, 2 for 11 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 2 for 5 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 307 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 9 of 20 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Pat Sullivan, 1 of 2 for 9 yards SF: Norm Snead, 16 of 28 for 196 yards (4 int); Steve Spurrier, 6 of 13 for 66 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 17 for 39 yards; Oscar Reed, 9 for 35 yards; Haskel Stanback, 6 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Woody Thompson, 6 for 26 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 13 for 54 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 25 yards; Delvin Williams, 8 for 24 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 3 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 4 for 36 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 35 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 9 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 8 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 8 yards SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 66 yards; Larry Schreiber, 5 for 50 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 38 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 34 yards; Mike Holmes, 2 for 37 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 20 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 16 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 50 yards SF: Sammy Johnson, 4 for 97 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 4 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 7 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Greg Brezina, 2 for 11 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 2 for 5 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 307 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2