NFL game summary for 10/29/1979:
Trailing 14-0 in the second quarter, Seattle tallied three times for the victory in its first Monday night game. Jim Zorn rushed for one touchdown (34 yards), passed for another (four yards to Sherman Smith), and Dan Doornink scored on an eight-yard run to give the Seahawks a 21-14 halftime lead. Seattle cornerback Dave Brown's second interception -- in the end zone with 35 seconds remaining -- helped preserve the victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.2 (14) | 202.4 (8) | 342.6 (8) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 126.8 (10) | 220.0 (25) | 346.8 (24) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 130.0 (17) | 187.6 (14) | 317.6 (11) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 141.0 (19) | 221.5 (27) | 362.5 (27) | 13 |
Line: Seahawks by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (4-5-0) | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Atlanta Falcons (3-6-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
( 0- 7) ATL Lynn Cain 35 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick)
( 0-14) ATL Rick Byas 30 yard fumble return (Tim Mazzetti kick)
( 7-14) SEA Jim Zorn 34 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(14-14) SEA Sherman Smith 4 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
(21-14) SEA Dan Doornink 8 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(24-14) SEA Efren Herrera 24 yard field goal
(24-21) ATL Billy Ryckman 17 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
(31-21) SEA Dan Doornink 26 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(31-28) ATL Billy Ryckman 20 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
SEA ATL
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 46-205 26-153
Yards/rush: 4.5 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-206-0 16-26-186-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-24
Net pass yards: 206 162
Net yards/pass: 7.9 5.4
Total net yards: 411 315
Total plays: 72 (63% run) 56 (46% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-4 0-0
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 5-25 7-67
Attendance: 52,566
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 25 for 197 yards and 1 TD; Herman Weaver, 1 of 1 for 9 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 16 of 26 for 186 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Dan Doornink, 21 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 17 for 48 yards; Jim Zorn, 7 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Herman Weaver, 1 for -6 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 13 for 99 yards and 1 TD; William Andrews, 11 for 50 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 127 yards; Brian Peets, 2 for 15 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 26 yards; Efren Herrera, 1 for 20 yards; Jessie Green, 1 for 9 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Dan Doornink, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 5 for 26 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 19 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 59 yards; Billy Ryckman, 2 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 24 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 3 for 86 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 32 yards ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 38 yards; Haskel Stanback, 2 for 33 yards; Tom Pridemore, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 1 for 36 yards ATL: John James, 5 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 0/1
SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 25 for 197 yards and 1 TD; Herman Weaver, 1 of 1 for 9 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 16 of 26 for 186 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Dan Doornink, 21 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 17 for 48 yards; Jim Zorn, 7 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Herman Weaver, 1 for -6 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 13 for 99 yards and 1 TD; William Andrews, 11 for 50 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 127 yards; Brian Peets, 2 for 15 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 26 yards; Efren Herrera, 1 for 20 yards; Jessie Green, 1 for 9 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Dan Doornink, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 5 for 26 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 19 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 59 yards; Billy Ryckman, 2 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 24 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 3 for 86 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 32 yards ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 38 yards; Haskel Stanback, 2 for 33 yards; Tom Pridemore, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 1 for 36 yards ATL: John James, 5 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 0/1