NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Terry Jackson returned a blocked punt 47 yards for one score and Phil Simms hit Gary Shirk on a 35-yard pass for another to give the Giants their fifth win in their last six games. Doug Kotar was the Giants' leading rusher with 52 yards on 16 carries, while Alfred Jenkins led Falcons receivers with 105 yards on six catches.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.5 (15) | 171.7 (15) | 312.2 (14) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 140.7 (18) | 217.2 (27) | 357.9 (26) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.9 (23) | 133.0 (26) | 243.9 (28) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 141.5 (19) | 201.7 (23) | 343.2 (21) | 29 |
Line: Giants by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (4-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| New York Giants (5-6-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) NYG Terry Jackson 47 yard return of blocked punt (Joe Danelo kick) ( 0-10) NYG Joe Danelo 42 yard field goal ( 3-10) ATL Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal ( 3-17) NYG Billy Taylor 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) ( 3-24) NYG Gary Shirk 35 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
ATL NYG
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 30-120 27-75
Yards/rush: 4.0 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-32-178-2 14-33-155-0
Sacked-yards: 7-49 3-11
Net pass yards: 129 144
Net yards/pass: 3.3 4.0
Total net yards: 249 219
Total plays: 69 (43% run) 63 (42% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 5-4
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 14-122 7-60
Attendance: 60,860
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 9 of 24 for 94 yards (2 int); June Jones, 4 of 8 for 84 yards NYG: Phil Simms, 14 of 32 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Randy Dean, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Bubba Bean, 15 for 42 yards; William Andrews, 11 for 73 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 4 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 2 yards; June Jones, 1 for 0 yards; James Mayberry, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 16 for 52 yards; Ken Johnson, 7 for 20 yards; Billy Taylor, 3 for -6 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 6 for 105 yards; Wallace Francis, 3 for 44 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 20 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 4 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Jim Robinson, 4 for 31 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 31 yards; Dwight Scales, 2 for 9 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 13 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 44 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; James Mayberry, 1 for 16 yards NYG: Steve Odom, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 4 yards NYG: Steve Odom, 4 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Dan Lloyd, 1 for 7 yards; Terry Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 276 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 251 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 9 of 24 for 94 yards (2 int); June Jones, 4 of 8 for 84 yards NYG: Phil Simms, 14 of 32 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Randy Dean, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Bubba Bean, 15 for 42 yards; William Andrews, 11 for 73 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 4 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 2 yards; June Jones, 1 for 0 yards; James Mayberry, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 16 for 52 yards; Ken Johnson, 7 for 20 yards; Billy Taylor, 3 for -6 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 6 for 105 yards; Wallace Francis, 3 for 44 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 20 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 4 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Jim Robinson, 4 for 31 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 31 yards; Dwight Scales, 2 for 9 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 13 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 44 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; James Mayberry, 1 for 16 yards NYG: Steve Odom, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 4 yards NYG: Steve Odom, 4 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Dan Lloyd, 1 for 7 yards; Terry Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 276 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 251 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1