NFL game summary for 09/28/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.7 (14) | 234.3 (7) | 359.0 (10) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 81.3 (4) | 236.7 (24) | 318.0 (11) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.3 (7) | 229.3 (11) | 372.7 (8) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 74.3 (2) | 324.3 (28) | 398.7 (28) | 6 |
Line: 49ers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| San Francisco 49ers (3-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 3- 0) ATL Tim Mazzetti 40 yard field goal ( 3- 3) SF Ray Wersching 47 yard field goal ( 6- 3) ATL Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal (13- 3) ATL Alfred Jackson 10 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) (20- 3) ATL Lynn Cain 2 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) (20-10) SF Freddie Solomon 93 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) (20-17) SF Earl Cooper 27 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
ATL SF
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 38-159 23-83
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-17-90-0 32-51-345-2
Sacked-yards: 1-7 3-27
Net pass yards: 83 318
Net yards/pass: 4.6 5.9
Total net yards: 242 401
Total plays: 56 (67% run) 77 (29% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 3-20 8-76
Attendance: 56,518
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 11 of 17 for 90 yards and 1 TD SF: Steve DeBerg, 32 of 51 for 345 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 20 for 98 yards; Lynn Cain, 15 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for 4 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 14 for 57 yards; Earl Cooper, 7 for 17 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Montana, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 40 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 15 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 26 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 1 for -1 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 10 for 48 yards; Dwight Clark, 6 for 64 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 3 for 27 yards; James Owens, 2 for 28 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Reggie Smith, 1 for 23 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 18 yards SF: Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 84 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
ATL: Reggie Smith, 2 for 35 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Al Richardson, 2 for 28 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 6 for 220 yards SF: Jim Miller, 4 for 145 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 2/2 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 11 of 17 for 90 yards and 1 TD SF: Steve DeBerg, 32 of 51 for 345 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 20 for 98 yards; Lynn Cain, 15 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for 4 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 14 for 57 yards; Earl Cooper, 7 for 17 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Montana, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 40 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 15 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 26 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 1 for -1 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 10 for 48 yards; Dwight Clark, 6 for 64 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 3 for 27 yards; James Owens, 2 for 28 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Reggie Smith, 1 for 23 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 18 yards SF: Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 84 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
ATL: Reggie Smith, 2 for 35 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Al Richardson, 2 for 28 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 6 for 220 yards SF: Jim Miller, 4 for 145 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 2/2 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1