NFL game summary for 11/08/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.3 (11) | 217.7 (11) | 353.0 (12) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 101.2 (2) | 217.7 (16) | 318.9 (10) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.1 (17) | 226.4 (8) | 348.6 (13) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 123.2 (12) | 189.8 (9) | 313.0 (5) | 27 |
Line: Falcons by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (5-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| San Francisco 49ers (8-2-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 7) SF Freddie Solomon 14 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
( 0-10) SF Ray Wersching 48 yard field goal
( 7-10) ATL William Andrews 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 7-17) SF Charle Young 3 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
(14-17) ATL Alfred Jackson 25 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
ATL SF
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 26-76 34-82
Yards/rush: 2.9 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-42-236-3 16-30-223-1
Sacked-yards: 3-20 2-18
Net pass yards: 216 205
Net yards/pass: 4.8 6.4
Total net yards: 292 287
Total plays: 71 (36% run) 66 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 4-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 8-82 11-74
Attendance: 59,127
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 20 of 42 for 236 yards and 1 TD (3 int) SF: Joe Montana, 16 of 30 for 223 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 18 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Cain, 5 for 10 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 0 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 5 yards SF: Walt Easley, 15 for 31 yards; Ricky Patton, 9 for 26 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 11 yards; Earl Cooper, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Montana, 2 for 1 yard; Dwight Clark, 1 for 9 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 7 for 134 yards; William Andrews, 6 for 31 yards; Lynn Cain, 4 for 24 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Junior Miller, 1 for 12 yards SF: Dwight Clark, 7 for 128 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Walt Easley, 2 for 9 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 1 for 21 yards; Earl Cooper, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 41 yards; Reggie Smith, 1 for 26 yards SF: Bill Ring, 1 for 29 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 20 yards; Kenny Johnson, 2 for 8 yards; Reggie Smith, 1 for 8 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 4 for 36 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Kenny Johnson, 1 for 23 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 2 for 37 yards; Saladin Martin, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 359 yards SF: Jim Miller, 10 for 420 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 0/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 20 of 42 for 236 yards and 1 TD (3 int) SF: Joe Montana, 16 of 30 for 223 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 18 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Cain, 5 for 10 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 0 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 5 yards SF: Walt Easley, 15 for 31 yards; Ricky Patton, 9 for 26 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 11 yards; Earl Cooper, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Montana, 2 for 1 yard; Dwight Clark, 1 for 9 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 7 for 134 yards; William Andrews, 6 for 31 yards; Lynn Cain, 4 for 24 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Junior Miller, 1 for 12 yards SF: Dwight Clark, 7 for 128 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Walt Easley, 2 for 9 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 1 for 21 yards; Earl Cooper, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 41 yards; Reggie Smith, 1 for 26 yards SF: Bill Ring, 1 for 29 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 20 yards; Kenny Johnson, 2 for 8 yards; Reggie Smith, 1 for 8 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 4 for 36 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Kenny Johnson, 1 for 23 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 2 for 37 yards; Saladin Martin, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 359 yards SF: Jim Miller, 10 for 420 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 0/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1