NFL game summary for 12/05/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 121.5 (11) | 208.0 (9) | 329.5 (9) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 125.5 (19) | 203.2 (17) | 328.8 (17) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.0 (15) | 173.5 (17) | 287.5 (20) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 104.5 (10) | 302.8 (28) | 407.2 (28) | 6 |
Line: Broncos by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| Denver Broncos (1-4-0) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
( 7- 0) ATL William Andrews 8 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 7- 7) DEN Sammy Winder 3 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
( 7-14) DEN Steve Watson 6 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Rich Karlis kick)
(14-14) ATL Junior Miller 9 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(14-17) DEN Rich Karlis 31 yard field goal
(14-20) DEN Rich Karlis 26 yard field goal
(21-20) ATL William Andrews 86 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(24-20) ATL Mick Luckhurst 51 yard field goal
(27-20) ATL Mick Luckhurst 51 yard field goal
(34-20) ATL William Andrews 2 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(34-27) DEN James Wright 5 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Rich Karlis kick)
ATL DEN
First Downs: 19 23
Rushes-yards: 37-137 27-101
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-229-1 24-44-271-2
Sacked-yards: 3-24 2-22
Net pass yards: 205 249
Net yards/pass: 7.9 5.4
Total net yards: 342 350
Total plays: 63 (58% run) 73 (36% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 7-40 3-20
Attendance: 73,984
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 23 for 229 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DEN: Steve DeBerg, 24 of 43 for 271 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Gerald Willhite, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 16 for 73 yards and 2 TDs; Gerald Riggs, 9 for 48 yards; Lynn Cain, 6 for 8 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 4 for -5 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for 13 yards DEN: Rick Parros, 9 for 30 yards; Gerald Willhite, 8 for 41 yards; Sammy Winder, 8 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Steve DeBerg, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 5 for 49 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 22 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Bo Robinson, 1 for 29 yards; Gerald Riggs, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Gerald Willhite, 6 for 33 yards; Steve Watson, 5 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Rick Parros, 4 for 30 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 27 yards; James Wright, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Wade Manning, 1 for 30 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 11 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 10 yards; Sammy Winder, 1 for 8 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Reggie Brown, 3 for 54 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Billy Johnson, 3 for 7 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Pridemore, 1 for 28 yards; Buddy Curry, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Mike Harden, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
ATL: Dave Smigelsky, 3 for 105 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/2 DEN: Rich Karlis, 2/2
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 23 for 229 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DEN: Steve DeBerg, 24 of 43 for 271 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Gerald Willhite, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 16 for 73 yards and 2 TDs; Gerald Riggs, 9 for 48 yards; Lynn Cain, 6 for 8 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 4 for -5 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for 13 yards DEN: Rick Parros, 9 for 30 yards; Gerald Willhite, 8 for 41 yards; Sammy Winder, 8 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Steve DeBerg, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 5 for 49 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 22 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Bo Robinson, 1 for 29 yards; Gerald Riggs, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Gerald Willhite, 6 for 33 yards; Steve Watson, 5 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Rick Parros, 4 for 30 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 27 yards; James Wright, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Wade Manning, 1 for 30 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 11 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 10 yards; Sammy Winder, 1 for 8 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Reggie Brown, 3 for 54 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Billy Johnson, 3 for 7 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Pridemore, 1 for 28 yards; Buddy Curry, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Mike Harden, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
ATL: Dave Smigelsky, 3 for 105 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/2 DEN: Rich Karlis, 2/2