The Atlanta Falcons decisively defeated the New England Patriots, 24 to 13, on October 30, 1983.
1st quarter
NE
ATL
Mick Luckhurst 23-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
NE
ATL
Gerald Riggs 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0
10
John Rade 16-yard fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0
17
3rd quarter
NE
ATL
Billy Johnson 22-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
0
24
4th quarter
NE
ATL
Derrick Ramsey 4-yard pass from Steve Grogan (Fred Steinfort kick)
7
24
Mosi Tatupu 12-yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed)
13
24
Patriots
Falcons
1st Downs
22
28
Passing 1st Downs
14
16
Rushing 1st Downs
8
12
1st downs from penalties
0
0
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
77
Total Yards
417
430
Yards per play
6.7
5.6
Passing
248
235
Comp - Att
22 - 36
22 - 33
Yards per pass
6.7
6.7
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 9
2 - 17
Rushing
169
195
Rushing Attempts
25
42
Yards per rush
6.8
4.6
Penalties
6
5
Turnovers
5
2
Fumbles lost
4
2
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Grogan | 22 | 36 | 257 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 89.7 |
Team | 22 | 36 | 248 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 89.7 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Weathers | 12 | 99 | 8.3 | 0 |
Tony Collins | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 |
Steve Grogan | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
Mosi Tatupu | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
Mark van Eeghen | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 25 | 169 | 6.8 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Weathers | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Stephen Starring | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | |
Cedric Jones | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
Tony Collins | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Stanley Morgan | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
Clarence Weathers | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
Derrick Ramsey | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | |
Mosi Tatupu | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | |
Team | 22 | 257 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 4 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Owens | 1.0 | |||||
Johnny Rembert | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Steinfort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Camarillo | 3 | 162 | 54.0 | |
Team | 3 | 162 | 54.0 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ricky Smith | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | |
Keith Lee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ricky Smith | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Clarence Weathers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Bartkowski | 22 | 33 | 252 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 99.6 |
Team | 22 | 33 | 235 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 99.6 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
William Andrews | 25 | 125 | 5.0 | 0 |
Gerald Riggs | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | 1 |
Bo Robinson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
Steve Bartkowski | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Billy Johnson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Team | 42 | 195 | 4.6 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Jenkins | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | |
William Andrews | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | |
Stacey Bailey | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | |
Billy Johnson | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | |
Bo Robinson | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Arthur Cox | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Junior Miller | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 22 | 252 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 2 | 4 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Pitts | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mick Luckhurst | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Giacomarro | 5 | 188 | 37.6 | |
Team | 5 | 188 | 37.6 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Williams | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
Bob Glazebrook | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Johnson | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
Ridder
RUSH
Robinson
REC
London
Team Rankings
See morePPG
18.9
26th
OPP PPG
21.9
18th
RUSH YDS/G
127.0
9th
PASS YDS/G
222.1
22nd
2023 Division Standings
See moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 |
Schedule
See morePlayoff Pass Yards Leaders
See moreMahomes
Goff
Purdy
Playoff Rush Yards Leaders
See morePacheco
McCaffrey
Jones
Playoff Rec Yards Leaders
See moreKelce
Brown
Rice
Playoff Pass TD Leaders
See moreMayfield
Mahomes
Love
Playoff Rush TD Leaders
See moreMcCaffrey
Gibbs
Pacheco
Playoff Rec TD Leaders
See moreKelce
Ferguson
Shakir
Playoff QB Rating Leaders
See moreStafford
Stroud
Love
Playoff Sack Leaders
See moreHutchinson
Karlaftis
Bosa
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
See more14-6
13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
See more5-12
5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1
Scores