Atlanta Falcons 37 at New England Patriots 21
Sunday, September 14, 1980
Atlanta Falcons 37, New England Patriots 21
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Atlanta Falcons (1-1-0) | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
| New England Patriots (1-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Scoring
| | | ATL | NWE |
| 1st | NWE | Don Hasselbeck 9 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 0 | 7 |
| ATL | William Andrews 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) | 7 | 7 |
| ATL | Wallace Francis 28 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd | NWE | Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 14 | 14 |
| ATL | Junior Miller 12 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) | 21 | 14 |
| ATL | Junior Miller 22 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) | 28 | 14 |
| NWE | Stanley Morgan 25 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 28 | 21 |
| 3rd | ATL | Tim Mazzetti 26 yard field goal | 31 | 21 |
| 4th | ATL | Tim Mazzetti 27 yard field goal | 34 | 21 |
| ATL | Tim Mazzetti 39 yard field goal | 37 | 21 |
Team Stats
| ATL | NWE |
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 41-167-1 | 28-107-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 19-30-244-3-0 | 17-31-169-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-7 | 2-16 |
| Net pass yards | 237 | 153 |
| Total yards | 404 | 260 |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-60 | 5-49 |
Rushing & Receiving
Defense & Returns
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Tm |
Sk |
Int |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
FR |
Yds |
TD |
Rt |
Yds |
Y/Rt |
TD |
Lng |
Ret |
Yds |
Y/R |
TD |
Lng |
| Buddy Curry |
ATL |
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1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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| Reggie Smith |
ATL |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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4 |
69 |
17.3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
74 |
14.8 |
0 |
0 |
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Tm |
Sk |
Int |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
FR |
Yds |
TD |
Rt |
Yds |
Y/Rt |
TD |
Lng |
Ret |
Yds |
Y/R |
TD |
Lng |
| Preston Brown |
NWE |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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5 |
76 |
15.2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |