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1980 Week 10 Classic: Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Cardinals at Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium. Kickoff: Sunday Nov 9, 1980 at 2:00pm.[1]
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Classic NFL game · Week 10
Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday Nov 9, 1980 · Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, kickoff 2:00pm
Pregame
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1980 Week 10 Classic: Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Cardinals at Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Cardinals in 1980, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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1980 Week 10 Classic: Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Cardinals meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 1980 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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1980 Week 10 Classic: Atlanta Falcons versus St. Louis Cardinals. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 10
Standings as of kickoff, Week 10 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Philadelphia Eagles (8-1).
- Still searching for win one: New Orleans Saints.
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3 | W4 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-3 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-6 | L2 |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-3 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-4 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-5 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | L1 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 6-3 | W4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-5 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-5 | L2 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-3 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-3 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-6 | L6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-9 | L9 |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 6-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-4-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-5 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-6 | L2 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-1 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-6 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-6 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-8 | L8 |
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Score
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Atlanta Falcons 3, St. Louis Cardinals 17Atlanta Falcons 6, St. Louis Cardinals 24Atlanta Falcons 20, St. Louis Cardinals 27Atlanta Falcons 27, St. Louis Cardinals 27Atlanta Falcons 27, St. Louis Cardinals 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 36202733 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1724272727 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Chris Combs 38 yard pass from Jim Hart ( Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 0-7 |
| Falcons | Tim Mazzetti 42 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Cardinals | Pat Tilley 50 yard pass from Jim Hart ( Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 3-14 |
| Cardinals | Neil O'Donoghue 34 yard field goal | 3-17 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Tim Mazzetti 44 yard field goal | 6-17 |
| Cardinals | Ottis Anderson 8 yard rush ( Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 6-24 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Lynn Cain 5 yard rush ( Tim Mazzetti kick) | 13-24 |
| Cardinals | Neil O'Donoghue 37 yard field goal | 13-27 |
| Falcons | Wallace Francis 27 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski ( Tim Mazzetti kick) | 20-27 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Lynn Cain 10 yard rush ( Tim Mazzetti kick) | 27-27 |
| OT | ||
| Falcons | Ray Strong 21 yard rush | 33-27 |
Recap
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Atlanta Falcons defeated St. Louis Cardinals 33-27 at Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium in Week 10 Classic. The final scoring play was Falcons: Ray Strong 21 yard rush. The result was decided in overtime. Top line of the day: Steve Bartkowski: 378 pass yards on 31-of-47, 1 TD, 1 INT.[1]
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Atlanta Falcons walked out of Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium with a 33-27 Week 10 Classic result St. Louis Cardinals will replay all the way to the offseason. Overtime was the right verdict. The regulation 60 minutes never separated them, and the team that finally landed a punch in the extra session got the result it had spent the night trying to take in regulation. The final scoring play came from Falcons: Ray Strong 21 yard rush. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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Atlanta Falcons 33, St. Louis Cardinals 27.
Game: 1980 Week 10 Classic.
Q1: 4 scoring plays.
Q2: 2 scoring plays.
Q3: 3 scoring plays.
Q4: 1 scoring play.
OT: 1 scoring play.
Top performers:
- Steve Bartkowski: 378 pass yards on 31-of-47, 1 TD, 1 INT
- William Andrews: 115 rush yards on 20 carries
- Pat Tilley: 6 catches for 120 yards
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Week 10 Classic, played at Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium. Final: Atlanta Falcons 33, St. Louis Cardinals 27, with Atlanta Falcons taking the result by 6 in overtime.
First quarter
- Cardinals: Chris Combs 38 yard pass from Jim Hart ( Neil O'Donoghue kick)
- Falcons: Tim Mazzetti 42 yard field goal
- Cardinals: Pat Tilley 50 yard pass from Jim Hart ( Neil O'Donoghue kick)
- Cardinals: Neil O'Donoghue 34 yard field goal
Second quarter
- Falcons: Tim Mazzetti 44 yard field goal
- Cardinals: Ottis Anderson 8 yard rush ( Neil O'Donoghue kick)
Third quarter
- Falcons: Lynn Cain 5 yard rush ( Tim Mazzetti kick)
- Cardinals: Neil O'Donoghue 37 yard field goal
- Falcons: Wallace Francis 27 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski ( Tim Mazzetti kick)
Fourth quarter
- Falcons: Lynn Cain 10 yard rush ( Tim Mazzetti kick)
Overtime
- Falcons: Ray Strong 21 yard rush
Top performers
- Steve Bartkowski: 378 pass yards on 31-of-47, 1 TD, 1 INT
- William Andrews: 115 rush yards on 20 carries
- Pat Tilley: 6 catches for 120 yards
Overtime was the verdict. Atlanta Falcons found the answer the regulation 60 never produced.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 34 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 563 | 415 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 31/47 | 25/43 |
| Pass yards | 378 | 344 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 5 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 24 | 15 |
| Net pass yards | 354 | 329 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 38 | 16 |
| Rush yards | 209 | 86 |
| Rush TD | 3 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 36 | 84 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | |||||
| Steve Bartkowski | 31/47 | 378 | 1 | 1 | |
| STL | |||||
| Jim Hart | 25/43 | 344 | 2 | 5 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | ||||
| William Andrews | 20 | 115 | 0 | 21 |
| Lynn Cain | 13 | 53 | 2 | 10 |
| Ray Strong | 4 | 38 | 1 | 21 |
| Steve Bartkowski | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| STL | ||||
| Willard Harrell | 13 | 71 | 0 | 26 |
| Ottis Anderson | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Wayne Morris | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | ||||
| Alfred Jenkins | 9 | 94 | 0 | 21 |
| Junior Miller | 3 | 79 | 0 | 34 |
| Wallace Francis | 6 | 66 | 1 | 27 |
| Alfred Jackson | 4 | 64 | 0 | 20 |
| Lynn Cain | 3 | 47 | 0 | 30 |
| William Andrews | 6 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| STL | ||||
| Pat Tilley | 6 | 120 | 1 | 50 |
| Mel Gray | 3 | 47 | 0 | 31 |
| Ottis Anderson | 3 | 39 | 0 | 26 |
| Chris Combs | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Doug Marsh | 2 | 32 | 0 | 26 |
| Willard Harrell | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Stief | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Theotis Brown | 4 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Wayne Morris | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
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