- San Francisco Chronicle
Week 3 of 49ers' 1981 season: S.F. reverts to form in blowout loss to Falcons
It was the low point in a rough game for Montana. Coming off a three-TD, no-interceptions, no-sack game against the Bears in Week 2, Montana threw a pair of picks against Atlanta, was sacked once and played most of the game with a sprained ankle. He did throw for 274 yards as the 49ers outgained Atlanta, 386-363.
Conference USA Standings
| East | CONF | OVR | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-3 | 21-8 | 2108 | 1972 | |
| 11-5 | 15-8 | 1571 | 1556 | |
| 9-5 | 15-7 | 1758 | 1596 | |
| 7-5 | 13-10 | 1796 | 1537 | |
| 3-13 | 5-18 | 1426 | 1627 | |
| 2-15 | 9-17 | 1914 | 1985 | |
| 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| West | CONF | OVR | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-4 | 24-8 | 2339 | 2094 | |
| 13-5 | 22-7 | 2105 | 1748 | |
| 9-5 | 18-10 | 1954 | 1745 | |
| 9-7 | 15-11 | 2050 | 1906 | |
| 8-8 | 12-12 | 1698 | 1644 | |
| 6-10 | 15-13 | 2068 | 2062 | |
| 4-13 | 8-17 | 1605 | 1668 |