Giants 23-13 Steelers (Oct 3, 1965)

NYG

PIT

1

7

0

2

7

3

0

3

4

9

7

23

13

1Q

7 - 0

S. Thurlow 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

M. Clark 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

J. Morrison 4-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 6

M. Clark 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 6

B. Timberlake 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 13

D. Hoak 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 13

A. Thomas 29-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

263

Nelsen

PIT

Rush Yds

56

Thurlow

NYG

Rec Yds

84

Thomas

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Morrison

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Earl Morrall

NYG QB #14

Bill Nelsen

PIT QB #16

199

Pass Yds

263

2

Pass TD

0

Int

2

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

344

Total Yds

323

17

1st Downs

18

0

Turnovers

3

1965 Eastern Conference

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	11	3	.786
Cowboys	7	7	.500
Giants	7	7	.500
Redskins	6	8	.429
Eagles	5	9	.357
Cardinals	5	9	.357
Steelers	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the New York Giants, 23 to 13, on October 3, 1965.

Game Info

October 2, 1965

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	10/17	199	11.7	2	0	0-0	139.1
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	1/1	49	49.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	17/28	263	9.4	0	2	0-0	62.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	14	56	4.0	1
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	17	56	3.3	0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Lind M. Lind #38	11	34	3.1	0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	5	28	5.6	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	8	15	1.9	1
Paul Martha P. Martha #20	2	3	1.5	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	1	1.0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	6	-8	-1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	84	28.0	1
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	63	15.8	1
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	60	30.0	0
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	0/0	30	30.0	0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	0/0	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	0/0	74	24.7
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	58	19.3
Clendon Thomas C. Thomas #28	0/0	47	11.8
Mike Lind M. Lind #38	0/0	40	13.3
Paul Martha P. Martha #20	0/0	26	13.0
Theron Sapp T. Sapp #30	0/0	10	10.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	8	8.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Carl Lockhart C. Lockhart #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dick Lynch D. Lynch #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Timberlake B. Timberlake #18	1/4	0/0	3	0
Andy Stynchula A. Stynchula #71	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #83	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	4	157	39.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Lambert F. Lambert #46	3	144	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	3	64	21.3	0	0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	2	4	2.0	0	0
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	10/17	199	11.7	2	0	0-0	139.1
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	1/1	49	49.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	14	56	4.0	1
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	17	56	3.3	0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	84	28.0	1
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	63	15.8	1
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	60	30.0	0
Steve Thurlow S. Thurlow #27	0/0	30	30.0	0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	0/0	11	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Carl Lockhart C. Lockhart #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dick Lynch D. Lynch #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Timberlake B. Timberlake #18	1/4	0/0	3	0
Andy Stynchula A. Stynchula #71	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	4	157	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	17/28	263	9.4	0	2	0-0	62.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Lind M. Lind #38	11	34	3.1	0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	5	28	5.6	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	8	15	1.9	1
Paul Martha P. Martha #20	2	3	1.5	0
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	1	1	1.0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	6	-8	-1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	0/0	74	24.7
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	58	19.3
Clendon Thomas C. Thomas #28	0/0	47	11.8
Mike Lind M. Lind #38	0/0	40	13.3
Paul Martha P. Martha #20	0/0	26	13.0
Theron Sapp T. Sapp #30	0/0	10	10.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	8	8.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #83	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Lambert F. Lambert #46	3	144	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	3	64	21.3	0	0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	2	4	2.0	0	0
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

NYG

PIT

1

7

0

2

7

3

0

3

4

9

7

23

13

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

344

Total Yds

323

232

Pass Yds

250

112

Rush Yds

73

52

Total Plays

64

6.6

Yards Per Play

5.0

11.6

Yards Per Pass

8.1

3.5

Yards Per Rush

2.2

17

1st Downs

18

4

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 NYG

PIT 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats