The Atlanta Falcons barely put up a fight against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 41 to 21, on November 3, 1968.

1968 Atlanta Falcons

Final

PIT

41

ATL

Falcons

1-7-0

21

1

14

0

2

7

0

3

13

7

4

7

14

Total

41

21

1st quarter

PIT

ATL

Steelers

Roy Jefferson 27-yard pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick)

7

0

Steelers

Roy Jefferson 61-yard pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick)

14

0

2nd quarter

PIT

ATL

Steelers

Don Shy 3-yard run (Booth Lusteg kick)

21

0

3rd quarter

PIT

ATL

Steelers

Roy Jefferson 9-yard pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick)

28

0

Steelers

Earl Gros 1-yard run (kick failed)

34

0

Falcons

Ray Ogden 29-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick)

34

7

4th quarter

PIT

ATL

Falcons

Billy Harris 55-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick)

34

14

Steelers

Roy Jefferson 38-yard pass from Kent Nix (Booth Lusteg kick)

41

14

Falcons

Bob Long 24-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick)

41

21

Steelers

Falcons

1st Downs

25

16

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

70

55

Total Yards

402

343

Yards per play

5.7

6.2

Passing

288

257

Comp - Att

22 - 32

15 - 26

Yards per pass

8

8.6

Interceptions thrown

0

4

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 20

4 - 25

Rushing

114

86

Rushing Attempts

34

25

Yards per rush

3.4

3.4

Penalties

3

4

Turnovers

1

5

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

0

4

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Dick Shiner 15 19 207 10.9 3 0 151.6
Kent Nix 7 12 101 8.4 1 0 113.5
Dick Hoak 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 22 32 288 9.6 4 0 4 139.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Dick Hoak 13 64 4.9 0
Earl Gros 9 28 3.1 1
Don Shy 8 20 2.5 1
Willie Asbury 2 6 3.0 0
Kent Nix 1 -1 -1.0 0
Dick Shiner 1 -3 -3.0 0
Team 34 114 3.4 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Roy Jefferson 11 199 18.1 4
J.R. Wilburn 5 46 9.2 0
Dick Hoak 1 21 21.0 0
Willie Asbury 1 16 16.0 0
John Hilton 1 12 12.0 0
Rocky Bleier 1 10 10.0 0
Don Shy 2 4 2.0 0
Team 22 308 9.6 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Booth Lusteg 0 1 5 5
Team 0 1 5 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bobby Walden 2 78 39.0
Team 2 78 39.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Don Shy 3 35 11.7 0
Rocky Bleier 1 22 22.0 0
Team 4 57 14.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Roy Jefferson 3 23 7.7 0
Team 3 23 7.7 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bob Berry 15 26 282 10.8 3 4 94.2
Team 15 26 257 10.8 3 4 4 94.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Perry Lee Dunn 11 37 3.4 0
Cannonball Butler 8 30 3.8 0
Joe Auer 2 18 9.0 0
Bob Berry 2 2 1.0 0
Dwight Lee 1 2 2.0 0
Billy Harris 1 -3 -3.0 0
Team 25 86 3.4 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Bob Long 4 83 20.8 1
Ray Ogden 3 66 22.0 1
Perry Lee Dunn 3 58 19.3 0
Billy Harris 1 55 55.0 1
Jerry Simmons 1 10 10.0 0
Mike Donohoe 1 8 8.0 0
Cannonball Butler 2 2 1.0 0
Team 15 282 10.8 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bob Etter 0 0 3 3
Team 0 0 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Billy Lothridge 3 154 51.3
Team 3 154 51.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Cannonball Butler 4 79 19.8 0
Joe Szczecko 1 18 18.0 0
Billy Harris 1 16 16.0 0
Team 6 113 18.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jimmy Burson 1 8 8.0 0
Team 1 8 8.0 0

Explore

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,836

Ridder

Desmond Ridder

RUSH

976

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

905

London

Drake London

Team Rankings

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PPG

18.9

26th

OPP PPG

21.9

18th

RUSH YDS/G

127.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

222.1

22nd

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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NO Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

ATL Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM