Steelers 41-21 Falcons (Nov 3, 1968)

PIT

ATL

1

14

0

2

7

0

3

13

7

4

7

14

41

21

1Q

7 - 0

R. Jefferson 27-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

R. Jefferson 61-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

D. Shy 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 0

R. Jefferson 9-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 0

E. Gros 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

34 - 7

R. Ogden 29-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 14

B. Harris 55-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

41 - 14

R. Jefferson 38-yard TD catch from K. Nix.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

41 - 21

B. Long 24-yard TD catch from B. Berry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

282

Berry

ATL

Rush Yds

64

Hoak

PIT

Rec Yds

199

Jefferson

PIT

Scrim TD

4

Jefferson

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dick Shiner

PIT QB #14

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

207

Pass Yds

282

3

Pass TD

3

0

Int

4

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

402

Total Yds

343

25

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

5

1968 Century Division

PITATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals	9	4	1	.679
Saints	4	9	1	.321
Steelers	2	11	1	.179

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Colts	13	1	0	.929
Rams	10	3	1	.750
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Falcons	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 41 to 21, on November 3, 1968.

Game Info

November 2, 1968

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	15/19	207	10.9	3	0-0	151.6
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	7/12	101	8.4	1	0-0	113.5
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	15/26	282	10.8	3	4	0-0	94.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	13	64	4.9	0
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	9	28	3.1	1
Don Shy D. Shy #24	8	20	2.5	1
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	2	6	3.0	0
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	1	-1	-1.0	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	1	-3	-3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	11	37	3.4
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	8	30	3.8
Joe Auer J. Auer #32	2	18	9.0
Dwight Lee D. Lee #31	1	2	2.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	2	1.0
Billy Harris B. Harris #35	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	199	18.1	4
J.R. Wilburn J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	46	9.2	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	21	21.0	0
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	0/0	16	16.0	0
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	12	12.0	0
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	10	10.0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	4	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Long B. Long #80	0/0	83	20.8	1
Ray Ogden R. Ogden #38	0/0	66	22.0	1
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	0/0	58	19.3	0
Billy Harris B. Harris #35	0/0	55	55.0	1
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	10	10.0	0
Mike Donohoe M. Donohoe #84	0/0	8	8.0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	2	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Martha P. Martha #20	0-0	2
Clendon Thomas C. Thomas #28	0-0	1
John Campbell J. Campbell #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Booth Lusteg B. Lusteg #5,49	0/1	5/6	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Etter B. Etter #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	78	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	3	154	51.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	22	22.0	0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	3	35	11.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Szczecko J. Szczecko #71	1	18	18.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	4	79	19.8
Billy Harris B. Harris #35	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	3	23	7.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Burson J. Burson #49	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	15/19	207	10.9	3	0-0	151.6
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	7/12	101	8.4	1	0-0	113.5
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	13	64	4.9	0
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	9	28	3.1	1
Don Shy D. Shy #24	8	20	2.5	1
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	2	6	3.0	0
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	1	-1	-1.0	0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	1	-3	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	199	18.1	4
J.R. Wilburn J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	46	9.2	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	21	21.0	0
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	0/0	16	16.0	0
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	12	12.0	0
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	10	10.0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	4	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Martha P. Martha #20	0-0	2
Clendon Thomas C. Thomas #28	0-0	1
John Campbell J. Campbell #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Booth Lusteg B. Lusteg #5,49	0/1	5/6	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	78	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	22	22.0	0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	3	35	11.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	3	23	7.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	15/26	282	10.8	3	4	0-0	94.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	11	37	3.4
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	8	30	3.8
Joe Auer J. Auer #32	2	18	9.0
Dwight Lee D. Lee #31	1	2	2.0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	2	2	1.0
Billy Harris B. Harris #35	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Long B. Long #80	0/0	83	20.8	1
Ray Ogden R. Ogden #38	0/0	66	22.0	1
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	0/0	58	19.3	0
Billy Harris B. Harris #35	0/0	55	55.0	1
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	10	10.0	0
Mike Donohoe M. Donohoe #84	0/0	8	8.0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	2	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Etter B. Etter #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	3	154	51.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Szczecko J. Szczecko #71	1	18	18.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	4	79	19.8
Billy Harris B. Harris #35	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Burson J. Burson #49	1	8	8.0	0	0

PIT

ATL

1

14

0

2

7

0

3

13

7

4

7

14

41

21

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

402

Total Yds

343

288

Pass Yds

257

114

Rush Yds

86

70

Total Plays

55

5.7

Yards Per Play

6.2

8.0

Yards Per Pass

8.6

3.4

Yards Per Rush

3.4

25

1st Downs

16

2

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

4

4.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-6 PIT

ATL 1-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Century Division

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats