Steelers 16-27 Falcons (Dec 13, 1970)

PIT

ATL

1

6

7

2

10

3

0

10

4

0

7

16

27

1Q

0 - 7

A. Malone 5-yard TD catch from R. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

6 - 7

J. Fuqua 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

9 - 7

A. Watson 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

9 - 10

K. Vinyard 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

16 - 10

J. Fuqua 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 13

K. Vinyard 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 20

J. Mitchell 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 27

P. Flatley 18-yard TD catch from R. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

86

Johnson

ATL

Rush Yds

74

Wages

ATL

Rec Yds

52

Flatley

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Fuqua

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Hanratty

PIT QB #5

Randy Johnson

ATL QB #12

80

Pass Yds

86

0

Pass TD

2

3

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

193

Total Yds

221

14

1st Downs

11

6

Turnovers

2

1970 AFC Central

PIT ATL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	8	6	0	.571
Browns	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	5	9	0	.357
Oilers	3	10	1	.250

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	10	3	1	.750
Rams	9	4	1	.679
Falcons	4	8	2	.357
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27 to 16, on December 13, 1970.

Game Info

December 12, 1970

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	5/16	80	5.0	0	3	0-0	9.4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3/12	30	2.5	0	2	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	7/16	86	5.4	2	2	0-0	60.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	19	63	3.3	2
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	16	1.0	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	14	14.0	0
J.R. Wilburn J.R. Wilburn #86	1	6	6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	13	74	5.7	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	10	31	3.1	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	8	21	2.6	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	5	18	3.6	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	12	12.0	1
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	4	-9	-2.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	33	16.5
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	31	31.0
Dennis Hughes D. Hughes #82	0/0	19	9.5
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	16	8.0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	11	11.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	52	17.3	1
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	0/0	22	22.0	0
Todd Snyder T. Snyder #80	0/0	11	11.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	1	0.5	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Lee Calland L. Calland #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Al Lavan A. Lavan #49	0-0	1
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	0-0	1
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1
John Zook J. Zook #71	0-0	1
Claude Humphrey C. Humphrey #87	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allan Watson A. Watson #14	1/2	1/2	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ken Vinyard K. Vinyard #8	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	231	46.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	6	223	37.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	2	90	45.0
Rick Sharp R. Sharp #73	1	9	9.0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	19	19.0
Clarence Washington C. Washington #67	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Art Malone A. Malone #25	1	5	5.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	25	25.0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	2	53	26.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	2	13	6.5	0	0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Freeman M. Freeman #28	2	11	5.5	0	0
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	5/16	80	5.0	0	3	0-0	9.4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3/12	30	2.5	0	2	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	19	63	3.3	2
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	16	1.0	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	14	14.0	0
J.R. Wilburn J.R. Wilburn #86	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	33	16.5
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	31	31.0
Dennis Hughes D. Hughes #82	0/0	19	9.5
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	16	8.0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	11	11.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Lee Calland L. Calland #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allan Watson A. Watson #14	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	231	46.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	2	90	45.0
Rick Sharp R. Sharp #73	1	9	9.0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	19	19.0
Clarence Washington C. Washington #67	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	2	13	6.5	0	0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	7/16	86	5.4	2	2	0-0	60.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	13	74	5.7	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	10	31	3.1	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	8	21	2.6	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	5	18	3.6	0
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	12	12.0	1
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	4	-9	-2.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	52	17.3	1
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	0/0	22	22.0	0
Todd Snyder T. Snyder #80	0/0	11	11.0	0
Art Malone A. Malone #25	0/0	1	0.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Al Lavan A. Lavan #49	0-0	1
John Mallory J. Mallory #22	0-0	1
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	1
John Zook J. Zook #71	0-0	1
Claude Humphrey C. Humphrey #87	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ken Vinyard K. Vinyard #8	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	6	223	37.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Art Malone A. Malone #25	1	5	5.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	25	25.0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	2	53	26.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Freeman M. Freeman #28	2	11	5.5	0	0
Tom McCauley T. McCauley #20	1	5	5.0	0	0

PIT

ATL

1

6

7

2

10

3

0

10

4

0

7

16

27

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

193

Total Yds

221

94

Pass Yds

74

99

Rush Yds

147

67

Total Plays

58

2.9

Yards Per Play

3.8

3.1

Yards Per Pass

4.4

2.7

Yards Per Rush

3.6

14

1st Downs

11

5

Punts

6

Turnovers

2

5

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-8 PIT

ATL 4-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1970 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats