Steelers 14-24 Saints (Dec 15, 1968)

PIT

NO

1

7

2

0

14

3

0

4

7

3

14

24

1Q

0 - 7

T. Lorick 22-yard TD catch from B. Kilmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Jefferson 55-yard TD catch from D. Shiner.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

D. McCall 25-yard TD catch from B. Kilmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

C. Brown 53-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 24

C. Durkee 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 24

J.R. Wilburn 17-yard TD catch from K. Nix.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

292

Kilmer

NO

Rush Yds

81

Hoak

PIT

Rec Yds

139

Jefferson

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Jefferson

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Kent Nix

PIT QB #10

Billy Kilmer

NO QB #17

114

Pass Yds

292

1

Pass TD

2

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

NO

350

Total Yds

343

16

1st Downs

13

4

Turnovers

0

1968 Century Division

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

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 to 14, on December 15, 1968.

Game Info

December 14, 1968

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	8/19	114	6.0	1	2	0-0	40.1
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	5/16	111	6.9	1	1	0-0	51.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Kilmer B. Kilmer #17	17/36	292	8.1	2	0	0-0	93.8
Ronnie Lee South R. Lee South #11	1/1	4	4.0	0	0	0-0	83.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	16	81	5.1
Don Shy D. Shy #24	5	45	9.0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	2	15	7.5
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	11	11.0
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	1	-1	-1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don McCall D. McCall #36	10	58	5.8
Tony Lorick T. Lorick #33	9	24	2.7
Ronnie Lee South R. Lee South #11	2	2	1.0
Tom Barrington T. Barrington #32	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	139	23.2	1
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	33	16.5	0
J.R. Wilburn J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	28	14.0	1
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	11	11.0	0
Marshall Cropper M. Cropper #89	0/0	9	9.0	0
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	103	17.2	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	62	15.5	0
Jim Hester J. Hester #84	0/0	59	29.5	0
Tony Lorick T. Lorick #33	0/0	38	12.7	1
Don McCall D. McCall #36	0/0	27	13.5	1
Tom Barrington T. Barrington #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Elbert Kimbrough E. Kimbrough #45	0-0	1
Dave Whitsell D. Whitsell #23	0-0	1
Bo Burris B. Burris #16	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Booth Lusteg B. Lusteg #5,49	0/2	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #10	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	237	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #36	7	294	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marshall Cropper M. Cropper #89	2	35	17.5	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	3	56	18.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Whitsell D. Whitsell #23	1	0	0.0	0	0
Charlie Brown C. Brown #22	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	2	16	8.0	0	0
Lou Harris L. Harris #49	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Brown C. Brown #22	3	48	16.0	0	1
Elijah Nevett E. Nevett #24	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	8/19	114	6.0	1	2	0-0	40.1
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	5/16	111	6.9	1	1	0-0	51.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	16	81	5.1
Don Shy D. Shy #24	5	45	9.0
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	2	15	7.5
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	11	11.0
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	1	-1	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	139	23.2	1
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	33	16.5	0
J.R. Wilburn J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	28	14.0	1
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	11	11.0	0
Marshall Cropper M. Cropper #89	0/0	9	9.0	0
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Booth Lusteg B. Lusteg #5,49	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	237	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marshall Cropper M. Cropper #89	2	35	17.5	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	3	56	18.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	2	16	8.0	0	0
Lou Harris L. Harris #49	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Kilmer B. Kilmer #17	17/36	292	8.1	2	0	0-0	93.8
Ronnie Lee South R. Lee South #11	1/1	4	4.0	0	0	0-0	83.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don McCall D. McCall #36	10	58	5.8
Tony Lorick T. Lorick #33	9	24	2.7
Ronnie Lee South R. Lee South #11	2	2	1.0
Tom Barrington T. Barrington #32	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	103	17.2	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	62	15.5	0
Jim Hester J. Hester #84	0/0	59	29.5	0
Tony Lorick T. Lorick #33	0/0	38	12.7	1
Don McCall D. McCall #36	0/0	27	13.5	1
Tom Barrington T. Barrington #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Elbert Kimbrough E. Kimbrough #45	0-0	1
Dave Whitsell D. Whitsell #23	0-0	1
Bo Burris B. Burris #16	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #10	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #36	7	294	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Whitsell D. Whitsell #23	1	0	0.0	0	0
Charlie Brown C. Brown #22	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Brown C. Brown #22	3	48	16.0	0	1
Elijah Nevett E. Nevett #24	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

PIT

NO

1

7

2

0

14

3

0

4

7

3

14

24

PIT

Team Stats

NO

350

Total Yds

343

199

Pass Yds

258

151

Rush Yds

85

64

Total Plays

66

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.2

5.1

Yards Per Pass

5.9

6.0

Yards Per Rush

3.9

16

1st Downs

13

6

Punts

7

4

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

6

7.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-11-1 PIT

NO 4-9-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Century Division

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats