Falcons 10-28 Lions (Sep 24, 1966)

ATL

DET

1

0

7

2

7

14

3

0

4

0

7

10

28

1Q

0 - 7

G. Cogdill 13-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

J. Don Looney 24-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

T. Nowatzke 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

E. Wheelwright 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

L. Kirouac 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 28

T. Nowatzke 7-yard TD catch from M. Plum.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

230

Plum

DET

Rush Yds

82

Coffey

ATL

Rec Yds

74

Cogdill

DET

Scrim TD

2

Nowatzke

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dennis Claridge

ATL QB #10

Milt Plum

DET QB #16

69

Pass Yds

230

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

ATL

Team Stats

DET

259

Total Yds

344

13

1st Downs

18

3

Turnovers

3

1966 Eastern Conference

ATLDET

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	10	3	1	.750
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Cardinals	8	5	1	.607
Redskins	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	5	8	1	.393
Falcons	3	11	0	.214
Giants	1	12	1	.107

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	12	2	0	.857
Colts	9	5	0	.643
Rams	8	6	0	.571
49ers	6	6	2	.500
Bears	5	7	2	.429
Vikings	4	9	1	.321
Lions	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 28 to 10, on September 25, 1966.

Game Info

September 24, 1966

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Claridge D. Claridge #10	4/10	69	6.9	0	0	0-0	64.2
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	5/14	47	3.4	0	0	0-0	45.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	19/27	230	8.5	2	2	0-0	90.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	16	82	5.1	0
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	5	27	5.4	0
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	5	27	5.4	0
Ernie Wheelwright E. Wheelwright #39	6	23	3.8	1
Dennis Claridge D. Claridge #10	1	-4	-4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	10	49	4.9	0
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	12	36	3.0	1
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	4	28	7.0	1
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	15	15.0	0
Bruce McLenna B. McLenna #24	2	4	2.0	0
Willie Walker W. Walker #40	1	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	0/0	58	19.3
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	0/0	22	11.0
Angelo Coia A. Coia #46	0/0	20	20.0
Gary Barnes G. Barnes #80	0/0	11	11.0
Billy Martin B. Martin #85	0/0	5	2.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	74	10.6	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	65	21.7	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	0/0	51	12.8	0
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	33	16.5	0
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	0/0	5	5.0	0
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	0/0	2	1.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Marion Rushing M. Rushing #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Kirouac L. Kirouac #65	1/2	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	5	219	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	170	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	2	46	23.0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	2	39	19.5
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	1	18	18.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Mazzanti J. Mazzanti #83	1	8	8.0	0	0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Todd J. Todd #34	1	10	10.0	0	0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	3	3	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Claridge D. Claridge #10	4/10	69	6.9	0	0	0-0	64.2
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	5/14	47	3.4	0	0	0-0	45.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	16	82	5.1	0
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #11	5	27	5.4	0
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	5	27	5.4	0
Ernie Wheelwright E. Wheelwright #39	6	23	3.8	1
Dennis Claridge D. Claridge #10	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	0/0	58	19.3
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	0/0	22	11.0
Angelo Coia A. Coia #46	0/0	20	20.0
Gary Barnes G. Barnes #80	0/0	11	11.0
Billy Martin B. Martin #85	0/0	5	2.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Marion Rushing M. Rushing #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Kirouac L. Kirouac #65	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	5	219	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	2	46	23.0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	2	39	19.5
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	19/27	230	8.5	2	2	0-0	90.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	10	49	4.9	0
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	12	36	3.0	1
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	4	28	7.0	1
Milt Plum M. Plum #16	1	15	15.0	0
Bruce McLenna B. McLenna #24	2	4	2.0	0
Willie Walker W. Walker #40	1	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	74	10.6	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/0	65	21.7	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	0/0	51	12.8	0
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	33	16.5	0
Joe Don Looney J. Don Looney #35	0/0	5	5.0	0
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	0/0	2	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	170	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Mazzanti J. Mazzanti #83	1	8	8.0	0	0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Todd J. Todd #34	1	10	10.0	0	0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	3	3	1.0	0	0

ATL

DET

1

0

7

2

7

14

3

0

4

0

7

10

28

ATL

Team Stats

DET

259

Total Yds

344

104

Pass Yds

208

155

Rush Yds

136

58

Total Plays

59

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.8

4.2

Yards Per Pass

7.2

4.7

Yards Per Rush

4.5

13

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

3

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

8

44

Penalty Yards

88

2

Sacks

1

22

Sack Yards

12

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 ATL

DET 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1966 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats