| Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: November 3, 1968 Location: Atlanta, GA Venue: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Attendance: 47727 |
| Weather: Overcast Temp: 72 F Humidty: 51% Wind: 9 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | PIT | ATL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Roy Jefferson 27 pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Roy Jefferson 61 pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Don Shy 3 run (Booth Lusteg kick) | 21 | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Roy Jefferson 9 pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick) | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Earl Gros 1 run (Booth Lusteg kick blocked) | 34 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Ray Ogden 29 pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick) | 34 | 7 |
| 4 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Bill Harris 55 pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick) | 34 | 14 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Roy Jefferson 38 pass from Kent Nix (Booth Lusteg kick) | 41 | 14 |
| 4 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Bob Long 24 pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick) | 41 | 21 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 86 | SE | J.R. Wilburn |
| 74 | LOT | John Brown |
| 79 | LOG | Larry Gagner |
| 56 | C | Ray Mansfield |
| 66 | ROG | Bruce Van Dyke |
| 77 | ROT | Mike Taylor |
| 82 | TE | John Hilton |
| 17 | QB | Dick Shiner |
| 42 | HB | Dick Hoak |
| 87 | FL | Roy Jefferson |
| 38 | FB | Earl Gros |
| Defense | ||
| 65 | LDE | Lloyd Voss |
| 78 | LDT | Frank Parker |
| 64 | RDT | Chuck Hinton |
| 60 | RDE | Ben McGee |
| 53 | LLB | John Campbell |
| 59 | MLB | Ray May |
| 34 | RLB | Andy Russell |
| 47 | LCB | Marv Woodson |
| 28 | LS | Clendon Thomas |
| 20 | RS | Paul Martha |
| 44 | RCB | Bob Wade |
| Atlanta Falcons | ||
| Offense | ||
| 44 | SE | Jerry Simmons |
| 72 | LOT | Don Talbert |
| 66 | LOG | Jim Simon |
| 67 | C | Dan Grimm |
| 64 | ROG | Randy Winkler |
| 73 | ROT | Errol Linden |
| 28 | TE | Ray Ogden |
| 17 | QB | Bob Berry |
| 32 | HB | Jim Butler |
| 80 | FL | Bob Long |
| 37 | FB | Perry Lee Dunn |
| Defense | ||
| 87 | LDE | Claude Humphrey |
| 78 | LDT | Jerry Shay |
| 79 | RDT | Carlton Dabney |
| 77 | RDE | Rick Cash |
| 54 | LLB | Grady Allen |
| 60 | MLB | Tommy Nobis |
| 55 | RLB | Ralph Heck |
| 36 | LCB | Ken Reaves |
| 27 | LS | Nick Rassas |
| 49 | RS | Jimmy Burson |
| 46 | RCB | Larry Suchy |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 25 | 9 | 15 | 1 | / | / | 3 | 30 | 4 | 1 | |
| ATL | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | / | / | 4 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Dick Hoak | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 25 | 0 |
| Earl Gros | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 8 | 1 |
| Don Shy | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 | 1 |
| Willie Asbury | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kent Nix | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dick Shiner | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 114 | 3.4 | 25 | 2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Perry Lee Dunn | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 15 | 0 |
| Jim Butler | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Joe Auer | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Bob Berry | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dwight Lee | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Harris | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 25 | 86 | 3.4 | 16 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
| Dick Shiner | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 0 | 207 | 10.9 | 61t | 3 | 3 | 19 | 151.6 |
| Kent Nix | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 0 | 101 | 8.4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 113.5 |
| Dick Hoak | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
| Team Totals | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 0 | 308 | 9.6 | 61t | 4 | 4 | 20 | 139.1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
| Bob Berry | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 4 | 282 | 10.8 | 55t | 3 | 4 | 25 | 94.2 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 4 | 282 | 10.8 | 55t | 3 | 4 | 25 | 94.2 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Roy Jefferson | 11 | 199 | 18.1 | 61t | 4 |
| J.R. Wilburn | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 14 | 0 |
| Don Shy | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dick Hoak | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Willie Asbury | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| John Hilton | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Rocky Bleier | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 22 | 308 | 14.0 | 61t | 4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Bob Long | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 24t | 1 |
| Ray Ogden | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 30 | 1 |
| Perry Lee Dunn | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 43 | 0 |
| Jim Butler | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Harris | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 55t | 1 |
| Jerry Simmons | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mike Donohoe | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 282 | 18.8 | 55t | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Paul Martha | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 23 | 0 |
| John Campbell | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Clendon Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 23 | 0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Bobby Walden | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 40 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 40 | 0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Billy Lothridge | 3 | 154 | 51.3 | 57 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 154 | 51.3 | 57 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||||
| Roy Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Jimmy Burson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||||
| Don Shy | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 20 | 0 | |
| Rocky Bleier | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 22 | 0 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Jim Butler | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 30 | 0 | |
| Joe Szczecko | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Bill Harris | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 30 | 0 | |