Giants 21-24 Falcons (Oct 13, 1968)

NYG

ATL

1

7

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

21

24

1Q

0 - 7

C. Butler 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

H. Jones 44-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

A. Thomas 28-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

P. Lee Dunn 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

B. Etter 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 17

H. Jones 1-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

P. Lee Dunn 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

227

Tarkenton

NYG

Rush Yds

92

Butler

ATL

Rec Yds

108

Jones

NYG

Scrim TD

2

Jones

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

NYG QB #10

Bob Berry

ATL QB #17

227

Pass Yds

150

3

Pass TD

0

1

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

421

Total Yds

322

23

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

0

1968 Capitol Division

NYG ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Giants	7	7	.500
Redskins	5	9	.357
Eagles	2	12	.143

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 squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 24 to 21, on October 13, 1968.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/22	227	10.3	3	1	0-0	118.8
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	1/1	11	11.0	0	0	0-0	112.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	5/7	150	21.4	0	0	0-0	113.7
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	5/8	55	6.9	0	0	0-0	82.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	12	51	4.3
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	8	42	5.3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	33	11.0
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	8	29	3.6
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	1	23	23.0
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	1	1	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	22	92	4.2	1
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	5	18	3.6	0
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	5	13	2.6	2
Brendan McCarthy B. McCarthy #40	2	9	4.5	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	4	1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Homer Jones H. Jones #45	0/0	108	15.4	2
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	75	18.8	1
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	48	24.0	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	20	20.0	0
Bob Crespino B. Crespino #89	0/0	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	85	28.3
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	41	20.5
Ray Ogden R. Ogden #38	0/0	32	32.0
Bob Long B. Long #80	0/0	19	19.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	15	15.0
Brendan McCarthy B. McCarthy #40	0/0	11	11.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Etter B. Etter #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	2	76	38.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	3	148	49.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	3	78	26.0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	6	6.0
Jim Holifield J. Holifield #49	1	16	16.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Nick Rassas N. Rassas #27	1	14	14.0
Joe Szczecko J. Szczecko #71	1	0	0.0
Grady Allen G. Allen #54	1	0	0.0
Joe Cerne J. Cerne #56	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	1	1.0	0	0
Carl Lockhart C. Lockhart #43	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Burson J. Burson #49	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	14/22	227	10.3	3	1	0-0	118.8
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	1/1	11	11.0	0	0	0-0	112.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	12	51	4.3
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	8	42	5.3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	33	11.0
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	8	29	3.6
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	1	23	23.0
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Homer Jones H. Jones #45	0/0	108	15.4	2
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	75	18.8	1
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	48	24.0	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	20	20.0	0
Bob Crespino B. Crespino #89	0/0	11	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	2	76	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	3	78	26.0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	6	6.0
Jim Holifield J. Holifield #49	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	1	1.0	0	0
Carl Lockhart C. Lockhart #43	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	5/7	150	21.4	0	0	0-0	113.7
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	5/8	55	6.9	0	0	0-0	82.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	22	92	4.2	1
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	5	18	3.6	0
Perry Lee Dunn P. Lee Dunn #37	5	13	2.6	2
Brendan McCarthy B. McCarthy #40	2	9	4.5	0
Bob Berry B. Berry #17	3	4	1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	85	28.3
Paul Flatley P. Flatley #85	0/0	41	20.5
Ray Ogden R. Ogden #38	0/0	32	32.0
Bob Long B. Long #80	0/0	19	19.0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	15	15.0
Brendan McCarthy B. McCarthy #40	0/0	11	11.0
Harmon Wages H. Wages #5	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Etter B. Etter #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	3	148	49.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Nick Rassas N. Rassas #27	1	14	14.0
Joe Szczecko J. Szczecko #71	1	0	0.0
Grady Allen G. Allen #54	1	0	0.0
Joe Cerne J. Cerne #56	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Burson J. Burson #49	1	17	17.0	0	0

NYG

ATL

1

7

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

21

24

NYG

Team Stats

ATL

421

Total Yds

322

242

Pass Yds

186

179

Rush Yds

136

58

Total Plays

55

7.3

Yards Per Play

5.9

9.7

Yards Per Pass

10.3

5.4

Yards Per Rush

3.7

23

1st Downs

17

2

Punts

3

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

3

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-1 NYG

ATL 1-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Capitol Division

Game Summary

Team Stats