Steelers 57-33 Falcons (Dec 18, 1966)

PIT

ATL

1

6

0

2

23

7

3

21

14

4

7

12

57

33

1Q

3 - 0

M. Clark 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

M. Clark 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

G. Ballman 12-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 0

A. Bullocks 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 7

J. Coffey 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

26 - 7

C. Butler 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

29 - 7

M. Clark 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

29 - 14

P. Ridlehuber 53-yard TD catch from R. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

36 - 14

C. Butler 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

43 - 14

R. Jefferson 68-yard TD catch from B. Nelsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

50 - 14

C. Thomas 23-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

50 - 21

P. Ridlehuber 19-yard TD catch from R. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

57 - 21

W. Asbury 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

57 - 27

T. Anderson 62-yard TD catch from D. Claridge.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

57 - 33

T. Anderson 12-yard TD catch from D. Claridge.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

334

Nelsen

PIT

Rush Yds

42

Butler

PIT

Rec Yds

142

Jefferson

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Butler

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Nelsen

PIT QB #16

Randy Johnson

ATL QB #12

334

Pass Yds

215

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

3

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

458

Total Yds

370

27

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

5

1966 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	12	2	0	.857
Chiefs	11	2	1	.821
Bills	9	4	1	.679
Cowboys	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Colts	9	5	0	.643
Patriots	8	4	2	.643
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Chargers	7	6	1	.536
Cardinals	8	5	1	.607
Jets	6	6	2	.500
Rams	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Redskins	7	7	0	.500
49ers	6	6	2	.500
Dolphins	3	11	0	.214
Oilers	3	11	0	.214
Bears	5	7	2	.429
Steelers	5	8	1	.393
Lions	4	9	1	.321
Vikings	4	9	1	.321
Falcons	3	11	0	.214
Giants	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 57 to 33, on December 18, 1966.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	17/25	334	13.4	2	0-0	137.5
Ron Meyer R. Meyer #11	2/5	25	5.0	0	0-0	56.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	11/26	215	8.3	2	3	0-0	57.9
Dennis Claridge D. Claridge #10	4/7	86	12.3	2	0	0-0	140.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	7	42	6.0	2
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	12	28	2.3	0
Amos Bullocks A. Bullocks #22	8	27	3.4	1
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	8	17	2.1	1
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	12	12.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Rector R. Rector #29	4	32	8.0	0
Preston Ridlehuber P. Ridlehuber #37	4	23	5.8	0
Ernie Wheelwright E. Wheelwright #39	4	13	3.3	0
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	10	11	1.1	1
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	142	28.4	1
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	62	20.7	0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	0/0	59	11.8	1
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	42	42.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	25	12.5	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	13	13.0	0
Tony Jeter T. Jeter #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	0/0	104	20.8	0
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	0/0	85	28.3	2
Preston Ridlehuber P. Ridlehuber #37	0/0	84	21.0	2
Billy Martin B. Martin #85	0/0	28	9.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	0-0	1
Bill Saul B. Saul #50	0-0	1
John Campbell J. Campbell #53	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	3/3	6/6	15	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Kirouac L. Kirouac #65	0/0	3/5	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Lambert F. Lambert #46	3	152	50.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bill Saul B. Saul #50	2	35	17.5
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	15	15.0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	1	21	21.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Martin B. Martin #85	1	0	0.0
Larry Morris L. Morris #33	2	8	4.0
Nick Rassas N. Rassas #27	2	46	23.0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	5	155	31.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen #16	17/25	334	13.4	2	0-0	137.5
Ron Meyer R. Meyer #11	2/5	25	5.0	0	0-0	56.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	7	42	6.0	2
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	12	28	2.3	0
Amos Bullocks A. Bullocks #22	8	27	3.4	1
Willie Asbury W. Asbury #30	8	17	2.1	1
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	142	28.4	1
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	62	20.7	0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	0/0	59	11.8	1
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	42	42.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	25	12.5	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	0/0	13	13.0	0
Tony Jeter T. Jeter #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	0-0	1
Bill Saul B. Saul #50	0-0	1
John Campbell J. Campbell #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	3/3	6/6	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Lambert F. Lambert #46	3	152	50.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bill Saul B. Saul #50	2	35	17.5
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	1	15	15.0
Gary Ballman G. Ballman #85	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	11/26	215	8.3	2	3	0-0	57.9
Dennis Claridge D. Claridge #10	4/7	86	12.3	2	0	0-0	140.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Rector R. Rector #29	4	32	8.0	0
Preston Ridlehuber P. Ridlehuber #37	4	23	5.8	0
Ernie Wheelwright E. Wheelwright #39	4	13	3.3	0
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	10	11	1.1	1
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	0/0	104	20.8	0
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	0/0	85	28.3	2
Preston Ridlehuber P. Ridlehuber #37	0/0	84	21.0	2
Billy Martin B. Martin #85	0/0	28	9.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Kirouac L. Kirouac #65	0/0	3/5	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Martin B. Martin #85	1	0	0.0
Larry Morris L. Morris #33	2	8	4.0
Nick Rassas N. Rassas #27	2	46	23.0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	5	155	31.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	6	6.0	0	0

PIT

ATL

1

6

0

2

23

7

3

21

14

4

7

12

57

33

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

458

Total Yds

370

332

Pass Yds

291

126

Rush Yds

79

69

Total Plays

58

6.6

Yards Per Play

6.4

10.1

Yards Per Pass

8.6

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.3

27

1st Downs

18

3

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

10

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-8 PIT

ATL 3-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1966 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats