Week 1
Final1Q
3 - 0
B. Gossett 15-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 0
J. Snow 51-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.
Made XP
2Q
13 - 0
B. Gossett 15-yard field goal.
2Q
16 - 0
B. Gossett 23-yard field goal.
2Q
16 - 7
G. Barnes 53-yard TD catch from R. Johnson.
Made XP
3Q
16 - 14
R. Johnson 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
19 - 14
B. Gossett 22-yard field goal.
Pass Yds
294
Gabriel
LA

Rush Yds
91
Wheelwright
ATL

Rec Yds
114
McDonald
LA

Scrim TD
1
Snow
LA

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 19 to 14, on September 11, 1966.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gabriel #18 | 21/35 | 294 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 84.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Johnson #11 | 9/25 | 154 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 37.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bass #22 | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Moore #25 | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Gabriel #18 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Wheelwright #39 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Scales #36 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Coffey #34 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson #11 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
P. Lee Dunn #37 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. McDonald #25 | 0/0 | 114 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bass #22 | 0/0 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Moore #25 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Truax #87 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Barnes #80 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Wheelwright #39 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Coia #46 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Scales #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #25 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Lee Dunn #37 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Burke #84 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Martin #85 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Baughan #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Lamson #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Calland #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gossett #30 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 13 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Traynham #7 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kilgore #13 | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lothridge #26 | 7 | 314 | 44.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #24 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Cross #27 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dyer #32 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Scales #36 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Smith #48 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stiger #40 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gabriel #18 | 21/35 | 294 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 84.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bass #22 | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Moore #25 | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Gabriel #18 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. McDonald #25 | 0/0 | 114 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bass #22 | 0/0 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Moore #25 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Truax #87 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Baughan #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Lamson #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gossett #30 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 13 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kilgore #13 | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #24 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Cross #27 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dyer #32 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stiger #40 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Johnson #11 | 9/25 | 154 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 37.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Wheelwright #39 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Scales #36 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Coffey #34 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Johnson #11 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
P. Lee Dunn #37 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Barnes #80 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Wheelwright #39 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Coia #46 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Scales #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #25 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Lee Dunn #37 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Burke #84 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Martin #85 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Calland #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Traynham #7 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lothridge #26 | 7 | 314 | 44.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Scales #36 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Smith #48 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
421
Total Yds
237
275
Pass Yds
116
146
Rush Yds
121
75
Total Plays
49
5.6
Yards Per Play
4.8
7.2
Yards Per Pass
3.9
3.9
Yards Per Rush
6.4
23
1st Downs
10
2
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
2
Penalties
7
5.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0