Week 1
Final
NYG
PIT1Q
0 - 6
D. Hoak 6-yard TD run.
Missed XP
1Q
7 - 6
J. Morrison 10-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 13
E. Gros 5-yard TD catch from K. Nix.
Made XP
2Q
14 - 13
J. Morrison 13-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Made XP
2Q
21 - 13
R. Minniear 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
28 - 13
F. Tarkenton 4-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
28 - 20
D. Compton 9-yard TD catch from K. Nix.
Made XP
4Q
31 - 20
P. Gogolak 23-yard field goal.
4Q
34 - 20
P. Gogolak 17-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
172
Tarkenton
NYG
Rush Yds
71
Gros
PIT
Rec Yds
113
Jefferson
PIT
Scrim TD
2
Morrison
NYG
Matchup
1968 Capitol Division
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Browns 
Cardinals 
Saints 
Steelers Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the New York Giants, 34 to 20, on September 15, 1968.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/22 | 172 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Nix #10 | 10/22 | 91 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 49.6 |
D. Hoak #42 | 1/1 | 62 | 62.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
D. Shiner #14 | 4/8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 25.5 |
B. Walden #39 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Koy #23 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 |
T. Frederickson #24 | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Minniear #27 | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 |
R. Blye #33 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Gros #34 | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hoak #42 | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jones #45 | 0/0 | 101 | 33.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morrison #40 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 2 | 0 |
R. Minniear #27 | 0/0 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wilson #86 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 113 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hilton #82 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hoak #42 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J.R. Wilburn #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Compton #20 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Gros #34 | 0/0 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lurtsema #71 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Eaton #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Gogolak #3 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Shockley #29 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Koy #23 | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Blye #33 | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Holifield #49 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Watkins #23 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Henderson #24 | 5 | 153 | 30.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Watkins #23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 12/22 | 172 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Koy #23 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 |
T. Frederickson #24 | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Minniear #27 | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 |
R. Blye #33 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jones #45 | 0/0 | 101 | 33.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morrison #40 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 2 | 0 |
R. Minniear #27 | 0/0 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wilson #86 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lurtsema #71 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Eaton #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Gogolak #3 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Koy #23 | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Blye #33 | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Holifield #49 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Nix #10 | 10/22 | 91 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 49.6 |
D. Hoak #42 | 1/1 | 62 | 62.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
D. Shiner #14 | 4/8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 25.5 |
B. Walden #39 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Gros #34 | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hoak #42 | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 113 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hilton #82 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hoak #42 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J.R. Wilburn #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Compton #20 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Gros #34 | 0/0 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Shockley #29 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Watkins #23 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Henderson #24 | 5 | 153 | 30.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Watkins #23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
331
Total Yds
324
166
Pass Yds
194
165
Rush Yds
130
0
Total Drives
0
69
Total Plays
57
4.8
Yards Per Play
5.7
7.2
Yards Per Pass
6.1
3.6
Yards Per Rush
5.2
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
21
1st Downs
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
2
Punts
2
2
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
3
2
Fumbles Lost
1
7
Penalties
4
0.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
