Giants 34-20 Steelers (Sep 15, 1968)

NYG

PIT

1

7

13

2

21

7

3

0

4

6

0

34

20

1Q

0 - 6

D. Hoak 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

7 - 6

J. Morrison 10-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 13

E. Gros 5-yard TD catch from K. Nix.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 13

J. Morrison 13-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 13

R. Minniear 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 13

F. Tarkenton 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 20

D. Compton 9-yard TD catch from K. Nix.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 20

P. Gogolak 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

34 - 20

P. Gogolak 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

172

Tarkenton

NYG

Rush Yds

71

Gros

PIT

Rec Yds

113

Jefferson

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Morrison

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

NYG QB #10

Kent Nix

PIT QB #10

172

Pass Yds

91

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

331

Total Yds

324

21

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

4

1968 Capitol Division

NYG PIT

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
Browns	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals	9	4	1	.679
Saints	4	9	1	.321
Steelers	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the New York Giants, 34 to 20, on September 15, 1968.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/22	172	7.8	2	0	0-0	110.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	10/22	91	4.1	2	2	0-0	49.6
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	1/1	62	62.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	4/8	41	5.1	0	1	0-0	25.5
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	8	48	6.0	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	7	39	5.6	1
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	15	31	2.1	0
Randy Minniear R. Minniear #27	11	29	2.6	1
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	5	18	3.6	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	10	71	7.1	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	14	47	3.4	1
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Homer Jones H. Jones #45	0/0	101	33.7	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	35	11.7	2
Randy Minniear R. Minniear #27	0/0	32	8.0	0
Butch Wilson B. Wilson #86	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	113	22.6	0
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	31	15.5	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	19	9.5	0
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	16	16.0	0
Dick Compton D. Compton #20	0/0	9	9.0	1
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	0/0	6	1.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Bob Lurtsema B. Lurtsema #71	0-0	1
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	0-0	1
Scott Eaton S. Eaton #20	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Shockley B. Shockley #29	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	2	92	46.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	81	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	3	151	50.3	0	0
Jim Holifield J. Holifield #49	1	16	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	1	22	22.0	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	5	153	30.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/22	172	7.8	2	0	0-0	110.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	8	48	6.0	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	7	39	5.6	1
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	15	31	2.1	0
Randy Minniear R. Minniear #27	11	29	2.6	1
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	5	18	3.6	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Homer Jones H. Jones #45	0/0	101	33.7	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	35	11.7	2
Randy Minniear R. Minniear #27	0/0	32	8.0	0
Butch Wilson B. Wilson #86	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Bob Lurtsema B. Lurtsema #71	0-0	1
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	0-0	1
Scott Eaton S. Eaton #20	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ernie Koy E. Koy #23	2	92	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Blye R. Blye #33	3	151	50.3	0	0
Jim Holifield J. Holifield #49	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	10/22	91	4.1	2	2	0-0	49.6
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	1/1	62	62.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Dick Shiner D. Shiner #14	4/8	41	5.1	0	1	0-0	25.5
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	10	71	7.1	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	14	47	3.4	1
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	1	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson #80	0/0	113	22.6	0
John Hilton J. Hilton #82	0/0	31	15.5	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	19	9.5	0
J.R. Wilburn #86	0/0	16	16.0	0
Dick Compton D. Compton #20	0/0	9	9.0	1
Earl Gros E. Gros #34	0/0	6	1.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Shockley B. Shockley #29	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	81	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	1	22	22.0	0	0
Jon Henderson J. Henderson #24	5	153	30.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Watkins T. Watkins #23	2	0	0.0	0	0

NYG

PIT

1

7

13

2

21

7

3

0

4

6

0

34

20

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

331

Total Yds

324

166

Pass Yds

194

165

Rush Yds

130

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

21

1st Downs

20

2

Punts

2

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 NYG

PIT 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Capitol Division

Game Summary

Team Stats