December 18, 1966 - Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons Box Score and Game Statistics

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Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons Game Statistics

Date: December 18, 1966 Location: Atlanta, GA

Venue: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Attendance: 56229

Weather: Cloudy Temp: 58 F Humidty: 57% Wind: 15 mph

Data Coverage • Stat Key

Score By Quarters	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	23	21	7	57
Atlanta Falcons	0	7	14	12	33

Qtr	Team	Scoring Plays	PIT	ATL
1	Pittsburgh Steelers	Mike Clark 22 FG	3	0
1	Pittsburgh Steelers	Mike Clark 19 FG	6	0
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	Gary Ballman 12 pass from Bill Nelsen (Mike Clark kick)	13	0
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	Amos Bullocks 13 run (Mike Clark kick)	20	0
2	Atlanta Falcons	Junior Coffey 1 run (Lou Kirouac kick)	20	7
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jim Butler 1 run (run failed)	26	7
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	Mike Clark 21 FG	29	7
3	Atlanta Falcons	Preston Ridlehuber 53 pass from Randy Johnson (Lou Kirouac kick)	29	14
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jim Butler 1 run (Mike Clark kick)	36	14
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Roy Jefferson 68 pass from Bill Nelsen (Mike Clark kick)	43	14
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Clendon Thomas 23 opponents fumble recovery (Mike Clark kick)	50	14
3	Atlanta Falcons	Preston Ridlehuber 19 pass from Randy Johnson (Lou Kirouac kick)	50	21
4	Pittsburgh Steelers	Willie Asbury 2 run (Mike Clark kick)	57	21
4	Atlanta Falcons	Taz Anderson 62 pass from Dennis Claridge (Lou Kirouac kick failed)	57	27
4	Atlanta Falcons	Taz Anderson 12 pass from Dennis Claridge (Lou Kirouac kick failed)	57	33

LINEUPS
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offense
85	SE	Gary Ballman
77	LOT	Dan James
79	LOG	Larry Gagner
73	C	Ray Mansfield
68	ROG	Mike Magac
71	ROT	Charlie Bradshaw
82	TE	John Hilton
14	QB	Bill Nelsen
42	HB	Dick Hoak
87	FL	Roy Jefferson
30	FB	Willie Asbury
Defense
65	LDE	Lloyd Voss
64	LDT	Chuck Hinton
74	RDT	Riley Gunnels
60	RDE	Ben McGee
53	LLB	John Campbell
50	MLB	Bill Saul
34	RLB	Andy Russell
47	LCB	Marv Woodson
28	LS	Clendon Thomas
20	RS	Paul Martha
26	RCB	Brady Keys
Atlanta Falcons
Offense
84	SE	Vern Burke
72	LOT	Don Talbert
75	LOG	Ed Cook
53	C	Frank Marchlewski
67	ROG	Dan Grimm
73	ROT	Errol Linden
85	TE	Billy Martin
11	QB	Randy Johnson
34	HB	Junior Coffey
25	FL	Alex Hawkins
30	FB	Ernie Wheelwright
Defense
68	LDE	Bobby Richards
74	LDT	Karl Rubke
77	RDT	Chuck Sieminski
88	RDE	Sam Williams
52	LLB	Marion Rushing
60	MLB	Tommy Nobis
57	RLB	Bill Jobko
40	LCB	Ron Smith
43	LS	Jerry Richardson
20	RS	Bob Riggle
22	RCB	Lee Calland

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Butler	7	42	6.0	19	2
Dick Hoak	12	28	2.3	12	0
Amos Bullocks	8	27	3.4	13t	1
Willie Asbury	8	17	2.1	5	1
Roy Jefferson	1	12	12.0	12	0
Atlanta Falcons
Ron Rector	4	32	8.0	20	0
Preston Ridlehuber	4	23	5.8	12	0
Ernie Wheelwright	4	13	3.3	6	0
Junior Coffey	10	11	1.1	6	1
Randy Johnson	2	0	0.0	0	0

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	TS	YL	RTG
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Nelsen	25	17	68.0	0	334	13.4	68t	2	2	27	137.5
Ron Meyer	5	2	40.0	0	25	5.0	19	0	0	0	56.2
Dick Hoak	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0		0	0	0	39.6
Atlanta Falcons
Randy Johnson	26	11	42.3	3	215	8.3	53t	2	0	0	57.9
Dennis Claridge	7	4	57.1	0	86	12.3	62t	2	1	10	140.5

RECEIVING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Roy Jefferson	5	142	29.4	68t	1
Gary Ballman	5	59	11.8	17	1
John Hilton	3	62	20.7	30	0
Jerry Simmons	2	25	12.5	19	0
J.R. Wilburn	1	42	42.0	42	0
Jim Butler	1	13	13.0	13	0
Tony Jeter	1	11	11.0	11	0
Dick Hoak	1	5	5.0	5	0
Atlanta Falcons
Alex Hawkins	5	104	20.8	42	0
Preston Ridlehuber	4	84	21.0	53t	2
Taz Anderson	3	85	28.3	62t	2
Billy Martin	3	28	9.3	15	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Saul	1	8	8.0	8	0
John Campbell	1	0	0.0	0	0
Brady Keys	1	0	0.0	0	0
Atlanta Falcons

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL
Pittsburgh Steelers
Frank Lambert	3	152	50.7	53	0
Atlanta Falcons
Billy Lothridge	4	172	43.0	51	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Roy Jefferson	1	1	12	12.0	12	0
Atlanta Falcons
Ron Smith	1	0	6	6.0	6	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Saul	2		35	17.5	22	0
Gary Ballman	1		21	21.0	21	0
Jim Butler	1		15	15.0	15	0
Atlanta Falcons
Ron Smith	5		155	31.0	39	0
Nick Rassas	2		46	23.0	24	0
Larry Morris	2		8	4.0	8	0
Billy Martin	1		0	0.0	0	0

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