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New York Giants 21 at Atlanta Falcons 24

Sunday, October 13, 1968

New York Giants 21, Atlanta Falcons 24

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New York Giants (4-1-0)770721
Atlanta Falcons (1-4-0)773724

Scoring

NYGATL
1stATLCannonball Butler 6 yard rush (Bob Etter kick)07
NYGHomer Jones 44 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)77
2ndNYGAaron Thomas 28 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)147
ATLPerry Lee Dunn 1 yard rush (Bob Etter kick)1414
3rdATLBob Etter 17 yard field goal1417
4thNYGHomer Jones 1 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)2117
ATLPerry Lee Dunn 1 yard rush (Bob Etter kick)2124

Team Stats

NYGATL
First downs2317
Rush-yards-TDs33-179-037-136-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT16-24-257-3-110-15-205-0-0
Sacked-yards1-153-19
Net pass yards242186
Total yards421322
Fumbles-lost2-20-0
Turnovers30
Penalties-yards1-53-35

Rushing & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Fran Tarkenton NYG 14 22 227 3 1 0 3 33 0 0
Homer Jones NYG 7 108 2 0
Bobby Duhon NYG 1 1 19 0 0 0 8 42 0 0 2 48 0 0
Aaron Thomas NYG 1 23 0 0 4 75 1 0
Tucker Frederickson NYG 12 51 0 0 1 -5 0 0
Ernie Koy NYG 1 1 11 0 0 0 8 29 0 0
Joe Morrison NYG 1 20 0 0
Bobby Crespino NYG 1 11 0 0
Ronnie Blye NYG 1 1 0 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Cannonball Butler ATL 22 92 1 0 1 15 0 0
Jerry Simmons ATL 3 85 0 0
Bob Berry ATL 5 7 150 0 0 0 3 4 0 0
Paul Flatley ATL 2 41 0 0
Ray Ogden ATL 1 32 0 0
Randy Johnson ATL 5 8 55 0 0 0
Harmon Wages ATL 5 18 0 0 1 2 0 0
Brendan McCarthy ATL 2 9 0 0 1 11 0 0
Bob Long ATL 1 19 0 0
Perry Lee Dunn ATL 5 13 2 0

Defense & Returns

Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Ronnie Blye NYG 0 0 0 0 3 78 26.0 0 0
Bobby Duhon NYG 0 0 0 0 1 6 6.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0
Jim Holifield NYG 0 0 0 0 1 16 16.0 0 0
Spider Lockhart NYG 0 0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Grady Allen ATL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Jimmy Burson ATL 0 0 0 0 1 17 17.0 0 0
Lee Calland ATL 1 21 0 0
Joe Cerne ATL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Nick Rassas ATL 0 0 0 0 1 14 14.0 0 0
Joe Szczecko ATL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0