| Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: October 20, 1968 Location: Los Angeles, CA Venue: Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 54443 |
| Weather: Smoke Haze Temp: 67 F Humidty: 70% Wind: 10 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Los Angeles RamsLARM | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | ATL | LARM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Ken Reaves 90 interception return (Bob Etter kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Bob Long 19 pass from Bob Berry (Bob Etter kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Billy Truax 16 pass from Roman Gabriel (Bruce Gossett kick) | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Bruce Gossett 35 FG | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Pat Studstill 6 pass from Roman Gabriel (Bruce Gossett kick) | 14 | 17 |
| 4 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Bruce Gossett 24 FG | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Jack Pardee 46 interception return (Bruce Gossett kick) | 14 | 27 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||
| Offense | ||
| 44 | SE | Jerry Simmons |
| 72 | LOT | Don Talbert |
| 66 | LOG | Jim Simon |
| 67 | C | Dan Grimm |
| 65 | ROG | Steve Duich |
| 73 | ROT | Errol Linden |
| 28 | TE | Ray Ogden |
| 17 | QB | Bob Berry |
| 32 | HB | Jim Butler |
| 80 | FL | Bob Long |
| 41 | FB | Brendan McCarthy |
| Defense | ||
| 87 | LDE | Claude Humphrey |
| 70 | LDT | Jim Norton |
| 79 | RDT | Carlton Dabney |
| 78 | RDE | Jerry Shay |
| 52 | LLB | Marion Rushing |
| 60 | MLB | Tommy Nobis |
| 55 | RLB | Ralph Heck |
| 36 | LCB | Ken Reaves |
| 42 | LS | Phil Spiller |
| 49 | RS | Jimmy Burson |
| 22 | RCB | Lee Calland |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||
| Offense | ||
| 28 | SE | Pat Studstill |
| 63 | LOT | Joe Carollo |
| 65 | LOG | Tom Mack |
| 50 | C | Ken Iman |
| 71 | ROG | Joe Scibelli |
| 73 | ROT | Charlie Cowan |
| 87 | TE | Billy Truax |
| 18 | QB | Roman Gabriel |
| 33 | HB | Willie Ellison |
| 25 | FL | Bernie Casey |
| 35 | FB | Henry Dyer |
| Defense | ||
| 75 | LDE | Deacon Jones |
| 74 | LDT | Merlin Olsen |
| 78 | RDT | Roger Brown |
| 81 | RDE | Gregg Schumacher |
| 32 | LLB | Jack Pardee |
| 66 | MLB | Myron Pottios |
| 55 | RLB | Maxie Baughan |
| 24 | LCB | Clancy Williams |
| 41 | LS | Ron Smith |
| 21 | RS | Eddie Meador |
| 27 | RCB | Irv Cross |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | / | / | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2 | |
| LARM | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | / | / | 6 | 64 | 3 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Bob Berry | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 17 | 0 |
| Perry Lee Dunn | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Harmon Wages | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Butler | 12 | -5 | -0.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy Lothridge | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | -16 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 22 | 32 | 1.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Willie Ellison | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 17 | 0 |
| Mike Dennis | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Henry Dyer | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 |
| Roman Gabriel | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 173 | 4.9 | 17 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
| Bob Berry | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 2 | 144 | 9.0 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 57.3 |
| Team Totals | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 2 | 144 | 9.0 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 57.3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||
| Roman Gabriel | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 2 | 246 | 6.5 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75.1 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 2 | 246 | 6.5 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75.1 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Ray Ogden | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 42 | 0 |
| Jerry Simmons | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Bob Long | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19t | 1 |
| Brendan McCarthy | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 42 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Billy Truax | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 22 | 1 |
| Henry Dyer | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Willie Ellison | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Pat Studstill | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 22 | 1 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Roman Gabriel | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 23 | 246 | 10.7 | 42 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Ken Reaves | 1 | 90 | 90.0 | 90t | 1 |
| Jimmy Burson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 90t | 1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Jack Pardee | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46t | 1 |
| Eddie Meador | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 46t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Billy Lothridge | 7 | 310 | 44.3 | 56 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 310 | 44.3 | 56 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Pat Studstill | 5 | 183 | 36.6 | 39 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 183 | 36.6 | 39 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Jimmy Burson | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Ron Smith | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Eddie Meador | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 28 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Jim Butler | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 23 | 0 | |
| Don Talbert | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 13 | 0 | |
| Nick Rassas | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 23 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Ron Smith | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 27 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 27 | 0 | |