ATL 31 @ BAL 38 - 1967 NFL

1967 Week 1

Atlanta FalconsATL

31-38

Baltimore ColtsBAL

Sun, September 17, 1967 · Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)

Surface: grassLine: Baltimore Colts -17.0

ATL: Norb Hecker · BAL: Don Shula

ATL

Team Stats

BAL

1st Downs

27-104

Rushing

31-89

18-30-217

Passing

23-33-419

303

Total Yards

508

Scoring

1st Quarter

Tom Matte 88 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Lou Michaels kick)

Ron Smith 99 yard kickoff return (Wade Traynham kick)

Lou Michaels 16 yard field goal

Offensive Stats

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	SK	RTG
ATL
Passing
Randy Johnson	18/29	217	1	4	2	56.9
Terry Nofsinger	0/1	0	0	0	0	39.6
Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG	FUM
Randy Johnson	4	39	1	17	0
Junior Coffey	13	38	0	13	0
Ernie Wheelwright	7	16	0	6	0
Perry Lee Dunn	3	11	0	7	0
Receiving
Player	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	LNG
Junior Coffey		6	20	0	9
Ernie Wheelwright		4	46	0	30
Perry Lee Dunn		1	12	0	12
Ron Smith		1	60	0	60
Gary Barnes		3	29	0	17
Taz Anderson		2	27	1	21
Tommy McDonald		1	23	0	23
BAL

Defensive Stats

Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR
ATL
Lee Calland			0	1			0	0
BAL
Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR

Kicking & Punting

Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG
ATL
Wade Traynham	4/4	1/2	0	0	-	-
Billy Lothridge	-	-	4	200	50.0	-
BAL
Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG

Return Stats

Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD
ATL
Ron Smith	3	139	1	2	22	0
Nick Rassas	2	51	0	0	0	0
BAL
Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD

Starting Lineups

ATL

QBRandy Johnson

HBErnie Wheelwright

FBJunior Coffey

FLAlex Hawkins

SEGary Barnes

TEBill Martin

LTDon Talbert

LGEd Cook

CFrank Marchlewski

RGDan Grimm

ATL at IND, 1967 NFL game