Boston Patriots

Vs.

Atlanta Falcons

September 7, 1968

 

Butler's 2 Scores Help Falcons Beat Patriots by 34-16

 

 

BOSTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) Jim Butler, a halfback, scored on runs of 1 and 72 yards to­day to lead the Atlanta Falcons to a 34-16 victory over the Boston Patriots in a preseason contest.

 

Butler tallied on a dive dur­ing a 17-point Falcon burst in the second quarter. He broke loose on his distance dash dur­ing another 17-point splurge in the fourth period to settle the game before 24,084 at Boston College Stadium.

 

The teams crammed 14 points into the final 35 seconds of play. Jim Nance plunged 1 yard for the only Patriot touchdown and a rookie Falcon lineman, Mai Snider, went 50 yards with an onside kickoff to score.

 
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Falcons 0 17 0 17 34
Patriots 6 0 0 10 16

 

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

BOS- FG Cappelletti 33.

BOS- FG Cappelletti 50

 

Second Quarter

ATL- Johnson 1 run  (Wiedl kick)

ATL- Butler 1 run   (Wiedl kick)

ATL- FG Wiedl  33

 

Fourth Quarter

BOS- FG Cappelletti 36

ATL- FG Wicdl 39

ATL- Butler 72 run (Wiedl kick)

BOS- Nance 1 run (Cappellitti kick)

ATL- Snyder 50 yard kickoff return (Wiedl kick)

 

Att-24,084

 

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