All NFL game summaries for 10/11/1970:
The Vikings registered their second shutout of the season as Alan Page grabbed a fumble in midair and ran 65 yards for a touchdown. Minnesota also had three interceptions. Gene Washington caught eight passes for 122 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.3 (18) | 144.0 (19) | 242.3 (20) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 88.0 (4) | 86.0 (1) | 174.0 (3) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 57.7 (26) | 147.0 (15) | 204.7 (25) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 96.3 (5) | 231.7 (26) | 328.0 (21) | 5 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (3-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Chicago Bears (2-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) MIN Chris Jones 7 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(14- 0) MIN Alan Page 65 yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick)
(17- 0) MIN Fred Cox 22 yard field goal
(24- 0) MIN Gene Washington 49 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick)
MIN CHI
First Downs: 17 9
Rushes-yards: 34-142 18-62
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-219-1 19-35-112-3
Sacked-yards: 2-19 4-37
Net pass yards: 200 75
Net yards/pass: 5.7 1.9
Total net yards: 342 137
Total plays: 69 (49% run) 57 (31% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 2.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 4-3
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 8-101 5-45
Attendance: 45,485
Passing:
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 17 of 31 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Lee, 0 of 2 for 0 yards CHI: Jack Concannon, 19 of 35 for 112 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 12 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 8 for 38 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 24 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 11 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 13 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Gale Sayers, 6 for 9 yards; Ross Montgomery, 3 for 14 yards; Mike Hull, 3 for 5 yards; Craig Baynham, 2 for 14 yards; Jack Concannon, 2 for 9 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 7 yards; Ralph Kurek, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 8 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 4 for 34 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 32 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 7 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 5 for 51 yards; Mike Hull, 5 for 2 yards; Jimmy Hester, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Wallace, 3 for 12 yards; Ross Montgomery, 2 for 12 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Cecil Turner, 3 for 24 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 21 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 16 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for -6 yards CHI: Linzy Cole, 2 for 17 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 33 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 1 yard; Ed Sharockman, 1 for -15 yards CHI: Bennie McRae, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 6 for 247 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 332 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1
MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 17 of 31 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Lee, 0 of 2 for 0 yards CHI: Jack Concannon, 19 of 35 for 112 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 12 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 8 for 38 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 24 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 11 yards; Jim Lindsey, 2 for 13 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Gale Sayers, 6 for 9 yards; Ross Montgomery, 3 for 14 yards; Mike Hull, 3 for 5 yards; Craig Baynham, 2 for 14 yards; Jack Concannon, 2 for 9 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 7 yards; Ralph Kurek, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 8 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 4 for 34 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 32 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 7 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 5 for 51 yards; Mike Hull, 5 for 2 yards; Jimmy Hester, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Wallace, 3 for 12 yards; Ross Montgomery, 2 for 12 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Cecil Turner, 3 for 24 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 21 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 16 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for -6 yards CHI: Linzy Cole, 2 for 17 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Wally Hilgenberg, 1 for 33 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 1 yard; Ed Sharockman, 1 for -15 yards CHI: Bennie McRae, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 6 for 247 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 332 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1
Leroy Kelly's running and Bill Nelsen's passing carried the Browns to a victory over the Bengals in Paul Brown's first appearance in Cleveland since he relinquished the head coaching role there a half-dozen years earlier. Nelsen connected with Kelly and Milt Morin while Kelly carried 29 times for 84 yards and also contributed a TD rushing. Erich Barnes' 42nd career interception set up a Browns' TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.3 (8) | 119.3 (22) | 250.7 (17) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (9) | 167.7 (14) | 271.7 (12) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.0 (23) | 200.3 (5) | 289.3 (10) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 153.3 (24) | 230.7 (25) | 384.0 (26) | 8 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-3-0) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Cleveland Browns (3-1-0) | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 50 yard field goal
(10- 0) CIN Jess Phillips 2 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10- 2) CLE Safety, Virgil Carter tackled in end zone by Walter Johnson
(10- 9) CLE Leroy Kelly 3 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
(17- 9) CIN Royce Berry 58 yard fumble return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(17-16) CLE Milt Morin 4 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
(20-16) CIN Horst Muhlmann 23 yard field goal
(20-23) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(20-30) CLE Bo Scott 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(27-30) CIN Speedy Thomas 16 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CIN CLE
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 20-54 41-130
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-28-218-1 17-29-226-1
Sacked-yards: 5-36 1-10
Net pass yards: 182 216
Net yards/pass: 5.5 7.2
Total net yards: 236 346
Total plays: 53 (37% run) 71 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 7-59 7-57
Attendance: 83,520
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 20 of 28 for 218 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 29 for 226 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 13 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 6 for 17 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 29 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 10 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Speedy Thomas, 7 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 4 for 12 yards; Eric Crabtree, 3 for 55 yards; Bruce Coslet, 3 for 48 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 21 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 5 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Gary Collins, 5 for 65 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 2 for 29 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 44 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 21 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 3 for 9 yards; Al Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Kenny Graham, 1 for 31 yards CLE: Erich Barnes, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 185 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 274 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
CIN: Virgil Carter, 20 of 28 for 218 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 29 for 226 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 13 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 6 for 17 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 29 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 10 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Speedy Thomas, 7 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 4 for 12 yards; Eric Crabtree, 3 for 55 yards; Bruce Coslet, 3 for 48 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 21 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 5 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Gary Collins, 5 for 65 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 2 for 29 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 44 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 21 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 3 for 9 yards; Al Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Kenny Graham, 1 for 31 yards CLE: Erich Barnes, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 185 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 274 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
The Cowboys registered their second shutout in the team's 11-year history in a game-long rainstorm. Dallas stayed on the ground for 218 yards, with Calvin Hill carrying 29 times for 117 yards. Craig Morton made his first start of the season and completed three of 10 passes for 37 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.7 (7) | 197.3 (6) | 335.0 (4) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 111.3 (11) | 190.3 (22) | 301.7 (18) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 179.3 (2) | 129.3 (21) | 308.7 (8) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 116.0 (12) | 141.3 (11) | 257.3 (9) | 9 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys (3-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 0- 3) DAL Mike Clark 19 yard field goal
( 0- 6) DAL Mike Clark 10 yard field goal
( 0-13) DAL Lance Rentzel 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
ATL DAL
First Downs: 9 13
Rushes-yards: 32-84 54-218
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-18-57-0 4-11-49-2
Sacked-yards: 2-13 1-10
Net pass yards: 44 39
Net yards/pass: 2.2 3.2
Total net yards: 128 257
Total plays: 52 (61% run) 66 (81% run)
Yards/play: 2.5 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 3-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-44 9-89
Attendance: 53,611
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 9 of 17 for 44 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 of 1 for 13 yards DAL: Craig Morton, 3 of 10 for 37 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Calvin Hill, 1 of 1 for 12 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 19 for 38 yards; Harmon Wages, 10 for 23 yards; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 16 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 29 for 117 yards; Walt Garrison, 14 for 72 yards; Duane Thomas, 6 for 29 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 3 yards; Dan Reeves, 1 for 0 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 3 for 42 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for -1 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for -1 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 12 yards; Todd Snyder, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Pettis Norman, 1 for 17 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 12 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Homan, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 2 for 40 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for 35 yards DAL: Margene Adkins, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; John Mallory, 2 for 2 yards DAL: Mel Renfro, 2 for 22 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ken Reaves, 2 for 15 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 8 for 315 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 5 for 217 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 0/1 DAL: Mike Clark, 2/3
ATL: Bob Berry, 9 of 17 for 44 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 of 1 for 13 yards DAL: Craig Morton, 3 of 10 for 37 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Calvin Hill, 1 of 1 for 12 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 19 for 38 yards; Harmon Wages, 10 for 23 yards; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 16 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 29 for 117 yards; Walt Garrison, 14 for 72 yards; Duane Thomas, 6 for 29 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 3 yards; Dan Reeves, 1 for 0 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 3 for 42 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for -1 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for -1 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 12 yards; Todd Snyder, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Pettis Norman, 1 for 17 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 12 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Homan, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 2 for 40 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for 35 yards DAL: Margene Adkins, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; John Mallory, 2 for 2 yards DAL: Mel Renfro, 2 for 22 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ken Reaves, 2 for 15 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 8 for 315 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 5 for 217 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 0/1 DAL: Mike Clark, 2/3
The second of two touchdown passes thrown by Johnny Unitas to Roy Jefferson with 46 seconds remaining enabled the Colts to overcome the Oilers. The pass to Jefferson was into the end zone and it culminated an eighty-yard drive.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 93.3 (20) | 189.3 (7) | 282.7 (12) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 98.7 (6) | 175.7 (18) | 274.3 (13) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.7 (10) | 160.0 (12) | 283.7 (11) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 99.7 (7) | 149.0 (13) | 248.7 (7) | 4 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (3-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Houston Oilers (2-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
( 7- 0) BAL Jack Maitland 2 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(14- 0) BAL Roy Jefferson 17 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
(14- 7) HOU Jerry LeVias 7 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
(17- 7) BAL Jim O'Brien 43 yard field goal
(17-14) HOU Roy Hopkins 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(17-17) HOU Roy Gerela 27 yard field goal
(17-20) HOU Roy Gerela 9 yard field goal
(24-20) BAL Roy Jefferson 31 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
BAL HOU
First Downs: 18 24
Rushes-yards: 27-74 33-94
Yards/rush: 2.7 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-30-227-1 20-34-294-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-23
Net pass yards: 227 271
Net yards/pass: 7.6 7.5
Total net yards: 301 365
Total plays: 57 (47% run) 69 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-35 9-83
Attendance: 48,050
Passing:
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 15 of 30 for 227 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 14 of 24 for 165 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Rhome, 6 of 10 for 129 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Jack Maitland, 16 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 9 for 24 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 5 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 for -3 yards HOU: Roy Hopkins, 16 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Woody Campbell, 9 for 16 yards; Hoyle Granger, 6 for 10 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Eddie Hinton, 7 for 96 yards; Roy Jefferson, 5 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; John Mackey, 2 for 21 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Jim Beirne, 6 for 85 yards; Alvin Reed, 4 for 79 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 2 for 21 yards; Woody Campbell, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 67 yards; Mac Haik, 1 for 10 yards; Roy Hopkins, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BAL: Ron Gardin, 2 for 55 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 63 yards; Donnie Davis, 1 for 0 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Ron Gardin, 3 for 35 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 9 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 246 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3 HOU: Roy Gerela, 2/5
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 15 of 30 for 227 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 14 of 24 for 165 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Rhome, 6 of 10 for 129 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Jack Maitland, 16 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 9 for 24 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 5 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 for -3 yards HOU: Roy Hopkins, 16 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Woody Campbell, 9 for 16 yards; Hoyle Granger, 6 for 10 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Eddie Hinton, 7 for 96 yards; Roy Jefferson, 5 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; John Mackey, 2 for 21 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Jim Beirne, 6 for 85 yards; Alvin Reed, 4 for 79 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 2 for 21 yards; Woody Campbell, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 67 yards; Mac Haik, 1 for 10 yards; Roy Hopkins, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BAL: Ron Gardin, 2 for 55 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 63 yards; Donnie Davis, 1 for 0 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Ron Gardin, 3 for 35 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 9 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 246 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3 HOU: Roy Gerela, 2/5
Six interceptions by Kansas City, one short of the club mark, wrecked Boston's chances and gave Mike Livingston, replacing the injured Super Bowl quarterback Len Dawson, a victory in his first start of the season. Joe Kapp made his debut for Boston in the second half. Jan Stenerud kicked three field goals and the Chiefs strong defense held Boston to 29 yards passing.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.7 (15) | 145.3 (16) | 250.0 (18) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 126.7 (14) | 117.7 (4) | 244.3 (6) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 101.3 (17) | 110.0 (25) | 211.3 (23) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 117.7 (13) | 138.7 (9) | 256.3 (8) | 11 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots (1-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-2-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
( 3- 0) BOS Gino Cappelletti 25 yard field goal
( 3- 7) KC Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 3-10) KC Jan Stenerud 42 yard field goal
( 3-13) KC Jan Stenerud 44 yard field goal
( 3-20) KC Robert Holmes 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 3-23) KC Jan Stenerud 24 yard field goal
(10-23) BOS Bake Turner 12 yard pass from Joe Kapp (Gino Cappelletti kick)
BOS KC
First Downs: 6 20
Rushes-yards: 21-76 49-272
Yards/rush: 3.6 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-23-46-6 8-17-85-2
Sacked-yards: 2-17 1-11
Net pass yards: 29 74
Net yards/pass: 1.2 4.1
Total net yards: 105 346
Total plays: 46 (45% run) 67 (73% run)
Yards/play: 2.3 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-3
Turnovers: 7 5
Penalties-yards: 7-68 8-93
Attendance: 50,698
Passing:
BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 3 of 12 for 30 yards (4 int); Joe Kapp, 2 of 11 for 16 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 8 of 14 for 85 yards (1 int); John Huarte, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int); Warren McVea, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 10 for 53 yards; Odell Lawson, 6 for 11 yards; Eddie Ray, 4 for 11 yards; Joe Kapp, 1 for 1 yard KC: Robert Holmes, 13 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Podolak, 10 for 81 yards; Mike Garrett, 10 for 28 yards; Warren McVea, 8 for 71 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 26 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 17 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 4 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Ron Sellers, 3 for 22 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD KC: Robert Holmes, 2 for 28 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 18 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 15 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 15 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 8 yards; Fred Arbanas, 1 for 3 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 2 for 47 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 20 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 21 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 4 for 43 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 3 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: Art McMahon, 1 for 72 yards; Ed Philpott, 1 for 23 yards KC: Jim Kearney, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Marsalis, 2 for 0 yards; Bobby Bell, 1 for 7 yards; Johnny Robinson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 288 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 282 yards
Field Goals:
BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/4
BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 3 of 12 for 30 yards (4 int); Joe Kapp, 2 of 11 for 16 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 8 of 14 for 85 yards (1 int); John Huarte, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int); Warren McVea, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 10 for 53 yards; Odell Lawson, 6 for 11 yards; Eddie Ray, 4 for 11 yards; Joe Kapp, 1 for 1 yard KC: Robert Holmes, 13 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Podolak, 10 for 81 yards; Mike Garrett, 10 for 28 yards; Warren McVea, 8 for 71 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 26 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 17 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 4 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Ron Sellers, 3 for 22 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD KC: Robert Holmes, 2 for 28 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 18 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 15 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 15 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 8 yards; Fred Arbanas, 1 for 3 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 2 for 47 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 20 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 21 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 4 for 43 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 3 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: Art McMahon, 1 for 72 yards; Ed Philpott, 1 for 23 yards KC: Jim Kearney, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Marsalis, 2 for 0 yards; Bobby Bell, 1 for 7 yards; Johnny Robinson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 288 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 282 yards
Field Goals:
BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/4
John Brodie scored on a 12-yard quarterback draw in the second period and threw a 59-yard scoring pass to Gene Washington in the third quarter, while the San Francisco defense shackled Los Angeles, which lost its first game. Washington caught seven passes for 145 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.0 (4) | 204.7 (3) | 361.7 (1) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 132.7 (18) | 205.0 (24) | 337.7 (25) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 160.3 (3) | 167.3 (10) | 327.7 (6) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 68.3 (3) | 148.7 (12) | 217.0 (4) | 12 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Los Angeles Rams (3-1-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 7- 0) SF John Brodie 12 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(10- 0) SF Bruce Gossett 42 yard field goal
(10- 3) LA David Ray 16 yard field goal
(10- 6) LA David Ray 31 yard field goal
(17- 6) SF Gene Washington 59 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(20- 6) SF Bruce Gossett 15 yard field goal
SF LA
First Downs: 12 11
Rushes-yards: 37-50 23-104
Yards/rush: 1.4 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-20-193-0 14-35-126-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-25
Net pass yards: 193 101
Net yards/pass: 9.7 2.7
Total net yards: 243 205
Total plays: 57 (64% run) 61 (37% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 9-101 9-97
Attendance: 77,272
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 13 of 20 for 193 yards and 1 TD LA: Roman Gabriel, 14 of 35 for 126 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 16 for 22 yards; Ken Willard, 15 for 18 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 4 for -1 yards; John Brodie, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD LA: Les Josephson, 13 for 45 yards; Willie Ellison, 9 for 44 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 15 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 7 for 145 yards and 1 TD; Preston Riley, 2 for 25 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 12 yards; Bob Windsor, 2 for 11 yards LA: Les Josephson, 6 for 55 yards; Willie Ellison, 4 for 26 yards; Jack Snow, 2 for 29 yards; Billy Truax, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Bill Tucker, 2 for 41 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 20 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 119 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 56 yards; Johnny Fuller, 1 for 10 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 18 yards; Tommy Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 7 for 231 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 8 for 300 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3 LA: David Ray, 2/3
SF: John Brodie, 13 of 20 for 193 yards and 1 TD LA: Roman Gabriel, 14 of 35 for 126 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 16 for 22 yards; Ken Willard, 15 for 18 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 4 for -1 yards; John Brodie, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD LA: Les Josephson, 13 for 45 yards; Willie Ellison, 9 for 44 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 15 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 7 for 145 yards and 1 TD; Preston Riley, 2 for 25 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 12 yards; Bob Windsor, 2 for 11 yards LA: Les Josephson, 6 for 55 yards; Willie Ellison, 4 for 26 yards; Jack Snow, 2 for 29 yards; Billy Truax, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Bill Tucker, 2 for 41 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 20 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 119 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 56 yards; Johnny Fuller, 1 for 10 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 18 yards; Tommy Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 7 for 231 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 8 for 300 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3 LA: David Ray, 2/3
Ron Johnson burst off right tackle and dashed 34 yards for the winning touchdown with 49 seconds remaining to provide the Giants with their first victory. The run climaxed Johnson's best day in the NFL as he rushed for 142 yards. Harold Jackson caught seven Philadelphia passes for 194 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.3 (14) | 151.3 (14) | 261.7 (14) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 137.3 (20) | 127.3 (5) | 264.7 (10) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.7 (16) | 200.7 (4) | 303.3 (9) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 129.3 (15) | 137.0 (8) | 266.3 (11) | 8 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (0-4-0) | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| New York Giants (1-3-0) | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
( 0- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 68 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 0-10) NYG Pete Gogolak 15 yard field goal
( 0-17) NYG Bobby Duhon 45 yard punt return (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3-17) PHI Mark Moseley 13 yard field goal
( 3-20) NYG Pete Gogolak 45 yard field goal
( 9-20) PHI Harold Jackson 20 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)
(16-20) PHI Harold Jackson 79 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick)
(16-23) NYG Pete Gogolak 40 yard field goal
(23-23) PHI Tom Woodeshick 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(23-30) NYG Ron Johnson 34 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
PHI NYG
First Downs: 16 17
Rushes-yards: 27-94 30-174
Yards/rush: 3.5 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-38-273-3 16-30-193-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-37
Net pass yards: 273 156
Net yards/pass: 7.2 4.6
Total net yards: 367 330
Total plays: 65 (41% run) 64 (46% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 8-82 6-60
Attendance: 62,820
Passing:
PHI: Norm Snead, 13 of 34 for 261 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Rick Arrington, 1 of 4 for 12 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 29 for 180 yards (1 int); Bobby Duhon, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Lee Bouggess, 14 for 43 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 142 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Morrison, 8 for 22 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 8 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 4 yards; Ernie Koy, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 7 for 194 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Ballman, 3 for 47 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 38 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 1 for -6 yards NYG: Joe Morrison, 6 for 74 yards; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 70 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 15 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 6 for 135 yards NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 59 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 2 for -1 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
PHI: Ed Hayes, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Scott Eaton, 1 for 8 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 5 yards; Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 7 for 254 yards NYG: Ernie Koy, 6 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mark Moseley, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/3
PHI: Norm Snead, 13 of 34 for 261 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Rick Arrington, 1 of 4 for 12 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 29 for 180 yards (1 int); Bobby Duhon, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Lee Bouggess, 14 for 43 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 142 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Morrison, 8 for 22 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 8 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 4 yards; Ernie Koy, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 7 for 194 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Ballman, 3 for 47 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 38 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 1 for -6 yards NYG: Joe Morrison, 6 for 74 yards; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 70 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 15 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 6 for 135 yards NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 59 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 2 for -1 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
PHI: Ed Hayes, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Scott Eaton, 1 for 8 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 5 yards; Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 7 for 254 yards NYG: Ernie Koy, 6 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mark Moseley, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/3
Daryle Lamonica enjoyed his best passing effort in three years, completing 20 of 37 for 364 yards while directing Oakland to its first victory of the year. Warren Wells caught three of his passes for TDs to become the first player in the AFC to have a three-touchdown game in 1970. Oakland racked up 522 yards total offense while easing Denver from the ranks of the unbeaten.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.3 (12) | 130.0 (20) | 249.3 (19) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 66.3 (2) | 105.3 (3) | 171.7 (2) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.0 (11) | 221.3 (1) | 343.3 (3) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 161.3 (26) | 167.7 (14) | 329.0 (23) | 5 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-1-0) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| Oakland Raiders (1-2-1) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
( 3- 0) DEN Bobby Howfield 23 yard field goal
( 3- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 24 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(10- 7) DEN Floyd Little 54 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(17- 7) DEN Mike Haffner 28 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick)
(17-14) OAK Warren Wells 32 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(17-21) OAK Warren Wells 60 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(20-21) DEN Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal
(23-21) DEN Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal
(23-28) OAK Warren Wells 20 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(23-35) OAK Charlie Smith 5 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
DEN OAK
First Downs: 13 25
Rushes-yards: 23-145 31-174
Yards/rush: 6.3 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-32-188-1 20-37-364-1
Sacked-yards: 5-48 2-16
Net pass yards: 140 348
Net yards/pass: 3.8 8.9
Total net yards: 285 522
Total plays: 60 (38% run) 70 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 7.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 2-36 6-66
Attendance: 53,436
Passing:
DEN: Pete Liske, 17 of 32 for 188 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 20 of 37 for 364 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 7 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 9 yards OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 17 for 79 yards; Charlie Smith, 10 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Larry Todd, 3 for 2 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Fran Lynch, 7 for 69 yards; Al Denson, 3 for 31 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Whalen, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 20 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -12 yards OAK: Warren Wells, 7 for 198 yards and 3 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 96 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for 21 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 98 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 19 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 44 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 17 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 17 yards OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 19 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 33 yards OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 326 yards OAK: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 3/3 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1
DEN: Pete Liske, 17 of 32 for 188 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 20 of 37 for 364 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 7 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 9 yards OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 17 for 79 yards; Charlie Smith, 10 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Larry Todd, 3 for 2 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Fran Lynch, 7 for 69 yards; Al Denson, 3 for 31 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Whalen, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 20 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -12 yards OAK: Warren Wells, 7 for 198 yards and 3 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 96 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for 21 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 98 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 19 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 44 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 17 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 17 yards OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 19 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 33 yards OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 326 yards OAK: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 3/3 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1
Pittsburgh ended a 16-game losing streak with a last period field goal by Gene Mingo and a 2-yard plunge by Preston Pearson. The Pittsburgh loss skein had extended back to the opening game in 1969. Grant Guthrie, Buffalo rookie kicker, set a club record with a successful 52-yard attempt in the first period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.0 (19) | 144.3 (18) | 242.3 (20) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 138.0 (21) | 189.7 (21) | 327.7 (20) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 74.3 (25) | 166.3 (11) | 240.7 (22) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 107.7 (10) | 135.7 (7) | 243.3 (5) | 6 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (1-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
( 0- 3) PIT Gene Mingo 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BUF Grant Guthrie 52 yard field goal
( 3-10) PIT Dave Smith 6 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Gene Mingo kick)
(10-10) BUF O.J. Simpson 4 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick)
(10-13) PIT Gene Mingo 49 yard field goal
(10-20) PIT Preston Pearson 2 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick)
(10-23) PIT Gene Mingo 43 yard field goal
BUF PIT
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 24-85 40-171
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-37-257-3 7-22-50-0
Sacked-yards: 5-57 1-12
Net pass yards: 200 38
Net yards/pass: 4.8 1.7
Total net yards: 285 209
Total plays: 66 (36% run) 63 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 1-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 8-82 5-62
Attendance: 42,140
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 12 of 26 for 203 yards (1 int); James Harris, 4 of 9 for 52 yards (2 int); O.J. Simpson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Dan Darragh, 1 of 1 for 2 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 12 for 24 yards; Terry Hanratty, 4 of 10 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 6 for 12 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 12 yards; James Harris, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Preston Pearson, 20 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 11 for 62 yards; Terry Cole, 3 for -1 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 18 yards; Dick Hoak, 2 for 6 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 0 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bill Enyart, 5 for 33 yards; Haven Moses, 4 for 122 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 73 yards; Wayne Patrick, 4 for 29 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 20 yards; Dennis Hughes, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Dick Hoak, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Glenn Alexander, 1 for 17 yards; Al Andrews, 1 for 16 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 15 yards; Art Laster, 1 for 8 yards; Mike McCaffrey, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 45 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 4 for 21 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 2 yards; Jackie Allen, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 4 for 41 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jerry Hillebrand, 1 for 14 yards; Chuck Allen, 1 for 7 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 6 for 255 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 365 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2 PIT: Gene Mingo, 3/4
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 12 of 26 for 203 yards (1 int); James Harris, 4 of 9 for 52 yards (2 int); O.J. Simpson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Dan Darragh, 1 of 1 for 2 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 12 for 24 yards; Terry Hanratty, 4 of 10 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 6 for 12 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 12 yards; James Harris, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Preston Pearson, 20 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 11 for 62 yards; Terry Cole, 3 for -1 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 18 yards; Dick Hoak, 2 for 6 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 0 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bill Enyart, 5 for 33 yards; Haven Moses, 4 for 122 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 73 yards; Wayne Patrick, 4 for 29 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 20 yards; Dennis Hughes, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Dick Hoak, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Glenn Alexander, 1 for 17 yards; Al Andrews, 1 for 16 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 15 yards; Art Laster, 1 for 8 yards; Mike McCaffrey, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 45 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 4 for 21 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 2 yards; Jackie Allen, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 4 for 41 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jerry Hillebrand, 1 for 14 yards; Chuck Allen, 1 for 7 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 6 for 255 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 365 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2 PIT: Gene Mingo, 3/4
Jim Hart threw three consecutive completions, climaxed by a 49-yard scoring pass to tight end Jackie Smith, to break a 17-17 tie and give St. Louis its third straight victory. MacArthur Lane rushed for 132 yards, including a 74-yard dash, the longest ever by a Cardinal in St. Louis.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 78.7 (24) | 104.3 (26) | 183.0 (26) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 135.3 (19) | 170.3 (17) | 305.7 (19) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.3 (6) | 171.7 (8) | 311.0 (7) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 148.3 (23) | 140.0 (10) | 288.3 (16) | 6 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
( 0- 7) STL MacArthur Lane 74 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 7) NO Tony Baker 3 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10- 7) NO Tom Dempsey 34 yard field goal
(10-10) STL Jim Bakken 44 yard field goal
(10-17) STL Roy Shivers 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-17) NO Dave Parks 18 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-24) STL Jackie Smith 49 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
NO STL
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 27-130 30-196
Yards/rush: 4.8 6.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-38-220-2 18-31-255-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-19
Net pass yards: 212 236
Net yards/pass: 5.4 7.2
Total net yards: 342 432
Total plays: 66 (40% run) 63 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 3-36 7-91
Attendance: 45,294
Passing:
NO: Edd Hargett, 13 of 38 for 220 yards and 1 TD (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 18 of 31 for 255 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Baker, 17 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 4 for 2 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 19 yards; Ernie Wheelwright, 2 for 2 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 7 yards; Edd Hargett, 1 for 2 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 16 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 8 for 42 yards; Roy Shivers, 5 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Dave Parks, 7 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 51 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 31 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 24 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 5 for 22 yards; Dave Williams, 4 for 36 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 41 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Elijah Pitts, 1 for 22 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 14 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 2 for 31 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Gene Howard, 1 for 0 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jackie Burkett, 1 for 0 yards; Doug Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 297 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
NO: Edd Hargett, 13 of 38 for 220 yards and 1 TD (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 18 of 31 for 255 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Baker, 17 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 4 for 2 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 19 yards; Ernie Wheelwright, 2 for 2 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 7 yards; Edd Hargett, 1 for 2 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 16 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 8 for 42 yards; Roy Shivers, 5 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Dave Parks, 7 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 51 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 31 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 24 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 5 for 22 yards; Dave Williams, 4 for 36 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 41 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Elijah Pitts, 1 for 22 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 14 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 2 for 31 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Gene Howard, 1 for 0 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jackie Burkett, 1 for 0 yards; Doug Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 297 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
The passing of Sonny Jurgensen (14 of 20 for 225 yards and three touchdowns), the receiving of Charley Taylor (six for 124 yards, two TDs), and the 101 yards rushing by Larry Brown, combined with Washington's pressure defense to hand Detroit its first loss of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 199.0 (1) | 145.3 (16) | 344.3 (2) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 54.7 (1) | 89.0 (2) | 143.7 (1) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (5) | 110.3 (24) | 259.7 (15) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 153.3 (24) | 132.7 (6) | 286.0 (15) | 8 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (3-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Washington Redskins (2-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) WAS Charley Taylor 15 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
( 3- 7) DET Errol Mann 36 yard field goal
( 3-10) WAS Curt Knight 31 yard field goal
( 3-17) WAS Jerry Smith 7 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
( 3-24) WAS Charley Taylor 16 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(10-24) DET Nick Eddy 4 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(10-31) WAS Larry Brown 4 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
DET WAS
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 28-99 36-127
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-162-0 14-20-225-1
Sacked-yards: 2-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 152 225
Net yards/pass: 5.6 11.2
Total net yards: 251 352
Total plays: 55 (50% run) 56 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-59 5-45
Attendance: 50,414
Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 9 of 20 for 86 yards; Greg Landry, 5 of 5 for 76 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 20 for 225 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Bill Triplett, 12 for 30 yards; Altie Taylor, 11 for 49 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 22 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 11 for 30 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Bragg, 1 for -15 yards
Receiving:
DET: Bill Triplett, 4 for 24 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 47 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 20 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 58 yards; Charlie Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for -2 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 6 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Jerry Smith, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walter Roberts, 3 for 32 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 3 for 70 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 21 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 39 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Walter Roberts, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Wayne Rasmussen, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 152 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1
DET: Bill Munson, 9 of 20 for 86 yards; Greg Landry, 5 of 5 for 76 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 20 for 225 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Bill Triplett, 12 for 30 yards; Altie Taylor, 11 for 49 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 22 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 11 for 30 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Bragg, 1 for -15 yards
Receiving:
DET: Bill Triplett, 4 for 24 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 47 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 20 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 58 yards; Charlie Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for -2 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 6 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Jerry Smith, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walter Roberts, 3 for 32 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 3 for 70 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 21 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 39 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Walter Roberts, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Wayne Rasmussen, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 152 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1