All NFL game summaries for 10/25/1970:
Tom McCauley's 77-yard punt return touchdown, the longest return in Atlanta history and the first ever for a score, proved to be the decisive margin as the Falcons swept to their second victory of the season over the Saints.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
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NO ATL First Downs: 12 20 Rushes-yards: 22-96 41-127 Yards/rush: 4.4 3.1 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-177-1 16-22-147-1 Sacked-yards: 1-1 0-0 Net pass yards: 176 147 Net yards/pass: 6.1 6.7 Total net yards: 272 274 Total plays: 51 (43% run) 63 (65% run) Yards/play: 5.3 4.3 Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1 Turnovers: 3 2 Penalties-yards: 11-89 5-46 Attendance: 58,850
NO: Billy Kilmer, 9 of 14 for 90 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Edd Hargett, 6 of 14 for 87 yards and 1 TD ATL: Bob Berry, 16 of 22 for 147 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Baker, 12 for 66 yards; Elijah Pitts, 8 for 26 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 3 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Cannonball Butler, 16 for 40 yards; Harmon Wages, 14 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Paul Gipson, 5 for 28 yards; Bob Berry, 3 for 9 yards; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 2 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Baker, 4 for 29 yards; Tom Barrington, 3 for 44 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Elijah Pitts, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 31 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Todd Snyder, 6 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 27 yards; Harmon Wages, 3 for 12 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 35 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ken Burrough, 2 for 56 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 2 for 18 yards; Dicky Lyons, 1 for 20 yards ATL: Cannonball Butler, 2 for 48 yards; Mike Freeman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Dicky Lyons, 2 for 2 yards ATL: Tom McCauley, 1 for 77 yards and 1 TD; John Mallory, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jackie Burkett, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Al Lavan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 169 yards ATL: Billy Lothridge, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 0/1 ATL: Ken Vinyard, 2/2
Johnny Unitas threw TD passes to Jack Maitland, Roy Jefferson and Jimmy Orr while the Colts defense smothered Joe Kapp for a second victory over the Patriots. The Colts came up with 4 interceptions, to register a total of 10 in successive games. The Patriots were held to 45 yards rushing.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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![]() | OFFENSE | 96.6 (21) | 105.6 (26) | 202.2 (25) | 15 |
DEFENSE | 154.8 (23) | 105.8 (2) | 260.6 (9) | 11 | |
![]() | OFFENSE | 86.4 (24) | 194.2 (5) | 280.6 (13) | 17 |
DEFENSE | 85.4 (2) | 231.8 (25) | 317.2 (22) | 13 |
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![]() | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
BOS BAL First Downs: 12 14 Rushes-yards: 17-45 27-101 Yards/rush: 2.6 3.7 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-32-190-4 14-25-192-0 Sacked-yards: 8-65 3-21 Net pass yards: 125 171 Net yards/pass: 3.1 6.1 Total net yards: 170 272 Total plays: 57 (29% run) 55 (49% run) Yards/play: 3.0 4.9 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1 Turnovers: 4 1 Penalties-yards: 9-97 10-119 Attendance: 60,240
BOS: Joe Kapp, 16 of 30 for 178 yards (3 int); Mike Taliaferro, 1 of 2 for 12 yards (1 int) BAL: Johnny Unitas, 12 of 21 for 155 yards and 3 TDs; Earl Morrall, 2 of 4 for 37 yards
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 8 for 28 yards; Carl Garrett, 7 for 9 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 4 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 9 for 43 yards; Jack Maitland, 7 for 10 yards; Jerry Hill, 6 for 29 yards; Sam Havrilak, 4 for 14 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Ron Sellers, 5 for 101 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 48 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 20 yards; Barry Brown, 2 for 8 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 1 yard; Bill Rademacher, 1 for 12 yards BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 3 for 14 yards; Jimmy Orr, 2 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 26 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 23 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; John Mackey, 1 for 42 yards; Jerry Hill, 1 for 9 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 68 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 39 yards; Marty Schottenheimer, 1 for 8 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 2 for 81 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 2 for 13 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 6 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 4 for 8 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 26 yards; Ray May, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Grant, 1 for 12 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 5 for 204 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
BOS: Charlie Gogolak, 1/3 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 2/2
Returning to the lineup for the first time since knee surgery, Detroit wide receiver Earl McCullough took a 17-yard touchdown pass from Bill Munson in the fourth period to erase a 7-6 Chicago lead and enable the Lions to sweep the season series.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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![]() | OFFENSE | 162.2 (3) | 157.6 (12) | 319.8 (5) | 5 |
DEFENSE | 87.6 (4) | 132.6 (6) | 220.2 (2) | 17 | |
![]() | OFFENSE | 67.0 (26) | 126.6 (23) | 193.6 (26) | 15 |
DEFENSE | 102.8 (9) | 233.8 (26) | 336.6 (24) | 8 |
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DET CHI First Downs: 13 10 Rushes-yards: 43-108 24-75 Yards/rush: 2.5 3.1 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-87-0 14-32-254-3 Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-19 Net pass yards: 79 235 Net yards/pass: 3.3 6.9 Total net yards: 187 310 Total plays: 67 (64% run) 58 (41% run) Yards/play: 2.8 5.3 Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-1 Turnovers: 1 4 Penalties-yards: 4-20 9-50 Attendance: 45,632
DET: Bill Munson, 11 of 23 for 87 yards and 1 TD CHI: Jack Concannon, 13 of 27 for 243 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bobby Douglass, 1 of 4 for 11 yards; Ronnie Bull, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 22 for 70 yards; Mel Farr, 13 for 20 yards; Bill Triplett, 3 for 9 yards; Bill Munson, 2 for 1 yard; Nick Eddy, 2 for 1 yard; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Ronnie Bull, 9 for 52 yards; Don Shy, 8 for -3 yards; Jack Concannon, 3 for 9 yards; Ross Montgomery, 2 for 5 yards; Bobby Douglass, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Hull, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
DET: Altie Taylor, 4 for 13 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 33 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 17 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 7 yards CHI: George Farmer, 6 for 147 yards; Dick Gordon, 4 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Hester, 2 for 22 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Nick Eddy, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 22 yards CHI: Cecil Turner, 3 for 83 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 0 yards; Nick Eddy, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 4 yards; Linzy Cole, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Dick LeBeau, 1 for 19 yards; Wayne Rasmussen, 1 for 14 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 8 for 333 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 3/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2
Strong safety Doug Hart ran 76 yards with an interception for one touchdown and set up another Green Bay TD with a 40-yard return of a blocked field goal attempt. Linebacker Fred Carr and cornerback Ken Ellis also intercepted Philadelphia passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
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![]() | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
PHI GB First Downs: 15 15 Rushes-yards: 37-148 32-127 Yards/rush: 4.0 4.0 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-176-3 9-20-142-0 Sacked-yards: 1-13 3-28 Net pass yards: 163 114 Net yards/pass: 5.8 5.0 Total net yards: 311 241 Total plays: 65 (56% run) 55 (58% run) Yards/play: 4.8 4.4 Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-3 Turnovers: 5 3 Penalties-yards: 4-35 6-46 Attendance: 48,022
PHI: Norm Snead, 10 of 17 for 160 yards and 1 TD; Rick Arrington, 3 of 10 for 16 yards (3 int) GB: Bart Starr, 8 of 16 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Don Horn, 1 of 4 for 13 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Cyril Pinder, 16 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Lee Bouggess, 15 for 45 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 6 for 29 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 17 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Travis Williams, 8 for 32 yards; Don Horn, 4 for 1 yard; Jim Grabowski, 2 for -1 yards; Bart Starr, 1 for 15 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Lee Bouggess, 7 for 81 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 2 for 16 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 1 for 9 yards; Fred Hill, 1 for 0 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 0 yards GB: Jack Clancy, 2 for 38 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 29 yards; John Spilis, 2 for 24 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 25 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; John Hilton, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 46 yards; Billy Walik, 2 for 107 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 54 yards; Travis Williams, 1 for 25 yards; Mike McCoy, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 1 for 16 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Doug Hart, 1 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Ken Ellis, 1 for 60 yards; Fred Carr, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 149 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mark Moseley, 1/2 GB: Dale Livingston, 3/4
Duane Thomas, rookie fullback, ran 47 yards for a TD on a trap play up the middle and Craig Morton flipped a little pass to Bob Hayes who sprinted to the end zone on an 89-yard scoring play for a Dallas victory over the Chiefs. Jethro Pugh reached the Chiefs' passer, Len Dawson, four times. Thomas registered a total of 134 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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![]() | OFFENSE | 183.2 (1) | 110.6 (25) | 293.8 (8) | 14 |
DEFENSE | 109.0 (11) | 122.6 (3) | 231.6 (4) | 12 | |
![]() | OFFENSE | 138.4 (6) | 112.4 (24) | 250.8 (21) | 18 |
DEFENSE | 102.2 (8) | 123.8 (4) | 226.0 (3) | 19 |
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![]() | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
DAL KC First Downs: 15 12 Rushes-yards: 39-195 18-53 Yards/rush: 5.0 2.9 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-15-160-0 17-38-219-2 Sacked-yards: 4-28 4-36 Net pass yards: 132 183 Net yards/pass: 6.9 4.4 Total net yards: 327 236 Total plays: 58 (67% run) 60 (30% run) Yards/play: 5.6 3.9 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1 Turnovers: 1 3 Penalties-yards: 12-119 7-67 Attendance: 51,158
DAL: Craig Morton, 7 of 14 for 160 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards KC: Len Dawson, 17 of 38 for 219 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 20 for 134 yards and 2 TDs; Dan Reeves, 16 for 56 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 8 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for -3 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 7 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 5 for 18 yards; Warren McVea, 4 for 11 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Lance Rentzel, 3 for 44 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 2 for 16 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 5 for 9 yards; Fred Arbanas, 4 for 53 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 74 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 23 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 26 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 18 yards; Billy Cannon, 1 for 11 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Margene Adkins, 1 for 21 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 4 for 111 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Margene Adkins, 2 for 20 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 13 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 7 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 7 for 321 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 282 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 2/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/3
The Browns scored their first shutout in three seasons, and limited the Dolphins to one first down in the second half before the largest regular season crowd in Miami history. Dale Lindsey intercepted a Bob Griese pass for a 56 yard TD, longest play of the game. Bill Nelsen hit Gary Collins and Bo Scott with TD passes and the Browns maintained a 1½-game edge in the AFC Central division race.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
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![]() | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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CLE MIA First Downs: 21 8 Rushes-yards: 34-87 25-119 Yards/rush: 2.6 4.8 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-29-252-1 7-20-78-3 Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-32 Net pass yards: 252 46 Net yards/pass: 8.7 1.9 Total net yards: 339 165 Total plays: 63 (53% run) 49 (51% run) Yards/play: 5.4 3.4 Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-0 Turnovers: 3 3 Penalties-yards: 1-5 5-44 Attendance: 75,313
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 20 of 26 for 229 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Mike Phipps, 3 of 3 for 23 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 5 of 12 for 67 yards (3 int); John Stofa, 2 of 8 for 11 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 13 for 41 yards; Reece Morrison, 12 for 22 yards; Leroy Kelly, 6 for 16 yards; Randy Minniear, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD MIA: Larry Csonka, 10 for 33 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 40 yards; Mercury Morris, 4 for 30 yards; Larry Seiple, 1 for 24 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 1 yard; Karl Noonan, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Fair Hooker, 5 for 80 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 40 yards; Bo Scott, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Chip Glass, 2 for 28 yards; Gary Collins, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Homer Jones, 2 for 22 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 16 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 12 yards; Randy Minniear, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 69 yards; Marv Fleming, 2 for -2 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 19 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 1 for 17 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 56 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Dale Lindsey, 1 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Walt Sumner, 1 for 19 yards; Erich Barnes, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 166 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 7 for 318 yards
Field Goals:
Fran Tarkenton threw five touchdown passes, his one-game high, and completed 10 straight passes on his way to hitting 15 of 18 for 280 yards. Rookie tight end Bob Tucker caught six for 150 yards and 2 TDs, while Clifton McNeil grabbed five for 110 yards and a TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
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![]() | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
![]() | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
STL NYG First Downs: 19 20 Rushes-yards: 27-126 32-103 Yards/rush: 4.7 3.2 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-40-209-2 16-19-286-0 Sacked-yards: 1-6 3-18 Net pass yards: 203 268 Net yards/pass: 5.0 12.2 Total net yards: 329 371 Total plays: 68 (39% run) 54 (59% run) Yards/play: 4.8 6.9 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1 Turnovers: 2 1 Penalties-yards: 2-7 2-20 Attendance: 62,984
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 40 for 209 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 18 for 280 yards and 5 TDs; Dick Shiner, 1 of 1 for 6 yards
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 13 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 11 for 58 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 26 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 57 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 7 for 20 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for 18 yards; Les Shy, 2 for 6 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 7 for 119 yards; Dave Williams, 5 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 2 for 4 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 150 yards and 2 TDs; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 1 for 12 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 6 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Nate Wright, 3 for 59 yards; Charlie Pittman, 2 for 41 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 1 for 69 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 22 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 18 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Tom Longo, 1 for 33 yards; Ralph Heck, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 165 yards NYG: Ernie Koy, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
The Bills defeated the Jets a second time, a fourth period TD by Wayne Patrick providing the margin. Al Woodall made his first start in the absence of Joe Namath, sidelined with a fractured wrist. Woodall was limited to 63 yards passing. Don Maynard caught three passes to move into a second place tie with Lionel Taylor at 567 for most career receptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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![]() | OFFENSE | 86.4 (24) | 194.0 (6) | 280.4 (14) | 24 |
DEFENSE | 146.4 (22) | 152.2 (11) | 298.6 (16) | 7 | |
![]() | OFFENSE | 108.0 (19) | 239.0 (2) | 347.0 (2) | 15 |
DEFENSE | 98.0 (7) | 181.4 (20) | 279.4 (12) | 13 |
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BUF NYJ First Downs: 15 10 Rushes-yards: 25-89 35-86 Yards/rush: 3.6 2.5 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-24-163-2 7-16-63-1 Sacked-yards: 6-59 3-30 Net pass yards: 104 33 Net yards/pass: 3.5 1.7 Total net yards: 193 119 Total plays: 55 (45% run) 54 (64% run) Yards/play: 3.5 2.2 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1 Turnovers: 2 2 Penalties-yards: 9-97 7-68 Attendance: 62,712
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 10 of 24 for 163 yards (2 int) NYJ: Al Woodall, 7 of 16 for 63 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 15 for 55 yards; Wayne Patrick, 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 6 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 13 for 65 yards; Lee White, 13 for 26 yards; George Nock, 4 for 10 yards; Al Woodall, 3 for -5 yards; Chuck Mercein, 1 for -3 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 5 for 100 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 60 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 4 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 3 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for -4 yards NYJ: Don Maynard, 3 for 29 yards; Eddie Bell, 2 for 19 yards; Pete Lammons, 1 for 8 yards; Lee White, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Glenn Alexander, 2 for 14 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 17 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for 37 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 8 for 67 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for 12 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Pete Richardson, 1 for 22 yards NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 1 for 6 yards; Gus Hollomon, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 6 for 245 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 8 for 362 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/3 NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/3
George Blanda, oldest player in the game, came off the bench when Daryle Lamonica hurt his back in the first period and paced the Raiders to a third straight victory. Blanda, 43, connected with a pair of TD passes to rookie tight end Ray Chester, and another to Warren Wells. Lamonica kept his TD streak going when he connected with a TD pass to Chester before departing.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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![]() | OFFENSE | 89.8 (22) | 144.6 (19) | 234.4 (24) | 12 |
DEFENSE | 108.6 (10) | 146.2 (7) | 254.8 (7) | 15 | |
![]() | OFFENSE | 153.2 (4) | 248.8 (1) | 402.0 (1) | 8 |
DEFENSE | 141.2 (20) | 173.4 (18) | 314.6 (21) | 6 |
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![]() | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
![]() | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
PIT OAK First Downs: 24 15 Rushes-yards: 29-128 38-162 Yards/rush: 4.4 4.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-37-182-4 10-17-194-1 Sacked-yards: 5-44 1-10 Net pass yards: 138 184 Net yards/pass: 3.3 10.2 Total net yards: 266 346 Total plays: 71 (40% run) 56 (67% run) Yards/play: 3.7 6.2 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-1 Turnovers: 5 2 Penalties-yards: 8-108 10-131 Attendance: 54,423
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 27 for 138 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Terry Hanratty, 3 of 10 for 44 yards OAK: George Blanda, 7 of 12 for 148 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Daryle Lamonica, 3 of 5 for 46 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 11 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 7 for 47 yards; Warren Bankston, 7 for 30 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 19 yards; Dick Hoak, 2 for 9 yards OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 19 for 106 yards; Charlie Smith, 11 for 32 yards; Marv Hubbard, 4 for 20 yards; Don Highsmith, 2 for 2 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 2 yards; George Blanda, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Dennis Hughes, 5 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Hubie Bryant, 3 for 53 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 43 yards; Warren Bankston, 2 for 0 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 20 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 15 yards; Bob Adams, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Raymond Chester, 5 for 107 yards and 3 TDs; Warren Wells, 2 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Hewritt Dixon, 2 for 10 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 19 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 18 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 33 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Hubie Bryant, 3 for 18 yards OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Allen, 1 for 30 yards OAK: Kent McCloughan, 2 for 0 yards; Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 7 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 284 yards OAK: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 199 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/3
Lance Alworth's 80-yard TD run after a pass from Marty Domres enabled the Chargers to tie Houston. Following a missed Houston field goal, and with the Oilers leading 31-14, Domres hit Alworth 58 yards away despite double coverage. Jerry Rhome, making his first start in the absence of the injured Charley Johnson, threw 2 TD passes and ran for another.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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![]() | OFFENSE | 120.0 (11) | 175.0 (7) | 295.0 (7) | 12 |
DEFENSE | 85.6 (3) | 172.0 (17) | 257.6 (8) | 10 | |
![]() | OFFENSE | 114.0 (16) | 164.6 (11) | 278.6 (15) | 13 |
DEFENSE | 138.8 (19) | 169.8 (16) | 308.6 (19) | 8 |
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![]() | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
HOU SD First Downs: 25 16 Rushes-yards: 45-185 25-76 Yards/rush: 4.1 3.0 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-36-266-0 8-22-196-2 Sacked-yards: 1-3 5-39 Net pass yards: 263 157 Net yards/pass: 7.1 5.8 Total net yards: 448 233 Total plays: 82 (54% run) 52 (48% run) Yards/play: 5.5 4.5 Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-0 Turnovers: 3 2 Penalties-yards: 6-94 3-63 Attendance: 41,427
HOU: Jerry Rhome, 21 of 36 for 266 yards and 2 TDs SD: John Hadl, 4 of 15 for 55 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Marty Domres, 4 of 7 for 141 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Joe Dawkins, 25 for 90 yards; Mike Richardson, 12 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Rhome, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Woody Campbell, 4 for 10 yards SD: Russ Smith, 10 for 24 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Garrett, 4 for 14 yards; Gene Foster, 3 for 11 yards; Dickie Post, 3 for 11 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 4 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Jerry LeVias, 6 for 80 yards; Charlie Joiner, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Mike Richardson, 3 for 33 yards; Woody Campbell, 3 for 15 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jim Beirne, 1 for 12 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 0 yards SD: Willie Frazier, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 2 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Rick Eber, 1 for 31 yards; Russ Smith, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
HOU: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 69 yards; Benny Johnson, 2 for 50 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 53 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 67 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 22 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
HOU: Spike Jones, 3 for 132 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 7 for 310 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/5 SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1
Trailing 14-6 at halftime, the 49ers scored a touchdown on a 61-yard pass from John Brodie to rookie running back John Isenbarger and a 25-yard field goal by Bruce Gossett that was set up by Mel Phillips' interception in the third period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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![]() | OFFENSE | 118.8 (12) | 132.4 (22) | 251.2 (20) | 10 |
DEFENSE | 89.8 (5) | 160.8 (14) | 250.6 (6) | 18 | |
![]() | OFFENSE | 118.8 (12) | 214.2 (3) | 333.0 (3) | 9 |
DEFENSE | 116.4 (14) | 183.8 (21) | 300.2 (17) | 16 |
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
DEN SF First Downs: 15 16 Rushes-yards: 33-162 34-128 Yards/rush: 4.9 3.8 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-27-134-3 16-35-234-0 Sacked-yards: 2-13 0-0 Net pass yards: 121 234 Net yards/pass: 4.2 6.7 Total net yards: 283 362 Total plays: 62 (53% run) 69 (49% run) Yards/play: 4.6 5.2 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0 Turnovers: 3 0 Penalties-yards: 5-50 9-87 Attendance: 39,515
DEN: Pete Liske, 8 of 17 for 103 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Steve Tensi, 3 of 9 for 18 yards (1 int); Bobby Anderson, 1 of 1 for 13 yards SF: John Brodie, 16 of 35 for 234 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 16 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 10 for 7 yards; Bobby Anderson, 6 for 14 yards; Steve Tensi, 1 for 1 yard SF: Ken Willard, 22 for 94 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 5 for 30 yards; John Isenbarger, 5 for 2 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 3 for 49 yards; Al Denson, 3 for 38 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; John Embree, 2 for 17 yards; Jim Whalen, 1 for 5 yards SF: Bob Windsor, 3 for 41 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 18 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 76 yards; John Isenbarger, 2 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 31 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 10 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 40 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 28 yards SF: Bill Tucker, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 2 for 20 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 5 for 36 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Mel Phillips, 1 for 11 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 325 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 7 for 275 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 0/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 4/5
The Redskins registered their first shutout since 1964 as Sonny Jurgensen connected twice with Charley Taylor for touchdowns and Larry Brown rushed for 110 yards, his fourth century game of the season and seventh in two seasons. Curt Knight's two field goals extended his consecutive string to nine.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
CIN WAS First Downs: 14 20 Rushes-yards: 25-120 39-212 Yards/rush: 4.8 5.4 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-28-113-1 13-24-123-0 Sacked-yards: 2-12 1-11 Net pass yards: 101 112 Net yards/pass: 3.4 4.5 Total net yards: 221 324 Total plays: 55 (45% run) 64 (60% run) Yards/play: 4.0 5.1 Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-1 Turnovers: 4 1 Penalties-yards: 4-64 6-47 Attendance: 50,415
CIN: Virgil Carter, 11 of 28 for 113 yards (1 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 13 of 24 for 123 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 9 for 59 yards; Paul Robinson, 7 for 8 yards; Ron Lamb, 5 for 33 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 17 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 4 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for -1 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 22 for 110 yards; Charlie Harraway, 8 for 32 yards; Henry Dyer, 6 for 48 yards; Bob Brunet, 2 for 8 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Eric Crabtree, 5 for 50 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 17 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 27 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 12 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for -1 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 70 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 3 for 15 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 14 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 19 yards; Walter Roberts, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 24 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 17 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 7 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Walter Roberts, 5 for 21 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Rickie Harris, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 236 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 249 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 2/2