All NFL game summaries for 11/29/1970:
John Unitas brought the Colts back from a 17-0 deficit, throwing a 54-yard pass to John Mackey in the last four minutes for a Colts victory. Unitas, who completed 23 of 40, moved the Colts 76 yards in two plays late in the game. The Bears intercepted him five times, capitalizing on four of those to score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 79.1 (25) | 134.2 (23) | 213.3 (25) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 107.3 (6) | 203.4 (25) | 310.7 (22) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 98.7 (23) | 185.8 (6) | 284.5 (15) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 109.9 (7) | 178.0 (21) | 287.9 (15) | 27 |
Line: Colts by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-7-0) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Baltimore Colts (8-2-1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 7- 0) CHI George Farmer 20 yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick)
(10- 0) CHI Mac Percival 28 yard field goal
(17- 0) CHI Rich Coady 1 yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick)
(17- 7) BAL Jerry Hill 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(17-14) BAL Roy Jefferson 7 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
(20-14) CHI Mac Percival 27 yard field goal
(20-21) BAL John Mackey 54 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
CHI BAL
First Downs: 14 18
Rushes-yards: 29-103 25-50
Yards/rush: 3.6 2.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-37-155-0 23-40-258-5
Sacked-yards: 3-23 0-0
Net pass yards: 132 258
Net yards/pass: 3.3 6.5
Total net yards: 235 308
Total plays: 69 (42% run) 65 (38% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 8-87 4-51
Attendance: 60,240
Passing:
CHI: Jack Concannon, 21 of 37 for 155 yards and 2 TDs BAL: Johnny Unitas, 23 of 40 for 258 yards and 2 TDs (5 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 17 for 69 yards; Ronnie Bull, 7 for 13 yards; Jack Concannon, 4 for 20 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Jerry Hill, 13 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 7 for 15 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 2 for 8 yards; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 0 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 6 for 46 yards; George Farmer, 3 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Don Shy, 3 for 25 yards; Ronnie Bull, 3 for 6 yards; Ross Montgomery, 3 for 4 yards; Rich Coady, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Mac Percival, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Sam Havrilak, 6 for 64 yards; John Mackey, 5 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 5 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 30 yards; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 21 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 2 for 44 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 44 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 2 for 51 yards; Ron Gardin, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 21 yards; Garry Lyle, 2 for 12 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 3 for 11 yards; Tom Curtis, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Dick Daniels, 1 for 13 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 1 yard; Dick Butkus, 1 for 0 yards; George Seals, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 216 yards; Garry Lyle, 1 for 29 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/5 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 0/1
CHI: Jack Concannon, 21 of 37 for 155 yards and 2 TDs BAL: Johnny Unitas, 23 of 40 for 258 yards and 2 TDs (5 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 17 for 69 yards; Ronnie Bull, 7 for 13 yards; Jack Concannon, 4 for 20 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Jerry Hill, 13 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 7 for 15 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 2 for 8 yards; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 0 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 6 for 46 yards; George Farmer, 3 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Don Shy, 3 for 25 yards; Ronnie Bull, 3 for 6 yards; Ross Montgomery, 3 for 4 yards; Rich Coady, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Mac Percival, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Sam Havrilak, 6 for 64 yards; John Mackey, 5 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 5 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 30 yards; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 21 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 2 for 44 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 44 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 2 for 51 yards; Ron Gardin, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 21 yards; Garry Lyle, 2 for 12 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 3 for 11 yards; Tom Curtis, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Dick Daniels, 1 for 13 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 1 yard; Dick Butkus, 1 for 0 yards; George Seals, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 216 yards; Garry Lyle, 1 for 29 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/5 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 0/1
The Patriots turned a fumble recovery by Houston Antwine and an interception by John Bramlett into two touchdowns and broke a nine-game losing streak. Mike Taliaferro connected with a TD pass to Ron Sellers for Sellers' only reception of the game. Jim Nance scored the second six-pointer on a one-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 78.2 (26) | 110.4 (26) | 188.6 (26) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 142.2 (22) | 136.0 (3) | 278.2 (12) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.4 (16) | 170.6 (11) | 286.0 (14) | 41 |
| DEFENSE | 130.1 (16) | 146.8 (8) | 276.9 (11) | 17 |
Line: Bills by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots (2-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Buffalo Bills (3-7-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 7- 0) BOS Ron Sellers 10 yard pass from Mike Taliaferro (Gino Cappelletti kick)
( 7- 3) BUF Grant Guthrie 37 yard field goal
(14- 3) BOS Jim Nance 1 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick)
(14-10) BUF Willie Grate 28 yard pass from James Harris (Grant Guthrie kick)
BOS BUF
First Downs: 10 12
Rushes-yards: 33-58 23-95
Yards/rush: 1.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-117-3 18-37-255-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 4-25
Net pass yards: 109 230
Net yards/pass: 5.7 5.6
Total net yards: 167 325
Total plays: 52 (63% run) 64 (35% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-56 10-159
Attendance: 31,427
Passing:
BOS: Joe Kapp, 4 of 9 for 83 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 4 of 9 for 34 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 15 of 31 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 3 of 6 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 21 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Odell Lawson, 12 for 4 yards BUF: Bill Enyart, 11 for 37 yards; Lloyd Pate, 8 for 22 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 36 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 5 for 49 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 58 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD BUF: Bill Enyart, 6 for 38 yards; Lloyd Pate, 5 for 42 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 73 yards; Willie Grate, 2 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Austin Denney, 2 for 42 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 28 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 23 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 3 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 18 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: John Bramlett, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Pete Richardson, 2 for 0 yards; Butch Byrd, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 307 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/1
BOS: Joe Kapp, 4 of 9 for 83 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 4 of 9 for 34 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 15 of 31 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 3 of 6 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 21 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Odell Lawson, 12 for 4 yards BUF: Bill Enyart, 11 for 37 yards; Lloyd Pate, 8 for 22 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 36 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 5 for 49 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 58 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD BUF: Bill Enyart, 6 for 38 yards; Lloyd Pate, 5 for 42 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 73 yards; Willie Grate, 2 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Austin Denney, 2 for 42 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 28 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 23 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 3 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 18 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: John Bramlett, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Pete Richardson, 2 for 0 yards; Butch Byrd, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 307 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/1
An alert Cincinnati team set up three field goals for Horst Muhlmann and the Bengals registered their fourth straight win to gain a share of first place in the AFC Central Division. Muhlmann ran his string to 11 before missing from 49 yards in the third quarter. Royce Berry, defensive end, recovered two fumbles setting up field goals.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 91.7 (24) | 159.5 (13) | 251.2 (24) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 141.6 (21) | 208.8 (26) | 350.4 (26) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.1 (9) | 139.1 (21) | 273.2 (18) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 125.0 (14) | 178.4 (22) | 303.4 (19) | 24 |
Line: Bengals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-8-1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-6-0) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
( 0- 7) CIN Paul Robinson 26 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-10) CIN Horst Muhlmann 35 yard field goal
( 0-13) CIN Horst Muhlmann 11 yard field goal
( 3-13) NO Tom Dempsey 28 yard field goal
( 3-20) CIN Virgil Carter 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3-23) CIN Horst Muhlmann 34 yard field goal
( 6-23) NO Tom Dempsey 18 yard field goal
( 6-26) CIN Horst Muhlmann 22 yard field goal
NO CIN
First Downs: 15 17
Rushes-yards: 25-70 34-149
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-37-329-2 12-27-174-1
Sacked-yards: 5-37 3-26
Net pass yards: 292 148
Net yards/pass: 7.0 4.9
Total net yards: 362 297
Total plays: 67 (37% run) 64 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 2-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 6-70 3-44
Attendance: 59,342
Passing:
NO: Edd Hargett, 12 of 21 for 229 yards; Billy Kilmer, 8 of 16 for 100 yards (2 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 11 of 26 for 162 yards (1 int); Dave Lewis, 1 of 1 for 12 yards
Rushing:
NO: Jim Otis, 10 for 32 yards; Tom Barrington, 10 for 22 yards; Dick Davis, 4 for 9 yards; Edd Hargett, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 10 for 31 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 21 yards; Virgil Carter, 4 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 8 for 165 yards; Ray Poage, 4 for 41 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 41 yards; Dick Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Shaw, 1 for 49 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 8 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Speedy Thomas, 4 for 52 yards; Chip Myers, 3 for 59 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 13 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 30 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ken Burrough, 1 for 30 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 22 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 9 yards CIN: Ken Dyer, 1 for 20 yards; Fletcher Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 176 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 2/3 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 4/5
NO: Edd Hargett, 12 of 21 for 229 yards; Billy Kilmer, 8 of 16 for 100 yards (2 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 11 of 26 for 162 yards (1 int); Dave Lewis, 1 of 1 for 12 yards
Rushing:
NO: Jim Otis, 10 for 32 yards; Tom Barrington, 10 for 22 yards; Dick Davis, 4 for 9 yards; Edd Hargett, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 10 for 31 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 21 yards; Virgil Carter, 4 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 8 for 165 yards; Ray Poage, 4 for 41 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 41 yards; Dick Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Shaw, 1 for 49 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 8 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Speedy Thomas, 4 for 52 yards; Chip Myers, 3 for 59 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 13 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 30 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ken Burrough, 1 for 30 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 22 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 9 yards CIN: Ken Dyer, 1 for 20 yards; Fletcher Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 176 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 2/3 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 4/5
Charley Johnson, heavily padded to prevent further injury to a broken collarbone, threw three touchdown passes for the first Houston victory in eight games. He connected twice to Jerry LeVias and once to Mike Richardson, who scored the Oilers other TD on a one-yard run. Denver rookie QB Al Pastrana led the Broncos to three fourth period TDs, including his own nine-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.2 (8) | 153.8 (15) | 289.0 (12) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 88.1 (1) | 175.6 (20) | 263.7 (7) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.9 (13) | 178.4 (7) | 300.3 (8) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 111.4 (9) | 180.6 (23) | 292.0 (17) | 13 |
Line: Broncos by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (5-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Houston Oilers (3-7-1) | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
( 0- 7) HOU Jerry LeVias 63 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-14) HOU Jerry LeVias 5 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-17) HOU Roy Gerela 33 yard field goal
( 0-24) HOU Mike Richardson 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-31) HOU Mike Richardson 17 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-31) DEN Bobby Anderson 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14-31) DEN Billy Van Heusen 58 yard pass from Chuck Pastrana (Bobby Howfield kick)
(21-31) DEN Chuck Pastrana 9 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
DEN HOU
First Downs: 14 12
Rushes-yards: 20-83 35-98
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-32-196-3 15-25-250-1
Sacked-yards: 5-32 2-16
Net pass yards: 164 234
Net yards/pass: 4.4 8.7
Total net yards: 247 332
Total plays: 57 (35% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-2
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 4-50 8-102
Attendance: 35,733
Passing:
DEN: Pete Liske, 5 of 16 for 73 yards (2 int); Chuck Pastrana, 4 of 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Anderson, 1 of 1 for 25 yards HOU: Charley Johnson, 14 of 23 for 240 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Jerry Rhome, 1 of 2 for 10 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 10 for 32 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 7 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Joe Dawkins, 21 for 71 yards; Mike Richardson, 13 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Al Denson, 2 for 58 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for -1 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Whalen, 1 for 16 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 11 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Mac Haik, 6 for 94 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 20 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 18 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 60 yards; Jerry Hendren, 2 for 53 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 35 yards; Donnie Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 4 for 68 yards; Pete Jaquess, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 21 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Pritchard, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 9 for 389 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 8 for 343 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/2
DEN: Pete Liske, 5 of 16 for 73 yards (2 int); Chuck Pastrana, 4 of 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Anderson, 1 of 1 for 25 yards HOU: Charley Johnson, 14 of 23 for 240 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Jerry Rhome, 1 of 2 for 10 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 10 for 32 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 7 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Joe Dawkins, 21 for 71 yards; Mike Richardson, 13 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Al Denson, 2 for 58 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for -1 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Whalen, 1 for 16 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 11 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Mac Haik, 6 for 94 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 20 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 18 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 60 yards; Jerry Hendren, 2 for 53 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 35 yards; Donnie Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 4 for 68 yards; Pete Jaquess, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 21 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Pritchard, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 9 for 389 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 8 for 343 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/2
Len Dawson picked apart San Diego's defense while Emmitt Thomas made a key interception and Jan Stenerud kicked four field goals to enable the Chiefs to move into a tie in the AFC Western Division. Dawson completed 17 of 24 passes for 208 yards including a 50 yard TD reception by tight end Morris Stroud.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 107.3 (21) | 170.7 (10) | 278.0 (17) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 150.5 (24) | 171.1 (18) | 321.6 (25) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.8 (6) | 129.0 (24) | 266.8 (19) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 119.9 (12) | 133.6 (2) | 253.5 (4) | 33 |
Line: Chiefs by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-5-2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (6-3-2) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
( 0- 7) KC Morris Stroud 50 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 7- 7) SD Dickie Post 1 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)
( 7-10) KC Jan Stenerud 43 yard field goal
( 7-13) KC Jan Stenerud 39 yard field goal
( 7-20) KC Wendell Hayes 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 7-23) KC Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal
(14-23) SD Gary Garrison 28 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(14-26) KC Jan Stenerud 26 yard field goal
SD KC
First Downs: 10 16
Rushes-yards: 17-35 35-138
Yards/rush: 2.1 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-33-177-2 17-24-208-1
Sacked-yards: 2-16 3-17
Net pass yards: 161 191
Net yards/pass: 4.6 7.1
Total net yards: 196 329
Total plays: 52 (32% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-42 3-42
Attendance: 50,315
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 15 of 26 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Marty Domres, 3 of 7 for 22 yards KC: Len Dawson, 17 of 24 for 208 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Dickie Post, 7 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 4 for 3 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 8 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Hubbert, 1 for 7 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 19 for 52 yards; Robert Holmes, 10 for 39 yards; Wendell Hayes, 5 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Frank Pitts, 1 for 42 yards
Receiving:
SD: Dickie Post, 6 for 53 yards; Gary Garrison, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 3 for 44 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 8 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 8 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 5 for 32 yards; Frank Pitts, 4 for 40 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 37 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 36 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 78 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 8 yards; Russ Smith, 1 for 10 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Pete Barnes, 1 for 4 yards KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Lynch, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 300 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/4
SD: John Hadl, 15 of 26 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Marty Domres, 3 of 7 for 22 yards KC: Len Dawson, 17 of 24 for 208 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Dickie Post, 7 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 4 for 3 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 8 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Hubbert, 1 for 7 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 19 for 52 yards; Robert Holmes, 10 for 39 yards; Wendell Hayes, 5 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Frank Pitts, 1 for 42 yards
Receiving:
SD: Dickie Post, 6 for 53 yards; Gary Garrison, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 3 for 44 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 8 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 8 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 5 for 32 yards; Frank Pitts, 4 for 40 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 37 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 36 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 78 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 8 yards; Russ Smith, 1 for 10 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Pete Barnes, 1 for 4 yards KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Lynch, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 300 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/4
The Jets won their third in a row, upsetting the previous year's NFL Super Bowl representative with a staunch defense which limited the Vikings to 59 yards rushing. George Nock set a Jets record of 32 carries, netting 117 yards. W. K. Hicks, the Jets' leading interception artist, picked off a pair. Gary Cuozzo, Minnesota's quarterback, was injured in the first quarter and gave way to Bob Lee.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.5 (19) | 141.5 (20) | 254.0 (21) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 102.5 (5) | 107.5 (1) | 210.0 (1) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.7 (18) | 187.9 (4) | 301.6 (6) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 90.7 (2) | 160.5 (15) | 251.2 (3) | 22 |
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| New York Jets (4-7-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) NYJ George Nock 15 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-10) NYJ Jim Turner 35 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIN Fred Cox 43 yard field goal
( 3-17) NYJ George Sauer 21 yard pass from Al Woodall (Jim Turner kick)
(10-17) MIN Jim Lindsey 22 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
(10-20) NYJ Jim Turner 20 yard field goal
MIN NYJ
First Downs: 11 15
Rushes-yards: 18-59 51-187
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-27-128-4 8-12-106-0
Sacked-yards: 3-20 4-32
Net pass yards: 108 74
Net yards/pass: 3.6 4.6
Total net yards: 167 261
Total plays: 48 (37% run) 67 (76% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 1-5 4-42
Attendance: 62,333
Passing:
MIN: Bob Lee, 9 of 24 for 126 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Gary Cuozzo, 1 of 3 for 2 yards NYJ: Al Woodall, 8 of 12 for 106 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 6 for 20 yards; Dave Osborn, 6 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 3 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: George Nock, 32 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 61 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 4 for 56 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 2 for 3 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 24 yards NYJ: George Sauer, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 3 for 32 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 58 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 19 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 5 for 16 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 2 for 19 yards; Earlie Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 83 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 8 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/4 NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/2
MIN: Bob Lee, 9 of 24 for 126 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Gary Cuozzo, 1 of 3 for 2 yards NYJ: Al Woodall, 8 of 12 for 106 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 6 for 20 yards; Dave Osborn, 6 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 3 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: George Nock, 32 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 61 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Gene Washington, 4 for 56 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 2 for 3 yards; John Henderson, 1 for 24 yards NYJ: George Sauer, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 3 for 32 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 3 for 58 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 29 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 19 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 5 for 16 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 2 for 19 yards; Earlie Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Tom McNeill, 2 for 83 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 8 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/4 NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/2
Terry Bradshaw fired two touchdown passes and Terry Hanratty one as the Steelers upset the Browns and precipitated a three-way tie in the AFC Central Division. The Browns were limited to three field goals by Don Cockroft although Mike Phipps replaced Bill Nelsen with ten minutes left and led the Browns to the three-yard line. The staunch Pittsburgh defense limited Leroy Kelly to zero yards net rushing in ten carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.8 (14) | 186.6 (5) | 306.4 (5) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (23) | 171.5 (19) | 314.2 (24) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.8 (22) | 146.1 (18) | 251.9 (23) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 130.1 (16) | 160.3 (14) | 290.4 (16) | 27 |
Line: Browns by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (5-6-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-6-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) PIT Ron Shanklin 8 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Allan Watson kick)
( 3- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 16 yard field goal
( 6- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 38 yard field goal
( 6-14) PIT Chuck Beatty 30 yard interception return (Allan Watson kick)
( 9-14) CLE Don Cockroft 46 yard field goal
( 9-21) PIT Ron Shanklin 81 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Allan Watson kick)
( 9-28) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 57 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Allan Watson kick)
CLE PIT
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 23-42 38-168
Yards/rush: 1.8 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-39-157-1 10-17-266-0
Sacked-yards: 3-28 1-9
Net pass yards: 129 257
Net yards/pass: 3.1 14.3
Total net yards: 171 425
Total plays: 65 (35% run) 56 (67% run)
Yards/play: 2.6 7.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 2-5 9-98
Attendance: 50,214
Passing:
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 11 of 29 for 85 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 4 of 10 for 72 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 9 for 197 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Hanratty, 6 of 8 for 69 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 10 for 34 yards; Leroy Kelly, 10 for 0 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 8 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 14 for 61 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 33 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 49 yards; Dick Hoak, 4 for 14 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Bo Scott, 5 for 32 yards; Fair Hooker, 4 for 50 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 16 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 39 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 20 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 68 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 16 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 3 for 75 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 33 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Beatty, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 248 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/4 PIT: Allan Watson, 0/2
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 11 of 29 for 85 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 4 of 10 for 72 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 9 for 197 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Hanratty, 6 of 8 for 69 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 10 for 34 yards; Leroy Kelly, 10 for 0 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 8 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 14 for 61 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 33 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 49 yards; Dick Hoak, 4 for 14 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Bo Scott, 5 for 32 yards; Fair Hooker, 4 for 50 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 16 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 39 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 20 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 68 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 16 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 3 for 75 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 33 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Beatty, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 248 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/4 PIT: Allan Watson, 0/2
Reserve cornerback Jim Nettles intercepted a pair of San Francisco passes, and the Los Angeles defense permitted the 49ers to cross midfield only once in the second half as the Rams' Willie Ellison scored three touchdowns after intermission to lift the Rams into a first place tie in the NFC's Western Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.0 (11) | 162.4 (12) | 288.4 (13) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 93.0 (4) | 151.9 (9) | 244.9 (2) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.2 (20) | 211.6 (1) | 323.8 (3) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 129.8 (15) | 153.8 (12) | 283.6 (13) | 27 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (7-3-1) | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| San Francisco 49ers (7-3-1) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 14 yard field goal
( 0- 6) SF Bruce Gossett 44 yard field goal
( 3- 6) LA David Ray 36 yard field goal
( 6- 6) LA David Ray 9 yard field goal
( 6-13) SF Gene Washington 9 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(13-13) LA Willie Ellison 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(16-13) LA David Ray 22 yard field goal
(23-13) LA Willie Ellison 2 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(30-13) LA Willie Ellison 8 yard rush (David Ray kick)
LA SF
First Downs: 14 16
Rushes-yards: 30-155 29-125
Yards/rush: 5.2 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-22-70-0 18-36-160-2
Sacked-yards: 1-5 0-0
Net pass yards: 65 160
Net yards/pass: 2.8 4.4
Total net yards: 220 285
Total plays: 53 (56% run) 65 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 10-65 7-83
Attendance: 59,602
Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 7 of 21 for 70 yards; Larry Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: John Brodie, 18 of 36 for 160 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Les Josephson, 13 for 54 yards; Willie Ellison, 9 for 51 yards and 3 TDs; Larry Smith, 8 for 50 yards SF: Ken Willard, 17 for 54 yards; Doug Cunningham, 9 for 60 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 4 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 4 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Billy Truax, 3 for 30 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 19 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 5 yards; Wendell Tucker, 1 for 5 yards SF: Ken Willard, 5 for 24 yards; Dick Witcher, 4 for 52 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Bob Windsor, 2 for 24 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 7 yards; Bill Tucker, 2 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 87 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 16 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 5 for 65 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 3 for 15 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 3 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 2 for 22 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 6 for 233 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 6 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/3 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2
LA: Roman Gabriel, 7 of 21 for 70 yards; Larry Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: John Brodie, 18 of 36 for 160 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Les Josephson, 13 for 54 yards; Willie Ellison, 9 for 51 yards and 3 TDs; Larry Smith, 8 for 50 yards SF: Ken Willard, 17 for 54 yards; Doug Cunningham, 9 for 60 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 4 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 4 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Billy Truax, 3 for 30 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 19 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 5 yards; Wendell Tucker, 1 for 5 yards SF: Ken Willard, 5 for 24 yards; Dick Witcher, 4 for 52 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Bob Windsor, 2 for 24 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 7 yards; Bill Tucker, 2 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 87 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 16 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 5 for 65 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 3 for 15 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 3 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 2 for 22 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 6 for 233 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 6 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/3 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2
Trailing 7-6 at halftime, St. Louis struck for two touchdowns within 38 seconds in the third period on Jim Hart's 23-yard pass to John Gilliam and 44-yard toss to Dave Williams as the Cardinals extended their unbeaten string to five games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.8 (15) | 176.1 (8) | 293.9 (10) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 130.7 (18) | 140.3 (5) | 271.0 (10) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.4 (1) | 173.0 (9) | 339.4 (2) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 121.1 (13) | 145.5 (7) | 266.6 (8) | 28 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-8-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-2-1) | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 45 yard field goal
( 0- 6) STL Jim Bakken 42 yard field goal
( 7- 6) PHI Lee Bouggess 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-13) STL John Gilliam 23 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-20) STL Dave Williams 44 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(14-20) PHI Harold Jackson 18 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick)
(14-23) STL Jim Bakken 31 yard field goal
PHI STL
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 33-106 40-156
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-28-182-1 12-21-210-1
Sacked-yards: 2-12 3-29
Net pass yards: 170 181
Net yards/pass: 5.7 7.5
Total net yards: 276 337
Total plays: 63 (52% run) 64 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-30 6-92
Attendance: 46,581
Passing:
PHI: Norm Snead, 17 of 27 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Gary Ballman, 0 of 1 for 0 yards STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 21 for 210 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Larry Watkins, 19 for 54 yards; Lee Bouggess, 7 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 6 for 27 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 0 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 19 for 86 yards; Johnny Roland, 19 for 72 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 6 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Gary Ballman, 4 for 58 yards; Ben Hawkins, 3 for 44 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 6 yards; Lee Bouggess, 1 for 16 yards STL: Dave Williams, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 3 for 27 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 44 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 31 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 1 for 7 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Al Nelson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Jerry Stovall, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 182 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mark Moseley, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4
PHI: Norm Snead, 17 of 27 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Gary Ballman, 0 of 1 for 0 yards STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 21 for 210 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Larry Watkins, 19 for 54 yards; Lee Bouggess, 7 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 6 for 27 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 0 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 19 for 86 yards; Johnny Roland, 19 for 72 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 6 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Gary Ballman, 4 for 58 yards; Ben Hawkins, 3 for 44 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 6 yards; Lee Bouggess, 1 for 16 yards STL: Dave Williams, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 3 for 27 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 44 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 31 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 1 for 7 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Al Nelson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Jerry Stovall, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 182 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mark Moseley, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4
Pete Gogolak kicked a 20-yard field goal with 1:52 remaining and Fran Tarkenton passed for two touchdowns, the 199th and 200th of his career, as the Giants scored their second victory in three weeks over the Redskins. Willie Williams' second interception of the game set up Gogolak's winning kick.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.4 (10) | 188.1 (3) | 318.5 (4) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 118.9 (11) | 165.4 (17) | 284.3 (14) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.2 (5) | 155.2 (14) | 300.4 (7) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 152.2 (25) | 153.0 (11) | 305.2 (20) | 22 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (7-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Washington Redskins (4-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
( 0- 3) WAS Curt Knight 27 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 22 yard field goal
(10-10) WAS Walter Roberts 66 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(17-10) NYG Tucker Frederickson 5 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(24-10) NYG Bob Tucker 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(24-17) WAS Jon Henderson 5 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(24-24) WAS Larry Brown 15 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(27-24) NYG Pete Gogolak 20 yard field goal
NYG WAS
First Downs: 23 18
Rushes-yards: 33-150 27-167
Yards/rush: 4.5 6.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-36-267-1 18-29-203-2
Sacked-yards: 3-16 1-14
Net pass yards: 251 189
Net yards/pass: 6.4 6.3
Total net yards: 401 356
Total plays: 72 (45% run) 57 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 9-91 5-62
Attendance: 50,415
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 35 for 252 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Bobby Duhon, 1 of 1 for 15 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 18 of 29 for 203 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 13 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 8 for 50 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 8 for 29 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 11 yards; Clifton McNeil, 2 for 6 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 17 for 139 yards; Charlie Harraway, 5 for 17 yards; Henry Dyer, 4 for 10 yards; Danny Pierce, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 7 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 77 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 4 for 50 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 19 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 6 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Walter Roberts, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 2 for 23 yards; Henry Dyer, 2 for 14 yards; Jon Henderson, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 2 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Les Shy, 3 for 55 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 25 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 4 for 109 yards; Jon Henderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 13 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 2 for 26 yards WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 5 for 205 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/2
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 35 for 252 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Bobby Duhon, 1 of 1 for 15 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 18 of 29 for 203 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 13 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 8 for 50 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 8 for 29 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 11 yards; Clifton McNeil, 2 for 6 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 17 for 139 yards; Charlie Harraway, 5 for 17 yards; Henry Dyer, 4 for 10 yards; Danny Pierce, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 7 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 77 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 4 for 50 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 19 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 6 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Walter Roberts, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 2 for 23 yards; Henry Dyer, 2 for 14 yards; Jon Henderson, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 2 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Les Shy, 3 for 55 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 25 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 4 for 109 yards; Jon Henderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 13 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 2 for 26 yards WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 5 for 205 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/2