All NFL game summaries for 12/06/1970:
Jerry Logan scored his fifth lifetime interception TD and Charlie Stukes set up another Colt TD with a 47-yard interception return as Baltimore won before its fiftieth successive sellout home crowd. Eddie Hinton also scored on an end-around.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.7 (15) | 175.5 (9) | 292.3 (10) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 133.0 (19) | 144.0 (6) | 277.0 (11) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.3 (23) | 192.4 (4) | 286.6 (13) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 109.3 (7) | 173.8 (19) | 283.1 (15) | 27 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-9-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Baltimore Colts (9-2-1) | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
( 0- 7) BAL John Mackey 14 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-13) BAL Eddie Hinton 9 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0-16) BAL Jim O'Brien 45 yard field goal
( 3-16) PHI Mark Moseley 38 yard field goal
( 3-23) BAL Jerry Logan 33 yard interception return (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 3-26) BAL Jim O'Brien 44 yard field goal
(10-26) PHI Norm Snead 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(10-29) BAL Jim O'Brien 47 yard field goal
PHI BAL
First Downs: 9 13
Rushes-yards: 27-97 39-148
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-29-94-3 10-18-113-1
Sacked-yards: 1-5 1-12
Net pass yards: 89 101
Net yards/pass: 3.0 5.3
Total net yards: 186 249
Total plays: 57 (47% run) 58 (67% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 2-20 2-41
Attendance: 60,240
Passing:
PHI: Norm Snead, 8 of 21 for 60 yards (3 int); Rick Arrington, 6 of 8 for 34 yards BAL: Johnny Unitas, 10 of 18 for 113 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Cyril Pinder, 15 for 51 yards; Lee Bouggess, 7 for 18 yards; Leroy Keyes, 2 for 7 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 6 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 16 for 45 yards; Sam Havrilak, 11 for 61 yards; Jack Maitland, 10 for 32 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PHI: Gary Ballman, 5 for 37 yards; Lee Bouggess, 5 for 17 yards; Cyril Pinder, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 25 yards BAL: John Mackey, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 35 yards; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 30 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 49 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 29 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 28 yards; Ron Gardin, 1 for 15 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Al Nelson, 1 for 45 yards BAL: Charlie Stukes, 1 for 47 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Ted Hendricks, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 6 for 219 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 92 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mark Moseley, 1/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/5
PHI: Norm Snead, 8 of 21 for 60 yards (3 int); Rick Arrington, 6 of 8 for 34 yards BAL: Johnny Unitas, 10 of 18 for 113 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Cyril Pinder, 15 for 51 yards; Lee Bouggess, 7 for 18 yards; Leroy Keyes, 2 for 7 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 6 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 16 for 45 yards; Sam Havrilak, 11 for 61 yards; Jack Maitland, 10 for 32 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PHI: Gary Ballman, 5 for 37 yards; Lee Bouggess, 5 for 17 yards; Cyril Pinder, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 25 yards BAL: John Mackey, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 35 yards; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 30 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 49 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 29 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 28 yards; Ron Gardin, 1 for 15 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Al Nelson, 1 for 45 yards BAL: Charlie Stukes, 1 for 47 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Ted Hendricks, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 6 for 219 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 92 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mark Moseley, 1/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/5
Dallas exploded for 27 points in the second half and its defense limited Washington to only 17 total yards over the same two periods as the Cowboys downed the Redskins for the second time in 15 days. Dallas rookie Duane Thomas rushed for 123 yards, following a 104-yard effort in the earlier game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.2 (4) | 158.3 (13) | 305.5 (5) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 152.0 (25) | 161.9 (16) | 313.9 (23) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.0 (3) | 146.2 (18) | 300.2 (7) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 130.9 (17) | 137.5 (3) | 268.5 (9) | 26 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (4-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys (8-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
( 0- 7) DAL Dan Reeves 6 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
( 0-14) DAL Walt Garrison 6 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
( 0-21) DAL Walt Garrison 6 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
( 0-24) DAL Mike Clark 38 yard field goal
( 0-27) DAL Mike Clark 15 yard field goal
( 0-34) DAL Dan Reeves 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
WAS DAL
First Downs: 9 24
Rushes-yards: 21-67 48-276
Yards/rush: 3.2 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-110-2 11-24-166-0
Sacked-yards: 2-11 2-18
Net pass yards: 99 148
Net yards/pass: 3.7 5.7
Total net yards: 166 424
Total plays: 48 (43% run) 74 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 6-73 5-51
Attendance: 57,936
Passing:
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 25 for 110 yards (2 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 8 of 20 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 of 4 for 66 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Dave Kopay, 9 for 46 yards; Henry Dyer, 7 for 22 yards; Danny Pierce, 4 for 5 yards; Walter Roberts, 1 for -6 yards DAL: Duane Thomas, 19 for 123 yards; Walt Garrison, 12 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 9 for 46 yards; Dan Reeves, 4 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Craig Morton, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 7 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for 3 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
WAS: Dave Kopay, 6 for 17 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 36 yards; Walter Roberts, 2 for 16 yards; Jon Henderson, 2 for 15 yards; Henry Dyer, 1 for 20 yards; Danny Pierce, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 4 for 92 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 61 yards; Dan Reeves, 2 for 9 yards; Mike Ditka, 2 for -2 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 4 for 89 yards; Jim Harris, 2 for 45 yards; Marlin McKeever, 1 for 21 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Margene Adkins, 1 for 24 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 1 for 30 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 279 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 2 for 92 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1 DAL: Mike Clark, 2/4
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 25 for 110 yards (2 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 8 of 20 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 of 4 for 66 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Dave Kopay, 9 for 46 yards; Henry Dyer, 7 for 22 yards; Danny Pierce, 4 for 5 yards; Walter Roberts, 1 for -6 yards DAL: Duane Thomas, 19 for 123 yards; Walt Garrison, 12 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 9 for 46 yards; Dan Reeves, 4 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Craig Morton, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 7 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for 3 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
WAS: Dave Kopay, 6 for 17 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 36 yards; Walter Roberts, 2 for 16 yards; Jon Henderson, 2 for 15 yards; Henry Dyer, 1 for 20 yards; Danny Pierce, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 4 for 92 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 61 yards; Dan Reeves, 2 for 9 yards; Mike Ditka, 2 for -2 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 4 for 89 yards; Jim Harris, 2 for 45 yards; Marlin McKeever, 1 for 21 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Margene Adkins, 1 for 24 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 1 for 30 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 279 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 2 for 92 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1 DAL: Mike Clark, 2/4
Detroit turned two fumble recoveries into a pair of first half field goals, and a third recovery by Alex Karras set up Mel Farr's 26-yard run for the game's only touchdown as the Lions defeated a divisional leader for the third straight week.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.5 (1) | 173.7 (10) | 339.2 (2) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 119.7 (11) | 147.7 (9) | 267.5 (8) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.3 (2) | 136.6 (21) | 290.9 (11) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 92.8 (3) | 161.5 (15) | 254.3 (5) | 33 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-3-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Detroit Lions (8-4-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
( 3- 0) STL Jim Bakken 29 yard field goal
( 3- 3) DET Errol Mann 14 yard field goal
( 3- 6) DET Errol Mann 13 yard field goal
( 3- 9) DET Errol Mann 10 yard field goal
( 3-16) DET Mel Farr 28 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
STL DET
First Downs: 6 18
Rushes-yards: 18-38 40-160
Yards/rush: 2.1 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-26-126-2 11-21-157-1
Sacked-yards: 2-18 6-38
Net pass yards: 108 119
Net yards/pass: 3.9 4.4
Total net yards: 146 279
Total plays: 46 (39% run) 67 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 2-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 6-53 7-80
Attendance: 56,362
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 26 for 126 yards (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 21 for 157 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 10 for 32 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 3 for 2 yards DET: Mel Farr, 21 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 11 for 54 yards; Greg Landry, 5 for 18 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 2 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 105 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 15 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 13 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for -7 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 5 for 76 yards; Mel Farr, 4 for 31 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 44 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 83 yards DET: Steve Owens, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 2 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 229 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 26 for 126 yards (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 21 for 157 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 10 for 32 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 3 for 2 yards DET: Mel Farr, 21 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 11 for 54 yards; Greg Landry, 5 for 18 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 2 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 105 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 15 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 13 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for -7 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 5 for 76 yards; Mel Farr, 4 for 31 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 44 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 83 yards DET: Steve Owens, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 2 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 229 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3
Five interceptions, three by Johnny Robinson, enabled the Chiefs to score a shutout over the Broncos and move against the Raiders the following week with the AFC Western title at stake. It was Robinson's second 3-interception game of the season. Ed Podolak's 139 yards rushing on 12 carries was a personal high.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.5 (10) | 154.7 (15) | 285.2 (15) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 89.0 (2) | 180.9 (22) | 269.9 (10) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.8 (7) | 134.6 (22) | 272.5 (18) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 112.2 (10) | 136.1 (2) | 248.3 (3) | 35 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (5-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-3-2) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
( 0- 7) KC Ed Podolak 65 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 0-10) KC Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal
( 0-13) KC Jan Stenerud 14 yard field goal
( 0-16) KC Jan Stenerud 34 yard field goal
DEN KC
First Downs: 7 8
Rushes-yards: 20-76 32-204
Yards/rush: 3.8 6.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-21-115-5 7-19-64-0
Sacked-yards: 6-45 5-46
Net pass yards: 70 18
Net yards/pass: 2.6 0.8
Total net yards: 146 222
Total plays: 47 (42% run) 56 (57% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 2-0
Turnovers: 6 0
Penalties-yards: 6-47 6-39
Attendance: 50,454
Passing:
DEN: Chuck Pastrana, 9 of 21 for 115 yards (5 int) KC: Len Dawson, 7 of 19 for 64 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 60 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 4 for 1 yard; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 12 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 8 for 18 yards; Warren McVea, 7 for 36 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 42 yards; Jim Whalen, 3 for 42 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 28 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for -2 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 3 for -1 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 33 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 4 for 93 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 6 for 66 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 2 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 3 for 29 yards; Willie Lanier, 2 for 2 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 323 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 289 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/6
DEN: Chuck Pastrana, 9 of 21 for 115 yards (5 int) KC: Len Dawson, 7 of 19 for 64 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 60 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 4 for 1 yard; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 12 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 8 for 18 yards; Warren McVea, 7 for 36 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 42 yards; Jim Whalen, 3 for 42 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 28 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for -2 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 3 for -1 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 33 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 4 for 93 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 6 for 66 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 2 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 3 for 29 yards; Willie Lanier, 2 for 2 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 323 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 289 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/6
Roman Gabriel completed 21 passes, including touchdown tosses of 37 yards to Jack Snow and 11 yards to Billy Truax, as Los Angeles scored its third straight victory. The Saints' Tom Dempsey kicked field goals of 54, 50 and 24 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 89.7 (24) | 171.5 (11) | 261.3 (21) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 142.3 (22) | 203.3 (26) | 345.5 (26) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.6 (11) | 153.5 (16) | 282.2 (16) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 95.9 (4) | 152.6 (11) | 248.5 (4) | 32 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-9-1) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Rams (8-3-1) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
( 3- 0) NO Tom Dempsey 24 yard field goal
( 3- 7) LA Les Josephson 6 yard rush (David Ray kick)
( 3-14) LA Jack Snow 37 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
( 3-21) LA Les Josephson 2 yard rush (David Ray kick)
( 6-21) NO Tom Dempsey 50 yard field goal
( 6-24) LA David Ray 45 yard field goal
( 9-24) NO Tom Dempsey 54 yard field goal
( 9-31) LA Billy Truax 11 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(16-31) NO Danny Abramowicz 4 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Tom Dempsey kick)
(16-34) LA David Ray 37 yard field goal
NO LA
First Downs: 15 25
Rushes-yards: 22-75 29-109
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-32-195-0 23-46-336-0
Sacked-yards: 2-15 0-0
Net pass yards: 180 336
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.3
Total net yards: 255 445
Total plays: 56 (39% run) 75 (38% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 5-58 9-97
Attendance: 66,410
Passing:
NO: Billy Kilmer, 10 of 16 for 105 yards; Edd Hargett, 7 of 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD LA: Roman Gabriel, 21 of 42 for 294 yards and 2 TDs; Karl Sweetan, 2 of 3 for 42 yards; Larry Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Dick Davis, 18 for 65 yards; Tom Barrington, 4 for 10 yards LA: Les Josephson, 10 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Willie Ellison, 9 for 9 yards; Larry Smith, 8 for 68 yards; Jeff Jordan, 1 for 0 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 5 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Dave Parks, 5 for 79 yards; Tom Barrington, 3 for 16 yards; Dick Davis, 2 for 18 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 9 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for -7 yards LA: Jack Snow, 7 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Billy Truax, 5 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tucker, 3 for 59 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 50 yards; Larry Smith, 2 for 21 yards; Pat Studstill, 1 for 22 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 20 yards; Donnie Williams, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 67 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 2 for 45 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 35 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 99 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 10 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 68 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 288 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 LA: David Ray, 2/3
NO: Billy Kilmer, 10 of 16 for 105 yards; Edd Hargett, 7 of 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD LA: Roman Gabriel, 21 of 42 for 294 yards and 2 TDs; Karl Sweetan, 2 of 3 for 42 yards; Larry Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Dick Davis, 18 for 65 yards; Tom Barrington, 4 for 10 yards LA: Les Josephson, 10 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Willie Ellison, 9 for 9 yards; Larry Smith, 8 for 68 yards; Jeff Jordan, 1 for 0 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 5 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Dave Parks, 5 for 79 yards; Tom Barrington, 3 for 16 yards; Dick Davis, 2 for 18 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 9 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for -7 yards LA: Jack Snow, 7 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Billy Truax, 5 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tucker, 3 for 59 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 50 yards; Larry Smith, 2 for 21 yards; Pat Studstill, 1 for 22 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 20 yards; Donnie Williams, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 67 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 2 for 45 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 35 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 99 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 10 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 68 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 288 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 LA: David Ray, 2/3
Larry Csonka had his second successive 100-yard day (21 for 115) to help the Dolphins reverse the Patriots' opening-day decision. Mercury Morris ran the opening kickoff back 96 yards and Lloyd Mumphord scored a 51-yard return following Manny Fernandez's block of a field goal attempt, giving the Dolphins their first two touchdowns without having put the ball in play from scrimmage.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 76.4 (26) | 110.3 (26) | 186.6 (26) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 137.9 (20) | 144.5 (7) | 282.5 (14) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.8 (6) | 143.0 (19) | 285.8 (14) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 110.2 (8) | 194.4 (24) | 304.5 (19) | 31 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots (2-10-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Miami Dolphins (8-4-0) | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
( 0- 7) MIA Mercury Morris 96 yard kickoff return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Lloyd Mumphord 51 yard return of blocked field goal (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 15 yard field goal
( 6-17) BOS Jim Nance 10 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6-20) MIA Garo Yepremian 39 yard field goal
( 6-27) MIA Howard Twilley 19 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-27) BOS Carl Garrett 6 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick)
(13-34) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-37) MIA Garo Yepremian 30 yard field goal
(20-37) BOS Gayle Knief 22 yard pass from Mike Taliaferro (Gino Cappelletti kick)
BOS MIA
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 23-67 40-208
Yards/rush: 2.9 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-35-198-0 11-19-102-0
Sacked-yards: 2-22 1-9
Net pass yards: 176 93
Net yards/pass: 4.8 4.7
Total net yards: 243 301
Total plays: 60 (38% run) 60 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-2
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 4-67 5-65
Attendance: 51,032
Passing:
BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 12 of 21 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 10 of 14 for 103 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 15 for 102 yards and 1 TD; John Stofa, 0 of 4 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 11 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Odell Lawson, 4 for 4 yards; Joe Kapp, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 21 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 9 for 63 yards; Mercury Morris, 5 for 30 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 2 yards; Barry Pryor, 2 for 0 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Ron Sellers, 4 for 45 yards; Jim Nance, 4 for 31 yards; Tom Beer, 3 for 34 yards; Sid Blanks, 3 for 23 yards; Gayle Knief, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bake Turner, 2 for 25 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 1 yard; Odell Lawson, 1 for 8 yards; Charley Frazier, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 41 yards; Howard Twilley, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Karl Noonan, 2 for 22 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BOS: Sid Blanks, 2 for 44 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 44 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 30 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 7 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 9 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 5 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 263 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 0/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3
BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 12 of 21 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 10 of 14 for 103 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 15 for 102 yards and 1 TD; John Stofa, 0 of 4 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 11 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Odell Lawson, 4 for 4 yards; Joe Kapp, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 21 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 9 for 63 yards; Mercury Morris, 5 for 30 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 2 yards; Barry Pryor, 2 for 0 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Ron Sellers, 4 for 45 yards; Jim Nance, 4 for 31 yards; Tom Beer, 3 for 34 yards; Sid Blanks, 3 for 23 yards; Gayle Knief, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bake Turner, 2 for 25 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 1 yard; Odell Lawson, 1 for 8 yards; Charley Frazier, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 41 yards; Howard Twilley, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Karl Noonan, 2 for 22 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BOS: Sid Blanks, 2 for 44 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 44 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 30 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 7 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 9 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 5 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 263 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 0/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3
With the score 6-6 in the final period, the Giants thwarted a Buffalo fake field goal attempt and mounted a 77-yard march that climaxed with Fran Tarkenton throwing a nine-yard scoring pass to Clifton McNeil. Tarkenton later tossed a four-yard TD pass to Tucker Frederickson.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 113.5 (18) | 176.0 (8) | 289.5 (12) | 43 |
| DEFENSE | 123.5 (15) | 143.4 (5) | 266.9 (7) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.2 (9) | 193.8 (3) | 326.0 (3) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 123.3 (14) | 167.5 (17) | 290.8 (17) | 26 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-8-1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| New York Giants (8-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
( 0- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 25 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BUF Grant Guthrie 23 yard field goal
( 6- 3) BUF Grant Guthrie 28 yard field goal
( 6- 6) NYG Pete Gogolak 15 yard field goal
( 6-13) NYG Clifton McNeil 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 6-20) NYG Tucker Frederickson 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
BUF NYG
First Downs: 13 15
Rushes-yards: 24-73 35-151
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-31-174-1 11-19-141-0
Sacked-yards: 7-67 4-22
Net pass yards: 107 119
Net yards/pass: 2.8 5.2
Total net yards: 180 270
Total plays: 62 (38% run) 58 (60% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-3
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 5-70 5-40
Attendance: 62,870
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 14 of 28 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 1 of 3 for 11 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 19 for 141 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 13 for 53 yards; Bill Enyart, 9 for 22 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 3 yards; James Harris, 1 for -5 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 100 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 12 for 39 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 13 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Haven Moses, 5 for 54 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 88 yards; Bill Enyart, 4 for 18 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 10 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 82 yards; Clifton McNeil, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 3 for 33 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 21 yards NYG: Les Shy, 1 for 62 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for -7 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 6 for 222 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/4
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 14 of 28 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 1 of 3 for 11 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 19 for 141 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 13 for 53 yards; Bill Enyart, 9 for 22 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 3 yards; James Harris, 1 for -5 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 100 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 12 for 39 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 13 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Haven Moses, 5 for 54 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 88 yards; Bill Enyart, 4 for 18 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 10 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 82 yards; Clifton McNeil, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 3 for 33 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 21 yards NYG: Les Shy, 1 for 62 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for -7 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 6 for 222 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/4
A final-second tipped TD pass from Daryle Lamonica to Warren Wells in the end zone enabled Oakland to move into the decisive game in the AFC West vs. Kansas City the following week. Wells caught two of seven passes directed his way, both for TDs. George Blanda threw the other during Lamonica's temporary absence because of an injured hip. Blanda also kicked the decisive final extra point.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.5 (5) | 208.7 (1) | 354.3 (1) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 152.9 (26) | 160.0 (14) | 312.9 (22) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.4 (13) | 177.5 (7) | 297.9 (8) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 87.8 (1) | 155.7 (12) | 243.5 (2) | 26 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (7-3-2) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| New York Jets (4-8-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Jim Turner 32 yard field goal
( 0-10) NYJ Pete Lammons 12 yard pass from Al Woodall (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-10) OAK Warren Wells 13 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
( 7-13) NYJ Jim Turner 32 yard field goal
(14-13) OAK Warren Wells 33 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
OAK NYJ
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 24-71 44-158
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-44-189-2 9-22-99-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 179 99
Net yards/pass: 4.0 4.5
Total net yards: 250 257
Total plays: 69 (34% run) 66 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 2-25 10-134
Attendance: 62,905
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 13 of 39 for 169 yards and 1 TD (2 int); George Blanda, 2 of 5 for 20 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Al Woodall, 9 of 22 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 11 for 40 yards; Charlie Smith, 10 for 22 yards; Larry Todd, 2 for 6 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 26 for 115 yards; George Nock, 16 for 36 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 40 yards; Rod Sherman, 3 for 71 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 39 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for -7 yards; Warren Wells, 2 for 46 yards and 2 TDs NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 57 yards; George Sauer, 3 for 24 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 81 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 16 yards; Art Thoms, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Chuck Mercein, 2 for 20 yards; Mike Battle, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Rod Sherman, 2 for 8 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Al Atkinson, 1 for 32 yards; W.K. Hicks, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 205 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 6 for 226 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/5
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 13 of 39 for 169 yards and 1 TD (2 int); George Blanda, 2 of 5 for 20 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Al Woodall, 9 of 22 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 11 for 40 yards; Charlie Smith, 10 for 22 yards; Larry Todd, 2 for 6 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 26 for 115 yards; George Nock, 16 for 36 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 40 yards; Rod Sherman, 3 for 71 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 39 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for -7 yards; Warren Wells, 2 for 46 yards and 2 TDs NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 57 yards; George Sauer, 3 for 24 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 81 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 16 yards; Art Thoms, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Chuck Mercein, 2 for 20 yards; Mike Battle, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Rod Sherman, 2 for 8 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Al Atkinson, 1 for 32 yards; W.K. Hicks, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 205 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 6 for 226 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/5
Packer rookie Larry Krause returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a TD to help push Pittsburgh out of a first-place tie in the Central Division of the AFC. Pittsburgh enjoyed a temporary lead when Terry Bradshaw connected with an 87-yard TD pass to Dave Smith but Bart Starr directed the Packers 67 yards in seven plays to put the Packers in front for good. Green Bay registered five interceptions, four against Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh's rookie quarterback.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (12) | 129.0 (25) | 253.5 (23) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 141.3 (21) | 152.1 (10) | 293.4 (18) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.5 (21) | 156.2 (14) | 267.6 (20) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 122.1 (13) | 157.5 (13) | 279.5 (13) | 28 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (6-6-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
( 6- 0) GB Larry Krause 100 yard kickoff return (kick failed)
( 6- 3) PIT Allan Watson 15 yard field goal
( 6- 9) PIT Dave Smith 87 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)
(13- 9) GB Rich McGeorge 13 yard pass from Bart Starr (Dale Livingston kick)
(13-12) PIT Allan Watson 45 yard field goal
(20-12) GB John Hilton 65 yard pass from Bart Starr (Dale Livingston kick)
GB PIT
First Downs: 14 13
Rushes-yards: 33-82 33-131
Yards/rush: 2.5 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-32-235-2 8-34-143-5
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 235 143
Net yards/pass: 7.3 4.2
Total net yards: 317 274
Total plays: 65 (50% run) 67 (49% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-1
Turnovers: 4 6
Penalties-yards: 3-15 2-19
Attendance: 46,418
Passing:
GB: Bart Starr, 14 of 32 for 235 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 20 for 110 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Terry Hanratty, 5 of 14 for 33 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Donny Anderson, 18 for 29 yards; Dave Hampton, 15 for 53 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 19 for 71 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 32 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 14 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
GB: John Hilton, 5 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 5 for 68 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 40 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Dave Smith, 3 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 3 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 19 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 17 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Larry Krause, 2 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Forrest Gregg, 1 for 16 yards; Dick Himes, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 1 for 23 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willie Wood, 2 for 6 yards; Ken Ellis, 2 for 2 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 9 yards; Fred Carr, 1 for 28 yards; Willie Wood, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Jeter, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Chuck Allen, 1 for 9 yards; Jerry Hillebrand, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 6 for 223 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Dale Livingston, 0/1 PIT: Allan Watson, 2/2
GB: Bart Starr, 14 of 32 for 235 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 20 for 110 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Terry Hanratty, 5 of 14 for 33 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Donny Anderson, 18 for 29 yards; Dave Hampton, 15 for 53 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 19 for 71 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 32 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 14 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
GB: John Hilton, 5 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 5 for 68 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 40 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Dave Smith, 3 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 3 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 19 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 17 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Larry Krause, 2 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Forrest Gregg, 1 for 16 yards; Dick Himes, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 1 for 23 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willie Wood, 2 for 6 yards; Ken Ellis, 2 for 2 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 9 yards; Fred Carr, 1 for 28 yards; Willie Wood, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Jeter, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Chuck Allen, 1 for 9 yards; Jerry Hillebrand, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 6 for 223 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Dale Livingston, 0/1 PIT: Allan Watson, 2/2
The Bengals won their fifth straight with Horst Muhlmann getting off his longest field goal, 53 yards, and Lemar Parrish becoming the fourth man in the AFC to return a punt for a TD. John Hadl, Chargers quarterback, ran for a TD and passed to Willie Frazier for another and Lance Alworth caught four passes to move into seventh position in the all-time list ahead of Don Hutson.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.5 (8) | 139.9 (20) | 275.4 (17) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 120.0 (12) | 188.7 (23) | 308.7 (21) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.7 (22) | 169.8 (12) | 270.5 (19) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 149.4 (24) | 172.9 (18) | 322.3 (24) | 20 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-6-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-6-2) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 53 yard field goal
(10- 0) CIN Lemar Parrish 79 yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10- 7) SD John Hadl 2 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)
(17- 7) CIN Jess Phillips 13 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(17-14) SD Willie Frazier 2 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
CIN SD
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 38-136 29-113
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-19-26-1 17-36-193-3
Sacked-yards: 3-26 3-26
Net pass yards: 0 167
Net yards/pass: 0.0 4.3
Total net yards: 136 280
Total plays: 60 (63% run) 68 (42% run)
Yards/play: 2.3 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 5-43 4-41
Attendance: 41,461
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 18 for 19 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 7 yards SD: John Hadl, 14 of 27 for 156 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Marty Domres, 3 of 9 for 37 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 15 for 43 yards; Virgil Carter, 6 for 31 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Dickie Post, 12 for 46 yards; Jeff Queen, 8 for 44 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Hubbert, 2 for 2 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 3 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 4 for -4 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 18 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jeff Queen, 5 for 44 yards; Willie Frazier, 5 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 4 for 50 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 48 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 23 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 79 yards and 1 TD SD: Chris Fletcher, 4 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Dyer, 1 for 22 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards; Al Beauchamp, 1 for 2 yards SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 323 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3 SD: Mike Mercer, 0/1
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 18 for 19 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 7 yards SD: John Hadl, 14 of 27 for 156 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Marty Domres, 3 of 9 for 37 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 15 for 43 yards; Virgil Carter, 6 for 31 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Dickie Post, 12 for 46 yards; Jeff Queen, 8 for 44 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Hubbert, 2 for 2 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 3 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 4 for -4 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 18 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jeff Queen, 5 for 44 yards; Willie Frazier, 5 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 4 for 50 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 48 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 23 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 79 yards and 1 TD SD: Chris Fletcher, 4 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Dyer, 1 for 22 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards; Al Beauchamp, 1 for 2 yards SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 323 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3 SD: Mike Mercer, 0/1
A pair of pass interference infractions in the end zone set up two one-yard touchdown bursts by San Francisco's Ken Willard that wiped out a 20-7 Atlanta lead and enabled the 49ers to remain tied with the Rams for first place in the NFC West.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.0 (17) | 147.3 (17) | 261.3 (21) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 126.5 (16) | 139.9 (4) | 266.5 (6) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.4 (19) | 206.9 (2) | 320.3 (4) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 132.1 (18) | 145.7 (8) | 277.8 (12) | 28 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-7-2) | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| San Francisco 49ers (8-3-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
( 6- 0) ATL Jim Mitchell 46 yard pass from Bob Berry (kick failed)
(13- 0) ATL John Mallory 17 yard fumble return (Ken Vinyard kick)
(13- 7) SF Gene Washington 35 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(20- 7) ATL Jim Mitchell 12 yard pass from Bob Berry (Ken Vinyard kick)
(20-14) SF Ken Willard 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(20-21) SF Ken Willard 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(20-24) SF Bruce Gossett 23 yard field goal
ATL SF
First Downs: 13 20
Rushes-yards: 39-153 29-95
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-100-0 20-30-268-1
Sacked-yards: 7-48 1-9
Net pass yards: 52 259
Net yards/pass: 2.1 8.4
Total net yards: 205 354
Total plays: 64 (60% run) 60 (48% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 8-127 7-96
Attendance: 41,387
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 8 of 18 for 100 yards and 2 TDs SF: John Brodie, 20 of 30 for 268 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Harmon Wages, 15 for 68 yards; Cannonball Butler, 13 for 42 yards; Paul Gipson, 7 for 32 yards; Art Malone, 3 for 12 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -1 yards SF: Ken Willard, 12 for 36 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Tucker, 11 for 33 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 7 yards; John Isenbarger, 2 for 7 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 8 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 3 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Flatley, 3 for 21 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 5 yards; Paul Gipson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Bill Tucker, 6 for 25 yards; Ken Willard, 5 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Dick Witcher, 2 for 38 yards; Bob Windsor, 2 for 31 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 6 yards; John Isenbarger, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Mike Brunson, 1 for 26 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 21 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 19 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 25 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 1 for 5 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 8 for 317 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 0/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2
ATL: Bob Berry, 8 of 18 for 100 yards and 2 TDs SF: John Brodie, 20 of 30 for 268 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Harmon Wages, 15 for 68 yards; Cannonball Butler, 13 for 42 yards; Paul Gipson, 7 for 32 yards; Art Malone, 3 for 12 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -1 yards SF: Ken Willard, 12 for 36 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Tucker, 11 for 33 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 7 yards; John Isenbarger, 2 for 7 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 8 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 3 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Flatley, 3 for 21 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 5 yards; Paul Gipson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Bill Tucker, 6 for 25 yards; Ken Willard, 5 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Dick Witcher, 2 for 38 yards; Bob Windsor, 2 for 31 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 6 yards; John Isenbarger, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Mike Brunson, 1 for 26 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 21 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 19 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 25 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 1 for 5 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 8 for 317 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 0/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2