All NFL game summaries for 09/19/1971:
Former San Diego State teammates and rookies Tom Hayes and Ken Burrow were the standouts in Atlanta's victory over 1970's NFC Western Division champions. Hayes had two interceptions and a fumble recovery as the Falcons gained the ball seven times via 49ers' mistakes. Burrow caught touchdown passes of 10 and 35 yards from Bob Berry.
Line: 49ers by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
 Atlanta Falcons (1-0-0) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 3) ATL Bill Bell 23 yard field goal
( 7- 3) SF Jimmy Thomas 25 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7-10) ATL Ken Burrow 10 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
( 7-13) ATL Bill Bell 23 yard field goal
( 7-20) ATL Ken Burrow 35 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
(10-20) SF Bruce Gossett 28 yard field goal
(17-20) SF Ted Kwalick 33 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
SF ATL
First Downs: 22 16
Rushes-yards: 30-166 36-101
Yards/rush: 5.5 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-34-225-4 16-21-185-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 3-20
Net pass yards: 206 165
Net yards/pass: 5.7 6.9
Total net yards: 372 266
Total plays: 66 (45% run) 60 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 5-1
Turnovers: 7 1
Penalties-yards: 6-62 10-55
Attendance: 56,990
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 17 of 34 for 225 yards and 1 TD (4 int) ATL: Bob Berry, 16 of 21 for 185 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 17 for 79 yards; Vic Washington, 6 for 32 yards; Doug Cunningham, 5 for 27 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; John Brodie, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Art Malone, 13 for 40 yards; Cannonball Butler, 11 for 31 yards; Sonny Campbell, 8 for 23 yards; Bob Berry, 3 for 2 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 6 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 24 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 32 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 24 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 21 yards; Dick Witcher, 1 for 22 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 5 yards ATL: Art Malone, 4 for 46 yards; Wes Chesson, 4 for 29 yards; Ken Burrow, 3 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 16 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 19 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 2 for 34 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 18 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 56 yards; Joe Profit, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Johnny Fuller, 1 for 10 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 4 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Hayes, 2 for 27 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 2 yards; Tom McCauley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 2 for 97 yards ATL: Bill Bell, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1 ATL: Bill Bell, 2/3
SF: John Brodie, 17 of 34 for 225 yards and 1 TD (4 int) ATL: Bob Berry, 16 of 21 for 185 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 17 for 79 yards; Vic Washington, 6 for 32 yards; Doug Cunningham, 5 for 27 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; John Brodie, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Art Malone, 13 for 40 yards; Cannonball Butler, 11 for 31 yards; Sonny Campbell, 8 for 23 yards; Bob Berry, 3 for 2 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 6 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 24 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 32 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 24 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 21 yards; Dick Witcher, 1 for 22 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 5 yards ATL: Art Malone, 4 for 46 yards; Wes Chesson, 4 for 29 yards; Ken Burrow, 3 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 16 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 19 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 2 for 34 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 18 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 56 yards; Joe Profit, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Johnny Fuller, 1 for 10 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 4 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Hayes, 2 for 27 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 2 yards; Tom McCauley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 2 for 97 yards ATL: Bill Bell, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1 ATL: Bill Bell, 2/3
Norm Bulaich, a second-year running back, established a Baltimore single-game rushing mark with 198 yards on 22 carries on a muddy field. Bulaich played on a sprained ankle after the first period, and utilized a borrowed helmet in breaking the 16-year mark of 194 yards established by Alan Ameche. John Unitas played briefly in the fourth period, his first appearance since Achilles tendon surgery in the spring.
Line: Colts by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Baltimore Colts (1-0-0) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
( 0- 3) BAL Jim O'Brien 38 yard field goal
( 0-10) BAL Tom Matte 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-13) BAL Jim O'Brien 21 yard field goal
( 0-19) BAL Norm Bulaich 67 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0-22) BAL Jim O'Brien 21 yard field goal
NYJ BAL
First Downs: 7 18
Rushes-yards: 18-43 43-253
Yards/rush: 2.4 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-24-108-0 7-17-71-0
Sacked-yards: 4-33 1-5
Net pass yards: 75 66
Net yards/pass: 2.7 3.7
Total net yards: 118 319
Total plays: 46 (39% run) 61 (70% run)
Yards/play: 2.6 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 8-79 5-35
Attendance: 56,458
Passing:
NYJ: Al Woodall, 10 of 19 for 94 yards; Bob Davis, 2 of 5 for 14 yards BAL: Earl Morrall, 6 of 14 for 80 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 of 3 for -9 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 9 for 32 yards; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 11 yards; George Nock, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 22 for 198 yards and 1 TD; Tom Matte, 11 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 16 yards; Don Nottingham, 3 for 14 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 8 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 0 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: John Riggins, 6 for 35 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 47 yards; Steve Harkey, 2 for 14 yards; Don Maynard, 1 for 7 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Don Nottingham, 3 for 5 yards; Ray Perkins, 2 for 49 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 20 yards; John Mackey, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 3 for 69 yards; Phil Wise, 2 for 45 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 1 for -3 yards BAL: Lenny Dunlap, 5 for 87 yards; Ron Gardin, 2 for 75 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 11 for 450 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/3
NYJ: Al Woodall, 10 of 19 for 94 yards; Bob Davis, 2 of 5 for 14 yards BAL: Earl Morrall, 6 of 14 for 80 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 of 3 for -9 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 9 for 32 yards; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 11 yards; George Nock, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 22 for 198 yards and 1 TD; Tom Matte, 11 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 16 yards; Don Nottingham, 3 for 14 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 8 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 0 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: John Riggins, 6 for 35 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 47 yards; Steve Harkey, 2 for 14 yards; Don Maynard, 1 for 7 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Don Nottingham, 3 for 5 yards; Ray Perkins, 2 for 49 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 20 yards; John Mackey, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 3 for 69 yards; Phil Wise, 2 for 45 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 1 for -3 yards BAL: Lenny Dunlap, 5 for 87 yards; Ron Gardin, 2 for 75 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 11 for 450 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/3
Calvin Hill raced to 4 TDs to enable Dallas, the defending NFC champions, to overcome an early Buffalo lead. For the Bills, Dennis Shaw completed 3 TD passes in a 353-yard effort. Buffalo running backs were unable to pierce the Dallas defense which limited the Bills to 66 yards rushing.
Line: Cowboys by 12½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
 Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
( 7- 0) DAL Calvin Hill 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
( 7- 7) BUF Haven Moses 73 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
( 7-14) BUF O.J. Simpson 6 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick)
(14-14) DAL Bob Hayes 76 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(21-14) DAL Walt Garrison 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(21-17) BUF Grant Guthrie 40 yard field goal
(21-24) BUF Marlin Briscoe 75 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
(28-24) DAL Calvin Hill 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(28-30) BUF Marlin Briscoe 23 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (kick failed)
(35-30) DAL Reggie Rucker 19 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(42-30) DAL Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(49-30) DAL Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(49-37) BUF Ike Hill 26 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
DAL BUF
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 40-160 22-66
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-14-221-0 18-30-353-3
Sacked-yards: 2-10 3-18
Net pass yards: 211 335
Net yards/pass: 13.2 10.2
Total net yards: 371 401
Total plays: 56 (71% run) 55 (40% run)
Yards/play: 6.6 7.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 13-129 8-95
Attendance: 46,206
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 10 of 14 for 221 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 30 for 353 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 84 yards and 4 TDs; Walt Garrison, 16 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for -9 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 7 for 30 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 35 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 33 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD BUF: Greg Jones, 5 for 58 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 113 yards and 2 TDs; Jan White, 3 for 52 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 16 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 11 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ike Hill, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 5 for 154 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for 26 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 5 for 147 yards; Tim Beamer, 2 for 35 yards; Howard Kindig, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 42 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 20 yards; Tim Beamer, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 53 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 11 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 6 for 241 yards BUF: Dave Chapple, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2
DAL: Craig Morton, 10 of 14 for 221 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 30 for 353 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 84 yards and 4 TDs; Walt Garrison, 16 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for -9 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 7 for 30 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 35 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 33 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD BUF: Greg Jones, 5 for 58 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 113 yards and 2 TDs; Jan White, 3 for 52 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 16 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 11 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ike Hill, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 5 for 154 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for 26 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 5 for 147 yards; Tim Beamer, 2 for 35 yards; Howard Kindig, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 42 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 20 yards; Tim Beamer, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 53 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 11 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 6 for 241 yards BUF: Dave Chapple, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2
Reserve quarterback Kent Nix entered in the final period, with the Bears trailing 15-3, and following linebacker Ross Brupbacher's 30-yard touchdown dash with a recovered fumble, Nix completed an eight-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver George Farmer with 49 seconds remaining for the Chicago victory.
Line: Bears by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-0) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
 Chicago Bears (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 6- 0) PIT Preston Pearson 0 yard fumble return (kick failed)
( 6- 3) CHI Mac Percival 33 yard field goal
( 9- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 32 yard field goal
(12- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 29 yard field goal
(15- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 42 yard field goal
(15-10) CHI Ross Brupbacher 30 yard fumble return (Mac Percival kick)
(15-17) CHI George Farmer 8 yard pass from Kent Nix (Mac Percival kick)
PIT CHI
First Downs: 15 8
Rushes-yards: 43-223 21-45
Yards/rush: 5.2 2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-24-129-4 16-29-124-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-28
Net pass yards: 129 96
Net yards/pass: 5.4 2.9
Total net yards: 352 141
Total plays: 67 (64% run) 54 (38% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 2.6
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 3-3
Turnovers: 7 4
Penalties-yards: 6-64 6-60
Attendance: 55,049
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 24 for 129 yards (4 int) CHI: Jack Concannon, 15 of 26 for 116 yards (1 int); Kent Nix, 1 of 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 17 for 114 yards; Warren Bankston, 16 for 89 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 14 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Don Shy, 9 for 19 yards; Jim Grabowski, 8 for 13 yards; Kent Nix, 2 for 13 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 6 for 113 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 12 yards; Warren Bankston, 2 for 4 yards CHI: George Farmer, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bob Wallace, 4 for 20 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 16 yards; Jim Grabowski, 3 for 16 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jim Brumfield, 3 for 47 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 20 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 114 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 18 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Allen, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Dick Butkus, 2 for 9 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 34 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 237 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 341 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 24 for 129 yards (4 int) CHI: Jack Concannon, 15 of 26 for 116 yards (1 int); Kent Nix, 1 of 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 17 for 114 yards; Warren Bankston, 16 for 89 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 14 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Don Shy, 9 for 19 yards; Jim Grabowski, 8 for 13 yards; Kent Nix, 2 for 13 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 6 for 113 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 12 yards; Warren Bankston, 2 for 4 yards CHI: George Farmer, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bob Wallace, 4 for 20 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 16 yards; Jim Grabowski, 3 for 16 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jim Brumfield, 3 for 47 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 20 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 114 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 18 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Allen, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Dick Butkus, 2 for 9 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 34 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 237 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 341 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2
Virgil Carter's three TD passes included a club record 90-yarder to Speedie Thomas in the Bengals' victory. Cincinnati established a team record of 532 yards of total offense, and Essex Johnson carried for 113 yards on eight attempts in the second half.
Line: Bengals by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
 Cincinnati Bengals (1-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 37 |
( 0- 7) CIN Eric Crabtree 2 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 7- 7) PHI Ben Hawkins 10 yard pass from Pete Liske (Happy Feller kick)
( 7-10) CIN Horst Muhlmann 36 yard field goal
( 7-17) CIN Speedy Thomas 90 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 7-20) CIN Horst Muhlmann 35 yard field goal
( 7-27) CIN Jess Phillips 7 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(14-27) PHI Ben Hawkins 15 yard pass from Pete Liske (Happy Feller kick)
(14-34) CIN Essex Johnson 68 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(14-37) CIN Horst Muhlmann 26 yard field goal
PHI CIN
First Downs: 17 23
Rushes-yards: 18-39 35-236
Yards/rush: 2.2 6.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-40-301-3 24-33-310-0
Sacked-yards: 3-25 1-14
Net pass yards: 276 296
Net yards/pass: 6.4 8.7
Total net yards: 315 532
Total plays: 61 (29% run) 69 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 7.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 8-84 10-122
Attendance: 55,880
Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 20 of 40 for 301 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 22 of 30 for 273 yards and 3 TDs; Ken Anderson, 2 of 3 for 37 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Lee Bouggess, 8 for 10 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 7 for 29 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 1 yard; Larry Watkins, 1 for 0 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 41 yards; Essex Johnson, 8 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 7 for 30 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 13 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 21 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 16 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 2 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 7 for 118 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 3 for 46 yards; Gary Ballman, 3 for 40 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 46 yards; Fred Hill, 2 for 24 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 22 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Eric Crabtree, 8 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 6 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 4 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 30 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 33 yards; Ed Marshall, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Jim Thrower, 3 for 91 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 34 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 3 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 18 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Sandy Durko, 1 for 25 yards; Al Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 216 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Happy Feller, 0/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 3/4
PHI: Pete Liske, 20 of 40 for 301 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 22 of 30 for 273 yards and 3 TDs; Ken Anderson, 2 of 3 for 37 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Lee Bouggess, 8 for 10 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 7 for 29 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 1 yard; Larry Watkins, 1 for 0 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 41 yards; Essex Johnson, 8 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 7 for 30 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 13 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 21 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 16 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 2 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 7 for 118 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 3 for 46 yards; Gary Ballman, 3 for 40 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 46 yards; Fred Hill, 2 for 24 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 22 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Eric Crabtree, 8 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 6 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 4 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 30 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 33 yards; Ed Marshall, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Jim Thrower, 3 for 91 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 34 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 3 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 18 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Sandy Durko, 1 for 25 yards; Al Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 216 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Happy Feller, 0/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 3/4
Leroy Kelly punched across for two TDs and Bill Nelsen hit Gary Collins with a TD pass to pace the Cleveland Browns to their first home shutout in four years. The Browns held Houston to 35 yards rushing and got to the Oilers' passers six times. The Browns also made five interceptions, compared to 19 for the entire 1970 season.
Line: Browns by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
 Cleveland Browns (1-0-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-14) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-17) CLE Don Cockroft 24 yard field goal
( 0-24) CLE Gary Collins 8 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-31) CLE Frank Pitts 18 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
HOU CLE
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 15-35 34-108
Yards/rush: 2.3 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-39-245-5 19-39-280-1
Sacked-yards: 5-37 1-11
Net pass yards: 208 269
Net yards/pass: 4.7 6.7
Total net yards: 243 377
Total plays: 59 (25% run) 74 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 10-65 7-72
Attendance: 73,387
Passing:
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 8 of 20 for 144 yards (3 int); Charley Johnson, 9 of 19 for 101 yards (2 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 31 for 254 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Phipps, 2 of 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Woody Campbell, 11 for 22 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 13 yards; Andy Hopkins, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 17 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Scott, 11 for 53 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for -8 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for -4 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 92 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 82 yards; Jim Beirne, 3 for 47 yards; Woody Campbell, 3 for 15 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 5 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 5 for 69 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 74 yards; Gary Collins, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 42 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 3 for 57 yards; Linzy Cole, 2 for 57 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 27 yards; Walt Sumner, 2 for 7 yards; Jerry Sherk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 256 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Braden Beck, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/3
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 8 of 20 for 144 yards (3 int); Charley Johnson, 9 of 19 for 101 yards (2 int) CLE: Bill Nelsen, 17 of 31 for 254 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Phipps, 2 of 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Woody Campbell, 11 for 22 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 13 yards; Andy Hopkins, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 17 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Scott, 11 for 53 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for -8 yards; Don Cockroft, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for -4 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 92 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 82 yards; Jim Beirne, 3 for 47 yards; Woody Campbell, 3 for 15 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 5 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 5 for 69 yards; Milt Morin, 4 for 74 yards; Gary Collins, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 42 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 3 for 57 yards; Linzy Cole, 2 for 57 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 2 for 27 yards; Walt Sumner, 2 for 7 yards; Jerry Sherk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 256 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Braden Beck, 0/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/3
A Bob Griese pass to Paul Warfield in the last 2½ minutes enabled Miami to tie Denver in the Broncos' home opener before a record crowd. The Dolphins gambled on 4th down three times in the last period and made it each time. Denver's TD was a 31-yard pass from Don Horn to rookie Dwight Harrison.
Line: Dolphins by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins (0-0-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 Denver Broncos (0-0-1) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 22 yard field goal
( 3- 3) DEN Jim Turner 10 yard field goal
( 3-10) DEN Dwight Harrison 31 yard pass from Don Horn (Jim Turner kick)
(10-10) MIA Paul Warfield 31 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA DEN
First Downs: 15 13
Rushes-yards: 31-118 32-104
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-181-1 12-21-166-1
Sacked-yards: 5-60 1-9
Net pass yards: 121 157
Net yards/pass: 4.2 7.1
Total net yards: 239 261
Total plays: 60 (51% run) 54 (59% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-4 1-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 5-25 5-71
Attendance: 51,228
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 13 of 24 for 181 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Don Horn, 11 of 20 for 118 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Anderson, 1 of 1 for 48 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 16 for 63 yards; Larry Csonka, 13 for 63 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for -3 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -5 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 23 for 70 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 25 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 6 for 146 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 5 for 15 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 6 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 5 for 31 yards; Jack Gehrke, 3 for 82 yards; Dwight Harrison, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 1 for 11 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Dickie Post, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 43 yards; Dick Anderson, 2 for 41 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 16 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 102 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 287 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/3
MIA: Bob Griese, 13 of 24 for 181 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Don Horn, 11 of 20 for 118 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Anderson, 1 of 1 for 48 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 16 for 63 yards; Larry Csonka, 13 for 63 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for -3 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -5 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 23 for 70 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 25 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 6 for 146 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 5 for 15 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 6 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 5 for 31 yards; Jack Gehrke, 3 for 82 yards; Dwight Harrison, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 1 for 11 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Dickie Post, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 43 yards; Dick Anderson, 2 for 41 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 16 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 102 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 287 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/3
A pair of second-period touchdowns on fumble recoveries just six seconds apart by linebacker Ralph Heck and safety Joe Green (on the ensuing kickoff) and three touchdown receptions by wide receiver Rich Houston highlighted the Giants' victory after six preseason losses. Linebacker Jim Files halted a late Green Bay drive by intercepting a Scott Hunter pass. The Packers' Ken Ellis tied an NFL record by returning a missed field goal 100 yards for a touchdown. Green Bay coach Dan Devine suffered a fractured leg in a sideline pileup of players.
Line: Packers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Giants (1-0-0) | 0 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
 Green Bay Packers (0-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
( 0- 7) GB Ken Ellis 100 yard field goal return (Dave Conway kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Rich Houston 6 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(14- 7) NYG Rich Houston 39 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21- 7) NYG Ralph Heck 0 yard fumble return (Pete Gogolak kick)
(28- 7) NYG Joe Green 0 yard fumble return (Pete Gogolak kick)
(28-14) GB Dave Hampton 19 yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (Dave Conway kick)
(28-17) GB Lou Michaels 28 yard field goal
(35-17) NYG Rich Houston 81 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(35-24) GB Rich McGeorge 21 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Dave Conway kick)
(42-24) NYG Tucker Frederickson 20 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(42-31) GB Donny Anderson 19 yard rush (Dave Conway kick)
(42-38) GB Carroll Dale 18 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Dave Conway kick)
(42-40) GB Safety, Tom Blanchard tackled in end zone by Doug Hart
NYG GB
First Downs: 12 17
Rushes-yards: 31-102 30-124
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-21-236-1 15-26-224-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 0-0
Net pass yards: 221 224
Net yards/pass: 9.6 8.6
Total net yards: 323 348
Total plays: 54 (57% run) 56 (53% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 6-4
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 5-25 4-28
Attendance: 56,263
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 13 of 21 for 236 yards and 4 TDs (1 int) GB: Scott Hunter, 9 of 16 for 158 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Zeke Bratkowski, 6 of 10 for 66 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 10 for 42 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 7 for 7 yards; Joe Morrison, 6 for 30 yards; Junior Coffey, 4 for 6 yards; Rocky Thompson, 2 for 9 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 8 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 16 for 99 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 9 for 34 yards; Dave Hampton, 3 for -8 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Rich Houston, 6 for 151 yards and 3 TDs; Rich Kotite, 3 for 52 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 6 yards GB: John Spilis, 3 for 70 yards; Carroll Dale, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 3 for 9 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 5 for 145 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 37 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 6 for 194 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 29 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 24 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Wood, 1 for 4 yards; Al Randolph, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 29 yards GB: Doug Hart, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 164 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 4 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/3 GB: Dave Conway, 0/1; Lou Michaels, 1/1
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 13 of 21 for 236 yards and 4 TDs (1 int) GB: Scott Hunter, 9 of 16 for 158 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Zeke Bratkowski, 6 of 10 for 66 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 10 for 42 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 7 for 7 yards; Joe Morrison, 6 for 30 yards; Junior Coffey, 4 for 6 yards; Rocky Thompson, 2 for 9 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 8 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 16 for 99 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 9 for 34 yards; Dave Hampton, 3 for -8 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Rich Houston, 6 for 151 yards and 3 TDs; Rich Kotite, 3 for 52 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 6 yards GB: John Spilis, 3 for 70 yards; Carroll Dale, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 3 for 9 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 5 for 145 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 37 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 6 for 194 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 29 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 24 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Wood, 1 for 4 yards; Al Randolph, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 29 yards GB: Doug Hart, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 164 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 4 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/3 GB: Dave Conway, 0/1; Lou Michaels, 1/1
Rookie quarterback Jim Plunkett, the No. 1 pick in the '71 draft, paced the Patriots to a second-half victory over favored Oakland, passing successfully to Ron Sellers and Roland Moss for TDs. The Patriots' offensive line prevented Oakland from reaching the rookie signal caller even once. A bad snap from center on Oakland's only extra point attempt ended George Blanda's scoring streak after 70 games.
Line: Raiders by 13½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders (0-1-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 New England Patriots (1-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
( 6- 0) OAK Pete Banaszak 4 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 7) NE Ron Sellers 33 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
( 6-14) NE Roland Moss 20 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
( 6-17) NE Charlie Gogolak 46 yard field goal
( 6-20) NE Charlie Gogolak 22 yard field goal
OAK NE
First Downs: 20 12
Rushes-yards: 36-205 37-134
Yards/rush: 5.7 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-31-122-1 6-15-127-1
Sacked-yards: 2-23 0-0
Net pass yards: 99 127
Net yards/pass: 3.0 8.5
Total net yards: 304 261
Total plays: 69 (52% run) 52 (71% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 6-3 2-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 7-80 4-37
Attendance: 55,405
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 9 of 23 for 105 yards; George Blanda, 1 of 5 for 7 yards (1 int); Ken Stabler, 1 of 3 for 10 yards NE: Jim Plunkett, 6 of 15 for 127 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Pete Banaszak, 15 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 10 for 50 yards; Don Highsmith, 9 for 32 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 39 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 13 yards NE: Carl Garrett, 16 for 78 yards; Bob Gladieux, 11 for 48 yards; Odell Lawson, 8 for 8 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 0 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Pete Banaszak, 3 for 38 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 34 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 26 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 13 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 7 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 4 yards NE: Ron Sellers, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Roland Moss, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Randy Vataha, 1 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 4 for 101 yards NE: Bob Gladieux, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 9 yards NE: Rickie Harris, 2 for 5 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards NE: Larry Carwell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 250 yards NE: Tom Janik, 5 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 0/1 NE: Charlie Gogolak, 2/2
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 9 of 23 for 105 yards; George Blanda, 1 of 5 for 7 yards (1 int); Ken Stabler, 1 of 3 for 10 yards NE: Jim Plunkett, 6 of 15 for 127 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Pete Banaszak, 15 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 10 for 50 yards; Don Highsmith, 9 for 32 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 39 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 13 yards NE: Carl Garrett, 16 for 78 yards; Bob Gladieux, 11 for 48 yards; Odell Lawson, 8 for 8 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 0 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Pete Banaszak, 3 for 38 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 34 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 26 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 13 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 7 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 4 yards NE: Ron Sellers, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Roland Moss, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Randy Vataha, 1 for 39 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 4 for 101 yards NE: Bob Gladieux, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 9 yards NE: Rickie Harris, 2 for 5 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards NE: Larry Carwell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 250 yards NE: Tom Janik, 5 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 0/1 NE: Charlie Gogolak, 2/2
Rookie quarterback Archie Manning rolled out left and plunged across the goal line from one yard out for the winning touchdown as time elapsed. Trailing 20-17, the Saints started the decisive drive at their own 30 with only 1:24 remaining. The key play was a 37-yard pass to running back Bob Gresham, who had been activated the day before the game.
Line: Rams by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams (0-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
 New Orleans Saints (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) NO Skip Butler 32 yard field goal
( 3- 3) LA David Ray 31 yard field goal
( 3-10) NO Dave Parks 6 yard pass from Archie Manning (Skip Butler kick)
( 3-17) NO Bob Gresham 2 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
( 6-17) LA David Ray 27 yard field goal
(13-17) LA Les Josephson 29 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(20-17) LA Les Josephson 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(20-24) NO Archie Manning 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
LA NO
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 26-118 41-122
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-30-164-0 16-29-218-1
Sacked-yards: 2-20 7-64
Net pass yards: 144 154
Net yards/pass: 4.5 4.3
Total net yards: 262 276
Total plays: 58 (44% run) 77 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 12-124 4-36
Attendance: 70,915
Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 30 for 164 yards and 1 TD NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 29 for 218 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 13 for 43 yards; Les Josephson, 6 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 5 for 23 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 5 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 21 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 8 for 33 yards; Jim Strong, 5 for 25 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; James Ford, 2 for -2 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 3 for 42 yards; Les Josephson, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 2 for 35 yards; Jack Snow, 2 for 32 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 10 yards; Travis Williams, 1 for 8 yards NO: Danny Abramowicz, 5 for 73 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 51 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Bob Newland, 3 for 33 yards; Don Burchfield, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Gene Howard, 2 for 59 yards; Travis Williams, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 12 yards NO: Reynaud Moore, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 33 yards NO: Reynaud Moore, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 7 for 318 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 2/2 NO: Skip Butler, 1/3
LA: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 30 for 164 yards and 1 TD NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 29 for 218 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 13 for 43 yards; Les Josephson, 6 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 5 for 23 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 5 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 21 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 8 for 33 yards; Jim Strong, 5 for 25 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; James Ford, 2 for -2 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 3 for 42 yards; Les Josephson, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 2 for 35 yards; Jack Snow, 2 for 32 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 10 yards; Travis Williams, 1 for 8 yards NO: Danny Abramowicz, 5 for 73 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 51 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Bob Newland, 3 for 33 yards; Don Burchfield, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Gene Howard, 2 for 59 yards; Travis Williams, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 12 yards NO: Reynaud Moore, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 33 yards NO: Reynaud Moore, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 7 for 318 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 2/2 NO: Skip Butler, 1/3
A record crowd witnessed a second-half surge which enabled San Diego to overcome a 14-0 deficit and win its opener over the Chiefs behind the passing of John Hadl and the rushing of Mike Garrett. Hadl's 260 yards on 17 completions included a 37-yard TD pass to Jerry LeVias while Garrett provided the clinching TD with a 26-yard run.
Line: Chiefs by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs (0-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 San Diego Chargers (1-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
( 7- 0) KC Warren McVea 6 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 0) KC Ed Podolak 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 7) SD Mike Montgomery 39 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(14-14) SD Jerry LeVias 37 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(14-21) SD Mike Garrett 26 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
KC SD
First Downs: 17 21
Rushes-yards: 34-116 26-102
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-23-171-2 18-38-286-1
Sacked-yards: 4-56 4-32
Net pass yards: 115 254
Net yards/pass: 4.3 6.0
Total net yards: 231 356
Total plays: 61 (55% run) 68 (38% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 8-72 7-85
Attendance: 54,061
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 11 of 22 for 152 yards (2 int); Ed Podolak, 1 of 1 for 19 yards SD: John Hadl, 17 of 37 for 260 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 26 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 17 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 8 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 6 for 9 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 15 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 7 for 32 yards; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 9 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 3 for 76 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 16 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 15 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for 18 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 15 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 13 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 10 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 8 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 4 for 72 yards; Billy Parks, 4 for 50 yards; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 3 for 18 yards; Chuck Dicus, 2 for 34 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 1 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Bruce Bergey, 1 for 15 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 9 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 54 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 3 for -2 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 9 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 31 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 31 yards SD: Jim Hill, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 367 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 263 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 0/2
KC: Len Dawson, 11 of 22 for 152 yards (2 int); Ed Podolak, 1 of 1 for 19 yards SD: John Hadl, 17 of 37 for 260 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 26 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 17 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 8 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 6 for 9 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 15 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 7 for 32 yards; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 9 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 3 for 76 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 16 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 15 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for 18 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 15 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 13 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 10 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 8 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 4 for 72 yards; Billy Parks, 4 for 50 yards; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 3 for 18 yards; Chuck Dicus, 2 for 34 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 1 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Bruce Bergey, 1 for 15 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 9 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 54 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 3 for -2 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 9 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 31 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 31 yards SD: Jim Hill, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 367 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 263 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 0/2
Richie Petitbon's three interceptions and Chris Hanburger's 16-yard touchdown with a recovered St. Louis fumble were among seven turnovers the Redskins forced in presenting new coach George Allen with his sixth straight opening game victory without a loss. Billy Kilmer was the Washington quarterback in place of Sonny Jurgensen, who was recuperating from a shoulder injury.
Line: Cardinals by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins (1-0-0) | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
 St. Louis Cardinals (0-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 7- 0) WAS Larry Brown 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
( 7- 7) STL Jackie Smith 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-10) STL Jim Bakken 25 yard field goal
(14-10) WAS Chris Hanburger 16 yard fumble return (Curt Knight kick)
(21-10) WAS Jerry Smith 31 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
(21-17) STL Jackie Smith 9 yard pass from Pete Beathard (Jim Bakken kick)
(24-17) WAS Curt Knight 25 yard field goal
WAS STL
First Downs: 10 13
Rushes-yards: 38-148 38-117
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-17-65-0 10-27-138-4
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 65 138
Net yards/pass: 3.8 5.1
Total net yards: 213 255
Total plays: 55 (69% run) 65 (58% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-3
Turnovers: 1 7
Penalties-yards: 3-25 6-39
Attendance: 46,805
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 6 of 17 for 65 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 5 of 15 for 74 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Pete Beathard, 5 of 12 for 64 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 13 for 62 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for 2 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 5 yards; Tommy Mason, 1 for 2 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 0 yards; Richie Petitbon, 1 for -2 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 19 for 54 yards; Cid Edwards, 11 for 33 yards; Johnny Roland, 6 for 11 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 11 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 10 yards; Boyd Dowler, 1 for 9 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Williams, 2 for 40 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 15 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 11 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 4 for 90 yards STL: Mel Gray, 4 for 86 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 7 yards STL: Larry Willingham, 2 for 12 yards; Larry Stallings, 1 for 8 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Richie Petitbon, 3 for 66 yards; Brig Owens, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 7 for 286 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 199 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 6 of 17 for 65 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 5 of 15 for 74 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Pete Beathard, 5 of 12 for 64 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 13 for 62 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for 2 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 5 yards; Tommy Mason, 1 for 2 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 0 yards; Richie Petitbon, 1 for -2 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 19 for 54 yards; Cid Edwards, 11 for 33 yards; Johnny Roland, 6 for 11 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 11 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 10 yards; Boyd Dowler, 1 for 9 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Williams, 2 for 40 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 15 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 11 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 4 for 90 yards STL: Mel Gray, 4 for 86 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 7 yards STL: Larry Willingham, 2 for 12 yards; Larry Stallings, 1 for 8 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Richie Petitbon, 3 for 66 yards; Brig Owens, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 7 for 286 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 199 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1