All NFL game summaries for 12/19/1971:
New England's victory, sparked by a pair of TD passes from Jim Plunkett to Randy Vataha, dropped Baltimore into a second-place finish in the AFC's Eastern Division and moved the Colts into the playoffs as the No. 4 team. Plunkett finished with 19 TD passes, second-best rookie total in history, topped only by Charley Conerly's 22 for the New York Giants in 1948.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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New England Patriots | OFFENSE | 121.4 (15) | 133.5 (22) | 254.8 (20) | 30 |
DEFENSE | 139.8 (16) | 154.5 (15) | 294.3 (16) | 27 | |
Baltimore Colts | OFFENSE | 157.6 (6) | 136.6 (21) | 294.2 (10) | 34 |
DEFENSE | 78.6 (1) | 122.1 (2) | 200.7 (1) | 39 |
Line: Colts by 13
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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New England Patriots (6-8-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Baltimore Colts (10-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
( 7- 0) NE Randy Vataha 1 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick) ( 7- 3) BAL Jim O'Brien 12 yard field goal (14- 3) NE John Outlaw 60 yard interception return (Charlie Gogolak kick) (14-10) BAL Eddie Hinton 31 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick) (21-10) NE Randy Vataha 88 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick) (21-17) BAL Eddie Hinton 13 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
NE BAL First Downs: 11 17 Rushes-yards: 34-91 34-100 Yards/rush: 2.7 2.9 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-170-0 16-32-165-2 Sacked-yards: 2-18 2-19 Net pass yards: 152 146 Net yards/pass: 8.0 4.3 Total net yards: 243 246 Total plays: 53 (64% run) 68 (50% run) Yards/play: 4.6 3.6 Fumbles-lost: 3-2 0-0 Turnovers: 2 2 Penalties-yards: 4-35 2-7 Attendance: 57,942Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 10 of 17 for 170 yards and 2 TDs
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 16 of 32 for 165 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Carl Garrett, 18 for 44 yards; Jim Nance, 14 for 47 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 0 yards
BAL: Don Nottingham, 18 for 43 yards; Tom Matte, 14 for 47 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 8 yards; Ray Perkins, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Randy Vataha, 4 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Hubie Bryant, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 20 yards; Tom Beer, 1 for 20 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 8 yards
BAL: Tom Matte, 6 for 43 yards; Eddie Hinton, 4 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 32 yards; Ray Perkins, 2 for 13 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Hubie Bryant, 2 for 25 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 19 yards; Don Webb, 1 for 0 yards
BAL: Don McCauley, 4 for 92 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Hubie Bryant, 3 for -7 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Gladieux, 1 for 0 yards
BAL: Rick Volk, 3 for 10 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NE: John Outlaw, 1 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kiner, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Tom Janik, 7 for 267 yards
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 241 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Charlie Gogolak, 0/1
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/2
Quarterback Bob Lee threw two touchdown passes and Fred Cox kicked a pair of field goals as Minnesota closed its season with a 27-10 victory and its fourth straight NFC Central Division title. The Vikings allowed 139 points throughout the season, the second lowest yield for 14 games, and the 14 TDs scored by the opposition matched the fewest TDs ever allowed.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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Minnesota Vikings | OFFENSE | 121.4 (15) | 109.5 (25) | 230.8 (25) | 27 |
DEFENSE | 115.1 (7) | 123.1 (3) | 238.2 (2) | 45 | |
Chicago Bears | OFFENSE | 102.3 (23) | 130.5 (23) | 232.8 (24) | 42 |
DEFENSE | 153.8 (21) | 167.1 (19) | 320.8 (23) | 42 |
Line: Vikings by 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Minnesota Vikings (11-3-0) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Chicago Bears (6-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
( 7- 0) MIN Dave Osborn 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) (10- 0) MIN Fred Cox 25 yard field goal (17- 0) MIN Bob Grim 6 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick) (17- 3) CHI Mac Percival 22 yard field goal (24- 3) MIN Bob Grim 40 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick) (24-10) CHI Dick Gordon 6 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) (27-10) MIN Fred Cox 39 yard field goal
MIN CHI First Downs: 16 14 Rushes-yards: 38-117 30-104 Yards/rush: 3.1 3.5 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-271-0 15-40-206-2 Sacked-yards: 4-39 0-0 Net pass yards: 232 206 Net yards/pass: 8.6 5.2 Total net yards: 349 310 Total plays: 65 (58% run) 70 (42% run) Yards/play: 5.4 4.4 Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-2 Turnovers: 3 4 Penalties-yards: 6-72 8-91 Attendance: 55,049Passing:
MIN: Bob Lee, 13 of 22 for 271 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Snead, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 9 of 23 for 147 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Kent Nix, 6 of 17 for 59 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Clint Jones, 14 for 90 yards; Dave Osborn, 6 for -2 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 5 for 16 yards; Jim Lindsey, 5 for 12 yards; Norm Snead, 3 for 2 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 0 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for -1 yards
CHI: Joe Moore, 15 for 45 yards; Bill Tucker, 8 for 15 yards; Bobby Douglass, 3 for 27 yards; Jim Harrison, 3 for 16 yards; Kent Nix, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIN: Bob Grim, 4 for 69 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Brown, 2 for 95 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 58 yards; John Henderson, 2 for 18 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 15 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 16 yards
CHI: George Farmer, 7 for 128 yards; Dick Gordon, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bob Wallace, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 12 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 26 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 18 yards
CHI: Cecil Turner, 4 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 16 yards
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 10 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 89 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
MIN: Bob Lee, 6 for 256 yards
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 313 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/3
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/1
Ken Houston returned successive second-half interceptions for TDs to boost his season total to an AFC leading 9. He also set an NFL lifetime mark of 9 TD interception returns, four in 1971. Bob Atkins had another second-half interception TD to give the Oilers five for the season, a club record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Diego Chargers | OFFENSE | 116.6 (19) | 229.8 (1) | 346.4 (2) | 39 |
DEFENSE | 166.2 (24) | 157.1 (16) | 323.3 (24) | 27 | |
Houston Oilers | OFFENSE | 74.7 (26) | 168.4 (7) | 243.1 (22) | 46 |
DEFENSE | 125.8 (13) | 148.1 (10) | 273.8 (12) | 33 |
Line: Even
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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San Diego Chargers (6-8-0) | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
Houston Oilers (4-9-1) | 0 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 49 |
( 7- 0) SD Jeff Queen 4 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (10- 0) SD Dennis Partee 50 yard field goal (10- 7) HOU Charlie Joiner 14 yard pass from Woody Campbell (Mark Moseley kick) (17- 7) SD Jeff Queen 5 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (23- 7) SD Bob Babich 27 yard fumble return (kick failed) (23-14) HOU Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (30-14) SD Leon Burns 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (30-21) HOU Ken Burrough 62 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Mark Moseley kick) (30-28) HOU Ken Houston 35 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick) (30-35) HOU Ken Houston 29 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick) (33-35) SD Dennis Partee 20 yard field goal (33-42) HOU Robert Holmes 2 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (33-49) HOU Bob Atkins 25 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick)
SD HOU First Downs: 20 22 Rushes-yards: 31-88 32-135 Yards/rush: 2.8 4.2 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-29-147-3 15-23-226-3 Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-6 Net pass yards: 147 220 Net yards/pass: 5.1 9.2 Total net yards: 235 355 Total plays: 60 (51% run) 56 (57% run) Yards/play: 3.9 6.3 Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-2 Turnovers: 4 5 Penalties-yards: 6-89 7-81 Attendance: 35,959Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 12 of 29 for 147 yards (3 int)
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 14 of 22 for 212 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Woody Campbell, 1 of 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Jeff Queen, 13 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Garrett, 9 for 17 yards; Leon Burns, 8 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Dicus, 1 for -2 yards
HOU: Robert Holmes, 16 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Woody Campbell, 13 for 38 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 3 yards; Andy Hopkins, 1 for 2 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 68 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 30 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 31 yards; Chuck Dicus, 1 for 7 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 6 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 4 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 1 yard
HOU: Ken Burrough, 4 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Jim Beirne, 3 for 29 yards; Robert Holmes, 3 for 23 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 12 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 106 yards; Chris Fletcher, 3 for 62 yards; Walt Sweeney, 1 for 13 yards
HOU: Linzy Cole, 6 for 182 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 5 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 0 yards
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 18 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 8 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 0 yards
HOU: Ken Houston, 2 for 64 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Atkins, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 225 yards
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3
Jan Stenerud kicked 5 FGs in 7 tries and linebacker Bobby Bell returned an interception of one of Dennis Shaw's passes 26 yards for a TD as Kansas City closed its regular season en route to the AFC divisional playoffs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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Buffalo Bills | OFFENSE | 95.0 (24) | 140.8 (19) | 235.8 (23) | 45 |
DEFENSE | 181.5 (26) | 153.1 (14) | 334.5 (26) | 22 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | OFFENSE | 131.2 (11) | 171.5 (6) | 302.7 (9) | 26 |
DEFENSE | 92.2 (3) | 177.7 (24) | 269.8 (9) | 31 |
Line: Chiefs by 13
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills (1-13-0) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Kansas City Chiefs (10-3-1) | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
( 3- 0) BUF John Leypoldt 45 yard field goal ( 3- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 48 yard field goal ( 6- 3) BUF John Leypoldt 31 yard field goal ( 6- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 23 yard field goal ( 9- 6) BUF John Leypoldt 49 yard field goal ( 9- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 48 yard field goal ( 9-12) KC Jan Stenerud 45 yard field goal ( 9-19) KC Bobby Bell 26 yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 9-22) KC Jan Stenerud 34 yard field goal
BUF KC First Downs: 15 14 Rushes-yards: 23-102 33-137 Yards/rush: 4.4 4.2 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-35-196-2 13-31-154-0 Sacked-yards: 4-38 4-36 Net pass yards: 158 118 Net yards/pass: 4.1 3.4 Total net yards: 260 255 Total plays: 62 (37% run) 68 (48% run) Yards/play: 4.2 3.8 Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0 Turnovers: 3 0 Penalties-yards: 9-95 8-86 Attendance: 48,121Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 17 of 34 for 196 yards (2 int); Jim Braxton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 25 for 136 yards; John Huarte, 2 of 6 for 18 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 68 yards; Jim Braxton, 4 for 19 yards; Wayne Patrick, 4 for 17 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for -2 yards
KC: Mike Adamle, 9 for 39 yards; Jim Otis, 8 for 31 yards; Warren McVea, 5 for 40 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 10 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 9 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 40 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 30 yards; Jan White, 3 for 24 yards; J.D. Hill, 2 for 40 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 27 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 10 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 12 yards
KC: Otis Taylor, 4 for 55 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 6 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 36 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 18 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 68 yards; Ike Hill, 2 for 28 yards
KC: Kerry Reardon, 3 for 87 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 20 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for -7 yards
KC: Dennis Homan, 1 for 5 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 1 for 29 yards; Bobby Bell, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 4 for 167 yards
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 3/3
KC: Jan Stenerud, 5/7
Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick each ran for TDs as Miami clinched the AFC's Eastern Division title in its final outing. Csonka became the first Dolphin player to top 1,000 yards rushing and Garo Yepremian, with a pair of FGs and three extra points, emerged as the AFC's scoring leader with 117 points.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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Green Bay Packers | OFFENSE | 160.9 (3) | 123.0 (24) | 283.9 (14) | 42 |
DEFENSE | 119.4 (10) | 170.1 (22) | 289.5 (14) | 31 | |
Miami Dolphins | OFFENSE | 174.9 (1) | 145.6 (17) | 320.5 (5) | 22 |
DEFENSE | 117.2 (8) | 147.2 (9) | 264.5 (6) | 28 |
Line: Dolphins by 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Bay Packers (4-8-2) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Miami Dolphins (10-3-1) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
( 3- 0) GB Tim Webster 14 yard field goal ( 3- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 26 yard field goal ( 3- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 27 yard field goal ( 6- 6) GB Tim Webster 24 yard field goal ( 6-13) MIA Jim Kiick 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 6-20) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 6-27) MIA Curtis Johnson 47 yard return of blocked field goal (Garo Yepremian kick)
GB MIA First Downs: 14 17 Rushes-yards: 30-137 36-155 Yards/rush: 4.6 4.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-22-126-0 13-21-122-0 Sacked-yards: 4-40 3-32 Net pass yards: 86 90 Net yards/pass: 3.3 3.8 Total net yards: 223 245 Total plays: 56 (53% run) 60 (60% run) Yards/play: 4.0 4.1 Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1 Turnovers: 2 1 Penalties-yards: 5-39 2-20 Attendance: 76,812Passing:
GB: Bart Starr, 13 of 22 for 126 yards
MIA: Bob Griese, 13 of 21 for 122 yards
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 16 for 73 yards; Donny Anderson, 11 for 27 yards; Dave Hampton, 3 for 37 yards
MIA: Larry Csonka, 14 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 13 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Terry Cole, 3 for 11 yards; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 9 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 17 yards; George Mira, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
GB: Rich McGeorge, 5 for 51 yards; Donny Anderson, 3 for 43 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 10 yards; Dave Davis, 2 for 8 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 14 yards
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 61 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 15 yards; Otto Stowe, 2 for 32 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 8 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 6 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Dave Hampton, 4 for 82 yards
MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Dave Davis, 3 for 20 yards
MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 4 for 186 yards
MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 167 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Tim Webster, 2/3
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3
Bob Berry threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Ken Burrow with 34 seconds remaining to bring Atlanta a 24-20 victory and a 7-6-1 record, the Falcons' first winning record in their six-year history. Burrow caught eight passes for 190 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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Atlanta Falcons | OFFENSE | 126.6 (13) | 153.4 (12) | 280.0 (16) | 35 |
DEFENSE | 152.6 (20) | 115.6 (1) | 268.2 (7) | 37 | |
New Orleans Saints | OFFENSE | 118.9 (18) | 140.0 (20) | 258.9 (19) | 24 |
DEFENSE | 164.8 (23) | 152.0 (13) | 316.8 (22) | 44 |
Line: Falcons by 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Falcons (7-6-1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
New Orleans Saints (4-8-2) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 7- 0) ATL Art Malone 6 yard rush (Bill Bell kick) ( 7- 7) NO Bob Gresham 6 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick) ( 7-10) NO Charlie Durkee 30 yard field goal (10-10) ATL Bill Bell 10 yard field goal (10-17) NO Archie Manning 6 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick) (17-17) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick) (17-20) NO Charlie Durkee 36 yard field goal (24-20) ATL Ken Burrow 22 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
ATL NO First Downs: 14 20 Rushes-yards: 22-57 39-165 Yards/rush: 2.6 4.2 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-27-269-0 17-26-174-0 Sacked-yards: 1-7 5-39 Net pass yards: 262 135 Net yards/pass: 9.4 4.4 Total net yards: 319 300 Total plays: 50 (44% run) 70 (55% run) Yards/play: 6.4 4.3 Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-1 Turnovers: 1 1 Penalties-yards: 6-49 5-56 Attendance: 75,554Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 18 of 27 for 269 yards and 1 TD
NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 26 for 174 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Art Malone, 8 for 24 yards and 2 TDs; Cannonball Butler, 8 for 22 yards; Harmon Wages, 4 for 8 yards; Bob Berry, 2 for 3 yards
NO: Bob Gresham, 18 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jim Strong, 17 for 73 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 8 for 190 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 37 yards; Art Malone, 3 for 12 yards; Wes Chesson, 1 for 19 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 10 yards; George Kunz, 1 for 2 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for -1 yards
NO: Bob Gresham, 6 for 60 yards; Bob Newland, 4 for 59 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Strong, 2 for 10 yards; Virgil Robinson, 2 for 2 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 2 for 58 yards; Sonny Campbell, 2 for 40 yards
NO: Virgil Robinson, 2 for 66 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 4 for 6 yards
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 5 for 212 yards
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 1/2
NO: Charlie Durkee, 2/2
Pete Liske tossed three touchdown passes, including a 63-yard throw to Harold Jackson, who caught seven for 145 yards, as Philadelphia finished with a 6-7-1 record, its best since 1967. The Eagles were 6-2-1 in their final nine games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Eagles | OFFENSE | 89.5 (25) | 158.6 (9) | 248.1 (21) | 35 |
DEFENSE | 146.0 (18) | 180.5 (25) | 326.5 (25) | 45 | |
New York Giants | OFFENSE | 107.5 (22) | 184.6 (3) | 292.1 (11) | 43 |
DEFENSE | 151.8 (19) | 157.4 (17) | 309.2 (19) | 30 |
Line: Eagles by 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Eagles (6-7-1) | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
New York Giants (4-10-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
( 7- 0) PHI Al Nelson 19 yard interception return (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 7- 7) NYG Rocky Thompson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick) (14- 7) PHI Steve Zabel 3 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick) (21- 7) PHI Ben Hawkins 22 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick) (21-14) NYG Joe Morrison 45 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick) (24-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 37 yard field goal (31-14) PHI Lee Bouggess 2 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) (38-14) PHI Harold Jackson 63 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick) (41-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 50 yard field goal (41-21) NYG Rich Kotite 2 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick) (41-28) NYG Bob Tucker 27 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
PHI NYG First Downs: 15 24 Rushes-yards: 29-85 20-64 Yards/rush: 2.9 3.2 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-27-261-0 30-47-372-2 Sacked-yards: 0-0 6-58 Net pass yards: 261 314 Net yards/pass: 9.7 5.9 Total net yards: 346 378 Total plays: 56 (51% run) 73 (27% run) Yards/play: 6.2 5.2 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0 Turnovers: 0 2 Penalties-yards: 4-50 8-47 Attendance: 62,774Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 12 of 18 for 221 yards and 3 TDs; Rick Arrington, 3 of 7 for 21 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 of 1 for 15 yards; Jim Ward, 1 of 1 for 4 yards
NYG: Randy Johnson, 30 of 47 for 372 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Larry Watkins, 7 for 25 yards; Lee Bouggess, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Bull, 4 for 25 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 4 for 5 yards; Tony Baker, 4 for -1 yards; Sonny Davis, 3 for 17 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 7 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 0 yards
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 12 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 5 for 8 yards; Randy Johnson, 2 for 21 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 7 for 145 yards and 1 TD; Ben Hawkins, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 3 for 14 yards; Fred Hill, 2 for 50 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 4 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
NYG: Bob Tucker, 8 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 7 for 160 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 6 for 30 yards; Don Herrmann, 4 for 36 yards; Rocky Thompson, 4 for 28 yards; Rich Kotite, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 3 for 90 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 48 yards
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 2 for 56 yards; Richmond Flowers, 2 for 49 yards; Wayne Walton, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for -6 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Al Nelson, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Keyes, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 169 yards
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 199 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/3
Joe Namath threw a pair of TD passes, and Emerson Boozer registered twice on runs as the Jets scored their highest point total in two seasons. Cliff McClain's 63-yard TD run from scrimmage was the longest of the year for the Jets.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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Cincinnati Bengals | OFFENSE | 154.2 (7) | 151.5 (14) | 305.6 (7) | 23 |
DEFENSE | 120.6 (11) | 151.1 (11) | 271.7 (11) | 37 | |
New York Jets | OFFENSE | 129.1 (12) | 93.5 (26) | 222.5 (26) | 25 |
DEFENSE | 166.5 (25) | 146.2 (8) | 312.6 (21) | 27 |
Line: Jets by 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati Bengals (4-10-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
New York Jets (6-8-0) | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
( 7- 0) CIN Chip Myers 5 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7- 7) NYJ Emerson Boozer 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 7-14) NYJ Rich Caster 11 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 7-21) NYJ Don Maynard 74 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 7-28) NYJ Emerson Boozer 7 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) (14-28) CIN Fred Willis 6 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) (14-35) NYJ Cliff McClain 63 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) (21-35) CIN Bruce Coslet 9 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Virgil Carter kick)
CIN NYJ First Downs: 23 18 Rushes-yards: 27-138 35-210 Yards/rush: 5.1 6.0 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-30-176-0 9-15-164-1 Sacked-yards: 3-21 0-0 Net pass yards: 155 164 Net yards/pass: 4.7 10.9 Total net yards: 293 374 Total plays: 60 (45% run) 50 (70% run) Yards/play: 4.9 7.5 Fumbles-lost: 3-0 1-1 Turnovers: 0 2 Penalties-yards: 9-79 7-63 Attendance: 63,151Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 13 of 21 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Carter, 6 of 9 for 36 yards and 1 TD
NYJ: Joe Namath, 9 of 15 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Fred Willis, 9 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 5 for 26 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 17 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 24 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 17 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 15 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 7 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for -17 yards
NYJ: John Riggins, 17 for 99 yards; Emerson Boozer, 13 for 34 yards and 2 TDs; Cliff McClain, 4 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Joe Namath, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Bob Trumpy, 5 for 56 yards; Doug Dressler, 5 for 48 yards; Chip Myers, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Coslet, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 2 for 11 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for -2 yards
NYJ: Don Maynard, 3 for 114 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 3 for 0 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 3 for 62 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 49 yards
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 50 yards; Vern Studdard, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Doug Dressler, 1 for 34 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 38 yards
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 1 for 48 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/3
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 0/1
Denver dropped a decision to finish last in the AFC's Western Division again, but Floyd Little's 24 carries for 79 yards made him the top rusher in the NFL with 1,133 yards. It was the second straight year Little had gained the AFC rushing honors.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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Denver Broncos | OFFENSE | 149.1 (10) | 142.6 (18) | 291.7 (12) | 38 |
DEFENSE | 129.7 (15) | 140.2 (5) | 269.8 (9) | 36 | |
Oakland Raiders | OFFENSE | 152.5 (8) | 151.2 (15) | 303.6 (8) | 35 |
DEFENSE | 122.8 (12) | 167.3 (20) | 290.1 (15) | 39 |
Line: Raiders by 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Denver Broncos (4-9-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Oakland Raiders (8-4-2) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 67 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) ( 3- 7) DEN Jim Turner 14 yard field goal ( 3-14) OAK Charlie Smith 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick) ( 6-14) DEN Jim Turner 29 yard field goal ( 6-21) OAK Pete Banaszak 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick) (13-21) DEN Clem Turner 7 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
DEN OAK First Downs: 23 16 Rushes-yards: 39-155 30-148 Yards/rush: 4.0 4.9 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-41-224-1 8-18-182-3 Sacked-yards: 2-13 1-19 Net pass yards: 211 163 Net yards/pass: 4.9 8.6 Total net yards: 366 311 Total plays: 82 (47% run) 49 (61% run) Yards/play: 4.5 6.3 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1 Turnovers: 1 4 Penalties-yards: 2-30 0-0 Attendance: 56,651Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 16 of 38 for 205 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Floyd Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Jack Gehrke, 1 of 1 for 19 yards
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 18 for 182 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 24 for 79 yards; Fran Lynch, 8 for 49 yards; Clem Turner, 5 for 13 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 6 yards
OAK: Pete Banaszak, 11 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 11 for 50 yards; Charlie Smith, 4 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 3 for 29 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 6 for 96 yards; Jerry Simmons, 3 for 41 yards; Clem Turner, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Harrison, 2 for 23 yards; John Mosier, 1 for 19 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 14 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards
OAK: Charlie Smith, 2 for 67 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 32 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 14 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 1 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 32 yards; Jay Bachman, 1 for 7 yards
OAK: Don Highsmith, 3 for 75 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Leroy Mitchell, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 30 yards
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 91 yards
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3
Willie Ellison became the second player in Los Angeles history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a season as he carried the ball 11 times for 23 yards to finish the year with an even 1,000 yards. The Rams defense made four interceptions, which helped win the game but not the NFC Western Division as the 49ers also won to finish in first place, a half-game ahead of the Rams.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Rams | OFFENSE | 157.7 (5) | 149.7 (16) | 307.4 (6) | 29 |
DEFENSE | 113.2 (6) | 171.9 (23) | 285.1 (13) | 29 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | OFFENSE | 120.8 (17) | 152.3 (13) | 273.2 (18) | 37 |
DEFENSE | 107.2 (5) | 201.4 (26) | 308.5 (18) | 35 |
Line: Rams by 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Rams (8-5-1) | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 3- 0) LA David Ray 15 yard field goal ( 6- 0) LA David Ray 10 yard field goal (13- 0) LA Jack Snow 20 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) (13- 7) PIT Larry Brown 3 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (16- 7) LA David Ray 28 yard field goal (16-14) PIT Ron Shanklin 2 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (23-14) LA Larry Smith 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
LA PIT First Downs: 14 24 Rushes-yards: 32-89 33-187 Yards/rush: 2.8 5.7 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-22-148-0 20-34-163-4 Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-19 Net pass yards: 148 144 Net yards/pass: 6.7 3.9 Total net yards: 237 331 Total plays: 54 (59% run) 70 (47% run) Yards/play: 4.4 4.7 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-1 Turnovers: 0 5 Penalties-yards: 5-44 4-38 Attendance: 45,233Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 13 of 22 for 148 yards and 1 TD
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 20 of 34 for 163 yards and 2 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 11 for 23 yards; Larry Smith, 11 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Les Josephson, 7 for 33 yards; Lee White, 2 for 11 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 1 yard
PIT: Preston Pearson, 16 for 86 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 8 for 45 yards; Warren Bankston, 6 for 26 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards
Receiving:
LA: Larry Smith, 5 for 73 yards; Jack Snow, 4 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 2 for 0 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 14 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 3 yards
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 8 for 56 yards; Dave Smith, 4 for 35 yards; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Bob Adams, 2 for 16 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 10 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Travis Williams, 2 for 55 yards; Roger Williams, 1 for 57 yards
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 42 yards; Jim Brumfield, 1 for 35 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 44 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 18 yards; Marlin McKeever, 1 for 12 yards; Coy Bacon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 5 for 199 yards
PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 122 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/4
John Brodie passed for three touchdowns and ran 10 yards for another in the fourth period for the decisive score in a victory that brought San Francisco its second straight NFC Western Division title. Brodie's three TD passes lifted his lifetime total to 202, making him the seventh player to throw 200 scoring passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Lions | OFFENSE | 172.5 (2) | 155.8 (11) | 328.2 (4) | 32 |
DEFENSE | 128.5 (14) | 140.8 (6) | 269.4 (8) | 32 | |
San Francisco 49ers | OFFENSE | 150.6 (9) | 183.9 (4) | 334.5 (3) | 41 |
DEFENSE | 118.0 (9) | 141.2 (7) | 259.2 (5) | 30 |
Line: 49ers by 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Lions (7-6-1) | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
San Francisco 49ers (9-5-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
( 3- 0) DET Errol Mann 31 yard field goal ( 3- 7) SF Dick Witcher 12 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 6- 7) DET Errol Mann 39 yard field goal ( 6-10) SF Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal ( 6-17) SF Ken Willard 10 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick) (13-17) DET Altie Taylor 14 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (20-17) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (20-24) SF Gene Washington 30 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick) (27-24) DET Charlie Sanders 6 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) (27-31) SF John Brodie 10 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
DET SF First Downs: 18 20 Rushes-yards: 33-134 37-171 Yards/rush: 4.1 4.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-18-176-1 14-20-186-1 Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0 Net pass yards: 176 186 Net yards/pass: 9.8 9.3 Total net yards: 310 357 Total plays: 51 (64% run) 57 (64% run) Yards/play: 6.1 6.3 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0 Turnovers: 1 1 Penalties-yards: 5-35 8-72 Attendance: 45,580Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 9 of 18 for 176 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
SF: John Brodie, 14 of 20 for 186 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Steve Owens, 16 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 10 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Greg Landry, 5 for 25 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for 6 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for -7 yards
SF: Ken Willard, 15 for 81 yards; Vic Washington, 14 for 38 yards; Larry Schreiber, 7 for 42 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
DET: Earl McCullouch, 2 for 81 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 27 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 2 for -2 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 51 yards
SF: Gene Washington, 3 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Dick Witcher, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 32 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 10 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 4 for 112 yards
SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 78 yards; Ed Beard, 1 for 21 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 23 yards
SF: Frank Nunley, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 2 for 94 yards
SF: Jim McCann, 2 for 86 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/2
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1
Mike Howell's 68-yard return with an intercepted pass set up a four-yard touchdown pass from Bill Nelsen to Chip Glass in the fourth period to provide Cleveland with its fifth straight victory. Washington finished with a 9-4-1 record, best by the Redskins since 1945.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Browns | OFFENSE | 114.5 (20) | 165.0 (8) | 279.5 (17) | 43 |
DEFENSE | 162.3 (22) | 133.7 (4) | 296.0 (17) | 36 | |
Washington Redskins | OFFENSE | 126.2 (14) | 157.2 (10) | 283.4 (15) | 31 |
DEFENSE | 102.1 (4) | 151.8 (12) | 253.8 (4) | 39 |
Line: Redskins by 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Browns (9-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Washington Redskins (9-4-1) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal ( 3- 3) WAS Curt Knight 18 yard field goal (10- 3) CLE Gary Collins 17 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick) (10-10) WAS Larry Brown 29 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) (10-13) WAS Curt Knight 35 yard field goal (13-13) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal (20-13) CLE Chip Glass 4 yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE WAS First Downs: 13 22 Rushes-yards: 28-69 35-117 Yards/rush: 2.5 3.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-165-2 18-33-229-2 Sacked-yards: 1-11 0-0 Net pass yards: 154 229 Net yards/pass: 6.4 6.9 Total net yards: 223 346 Total plays: 52 (53% run) 68 (51% run) Yards/play: 4.3 5.1 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2 Turnovers: 2 4 Penalties-yards: 4-20 3-23 Attendance: 53,041Passing:
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 15 of 23 for 165 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 18 of 33 for 229 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 18 for 50 yards; Bo Scott, 9 for 19 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards
WAS: Larry Brown, 26 for 81 yards; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 36 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 40 yards; Fair Hooker, 3 for 34 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 30 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 30 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 10 yards; Gary Collins, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Chip Glass, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
WAS: Larry Brown, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 46 yards; Charlie Harraway, 4 for 32 yards; Clifton McNeil, 3 for 55 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 27 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ken Brown, 3 for 42 yards
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 4 for 134 yards; Jon Jaqua, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 1 for 2 yards
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Mike Howell, 1 for 68 yards; Jerry Sherk, 1 for 3 yards
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 0 yards; Ron McDole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 149 yards
WAS: Mike Bragg, 1 for 46 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2
WAS: Curt Knight, 2/4