All NFL game summaries for 11/05/1972:
Miami won its eighth straight, beating the Bills on a brace of TDs by Mercury Morris plus three FGs by Garo Yepremian. Morris carried 11 times for 106 yards, marking the second time in his career he topped 100 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 204.7 (1) | 124.3 (22) | 329.0 (4) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 123.1 (7) | 110.0 (2) | 233.1 (2) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.9 (7) | 119.4 (24) | 279.3 (18) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 164.9 (24) | 149.9 (12) | 314.7 (18) | 20 |
Line: Dolphins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (8-0-0) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Buffalo Bills (2-6-0) | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
( 3- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 33 yard field goal ( 3- 6) BUF Randy Jackson 13 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (kick failed) (10- 6) MIA Mercury Morris 22 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) (13- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 17 yard field goal (16- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 16 yard field goal (16-13) BUF Tony Greene 39 yard interception return (John Leypoldt kick) (23-13) MIA Marv Fleming 7 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick) (23-16) BUF John Leypoldt 28 yard field goal (30-16) MIA Mercury Morris 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA BUF
First Downs: 21 12
Rushes-yards: 45-254 25-73
Yards/rush: 5.6 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-14-89-1 12-23-125-2
Sacked-yards: 2-16 4-26
Net pass yards: 73 99
Net yards/pass: 4.6 3.7
Total net yards: 327 172
Total plays: 61 (73% run) 52 (48% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 5-35 3-35
Attendance: 46,206
Passing:
MIA: Earl Morrall, 5 of 14 for 89 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 12 of 23 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 72 yards; Jim Kiick, 12 for 63 yards; Mercury Morris, 11 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 19 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 4 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for -10 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 13 for 45 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 20 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 4 yards; Randy Jackson, 2 for 3 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIA: Marv Fleming, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 1 for 26 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 13 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 12 yards BUF: J.D. Hill, 4 for 55 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 20 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 13 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 16 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 30 yards BUF: Linzy Cole, 2 for 53 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 46 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 34 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 2 for 2 yards BUF: Linzy Cole, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 11 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 123 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 144 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3 BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/2
MIA: Earl Morrall, 5 of 14 for 89 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 12 of 23 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 72 yards; Jim Kiick, 12 for 63 yards; Mercury Morris, 11 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 19 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 4 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for -10 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 13 for 45 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 20 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 4 yards; Randy Jackson, 2 for 3 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIA: Marv Fleming, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 1 for 26 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 13 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 12 yards BUF: J.D. Hill, 4 for 55 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 20 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 13 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 16 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 30 yards BUF: Linzy Cole, 2 for 53 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 46 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 34 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 2 for 2 yards BUF: Linzy Cole, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 11 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 123 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 144 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3 BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/2
RB Leroy Kelly's two TDs and a pair of FGs by Don Cockroft helped the Browns to their first shutout of the season and enabled them to remain only a game out of first place in the AFC's Central Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 100.9 (24) | 110.7 (25) | 211.6 (25) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 200.3 (25) | 179.4 (20) | 379.7 (26) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.6 (20) | 139.4 (17) | 249.0 (22) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 157.9 (23) | 151.3 (13) | 309.1 (17) | 13 |
Line: Browns by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns (5-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
( 0- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 19 yard field goal ( 0- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal ( 0-13) CLE Leroy Kelly 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 0-20) CLE Leroy Kelly 14 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
HOU CLE
First Downs: 11 15
Rushes-yards: 29-119 38-152
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-24-115-0 9-20-152-0
Sacked-yards: 4-22 1-6
Net pass yards: 93 146
Net yards/pass: 3.3 7.0
Total net yards: 212 298
Total plays: 57 (50% run) 59 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 1-15 4-56
Attendance: 61,985
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 of 14 for 68 yards; Kent Nix, 8 of 10 for 47 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 20 for 152 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Paul Robinson, 15 for 77 yards; Fred Willis, 10 for 33 yards; Willie Rodgers, 3 for -8 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 19 for 72 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Scott, 12 for 60 yards; Mike Phipps, 6 for 16 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 7 for 64 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 27 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 11 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 6 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 70 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 39 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 31 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Al Johnson, 4 for 88 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 4 for 19 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 8 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 for 312 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 of 14 for 68 yards; Kent Nix, 8 of 10 for 47 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 20 for 152 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Paul Robinson, 15 for 77 yards; Fred Willis, 10 for 33 yards; Willie Rodgers, 3 for -8 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 19 for 72 yards and 2 TDs; Bo Scott, 12 for 60 yards; Mike Phipps, 6 for 16 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 7 for 64 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 27 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 11 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 6 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 70 yards; Fair Hooker, 2 for 39 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 31 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Al Johnson, 4 for 88 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 4 for 19 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 8 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 for 312 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3
The Lions scored a pair of first-half touchdowns on one-yard bursts by Steve Owens and Greg Landry and the defense held the Bears scoreless for Detroit's first shutout since the final game of 1970. Chicago quarterback Bobby Douglass rushed for 52 yards to lift his season total to 556, a total which erased Landry's old rushing record for quarterbacks, 530, set in 1971.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 192.9 (2) | 81.1 (26) | 274.0 (21) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 116.4 (5) | 148.9 (11) | 265.3 (7) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (11) | 146.0 (16) | 295.3 (16) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 151.4 (20) | 133.0 (7) | 284.4 (14) | 13 |
Line: Lions by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions (5-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-14) DET Greg Landry 1 yard rush (Mickey Zofko pass from Greg Landry)
CHI DET
First Downs: 9 21
Rushes-yards: 29-122 46-191
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 4-12-55-0 12-22-142-4
Sacked-yards: 4-31 1-7
Net pass yards: 24 135
Net yards/pass: 1.5 5.9
Total net yards: 146 326
Total plays: 45 (64% run) 69 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 11-55 5-49
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 4 of 12 for 55 yards DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 22 for 142 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 13 for 36 yards; Bobby Douglass, 7 for 52 yards; Jim Harrison, 7 for 30 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards DET: Steve Owens, 24 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 14 for 58 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 71 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Don Shy, 1 for 24 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 12 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 8 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 6 for 76 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 25 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 18 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 50 yards DET: Mickey Zofko, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 43 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 224 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 2 for 81 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 4 of 12 for 55 yards DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 22 for 142 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 13 for 36 yards; Bobby Douglass, 7 for 52 yards; Jim Harrison, 7 for 30 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards DET: Steve Owens, 24 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 14 for 58 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 71 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Don Shy, 1 for 24 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 12 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 8 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 6 for 76 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 25 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 18 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 50 yards DET: Mickey Zofko, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 43 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 224 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 2 for 81 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2
John Brockington of the Packers rushed for 133 yards and scored three touchdowns as Green Bay held off a late San Francisco rally sparked by the passing of Steve Spurrier, who completed 19 passes for 315 yards, including a pair of scoring passes to wide receiver Gene Washington. Cornerback Ken Ellis' 35-yard interception return for a TD thwarted the 49ers' last-minute bid.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.0 (21) | 194.3 (3) | 299.3 (13) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 123.1 (7) | 144.9 (9) | 268.0 (10) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.7 (19) | 123.7 (23) | 245.4 (24) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 134.3 (13) | 129.3 (6) | 263.6 (5) | 17 |
Line: 49ers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (3-4-1) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Green Bay Packers (5-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
( 0- 7) GB John Brockington 48 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick) ( 7- 7) SF Vic Washington 2 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 7-14) GB John Brockington 30 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) ( 7-21) GB John Brockington 14 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) ( 7-24) GB Chester Marcol 35 yard field goal (10-24) SF Bruce Gossett 50 yard field goal (17-24) SF Gene Washington 62 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) (17-27) GB Chester Marcol 40 yard field goal (24-27) SF Gene Washington 34 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) (24-34) GB Ken Ellis 35 yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)
SF GB
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 19-21 41-197
Yards/rush: 1.1 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-37-315-1 6-16-151-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 1-10
Net pass yards: 306 141
Net yards/pass: 8.1 8.3
Total net yards: 327 338
Total plays: 57 (33% run) 58 (70% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 8-45 8-51
Attendance: 47,897
Passing:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 19 of 37 for 315 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 16 for 151 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 11 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 3 for 5 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 3 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 1 yard; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards GB: John Brockington, 24 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 64 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 6 for 164 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Thomas, 5 for 37 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 37 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 24 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 28 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 12 yards GB: Carroll Dale, 3 for 63 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 22 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 75 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 0 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 73 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 62 yards; Bruce Taylor, 2 for 6 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 33 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 7 for 286 yards GB: Ron Widby, 9 for 390 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2
SF: Steve Spurrier, 19 of 37 for 315 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 16 for 151 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 11 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 3 for 5 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 3 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 1 yard; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards GB: John Brockington, 24 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 64 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 6 for 164 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Thomas, 5 for 37 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 37 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 24 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 28 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 12 yards GB: Carroll Dale, 3 for 63 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 22 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 75 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 0 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 73 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 62 yards; Bruce Taylor, 2 for 6 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 33 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 7 for 286 yards GB: Ron Widby, 9 for 390 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2
The Chiefs wrested the AFC's Western Division lead from Oakland in a game in which Ed Podolak carried 27 times for 115 yards and caught a pair of passes, one for a TD. The Chiefs built an early 20-0 lead. Raiders' QB Daryle Lamonica suffered an ankle injury in the third quarter and was replaced by Ken Stabler.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.4 (9) | 169.9 (10) | 327.3 (5) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 131.1 (11) | 141.6 (8) | 272.7 (11) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.0 (13) | 157.6 (14) | 296.6 (14) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 114.7 (4) | 152.3 (14) | 267.0 (8) | 23 |
Line: Chiefs by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (4-3-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-3-0) | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) KC Wendell Hayes 29 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-14) KC Robert West 42 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-17) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal ( 0-20) KC Jan Stenerud 40 yard field goal ( 7-20) OAK Marv Hubbard 4 yard rush (George Blanda kick) ( 7-27) KC Ed Podolak 27 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) (14-27) OAK Raymond Chester 13 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
OAK KC
First Downs: 20 22
Rushes-yards: 23-73 50-190
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-38-241-1 10-18-181-0
Sacked-yards: 2-21 0-0
Net pass yards: 220 181
Net yards/pass: 5.5 10.1
Total net yards: 293 371
Total plays: 63 (36% run) 68 (73% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 1-5 6-62
Attendance: 82,094
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 14 of 23 for 167 yards and 1 TD; Daryle Lamonica, 9 of 15 for 74 yards (1 int) KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 18 for 181 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 8 for 30 yards; Marv Hubbard, 8 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 6 for 18 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 7 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 27 for 115 yards; Wendell Hayes, 17 for 61 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 8 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 4 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 10 for 114 yards; Mike Siani, 4 for 50 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 22 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 19 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 3 for 51 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Robert West, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 2 for 52 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 23 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 47 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 1 for -9 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 16 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 172 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3
OAK: Ken Stabler, 14 of 23 for 167 yards and 1 TD; Daryle Lamonica, 9 of 15 for 74 yards (1 int) KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 18 for 181 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 8 for 30 yards; Marv Hubbard, 8 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 6 for 18 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 7 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 27 for 115 yards; Wendell Hayes, 17 for 61 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 8 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 4 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 10 for 114 yards; Mike Siani, 4 for 50 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 22 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 19 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 3 for 51 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Robert West, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 2 for 52 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 23 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 47 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 1 for -9 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 16 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 172 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3
The Rams combined a solid ground game and a strong pass rush to gain a season split with the Falcons. Willie Ellison rushed for 114 yards and rookie Jim Bertelsen added 71 more to pace the attack, while Merlin Olsen led the defense which sacked Atlanta passers six times. The victory increased the Rams' NFC West lead to 1½ games over the Falcons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.7 (4) | 130.3 (19) | 296.0 (15) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 144.4 (17) | 115.1 (4) | 259.6 (4) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.1 (5) | 136.6 (18) | 300.7 (12) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 151.7 (21) | 112.1 (3) | 263.9 (6) | 18 |
Line: Rams by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (4-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Rams (5-2-1) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) LA Willie Ellison 1 yard rush (David Ray kick) ( 0-10) LA David Ray 36 yard field goal ( 7-10) ATL Dave Hampton 4 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick) ( 7-17) LA Jim Bertelsen 7 yard rush (David Ray kick) ( 7-20) LA David Ray 15 yard field goal
ATL LA
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 30-117 49-202
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-20-164-2 8-11-93-0
Sacked-yards: 6-44 0-0
Net pass yards: 120 93
Net yards/pass: 4.6 8.5
Total net yards: 237 295
Total plays: 56 (53% run) 60 (81% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 5-29 4-40
Attendance: 75,108
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 11 of 20 for 164 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 8 of 11 for 93 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 18 for 78 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 25 yards; Joe Profit, 1 for 8 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 6 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 27 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Roman Gabriel, 6 for 5 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Wes Chesson, 7 for 120 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 27 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD LA: Lance Rentzel, 3 for 46 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 23 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 18 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 3 for 52 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 52 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Purnell, 1 for 2 yards; Marlin McKeever, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 224 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 3 for 139 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1 LA: David Ray, 2/2
ATL: Bob Berry, 11 of 20 for 164 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 8 of 11 for 93 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 18 for 78 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 25 yards; Joe Profit, 1 for 8 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 6 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 27 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Roman Gabriel, 6 for 5 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Wes Chesson, 7 for 120 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 27 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD LA: Lance Rentzel, 3 for 46 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 23 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 18 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 3 for 52 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 52 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Purnell, 1 for 2 yards; Marlin McKeever, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 224 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 3 for 139 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1 LA: David Ray, 2/2
The Vikings' point total (37) was their highest since the final game of the 1970 season. Oscar Reed paced the offense, rushing for 93 yards, while Fran Tarkenton threw two touchdown passes. Cornerback Jeff Wright, making his first NFL start, intercepted two New Orleans passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 76.6 (26) | 170.4 (9) | 247.0 (23) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 156.0 (22) | 167.3 (19) | 323.3 (20) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.1 (14) | 168.3 (11) | 304.4 (10) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 131.7 (12) | 117.0 (5) | 248.7 (3) | 18 |
Line: Vikings by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-6-1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Minnesota Vikings (4-4-0) | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
( 0- 7) MIN Oscar Reed 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) ( 0-10) MIN Fred Cox 29 yard field goal ( 0-17) MIN John Beasley 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) ( 0-20) MIN Fred Cox 32 yard field goal ( 3-20) NO Charlie Durkee 14 yard field goal ( 3-27) MIN Bill Brown 3 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) ( 6-27) NO Charlie Durkee 36 yard field goal ( 6-30) MIN Fred Cox 45 yard field goal ( 6-37) MIN John Gilliam 2 yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick)
NO MIN
First Downs: 16 23
Rushes-yards: 21-123 32-148
Yards/rush: 5.9 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-35-155-3 22-31-253-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-20
Net pass yards: 147 233
Net yards/pass: 4.1 7.1
Total net yards: 270 381
Total plays: 57 (36% run) 65 (49% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 5-31 6-60
Attendance: 49,784
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 19 of 35 for 155 yards (3 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 19 of 26 for 178 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Bob Lee, 3 of 5 for 75 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Archie Manning, 9 for 73 yards; Bob Gresham, 5 for 33 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 12 yards; Bill Butler, 2 for 6 yards; Joe Williams, 2 for -1 yards MIN: Oscar Reed, 16 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 14 yards; Dave Osborn, 4 for 13 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 27 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 5 for 50 yards; Bob Brown, 3 for 43 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 24 yards; Bob Newland, 3 for 16 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 5 yards; Creston Whitaker, 1 for 6 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 5 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 5 for 111 yards and 1 TD; John Beasley, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 32 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 28 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 23 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 15 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Margene Adkins, 5 for 126 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 14 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 2 for 73 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Charlie West, 4 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Roussel, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Jeff Wright, 2 for 31 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 192 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 2/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3
NO: Archie Manning, 19 of 35 for 155 yards (3 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 19 of 26 for 178 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Bob Lee, 3 of 5 for 75 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Archie Manning, 9 for 73 yards; Bob Gresham, 5 for 33 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 12 yards; Bill Butler, 2 for 6 yards; Joe Williams, 2 for -1 yards MIN: Oscar Reed, 16 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 8 for 14 yards; Dave Osborn, 4 for 13 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 27 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 5 for 50 yards; Bob Brown, 3 for 43 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 24 yards; Bob Newland, 3 for 16 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 5 yards; Creston Whitaker, 1 for 6 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 5 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 5 for 111 yards and 1 TD; John Beasley, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 32 yards; Jim Lindsey, 3 for 28 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 23 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 15 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Margene Adkins, 5 for 126 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 14 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 2 for 73 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Charlie West, 4 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Roussel, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Jeff Wright, 2 for 31 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 192 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 2/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3
The Giants scored two touchdowns in 35 seconds toward the close of the first half on Joe Orduna's one-yard plunge and linebacker Jim Files' 37-yard return with an interception to open a 19-0 New York lead. Orduna had replaced running back Charley Evans, who suffered a broken leg. Denver's Floyd Little rushed for 124 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.1 (16) | 196.4 (2) | 329.6 (3) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 120.4 (6) | 162.6 (16) | 283.0 (13) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.4 (17) | 186.1 (5) | 317.6 (7) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 135.6 (14) | 184.3 (23) | 319.9 (19) | 20 |
Line: Giants by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (2-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| New York Giants (5-3-0) | 6 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 29 |
( 0- 6) NYG Bob Tucker 13 yard rush (kick failed) ( 0-13) NYG Joe Orduna 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick) ( 0-19) NYG Jim Files 37 yard interception return (kick failed) ( 7-19) DEN Riley Odoms 14 yard pass from Bobby Anderson (Jim Turner kick) (10-19) DEN Jim Turner 40 yard field goal (10-26) NYG Ron Johnson 11 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick) (17-26) DEN Floyd Little 55 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) (17-29) NYG Pete Gogolak 27 yard field goal
DEN NYG
First Downs: 17 23
Rushes-yards: 24-183 41-138
Yards/rush: 7.6 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-30-164-3 12-24-178-1
Sacked-yards: 5-17 0-0
Net pass yards: 147 178
Net yards/pass: 4.2 7.4
Total net yards: 330 316
Total plays: 59 (40% run) 65 (63% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-57 5-42
Attendance: 62,689
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 24 for 126 yards (3 int); Steve Ramsey, 2 of 4 for 24 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 of 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD NYG: Norm Snead, 12 of 24 for 178 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 35 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 14 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 25 for 92 yards; Joe Orduna, 12 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 2 for 0 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 31 yards; Rod Sherman, 3 for 53 yards; Billy Masters, 3 for 42 yards; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 14 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Rich Houston, 4 for 74 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 58 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for -1 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 35 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for 22 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 26 yards; Steve Preece, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 2 for 39 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rod Sherman, 1 for 7 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -3 yards NYG: Bob Grim, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 10 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 156 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/1
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 24 for 126 yards (3 int); Steve Ramsey, 2 of 4 for 24 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 of 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD NYG: Norm Snead, 12 of 24 for 178 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 35 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 14 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 25 for 92 yards; Joe Orduna, 12 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 2 for 0 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 31 yards; Rod Sherman, 3 for 53 yards; Billy Masters, 3 for 42 yards; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 14 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Rich Houston, 4 for 74 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 58 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for -1 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 35 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for 22 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 26 yards; Steve Preece, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 2 for 39 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rod Sherman, 1 for 7 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -3 yards NYG: Bob Grim, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 10 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 156 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/1
The Redskins' powerful defense nullified the Jets' offense and Washington remained atop the Eastern Division race in the NFC in a game marked by New York mistakes. Joe Namath was sacked three times. Three interceptions were executed by Washington, including a 41-yard TD by linebacker Chris Hanburger. A Namath fumble was recovered by ex-Jet DE Verlon Biggs for another TD. The pace-setting RB Larry Brown was limited to 48 yards rushing but took a screen pass from Billy Kilmer and went 89 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.0 (8) | 159.1 (13) | 318.1 (6) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 106.0 (3) | 180.3 (21) | 286.3 (15) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 162.4 (6) | 218.9 (1) | 381.3 (1) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 123.6 (9) | 221.6 (26) | 345.1 (24) | 15 |
Line: Redskins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (7-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| New York Jets (5-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 7- 0) WAS Roy Jefferson 45 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) ( 7- 7) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 7-10) NYJ Bobby Howfield 13 yard field goal (14-10) WAS Charley Taylor 70 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) (21-10) WAS Chris Hanburger 41 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick) (28-10) WAS Larry Brown 89 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) (28-17) NYJ Don Maynard 15 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) (35-17) WAS Verlon Biggs 16 yard fumble return (Curt Knight kick)
WAS NYJ
First Downs: 7 19
Rushes-yards: 28-89 29-106
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-16-222-1 15-28-148-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-32
Net pass yards: 222 116
Net yards/pass: 13.9 3.7
Total net yards: 311 222
Total plays: 44 (63% run) 60 (48% run)
Yards/play: 7.1 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 11-121 2-30
Attendance: 62,692
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 7 of 16 for 222 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 28 for 148 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 16 for 48 yards; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 33 yards; Bob Brunet, 2 for 4 yards; George Nock, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 20 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 7 for 24 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 2 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Larry Brown, 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 5 for 70 yards; John Riggins, 4 for 22 yards; Eddie Bell, 3 for 14 yards; Don Maynard, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Bob Brunet, 2 for 50 yards; Speedy Duncan, 2 for 47 yards NYJ: Phil Wise, 3 for 72 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 23 yards; Rocky Turner, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 12 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Chris Hanburger, 2 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Harold McLinton, 1 for 19 yards NYJ: Gus Hollomon, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 229 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 7 for 272 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/2
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 7 of 16 for 222 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 28 for 148 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 16 for 48 yards; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 33 yards; Bob Brunet, 2 for 4 yards; George Nock, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 20 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 7 for 24 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 2 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Larry Brown, 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 5 for 70 yards; John Riggins, 4 for 22 yards; Eddie Bell, 3 for 14 yards; Don Maynard, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Bob Brunet, 2 for 50 yards; Speedy Duncan, 2 for 47 yards NYJ: Phil Wise, 3 for 72 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 23 yards; Rocky Turner, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 12 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Chris Hanburger, 2 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Harold McLinton, 1 for 19 yards NYJ: Gus Hollomon, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 229 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 7 for 272 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/2
Kickers Jim Bakken of St. Louis and Tom Dempsey of Philadelphia provided all of the points, but each missed a field goal attempt in the closing minutes. Dempsey failed to make a 45-yard effort with less than five minutes remaining. Bakken's miss was from the 27 with only 17 seconds left.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 84.4 (25) | 126.1 (21) | 210.6 (26) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 149.4 (19) | 182.7 (22) | 332.1 (21) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.3 (22) | 174.9 (7) | 279.1 (19) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 145.6 (18) | 192.6 (24) | 338.1 (22) | 13 |
Line: Cardinals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-5-1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-6-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 0- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 11 yard field goal ( 3- 3) STL Jim Bakken 9 yard field goal ( 6- 3) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal ( 6- 6) PHI Tom Dempsey 30 yard field goal
STL PHI
First Downs: 14 17
Rushes-yards: 32-146 38-99
Yards/rush: 4.6 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-15-106-2 16-26-222-0
Sacked-yards: 3-24 2-22
Net pass yards: 82 200
Net yards/pass: 4.6 7.1
Total net yards: 228 299
Total plays: 50 (64% run) 66 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-45 5-65
Attendance: 65,720
Passing:
STL: Tim Van Galder, 7 of 14 for 106 yards (2 int); Jackie Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 16 of 26 for 222 yards
Rushing:
STL: Donny Anderson, 17 for 41 yards; Johnny Roland, 12 for 77 yards; Tim Van Galder, 2 for 11 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 17 yards PHI: Po James, 18 for 47 yards; Tony Baker, 15 for 49 yards; Pete Liske, 2 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for -8 yards; Larry Crowe, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Donny Anderson, 2 for 36 yards; Fred Hyatt, 2 for 32 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 12 yards PHI: Kent Kramer, 4 for 72 yards; Po James, 4 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 28 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 25 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 34 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 18 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 2 for 39 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 10 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 119 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 3 for 24 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 13 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 6 for 262 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/4
STL: Tim Van Galder, 7 of 14 for 106 yards (2 int); Jackie Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 16 of 26 for 222 yards
Rushing:
STL: Donny Anderson, 17 for 41 yards; Johnny Roland, 12 for 77 yards; Tim Van Galder, 2 for 11 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 17 yards PHI: Po James, 18 for 47 yards; Tony Baker, 15 for 49 yards; Pete Liske, 2 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for -8 yards; Larry Crowe, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Donny Anderson, 2 for 36 yards; Fred Hyatt, 2 for 32 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 12 yards PHI: Kent Kramer, 4 for 72 yards; Po James, 4 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 28 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 25 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 34 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 18 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 2 for 39 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 10 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 119 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 3 for 24 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 13 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 6 for 262 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/4
The Steelers put together their fourth straight 200-or-more game rushing and moved to the top in the AFC Central Division race. Terry Bradshaw threw three TD passes and Franco Harris carried 15 times for 101 yards, his third 100-or-more effort in four games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.0 (10) | 159.3 (12) | 312.3 (8) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 91.9 (1) | 109.9 (1) | 201.7 (1) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 172.3 (3) | 130.0 (20) | 302.3 (11) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 136.6 (15) | 157.1 (15) | 293.7 (16) | 26 |
Line: Steelers by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2-0) | 10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
( 0- 7) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 7 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) ( 0-10) PIT Roy Gerela 15 yard field goal ( 0-13) PIT Roy Gerela 22 yard field goal ( 0-19) PIT Frank Lewis 28 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed) ( 0-26) PIT Larry Brown 13 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) ( 7-26) CIN Virgil Carter 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7-33) PIT Frank Lewis 34 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (14-33) CIN Chip Myers 2 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick) (14-40) PIT Franco Harris 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (17-40) CIN Horst Muhlmann 37 yard field goal
CIN PIT
First Downs: 21 20
Rushes-yards: 33-145 30-230
Yards/rush: 4.4 7.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-28-230-1 11-24-195-0
Sacked-yards: 2-9 2-10
Net pass yards: 221 185
Net yards/pass: 7.4 7.1
Total net yards: 366 415
Total plays: 63 (52% run) 56 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 7.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 7-53 3-35
Attendance: 50,350
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 12 of 16 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 5 of 12 for 74 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 20 for 190 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Gilliam, 1 of 3 for 5 yards; Bobby Walden, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Doug Dressler, 16 for 89 yards; Essex Johnson, 12 for 51 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 15 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 41 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Doug Dressler, 6 for 80 yards; Chip Myers, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 38 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 53 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 87 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 42 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 39 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John McMakin, 1 for 9 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 88 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 19 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 2 for 45 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 6 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 70 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Henry Davis, 1 for 28 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 197 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2
CIN: Virgil Carter, 12 of 16 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 5 of 12 for 74 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 20 for 190 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Gilliam, 1 of 3 for 5 yards; Bobby Walden, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Doug Dressler, 16 for 89 yards; Essex Johnson, 12 for 51 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 15 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 41 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Doug Dressler, 6 for 80 yards; Chip Myers, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 38 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 53 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 87 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 42 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 39 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John McMakin, 1 for 9 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 88 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 19 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 2 for 45 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 6 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 70 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Henry Davis, 1 for 28 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 197 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2
Dallas ran up a 31-0 edge and then held on in face of a four-TD passing flurry by John Hadl in the last 19 minutes. Hadl hit Chuck Dicus twice, Dave Williams and Gary Garrison. Cowboy QB Craig Morton passed for a TD and ran for another and other Dallas scores came from Mike Montgomery, who picked up a fumble and ran 54 yards, and Walt Garrison.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.0 (12) | 190.1 (4) | 336.1 (2) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 100.7 (2) | 166.9 (18) | 267.6 (9) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (15) | 154.9 (15) | 288.3 (17) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 130.9 (10) | 145.7 (10) | 276.6 (12) | 17 |
Line: Cowboys by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (6-2-0) | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| San Diego Chargers (2-5-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
( 7- 0) DAL Mike Montgomery 54 yard fumble return (Toni Fritsch kick) (10- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal (17- 0) DAL Walt Garrison 9 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (24- 0) DAL Mike Ditka 1 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) (31- 0) DAL Craig Morton 7 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (31- 7) SD Chuck Dicus 46 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (31-14) SD Gary Garrison 42 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (31-21) SD Chuck Dicus 20 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (34-21) DAL Toni Fritsch 31 yard field goal (34-28) SD Dave Williams 47 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
DAL SD
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 33-100 29-144
Yards/rush: 3.0 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-23-192-1 11-26-211-3
Sacked-yards: 3-23 1-9
Net pass yards: 169 202
Net yards/pass: 6.5 7.5
Total net yards: 269 346
Total plays: 59 (55% run) 56 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 7-52 3-45
Attendance: 54,476
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 31 yards SD: John Hadl, 11 of 26 for 211 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 13 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 10 for 25 yards; Mike Montgomery, 6 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for -5 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 88 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 57 yards; John Hadl, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Mike Ditka, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 32 yards; Ron Sellers, 3 for 79 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 23 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 8 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for -15 yards SD: Chuck Dicus, 4 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Garrison, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 10 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 43 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 39 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 2 for 41 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 35 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 6 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DAL: D.D. Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 4 for 142 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/3 SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 31 yards SD: John Hadl, 11 of 26 for 211 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 13 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 10 for 25 yards; Mike Montgomery, 6 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for -5 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 88 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 57 yards; John Hadl, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Mike Ditka, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 32 yards; Ron Sellers, 3 for 79 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 23 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 8 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for -15 yards SD: Chuck Dicus, 4 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Garrison, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 10 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 43 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 39 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 2 for 41 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 35 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 6 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DAL: D.D. Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 4 for 142 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/3 SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1