All NFL game summaries for 11/26/1972:
After falling behind 13-0, Atlanta DE Claude Humphrey aroused the Falcons with a safety-producing tackle of Denver quarterback Charley Johnson in the end zone, and the Falcons offense responded with a pair of drives that climaxed both times with one-yard TD bursts by Art Malone. Dave Hampton rushed for 66 yards to set a new Atlanta one-season record of 783 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.6 (19) | 180.4 (5) | 309.0 (8) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 125.1 (8) | 156.6 (13) | 281.7 (12) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.7 (5) | 130.0 (20) | 291.7 (17) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 148.1 (18) | 126.3 (3) | 274.4 (10) | 25 |
Line: Falcons by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-8-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Atlanta Falcons (6-5-0) | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
( 7- 0) DEN Joe Dawkins 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(10- 0) DEN Jim Turner 13 yard field goal
(13- 0) DEN Jim Turner 38 yard field goal
(13- 2) ATL Safety, Charley Johnson tackled in end zone by Claude Humphrey
(13- 9) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)
(13-16) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick)
(13-23) ATL Wes Chesson 27 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick)
(20-23) DEN Rod Sherman 34 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
DEN ATL
First Downs: 17 13
Rushes-yards: 36-102 29-80
Yards/rush: 2.8 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-229-0 13-16-194-0
Sacked-yards: 2-16 3-24
Net pass yards: 213 170
Net yards/pass: 7.9 8.9
Total net yards: 315 250
Total plays: 63 (57% run) 48 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-47 7-71
Attendance: 58,850
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 9 of 18 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 5 of 7 for 113 yards ATL: Bob Berry, 13 of 16 for 194 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 19 for 66 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 14 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 66 yards; Haven Moses, 3 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 60 yards; Rod Sherman, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 2 for 38 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -8 yards ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 79 yards; Ken Burrow, 3 for 33 yards; Wes Chesson, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 41 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 14 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 10 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 103 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 257 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3 ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 9 of 18 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 5 of 7 for 113 yards ATL: Bob Berry, 13 of 16 for 194 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 19 for 66 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 14 yards and 2 TDs
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 66 yards; Haven Moses, 3 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 60 yards; Rod Sherman, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 2 for 38 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -8 yards ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 79 yards; Ken Burrow, 3 for 33 yards; Wes Chesson, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 41 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 14 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 10 yards ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 103 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 257 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3 ATL: Bill Bell, 0/1
Marty Domres' no-interception streak ended after 128 attempts but the Colts QB threw three TD passes, two to Sam Havrilak. Middle linebacker Mike Curtis' 22-yard TD interception return was the second of his career.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.7 (24) | 163.0 (13) | 268.7 (20) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 201.4 (26) | 165.4 (20) | 366.8 (26) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 130.4 (18) | 171.9 (8) | 302.3 (12) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 140.3 (15) | 185.3 (25) | 325.6 (20) | 24 |
Line: Colts by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts (4-7-0) | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
( 0- 7) BAL Sam Havrilak 40 yard pass from Marty Domres (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-14) BAL Sam Havrilak 3 yard pass from Marty Domres (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-17) BAL Jim O'Brien 40 yard field goal
( 0-24) BAL Tom Mitchell 3 yard pass from Marty Domres (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-31) BAL Mike Curtis 22 yard interception return (Boris Shlapak kick)
NE BAL
First Downs: 12 15
Rushes-yards: 32-131 38-164
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-26-101-3 11-27-98-2
Sacked-yards: 3-26 0-0
Net pass yards: 75 98
Net yards/pass: 2.6 3.6
Total net yards: 206 262
Total plays: 61 (52% run) 65 (58% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-0
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 7-76 6-50
Attendance: 54,907
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 11 of 26 for 101 yards (3 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 26 for 98 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Jack Mildren, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Josh Ashton, 20 for 87 yards; John Tarver, 8 for 17 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 21 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 6 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 16 for 62 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 14 for 82 yards; Don Nottingham, 4 for 13 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 2 for 11 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for -1 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 48 yards; John Tarver, 3 for 36 yards; Randy Vataha, 2 for 13 yards; Bob Gladieux, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 16 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Lydell Mitchell, 2 for 17 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 12 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 59 yards; Josh Ashton, 1 for 20 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 17 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Larry Carwell, 2 for 0 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 63 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Honor Jackson, 1 for 38 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 25 yards BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 23 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Ray May, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NE: Pat Studstill, 8 for 326 yards BAL: David Lee, 7 for 320 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Mike Walker, 0/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/2
NE: Jim Plunkett, 11 of 26 for 101 yards (3 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 26 for 98 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Jack Mildren, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Josh Ashton, 20 for 87 yards; John Tarver, 8 for 17 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 21 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 6 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 16 for 62 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 14 for 82 yards; Don Nottingham, 4 for 13 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 2 for 11 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for -1 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 48 yards; John Tarver, 3 for 36 yards; Randy Vataha, 2 for 13 yards; Bob Gladieux, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 16 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Lydell Mitchell, 2 for 17 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 12 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 59 yards; Josh Ashton, 1 for 20 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 17 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Larry Carwell, 2 for 0 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 63 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Honor Jackson, 1 for 38 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 25 yards BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 23 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Ray May, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NE: Pat Studstill, 8 for 326 yards BAL: David Lee, 7 for 320 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Mike Walker, 0/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/2
Making his first start of the season, quarterback Virgil Carter, who was traded to Cincinnati by Chicago three seasons ago, passed 26 yards to Essex Johnson for the Bengals' touchdown and directed drives that set up a pair of field goals by Horst Muhlmann.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.6 (12) | 166.6 (10) | 305.2 (10) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 130.9 (11) | 120.5 (2) | 251.4 (2) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 178.4 (3) | 93.2 (26) | 271.6 (19) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 123.9 (6) | 148.3 (10) | 272.2 (9) | 22 |
Line: Bengals by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (3-7-1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
( 7- 0) CIN Essex Johnson 26 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 14 yard field goal
(10- 3) CHI Mac Percival 9 yard field goal
(13- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 39 yard field goal
CIN CHI
First Downs: 13 9
Rushes-yards: 44-158 24-110
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-20-120-2 8-25-115-2
Sacked-yards: 1-7 1-9
Net pass yards: 113 106
Net yards/pass: 5.4 4.1
Total net yards: 271 216
Total plays: 65 (67% run) 50 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-69 5-28
Attendance: 55,701
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 12 of 20 for 120 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 20 for 101 yards (2 int); John Huarte, 2 of 5 for 14 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 20 for 77 yards; Doug Dressler, 15 for 40 yards; Jess Phillips, 6 for 23 yards; Virgil Carter, 3 for 18 yards CHI: Don Shy, 17 for 56 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 40 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 44 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 17 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 33 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD CHI: Roger Lawson, 3 for 71 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -1 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 27 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 15 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 23 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 22 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 4 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 17 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 25 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Dick Butkus, 1 for 5 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 306 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 307 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/1
CIN: Virgil Carter, 12 of 20 for 120 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 20 for 101 yards (2 int); John Huarte, 2 of 5 for 14 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 20 for 77 yards; Doug Dressler, 15 for 40 yards; Jess Phillips, 6 for 23 yards; Virgil Carter, 3 for 18 yards CHI: Don Shy, 17 for 56 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 40 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 44 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 17 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 33 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD CHI: Roger Lawson, 3 for 71 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -1 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 27 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 15 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 23 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 22 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 4 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 17 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 25 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Dick Butkus, 1 for 5 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 306 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 307 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/1
The Browns won their sixth straight after spotting Buffalo a 10-point lead and continued in a tie with Pittsburgh for the AFC Central Division lead. O. J. Simpson became the first AFC runner to reach the 1,000 mark in '72, his 93 yards on 27 carries moving him over the top. Browns DE Nick Roman grabbed an interception and sped 36 yards for a TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.4 (9) | 111.8 (24) | 263.2 (21) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 167.1 (24) | 144.6 (8) | 311.7 (18) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.0 (20) | 146.9 (16) | 272.9 (18) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 162.6 (23) | 139.1 (7) | 301.7 (17) | 19 |
Line: Browns by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-8-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cleveland Browns (8-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
( 7- 0) BUF O.J. Simpson 6 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(10- 0) BUF John Leypoldt 38 yard field goal
(10- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 33 yard field goal
(10-10) CLE Leroy Kelly 13 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-17) CLE Ken Brown 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-24) CLE Nick Roman 36 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-27) CLE Don Cockroft 49 yard field goal
BUF CLE
First Downs: 12 16
Rushes-yards: 44-147 36-132
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-12-56-1 11-22-145-2
Sacked-yards: 5-28 2-24
Net pass yards: 28 121
Net yards/pass: 1.6 5.0
Total net yards: 175 253
Total plays: 61 (72% run) 60 (60% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 7-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 2-20 3-22
Attendance: 70,104
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 3 of 6 for 34 yards; Leo Hart, 2 of 6 for 22 yards (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 22 for 145 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 27 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 10 for 34 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 17 yards; Leo Hart, 3 for 1 yard; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 18 for 58 yards; Bo Scott, 8 for 40 yards; Ken Brown, 5 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Bo Cornell, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 1 yard; Billy Lefear, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 2 for 25 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 9 yards; Ted Koy, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Bo Scott, 6 for 62 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 36 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 18 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BUF: Tony Greene, 4 for 105 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 1 yard; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Paul Guidry, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Stratton, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Nick Roman, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 9 for 333 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 3 of 6 for 34 yards; Leo Hart, 2 of 6 for 22 yards (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 22 for 145 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 27 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 10 for 34 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 17 yards; Leo Hart, 3 for 1 yard; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 18 for 58 yards; Bo Scott, 8 for 40 yards; Ken Brown, 5 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Bo Cornell, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 1 yard; Billy Lefear, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 2 for 25 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 9 yards; Ted Koy, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Bo Scott, 6 for 62 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 36 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 18 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BUF: Tony Greene, 4 for 105 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 1 yard; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Paul Guidry, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Stratton, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Nick Roman, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 9 for 333 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2
Happy Feller, who earlier had a field goal and extra point attempt blocked, kicked a 33-yard field goal with three seconds remaining for the Saints' victory. When the Rams could not make a first down following Julian Fagan's 71-yard punt, Los Angeles was forced to punt. Putting the ball in play at the L. A. 48, New Orleans moved to the 26 in three plays to set up the winning field goal.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 161.5 (6) | 139.4 (18) | 300.9 (14) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 136.8 (13) | 133.6 (5) | 270.4 (5) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 84.5 (26) | 173.7 (7) | 258.2 (23) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 155.2 (21) | 177.4 (24) | 332.6 (23) | 23 |
Line: Rams by 12½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (5-5-1) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-8-1) | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
( 3- 0) LA David Ray 48 yard field goal
( 3- 7) NO Archie Manning 5 yard rush (Happy Feller kick)
( 6- 7) LA David Ray 31 yard field goal
( 6-10) NO Happy Feller 46 yard field goal
(13-10) LA Jim Bertelsen 5 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(13-16) NO Bob Newland 23 yard pass from Archie Manning (kick failed)
(16-16) LA David Ray 24 yard field goal
(16-19) NO Happy Feller 33 yard field goal
LA NO
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 34-186 29-102
Yards/rush: 5.5 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-30-152-0 15-30-202-0
Sacked-yards: 3-29 6-44
Net pass yards: 123 158
Net yards/pass: 3.7 4.4
Total net yards: 309 260
Total plays: 67 (50% run) 65 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 7-53 4-41
Attendance: 64,325
Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 29 for 152 yards; Pete Beathard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 29 for 202 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 19 for 99 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 14 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 1 for -2 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 16 for 60 yards; Bill Butler, 7 for 11 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Jim Strong, 1 for 6 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Jack Snow, 3 for 45 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 32 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 29 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 27 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 26 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for -7 yards NO: Bob Newland, 4 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Dave Parks, 3 for 40 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 16 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 40 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 12 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Gene Howard, 2 for 51 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 28 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 19 yards NO: Margene Adkins, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 12 yards; Hugo Hollas, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 46 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 5 for 217 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 355 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/6 NO: Happy Feller, 2/3
LA: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 29 for 152 yards; Pete Beathard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 29 for 202 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 19 for 99 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 14 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 1 for -2 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 16 for 60 yards; Bill Butler, 7 for 11 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Jim Strong, 1 for 6 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Jack Snow, 3 for 45 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 32 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 29 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 27 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 26 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for -7 yards NO: Bob Newland, 4 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Dave Parks, 3 for 40 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 16 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 40 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 12 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Gene Howard, 2 for 51 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 28 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 19 yards NO: Margene Adkins, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 12 yards; Hugo Hollas, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 46 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 5 for 217 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 355 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/6 NO: Happy Feller, 2/3
Norm Snead threw three touchdown passes and Ron Johnson scored two TDs as the Giants rolled up their highest point total ever. New York scored on the first play of its first two offensive series and rolled on from there. Johnson rushed for 123 yards before leaving in the third period. Receivers Bob Tucker and Don Herrmann also scored twice for the Giants.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.2 (22) | 151.4 (15) | 261.6 (22) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 156.4 (22) | 170.0 (22) | 326.4 (21) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.6 (17) | 169.5 (9) | 302.1 (13) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 146.1 (17) | 169.5 (21) | 315.6 (19) | 26 |
Line: Giants by 13½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-8-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| New York Giants (7-4-0) | 14 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 62 |
( 0- 7) NYG Bob Tucker 15 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 0-14) NYG Ron Johnson 35 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 13 yard field goal
( 3-21) NYG Joe Orduna 5 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3-24) NYG Pete Gogolak 25 yard field goal
( 3-31) NYG Bob Tucker 29 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-31) PHI Harold Jackson 77 yard pass from John Reaves (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-38) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-41) NYG Pete Gogolak 29 yard field goal
(10-48) NYG Don Herrmann 32 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-55) NYG Don Herrmann 63 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-62) NYG Randy Johnson 2 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
PHI NYG
First Downs: 8 28
Rushes-yards: 15-38 53-246
Yards/rush: 2.5 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-26-203-2 13-21-257-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 0-0
Net pass yards: 184 257
Net yards/pass: 6.6 12.2
Total net yards: 222 503
Total plays: 43 (34% run) 74 (71% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 3-25 3-15
Attendance: 62,586
Passing:
PHI: John Reaves, 11 of 26 for 203 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 9 of 16 for 105 yards and 3 TDs; Randy Johnson, 4 of 5 for 152 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 9 for 29 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 3 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 3 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 22 for 123 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Orduna, 11 for 54 yards; Vince Clements, 8 for 37 yards; Rocky Thompson, 6 for 22 yards; Randy Johnson, 5 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 152 yards and 1 TD; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 27 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 14 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -6 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 8 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Don Herrmann, 2 for 95 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 2 for 57 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 4 for 88 yards; Vernon Winfield, 3 for 9 yards; Al Nelson, 2 for 58 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 3 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 48 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 10 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 202 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3
PHI: John Reaves, 11 of 26 for 203 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 9 of 16 for 105 yards and 3 TDs; Randy Johnson, 4 of 5 for 152 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 9 for 29 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 3 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 3 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 22 for 123 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Orduna, 11 for 54 yards; Vince Clements, 8 for 37 yards; Rocky Thompson, 6 for 22 yards; Randy Johnson, 5 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 152 yards and 1 TD; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 27 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 14 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -6 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 8 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Don Herrmann, 2 for 95 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 2 for 57 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 4 for 88 yards; Vernon Winfield, 3 for 9 yards; Al Nelson, 2 for 58 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 3 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 48 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 10 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 202 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3
Daryle Lamonica completed nine of 10 passes in Raider TD drives of 80 and 59 yards in the second quarter in a reversal of an earlier decision in AFC Western Division competition. K. C.'s point total was its lowest since 1963.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.7 (15) | 165.6 (11) | 299.3 (15) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 122.2 (4) | 155.2 (12) | 277.4 (11) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.5 (4) | 163.7 (12) | 330.2 (4) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 123.5 (5) | 148.6 (11) | 272.1 (8) | 28 |
Line: Raiders by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oakland Raiders (7-3-1) | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
( 0- 7) OAK Charlie Smith 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 0-10) OAK George Blanda 27 yard field goal
( 3-10) KC Jan Stenerud 40 yard field goal
( 3-16) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 14 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (kick failed)
( 3-23) OAK Raymond Chester 19 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 3-26) OAK George Blanda 25 yard field goal
KC OAK
First Downs: 11 24
Rushes-yards: 25-98 53-255
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-23-179-3 14-21-174-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 1-9
Net pass yards: 161 165
Net yards/pass: 6.2 7.5
Total net yards: 259 420
Total plays: 51 (49% run) 75 (70% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 2-20 9-90
Attendance: 54,801
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 9 of 21 for 66 yards (3 int); Len Dawson, 1 of 2 for 13 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 14 of 21 for 174 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Mike Adamle, 9 for 36 yards; Wendell Hayes, 8 for 29 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 12 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 10 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 8 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 19 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 14 for 70 yards; Marv Hubbard, 13 for 96 yards; Pete Banaszak, 5 for 24 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Mike Adamle, 4 for 17 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 26 yards; Bruce Jankowski, 1 for 18 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 13 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 32 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 26 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 25 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 21 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 3 for 71 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 12 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 20 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 17 yards; Gerald Irons, 1 for 7 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 193 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3 OAK: George Blanda, 2/2
KC: Mike Livingston, 9 of 21 for 66 yards (3 int); Len Dawson, 1 of 2 for 13 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 14 of 21 for 174 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Mike Adamle, 9 for 36 yards; Wendell Hayes, 8 for 29 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 12 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 10 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 8 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 19 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 14 for 70 yards; Marv Hubbard, 13 for 96 yards; Pete Banaszak, 5 for 24 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Mike Adamle, 4 for 17 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 26 yards; Bruce Jankowski, 1 for 18 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 13 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 32 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 26 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 25 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 21 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 3 for 71 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 12 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 20 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 17 yards; Gerald Irons, 1 for 7 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 193 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3 OAK: George Blanda, 2/2
Franco Harris rushed for 100 or more yards in his fifth straight game to lead the Steelers to a 23-10 inter-conference victory over Minnesota. Harris carried 17 times for 128 yards and a TD. Harris' tally, his seventh, moved him to within one of the club TD record, and he was joined by QB Terry Bradshaw who also rushed for No. 7.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (16) | 185.1 (4) | 318.5 (6) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 133.8 (12) | 132.7 (4) | 266.5 (3) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 188.5 (2) | 127.8 (21) | 316.3 (7) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 139.3 (14) | 160.1 (16) | 299.4 (16) | 34 |
Line: Vikings by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (6-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
( 3- 0) MIN Fred Cox 24 yard field goal
( 3- 7) PIT Franco Harris 12 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 3-10) PIT Roy Gerela 17 yard field goal
(10-10) MIN Stu Voigt 5 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(10-16) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(10-23) PIT Frank Lewis 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
MIN PIT
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 38-95 34-206
Yards/rush: 2.5 6.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-44-235-1 7-19-93-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 1-7
Net pass yards: 225 86
Net yards/pass: 5.0 4.3
Total net yards: 320 292
Total plays: 83 (45% run) 54 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-51 4-43
Attendance: 50,348
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 24 of 43 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Paul Krause, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 19 for 93 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 16 for 56 yards; Dave Osborn, 9 for 17 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 18 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 2 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 35 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 15 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ed Marinaro, 9 for 62 yards; Oscar Reed, 5 for 23 yards; John Gilliam, 4 for 97 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; John Beasley, 2 for 22 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 52 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for 7 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: John Gilliam, 2 for 75 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 1 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 15 yards; Bobby Bryant, 2 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 8 yards PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 269 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 339 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 24 of 43 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Paul Krause, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 19 for 93 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 16 for 56 yards; Dave Osborn, 9 for 17 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 18 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 2 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 35 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 15 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ed Marinaro, 9 for 62 yards; Oscar Reed, 5 for 23 yards; John Gilliam, 4 for 97 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; John Beasley, 2 for 22 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 52 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for 7 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: John Gilliam, 2 for 75 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 1 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 15 yards; Bobby Bryant, 2 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 8 yards PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 269 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 339 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
Mike Garrett carried 17 times for 102 yards in San Diego's convincing victory over Houston. RB Cid Edwards scored twice, and Houston came up with a pair of late TD passes, one by Dan Pastorini, the other by Kent Nix.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.5 (21) | 110.6 (25) | 228.1 (25) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 191.7 (25) | 158.6 (14) | 350.3 (25) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.7 (14) | 160.8 (14) | 298.5 (16) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 123.9 (6) | 162.8 (17) | 286.7 (14) | 26 |
Line: Chargers by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-6-1) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
( 0- 7) SD Jesse Taylor 0 yard fumble return (Dennis Partee kick)
( 0-10) SD Dennis Partee 31 yard field goal
( 3-10) HOU Skip Butler 49 yard field goal
( 3-13) SD Dennis Partee 11 yard field goal
( 3-20) SD Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
( 3-27) SD Cid Edwards 31 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
( 6-27) HOU Skip Butler 47 yard field goal
( 6-34) SD Dave Williams 3 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(13-34) HOU Rhett Dawson 3 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
(20-34) HOU Fred Willis 7 yard pass from Kent Nix (Skip Butler kick)
HOU SD
First Downs: 18 23
Rushes-yards: 22-51 42-230
Yards/rush: 2.3 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-40-185-1 13-26-141-0
Sacked-yards: 2-23 1-4
Net pass yards: 162 137
Net yards/pass: 3.9 5.1
Total net yards: 213 367
Total plays: 64 (34% run) 69 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-45 7-63
Attendance: 46,289
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 35 for 166 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Kent Nix, 2 of 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SD: John Hadl, 13 of 24 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Wayne Clark, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 10 for 10 yards; Paul Robinson, 9 for 17 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 15 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 6 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 102 yards; Cid Edwards, 15 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Oscar Dragon, 5 for 15 yards; Jesse Taylor, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 25 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 6 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 4 for 52 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 18 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 40 yards; Rhett Dawson, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 8 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 44 yards; Pettis Norman, 3 for 42 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Benny Johnson, 5 for 79 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 19 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 1 for 31 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 22 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 143 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 35 for 166 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Kent Nix, 2 of 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SD: John Hadl, 13 of 24 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Wayne Clark, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 10 for 10 yards; Paul Robinson, 9 for 17 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 15 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 6 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 102 yards; Cid Edwards, 15 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Oscar Dragon, 5 for 15 yards; Jesse Taylor, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 25 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 6 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 4 for 52 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 18 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 40 yards; Rhett Dawson, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 8 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 44 yards; Pettis Norman, 3 for 42 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Benny Johnson, 5 for 79 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 19 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 1 for 31 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 22 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 143 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3
The Redskins ran their victory streak to eight and clinched a spot in the NFC divisional playoffs as Pat Fischer's interception set up a two-yard touchdown run by Larry Brown that erased a 3-0 Green Bay lead. When the Packers closed the Washington lead to 14-13 early in the fourth period, Billy Kilmer completed five passes for 61 yards in a 78-yard drive that produced the clinching touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.2 (13) | 114.7 (23) | 252.9 (24) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 125.4 (9) | 145.4 (9) | 270.8 (6) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.4 (10) | 178.2 (6) | 328.6 (5) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 111.7 (2) | 160.0 (15) | 271.7 (7) | 27 |
Line: Redskins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (7-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Washington Redskins (10-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 3- 0) GB Chester Marcol 51 yard field goal
( 3- 7) WAS Larry Brown 2 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
( 3-14) WAS Jerry Smith 25 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
( 6-14) GB Chester Marcol 37 yard field goal
(13-14) GB MacArthur Lane 6 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(13-21) WAS Charley Taylor 5 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
(16-21) GB Chester Marcol 39 yard field goal
GB WAS
First Downs: 12 16
Rushes-yards: 35-120 35-132
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-21-85-1 14-21-158-0
Sacked-yards: 2-18 1-9
Net pass yards: 67 149
Net yards/pass: 2.9 6.8
Total net yards: 187 281
Total plays: 58 (60% run) 57 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 4-20 3-35
Attendance: 53,039
Passing:
GB: Jerry Tagge, 3 of 14 for 71 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 of 5 for -5 yards (1 int); MacArthur Lane, 2 of 2 for 19 yards WAS: Billy Kilmer, 14 of 21 for 158 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 17 for 71 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 16 for 42 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 7 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 25 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 66 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Dave Davis, 2 for 40 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 19 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for -5 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 31 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 53 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Brown, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 79 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 22 yards WAS: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 56 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 21 yards; Alvin Haymond, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 304 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 212 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 3/4 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1
GB: Jerry Tagge, 3 of 14 for 71 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 of 5 for -5 yards (1 int); MacArthur Lane, 2 of 2 for 19 yards WAS: Billy Kilmer, 14 of 21 for 158 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 17 for 71 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 16 for 42 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 7 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 25 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 66 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Dave Davis, 2 for 40 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 19 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for -5 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 31 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 53 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Brown, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 79 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 22 yards WAS: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 56 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 21 yards; Alvin Haymond, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 304 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 212 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 3/4 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1