All NFL game summaries for 12/10/1972:
O. J. Simpson carried 27 times for 116 yards, bringing his total to 1,150 and breaking Cookie Gilchrist's 10-year-old club record of 1,096 in Buffalo's farewell appearance in War Memorial Stadium. J. D. Hill caught eight passes from Dennis Shaw for 129 yards. For Detroit, eliminated from playoff contention by the tie, Greg Landry threw three TD passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.7 (12) | 148.1 (16) | 293.8 (15) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 158.2 (20) | 129.9 (4) | 288.1 (14) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.8 (11) | 107.5 (24) | 254.2 (21) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 166.0 (24) | 147.4 (10) | 313.4 (20) | 28 |
Line: Lions by 12½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (7-5-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Buffalo Bills (3-9-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 7- 0) DET Earl McCullouch 9 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
( 7- 7) BUF J.D. Hill 58 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
( 7-14) BUF Bob Chandler 39 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
(14-14) DET Nick Eddy 36 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(14-21) BUF Jan White 2 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
(21-21) DET Ron Jessie 37 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
DET BUF First Downs: 14 23 Rushes-yards: 31-116 43-187 Yards/rush: 3.7 4.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-25-150-0 18-32-239-0 Sacked-yards: 2-6 1-8 Net pass yards: 144 231 Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.0 Total net yards: 260 418 Total plays: 58 (53% run) 76 (56% run) Yards/play: 4.5 5.5 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 5-3 Turnovers: 0 3 Penalties-yards: 2-20 5-61 Attendance: 41,583
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 25 for 150 yards and 3 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 32 for 239 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DET: Greg Landry, 9 for 46 yards; Mel Farr, 9 for 22 yards; Mickey Zofko, 6 for 21 yards; Bill Triplett, 4 for 13 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 14 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 27 for 116 yards; Jim Braxton, 9 for 31 yards; Wayne Patrick, 3 for 21 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 9 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DET: Mel Farr, 4 for 54 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Nick Eddy, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD BUF: J.D. Hill, 8 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Jan White, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 43 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 2 for 45 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 201 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/3 BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/2
DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 25 for 150 yards and 3 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 32 for 239 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DET: Greg Landry, 9 for 46 yards; Mel Farr, 9 for 22 yards; Mickey Zofko, 6 for 21 yards; Bill Triplett, 4 for 13 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 14 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 27 for 116 yards; Jim Braxton, 9 for 31 yards; Wayne Patrick, 3 for 21 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 9 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DET: Mel Farr, 4 for 54 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Nick Eddy, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD BUF: J.D. Hill, 8 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Jan White, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 43 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 2 for 45 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 201 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/3 BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/2
The Broncos ended a three-game losing streak with their highest point total of the season. Floyd Little, playing only one half because of a knee injury, rushed nine times for 33 yards and scored a TD, bringing his season figure to 11. Rookie WR Jim Krieg's end-around for 63 yards led the Bronco rushing. For San Diego Bryant Salter made his seventh interception, tying him for the AFC lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.3 (8) | 162.7 (12) | 316.0 (7) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 115.5 (3) | 166.0 (20) | 281.5 (11) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.1 (18) | 184.0 (4) | 311.1 (10) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 120.3 (6) | 151.0 (11) | 271.3 (7) | 17 |
Line: Chargers by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-8-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Denver Broncos (4-9-0) | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
( 0- 7) DEN Floyd Little 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 3- 7) SD Bill McClard 26 yard field goal
( 3-14) DEN Joe Dawkins 4 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 3-21) DEN Charlie Greer 65 yard punt return (Jim Turner kick)
( 6-21) SD Bill McClard 48 yard field goal
( 6-24) DEN Jim Turner 12 yard field goal
( 6-31) DEN Haven Moses 11 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
( 6-38) DEN Haven Moses 7 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(13-38) SD Gary Garrison 23 yard pass from John Hadl (Bill McClard kick)
SD DEN First Downs: 20 15 Rushes-yards: 28-99 32-172 Yards/rush: 3.5 5.4 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-44-288-2 6-12-85-2 Sacked-yards: 6-52 0-0 Net pass yards: 236 85 Net yards/pass: 4.7 7.1 Total net yards: 335 257 Total plays: 78 (35% run) 44 (72% run) Yards/play: 4.3 5.8 Fumbles-lost: 5-3 4-1 Turnovers: 5 3 Penalties-yards: 7-88 3-25 Attendance: 51,478
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 22 of 44 for 288 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 6 of 10 for 85 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 15 for 59 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 29 yards; Jesse Taylor, 2 for 11 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Joe Dawkins, 10 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 9 for 45 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Jim Krieg, 1 for 63 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 10 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Pettis Norman, 5 for 69 yards; Mike Garrett, 4 for 27 yards; Cid Edwards, 2 for 25 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 11 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Rod Sherman, 2 for 27 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Reggie Berry, 3 for 55 yards; John Sykes, 1 for 24 yards; Jesse Taylor, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 48 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 9 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 16 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 1 yard DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 4 yards; Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 133 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 172 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Bill McClard, 2/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
SD: John Hadl, 22 of 44 for 288 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 6 of 10 for 85 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 15 for 59 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 29 yards; Jesse Taylor, 2 for 11 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Joe Dawkins, 10 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 9 for 45 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Jim Krieg, 1 for 63 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 10 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Pettis Norman, 5 for 69 yards; Mike Garrett, 4 for 27 yards; Cid Edwards, 2 for 25 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 11 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Rod Sherman, 2 for 27 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Reggie Berry, 3 for 55 yards; John Sykes, 1 for 24 yards; Jesse Taylor, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 48 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 9 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 16 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 1 yard DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 4 yards; Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 133 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 172 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Bill McClard, 2/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
Pittsburgh moved into the playoffs for the first time via the talented toe of Roy Gerela whose three FGs provided all of Pittsburgh's points in moving to victory No. 10, a club record. QB Terry Bradshaw suffered a dislocated finger on his throwing hand in the second quarter and rookie Joe Gilliam directed the Steelers the rest of the way. Joe Greene had four sacks for the Steelers, blocked a FG attempt, recovered a fumble and had six unassisted tackles. Franco Harris' 100-yard-per-game streak ended at six when he carried 21 times for 61 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 189.6 (2) | 126.4 (22) | 316.0 (7) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 132.2 (12) | 154.4 (12) | 286.7 (13) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.5 (21) | 118.5 (23) | 228.0 (25) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 192.3 (25) | 157.5 (15) | 349.8 (25) | 23 |
Line: Steelers by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Houston Oilers (1-12-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 3- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 24 yard field goal
( 3- 3) HOU Skip Butler 34 yard field goal
( 6- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 39 yard field goal
( 9- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 13 yard field goal
PIT HOU First Downs: 12 11 Rushes-yards: 38-130 30-72 Yards/rush: 3.4 2.4 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-19-80-0 13-24-116-0 Sacked-yards: 3-17 4-29 Net pass yards: 63 87 Net yards/pass: 2.9 3.1 Total net yards: 193 159 Total plays: 60 (63% run) 58 (51% run) Yards/play: 3.2 2.7 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 5-1 Turnovers: 1 1 Penalties-yards: 3-25 6-30 Attendance: 36,528
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 11 for 37 yards; Joe Gilliam, 6 of 8 for 43 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 19 for 83 yards; Kent Nix, 3 of 5 for 33 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 61 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 50 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 19 yards; Joe Gilliam, 2 for 0 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 8 for 24 yards; Paul Robinson, 8 for 20 yards; Fred Willis, 8 for 6 yards; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 27 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 4 for 22 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 33 yards; John McMakin, 2 for 22 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 21 yards; Alvin Reed, 3 for 27 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 23 yards; Rhett Dawson, 1 for 15 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 12 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 9 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 38 yards HOU: Lewis Jolley, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 279 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 222 yards; Skip Butler, 1 for 24 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/3 HOU: Skip Butler, 1/3
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 11 for 37 yards; Joe Gilliam, 6 of 8 for 43 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 19 for 83 yards; Kent Nix, 3 of 5 for 33 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 61 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 50 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 19 yards; Joe Gilliam, 2 for 0 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 8 for 24 yards; Paul Robinson, 8 for 20 yards; Fred Willis, 8 for 6 yards; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 27 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 4 for 22 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 33 yards; John McMakin, 2 for 22 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 21 yards; Alvin Reed, 3 for 27 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 23 yards; Rhett Dawson, 1 for 15 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 12 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 9 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 38 yards HOU: Lewis Jolley, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 279 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 222 yards; Skip Butler, 1 for 24 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/3 HOU: Skip Butler, 1/3
Wendell Hayes rushed for 104 yards, the first time he topped 100 as a Chief, and safety Mike Sensibaugh made his seventh interception in Kansas City's victory which put the Chiefs over the .500 mark. Baltimore's loss ended a three-game winning streak.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.1 (16) | 168.2 (9) | 306.3 (12) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 136.2 (15) | 172.7 (21) | 308.8 (19) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.0 (17) | 157.8 (13) | 286.8 (17) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 134.5 (14) | 159.0 (17) | 293.5 (16) | 37 |
Line: Chiefs by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (5-8-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-6-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BAL Jim O'Brien 22 yard field goal
(10- 3) BAL Tom Mitchell 5 yard pass from Marty Domres (Jim O'Brien kick)
(10-10) KC Wendell Hayes 13 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-17) KC Otis Taylor 25 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-24) KC Ed Podolak 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
BAL KC First Downs: 14 21 Rushes-yards: 29-106 40-185 Yards/rush: 3.7 4.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-148-2 15-21-137-0 Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0 Net pass yards: 148 137 Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.5 Total net yards: 254 322 Total plays: 53 (54% run) 61 (65% run) Yards/play: 4.8 5.3 Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0 Turnovers: 3 0 Penalties-yards: 2-27 7-55 Attendance: 44,175
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 24 for 148 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 21 for 137 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 11 for 43 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 10 for 31 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 22 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 5 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 5 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 19 for 104 yards; Ed Podolak, 18 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Len Dawson, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 28 yards; Jim O'Brien, 2 for 59 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 32 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 5 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 4 for 17 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 8 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 83 yards; Bruce Laird, 2 for 43 yards KC: Mike Adamle, 2 for 52 yards; Marvin Upshaw, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 22 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 18 yards; Clyde Werner, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 1 for 35 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Boris Shlapak, 0/3; Jim O'Brien, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 24 for 148 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 21 for 137 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 11 for 43 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 10 for 31 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 22 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 5 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 5 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 19 for 104 yards; Ed Podolak, 18 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Len Dawson, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 28 yards; Jim O'Brien, 2 for 59 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 32 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 5 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 4 for 17 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 8 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 83 yards; Bruce Laird, 2 for 43 yards KC: Mike Adamle, 2 for 52 yards; Marvin Upshaw, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 22 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 18 yards; Clyde Werner, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 1 for 35 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Boris Shlapak, 0/3; Jim O'Brien, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
Trailing 7-0 at halftime, the Packers took the second-half kickoff and marched for the first of three Chester Marcol field goals. The next four times Minnesota had the ball, Green Bay forced turnovers ? a fumble recovery by Fred Carr, two interceptions by Willie Buchanon and another pass steal by Ken Ellis ? and produced a pair of touchdowns and two more Marcol field goals. Green Bay scored on all five of its second half productions to clinch the NFC Central Division title and assure its first playoff berth since 1967's Super Bowl II champions. John Brockington rushed for 114 yards and thus became the first man in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.6 (13) | 107.5 (24) | 252.1 (22) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 117.8 (4) | 147.1 (9) | 264.8 (6) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.8 (19) | 194.8 (3) | 320.5 (6) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 136.2 (15) | 117.8 (2) | 254.0 (3) | 31 |
Line: Vikings by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (9-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Minnesota Vikings (7-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) MIN Stu Voigt 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 3- 7) GB Chester Marcol 36 yard field goal
(10- 7) GB Scott Hunter 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(17- 7) GB MacArthur Lane 3 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(20- 7) GB Chester Marcol 42 yard field goal
(23- 7) GB Chester Marcol 10 yard field goal
GB MIN First Downs: 18 9 Rushes-yards: 45-214 21-54 Yards/rush: 4.8 2.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-14-74-1 11-21-118-3 Sacked-yards: 3-18 4-28 Net pass yards: 56 90 Net yards/pass: 3.3 3.6 Total net yards: 270 144 Total plays: 62 (72% run) 46 (45% run) Yards/play: 4.4 3.1 Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-1 Turnovers: 2 4 Penalties-yards: 4-74 4-30 Attendance: 49,784
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 7 of 14 for 74 yards (1 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 21 for 118 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 25 for 114 yards; MacArthur Lane, 19 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Scott Hunter, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD MIN: Dave Osborn, 7 for 17 yards; Bill Brown, 6 for 22 yards; Oscar Reed, 6 for 6 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: Carroll Dale, 3 for 32 yards; Leland Glass, 2 for 30 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 9 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Bill Brown, 3 for 20 yards; John Henderson, 2 for 31 yards; John Beasley, 2 for 15 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 12 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 43 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 2 for 27 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 3 for 26 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 27 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 27 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Willie Buchanon, 2 for 25 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 23 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 2 for 78 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 3/4 MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1
GB: Scott Hunter, 7 of 14 for 74 yards (1 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 21 for 118 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 25 for 114 yards; MacArthur Lane, 19 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Scott Hunter, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD MIN: Dave Osborn, 7 for 17 yards; Bill Brown, 6 for 22 yards; Oscar Reed, 6 for 6 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: Carroll Dale, 3 for 32 yards; Leland Glass, 2 for 30 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 9 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Bill Brown, 3 for 20 yards; John Henderson, 2 for 31 yards; John Beasley, 2 for 15 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 12 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 43 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 2 for 27 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 3 for 26 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 27 yards; Charlie West, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 27 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 11 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Willie Buchanon, 2 for 25 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 23 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 2 for 78 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 3/4 MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1
Jim Plunkett threw a pair of touchdown passes to Reggie Rucker in the closing minutes of the first half and the Patriots went on to snap a nine-game losing streak. New England's third victory of the season also marked its third win over an NFC opponent, since the Patriots earlier defeated Washington and Atlanta.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.2 (22) | 151.0 (14) | 259.2 (19) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 206.8 (26) | 162.4 (18) | 369.2 (26) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 90.5 (25) | 174.1 (5) | 264.6 (18) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 150.2 (19) | 179.7 (25) | 329.8 (21) | 25 |
Line: Saints by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (3-10-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-10-1) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) NO Happy Feller 30 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NE Reggie Rucker 31 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Mike Walker kick)
(14- 3) NE Reggie Rucker 25 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Mike Walker kick)
(14-10) NO Danny Abramowicz 26 yard pass from Archie Manning (Happy Feller kick)
(17-10) NE Mike Walker 36 yard field goal
NE NO First Downs: 18 20 Rushes-yards: 36-109 20-94 Yards/rush: 3.0 4.7 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-24-209-1 24-52-254-3 Sacked-yards: 3-29 2-11 Net pass yards: 180 243 Net yards/pass: 6.7 4.5 Total net yards: 289 337 Total plays: 63 (57% run) 74 (27% run) Yards/play: 4.6 4.6 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1 Turnovers: 2 4 Penalties-yards: 5-62 3-40 Attendance: 64,889
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 16 of 24 for 209 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 24 of 52 for 254 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NE: Carl Garrett, 16 for 30 yards; John Tarver, 10 for 26 yards; Josh Ashton, 9 for 51 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 2 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 14 for 54 yards; Bill Butler, 4 for 30 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Carl Garrett, 3 for 41 yards; Josh Ashton, 3 for 21 yards; Randy Vataha, 3 for 21 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 14 yards NO: Bob Newland, 7 for 67 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Bill Butler, 4 for 40 yards; Bob Gresham, 4 for 14 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 36 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Brown, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Carl Garrett, 2 for 45 yards; Henry Matthews, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Carl Garrett, 1 for 27 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Honor Jackson, 1 for 55 yards; Dick Blanchard, 1 for 20 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for 13 yards NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
NE: Pat Studstill, 5 for 189 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Mike Walker, 1/2 NO: Happy Feller, 1/3
NE: Jim Plunkett, 16 of 24 for 209 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 24 of 52 for 254 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NE: Carl Garrett, 16 for 30 yards; John Tarver, 10 for 26 yards; Josh Ashton, 9 for 51 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 2 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 14 for 54 yards; Bill Butler, 4 for 30 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Carl Garrett, 3 for 41 yards; Josh Ashton, 3 for 21 yards; Randy Vataha, 3 for 21 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 14 yards NO: Bob Newland, 7 for 67 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Bill Butler, 4 for 40 yards; Bob Gresham, 4 for 14 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 36 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Brown, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Carl Garrett, 2 for 45 yards; Henry Matthews, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Carl Garrett, 1 for 27 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Honor Jackson, 1 for 55 yards; Dick Blanchard, 1 for 20 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for 13 yards NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
NE: Pat Studstill, 5 for 189 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Mike Walker, 1/2 NO: Happy Feller, 1/3
The Dolphins, moving toward the first all-winning season in the NFL since the 1942 Chicago Bears posted an 11-0 record, parlayed Paul Warfield's pass-catching, an opportunistic defense and three Garo Yepremian field goals into their 13th straight victory of the season. New York took a 6-0 lead, but four lost fumbles and two interceptions enabled Miami to overcome this deficit.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 215.5 (1) | 149.9 (15) | 365.4 (1) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (2) | 116.8 (1) | 224.8 (1) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.9 (14) | 172.0 (8) | 315.9 (9) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 133.7 (13) | 174.2 (22) | 307.9 (18) | 33 |
Line: Dolphins by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (13-0-0) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| New York Giants (7-6-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 6) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7- 6) MIA Mercury Morris 12 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 37 yard field goal
(17- 6) MIA Paul Warfield 34 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick)
(17-13) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(20-13) MIA Garo Yepremian 31 yard field goal
(23-13) MIA Garo Yepremian 16 yard field goal
MIA NYG First Downs: 16 21 Rushes-yards: 41-204 35-121 Yards/rush: 5.0 3.5 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-17-171-1 15-26-231-2 Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-9 Net pass yards: 163 222 Net yards/pass: 9.1 8.2 Total net yards: 367 343 Total plays: 59 (69% run) 62 (56% run) Yards/play: 6.2 5.5 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-4 Turnovers: 1 6 Penalties-yards: 2-27 4-40 Attendance: 62,728
Passing:
MIA: Earl Morrall, 9 of 17 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 15 of 25 for 231 yards (2 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 19 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 10 for 69 yards; Larry Csonka, 9 for 30 yards; Earl Morrall, 3 for 7 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 11 for 63 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 28 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 89 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 35 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 48 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 25 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 34 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 1 for 32 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 4 for 73 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 13 yards NYG: John Mendenhall, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 7 yards; Curtis Johnson, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 3 for 111 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4
MIA: Earl Morrall, 9 of 17 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 15 of 25 for 231 yards (2 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 19 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 10 for 69 yards; Larry Csonka, 9 for 30 yards; Earl Morrall, 3 for 7 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 11 for 63 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 28 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 89 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 35 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 48 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 25 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 34 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 1 for 32 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 4 for 73 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 13 yards NYG: John Mendenhall, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 7 yards; Curtis Johnson, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 3 for 111 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4
Bears' quarterback Bobby Douglass ran 19 and 32 yards for touchdowns and his only completion for 44 yards in nine attempts set up Chicago's third TD. Douglass' 15 rushing attempts produced 75 yards and boosted his season ground total to 841 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.3 (4) | 86.6 (26) | 251.9 (23) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 123.1 (7) | 154.8 (14) | 277.8 (10) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.5 (24) | 146.0 (17) | 246.5 (24) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 165.0 (22) | 176.0 (23) | 341.0 (24) | 21 |
Line: Bears by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-8-1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-10-1) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
( 7- 0) CHI Bobby Douglass 19 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
( 7- 7) PHI Kent Kramer 16 yard pass from John Reaves (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-10) PHI Tom Dempsey 33 yard field goal
( 7-12) PHI Safety, Bobby Joe Green tackled in end zone by Al Coleman
(14-12) CHI Roger Lawson 1 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
(21-12) CHI Bobby Douglass 32 yard rush (Dick Butkus pass from Bobby Douglass)
CHI PHI First Downs: 13 18 Rushes-yards: 47-214 25-83 Yards/rush: 4.6 3.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 1-9-44-1 16-40-189-3 Sacked-yards: 1-8 6-42 Net pass yards: 36 147 Net yards/pass: 3.6 3.2 Total net yards: 250 230 Total plays: 57 (82% run) 71 (35% run) Yards/play: 4.4 3.2 Fumbles-lost: 6-3 2-1 Turnovers: 4 4 Penalties-yards: 7-81 6-67 Attendance: 65,720
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 1 of 9 for 44 yards (1 int) PHI: John Reaves, 8 of 22 for 111 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Rick Arrington, 5 of 13 for 46 yards (1 int); Pete Liske, 3 of 5 for 32 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Cyril Pinder, 19 for 86 yards; Bobby Douglass, 15 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Lawson, 8 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 5 for 13 yards PHI: Tony Baker, 14 for 43 yards; Po James, 8 for 23 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 12 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 3 yards; Rick Arrington, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Earl Thomas, 1 for 44 yards PHI: Ben Hawkins, 4 for 69 yards; Harold Jackson, 4 for 33 yards; Kent Kramer, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 31 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 8 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 9 yards; Po James, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 2 for 61 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 20 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 34 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 24 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 11 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 0 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Dick Absher, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 227 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/3
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 1 of 9 for 44 yards (1 int) PHI: John Reaves, 8 of 22 for 111 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Rick Arrington, 5 of 13 for 46 yards (1 int); Pete Liske, 3 of 5 for 32 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Cyril Pinder, 19 for 86 yards; Bobby Douglass, 15 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Lawson, 8 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 5 for 13 yards PHI: Tony Baker, 14 for 43 yards; Po James, 8 for 23 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 12 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 3 yards; Rick Arrington, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Earl Thomas, 1 for 44 yards PHI: Ben Hawkins, 4 for 69 yards; Harold Jackson, 4 for 33 yards; Kent Kramer, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 31 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 8 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 9 yards; Po James, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 2 for 61 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 20 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 34 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 24 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 11 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 0 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Dick Absher, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 227 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/3
The Falcons, knowing that a victory would assure them of their first title and a place in the NFC Divisional Playoffs as Western champion, were stifled by the 49ers defense, which had an interception and three fumble recoveries. San Francisco's runners, meanwhile, rushed for 210 yards, including a pair of one-yard touchdown bursts by Ken Willard. The victory enabled the 49ers to regain first place in the West, a half-game ahead of Atlanta and one game up on Los Angeles.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.8 (7) | 136.4 (19) | 291.2 (16) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (17) | 135.8 (6) | 275.1 (9) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.3 (23) | 203.3 (1) | 307.7 (11) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 126.8 (8) | 163.9 (19) | 290.7 (15) | 30 |
Line: 49ers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (7-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers (7-5-1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
( 0- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 41 yard field goal
( 0- 6) SF Bruce Gossett 19 yard field goal
( 0-13) SF Ken Willard 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-20) SF Ken Willard 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
ATL SF First Downs: 14 19 Rushes-yards: 22-149 47-210 Yards/rush: 6.8 4.5 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-25-145-1 9-18-79-0 Sacked-yards: 4-29 2-13 Net pass yards: 116 66 Net yards/pass: 4.0 3.3 Total net yards: 265 276 Total plays: 51 (43% run) 67 (70% run) Yards/play: 5.2 4.1 Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-0 Turnovers: 4 0 Penalties-yards: 1-20 5-54 Attendance: 61,214
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 12 of 25 for 145 yards (1 int) SF: Steve Spurrier, 9 of 18 for 79 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 11 for 59 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 91 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -1 yards SF: Ken Willard, 14 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Vic Washington, 14 for 51 yards; Larry Schreiber, 13 for 59 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 5 for 43 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 5 for 44 yards; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 39 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 16 yards; Wes Chesson, 1 for 46 yards SF: Ken Willard, 4 for 27 yards; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 40 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 22 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
SF: Dave Wilcox, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 2 for 91 yards SF: Jim McCann, 3 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/4
ATL: Bob Berry, 12 of 25 for 145 yards (1 int) SF: Steve Spurrier, 9 of 18 for 79 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 11 for 59 yards; Art Malone, 10 for 91 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for -1 yards SF: Ken Willard, 14 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Vic Washington, 14 for 51 yards; Larry Schreiber, 13 for 59 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 5 for 43 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 5 for 44 yards; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 39 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 16 yards; Wes Chesson, 1 for 46 yards SF: Ken Willard, 4 for 27 yards; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 40 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Willie Belton, 1 for 22 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
SF: Dave Wilcox, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 2 for 91 yards SF: Jim McCann, 3 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Bill Bell, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/4
Quarterback Jim Hart returned to the Cardinals starting lineup and passed for 201 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown pass to Walker Gillette and a 98-yard non-scoring completion to Bobby Moore which set up another TD. The St. Louis defense stopped Los Angeles' drives at the 1, 2 and 3-yard lines. Despite its loss, Los Angeles remained in the three-way battle for the NFC West title.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 161.6 (5) | 141.0 (18) | 302.6 (14) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 127.3 (9) | 145.0 (8) | 272.3 (8) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 90.0 (26) | 126.8 (21) | 216.8 (26) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 161.2 (21) | 178.2 (24) | 339.4 (23) | 23 |
Line: Rams by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (6-6-1) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-9-1) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 41 yard field goal
( 0-10) STL Donny Anderson 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-17) STL Norm Thompson 58 yard fumble return (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-17) LA Les Josephson 11 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(14-17) LA Jim Bertelsen 12 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(14-24) STL Walker Gillette 30 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
LA STL First Downs: 29 11 Rushes-yards: 40-151 23-77 Yards/rush: 3.8 3.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-39-260-1 7-18-201-0 Sacked-yards: 2-20 1-9 Net pass yards: 240 192 Net yards/pass: 5.9 10.1 Total net yards: 391 269 Total plays: 81 (49% run) 42 (54% run) Yards/play: 4.8 6.4 Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-1 Turnovers: 3 1 Penalties-yards: 2-20 5-35 Attendance: 36,873
Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 39 for 260 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 7 of 18 for 201 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 23 for 82 yards; Willie Ellison, 8 for 23 yards; Les Josephson, 6 for 27 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 19 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 9 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Craig Baynham, 7 for 18 yards; Johnny Roland, 6 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 9 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Les Josephson, 8 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 3 for 23 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 31 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 24 yards STL: Walker Gillette, 3 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 113 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 24 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Bob Thomas, 2 for 49 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 46 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 21 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 40 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 1 for 35 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 135 yards; Jim Bakken, 1 for 26 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
LA: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 39 for 260 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 7 of 18 for 201 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 23 for 82 yards; Willie Ellison, 8 for 23 yards; Les Josephson, 6 for 27 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 19 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 9 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Craig Baynham, 7 for 18 yards; Johnny Roland, 6 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 9 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Les Josephson, 8 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 3 for 23 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 31 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 24 yards STL: Walker Gillette, 3 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 113 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 24 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Bob Thomas, 2 for 49 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 46 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 21 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 40 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 1 for 35 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 135 yards; Jim Bakken, 1 for 26 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1