Sunday November 11, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 11/11/1973:



Horst Muhlmann's third field goal, a 33-yarder at the final gun, broke a 13-13 tie after a short punt had given Cincinnati possession on Buffalo's 45-yard line. The Bengals led at the half 13-6 but the Bills tied the game in the third quarter on a 32-yard run by O. J. Simpson. Boobie Clark gained 98 yards for the Bengals while Simpson rushed 20 times for 99 yards, bringing his season total to 1,203 yards.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE155.4  (9)165.8  (8)321.1  (5)18
DEFENSE127.5  (6)132.9  (12)260.4  (8)18
OFFENSE206.1  (1)66.4  (25)272.5  (15)19
DEFENSE133.5  (9)147.9  (18)281.4  (15)20

Line: Bengals by 4

Team1234F
Cincinnati Bengals (5-4-0)670316
Buffalo Bills (5-4-0)337013

( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 35 yard field goal ( 3- 3) BUF John Leypoldt 21 yard field goal ( 6- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 36 yard field goal (13- 3) CIN Boobie Clark 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) (13- 6) BUF John Leypoldt 39 yard field goal (13-13) BUF O.J. Simpson 32 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (16-13) CIN Horst Muhlmann 33 yard field goal
                     CIN             BUF
First Downs:         18              10
Rushes-yards:        46-161          34-150
Yards/rush:          3.5             4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-22-141-2      5-16-50-2
Sacked-yards:        3-21            3-20
Net pass yards:      120             30
Net yards/pass:      4.8             1.6
Total net yards:     281             180
Total plays:         71 (64% run)    53 (64% run)  
Yards/play:          4.0             3.4
Fumbles-lost:        3-2             1-0
Turnovers:           4               2
Penalties-yards:     9-85            7-54

Attendance: 76,927

Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 22 for 141 yards (2 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 5 of 13 for 50 yards (1 int); Joe Ferguson, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 24 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 15 for 49 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 26 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -12 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 20 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 11 for 44 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Watkins, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 94 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 23 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 15 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 9 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 3 for 24 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 23 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 79 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 27 yards BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 63 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 22 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 2 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 10 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 6 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Neal Craig, 1 for 22 yards; Al Beauchamp, 1 for 4 yards BUF: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 46 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 160 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 9 for 326 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 3/5 BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/2


Two Charley Johnson touchdown passes in the second half to Gene Washington and Riley Odoms featured a late Denver rally. The Chargers, under new head coach Ron Waller, scored their first TD on an 80-yard interception return by DE Coy Bacon. Floyd Little carried 22 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns, his 10th and 11th of the season.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE123.5  (17)139.4  (11)262.9  (17)33
DEFENSE158.6  (22)144.1  (16)302.8  (18)21
OFFENSE143.1  (13)197.2  (5)340.4  (3)19
DEFENSE136.5  (10)185.1  (23)321.6  (21)17

Line: Broncos by 10

Team1234F
San Diego Chargers (1-7-1)3130319
Denver Broncos (4-3-2)10061430

( 0- 7) DEN Floyd Little 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) ( 0-10) DEN Jim Turner 39 yard field goal ( 3-10) SD Ray Wersching 26 yard field goal ( 9-10) SD Coy Bacon 80 yard interception return (kick failed) (16-10) SD Robert Holmes 18 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) (16-16) DEN Gene Washington 20 yard pass from Charley Johnson (kick failed) (16-23) DEN Riley Odoms 14 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) (19-23) SD Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal (19-30) DEN Floyd Little 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
                     SD              DEN
First Downs:         14              21
Rushes-yards:        30-120          39-179
Yards/rush:          4.0             4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-22-122-1     16-30-234-2
Sacked-yards:        2-21            0-0
Net pass yards:      101             234
Net yards/pass:      4.2             7.8
Total net yards:     221             413
Total plays:         54 (55% run)    69 (56% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             6.0
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     3-24            4-48

Attendance: 50,134

Passing:
SD: Wayne Clark, 12 of 21 for 122 yards; Ron Holliday, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 16 of 29 for 234 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Jim Turner, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 12 for 47 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 30 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Clark, 2 for 11 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 11 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 109 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 11 for 27 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 31 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 9 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 2 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 1 yard; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 6 for 89 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 17 yards; Cid Edwards, 2 for 8 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for -5 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 5 for 76 yards; Riley Odoms, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 58 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 1 for 14 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 3 for 108 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 23 yards DEN: Mike Simone, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Coy Bacon, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Mike Stratton, 1 for 1 yard DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 137 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 118 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 2/3 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2


Jerry Tagge made his first start as Green Bay quarterback and John Brockington (137 yards on 28 carries) and rookie Les Goodman (56 yards on 11 carries) led a 243-yard ground attack in the Packers' win over St. Louis. Goodman replaced the injured MacArthur Lane in the second quarter. Jim Hart sparked a fourth-quarter Cardinals' rally with touchdown passes to Donny Anderson and Ahmad Rashad. Bart Starr's No. 15 was officially retired at halftime.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE98.8  (25)209.4  (2)308.1  (9)15
DEFENSE139.8  (12)265.0  (26)404.8  (26)18
OFFENSE115.0  (22)63.6  (26)178.6  (26)14
DEFENSE159.4  (23)111.8  (6)271.1  (11)21

Line: Packers by 3

Team1234F
St. Louis Cardinals (3-5-1)7001421
Green Bay Packers (3-4-2)10120325

( 0- 7) GB John Brockington 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) ( 0-10) GB Chester Marcol 12 yard field goal ( 7-10) STL Donny Anderson 30 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) ( 7-16) GB Jerry Tagge 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7-19) GB Chester Marcol 32 yard field goal ( 7-22) GB Chester Marcol 24 yard field goal (14-22) STL Ahmad Rashad 23 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (21-22) STL Terry Metcalf 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (21-25) GB Chester Marcol 9 yard field goal
                     STL             GB
First Downs:         19              21
Rushes-yards:        19-71           52-243
Yards/rush:          3.7             4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-30-198-0     7-14-67-0
Sacked-yards:        1-11            1-5
Net pass yards:      187             62
Net yards/pass:      6.0             4.1
Total net yards:     258             305
Total plays:         50 (38% run)    67 (77% run)  
Yards/play:          5.2             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             3-1
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     3-34            5-58

Attendance: 52,922

Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 30 for 198 yards and 2 TDs GB: Jerry Tagge, 7 of 14 for 67 yards
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 10 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 6 for 39 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 3 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 0 yards GB: John Brockington, 28 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Les Goodman, 11 for 56 yards; Jerry Tagge, 6 for 1 yard and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 5 for 36 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 8 yards; Barry Smith, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 6 for 23 yards; Walker Gillette, 4 for 42 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 1 for 19 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 30 yards; Les Goodman, 2 for 19 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 10 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 53 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 27 yards; Dave Butz, 1 for 23 yards; Chuck Detwiler, 1 for 16 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 38 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:

Punting:
STL: Gary Keithley, 3 for 61 yards GB: Ron Widby, 2 for 72 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 4/4


Cleveland gained 195 yards and scored 17 points in the first quarter on a Don Cockroft field goal, a one-yard plunge by Mike Phipps and a 53-yard run by rookie Greg Pruitt. Cockroft kicked three FGs and raised his season total to 18.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE149.2  (11)93.0  (24)242.2  (24)17
DEFENSE138.2  (11)103.2  (3)241.5  (6)14
OFFENSE99.1  (24)126.2  (17)225.4  (25)31
DEFENSE180.8  (25)155.2  (20)336.0  (24)12

Line: Browns by 10

Team1234F
Cleveland Browns (5-3-1)1703323
Houston Oilers (1-8-0)033713

( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal (10- 0) CLE Mike Phipps 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) (17- 0) CLE Greg Pruitt 53 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) (17- 3) HOU Skip Butler 27 yard field goal (17- 6) HOU Skip Butler 46 yard field goal (20- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 22 yard field goal (23- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 45 yard field goal (23-13) HOU Mack Alston 39 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Skip Butler kick)
                     CLE             HOU
First Downs:         13              16
Rushes-yards:        37-180          27-106
Yards/rush:          4.9             3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     8-17-132-1      20-38-223-1
Sacked-yards:        1-13            2-20
Net pass yards:      119             203
Net yards/pass:      6.6             5.1
Total net yards:     299             309
Total plays:         55 (67% run)    67 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          5.4             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             0-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     6-47            8-58

Attendance: 37,230

Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 17 for 132 yards (1 int) HOU: Lynn Dickey, 12 of 22 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 8 of 15 for 84 yards (1 int); Fred Willis, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Ken Brown, 17 for 59 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 6 for 33 yards; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 5 for 12 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Billy Lefear, 2 for 2 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 14 for 38 yards; Bill Thomas, 7 for 42 yards; Bob Gresham, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 46 yards; Chip Glass, 1 for 47 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 23 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Eddie Hinton, 4 for 69 yards; Billy Parks, 4 for 51 yards; Fred Willis, 4 for -3 yards; Mack Alston, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 25 yards; Mel Long, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Alvin Haymond, 6 for 130 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 46 yards HOU: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 105 yards HOU: Dave Green, 5 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/5 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4


The Rams rebounded from a two-game losing streak to remain a full game ahead of Atlanta in the NFC West. Lawrence McCutcheon caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from John Hadl after the Saints had taken an early 7-0 lead on Archie Manning's TD pass to Jubilee Dunbar. Hadl completed 13 of 25 passes for 221 yards and McCutcheon picked up 115 yards on 21 carries.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE137.6  (15)106.9  (22)244.5  (22)18
DEFENSE155.8  (20)168.6  (22)324.4  (22)17
OFFENSE180.2  (3)138.8  (12)319.0  (6)11
DEFENSE88.1  (1)131.8  (10)219.9  (1)20

Line: Rams by 14

Team1234F
New Orleans Saints (4-5-0)70007
Los Angeles Rams (7-2-0)01613029

( 7- 0) NO Jubilee Dunbar 65 yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick) ( 7- 3) LA David Ray 19 yard field goal ( 7-10) LA Jim Bertelsen 2 yard rush (David Ray kick) ( 7-16) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 18 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed) ( 7-19) LA David Ray 11 yard field goal ( 7-22) LA David Ray 8 yard field goal ( 7-29) LA Tony Baker 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
                     NO              LA
First Downs:         9               25
Rushes-yards:        29-124          53-212
Yards/rush:          4.3             4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-15-123-0      13-25-221-1
Sacked-yards:        3-27            1-9
Net pass yards:      96              212
Net yards/pass:      5.3             8.2
Total net yards:     220             424
Total plays:         47 (61% run)    79 (67% run)  
Yards/play:          4.7             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        5-3             1-0
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     1-5             2-30

Attendance: 70,358

Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 9 of 15 for 123 yards and 1 TD LA: John Hadl, 13 of 25 for 221 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 8 for 36 yards; Bill Butler, 6 for 10 yards; Archie Manning, 5 for 38 yards; Howard Stevens, 5 for 33 yards; Joe Profit, 4 for 1 yard; Steve O'Neal, 1 for 6 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 for 115 yards; Tony Baker, 12 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 8 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Les Josephson, 5 for 26 yards; Larry Smith, 5 for 21 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 6 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NO: Joe Profit, 3 for 11 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 2 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Bob Newland, 1 for 19 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 4 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 2 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 2 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 75 yards; Jack Snow, 3 for 60 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 38 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 8 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 34 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 21 yards; Joe Profit, 1 for 20 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 2 for 58 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 34 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 77 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 28 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jim Merlo, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 7 for 311 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 3 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 0/1 LA: David Ray, 3/4


Tim Foley set a NFL record by scoring two touchdowns on two blocked punts in Miami's first shutout victory of the season. Mercury Morris rushed for 144 yards and scored two touchdowns while the Miami defense held Baltimore to four first downs.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE137.8  (14)120.0  (20)257.8  (18)25
DEFENSE147.2  (15)186.5  (24)333.8  (23)22
OFFENSE189.2  (2)112.6  (21)301.9  (12)19
DEFENSE127.5  (6)105.0  (4)232.5  (2)14

Line: Dolphins by 21

Team1234F
Baltimore Colts (2-7-0)00000
Miami Dolphins (8-1-0)171010744

( 0- 7) MIA Mercury Morris 48 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-14) MIA Tim Foley 8 yard return of blocked punt (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 13 yard field goal ( 0-24) MIA Mercury Morris 53 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-27) MIA Garo Yepremian 14 yard field goal ( 0-34) MIA Tim Foley 5 yard return of blocked punt (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-37) MIA Garo Yepremian 38 yard field goal ( 0-44) MIA Charlie Leigh 34 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
                     BAL             MIA
First Downs:         4               17
Rushes-yards:        28-112          41-315
Yards/rush:          4.0             7.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-22-59-2       9-20-104-2
Sacked-yards:        5-39            1-7
Net pass yards:      20              97
Net yards/pass:      0.7             4.6
Total net yards:     132             412
Total plays:         55 (50% run)    62 (66% run)  
Yards/play:          2.4             6.6
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             1-1
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     1-5             1-5

Attendance: 60,332

Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 3 of 11 for 36 yards (1 int); Marty Domres, 4 of 11 for 23 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 6 of 14 for 66 yards (1 int); Earl Morrall, 3 of 6 for 38 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 8 for 31 yards; Hubert Ginn, 8 for 25 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 9 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 22 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 13 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Mercury Morris, 12 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; Don Nottingham, 10 for 56 yards; Charlie Leigh, 9 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 6 for 33 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 15 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 2 for 16 yards; Hubert Ginn, 2 for -1 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for 37 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 8 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 48 yards; Jim Kiick, 3 for 21 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 19 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 5 for 124 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 6 for 94 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 24 yards; Rex Kern, 1 for 22 yards MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 17 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 11 for 386 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4


Bill Brown gained 101 yards on 19 carries and Fran Tarkenton completed 11 of 15 passes in Minnesota's ninth straight victory, which clinched the NFC Central title. Detroit took an early lead but the Vikings came back to tie and then go ahead when Wally Hilgenberg scored after recovering a Detroit fumble. Dave Osborn gained 79 yards and Ed Marinaro 52 in Minnesota's 248-yard ground attack.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE176.0  (5)137.9  (13)313.9  (8)22
DEFENSE143.5  (13)137.0  (13)280.5  (14)24
OFFENSE167.5  (7)135.9  (14)303.4  (10)14
DEFENSE129.9  (8)142.5  (14)272.4  (12)22

Line: Vikings by 10

Team1234F
Detroit Lions (3-5-1)70007
Minnesota Vikings (9-0-0)7714028

( 7- 0) DET Ron Jessie 33 yard pass from Bill Munson (Jim O'Brien kick) ( 7- 7) MIN Bill Brown 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) ( 7-14) MIN Wally Hilgenberg 2 yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick) ( 7-21) MIN Ed Marinaro 7 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) ( 7-28) MIN John Gilliam 33 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
                     DET             MIN
First Downs:         17              23
Rushes-yards:        24-127          48-248
Yards/rush:          5.3             5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-34-152-1     11-16-177-1
Sacked-yards:        4-33            3-22
Net pass yards:      119             155
Net yards/pass:      3.1             8.2
Total net yards:     246             403
Total plays:         62 (38% run)    67 (71% run)  
Yards/play:          4.0             6.0
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             3-0
Turnovers:           2               1
Penalties-yards:     3-40            3-45

Attendance: 47,911

Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 16 of 34 for 152 yards and 1 TD (1 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 15 for 177 yards and 1 TD; Bob Berry, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 9 for 49 yards; Mel Farr, 6 for 20 yards; Jim Hooks, 4 for 32 yards; Steve Owens, 4 for 27 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for -1 yards MIN: Bill Brown, 19 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Dave Osborn, 14 for 79 yards; Ed Marinaro, 10 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 3 for 16 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 1 yard; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 5 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Mel Farr, 4 for 17 yards; Larry Walton, 3 for 41 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Sanders, 1 for 7 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 5 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Ed Marinaro, 2 for 17 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 12 yards; Doug Kingsriter, 1 for 13 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Altie Taylor, 1 for 26 yards; Jim Thrower, 1 for 23 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 19 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 2 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Larry Walton, 1 for 9 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Miller Farr, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Nate Wright, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 303 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 4 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1


Charlie Waters intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble in Dallas' victory over the Giants as Walt Garrison scored twice for the Cowboys after blocked kicks. The Giants, trailing 13-10, threatened to take the lead until Waters picked off a Randy Johnson pass midway through the third quarter. New York lost four interceptions, two fumbles, and had a field goal blocked.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE173.2  (6)171.8  (7)345.0  (2)18
DEFENSE104.9  (2)165.5  (21)270.4  (10)22
OFFENSE102.2  (23)198.9  (3)301.1  (13)25
DEFENSE151.4  (16)131.8  (10)283.1  (16)19

Line: Cowboys by 13

Team1234F
Dallas Cowboys (6-3-0)673723
New York Giants (1-7-1)0100010

( 3- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 13 yard field goal ( 6- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 37 yard field goal (13- 0) DAL Walt Garrison 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) (13- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick) (13-10) NYG Pete Gogolak 43 yard field goal (16-10) DAL Toni Fritsch 17 yard field goal (23-10) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
                     DAL             NYG
First Downs:         14              18
Rushes-yards:        36-141          30-81
Yards/rush:          3.9             2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-16-76-0       18-31-232-4
Sacked-yards:        3-22            5-46
Net pass yards:      54              186
Net yards/pass:      2.8             5.2
Total net yards:     195             267
Total plays:         55 (65% run)    66 (45% run)  
Yards/play:          3.5             4.0
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             4-2
Turnovers:           2               6
Penalties-yards:     7-42            7-75

Attendance: 70,128

Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 7 of 16 for 76 yards and 1 TD NYG: Randy Johnson, 18 of 31 for 232 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 19 for 95 yards; Walt Garrison, 9 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 4 for 2 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 23 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 19 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 10 for 37 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 2 for 21 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 21 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 19 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 9 yards NYG: Johnny Roland, 6 for 76 yards; Bob Grim, 5 for 79 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 47 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 23 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 4 for 93 yards; Walt Love, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 6 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 3 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 2 for 44 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 4 yards; Benny Barnes, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 5 for 213 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/2


The New York Jets rushed for 267 yards in their victory over New England with John Riggins gaining 96, Emerson Boozer 79, and Mike Adamle 55. Bobby Howfield kicked four field goals and Bill Demory threw a 31-yard TD pass to Jerome Barkum. Jim Plunkett hit Bob Windsor on two scoring plays but the Jets' defense intercepted three Plunkett passes, sacked him five times, and recovered five fumbles.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE122.8  (18)124.1  (19)246.9  (20)19
DEFENSE214.5  (26)92.5  (2)307.0  (19)17
OFFENSE117.2  (21)125.1  (18)242.4  (23)19
DEFENSE160.1  (24)150.1  (19)310.2  (20)20

Line: Jets by 6

Team1234F
New England Patriots (2-7-0)600713
New York Jets (3-6-0)71331033

( 6- 0) NE Bob Windsor 22 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick failed) ( 6- 7) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 6-14) NYJ Emerson Boozer 17 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 6-17) NYJ Bobby Howfield 44 yard field goal ( 6-20) NYJ Bobby Howfield 22 yard field goal ( 6-23) NYJ Bobby Howfield 28 yard field goal ( 6-30) NYJ Jerome Barkum 31 yard pass from Bill Demory (Bobby Howfield kick) (13-30) NE Bob Windsor 21 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick) (13-33) NYJ Bobby Howfield 39 yard field goal
                     NE              NYJ
First Downs:         10              16
Rushes-yards:        18-41           51-267
Yards/rush:          2.3             5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-40-150-3     6-15-85-1
Sacked-yards:        5-42            4-26
Net pass yards:      108             59
Net yards/pass:      2.4             3.1
Total net yards:     149             326
Total plays:         63 (28% run)    70 (72% run)  
Yards/play:          2.4             4.7
Fumbles-lost:        6-5             4-3
Turnovers:           8               4
Penalties-yards:     3-33            8-60

Attendance: 51,034

Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 17 of 40 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) NYJ: Bill Demory, 3 of 8 for 50 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Al Woodall, 3 of 7 for 35 yards
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 7 for 14 yards; Bob McCall, 3 for 3 yards; Mack Herron, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 10 yards; Josh Ashton, 2 for 5 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -1 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 19 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 9 for 55 yards; Jim Nance, 4 for 20 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
NE: Claxton Welch, 6 for 22 yards; Reggie Rucker, 5 for 55 yards; Bob Windsor, 3 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Bob McCall, 2 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 2 for 20 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 12 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 123 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 51 yards; Bob McCall, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 64 yards NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 23 yards; Rocky Turner, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Sandy Durko, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Delles Howell, 1 for 41 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 30 yards; John Ebersole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 8 for 287 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 6 for 245 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 4/4


Dwight White stole two of Daryle Lamonica's passes and the Pittsburgh defense sacked the Oakland quarterback five times in a defensive battle on a soggy field. Lamonica took over after Ken Stabler suffered a strained knee in the second quarter. Terry Hanratty threw a 14-yard TD pass to Ron Shanklin after a Pittsburgh interception and Franco Harris scored after Oakland fumbled on its own 6.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE155.0  (10)132.5  (15)287.5  (14)24
DEFENSE110.5  (4)128.4  (8)238.9  (5)29
OFFENSE178.9  (4)179.0  (6)357.9  (1)21
DEFENSE109.4  (3)128.8  (9)238.1  (4)18

Line: Raiders by 6

Team1234F
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-1-0)077317
Oakland Raiders (5-3-1)03069

( 7- 0) PIT Ron Shanklin 14 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick) ( 7- 3) OAK George Blanda 40 yard field goal (14- 3) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (17- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 17 yard field goal (17- 9) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 27 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (kick failed)
                     PIT             OAK
First Downs:         8               26
Rushes-yards:        35-112          39-172
Yards/rush:          3.2             4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     6-19-86-1       17-38-270-4
Sacked-yards:        1-4             5-47
Net pass yards:      82              223
Net yards/pass:      4.1             5.2
Total net yards:     194             395
Total plays:         55 (63% run)    82 (47% run)  
Yards/play:          3.5             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             5-1
Turnovers:           1               5
Penalties-yards:     9-111           12-93

Attendance: 47,535

Passing:
PIT: Terry Hanratty, 6 of 19 for 86 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 13 of 31 for 236 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Ken Stabler, 4 of 7 for 34 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 9 for 28 yards; Steve Davis, 6 for 7 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 13 for 74 yards; Marv Hubbard, 13 for 41 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 15 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 11 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 3 for -4 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 14 yards; Ray Guy, 1 for 21 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 2 for 34 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Bob Moore, 5 for 81 yards; Charlie Smith, 5 for 47 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 18 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: George Webster, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Bob Hudson, 2 for 46 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 26 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dennis Meyer, 1 for 14 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 9 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 5 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Dwight White, 2 for 10 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 50 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 24 yards OAK: Phil Villapiano, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 250 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 2 for 98 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/5 OAK: George Blanda, 1/4


Atlanta, winning its fifth straight game behind quarterback Bob Lee, scored 24 points in the last quarter to break open a tie game. Roman Gabriel kept the Eagles in the running with three touchdown passes. A key interception turned the tide when a pass bounced off TE Charle Young to the Falcons' Chuck Walker. Eddie Ray led the Falcons with 71 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE147.8  (12)155.1  (10)302.9  (11)16
DEFENSE151.9  (18)81.1  (1)233.0  (3)21
OFFENSE124.2  (16)214.8  (1)339.0  (4)15
DEFENSE151.8  (17)192.5  (25)344.2  (25)17

Line: Falcons by 4

Team1234F
Atlanta Falcons (6-3-0)71032444
Philadelphia Eagles (3-5-1)767727

( 0- 7) PHI Tom Sullivan 4 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 7- 7) ATL Eddie Ray 3 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (14- 7) ATL Ken Burrow 12 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (17- 7) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 45 yard field goal (17-10) PHI Tom Dempsey 34 yard field goal (17-13) PHI Tom Dempsey 48 yard field goal (20-13) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 8 yard field goal (20-20) PHI Norm Bulaich 4 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (27-20) ATL Eddie Ray 2 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (34-20) ATL Harmon Wages 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (37-20) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 30 yard field goal (37-27) PHI Harold Carmichael 19 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (44-27) ATL Ken Burrow 21 yard pass from Pat Sullivan (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
                     ATL             PHI
First Downs:         22              20
Rushes-yards:        43-170          26-128
Yards/rush:          4.0             4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-25-130-1     21-33-221-2
Sacked-yards:        1-8             3-16
Net pass yards:      122             205
Net yards/pass:      4.7             5.7
Total net yards:     292             333
Total plays:         69 (62% run)    62 (41% run)  
Yards/play:          4.2             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        4-0             3-0
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     9-77            5-35

Attendance: 63,114

Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 12 of 23 for 109 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Pat Sullivan, 1 of 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD PHI: Roman Gabriel, 21 of 33 for 221 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 21 for 53 yards; Eddie Ray, 12 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Harmon Wages, 5 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 2 for 30 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 2 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 12 for 57 yards; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 24 yards; Tom Bailey, 5 for 24 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 23 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 5 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Hampton, 2 for 26 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 20 yards; Eddie Ray, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Mialik, 1 for 17 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 16 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 6 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 6 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Tom Bailey, 4 for 36 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 16 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Joe Washington, 3 for 58 yards; Tony Plummer, 1 for 25 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 17 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Kermit Alexander, 6 for 135 yards; Stan Davis, 1 for 19 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 4 for 104 yards PHI: Stan Davis, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Clarence Ellis, 1 for 48 yards; Chuck Walker, 1 for 0 yards PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 132 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 207 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/2


Billy Kilmer threw two second half touchdowns and Brig Owens set up two of Curt Knight's four field goals with an interception and a fumble recovery. Joe Reed, starting his first game for San Francisco, was sacked seven times and intercepted twice but trailed only 10-9 at the half. RB Larry Brown gained 72 yards and Sonny Jurgensen came in to throw one pass -- a touchdown -- to Brown in the first quarter.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE119.9  (20)198.0  (4)317.9  (7)18
DEFENSE147.1  (14)143.6  (15)290.8  (17)22
OFFENSE87.9  (26)157.9  (9)245.8  (21)21
DEFENSE115.2  (5)144.9  (17)260.1  (7)26

Line: Redskins by 8

Team1234F
San Francisco 49ers (3-6-0)09009
Washington Redskins (6-3-0)73131033

( 0- 7) WAS Larry Brown 18 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick) ( 3- 7) SF Bruce Gossett 9 yard field goal ( 6- 7) SF Bruce Gossett 27 yard field goal ( 6-10) WAS Curt Knight 42 yard field goal ( 9-10) SF Bruce Gossett 38 yard field goal ( 9-17) WAS Charlie Harraway 25 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) ( 9-20) WAS Curt Knight 32 yard field goal ( 9-23) WAS Curt Knight 24 yard field goal ( 9-26) WAS Curt Knight 41 yard field goal ( 9-33) WAS Mike Hancock 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
                     SF              WAS
First Downs:         22              22
Rushes-yards:        29-123          28-86
Yards/rush:          4.2             3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-36-233-2     23-40-285-0
Sacked-yards:        7-34            3-28
Net pass yards:      199             257
Net yards/pass:      4.6             6.0
Total net yards:     322             343
Total plays:         72 (40% run)    71 (39% run)  
Yards/play:          4.5             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             2-2
Turnovers:           5               2
Penalties-yards:     9-72            10-90

Attendance: 54,267

Passing:
SF: Joe Reed, 20 of 36 for 233 yards (2 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 22 of 39 for 267 yards and 2 TDs; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 of 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SF: Jimmy Thomas, 11 for 47 yards; Doug Cunningham, 9 for 35 yards; Joe Reed, 5 for 38 yards; Ken Willard, 4 for 3 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 19 for 72 yards; Charlie Harraway, 5 for 10 yards; Duane Thomas, 2 for 2 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 2 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Danny Abramowicz, 6 for 76 yards; Gene Washington, 5 for 78 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 37 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 15 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 12 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 9 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 72 yards; Charlie Harraway, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 61 yards; Larry Brown, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Duane Thomas, 2 for 17 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Hancock, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 61 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 57 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 80 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 16 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 22 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 21 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 155 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 3/3 WAS: Curt Knight, 4/5


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