All NFL game summaries for 12/02/1973:
Atlanta was eliminated from the NFC West race but remained alive in the wild card competition when Buffalo snapped the Falcons' seven-game winning streak on the rushing of O. J. Simpson and Jim Braxton. Simpson gained 137 yards in 24 carries, increasing his season total to 1,584 yards while Braxton scored both touchdowns and gained 80 yards. The Bills sacked Bob Lee four times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 204.7 (1) | 72.8 (26) | 277.5 (15) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 139.5 (12) | 135.9 (13) | 275.5 (12) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.3 (10) | 152.3 (9) | 304.5 (11) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 140.2 (13) | 112.4 (3) | 252.5 (5) | 32 |
Line: Falcons by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (7-5-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Atlanta Falcons (8-4-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 7- 0) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 7- 3) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 26 yard field goal
( 7- 6) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 16 yard field goal
(10- 6) BUF John Leypoldt 20 yard field goal
(17- 6) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
BUF ATL
First Downs: 17 12
Rushes-yards: 54-239 32-125
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-12-95-1 9-22-195-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-48
Net pass yards: 95 147
Net yards/pass: 7.9 5.7
Total net yards: 334 272
Total plays: 66 (81% run) 58 (55% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 3-41 4-20
Attendance: 54,607
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 12 for 95 yards (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 9 of 22 for 195 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 24 for 137 yards; Jim Braxton, 23 for 80 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Ferguson, 7 for 22 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 16 for 49 yards; Eddie Ray, 13 for 61 yards; Bob Lee, 3 for 15 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 4 for 41 yards; J.D. Hill, 3 for 54 yards ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 71 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 28 yards; Louis Neal, 1 for 50 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 46 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 35 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 24 yards ATL: Tom Geredine, 2 for 47 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 22 yards; Duane Benson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 23 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 5 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Claude Humphrey, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 7 for 287 yards ATL: John James, 5 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/2 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 12 for 95 yards (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 9 of 22 for 195 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 24 for 137 yards; Jim Braxton, 23 for 80 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Ferguson, 7 for 22 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 16 for 49 yards; Eddie Ray, 13 for 61 yards; Bob Lee, 3 for 15 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 4 for 41 yards; J.D. Hill, 3 for 54 yards ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 71 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 28 yards; Louis Neal, 1 for 50 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 46 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 35 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 24 yards ATL: Tom Geredine, 2 for 47 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 22 yards; Duane Benson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 23 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 5 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Claude Humphrey, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 7 for 287 yards ATL: John James, 5 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/2 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2
Los Angeles clinched the NFC West title by blanking the Bears and holding them to 100 yards total offense. Lawrence McCutcheon's power running (152 yards on 24 carries) sparked the Rams who also had four field goals by David Ray. Although Atlanta still might tie Los Angeles at 10-4, the Rams' 5-1 division mark would be decisive 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 | 198.1 (2) | 151.0 (11) | 349.1 (1) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 95.0 (1) | 126.2 (8) | 221.2 (1) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.0 (9) | 97.6 (24) | 250.6 (22) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 162.8 (22) | 120.9 (7) | 283.7 (13) | 28 |
Line: Rams by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (10-2-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Chicago Bears (3-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 3- 0) LA David Ray 30 yard field goal
(10- 0) LA Jim Bertelsen 3 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(13- 0) LA David Ray 16 yard field goal
(16- 0) LA David Ray 39 yard field goal
(19- 0) LA David Ray 26 yard field goal
(26- 0) LA Les Josephson 9 yard rush (David Ray kick)
LA CHI
First Downs: 24 6
Rushes-yards: 53-296 24-53
Yards/rush: 5.6 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-21-90-1 9-19-79-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-32
Net pass yards: 90 47
Net yards/pass: 4.3 2.0
Total net yards: 386 100
Total plays: 74 (71% run) 47 (51% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 2.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-68 5-25
Attendance: 47,620
Passing:
LA: John Hadl, 8 of 21 for 90 yards (1 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 9 of 19 for 79 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 24 for 152 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 15 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 8 for 48 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 10 for 26 yards; Joe Moore, 5 for 11 yards; Gary Huff, 4 for 12 yards; Gary Kosins, 2 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -1 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Bob Klein, 2 for 35 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 24 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 27 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 8 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 12 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 10 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 76 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 37 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 145 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 11 for 440 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 4/5
LA: John Hadl, 8 of 21 for 90 yards (1 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 9 of 19 for 79 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 24 for 152 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 15 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 8 for 48 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 10 for 26 yards; Joe Moore, 5 for 11 yards; Gary Huff, 4 for 12 yards; Gary Kosins, 2 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -1 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Bob Klein, 2 for 35 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 24 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 27 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 8 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 12 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 10 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 76 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 37 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 145 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 11 for 440 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 4/5
Cincinnati won its fourth straight, moved into a three-way tie for the lead in the AFC Central, and handed Minnesota its first shutout defeat in 161 games since 1962. Ken Anderson completed 12 of 17 passes while the Bengals turned an interception and a fumble recovery into scores. The shutout also ended Fred Cox's scoring streak of 151 games as his 49-yard field goal attempt fell short in the fourth quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.3 (5) | 147.5 (12) | 317.8 (6) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 134.8 (10) | 135.2 (12) | 270.0 (10) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.7 (8) | 153.5 (8) | 311.3 (7) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 132.5 (7) | 137.9 (15) | 270.5 (11) | 27 |
Line: Vikings by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (10-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (8-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 22 yard field goal
( 0-10) CIN Lemar Parrish 23 yard fumble return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-17) CIN Essex Johnson 40 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-20) CIN Horst Muhlmann 38 yard field goal
( 0-27) CIN Bob Trumpy 7 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
MIN CIN
First Downs: 13 17
Rushes-yards: 26-81 39-227
Yards/rush: 3.1 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-29-127-1 12-17-105-0
Sacked-yards: 1-7 0-0
Net pass yards: 120 105
Net yards/pass: 4.0 6.2
Total net yards: 201 332
Total plays: 56 (46% run) 56 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 4-20 3-35
Attendance: 57,859
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 18 for 73 yards; Bob Berry, 5 of 11 for 54 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 17 for 105 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 11 for 38 yards; Oscar Reed, 9 for 30 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 14 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 1 yard; Ed Marinaro, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 13 for 67 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 11 for 57 yards; Essex Johnson, 9 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Joe Wilson, 3 for 13 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 11 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 5 for 30 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 28 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 16 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 16 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 7 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 4 for 30 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 14 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 23 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 42 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 26 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 17 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bill Bergey, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 297 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 18 for 73 yards; Bob Berry, 5 of 11 for 54 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 17 for 105 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 11 for 38 yards; Oscar Reed, 9 for 30 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 14 yards; Dave Osborn, 2 for 1 yard; Ed Marinaro, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 13 for 67 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 11 for 57 yards; Essex Johnson, 9 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Joe Wilson, 3 for 13 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 11 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 5 for 30 yards; Chuck Foreman, 4 for 28 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 16 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 16 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 7 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 4 for 30 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 14 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 23 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 42 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 26 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 17 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bill Bergey, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 297 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 0/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2
Roger Staubach kept his cool despite six sacks and threw two touchdown passes to tight end Jean Fugett, knocking Denver out of first place in the AFC West. Staubach connected on 14 of 18 passes for 240 yards and moved into first place among NFC passers. The Cowboys held the Broncos without a touchdown until the final 91 seconds. Bill Van Heusen's 78-yard punt proved to be the longest in the AFC in 1973. Denver had gone unbeaten in the last seven weeks with five wins and two ties.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.7 (4) | 151.9 (10) | 328.6 (4) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 108.6 (2) | 158.7 (19) | 267.4 (9) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.5 (13) | 183.8 (4) | 328.4 (5) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 130.4 (6) | 172.9 (24) | 303.3 (19) | 24 |
Line: Cowboys by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (8-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| Denver Broncos (6-4-2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 7- 0) DAL Jean Fugett 6 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 21 yard field goal
(13- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 18 yard field goal
(13- 3) DEN Jim Turner 29 yard field goal
(20- 3) DAL Jean Fugett 27 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(22- 3) DAL Safety, Billy Van Heusen tackled in end zone by Benny Barnes
(22-10) DEN Riley Odoms 16 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
DAL DEN
First Downs: 14 12
Rushes-yards: 39-74 24-82
Yards/rush: 1.9 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-19-240-0 13-30-190-1
Sacked-yards: 6-51 5-43
Net pass yards: 189 147
Net yards/pass: 7.6 4.2
Total net yards: 263 229
Total plays: 64 (60% run) 59 (40% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 5-52 7-66
Attendance: 51,508
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 18 for 240 yards and 2 TDs; Walt Garrison, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 12 of 27 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 1 of 3 for 15 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 52 yards; Walt Garrison, 12 for 8 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 14 yards DEN: Joe Dawkins, 12 for 62 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 15 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 5 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 3 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 93 yards; Walt Garrison, 4 for 46 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 33 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 5 for 75 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 15 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 15 yards DEN: Maurice Tyler, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for 35 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 6 for 247 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 344 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 18 for 240 yards and 2 TDs; Walt Garrison, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 12 of 27 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 1 of 3 for 15 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 52 yards; Walt Garrison, 12 for 8 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 14 yards DEN: Joe Dawkins, 12 for 62 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 15 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 5 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 3 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 93 yards; Walt Garrison, 4 for 46 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 33 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 5 for 75 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 15 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 15 yards DEN: Maurice Tyler, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for 35 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 6 for 247 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 344 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
Jim Carter and Al Matthews ran for touchdowns after intercepting Archie Manning passes and Packers' QB Jerry Tagge broke loose for a 41-yard scoring run. Chester Marcol added three field goals as Green Bay handed New Orleans its fourth straight defeat. The Saints scored on a Manning pass to Jubilee Dunbar and a field goal by Bill McClard.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.9 (14) | 114.5 (20) | 252.4 (21) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 180.4 (25) | 161.2 (22) | 341.5 (24) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (20) | 87.1 (25) | 211.5 (26) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 148.7 (16) | 137.7 (14) | 286.5 (16) | 25 |
Line: Packers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (4-8-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Green Bay Packers (4-6-2) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
( 0- 3) GB Chester Marcol 14 yard field goal
( 0-10) GB Al Matthews 58 yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)
( 0-13) GB Chester Marcol 39 yard field goal
( 3-13) NO Bill McClard 22 yard field goal
(10-13) NO Jubilee Dunbar 29 yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick)
(10-20) GB Jerry Tagge 41 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(10-27) GB Jim Carter 42 yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)
(10-30) GB Chester Marcol 33 yard field goal
NO GB
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 29-100 42-154
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-36-180-4 9-13-109-0
Sacked-yards: 3-24 1-4
Net pass yards: 156 105
Net yards/pass: 4.0 7.5
Total net yards: 256 259
Total plays: 68 (42% run) 56 (75% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 1-5 4-39
Attendance: 46,092
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 24 for 143 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bobby Scott, 4 of 12 for 37 yards (1 int) GB: Jerry Tagge, 9 of 13 for 109 yards
Rushing:
NO: Joe Profit, 13 for 30 yards; Jess Phillips, 8 for 27 yards; Archie Manning, 7 for 35 yards; Lincoln Minor, 1 for 8 yards GB: John Brockington, 22 for 74 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 28 yards; Jerry Tagge, 4 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 4 for 9 yards; Les Goodman, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NO: John Beasley, 8 for 73 yards; Jess Phillips, 5 for 37 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Joe Profit, 1 for 16 yards; Doug Winslow, 1 for 12 yards; Lincoln Minor, 1 for 5 yards GB: MacArthur Lane, 4 for 41 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 17 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 44 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Joe Profit, 3 for 57 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 28 yards GB: Larry Krause, 2 for 24 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 2 for 8 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Al Matthews, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Jim Carter, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Larry Hefner, 1 for 3 yards; Tom Toner, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 198 yards GB: Ron Widby, 3 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 3/4
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 24 for 143 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bobby Scott, 4 of 12 for 37 yards (1 int) GB: Jerry Tagge, 9 of 13 for 109 yards
Rushing:
NO: Joe Profit, 13 for 30 yards; Jess Phillips, 8 for 27 yards; Archie Manning, 7 for 35 yards; Lincoln Minor, 1 for 8 yards GB: John Brockington, 22 for 74 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 28 yards; Jerry Tagge, 4 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 4 for 9 yards; Les Goodman, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NO: John Beasley, 8 for 73 yards; Jess Phillips, 5 for 37 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Joe Profit, 1 for 16 yards; Doug Winslow, 1 for 12 yards; Lincoln Minor, 1 for 5 yards GB: MacArthur Lane, 4 for 41 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 17 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 44 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Joe Profit, 3 for 57 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 28 yards GB: Larry Krause, 2 for 24 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 2 for 8 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Al Matthews, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Jim Carter, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Larry Hefner, 1 for 3 yards; Tom Toner, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 198 yards GB: Ron Widby, 3 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 3/4
Trailing 3-0 at halftime, Oakland came back to win on a George Blanda field goal, a touchdown pass by Kenny Stabler and a two-yard plunge by Marv Hubbard. Hubbard gained 121 yards on 11 carries, including a 50-yard romp on the first play of the second half. Houston intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble but had to settle for two field goals by Skip Butler.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.6 (6) | 172.3 (6) | 340.9 (2) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 114.7 (4) | 118.0 (5) | 232.7 (2) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.1 (26) | 137.5 (15) | 232.5 (25) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 171.5 (24) | 153.1 (18) | 324.5 (22) | 18 |
Line: Raiders by 20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (7-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Houston Oilers (1-11-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 0- 3) HOU Skip Butler 44 yard field goal
( 3- 3) OAK George Blanda 9 yard field goal
(10- 3) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 21 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(10- 6) HOU Skip Butler 16 yard field goal
(17- 6) OAK Marv Hubbard 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
OAK HOU
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 34-235 30-94
Yards/rush: 6.9 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-177-3 22-36-243-0
Sacked-yards: 3-37 5-52
Net pass yards: 140 191
Net yards/pass: 4.8 4.7
Total net yards: 375 285
Total plays: 63 (53% run) 71 (42% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 5-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 3-25 7-76
Attendance: 25,801
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 26 for 177 yards and 1 TD (3 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 22 of 36 for 243 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 11 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 9 for 64 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 29 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 21 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 22 for 80 yards; Lewis Jolley, 5 for 1 yard; George Amundson, 2 for 13 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 64 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 3 for 32 yards; Bob Moore, 3 for 23 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 80 yards; Fred Willis, 5 for 30 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 46 yards; George Amundson, 3 for 20 yards; Lewis Jolley, 2 for 56 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 78 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 1 for 25 yards; Joe Blahak, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 3 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 24 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 286 yards HOU: Skip Butler, 9 for 360 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 26 for 177 yards and 1 TD (3 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 22 of 36 for 243 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 11 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 9 for 64 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 29 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 21 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 22 for 80 yards; Lewis Jolley, 5 for 1 yard; George Amundson, 2 for 13 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 64 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 3 for 32 yards; Bob Moore, 3 for 23 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 80 yards; Fred Willis, 5 for 30 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 46 yards; George Amundson, 3 for 20 yards; Lewis Jolley, 2 for 56 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 78 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 1 for 25 yards; Joe Blahak, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 3 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 24 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 286 yards HOU: Skip Butler, 9 for 360 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4
Cleveland overcame a two-touchdown deficit and rallied to tie Kansas City in a game that left both teams in contention for divisional honors and/or the wild card playoff berth. Greg Pruitt's 65-yard run and Mike Phipps' 51-yard pass to Milt Morin brought the Browns back after Ed Podolak's one-yard TD gave the Chiefs a 20-6 edge in the last quarter. Pruitt led all rushers with 110 yards while Willie Ellison topped K. C. runners with 108 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (11) | 97.9 (23) | 246.6 (23) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 134.5 (9) | 119.5 (6) | 253.9 (6) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.9 (17) | 129.7 (18) | 258.6 (20) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 133.0 (8) | 117.4 (4) | 250.4 (4) | 29 |
Line: Chiefs by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (7-3-2) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (6-4-2) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
( 0- 7) KC Elmo Wright 11 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 3- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 44 yard field goal
( 3-10) KC Jan Stenerud 15 yard field goal
( 6-10) CLE Don Cockroft 28 yard field goal
( 6-13) KC Jan Stenerud 13 yard field goal
( 6-20) KC Ed Podolak 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(13-20) CLE Greg Pruitt 65 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(20-20) CLE Milt Morin 51 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE KC
First Downs: 14 17
Rushes-yards: 31-144 52-208
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-28-171-1 11-22-137-0
Sacked-yards: 7-50 0-0
Net pass yards: 121 137
Net yards/pass: 3.5 6.2
Total net yards: 265 345
Total plays: 66 (46% run) 74 (70% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 6-3
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 4-35 5-55
Attendance: 70,296
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 13 of 27 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 7 of 11 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Pete Beathard, 4 of 11 for 67 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 15 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 4 for 19 yards; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for 4 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 0 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 2 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 26 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 20 for 108 yards; Pete Beathard, 3 for 1 yard; Elmo Wright, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 5 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 35 yards; Milt Morin, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 12 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 7 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for -4 yards KC: Elmo Wright, 5 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 3 for 12 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 41 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 48 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 18 yards KC: Jeff Kinney, 2 for 58 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 13 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 4 for 37 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 9 for 458 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/5
CLE: Mike Phipps, 13 of 27 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 7 of 11 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Pete Beathard, 4 of 11 for 67 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 15 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 4 for 19 yards; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 3 for 4 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 0 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 2 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 26 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 20 for 108 yards; Pete Beathard, 3 for 1 yard; Elmo Wright, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 5 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 35 yards; Milt Morin, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 12 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 7 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for -4 yards KC: Elmo Wright, 5 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 3 for 12 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 41 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 48 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 18 yards KC: Jeff Kinney, 2 for 58 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 13 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 4 for 37 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 9 for 458 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/5
The Patriots won their third straight game when Jim Plunkett dove for two touchdowns, passed to Randy Vataha for one and Mack Herron returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score. Floyd Rice sacked Plunkett, picked up the fumble, and ran 51 yards for San Diego's first score and Robert Holmes plunged over from the one for an early Chargers lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.3 (19) | 130.5 (17) | 258.8 (19) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 158.6 (20) | 159.2 (20) | 317.8 (21) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.4 (22) | 147.0 (13) | 263.4 (17) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 196.3 (26) | 104.1 (2) | 300.4 (18) | 26 |
Line: Patriots by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (2-9-1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| New England Patriots (5-7-0) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
( 0- 3) NE Jeff White 11 yard field goal
( 7- 3) SD Floyd Rice 51 yard fumble return (Dennis Partee kick)
(14- 3) SD Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(14- 9) NE Mack Herron 92 yard kickoff return (kick failed)
(14-16) NE Randy Vataha 14 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick)
(14-23) NE Jim Plunkett 1 yard rush (Jeff White kick)
(14-30) NE Jim Plunkett 3 yard rush (Jeff White kick)
SD NE
First Downs: 11 22
Rushes-yards: 31-187 40-184
Yards/rush: 6.0 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-15-76-2 13-27-186-2
Sacked-yards: 3-32 1-11
Net pass yards: 44 175
Net yards/pass: 2.4 6.2
Total net yards: 231 359
Total plays: 49 (63% run) 68 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-3
Turnovers: 3 5
Penalties-yards: 8-72 2-10
Attendance: 58,150
Passing:
SD: Wayne Clark, 5 of 8 for 46 yards (1 int); Dan Fouts, 5 of 7 for 30 yards (1 int) NE: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 27 for 186 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SD: Cid Edwards, 11 for 56 yards; Mike Garrett, 11 for 37 yards; Wayne Clark, 5 for 46 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 22 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 20 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 17 for 64 yards; John Tarver, 14 for 76 yards; Mack Herron, 4 for 24 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 16 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Adams, 1 for 3 yards; Josh Ashton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 24 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 11 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 20 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 12 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 9 yards NE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 55 yards; Randy Vataha, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bob Adams, 2 for 44 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 25 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 12 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Clint Jones, 4 for 110 yards NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 138 yards and 1 TD
Punt returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 1 for 0 yards NE: Mack Herron, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Floyd Rice, 1 for 8 yards; Mel Rogers, 1 for 3 yards NE: Sandy Durko, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 185 yards NE: Bruce Barnes, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 NE: Jeff White, 1/1
SD: Wayne Clark, 5 of 8 for 46 yards (1 int); Dan Fouts, 5 of 7 for 30 yards (1 int) NE: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 27 for 186 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SD: Cid Edwards, 11 for 56 yards; Mike Garrett, 11 for 37 yards; Wayne Clark, 5 for 46 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 22 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 20 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 17 for 64 yards; John Tarver, 14 for 76 yards; Mack Herron, 4 for 24 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 16 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Adams, 1 for 3 yards; Josh Ashton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 24 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 11 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 20 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 12 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 9 yards NE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 55 yards; Randy Vataha, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bob Adams, 2 for 44 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 25 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 12 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Clint Jones, 4 for 110 yards NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 138 yards and 1 TD
Punt returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 1 for 0 yards NE: Mack Herron, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Floyd Rice, 1 for 8 yards; Mel Rogers, 1 for 3 yards NE: Sandy Durko, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 185 yards NE: Bruce Barnes, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 NE: Jeff White, 1/1
Phil Wise's 80-yard fumble recovery return, Joe Namath's touchdown pass to Emerson Boozer and a Bobby Howfield field goal gave the Jets a 17-0 halftime lead. The Colts came back with the help of a flea-flicker pass from Marty Domres to Cotton Speyrer to Glenn Doughty and a one-yard TD run by Lydell Mitchell after Ted Hendricks had intercepted a Namath pass. Baltimore's George Hunt, who already had kicked a 17-yard field goal, missed from the 46 with two minutes to go. Boozer rushed 24 times for 105 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.1 (16) | 106.5 (22) | 241.5 (24) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 164.7 (23) | 172.5 (23) | 337.3 (23) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.6 (18) | 136.1 (16) | 264.7 (16) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 145.5 (15) | 138.7 (16) | 284.3 (15) | 32 |
Line: Jets by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-10-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| New York Jets (4-8-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Bobby Howfield 30 yard field goal
( 0-10) NYJ Phil Wise 80 yard fumble return (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 0-17) NYJ Emerson Boozer 15 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 3-17) BAL George Hunt 17 yard field goal
( 3-20) NYJ Bobby Howfield 18 yard field goal
(10-20) BAL Glenn Doughty 54 yard pass from Cotton Speyrer (George Hunt kick)
(17-20) BAL Lydell Mitchell 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
BAL NYJ
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 39-168 36-134
Yards/rush: 4.3 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-21-178-0 15-21-231-1
Sacked-yards: 4-27 1-12
Net pass yards: 151 219
Net yards/pass: 6.0 10.0
Total net yards: 319 353
Total plays: 64 (60% run) 58 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 4-50 4-40
Attendance: 51,167
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 10 of 20 for 124 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 of 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 21 for 231 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 20 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 16 for 55 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 4 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 23 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 24 for 105 yards; Mike Adamle, 10 for 29 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 2 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Glenn Doughty, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 3 for 17 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 23 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 3 for 99 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 48 yards; Eddie Bell, 3 for 42 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 75 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 29 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 28 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 33 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rex Kern, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 2 for 90 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 1 for 25 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 1/3 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/3
BAL: Marty Domres, 10 of 20 for 124 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 of 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 21 for 231 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 20 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 16 for 55 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 4 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 23 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 24 for 105 yards; Mike Adamle, 10 for 29 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 2 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Glenn Doughty, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 3 for 17 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 23 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 3 for 99 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 48 yards; Eddie Bell, 3 for 42 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 75 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 29 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 28 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 33 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rex Kern, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 2 for 90 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 1 for 25 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 1/3 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/3
Steve Spurrier, in his first start since Oct. 28, ran for two touchdowns and passed for one as San Francisco ran up a 28-0 lead and hung on to win 38-28. Roman Gabriel rallied the Eagles, completing 28 of 55 passes for 322 yards, including TD passes to Charle Young and Harold Carmichael. The 49ers' Ken Willard carried 15 times for 117 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.7 (15) | 198.5 (3) | 334.2 (3) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 162.1 (21) | 184.2 (25) | 346.3 (25) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.2 (21) | 182.4 (5) | 302.5 (12) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 143.5 (14) | 159.9 (21) | 303.5 (20) | 28 |
Line: 49ers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-7-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| San Francisco 49ers (5-7-0) | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
( 0- 7) SF Windlan Hall 61 yard fumble return (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-14) SF Steve Spurrier 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-21) SF Doug Cunningham 3 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-28) SF Gene Washington 28 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7-28) PHI Harold Carmichael 14 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-31) SF Bruce Gossett 25 yard field goal
(14-31) PHI Charle Young 18 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
(21-31) PHI Tom Sullivan 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(21-38) SF Steve Spurrier 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(28-38) PHI Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
PHI SF
First Downs: 22 22
Rushes-yards: 23-92 38-178
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 28-55-322-1 15-24-233-1
Sacked-yards: 1-5 3-22
Net pass yards: 317 211
Net yards/pass: 5.7 7.8
Total net yards: 409 389
Total plays: 79 (29% run) 65 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 11-95 11-95
Attendance: 51,155
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 28 of 55 for 322 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SF: Steve Spurrier, 15 of 24 for 233 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 15 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 7 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 6 yards SF: Ken Willard, 15 for 117 yards; Doug Cunningham, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Steve Spurrier, 4 for 0 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Jackson, 4 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Don Zimmerman, 7 for 51 yards; Charle Young, 6 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 23 yards; Stan Davis, 1 for 6 yards SF: Doug Cunningham, 4 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 23 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 19 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 17 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 4 for 106 yards; Stan Davis, 2 for 54 yards SF: Dave Atkins, 1 for 54 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 20 yards; Windlan Hall, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Simpson, 1 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 8 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 7 for 247 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 28 of 55 for 322 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SF: Steve Spurrier, 15 of 24 for 233 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 15 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 7 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 6 yards SF: Ken Willard, 15 for 117 yards; Doug Cunningham, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Steve Spurrier, 4 for 0 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Jackson, 4 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Don Zimmerman, 7 for 51 yards; Charle Young, 6 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 23 yards; Stan Davis, 1 for 6 yards SF: Doug Cunningham, 4 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 23 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 19 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 17 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 4 for 106 yards; Stan Davis, 2 for 54 yards SF: Dave Atkins, 1 for 54 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 20 yards; Windlan Hall, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Simpson, 1 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 8 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 7 for 247 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2
Bill Munson's touchdown pass to Charlie Sanders broke a 13-13 tie in the final quarter for a Lions' victory. Jim Hart, Cardinals' quarterback, suffered a shoulder injury on the last play of the first half and did not return. Gary Keithley, his replacement, moved the Cardinals to the Detroit 25 in the last minute before Mike Lucci's interception ended the threat.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 161.0 (7) | 129.3 (19) | 290.3 (13) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 157.9 (19) | 133.3 (10) | 291.2 (17) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.2 (24) | 203.3 (1) | 305.5 (10) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 157.5 (18) | 230.5 (26) | 387.9 (26) | 21 |
Line: Lions by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (5-6-1) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-8-1) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
( 3- 0) DET Errol Mann 52 yard field goal
( 3- 7) STL Terry Metcalf 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(10- 7) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(10-10) STL Jim Bakken 43 yard field goal
(13-10) DET Errol Mann 36 yard field goal
(13-13) STL Jim Bakken 43 yard field goal
(20-13) DET Charlie Sanders 5 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)
(20-16) STL Jim Bakken 34 yard field goal
DET STL
First Downs: 17 19
Rushes-yards: 30-92 34-169
Yards/rush: 3.1 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-24-211-0 12-25-135-1
Sacked-yards: 1-0 1-3
Net pass yards: 211 132
Net yards/pass: 8.4 5.1
Total net yards: 303 301
Total plays: 55 (54% run) 60 (56% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 5-55 7-65
Attendance: 44,982
Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 14 of 24 for 211 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 8 of 16 for 85 yards; Gary Keithley, 4 of 9 for 50 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 42 yards; Steve Owens, 12 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 3 for 10 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 10 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for -1 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 13 for 54 yards; Jim Otis, 10 for 78 yards; Terry Metcalf, 10 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Gary Keithley, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DET: Altie Taylor, 5 for 40 yards; Earl McCullouch, 3 for 73 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 30 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 9 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 14 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 56 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 20 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 22 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 2 for 49 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 26 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 20 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 72 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 24 yards; Chuck Detwiler, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 13 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Lucci, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 163 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 2 for 81 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4
DET: Bill Munson, 14 of 24 for 211 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 8 of 16 for 85 yards; Gary Keithley, 4 of 9 for 50 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 42 yards; Steve Owens, 12 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 3 for 10 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 10 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for -1 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 13 for 54 yards; Jim Otis, 10 for 78 yards; Terry Metcalf, 10 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Gary Keithley, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DET: Altie Taylor, 5 for 40 yards; Earl McCullouch, 3 for 73 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 30 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 9 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 14 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 56 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 20 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 22 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 2 for 49 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 26 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 20 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 72 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 24 yards; Chuck Detwiler, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 13 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Lucci, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 163 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 2 for 81 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4
Sonny Jurgensen, taking over after Billy Kilmer aggravated a sprained ankle, completed 11 straight passes in two crucial touchdown drives in the last eight minutes. The Giants opened up a 21-3 lead in the second period on the running of Ron Johnson (90 yards in 26 carries) and the passing of Randy Johnson. Larry Brown ripped through the Giants' defense for three touchdowns, two on the ground and the last on a 16-yard pass from Jurgensen. The victory kept the Redskins one game in front of Dallas in the NFC East.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 107.6 (23) | 201.8 (2) | 309.5 (8) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 152.1 (17) | 131.7 (9) | 283.8 (14) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.5 (25) | 159.6 (7) | 259.2 (18) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 112.6 (3) | 146.7 (17) | 259.4 (8) | 38 |
Line: Redskins by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (2-9-1) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Washington Redskins (9-3-0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
( 0- 3) WAS Curt Knight 12 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NYG Ron Johnson 3 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(14- 3) NYG Bob Tucker 12 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21- 3) NYG Ron Johnson 25 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21-10) WAS Larry Brown 3 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(21-13) WAS Curt Knight 17 yard field goal
(24-13) NYG Pete Gogolak 22 yard field goal
(24-20) WAS Larry Brown 6 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(24-27) WAS Larry Brown 16 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
NYG WAS
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 37-120 31-99
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-159-0 18-30-273-1
Sacked-yards: 2-13 2-13
Net pass yards: 146 260
Net yards/pass: 5.8 8.1
Total net yards: 266 359
Total plays: 62 (59% run) 63 (49% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 8-50 3-30
Attendance: 52,036
Passing:
NYG: Randy Johnson, 13 of 23 for 159 yards and 2 TDs WAS: Billy Kilmer, 6 of 15 for 138 yards (1 int); Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 15 for 135 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 26 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 10 for 25 yards; Vince Clements, 1 for 5 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 10 for 23 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 5 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 6 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 3 for 24 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 67 yards; Jerry Smith, 4 for 40 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 73 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 3 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Walt Love, 2 for 39 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 21 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 16 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 4 for 99 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 17 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 347 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 2/3
NYG: Randy Johnson, 13 of 23 for 159 yards and 2 TDs WAS: Billy Kilmer, 6 of 15 for 138 yards (1 int); Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 15 for 135 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 26 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 10 for 25 yards; Vince Clements, 1 for 5 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 10 for 23 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 5 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 6 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 3 for 24 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 67 yards; Jerry Smith, 4 for 40 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 73 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 3 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Walt Love, 2 for 39 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 21 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 16 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 4 for 99 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 17 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 347 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 2/3