All NFL game summaries for 10/06/1974:
Bears' quarterback Gary Huff ran for one touchdown and passed 39 yards to Bo Rather for another to even Chicago's record at 2-2. Rookie Ken Grandberry scored on an 11-yard run and rushed for 76 yards to pace the Bears' attack. The defense limited New Orleans to 168 yards and sacked the Saints' passer four times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 136.7 (13) | 101.0 (22) | 237.7 (21) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 160.7 (22) | 89.7 (6) | 250.3 (9) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.0 (24) | 195.0 (3) | 289.0 (10) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 124.3 (12) | 155.7 (15) | 280.0 (13) | 7 |
Line: Bears by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Chicago Bears (2-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) CHI Ken Grandberry 11 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
( 7- 7) NO Alvin Maxson 8 yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick)
( 7-14) CHI Gary Huff 1 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
( 7-17) CHI Mirro Roder 30 yard field goal
(10-17) NO Bill McClard 21 yard field goal
(10-24) CHI Bo Rather 39 yard pass from Gary Huff (Mirro Roder kick)
NO CHI
First Downs: 14 18
Rushes-yards: 28-70 36-131
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-115-0 12-25-146-1
Sacked-yards: 4-17 2-29
Net pass yards: 98 117
Net yards/pass: 3.3 4.3
Total net yards: 168 248
Total plays: 58 (48% run) 63 (57% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 7-46 5-33
Attendance: 45,818
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 26 for 115 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Huff, 12 of 25 for 146 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 15 for 45 yards; Alvin Maxson, 8 for 7 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 9 yards; Jack DeGrenier, 2 for 9 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 15 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 9 for 29 yards; Perry Williams, 8 for 20 yards; Gary Huff, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Joel Parker, 5 for 40 yards; Alvin Maxson, 5 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Bob Newland, 2 for 33 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 1 yard; Jess Phillips, 1 for -2 yards CHI: Bo Rather, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Wade, 3 for 43 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 30 yards; Perry Williams, 2 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 76 yards; Joe Federspiel, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 2 for 47 yards; Steve Kinney, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 1 for 4 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 29 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 250 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1
NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 26 for 115 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Huff, 12 of 25 for 146 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 15 for 45 yards; Alvin Maxson, 8 for 7 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 9 yards; Jack DeGrenier, 2 for 9 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 15 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 9 for 29 yards; Perry Williams, 8 for 20 yards; Gary Huff, 3 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Joel Parker, 5 for 40 yards; Alvin Maxson, 5 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Bob Newland, 2 for 33 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 1 yard; Jess Phillips, 1 for -2 yards CHI: Bo Rather, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Wade, 3 for 43 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 30 yards; Perry Williams, 2 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 76 yards; Joe Federspiel, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 2 for 47 yards; Steve Kinney, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 1 for 4 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 29 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 250 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1
Lemar Parrish scored on a 90-yard punt return and a 47-yard run after recovering Larry Smith's fumble as the Bengals defeated Washington for the first time. Parrish's punt return, which was the longest of the season in the AFC, and a scoring strike from Ken Anderson to Isaac Curtis put the home club out front to stay in the interconference test. Sonny Jurgensen took over for Billy Kilmer in the last quarter and threw two touchdown passes to Moses Denson and Jerry Smith. QB Anderson led the Cincinnati rushers with 70 yards on seven carries. Tommy Casanova's 38-yard punt return set up the final Bengal score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.0 (16) | 184.7 (5) | 304.7 (7) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 108.7 (5) | 71.7 (2) | 180.3 (1) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 193.7 (1) | 169.0 (7) | 362.7 (3) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 167.0 (23) | 77.0 (3) | 244.0 (7) | 4 |
Line: Bengals by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (2-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) CIN Lemar Parrish 90 yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 24 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3-14) WAS Mark Moseley 31 yard field goal
( 3-21) CIN Lemar Parrish 47 yard fumble return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3-28) CIN Boobie Clark 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-28) WAS Moses Denson 4 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
(17-28) WAS Jerry Smith 22 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
WAS CIN
First Downs: 24 14
Rushes-yards: 34-110 30-99
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-41-252-0 12-18-142-0
Sacked-yards: 3-25 1-10
Net pass yards: 227 132
Net yards/pass: 5.2 6.9
Total net yards: 337 231
Total plays: 78 (43% run) 49 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 4-29 5-43
Attendance: 56,175
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 21 for 148 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 20 for 104 yards and 2 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Dave Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 26 for 63 yards; Larry Smith, 5 for 23 yards; Duane Thomas, 2 for 5 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 7 for 70 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 3 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for -1 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 6 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 4 for 78 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Duane Thomas, 3 for 11 yards; Moses Denson, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 14 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 4 for 47 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myers, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 18 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 72 yards; Larry Jones, 2 for 47 yards CIN: Charlie Davis, 3 for 60 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 30 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 239 yards CIN: Dave Green, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 21 for 148 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 20 for 104 yards and 2 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Dave Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 26 for 63 yards; Larry Smith, 5 for 23 yards; Duane Thomas, 2 for 5 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 7 for 70 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 3 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for -1 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 6 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 4 for 78 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Duane Thomas, 3 for 11 yards; Moses Denson, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 14 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 4 for 47 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myers, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 18 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 72 yards; Larry Jones, 2 for 47 yards CIN: Charlie Davis, 3 for 60 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 30 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 239 yards CIN: Dave Green, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
Ken Stabler fired scoring passes to Fred Biletnikoff, Clarence Davis, and Cliff Branch as the Raiders came back from an early 10-0 deficit. Charlie Hall's 29-yard interception return and a Don Cockroft FG got the Browns off to their quick lead before the Raiders' balanced attack began to function. Davis carried 18 times for 116 yards and a touchdown in addition to his four receptions for 82 yards and a score. George Atkinson had three of the five Oakland interceptions against Mike Phipps and his backup Brian Sipe.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (9) | 115.3 (19) | 264.7 (14) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 147.0 (17) | 80.0 (5) | 227.0 (6) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 169.7 (5) | 94.7 (23) | 264.3 (15) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 124.0 (11) | 138.7 (13) | 262.7 (10) | 8 |
Line: Raiders by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (3-1-0) | 7 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| Cleveland Browns (1-3-0) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) CLE Charlie Hall 29 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-10) CLE Don Cockroft 46 yard field goal
( 7-10) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 11 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
( 7-17) CLE Greg Pruitt 34 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(14-17) OAK Clarence Davis 45 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(16-17) OAK Safety, Ken Brown tackled in end zone by Otis Sistrunk
(23-17) OAK Pete Banaszak 3 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(30-17) OAK Cliff Branch 10 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(37-17) OAK Clarence Davis 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(37-24) CLE Hugh McKinnis 44 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(40-24) OAK George Blanda 30 yard field goal
OAK CLE
First Downs: 31 14
Rushes-yards: 49-222 22-124
Yards/rush: 4.5 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-37-250-4 10-21-149-5
Sacked-yards: 4-27 3-29
Net pass yards: 223 120
Net yards/pass: 5.4 5.0
Total net yards: 445 244
Total plays: 90 (54% run) 46 (47% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 4-1
Turnovers: 4 6
Penalties-yards: 7-61 6-43
Attendance: 65,247
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 33 for 237 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Daryle Lamonica, 1 of 2 for 13 yards (1 int); Ray Guy, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Larry Lawrence, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 15 for 127 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Brian Sipe, 2 of 6 for 22 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 18 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 14 for 46 yards; Pete Banaszak, 8 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Harold Hart, 3 for 30 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 9 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 1 yard; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for -3 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 7 for 23 yards; Greg Pruitt, 6 for 8 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 34 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 9 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Billy Lefear, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 4 for 33 yards; Bob Moore, 2 for 16 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 8 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Gloster Richardson, 2 for 41 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 7 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 24 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 21 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 57 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 21 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 4 for 82 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 33 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 4 for 28 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 29 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: George Atkinson, 3 for 13 yards; Willie Brown, 1 for 31 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 25 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 7 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 158 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 33 for 237 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Daryle Lamonica, 1 of 2 for 13 yards (1 int); Ray Guy, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Larry Lawrence, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 15 for 127 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Brian Sipe, 2 of 6 for 22 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 18 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 14 for 46 yards; Pete Banaszak, 8 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Harold Hart, 3 for 30 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 9 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 1 yard; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for -3 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 7 for 23 yards; Greg Pruitt, 6 for 8 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 34 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 9 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Billy Lefear, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 4 for 33 yards; Bob Moore, 2 for 16 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 8 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Gloster Richardson, 2 for 41 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 7 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 24 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 21 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 57 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 21 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 4 for 82 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 33 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 4 for 28 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 29 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: George Atkinson, 3 for 13 yards; Willie Brown, 1 for 31 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 25 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 7 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 158 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
Minnesota won its fourth straight game on Fred Cox's 27-yard field goal with one second remaining. Minnesota had fallen behind 21-20, with 2:26 remaining, when Fran Tarkenton directed a drive from the Vikings' 22 to set up the Cox field goal -- his third of the game and 236th of his career. Cox replaced Lou Groza as runner-up to George Blanda, who has kicked the most field goals in NFL history. Chuck Foreman scored twice for Minnesota on passes from Tarkenton that covered 66 and 13 yards, while catching five for 131 yards and rushing for 72.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.7 (11) | 127.0 (17) | 272.7 (12) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 112.0 (6) | 98.7 (8) | 210.7 (3) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.7 (6) | 214.7 (2) | 376.3 (1) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 113.7 (9) | 79.7 (4) | 193.3 (2) | 9 |
Line: Vikings by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (4-0-0) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Dallas Cowboys (1-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
( 0- 7) DAL Golden Richards 58 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
( 3- 7) MIN Fred Cox 46 yard field goal
(10- 7) MIN Chuck Foreman 66 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(13- 7) MIN Fred Cox 30 yard field goal
(20- 7) MIN Chuck Foreman 13 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(20-14) DAL Walt Garrison 5 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
(20-21) DAL Calvin Hill 6 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(23-21) MIN Fred Cox 27 yard field goal
MIN DAL
First Downs: 18 16
Rushes-yards: 35-111 32-144
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-27-283-0 9-20-144-4
Sacked-yards: 2-18 2-15
Net pass yards: 265 129
Net yards/pass: 9.1 5.9
Total net yards: 376 273
Total plays: 64 (54% run) 54 (59% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 4-55 3-20
Attendance: 57,847
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 27 for 283 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 9 of 20 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 23 for 72 yards; Dave Osborn, 8 for 20 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 12 yards; Ed Marinaro, 2 for 7 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 21 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 9 for 22 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 20 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 5 for 131 yards and 2 TDs; John Holland, 3 for 55 yards; Jim Lash, 3 for 38 yards; Ed Marinaro, 2 for 27 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 25 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 7 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 2 for 18 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 16 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Golden Richards, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 1 for 28 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 54 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 3 for 55 yards; Charley Young, 3 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 2 yards; Amos Martin, 1 for 11 yards; Terry Brown, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 201 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 27 for 283 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 9 of 20 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 23 for 72 yards; Dave Osborn, 8 for 20 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 12 yards; Ed Marinaro, 2 for 7 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 21 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 9 for 22 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 20 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 5 for 131 yards and 2 TDs; John Holland, 3 for 55 yards; Jim Lash, 3 for 38 yards; Ed Marinaro, 2 for 27 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 25 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 7 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 2 for 18 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 16 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Golden Richards, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 1 for 28 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Brent McClanahan, 2 for 54 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 3 for 55 yards; Charley Young, 3 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 2 yards; Amos Martin, 1 for 11 yards; Terry Brown, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 201 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3
Bills' quarterback Joe Ferguson completed 13 of 16 passes for 175 yards and a nine-yard touchdown to Ahmad Rashad, who caught seven for 79 yards. Jim Braxton scored Buffalo's other three touchdowns on two runs from the 1 and another from the 2.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.7 (3) | 87.7 (24) | 264.3 (15) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 144.7 (16) | 68.3 (1) | 213.0 (4) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.3 (19) | 134.7 (15) | 246.0 (19) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 123.0 (10) | 155.0 (14) | 278.0 (12) | 6 |
Line: Bills by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-1-0) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Green Bay Packers (2-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 7- 0) BUF Ahmad Rashad 9 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)
(13- 0) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(20- 0) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(20- 7) GB MacArthur Lane 3 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(27- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 2 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
BUF GB
First Downs: 22 18
Rushes-yards: 41-148 25-100
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-16-175-1 17-31-141-2
Sacked-yards: 2-18 1-10
Net pass yards: 157 131
Net yards/pass: 8.7 4.1
Total net yards: 305 231
Total plays: 59 (69% run) 57 (43% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 10-73 7-51
Attendance: 51,919
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 13 of 16 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Jerry Tagge, 17 of 31 for 141 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 25 for 86 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 16 for 62 yards GB: John Brockington, 14 for 56 yards; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; J.D. Hill, 2 for 48 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 12 yards GB: MacArthur Lane, 5 for 30 yards; Barry Smith, 4 for 66 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 32 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 5 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 1 for 18 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 9 yards GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 95 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 13 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 38 yards; Robert James, 1 for 5 yards GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 2 for 71 yards GB: Randy Walker, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 13 of 16 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Jerry Tagge, 17 of 31 for 141 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 25 for 86 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 16 for 62 yards GB: John Brockington, 14 for 56 yards; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; J.D. Hill, 2 for 48 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 12 yards GB: MacArthur Lane, 5 for 30 yards; Barry Smith, 4 for 66 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 32 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 5 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 1 for 18 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 9 yards GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 95 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 13 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 38 yards; Robert James, 1 for 5 yards GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 2 for 71 yards GB: Randy Walker, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1
Preston Pearson came off the bench and ran for 117 yards in 15 carries, scoring the winning touchdown after Roy Gerela kicked two field goals. Billy Johnson, Houston's quick little rookie from Widener, raced 47 yards for a score on an end-around play. The Oilers lost scoring chances on penalties, two fumbles, and an interception. Joe Gilliam passed for 202 yards but was intercepted twice by safety Tom Maxwell.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.7 (15) | 233.0 (1) | 359.7 (4) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 150.3 (18) | 98.0 (7) | 248.3 (8) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 82.0 (26) | 159.0 (9) | 241.0 (20) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 150.7 (19) | 157.7 (16) | 308.3 (21) | 6 |
Line: Steelers by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Houston Oilers (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) HOU Billy Johnson 47 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
( 3- 7) PIT Roy Gerela 37 yard field goal
( 6- 7) PIT Roy Gerela 27 yard field goal
(13- 7) PIT Preston Pearson 9 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT HOU
First Downs: 18 10
Rushes-yards: 38-184 24-119
Yards/rush: 4.8 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-32-202-2 12-23-148-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-27
Net pass yards: 202 121
Net yards/pass: 6.3 4.7
Total net yards: 386 240
Total plays: 70 (54% run) 50 (48% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-53 7-50
Attendance: 30,049
Passing:
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 16 of 32 for 202 yards (2 int) HOU: Lynn Dickey, 9 of 17 for 79 yards (1 int); Dan Pastorini, 3 of 6 for 69 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 15 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 37 yards; Steve Davis, 8 for 14 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 7 for 16 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 12 for 48 yards; Vic Washington, 6 for 24 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 2 for 9 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 4 for 49 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 46 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 42 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 33 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 32 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 3 for 34 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 30 yards; George Amundson, 2 for 22 yards; Jerry Broadnax, 1 for 42 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 14 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 4 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 43 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 47 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 3 for 22 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 37 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Tommy Maxwell, 2 for 30 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 193 yards HOU: David Beverly, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2 HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 16 of 32 for 202 yards (2 int) HOU: Lynn Dickey, 9 of 17 for 79 yards (1 int); Dan Pastorini, 3 of 6 for 69 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 15 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 37 yards; Steve Davis, 8 for 14 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 7 for 16 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 12 for 48 yards; Vic Washington, 6 for 24 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 2 for 9 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 4 for 49 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 46 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 42 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 33 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 32 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 3 for 34 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 30 yards; George Amundson, 2 for 22 yards; Jerry Broadnax, 1 for 42 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 14 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 4 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 43 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 47 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 3 for 22 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 37 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Tommy Maxwell, 2 for 30 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 193 yards HOU: David Beverly, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2 HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1
Calvin Jones' interception set up the second and winning touchdown by rookie Jon Keyworth for the Broncos' first victory ever on the road against the Chiefs. QB Steve Ramsey came off the bench to replace the injured Charley Johnson and inject new life into the Denver offense. Kansas City led 14-10 going into the last quarter with the help of a 28-yard TD run by linebacker Bobby Bell, the Chiefs' fourth score on an interception in four games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 87.0 (25) | 128.7 (16) | 215.7 (23) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 135.0 (14) | 232.0 (26) | 367.0 (25) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 108.0 (21) | 103.3 (21) | 211.3 (24) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (3) | 179.0 (21) | 283.0 (14) | 13 |
Line: Broncos by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (1-2-1) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 41 yard field goal
( 3- 7) KC Willie Ellison 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 3-14) KC Bobby Bell 28 yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-14) DEN Jon Keyworth 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(17-14) DEN Jon Keyworth 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
DEN KC
First Downs: 13 11
Rushes-yards: 48-131 38-89
Yards/rush: 2.7 2.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-16-97-2 10-19-97-1
Sacked-yards: 2-7 2-16
Net pass yards: 90 81
Net yards/pass: 5.0 3.9
Total net yards: 221 170
Total plays: 66 (72% run) 59 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 2.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 8-84 7-46
Attendance: 67,298
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 4 of 9 for 63 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 of 7 for 34 yards (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 19 for 97 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 21 for 47 yards; Otis Armstrong, 14 for 48 yards; Jon Keyworth, 11 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for -1 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for -1 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 47 yards; Wendell Hayes, 10 for 25 yards; Willie Ellison, 8 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 4 for -9 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 34 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 29 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 20 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 10 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 13 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 6 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 40 yards; Barry Pearson, 1 for 22 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 6 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 5 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 59 yards; Boyd Brown, 1 for 15 yards KC: Bill Thomas, 2 for 46 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 20 yards; Tom Keating, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 7 for 103 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 5 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 8 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for -8 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 11 yards KC: Bobby Bell, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 315 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 10 for 465 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 4 of 9 for 63 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 of 7 for 34 yards (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 19 for 97 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 21 for 47 yards; Otis Armstrong, 14 for 48 yards; Jon Keyworth, 11 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for -1 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for -1 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 47 yards; Wendell Hayes, 10 for 25 yards; Willie Ellison, 8 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 4 for -9 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 34 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 29 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 20 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 10 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 13 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 6 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 40 yards; Barry Pearson, 1 for 22 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 6 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 5 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 59 yards; Boyd Brown, 1 for 15 yards KC: Bill Thomas, 2 for 46 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 20 yards; Tom Keating, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 7 for 103 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 5 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 8 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for -8 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 11 yards KC: Bobby Bell, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 315 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 10 for 465 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
Lawrence McCutcheon rushed for 124 yards to lift his NFC-leading total to 345 and caught five passes for another 43 to pace the Rams' attack. Los Angeles assumed a 16-0 lead after three periods on touchdowns by tight end Bob Klein on a four-yard pass from John Hadl and Tony Baker's two-yard plunge, plus David Ray's 20-yard field goal. Bill Munson completed touchdown passes of 34 yards to Ron Jessie, who caught six passes for 149 yards, and one yard to Charlie Sanders for Detroit in the final period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 94.3 (23) | 108.3 (20) | 202.7 (25) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 128.7 (13) | 164.7 (18) | 293.3 (18) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.0 (12) | 157.7 (10) | 294.7 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 86.3 (2) | 128.3 (11) | 214.7 (5) | 5 |
Line: Rams by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (0-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Los Angeles Rams (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
( 0- 7) LA Bob Klein 4 yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick)
( 0-10) LA David Ray 20 yard field goal
( 0-16) LA Tony Baker 2 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7-16) DET Ron Jessie 34 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)
(13-16) DET Charlie Sanders 1 yard pass from Bill Munson (kick failed)
DET LA
First Downs: 17 26
Rushes-yards: 24-65 47-207
Yards/rush: 2.7 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-28-248-1 14-24-133-0
Sacked-yards: 3-22 1-6
Net pass yards: 226 127
Net yards/pass: 7.3 5.1
Total net yards: 291 334
Total plays: 55 (43% run) 72 (65% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 2-25 4-64
Attendance: 56,599
Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 18 of 28 for 248 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) LA: John Hadl, 14 of 24 for 133 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 29 yards; Jim Hooks, 4 for 13 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 3 for 8 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 5 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 6 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 4 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 for 124 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 12 for 55 yards; John Hadl, 5 for 10 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 8 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 1 for 4 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 6 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 2 for 25 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for -6 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 43 yards; Jack Snow, 3 for 39 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 27 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 56 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 11 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 44 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Carl Capria, 1 for 12 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 10 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 122 yards; Errol Mann, 1 for 18 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 5 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/2 LA: David Ray, 1/1
DET: Bill Munson, 18 of 28 for 248 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) LA: John Hadl, 14 of 24 for 133 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 29 yards; Jim Hooks, 4 for 13 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 3 for 8 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 5 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 6 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 4 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 for 124 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 12 for 55 yards; John Hadl, 5 for 10 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 8 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 1 for 4 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 6 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 2 for 25 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for -6 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 43 yards; Jack Snow, 3 for 39 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 27 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 56 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 11 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 44 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Carl Capria, 1 for 12 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 10 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 122 yards; Errol Mann, 1 for 18 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 5 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/2 LA: David Ray, 1/1
Jim Plunkett threw three touchdown passes and never was sacked as the Patriots won their fourth straight over winless Baltimore, spoiling the head coaching debut of Joe Thomas. Reggie Rucker caught three for 92 yards and two touchdowns but also suffered a broken wrist. Mack Herron was the top rusher with 13 carries for 59 yards and added 29 on a kickoff return and 79 on punt returns while taking over the AFC lead in the latter category. Bert Jones, advanced to a starting role, passed for 215 yards for the Colts but was sacked five times. The 42 points were the most for New England since 1965.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.0 (22) | 152.7 (12) | 251.7 (18) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (4) | 201.3 (23) | 309.3 (22) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.7 (8) | 157.7 (10) | 313.3 (6) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 84.0 (1) | 223.7 (25) | 307.7 (20) | 8 |
Line: Patriots by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (0-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| New England Patriots (4-0-0) | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
( 0- 7) NE Reggie Rucker 69 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
( 0-14) NE Darryl Stingley 23 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 0-21) NE Mack Herron 5 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 3-21) BAL Toni Linhart 27 yard field goal
( 3-28) NE Sam Cunningham 4 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
( 3-35) NE Reggie Rucker 16 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
( 3-42) NE John Tarver 7 yard rush (John Smith kick)
BAL NE
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 24-85 38-186
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-41-215-1 12-23-198-2
Sacked-yards: 5-35 0-0
Net pass yards: 180 198
Net yards/pass: 3.9 8.6
Total net yards: 265 384
Total plays: 70 (34% run) 61 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 6.3
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-70 5-55
Attendance: 55,820
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 22 of 41 for 215 yards (1 int) NE: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 16 for 141 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Dick Shiner, 3 of 6 for 37 yards (1 int); Neil Graff, 1 of 1 for 20 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Bill Olds, 13 for 50 yards; Bert Jones, 6 for 21 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 7 yards; John Andrews, 1 for 4 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 3 yards NE: Mack Herron, 13 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 9 for 41 yards; Josh Ashton, 6 for 40 yards; John Tarver, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 11 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 32 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 22 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 68 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 42 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 26 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 16 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 9 yards NE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Vataha, 3 for 57 yards; Sam Cunningham, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 13 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 120 yards; Tim Berra, 1 for 26 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 17 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 16 yards NE: Mack Herron, 1 for 29 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 2 yards NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 79 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Dan Dickel, 1 for 5 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards NE: John Sanders, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 186 yards NE: Bruce Barnes, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2
BAL: Bert Jones, 22 of 41 for 215 yards (1 int) NE: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 16 for 141 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Dick Shiner, 3 of 6 for 37 yards (1 int); Neil Graff, 1 of 1 for 20 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Bill Olds, 13 for 50 yards; Bert Jones, 6 for 21 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 7 yards; John Andrews, 1 for 4 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 3 yards NE: Mack Herron, 13 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 9 for 41 yards; Josh Ashton, 6 for 40 yards; John Tarver, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 11 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 32 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 22 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 68 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 42 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 26 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 16 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 9 yards NE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Vataha, 3 for 57 yards; Sam Cunningham, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 13 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 120 yards; Tim Berra, 1 for 26 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 17 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 16 yards NE: Mack Herron, 1 for 29 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 2 yards NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 79 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Dan Dickel, 1 for 5 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards NE: John Sanders, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 186 yards NE: Bruce Barnes, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2
The Giants took a 7-0 lead on rookie Doug Kotar's 53-yard run in the first period, but Falcons' quarterback Bob Lee and tight end Jim Mitchell combined for a 15-yard tying score in the second period. Atlanta cornerback Ray Brown intercepted a Norm Snead pass and ran 59 yards for a TD, the season's longest interception return in the NFC.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.3 (17) | 63.0 (25) | 182.3 (26) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 192.3 (26) | 100.7 (9) | 293.0 (17) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.3 (20) | 147.3 (14) | 257.7 (17) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 137.7 (15) | 158.3 (17) | 296.0 (19) | 7 |
Line: Giants by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| New York Giants (1-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) NYG Doug Kotar 53 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Jim Mitchell 15 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 7) ATL Ray Brown 59 yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
ATL NYG
First Downs: 17 13
Rushes-yards: 38-157 29-172
Yards/rush: 4.1 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-142-3 12-26-104-2
Sacked-yards: 3-14 2-15
Net pass yards: 128 89
Net yards/pass: 6.4 3.2
Total net yards: 285 261
Total plays: 58 (65% run) 57 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-20 3-15
Attendance: 42,379
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD (3 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 10 of 20 for 85 yards (2 int); Jim Del Gaizo, 2 of 6 for 19 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Haskel Stanback, 15 for 64 yards; Art Malone, 15 for 55 yards; Molly McGee, 4 for 22 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 9 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 15 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 33 yards; Leon McQuay, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Crosby, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 36 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 2 for 51 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 15 yards; Doug Kotar, 3 for 19 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 24 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 18 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Geredine, 2 for 44 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Crosby, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Al Dodd, 2 for 13 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Don Hansen, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Andy Selfridge, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 93 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2
ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD (3 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 10 of 20 for 85 yards (2 int); Jim Del Gaizo, 2 of 6 for 19 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Haskel Stanback, 15 for 64 yards; Art Malone, 15 for 55 yards; Molly McGee, 4 for 22 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 9 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 15 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 33 yards; Leon McQuay, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Crosby, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 36 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 2 for 51 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 15 yards; Doug Kotar, 3 for 19 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 24 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 18 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Geredine, 2 for 44 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Crosby, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Al Dodd, 2 for 13 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Don Hansen, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Andy Selfridge, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 93 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2
Philadelphia intercepted four San Diego passes and scored a touchdown on Bill Dunstan's 46-yard run after recovering a fumble to win the interconference game. Dunstan picked off the ball in mid air when QB Dan Fouts was hit by Randy Logan while attempting to pass. Don Woods, the Chargers' bargain rookie, had his second straight 100-yard plus rushing game (21 for 133) and moved into second place in the AFC rushing race. Po James was the top Eagles' rusher with 15 for 87 yards and also caught six passes for 26 yards. Logan's interception against Fouts led Philadelphia to its second score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.0 (18) | 149.0 (13) | 265.0 (13) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 113.3 (8) | 223.3 (24) | 336.7 (23) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 183.0 (2) | 185.7 (4) | 368.7 (2) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 179.7 (25) | 191.3 (22) | 371.0 (26) | 5 |
Line: Eagles by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (3-1-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| San Diego Chargers (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 6- 0) PHI Bill Dunstan 46 yard fumble return (kick failed)
(13- 0) PHI Tom Sullivan 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(13- 7) SD Gary Garrison 6 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick)
PHI SD
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 34-143 31-160
Yards/rush: 4.2 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-33-112-1 13-33-134-4
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-8
Net pass yards: 112 126
Net yards/pass: 3.4 3.7
Total net yards: 255 286
Total plays: 67 (50% run) 65 (47% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-1
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 5-64 4-20
Attendance: 36,013
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 33 for 112 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 32 for 134 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Don Woods, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 19 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 15 for 87 yards SD: Don Woods, 21 for 133 yards; Cid Edwards, 8 for 21 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Po James, 6 for 26 yards; Tom Sullivan, 5 for 30 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 27 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 16 yards; Don Zimmerman, 2 for 13 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 4 for 50 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 33 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 12 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 11 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 1 for 25 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 23 yards SD: Don Woods, 2 for 32 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 39 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Marion Reeves, 1 for 9 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for -6 yards SD: Dick Gordon, 3 for 19 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 19 yards; John Bunting, 1 for 11 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 0 yards; Randy Logan, 1 for 0 yards SD: Floyd Rice, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 9 for 329 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 33 for 112 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 32 for 134 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Don Woods, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 19 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 15 for 87 yards SD: Don Woods, 21 for 133 yards; Cid Edwards, 8 for 21 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Po James, 6 for 26 yards; Tom Sullivan, 5 for 30 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 27 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 16 yards; Don Zimmerman, 2 for 13 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 4 for 50 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 33 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 12 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 11 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 1 for 25 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 23 yards SD: Don Woods, 2 for 32 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 39 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Marion Reeves, 1 for 9 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for -6 yards SD: Dick Gordon, 3 for 19 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 19 yards; John Bunting, 1 for 11 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 0 yards; Randy Logan, 1 for 0 yards SD: Floyd Rice, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 9 for 329 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1
After falling behind 9-0, the Cardinals erupted to score on five consecutive ball possessions, beginning late in the second period on Terry Metcalf's 24-yard run to climax an 84-yard march. St. Louis' 24-point third period included scoring passes of 57 and 59 yards from Jim Hart to Mel Gray, who made three receptions for 124 yards. For the third time in their four consecutive victories, the Cardinals' blockers did not permit Hart to be sacked as he moved into second place among NFC passers.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.3 (7) | 116.0 (18) | 273.3 (11) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 112.7 (7) | 176.3 (20) | 289.0 (16) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 176.3 (4) | 61.0 (26) | 237.3 (22) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 153.7 (20) | 133.0 (12) | 286.7 (15) | 12 |
Line: Cardinals by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 34 |
| San Francisco 49ers (2-2-0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
( 0- 6) SF Gene Washington 58 yard pass from Joe Reed (kick failed)
( 0- 9) SF Bruce Gossett 20 yard field goal
( 7- 9) STL Terry Metcalf 24 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(14- 9) STL Mel Gray 57 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(21- 9) STL Donny Anderson 4 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(24- 9) STL Jim Bakken 47 yard field goal
(31- 9) STL Mel Gray 59 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(34- 9) STL Jim Bakken 42 yard field goal
STL SF
First Downs: 21 12
Rushes-yards: 49-223 28-186
Yards/rush: 4.6 6.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-19-184-2 7-20-128-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-8
Net pass yards: 184 120
Net yards/pass: 9.7 5.0
Total net yards: 407 306
Total plays: 68 (72% run) 52 (53% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 6-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 4-34 5-35
Attendance: 47,675
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 19 for 184 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) SF: Dennis Morrison, 4 of 8 for 56 yards (1 int); Joe Reed, 2 of 7 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Tom Owen, 1 of 5 for 9 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 14 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 12 for 41 yards; Willie Belton, 9 for 30 yards; Ken Willard, 5 for 23 yards; Donny Anderson, 5 for 21 yards; Eddie Moss, 4 for 13 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 14 for 91 yards; Larry Schreiber, 9 for 45 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 13 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 37 yards
Receiving:
STL: Earl Thomas, 4 for 30 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Donny Anderson, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 1 for 15 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 4 yards SF: Gene Washington, 2 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 1 for 25 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 16 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 48 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 4 for 60 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 8 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 55 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 7 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 23 yards; Dwayne Crump, 1 for 10 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 14 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 3 for 136 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 7 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 19 for 184 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) SF: Dennis Morrison, 4 of 8 for 56 yards (1 int); Joe Reed, 2 of 7 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Tom Owen, 1 of 5 for 9 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 14 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 12 for 41 yards; Willie Belton, 9 for 30 yards; Ken Willard, 5 for 23 yards; Donny Anderson, 5 for 21 yards; Eddie Moss, 4 for 13 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 14 for 91 yards; Larry Schreiber, 9 for 45 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 13 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 37 yards
Receiving:
STL: Earl Thomas, 4 for 30 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Donny Anderson, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 1 for 15 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 4 yards SF: Gene Washington, 2 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 1 for 25 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 16 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 48 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 4 for 60 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 8 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 55 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 7 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 23 yards; Dwayne Crump, 1 for 10 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 14 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 3 for 136 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 7 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1