All NFL game summaries for 10/19/1975:

Marvin Cobb, a rookie defensive back filling in for injured regulars, sloshed 52 yards after intercepting a Ken Stabler pass in the third quarter for the Bengals' fifth straight victory. Ken Anderson of the Bengals and Stabler each was intercepted four times in a game played in steady rain. Jim LeClair killed a late Oakland threat when he picked off a Stabler pass on the Cincinnati 18 with 44 seconds remaining. Rookie Stan Fritts led the Bengals' rushers with 56 yards and scored a touchdown.

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

Line: Bengals by 2

                     OAK             CIN
First Downs:         18              10
Rushes-yards:        48-188          33-109
Yards/rush:          3.9             3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     8-24-113-4      4-19-75-4
Sacked-yards:        1-22            0-0
Net pass yards:      91              75
Net yards/pass:      3.6             3.9
Total net yards:     279             184
Total plays:         73 (65% run)    52 (63% run)  
Yards/play:          3.8             3.5
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             1-1
Turnovers:           4               5
Penalties-yards:     8-57            7-58

Attendance: 48,122

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The Packers snapped a four-game losing streak and presented Bart Starr with his first NFL coaching victory while handing the Cowboys their initial defeat of the season on a 26-yard touchdown pass from John Hadl to Rich McGeorge with 1:52 remaining. Green Bay's decisive score was set up when Dallas punt returner Golden Richards fumbled and the Packers' Steve Luke recovered at the Cowboys' 31.

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

Line: Cowboys by 16

                     GB              DAL
First Downs:         14              20
Rushes-yards:        32-142          38-206
Yards/rush:          4.4             5.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-28-174-2     16-31-201-1
Sacked-yards:        3-25            4-33
Net pass yards:      149             168
Net yards/pass:      4.8             4.8
Total net yards:     291             374
Total plays:         63 (50% run)    73 (52% run)  
Yards/play:          4.6             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             4-4
Turnovers:           3               5
Penalties-yards:     6-47            4-34

Attendance: 64,189

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The Broncos moved into a tie for first with Oakland in the AFC West when Jim Turner's 53-yard field goal, longest of his 12-year pro career, gave the Broncos a dramatic victory over the Browns when the game ended. It was Turner's third field goal of the day and his 10th consecutive successful try of the year. Don Cockroft tied the NFL record of 16 straight field goals (nine in 1974, seven in 1975) before missing a 37-yarder. Cockroft wound up with five of seven for the day, a Cleveland club record and the two clubs tied the NFL record with a total of eight field goals. A 10-yard gain by quarterback Steve Ramsey set up Turner's winning kick.

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

Line: Broncos by 11

                     CLE             DEN
First Downs:         17              18
Rushes-yards:        45-144          26-108
Yards/rush:          3.2             4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-33-139-1     20-35-234-1
Sacked-yards:        2-12            2-17
Net pass yards:      127             217
Net yards/pass:      3.6             5.9
Total net yards:     271             325
Total plays:         80 (56% run)    63 (41% run)  
Yards/play:          3.4             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             6-5
Turnovers:           2               6
Penalties-yards:     7-70            7-63

Attendance: 52,540

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Houston broke its jinx by beating a NFC team for the first time after going 0-14-1 for five seasons. The Oilers' fourth win in five starts left them tied with Pittsburgh, only one game out of first place in the AFC Central. Rookie Don Hardeman rushed for 66 yards and scored both touchdowns while a key interception by Willie Alexander in the end zone and a sack of Billy Kilmer by Curley Culp for an 11-yard loss shut off the Redskins. Dan Pastorini's accurate passes set up Hardeman's scores. Washington was held to 58 yards rushing.

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

Line: Redskins by 3

                     WAS             HOU
First Downs:         17              14
Rushes-yards:        30-58           41-121
Yards/rush:          1.9             3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-29-224-2     10-17-135-1
Sacked-yards:        3-27            3-28
Net pass yards:      197             107
Net yards/pass:      6.2             5.3
Total net yards:     255             228
Total plays:         62 (48% run)    61 (67% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             3.7
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             1-0
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     6-53            8-64

Attendance: 49,566

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The Rams forced six turnovers by the Falcons and converted five of them into scores while winning their fourth straight game and increasing their NFC Western Division lead to two games. Dave Elmendorf recovered an Atlanta fumble at the Los Angeles 8 and the Rams drove 92 yards to score on a 44-yard pass from James Harris to Bob Klein. Tom Dempsey followed with three field goals, and Eddie McMillan's second interception set up the final touchdown, a 28-yard Harris-to-Harold Jackson pass.

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

Line: Rams by 11

                     ATL             LA
First Downs:         18              25
Rushes-yards:        16-63           53-218
Yards/rush:          3.9             4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-36-175-3     14-25-200-1
Sacked-yards:        1-12            3-34
Net pass yards:      163             166
Net yards/pass:      4.4             5.9
Total net yards:     226             384
Total plays:         53 (30% run)    81 (65% run)  
Yards/play:          4.3             4.7
Fumbles-lost:        5-3             1-0
Turnovers:           6               1
Penalties-yards:     5-36            9-107

Attendance: 60,561

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After fumbling the opening kickoff and permitting the Lions to take a 3-0 lead on a 22-yard field goal by Errol Mann, the Vikings scored all of their 25 points in the second and third periods to register their fifth straight victory without a loss and opened a two-game lead in the NFC Central Division. Fran Tarkenton completed his ninth and tenth touchdown passes and Fred Cox's three field goals ran his string to seven without a miss. Chuck Foreman rushed for 107 yards.

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

Line: Vikings by 12

                     DET             MIN
First Downs:         21              20
Rushes-yards:        27-104          35-158
Yards/rush:          3.9             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     22-37-212-1     15-24-148-0
Sacked-yards:        3-26            4-27
Net pass yards:      186             121
Net yards/pass:      4.7             4.3
Total net yards:     290             279
Total plays:         67 (40% run)    63 (55% run)  
Yards/play:          4.3             4.4
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             3-3
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     13-96           5-57

Attendance: 47,872

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Andy Johnson, a reserve back who had minus two yards to show for three previous rushes, gained 124 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Patriots as a sub for the injured Mack Herron, who left the game with damaged ribs. Johnson ran 66 yards for the clinching score in the final quarter on a rainy afternoon. It was New England's first victory after four defeats. Sam Cunningham also scored while gaining 59 yards on 18 carries in the Patriots' 241-yard rushing attack.

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

Line: Patriots by 1

                     BAL             NE
First Downs:         10              18
Rushes-yards:        32-117          51-241
Yards/rush:          3.7             4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-24-70-0      6-14-74-1
Sacked-yards:        6-57            5-33
Net pass yards:      13              41
Net yards/pass:      0.4             2.2
Total net yards:     130             282
Total plays:         62 (51% run)    70 (72% run)  
Yards/play:          2.1             4.0
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             2-1
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     4-20            4-25

Attendance: 51,417

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Bob Griese passed for three touchdowns and ran for another in a 43-0 Dolphins' romp on a rainy afternoon. Miami shut off Joe Namath with only 8 completions in 24 attempts for 96 yards and intercepted him six times. Griese hit with 10 of 14 for 155 yards and the three scores before giving way to Earl Morrall and Don Strock. Mercury Morris went over the 100-yard mark for the second time in 1975 with 114 yards on 16 carries. Curtis Johnson had three of the Dolphins' six interceptions, several on balls bouncing out of Jets' receivers' hands.

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

Line: Dolphins by 1½

                     MIA             NYJ
First Downs:         22              12
Rushes-yards:        51-261          22-116
Yards/rush:          5.1             5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-18-179-2     8-33-96-6
Sacked-yards:        1-3             4-36
Net pass yards:      176             60
Net yards/pass:      9.3             1.6
Total net yards:     437             176
Total plays:         70 (72% run)    59 (37% run)  
Yards/play:          6.2             3.0
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             4-2
Turnovers:           2               8
Penalties-yards:     4-30            2-13

Attendance: 47,191

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The Steelers recovered from a slow start and ran over the Bears for their ninth straight victory against NFC competition. Terry Bradshaw led three methodical touchdown drives in the second half and also scored himself while the Steelers limited Gary Huff to 46 Yards passing. Bradshaw connected on 11 of 22 passes for the Steelers and has been intercepted only once in 92 attempts in the first five games. Mike Adamle of the Bears topped the rushers with 17 carries for 110 yards.

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

Line: Steelers by 20

                     CHI             PIT
First Downs:         16              25
Rushes-yards:        30-196          47-157
Yards/rush:          6.5             3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     8-22-46-0       12-23-166-0
Sacked-yards:        0-0             2-20
Net pass yards:      46              146
Net yards/pass:      2.1             5.8
Total net yards:     242             303
Total plays:         52 (57% run)    72 (65% run)  
Yards/play:          4.7             4.2
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             0-0
Turnovers:           1               0
Penalties-yards:     7-109           4-38

Attendance: 47,579

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Mike Livingston led the Chiefs to their second straight win with a 60-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Walter White and two field goals by Jan Stenerud. Livingston completed 14 of 23 for 224 yards and White, picked up after he was cut by the Steelers, caught two for 105 yards. Wilbur Young had four of the Chiefs' five sacks of Charger quarterbacks. San Diego lost the services of Don Woods, who set a rookie rushing record of 1,162 yards in 1974, when he suffered torn ligaments in his left knee. Backup quarterback Jesse Freitas' touchdown pass to Sam Scarber put the Chargers out front 10-9 before Stenerud's final field goal, 27 yards, won it.

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

Line: Chiefs by 3

                     KC              SD
First Downs:         15              16
Rushes-yards:        34-137          39-155
Yards/rush:          4.0             4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-23-224-0     10-21-93-1
Sacked-yards:        1-5             5-32
Net pass yards:      219             61
Net yards/pass:      9.1             2.3
Total net yards:     356             216
Total plays:         58 (58% run)    65 (60% run)  
Yards/play:          6.1             3.3
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             4-1
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     3-20            4-30

Attendance: 26,469

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Norm Snead connected with Gene Washington twice within 55 seconds for a pair of touchdowns early in the first period and Delvin Williams ran 25 yards for another score as the 49ers roared into a 28-7 halftime lead. Three of the second-half scoring plays came on turnovers. San Francisco's Nate Allen ran in 37 yards with an interception, and New Orleans scored on a 21-yard fumble return by Torn Myers and a 38-yard recovery return by Rusty Chambers.

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

Line: 49ers by 10

                     NO              SF
First Downs:         18              15
Rushes-yards:        29-127          31-89
Yards/rush:          4.4             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-33-160-2     13-23-185-2
Sacked-yards:        7-46            1-7
Net pass yards:      114             178
Net yards/pass:      2.9             7.4
Total net yards:     241             267
Total plays:         69 (42% run)    55 (56% run)  
Yards/play:          3.5             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             5-3
Turnovers:           5               5
Penalties-yards:     7-56            5-40

Attendance: 39,990

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Jim Otis rushed for 116 yards, a personal high and his second 100-yard game of the season, and scored two touchdowns as the Cardinals amassed 278 yards on the ground for their highest single game total in the team's 16-year St. Louis history. Jim Hart, afforded perfect protection for the fifth straight week, tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Jackie Smith.

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

Line: Cardinals by 7

                     PHI             STL
First Downs:         16              22
Rushes-yards:        29-102          53-278
Yards/rush:          3.5             5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-40-160-1     9-20-125-2
Sacked-yards:        1-12            0-0
Net pass yards:      148             125
Net yards/pass:      3.6             6.2
Total net yards:     250             403
Total plays:         70 (41% run)    73 (72% run)  
Yards/play:          3.6             5.5
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             4-2
Turnovers:           3               4
Penalties-yards:     7-50            9-61

Attendance: 45,242

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