All NFL game summaries for 12/07/1975:
The Redskins went down to the final seconds again to defeat the Falcons and remain alive in the NFC East race. After Nick Mike-Mayer kicked a 44-yard field goal to pull Atlanta even at 24-24 with 61 seconds left, Washington's Billy Kilmer took command and completed five of six passes for 56 yards to the Falcons' 22 and Mark Moseley kicked a 39-yard field goal with two seconds remaining. Kilmer completed 25 of 38 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns. Atlanta rookie quarterback Steve Bartkowski had his finest game, hitting 14 of 26 for 281 yards and three touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.6 (17) | 215.6 (2) | 346.3 (8) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 131.0 (10) | 176.2 (17) | 307.2 (13) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.2 (16) | 115.1 (23) | 246.3 (23) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 164.1 (21) | 169.5 (14) | 333.6 (18) | 29 |
Line: Redskins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (8-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Atlanta Falcons (3-9-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal
(10- 0) WAS Larry Brown 3 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(10- 7) ATL Ken Burrow 9 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(10-14) ATL Wallace Francis 67 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(10-17) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal
(17-17) WAS Frank Grant 69 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(20-17) WAS Mark Moseley 34 yard field goal
(27-17) WAS Jerry Smith 12 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(27-24) ATL Dave Hampton 3 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(27-27) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 44 yard field goal
(30-27) WAS Mark Moseley 39 yard field goal
WAS ATL
First Downs: 22 16
Rushes-yards: 30-91 30-127
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-38-320-1 14-26-281-3
Sacked-yards: 1-6 2-20
Net pass yards: 314 261
Net yards/pass: 8.1 9.3
Total net yards: 405 388
Total plays: 69 (43% run) 58 (51% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 3-27 5-47
Attendance: 52,809
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 25 of 38 for 320 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 26 for 281 yards and 3 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 16 for 54 yards; Larry Brown, 9 for 32 yards; Billy Kilmer, 4 for 9 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for -4 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 15 for 65 yards; Dave Hampton, 14 for 62 yards; Mack Herron, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Larry Brown, 8 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 5 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 5 for 65 yards; Mike Thomas, 5 for 33 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD ATL: Dave Hampton, 6 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 4 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 99 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 138 yards ATL: Rick Byas, 3 for 64 yards; Mack Herron, 2 for 49 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 12 yards ATL: Mack Herron, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 25 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 14 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 4 yards ATL: Ray Easterling, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 145 yards ATL: John James, 4 for 128 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/3 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 25 of 38 for 320 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 26 for 281 yards and 3 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 16 for 54 yards; Larry Brown, 9 for 32 yards; Billy Kilmer, 4 for 9 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for -4 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 15 for 65 yards; Dave Hampton, 14 for 62 yards; Mack Herron, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Larry Brown, 8 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 5 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 5 for 65 yards; Mike Thomas, 5 for 33 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD ATL: Dave Hampton, 6 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 4 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 99 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 138 yards ATL: Rick Byas, 3 for 64 yards; Mack Herron, 2 for 49 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 12 yards ATL: Mack Herron, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 25 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 14 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 4 yards ATL: Ray Easterling, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 145 yards ATL: John James, 4 for 128 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/3 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2
Rookie Roland Harper dashed 27 yards up the middle for a touchdown with 4:22 remaining to lift the Bears to their third victory. Harper's decisive score took the sting out of a pair of Lions' touchdowns ? Joe Reed to Marlin Briscoe passes for 15 and 59 yards ? that occurred within 69 seconds and gave Detroit a 21-19 lead in the fourth period. Chicago rookie quarterback Bob Avellini completed 11 of 19 passes for 204 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.5 (10) | 133.8 (20) | 287.4 (18) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 131.2 (11) | 154.4 (10) | 285.5 (8) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.7 (23) | 104.0 (26) | 217.7 (26) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 150.8 (18) | 183.0 (21) | 333.8 (19) | 18 |
Line: Lions by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-6-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chicago Bears (3-9-0) | 10 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
( 7- 0) DET Altie Taylor 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 7- 3) CHI Bob Thomas 36 yard field goal
( 7-10) CHI Walter Payton 4 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7-13) CHI Bob Thomas 41 yard field goal
( 7-19) CHI Walter Payton 5 yard rush (kick failed)
(14-19) DET Marlin Briscoe 15 yard pass from Joe Reed (Errol Mann kick)
(21-19) DET Marlin Briscoe 59 yard pass from Joe Reed (Errol Mann kick)
(21-25) CHI Roland Harper 27 yard rush (kick failed)
DET CHI
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 39-153 42-140
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-34-220-1 11-19-204-2
Sacked-yards: 2-28 3-31
Net pass yards: 192 173
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.9
Total net yards: 345 313
Total plays: 75 (52% run) 64 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 6-77 8-45
Attendance: 37,772
Passing:
DET: Joe Reed, 14 of 33 for 220 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Horace King, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 11 of 19 for 204 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 18 for 56 yards; Altie Taylor, 10 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 5 for 30 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 29 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 19 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Harper, 9 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 10 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for -3 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
DET: Marlin Briscoe, 5 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 63 yards; Horace King, 2 for 10 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 17 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 10 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Bo Rather, 4 for 123 yards; Steve Schubert, 3 for 45 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 14 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Mike Weger, 3 for 42 yards; Bobby Thompson, 2 for 52 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Earl Douthitt, 1 for 27 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 23 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Charlie West, 3 for 8 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 96 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards; Levi Johnson, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 8 for 321 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/4
DET: Joe Reed, 14 of 33 for 220 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Horace King, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 11 of 19 for 204 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 18 for 56 yards; Altie Taylor, 10 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 5 for 30 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 29 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 19 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Harper, 9 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 10 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for -3 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
DET: Marlin Briscoe, 5 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 63 yards; Horace King, 2 for 10 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 17 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 10 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Bo Rather, 4 for 123 yards; Steve Schubert, 3 for 45 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 14 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Mike Weger, 3 for 42 yards; Bobby Thompson, 2 for 52 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Earl Douthitt, 1 for 27 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 23 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Charlie West, 3 for 8 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 96 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards; Levi Johnson, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 8 for 321 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/4
San Diego broke an 11-game losing streak and scored its first victory of season as rookie Rickey Young ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Young's second score in the fourth quarter gave the Chargers the lead and Dan Fouts' touchdown clinched the win. Interceptions by Emmitt Thomas and Mike Sensibaugh set up two Kansas City touchdowns before the Chargers' comeback.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.4 (26) | 114.6 (24) | 223.0 (25) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 188.5 (25) | 171.5 (15) | 360.0 (23) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.3 (12) | 169.4 (13) | 316.6 (13) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 177.5 (24) | 182.1 (20) | 359.6 (22) | 34 |
Line: Chiefs by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (1-11-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-7-0) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
( 7- 0) SD Rickey Young 5 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
( 7- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 21 yard field goal
( 7- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 22 yard field goal
(14- 6) SD Sam Scarber 8 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(14-13) KC Woody Green 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14-20) KC Barry Pearson 17 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(21-20) SD Rickey Young 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(28-20) SD Dan Fouts 9 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SD KC
First Downs: 21 17
Rushes-yards: 50-247 30-63
Yards/rush: 4.9 2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-168-3 17-30-198-0
Sacked-yards: 1-3 4-29
Net pass yards: 165 169
Net yards/pass: 8.7 5.0
Total net yards: 412 232
Total plays: 69 (72% run) 64 (46% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 6-3
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 8-40 4-30
Attendance: 46,888
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 8 of 18 for 168 yards (3 int) KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 20 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 3 of 10 for 44 yards
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 25 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Glen Bonner, 9 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 6 for 21 yards; Sam Scarber, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 4 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for 4 yards KC: Woody Green, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 6 for 10 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards; Walter White, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Pat Curran, 3 for 95 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 41 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 14 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 9 yards KC: Walter White, 4 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 20 yards; Barry Pearson, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 3 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 15 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 62 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 43 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 4 for 101 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 26 yards KC: Barry Pearson, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 34 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 32 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 147 yards KC: Jim McCann, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 8 of 18 for 168 yards (3 int) KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 20 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 3 of 10 for 44 yards
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 25 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Glen Bonner, 9 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 6 for 21 yards; Sam Scarber, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 4 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for 4 yards KC: Woody Green, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 6 for 10 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards; Walter White, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Pat Curran, 3 for 95 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 41 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 14 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 9 yards KC: Walter White, 4 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 20 yards; Barry Pearson, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 3 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 15 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 62 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 43 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 4 for 101 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 26 yards KC: Barry Pearson, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 34 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 32 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 147 yards KC: Jim McCann, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2
Quarterback Don Strock, filling in for the injured Bob Griese and Earl Morrall, threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to keep the Dolphins one game in front of Baltimore and eliminate the Bills from playoff contention. Buffalo trailed 21-0 at the half but closed gap to 24-21 in final quarter before Don Nottingham ran 56 yards to the Buffalo one and Norm Bulaich scored the clincher. Howard Twilley caught the two scoring passes from Strock, who had thrown only five passes in his three-year career prior to this game. O. J. Simpson rushed for 96 yards, caught eight passes for 117 yards and scored his 19th and 20th touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 215.9 (1) | 175.5 (11) | 391.4 (1) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 140.2 (14) | 234.3 (26) | 374.5 (25) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 181.6 (3) | 157.6 (17) | 339.3 (10) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 122.4 (4) | 123.1 (3) | 245.5 (2) | 28 |
Line: Dolphins by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (7-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Miami Dolphins (9-3-0) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) MIA Don Strock 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Howard Twilley 8 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-21) MIA Howard Twilley 1 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-21) BUF O.J. Simpson 14 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 7-24) MIA Garo Yepremian 20 yard field goal
(14-24) BUF J.D. Hill 31 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)
(21-24) BUF O.J. Simpson 62 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)
(21-31) MIA Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
BUF MIA
First Downs: 21 19
Rushes-yards: 29-130 44-197
Yards/rush: 4.5 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-41-279-2 12-15-99-0
Sacked-yards: 3-24 0-0
Net pass yards: 255 99
Net yards/pass: 5.8 6.6
Total net yards: 385 296
Total plays: 73 (39% run) 59 (74% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 7-99 7-75
Attendance: 74,573
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 20 of 41 for 279 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) MIA: Don Strock, 12 of 15 for 99 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 9 for 31 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 3 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 21 for 93 yards; Don Nottingham, 9 for 87 yards; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 5 for 1 yard; Don Strock, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 8 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 5 for 63 yards; J.D. Hill, 3 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Paul Seymour, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 11 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Howard Twilley, 3 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 17 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 22 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 7 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 16 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 3 for 78 yards; Royce McKinney, 1 for 20 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 116 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Gary Hayman, 3 for 31 yards MIA: Charlie Babb, 2 for 18 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 13 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 10 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 6 for 254 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 7 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 20 of 41 for 279 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) MIA: Don Strock, 12 of 15 for 99 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 9 for 31 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 3 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 21 for 93 yards; Don Nottingham, 9 for 87 yards; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 5 for 1 yard; Don Strock, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 8 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 5 for 63 yards; J.D. Hill, 3 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Paul Seymour, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 11 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Howard Twilley, 3 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 17 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 22 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 7 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 16 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 3 for 78 yards; Royce McKinney, 1 for 20 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 116 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Gary Hayman, 3 for 31 yards MIA: Charlie Babb, 2 for 18 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 13 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 10 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 6 for 254 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 7 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
Fran Tarkenton threw two touchdown passes to John Gilliam and another to Chuck Foreman in the first half as the Vikings rebounded from their first defeat to sweep their season series with the Packers. Tarkenton's three scoring passes lifted his lifetime touchdown completions to 289, one off John Unitas' NFL career record of 290. Foreman's touchdown was his 18th of the season. Foreman's 64 rushing yards lifted his NFC-leading total to 961, and his six receptions boosted his conference-leading total to 62 for 600 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.8 (21) | 156.5 (18) | 272.4 (20) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 169.0 (22) | 148.1 (8) | 317.1 (16) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.7 (9) | 208.1 (3) | 361.8 (3) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 105.2 (1) | 118.8 (1) | 224.0 (1) | 30 |
Line: Vikings by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (3-9-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Minnesota Vikings (11-1-0) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
( 0- 7) MIN John Gilliam 18 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-14) MIN Chuck Foreman 32 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-14) GB Joe Danelo 22 yard field goal
( 3-21) MIN John Gilliam 37 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-24) MIN Fred Cox 37 yard field goal
GB MIN
First Downs: 6 19
Rushes-yards: 20-51 42-161
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-30-93-3 23-36-235-0
Sacked-yards: 3-22 1-9
Net pass yards: 71 226
Net yards/pass: 2.2 6.1
Total net yards: 122 387
Total plays: 53 (37% run) 79 (53% run)
Yards/play: 2.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 5-45 7-41
Attendance: 46,147
Passing:
GB: John Hadl, 11 of 28 for 93 yards (3 int); Don Milan, 0 of 2 for 0 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 30 for 211 yards and 3 TDs; Bob Berry, 3 of 6 for 24 yards
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 10 for 13 yards; Willard Harrell, 9 for 34 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 13 for 64 yards; Robert Miller, 8 for 24 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 23 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 24 yards; Brent McClanahan, 6 for 19 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 47 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 21 yards; Ken Payne, 2 for 8 yards; Barry Smith, 1 for 15 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 3 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -1 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 7 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 28 yards; Ed Marinaro, 3 for 22 yards; Clint Haslerig, 2 for 28 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for -3 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 76 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 22 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 25 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 4 for 37 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 3 for -12 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 11 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 10 yards; Fred McNeill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 314 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Joe Danelo, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
GB: John Hadl, 11 of 28 for 93 yards (3 int); Don Milan, 0 of 2 for 0 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 20 of 30 for 211 yards and 3 TDs; Bob Berry, 3 of 6 for 24 yards
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 10 for 13 yards; Willard Harrell, 9 for 34 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 13 for 64 yards; Robert Miller, 8 for 24 yards; Dave Osborn, 7 for 23 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 24 yards; Brent McClanahan, 6 for 19 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 47 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 21 yards; Ken Payne, 2 for 8 yards; Barry Smith, 1 for 15 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 3 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -1 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 7 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Stu Voigt, 3 for 28 yards; Ed Marinaro, 3 for 22 yards; Clint Haslerig, 2 for 28 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for -3 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 76 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 22 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 25 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 4 for 37 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Sam McCullum, 3 for -12 yards; Bobby Bryant, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 11 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 10 yards; Fred McNeill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 314 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Joe Danelo, 1/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
Joe Namath ran his personal record against the Patriots to 15-2-1 as the Jets snapped an eight-game losing streak. Namath completed 14 of 18 passes and sneaked for a first down to set up the first of three field goals by Pat Leahy. John Riggins rushed for 152 yards and a total of 868 in his bid to become club's first 1,000-yard runner. Rookie Steve Grogan threw two touchdown passes to Randy Vataha but was intercepted twice. Don Calhoun, subbing for the injured Sam Cunningham, gained 103 yards in first start.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.7 (13) | 164.9 (16) | 311.6 (14) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 189.3 (26) | 205.7 (25) | 395.0 (26) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.9 (15) | 165.8 (15) | 300.7 (16) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 139.8 (13) | 163.5 (12) | 303.3 (11) | 22 |
Line: Patriots by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (3-9-0) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| New England Patriots (3-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 42 yard field goal
( 6- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 27 yard field goal
(13- 0) NYJ Carl Garrett 4 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(13- 7) NE Randy Vataha 20 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(20- 7) NYJ John Riggins 37 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(20-14) NE Don Calhoun 38 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(27-14) NYJ John Riggins 6 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(30-14) NYJ Pat Leahy 44 yard field goal
(30-21) NE Randy Vataha 10 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(30-28) NE Steve Grogan 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
NYJ NE
First Downs: 21 21
Rushes-yards: 53-205 29-163
Yards/rush: 3.9 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-18-160-0 15-30-273-4
Sacked-yards: 1-4 2-12
Net pass yards: 156 261
Net yards/pass: 8.2 8.2
Total net yards: 361 424
Total plays: 72 (73% run) 61 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 7.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 4-1
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 9-70 6-31
Attendance: 53,989
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 14 of 18 for 160 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 30 for 273 yards and 2 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 20 for 152 yards and 2 TDs; Carl Garrett, 14 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 7 for 18 yards; Bob Gresham, 5 for 15 yards; Jazz Jackson, 4 for -1 yards; J.J. Jones, 2 for -1 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 2 yards NE: Don Calhoun, 15 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 12 for 59 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 63 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 27 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 28 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 23 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 5 yards NE: Randy Vataha, 6 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Andy Johnson, 3 for 40 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 11 yards; Steve Burks, 1 for 34 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 25 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 8 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 58 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 46 yards; Roscoe Word, 1 for 22 yards NE: Allen Carter, 4 for 76 yards; Leon McQuay, 3 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 1 for 1 yard NE: Andy Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: John Ebersole, 2 for 21 yards; Burgess Owens, 2 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 3 for 108 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 107 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 3/6 NE: John Smith, 0/1
NYJ: Joe Namath, 14 of 18 for 160 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 30 for 273 yards and 2 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 20 for 152 yards and 2 TDs; Carl Garrett, 14 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 7 for 18 yards; Bob Gresham, 5 for 15 yards; Jazz Jackson, 4 for -1 yards; J.J. Jones, 2 for -1 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 2 yards NE: Don Calhoun, 15 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 12 for 59 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 63 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 27 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 28 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 23 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 5 yards NE: Randy Vataha, 6 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Andy Johnson, 3 for 40 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 11 yards; Steve Burks, 1 for 34 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 25 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 8 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 58 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 46 yards; Roscoe Word, 1 for 22 yards NE: Allen Carter, 4 for 76 yards; Leon McQuay, 3 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 1 for 1 yard NE: Andy Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: John Ebersole, 2 for 21 yards; Burgess Owens, 2 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 3 for 108 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 107 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 3/6 NE: John Smith, 0/1
The Rams could not score an offensive touchdown and had to rely on a 67-yard fumble return by special teamer Jim Peterson, a safety achieved when defensive end Jack Youngblood tackled Archie Manning in the end zone, and field goals of 47 and 37 yards by Tom Dempsey to post their fourth straight victory.
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) | 172.2 (12) | 342.5 (9) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 111.5 (2) | 135.5 (6) | 247.0 (3) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.2 (19) | 108.6 (25) | 228.8 (24) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 134.5 (12) | 173.2 (16) | 307.6 (14) | 31 |
Line: Rams by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (10-2-0) | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-10-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 2- 0) LA Safety, Archie Manning tackled in end zone by Jack Youngblood
( 8- 0) LA Jim Peterson 67 yard fumble return (kick failed)
(11- 0) LA Tom Dempsey 47 yard field goal
(11- 7) NO Rod McNeill 5 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick)
(14- 7) LA Tom Dempsey 37 yard field goal
LA NO
First Downs: 14 12
Rushes-yards: 38-132 30-76
Yards/rush: 3.5 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-18-115-2 14-23-165-2
Sacked-yards: 2-15 3-23
Net pass yards: 100 142
Net yards/pass: 5.0 5.5
Total net yards: 232 218
Total plays: 58 (65% run) 56 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 3-20 5-30
Attendance: 39,958
Passing:
LA: James Harris, 11 of 18 for 115 yards (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 23 for 165 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 54 yards; Cullen Bryant, 11 for 53 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 14 yards; James Harris, 4 for 5 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for -3 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 9 yards NO: Rod McNeill, 13 for 56 yards; Alvin Maxson, 13 for 2 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 15 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 64 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 9 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 6 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 5 yards NO: Paul Seal, 4 for 66 yards; Rod McNeill, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 3 for 15 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 40 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 63 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 17 yards NO: Terry Schmidt, 2 for 54 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 29 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 6 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 23 yards; Terry Schmidt, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jack Reynolds, 1 for 15 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 12 yards NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 20 yards; Rick Middleton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 5 for 233 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 2/2
LA: James Harris, 11 of 18 for 115 yards (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 23 for 165 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 54 yards; Cullen Bryant, 11 for 53 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 14 yards; James Harris, 4 for 5 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for -3 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 9 yards NO: Rod McNeill, 13 for 56 yards; Alvin Maxson, 13 for 2 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 15 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 64 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 9 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 6 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 5 yards NO: Paul Seal, 4 for 66 yards; Rod McNeill, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 3 for 15 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 40 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 63 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 17 yards NO: Terry Schmidt, 2 for 54 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 29 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 6 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 23 yards; Terry Schmidt, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jack Reynolds, 1 for 15 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 12 yards NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 20 yards; Rick Middleton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 5 for 233 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 2/2
Lydell Mitchell rushed for 119 yards to become the first player in Baltimore history to run for more than 1,000 yards in a season and the Colts' defense smothered the Giants with eight sacks as Baltimore won its seventh straight game to remain one game behind AFC East leader Miami. Mitchell boosted his 12-game rushing total to 1,008 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.2 (7) | 166.3 (14) | 329.5 (11) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 129.5 (7) | 178.6 (19) | 308.1 (15) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.3 (24) | 154.3 (19) | 266.5 (21) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 174.3 (23) | 185.8 (22) | 360.1 (24) | 20 |
Line: Colts by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (8-4-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| New York Giants (3-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) BAL Lydell Mitchell 9 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(14- 0) BAL Stan White 23 yard interception return (Toni Linhart kick)
(21- 0) BAL Bill Olds 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL NYG
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 39-148 29-93
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-18-92-0 12-28-195-3
Sacked-yards: 2-17 8-62
Net pass yards: 75 133
Net yards/pass: 3.8 3.7
Total net yards: 223 226
Total plays: 59 (66% run) 65 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-1
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 8-70 4-43
Attendance: 49,863
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 10 of 17 for 90 yards; Marty Domres, 1 of 1 for 2 yards NYG: Craig Morton, 10 of 21 for 172 yards (2 int); Carl Summerell, 2 of 7 for 23 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 23 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Bill Olds, 12 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 11 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 13 for 42 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 27 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 21 yards; Carl Summerell, 2 for 0 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Bill Olds, 4 for 24 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 15 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 38 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 15 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 50 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 51 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 30 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 27 yards; Don Clune, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 3 for 73 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 36 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 6 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Cheyunski, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 10 for 361 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 234 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 20 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Bert Jones, 10 of 17 for 90 yards; Marty Domres, 1 of 1 for 2 yards NYG: Craig Morton, 10 of 21 for 172 yards (2 int); Carl Summerell, 2 of 7 for 23 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 23 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Bill Olds, 12 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 11 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 13 for 42 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 27 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 21 yards; Carl Summerell, 2 for 0 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Bill Olds, 4 for 24 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 15 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 38 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 15 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 50 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 51 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 30 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 27 yards; Don Clune, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 3 for 73 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 36 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 6 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Cheyunski, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 10 for 361 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 234 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 20 yards
Field Goals:
Ken Anderson, returning to the lineup after missing a game because of a chest bruise, completed 20 passes for 223 yards to pace a 484-yard Bengals' attack that boosted Cincinnati's record to 10-2 and kept them within one game of AFC Central leader Pittsburgh. Isaac Curtis caught five passes for 83 yards, and Boobie Clark's 65 yards led a 258-yard ground attack.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.5 (22) | 231.7 (1) | 347.3 (7) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 161.1 (20) | 129.0 (4) | 290.1 (9) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.0 (20) | 187.5 (6) | 305.5 (15) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 148.6 (15) | 186.4 (23) | 335.0 (20) | 29 |
Line: Bengals by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (10-2-0) | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (3-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) CIN Ed Williams 1 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
(14- 0) CIN Stan Fritts 3 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
(21- 0) CIN Ed Williams 10 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)
(24- 0) CIN Dave Green 48 yard field goal
(31- 0) CIN John Reaves 3 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
CIN PHI
First Downs: 34 13
Rushes-yards: 48-258 24-118
Yards/rush: 5.4 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-37-234-2 13-41-121-4
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-14
Net pass yards: 226 107
Net yards/pass: 5.9 2.5
Total net yards: 484 225
Total plays: 86 (55% run) 67 (35% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 6-4 3-1
Turnovers: 6 5
Penalties-yards: 6-64 8-85
Attendance: 56,984
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 35 for 223 yards and 1 TD (2 int); John Reaves, 1 of 1 for 11 yards; Dave Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Roman Gabriel, 7 of 23 for 68 yards (1 int); Mike Boryla, 6 of 18 for 53 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 65 yards; Essex Johnson, 10 for 52 yards; Champ Henson, 7 for 26 yards; Ed Williams, 6 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 28 yards; Stan Fritts, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 24 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD PHI: Tom Sullivan, 12 for 77 yards; James McAlister, 7 for 21 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 15 yards; Po James, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 83 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 28 yards; Ed Williams, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 3 for 24 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 30 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 12 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 52 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 28 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 11 yards; Po James, 2 for 4 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 15 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 13 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 79 yards; Po James, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 4 for 18 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for -2 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Marvin Cobb, 2 for 37 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 40 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 19 yards PHI: Artimus Parker, 1 for 11 yards; John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 2 for 51 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 1/2 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 35 for 223 yards and 1 TD (2 int); John Reaves, 1 of 1 for 11 yards; Dave Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Roman Gabriel, 7 of 23 for 68 yards (1 int); Mike Boryla, 6 of 18 for 53 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 65 yards; Essex Johnson, 10 for 52 yards; Champ Henson, 7 for 26 yards; Ed Williams, 6 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 28 yards; Stan Fritts, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 24 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD PHI: Tom Sullivan, 12 for 77 yards; James McAlister, 7 for 21 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 15 yards; Po James, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 83 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 28 yards; Ed Williams, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 3 for 24 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 30 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 12 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 52 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 28 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 11 yards; Po James, 2 for 4 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 15 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 13 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 79 yards; Po James, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 4 for 18 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for -2 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Marvin Cobb, 2 for 37 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 40 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 19 yards PHI: Artimus Parker, 1 for 11 yards; John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 2 for 51 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 1/2 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1
Terry Bradshaw led the Steelers to their tenth straight victory with two touchdown passes to Lynn Swann, clinching at least a wild card playoff berth for the defending champions. The Browns stung the Steelers with two touchdowns within 14 seconds and led at halftime 17-10. Franco Harris reached the 1,000-yard mark for the third time in four seasons with 103 yards for a total of 1,002 yards. Swann's scores were his ninth and tenth of the year and Bradshaw's two TD passes gave him 17 for the season, a career high.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 123.1 (18) | 132.7 (21) | 255.8 (22) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 150.8 (18) | 203.5 (24) | 354.3 (21) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 191.4 (2) | 180.7 (9) | 372.1 (2) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 127.2 (6) | 133.2 (5) | 260.4 (5) | 30 |
Line: Steelers by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (2-10-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (11-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 26 yard field goal
( 3- 7) PIT Franco Harris 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(10- 7) CLE Greg Pruitt 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(17- 7) CLE Willie Miller 17 yard fumble return (Don Cockroft kick)
(17-10) PIT Roy Gerela 32 yard field goal
(17-17) PIT Lynn Swann 3 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(17-24) PIT Lynn Swann 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(17-31) PIT Franco Harris 8 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
CLE PIT
First Downs: 15 17
Rushes-yards: 32-122 39-160
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-37-145-3 11-25-135-0
Sacked-yards: 3-30 4-37
Net pass yards: 115 98
Net yards/pass: 2.9 3.4
Total net yards: 237 258
Total plays: 72 (44% run) 68 (57% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 4-41 7-40
Attendance: 47,962
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 14 of 37 for 145 yards (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 25 for 135 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 19 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 8 for 20 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 11 yards; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 24 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 39 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 15 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 17 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 28 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Pritchett, 1 for 18 yards; Henry Hynoski, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Henry Hynoski, 3 for 81 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 29 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 51 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Willie Miller, 3 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 53 yards; Dave Brown, 2 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 1 yard; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 328 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
CLE: Mike Phipps, 14 of 37 for 145 yards (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 25 for 135 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 19 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 8 for 20 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 11 yards; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 24 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 39 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 15 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 17 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 28 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Pritchett, 1 for 18 yards; Henry Hynoski, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Henry Hynoski, 3 for 81 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 29 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 51 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Willie Miller, 3 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 53 yards; Dave Brown, 2 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 1 yard; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 328 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
The Oilers' defense limited the 49ers to five yards rushing and Billy Johnson returned a punt 76 yards to set up Houston's final touchdown, a two-yard run by Ronnie Coleman. Houston snapped a 13-13 tie early in the fourth period on a 67-yard scoring drive climaxed by Willie Rodgers' one-yard touchdown bolt. Coleman rushed for 82 yards and Ken Burrough caught seven passes for 85 yards. Oilers cornerback Zeke Moore's 74-yard interception return was the longest in the AFC during 1975.
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) | 130.0 (22) | 278.7 (19) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 130.8 (9) | 167.8 (13) | 298.6 (10) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.1 (25) | 182.0 (8) | 291.1 (17) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 125.8 (5) | 143.0 (7) | 268.8 (6) | 23 |
Line: Oilers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (8-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| San Francisco 49ers (5-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
( 3- 0) HOU Skip Butler 27 yard field goal
( 3- 3) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 42 yard field goal
( 6- 3) HOU Skip Butler 30 yard field goal
( 6-10) SF Larry Schreiber 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 6-13) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 41 yard field goal
(13-13) HOU Don Hardeman 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
(20-13) HOU Willie Rodgers 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
(27-13) HOU Ronnie Coleman 2 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
HOU SF
First Downs: 23 11
Rushes-yards: 51-170 25-5
Yards/rush: 3.3 0.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-118-0 18-32-221-1
Sacked-yards: 2-9 3-26
Net pass yards: 109 195
Net yards/pass: 4.4 5.6
Total net yards: 279 200
Total plays: 76 (67% run) 60 (41% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 3-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-46 4-45
Attendance: 44,015
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 23 for 118 yards SF: Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 94 yards; Steve Spurrier, 7 of 10 for 77 yards; Tom Owen, 5 of 10 for 50 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Don Hardeman, 21 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 20 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 4 for 36 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 9 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 9 for -4 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for -10 yards; Terry Beasley, 1 for 5 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 85 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 3 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 15 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 5 for 45 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 35 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 37 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 14 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 18 yards; Ted Thompson, 1 for -5 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 5 for 114 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 113 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 74 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 191 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 242 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/3 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/4
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 23 for 118 yards SF: Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 94 yards; Steve Spurrier, 7 of 10 for 77 yards; Tom Owen, 5 of 10 for 50 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Don Hardeman, 21 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 20 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 4 for 36 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 9 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 9 for -4 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for -10 yards; Terry Beasley, 1 for 5 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 85 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 3 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 15 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 5 for 45 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 35 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 37 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 14 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 18 yards; Ted Thompson, 1 for -5 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 5 for 114 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 113 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 74 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 191 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 242 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/3 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/4
Jim Hart completed three touchdown passes ? 30 yards to Terry Metcalf and 49 and 6 yards to Mel Gray ? as the Cardinals soared to a 28-3 halftime lead and held on to take a one-game lead over the Cowboys, who fell into a second-place tie with the Redskins in the NFC East. Hart hit 11 of 19 passes, while Metcalf rushed for 86 yards and pushed his total offense yardage to 2,335, just 109 short of the NFL record of 2,444 yards for one season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 169.5 (6) | 192.4 (4) | 361.8 (3) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 120.7 (3) | 154.6 (11) | 275.4 (7) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.0 (8) | 191.7 (5) | 352.7 (6) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 149.0 (16) | 177.9 (18) | 326.9 (17) | 30 |
Line: Cardinals by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (8-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (9-3-0) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
( 0- 7) STL Terry Metcalf 30 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3- 7) DAL Toni Fritsch 23 yard field goal
( 3-14) STL Mel Gray 49 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3-21) STL Steve Jones 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3-28) STL Mel Gray 6 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-28) DAL Doug Dennison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-31) STL Jim Bakken 27 yard field goal
(17-31) DAL Preston Pearson 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
DAL STL
First Downs: 28 22
Rushes-yards: 25-118 43-169
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-41-268-3 11-18-199-1
Sacked-yards: 3-13 0-0
Net pass yards: 255 199
Net yards/pass: 5.8 11.1
Total net yards: 373 368
Total plays: 69 (36% run) 61 (70% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-22 7-67
Attendance: 49,701
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 25 of 41 for 268 yards (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 17 for 199 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Terry Metcalf, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 8 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 28 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 61 yards; Doug Dennison, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Otis, 21 for 88 yards; Terry Metcalf, 14 for 86 yards; Jim Hart, 3 for 0 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for -1 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 8 for 61 yards; Drew Pearson, 4 for 74 yards; Charley Young, 4 for 42 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 32 yards; Jean Fugett, 3 for 38 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 17 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 4 yards STL: Ike Harris, 4 for 71 yards; Mel Gray, 4 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 1 for 17 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Doug Dennison, 2 for 45 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 42 yards; Cal Peterson, 1 for 10 yards; Thomas Henderson, 1 for 3 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 47 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 3 for 31 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 1 for 36 yards STL: Jeff West, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 25 of 41 for 268 yards (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 17 for 199 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Terry Metcalf, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 8 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 28 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 61 yards; Doug Dennison, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Otis, 21 for 88 yards; Terry Metcalf, 14 for 86 yards; Jim Hart, 3 for 0 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for -1 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 8 for 61 yards; Drew Pearson, 4 for 74 yards; Charley Young, 4 for 42 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 32 yards; Jean Fugett, 3 for 38 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 17 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 4 yards STL: Ike Harris, 4 for 71 yards; Mel Gray, 4 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 1 for 17 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Doug Dennison, 2 for 45 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 42 yards; Cal Peterson, 1 for 10 yards; Thomas Henderson, 1 for 3 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 47 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 3 for 31 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 1 for 36 yards STL: Jeff West, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1