All NFL game summaries for 12/05/1976:
Brian Sipe's second quarter touchdown pass to Paul Warfield plus two field goals resulting from Houston turnovers gave the Browns a season sweep over the Oilers. Don Cockroft gave Cleveland its winning points in the fourth period, 12 plays after Thom Darden intercepted a Houston pass in the end zone. Dan Pastorini closed the gap to three points with 4:10 remaining but the Browns ran out the clock following Charlie Hall's interception.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.2 (26) | 157.5 (13) | 269.8 (20) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 136.5 (12) | 145.8 (9) | 282.3 (10) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 163.5 (9) | 170.3 (9) | 333.8 (9) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 125.4 (5) | 143.9 (8) | 269.3 (7) | 25 |
Line: Browns by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (5-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Cleveland Browns (9-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
( 0- 7) CLE Paul Warfield 37 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-10) CLE Don Cockroft 29 yard field goal
( 3-10) HOU Skip Butler 31 yard field goal
( 3-13) CLE Don Cockroft 46 yard field goal
(10-13) HOU Ken Burrough 54 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
HOU CLE
First Downs: 9 15
Rushes-yards: 23-58 44-176
Yards/rush: 2.5 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-29-152-3 9-22-114-2
Sacked-yards: 3-35 4-25
Net pass yards: 117 89
Net yards/pass: 3.7 3.4
Total net yards: 175 265
Total plays: 55 (41% run) 70 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 5-3
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 5-53 9-89
Attendance: 56,025
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 13 of 19 for 127 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John Hadl, 4 of 10 for 25 yards (2 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 9 of 22 for 114 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 8 for 25 yards; Fred Willis, 7 for 1 yard; Joe Dawkins, 6 for 15 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 11 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 24 for 74 yards; Cleo Miller, 17 for 99 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 51 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 69 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 3 for 14 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 11 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 3 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 1 yard; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for -4 yards CLE: Cleo Miller, 3 for 14 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 16 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 53 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 43 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 2 for 42 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 59 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 5 for 58 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 19 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 39 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 12 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 9 for 263 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 13 of 19 for 127 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John Hadl, 4 of 10 for 25 yards (2 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 9 of 22 for 114 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 8 for 25 yards; Fred Willis, 7 for 1 yard; Joe Dawkins, 6 for 15 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 11 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 24 for 74 yards; Cleo Miller, 17 for 99 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 51 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 69 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 3 for 14 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 11 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 3 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 1 yard; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for -4 yards CLE: Cleo Miller, 3 for 14 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 16 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 53 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 43 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 2 for 42 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 59 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 5 for 58 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 19 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 39 yards; Charlie Hall, 1 for 12 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 9 for 263 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/3
Quarterback Craig Penrose, making his first NFL start, guided the Broncos to their eighth win of the season and a first-ever season series sweep over the Chiefs. Penrose threw touchdown passes to Haven Moses and Riley Odoms, giving the Broncos a 14-10 lead early in the second quarter. Mike Livingston put the Chiefs on top 16-14 five seconds before the half on a one-yard run, but Jack Dolbin blocked the PAT attempt. Denver picked up the winning three points with 6:53 gone in the final period, then took advantage of three Kansas City turnovers in the last four minutes to preserve the lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.7 (19) | 217.7 (1) | 352.3 (6) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 218.5 (28) | 182.9 (26) | 401.4 (28) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (23) | 160.0 (12) | 284.5 (18) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 127.8 (7) | 153.3 (15) | 281.2 (9) | 30 |
Line: Broncos by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-9-0) | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Denver Broncos (8-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) DEN Haven Moses 8 yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick)
( 3- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal
(10- 7) KC Walter White 3 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-14) DEN Riley Odoms 29 yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick)
(16-14) KC Mike Livingston 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(16-17) DEN Jim Turner 20 yard field goal
KC DEN
First Downs: 13 13
Rushes-yards: 30-59 37-82
Yards/rush: 2.0 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-29-177-1 12-28-187-2
Sacked-yards: 5-48 0-0
Net pass yards: 129 187
Net yards/pass: 3.8 6.7
Total net yards: 188 269
Total plays: 64 (46% run) 65 (56% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 6-44 3-37
Attendance: 57,995
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 17 of 29 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Craig Penrose, 11 of 27 for 176 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 1 for 11 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 16 for 41 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 23 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jan Stenerud, 1 for 0 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 17 for 45 yards; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 3 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 5 for 23 yards; Jim Kiick, 5 for 14 yards; Craig Penrose, 2 for -3 yards
Receiving:
KC: MacArthur Lane, 7 for 38 yards; Walter White, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Henry Marshall, 3 for 53 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 3 for 39 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 31 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 2 for 111 yards DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 49 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 34 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 278 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 7 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
KC: Mike Livingston, 17 of 29 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Craig Penrose, 11 of 27 for 176 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 1 for 11 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 16 for 41 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 23 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jan Stenerud, 1 for 0 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 17 for 45 yards; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 3 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 5 for 23 yards; Jim Kiick, 5 for 14 yards; Craig Penrose, 2 for -3 yards
Receiving:
KC: MacArthur Lane, 7 for 38 yards; Walter White, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Henry Marshall, 3 for 53 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 3 for 39 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 31 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 2 for 111 yards DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 49 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 34 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 278 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 7 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
Freddie Solomon scored touchdowns three different ways, amassing 252 combined yards to counteract O.J. Simpson's 203 yards rushing and a 424-yard Buffalo offense. Solomon got his first score on a 79-yard punt return to break a 10-10 tie and put the Dolphins in the lead for good. Don Strock then found Solomon with a 53-yard scoring pass early in the third quarter, and the second year wide receiver finished his scoring with a 59-yard end-around run. Simpson broke the 200-yard barrier for the second game in a row and sixth time in his career on an eight-yard run in the final minutes of the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.8 (5) | 133.2 (18) | 302.1 (14) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 176.2 (24) | 149.6 (12) | 325.8 (21) | 39 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.8 (14) | 160.7 (11) | 314.4 (13) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 159.7 (20) | 194.5 (27) | 354.2 (26) | 24 |
Line: Dolphins by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (2-11-0) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Miami Dolphins (6-7-0) | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
( 3- 0) BUF George Jakowenko 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 53 yard field goal
(10- 3) BUF O.J. Simpson 75 yard rush (George Jakowenko kick)
(10-10) MIA Duriel Harris 37 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10-17) MIA Freddie Solomon 79 yard punt return (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-17) BUF George Jakowenko 49 yard field goal
(13-24) MIA Freddie Solomon 53 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-31) MIA Don Strock 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(20-31) BUF Reuben Gant 11 yard pass from Gary Marangi (George Jakowenko kick)
(20-38) MIA Freddie Solomon 59 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(27-38) BUF Bob Chandler 15 yard pass from Gary Marangi (George Jakowenko kick)
(27-45) MIA Don Nottingham 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
BUF MIA
First Downs: 23 19
Rushes-yards: 42-269 29-218
Yards/rush: 6.4 7.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-155-2 11-22-219-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-12
Net pass yards: 155 207
Net yards/pass: 5.3 9.0
Total net yards: 424 425
Total plays: 71 (59% run) 52 (55% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 8.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 7-38 6-50
Attendance: 43,475
Passing:
BUF: Gary Marangi, 13 of 29 for 155 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) MIA: Don Strock, 11 of 22 for 219 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 24 for 203 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Kinney, 12 for 40 yards; Gary Marangi, 5 for 28 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 7 for 79 yards; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 33 yards; Benny Malone, 5 for 10 yards; Stan Winfrey, 4 for 25 yards; Don Nottingham, 4 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Clayton Heath, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Kinney, 3 for 26 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 12 yards; John Holland, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 5 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Duriel Harris, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Larry Seiple, 1 for 25 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 10 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 6 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 4 for 121 yards; Tom Ruud, 3 for 39 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 14 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 2 for 95 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 38 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: John Holland, 1 for 3 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Babb, 1 for 25 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Ken Ellis, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 5 for 230 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 107 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: George Jakowenko, 2/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2
BUF: Gary Marangi, 13 of 29 for 155 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) MIA: Don Strock, 11 of 22 for 219 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 24 for 203 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Kinney, 12 for 40 yards; Gary Marangi, 5 for 28 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 7 for 79 yards; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 33 yards; Benny Malone, 5 for 10 yards; Stan Winfrey, 4 for 25 yards; Don Nottingham, 4 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Clayton Heath, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Kinney, 3 for 26 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 12 yards; John Holland, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 5 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Duriel Harris, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Larry Seiple, 1 for 25 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 10 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 6 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 4 for 121 yards; Tom Ruud, 3 for 39 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 14 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 2 for 95 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 38 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: John Holland, 1 for 3 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Babb, 1 for 25 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Ken Ellis, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 5 for 230 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 107 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: George Jakowenko, 2/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2
Chuck Foreman ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to break a 6-6 tie and give the Vikings their fourth straight win over the Packers. Carlos Brown threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Ollie Smith in the first quarter for a Packers' lead that stood up through a snowstorm until Fred Cox knotted the score with a 30-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. Foreman put Minnesota in the lead with a one-yard run that capped a 72-yard drive, and he scored his 14th TD of the season with 2:11 left in the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 122.2 (24) | 124.2 (22) | 246.5 (26) | 44 |
| DEFENSE | 160.4 (21) | 127.7 (4) | 288.1 (11) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.9 (21) | 206.6 (4) | 336.5 (8) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 165.2 (22) | 113.1 (1) | 278.2 (8) | 30 |
Line: Vikings by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (4-9-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Minnesota Vikings (10-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
( 6- 0) GB Ollie Smith 12 yard pass from Carlos Brown (kick failed)
( 6- 3) MIN Fred Cox 34 yard field goal
( 6- 6) MIN Fred Cox 30 yard field goal
( 6-13) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 9-13) GB Chester Marcol 24 yard field goal
( 9-20) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
GB MIN
First Downs: 8 29
Rushes-yards: 21-59 48-218
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-26-113-0 23-32-195-1
Sacked-yards: 4-28 0-0
Net pass yards: 85 195
Net yards/pass: 2.8 6.1
Total net yards: 144 413
Total plays: 51 (41% run) 80 (60% run)
Yards/play: 2.8 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 3-30 7-56
Attendance: 43,700
Passing:
GB: Carlos Brown, 7 of 24 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 1 of 2 for 20 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 32 for 195 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 7 for 27 yards; Willard Harrell, 7 for 9 yards; Eric Torkelson, 5 for 18 yards; Carlos Brown, 2 for 5 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 42 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 13 for 95 yards; Brent McClanahan, 11 for 38 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 43 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ollie Smith, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 3 for 46 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 61 yards; Robert Miller, 5 for 37 yards; Bob Grim, 4 for 33 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 19 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 11 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 18 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 41 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 16 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 5 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Perry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 327 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2
GB: Carlos Brown, 7 of 24 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 1 of 2 for 20 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 32 for 195 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 7 for 27 yards; Willard Harrell, 7 for 9 yards; Eric Torkelson, 5 for 18 yards; Carlos Brown, 2 for 5 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 42 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 13 for 95 yards; Brent McClanahan, 11 for 38 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 43 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ollie Smith, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 3 for 46 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 61 yards; Robert Miller, 5 for 37 yards; Bob Grim, 4 for 33 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 19 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 11 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 8 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 18 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 41 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 16 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 2 for 5 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Perry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 327 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2
Steve Grogan passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more while Don Calhoun racked up his fourth straight 100-yard performance, rushing for 113, as the Patriots clinched their first spot in the playoffs in 13 years. Grogan gave New England a 13-0 lead in the second quarter on a 12-yard scoring pass to Al Chandler and his 11-yard run into the end zone, but a pair of Rich Szaro field goals brought the Saints within seven in the fourth quarter. Grogan revived the Patriots' offense with his 11th TD run of the season before hitting Ike Forte with a six-yard pass for the final score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.6 (20) | 135.1 (17) | 268.7 (21) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 154.8 (17) | 162.2 (20) | 316.9 (18) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 205.7 (2) | 133.2 (19) | 338.8 (7) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 132.8 (10) | 160.3 (17) | 293.2 (13) | 46 |
Line: Patriots by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (4-9-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| New England Patriots (10-3-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
( 0- 6) NE Al Chandler 12 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed)
( 0-13) NE Steve Grogan 11 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 3-13) NO Rich Szaro 50 yard field goal
( 6-13) NO Rich Szaro 29 yard field goal
( 6-20) NE Steve Grogan 10 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 6-27) NE Ike Forte 6 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
NO NE
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 30-118 42-220
Yards/rush: 3.9 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-31-136-0 9-24-108-0
Sacked-yards: 3-18 0-0
Net pass yards: 118 108
Net yards/pass: 3.5 4.5
Total net yards: 236 328
Total plays: 64 (46% run) 66 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 6-55 10-85
Attendance: 53,592
Passing:
NO: Bobby Douglass, 10 of 20 for 61 yards; Bobby Scott, 8 of 11 for 75 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 9 of 23 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Andy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 13 for 41 yards; Chuck Muncie, 12 for 36 yards; Mike Strachan, 4 for 36 yards; Bobby Douglass, 1 for 5 yards NE: Don Calhoun, 22 for 113 yards; Andy Johnson, 11 for 73 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 27 yards and 2 TDs; Ike Forte, 3 for 13 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 3 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 8 for 58 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 35 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 24 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 16 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 3 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 2 for 54 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 1 yard; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 16 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 15 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Leon McQuay, 2 for 46 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 24 yards; Kim Jones, 1 for 12 yards NE: Jess Phillips, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 2 for 13 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 5 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 258 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 2/3 NE: John Smith, 0/1
NO: Bobby Douglass, 10 of 20 for 61 yards; Bobby Scott, 8 of 11 for 75 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 9 of 23 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Andy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 13 for 41 yards; Chuck Muncie, 12 for 36 yards; Mike Strachan, 4 for 36 yards; Bobby Douglass, 1 for 5 yards NE: Don Calhoun, 22 for 113 yards; Andy Johnson, 11 for 73 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 27 yards and 2 TDs; Ike Forte, 3 for 13 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 3 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 8 for 58 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 35 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 24 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 16 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 3 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 2 for 54 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 1 yard; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 16 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 15 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Leon McQuay, 2 for 46 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 24 yards; Kim Jones, 1 for 12 yards NE: Jess Phillips, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 2 for 13 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 5 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 258 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 2/3 NE: John Smith, 0/1
Craig Morton and Ed Marshall combined for second and third quarter touchdowns while the New York defense came up with five Detroit turnovers and six sacks as the Giants evened their record under coach John McVay at 3-3. Morton and Marshall connected for their first score with 1:42 gone in the second period, and New York turned a fumble and a blocked punt into 10 more points for a 17-7 lead. Marshall then shook loose in the Lions' end zone with 5:06 left in the third period to grab Morton's 35-yard pass for the final score of the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.6 (6) | 154.6 (14) | 322.2 (12) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 132.3 (9) | 113.9 (2) | 246.2 (1) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.1 (22) | 128.2 (20) | 255.2 (24) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 155.2 (18) | 146.2 (10) | 301.4 (16) | 19 |
Line: Lions by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| New York Giants (3-10-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
( 0- 7) NYG Ed Marshall 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
( 0-10) NYG Joe Danelo 35 yard field goal
( 7-10) DET Lawrence Gaines 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-17) NYG Doug Kotar 3 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(10-17) DET Benny Ricardo 43 yard field goal
(10-24) NYG Ed Marshall 35 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
DET NYG
First Downs: 16 17
Rushes-yards: 24-111 43-196
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-31-209-2 12-24-195-2
Sacked-yards: 6-46 1-8
Net pass yards: 163 187
Net yards/pass: 4.4 7.5
Total net yards: 274 383
Total plays: 61 (39% run) 68 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-1
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 5-48 7-65
Attendance: 66,069
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 31 for 209 yards (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 12 of 24 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 12 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 11 for 47 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 15 for 73 yards; Doug Kotar, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 9 for 51 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 4 for 48 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 28 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 86 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 36 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 71 yards; Ed Marshall, 3 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 2 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 35 yards; Ken Long, 1 for 13 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 3 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 141 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/4
DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 31 for 209 yards (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 12 of 24 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 12 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 11 for 47 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 15 for 73 yards; Doug Kotar, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 9 for 51 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 4 for 48 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 28 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 86 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 36 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 71 yards; Ed Marshall, 3 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 2 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 35 yards; Ken Long, 1 for 13 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 3 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 141 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/4
Billy Kilmer threw three touchdown passes and former Jet John Riggins rushed for his first 100-yard game (104) as a Redskin and scored twice as Washington kept pace with the Cardinals in the race for the NFC wild card. Kilmer led the Redskins to a 17-0 first quarter advantage with TD passes to Jean Fugett and Roy Jefferson. Riggins picked up the next two Washington touchdowns on a one-yard run and a two-yard pass from Kilmer for a 31-3 lead early in the third quarter, Clark Gaines rushed for 109 yards to set a Jets' record with his fourth 100-yard game of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.8 (16) | 135.2 (16) | 275.9 (19) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 152.0 (16) | 150.9 (13) | 302.9 (17) | 39 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.7 (18) | 128.0 (21) | 263.7 (22) | 42 |
| DEFENSE | 184.2 (26) | 161.3 (18) | 345.5 (25) | 27 |
Line: Redskins by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (9-4-0) | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| New York Jets (3-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
( 7- 0) WAS Jean Fugett 16 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(14- 0) WAS Roy Jefferson 14 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(17- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 18 yard field goal
(17- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 47 yard field goal
(24- 3) WAS John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(31- 3) WAS John Riggins 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(31- 9) NYJ Clark Gaines 6 yard rush (kick failed)
(34- 9) WAS Mark Moseley 23 yard field goal
(34-16) NYJ Louie Giammona 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(37-16) WAS Mark Moseley 32 yard field goal
WAS NYJ
First Downs: 29 12
Rushes-yards: 49-238 32-232
Yards/rush: 4.9 7.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-25-191-0 5-15-90-2
Sacked-yards: 1-3 6-38
Net pass yards: 188 52
Net yards/pass: 7.2 2.5
Total net yards: 426 284
Total plays: 75 (65% run) 53 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 8-87 9-89
Attendance: 46,638
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 17 for 142 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Theismann, 4 of 8 for 49 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 4 of 14 for 61 yards (2 int); Bob Gresham, 1 of 1 for 29 yards
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 19 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 15 for 73 yards; Mike Thomas, 7 for 32 yards; Larry Brown, 6 for 26 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 3 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 19 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Louie Giammona, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 4 for 16 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 59 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 20 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 74 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 2 for 40 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for -8 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 1 for 13 yards; Bill Malinchak, 1 for 12 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 5 yards NYJ: David Knight, 2 for 60 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 12 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 11 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 34 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 22 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 56 yards; Louie Giammona, 3 for 61 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 5 for 40 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 32 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 136 yards NYJ: Duane Carrell, 6 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/4 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 17 for 142 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Theismann, 4 of 8 for 49 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 4 of 14 for 61 yards (2 int); Bob Gresham, 1 of 1 for 29 yards
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 19 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 15 for 73 yards; Mike Thomas, 7 for 32 yards; Larry Brown, 6 for 26 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 3 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 19 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Louie Giammona, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 4 for 16 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 59 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 20 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 74 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 2 for 40 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for -8 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 1 for 13 yards; Bill Malinchak, 1 for 12 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 5 yards NYJ: David Knight, 2 for 60 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 12 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 11 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 34 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 22 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 56 yards; Louie Giammona, 3 for 61 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 5 for 40 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 32 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 136 yards NYJ: Duane Carrell, 6 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/4 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2
Roger Staubach passed for 259 yards and a third-quarter touchdown to Butch Johnson as the Cowboys took their fifth straight game from the Eagles. Roman Gabriel hit Charlie Smith with a 20-yard touchdown pass to cut the Dallas lead to two points with just over five minutes left in the second quarter, but Efren Herrera gave the Cowboys a 12-7 halftime lead with a 21-yard field goal as time ran out in the half. Aaron Kyle got Dallas's second blocked punt safety in two weeks when he blocked a second quarter Spike Jones punt and it rolled out of the end zone.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.8 (11) | 202.9 (6) | 359.7 (4) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 125.2 (4) | 141.0 (6) | 266.2 (6) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.7 (17) | 109.0 (26) | 248.7 (25) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 155.4 (19) | 173.0 (22) | 328.4 (22) | 20 |
Line: Cowboys by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (11-2-0) | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (3-10-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) DAL Doug Dennison 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
( 9- 0) DAL Safety, Aaron Kyle blocked punt out of end zone
( 9- 7) PHI Charlie Smith 20 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(12- 7) DAL Efren Herrera 21 yard field goal
(19- 7) DAL Butch Johnson 7 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
(26- 7) DAL Robert Newhouse 10 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
DAL PHI
First Downs: 22 13
Rushes-yards: 35-117 31-134
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-40-259-0 12-28-80-0
Sacked-yards: 1-11 5-38
Net pass yards: 248 42
Net yards/pass: 6.0 1.3
Total net yards: 365 176
Total plays: 76 (46% run) 64 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 2.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 9-105 7-58
Attendance: 55,072
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 23 of 40 for 259 yards and 1 TD PHI: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 27 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Spike Jones, 1 of 1 for -4 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Doug Dennison, 17 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 for 20 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 9 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 16 for 68 yards; Dave Hampton, 11 for 47 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 18 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 7 for 99 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 6 for 96 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 20 yards; Doug Dennison, 3 for 6 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 28 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 3 for 37 yards; Mike Hogan, 3 for 10 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 1 yard; Charlie Smith, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Charle Young, 1 for 11 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 5 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 48 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 11 yards PHI: Herb Lusk, 2 for 54 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 5 for 73 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 8 for 317 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 9 for 307 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 23 of 40 for 259 yards and 1 TD PHI: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 27 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Spike Jones, 1 of 1 for -4 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Doug Dennison, 17 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 for 20 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 9 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 16 for 68 yards; Dave Hampton, 11 for 47 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 18 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 7 for 99 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 6 for 96 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 20 yards; Doug Dennison, 3 for 6 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 28 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 3 for 37 yards; Mike Hogan, 3 for 10 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 1 yard; Charlie Smith, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Charle Young, 1 for 11 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 5 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 48 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 11 yards PHI: Herb Lusk, 2 for 54 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 5 for 73 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 8 for 317 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 9 for 307 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1
Rocky Bleier ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns and Terry Bradshaw accounted for the Steelers last two scores with TD passes to Lynn Swann as the Pittsburgh defense picked up its fourth shutout of the season. Bleier's three touchdown runs of seven, one and three yards paved the way to a 28-0 halftime lead and Bradshaw finished off the scoring with third quarter TD passes of 35 and 23 yards to Swann for the receiver's first touchdowns of the season. Franco Harris rushed for 55 yards to break the 1,000-yard barrier and became the fourth NFL player to rush for 5,000 yards in his first five seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.2 (27) | 113.2 (25) | 219.4 (27) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 173.2 (23) | 169.8 (21) | 343.0 (24) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 207.6 (1) | 118.9 (23) | 326.5 (11) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 105.8 (1) | 149.2 (11) | 255.0 (3) | 40 |
Line: Steelers by 25
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-13-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (9-4-0) | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
( 0- 7) PIT Rocky Bleier 7 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-14) PIT Rocky Bleier 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-21) PIT Mike Kruczek 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-28) PIT Rocky Bleier 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-35) PIT Lynn Swann 35 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-42) PIT Lynn Swann 23 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
TB PIT
First Downs: 8 26
Rushes-yards: 30-94 58-222
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-14-57-2 12-15-163-0
Sacked-yards: 5-46 0-0
Net pass yards: 11 163
Net yards/pass: 0.6 10.9
Total net yards: 105 385
Total plays: 49 (61% run) 73 (79% run)
Yards/play: 2.1 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 4-30 5-35
Attendance: 43,385
Passing:
TB: Steve Spurrier, 4 of 10 for 58 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 4 for -1 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 8 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Kruczek, 6 of 7 for 84 yards
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 11 for 26 yards; Ed Williams, 8 for 25 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 5 for 32 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 14 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for -4 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 1 yard; Dave Green, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 29 for 118 yards and 3 TDs; Franco Harris, 14 for 55 yards; Reggie Harrison, 8 for 29 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 7 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 8 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jack Novak, 2 for 30 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 27 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 1 yard; Louis Carter, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 2 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 15 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 9 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Rod McNeill, 3 for 47 yards; Freddie Douglas, 2 for 45 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 16 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 3 for 14 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 27 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 6 for 218 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 102 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Steve Spurrier, 4 of 10 for 58 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 4 for -1 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 8 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Kruczek, 6 of 7 for 84 yards
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 11 for 26 yards; Ed Williams, 8 for 25 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 5 for 32 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 14 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for -4 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 1 yard; Dave Green, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 29 for 118 yards and 3 TDs; Franco Harris, 14 for 55 yards; Reggie Harrison, 8 for 29 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 7 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 8 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jack Novak, 2 for 30 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 27 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 1 yard; Louis Carter, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 2 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 15 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 9 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Rod McNeill, 3 for 47 yards; Freddie Douglas, 2 for 45 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 16 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 3 for 14 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 27 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 6 for 218 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 102 yards
Field Goals:
Mercury Morris swept 13 yards around left end at 5:12 of the overtime period for the Chargers win. The victory also guaranteed the AFC its fourth interconference winning margin over the NFC in the last five years. Both teams battled without a score until 5:02 remaining in the game when Bo Matthews' two-yard run capped a 16-play, 80-yard drive to put San Diego in the lead. San Francisco tied the game with 1:19 left on a Scott Bull to Paul Hofer touchdown pass that climaxed a 64-yard drive.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.8 (4) | 116.2 (24) | 287.0 (17) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 130.2 (8) | 118.7 (3) | 248.8 (2) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.4 (15) | 186.4 (8) | 331.8 (10) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (14) | 197.8 (28) | 337.0 (23) | 30 |
Line: 49ers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (7-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| San Diego Chargers (6-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
( 0- 7) SD Bo Matthews 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
( 7- 7) SF Paul Hofer 13 yard pass from Scott Bull (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-13) SD Mercury Morris 13 yard rush
SF SD
First Downs: 18 19
Rushes-yards: 45-185 39-170
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-123-1 12-21-129-0
Sacked-yards: 3-27 4-32
Net pass yards: 96 97
Net yards/pass: 3.8 3.9
Total net yards: 281 267
Total plays: 70 (64% run) 64 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-59 6-42
Attendance: 33,539
Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 13 for 55 yards (1 int); Scott Bull, 3 of 8 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 1 of 1 for 18 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 14 for 99 yards; Clint Longley, 3 of 7 for 30 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 26 for 104 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 15 for 69 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 4 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 8 yards SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 78 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 8 for 14 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 15 yards; Clint Longley, 2 for 12 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Jim Lash, 3 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 23 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Steve Rivera, 1 for 7 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 6 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for -5 yards SD: Rickey Young, 5 for 62 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 11 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 30 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 9 yards; Sam Scarber, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Kermit Johnson, 1 for 27 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 18 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 1 for 19 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Rhodes, 3 for 44 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 209 yards SD: Jeff West, 7 for 331 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/3 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/2
SF: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 13 for 55 yards (1 int); Scott Bull, 3 of 8 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 1 of 1 for 18 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 14 for 99 yards; Clint Longley, 3 of 7 for 30 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 26 for 104 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 15 for 69 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 4 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 8 yards SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 78 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 8 for 14 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 15 yards; Clint Longley, 2 for 12 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Jim Lash, 3 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 23 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Steve Rivera, 1 for 7 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 6 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for -5 yards SD: Rickey Young, 5 for 62 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 11 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 30 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 9 yards; Sam Scarber, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Kermit Johnson, 1 for 27 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 18 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 1 for 19 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Rhodes, 3 for 44 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 209 yards SD: Jeff West, 7 for 331 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/3 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/2
Bob Avellini tossed three third-quarter touchdown passes and Walter Payton broke a Chicago season rushing record as the Bears picked up their seventh win, the most since 1968. Seattle carried a 7-6 lead in to the second half but Avellini, completing seven of 10 passes for 152 yards in the third period, threw a pair of scoring passes to James Scott and another to Roland Harper within a three-minute period. Payton set a personal high of 183 yards rushing and eclipsed Gale Sayers's season rushing record of 1,231 yards set in 1966.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.7 (8) | 97.8 (28) | 263.5 (23) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 126.9 (6) | 161.6 (19) | 288.5 (12) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.3 (28) | 186.8 (7) | 290.2 (16) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 195.6 (27) | 177.7 (24) | 373.2 (27) | 25 |
Line: Bears by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (7-6-0) | 0 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 34 |
| Seattle Seahawks (2-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 6- 0) CHI Johnny Musso 2 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 7) SEA John McMakin 14 yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick)
(13- 7) CHI James Scott 63 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
(20- 7) CHI James Scott 30 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
(27- 7) CHI Roland Harper 39 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
(34- 7) CHI Randy Burks 55 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Bob Thomas kick)
CHI SEA
First Downs: 23 16
Rushes-yards: 48-259 23-105
Yards/rush: 5.4 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-28-270-1 15-34-188-3
Sacked-yards: 2-20 1-7
Net pass yards: 250 181
Net yards/pass: 8.3 5.2
Total net yards: 509 286
Total plays: 78 (61% run) 58 (39% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-2
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 8-79 8-58
Attendance: 60,510
Passing:
CHI: Bob Avellini, 12 of 24 for 209 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Virgil Carter, 2 of 4 for 61 yards and 1 TD SEA: Jim Zorn, 15 of 34 for 188 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 183 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 35 yards; Johnny Musso, 6 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 2 for 16 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Avellini, 1 for -3 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 15 for 71 yards; Don Testerman, 5 for 30 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 2 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 3 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Harper, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 2 for 30 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 18 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 14 yards; Randy Burks, 1 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Greg Latta, 1 for 5 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 47 yards; John McMakin, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 32 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 28 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 43 yards SEA: Don Dufek, 4 for 64 yards; Oliver Ross, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Steve Schubert, 5 for 49 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 27 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CHI: Waymond Bryant, 2 for 6 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 18 yards SEA: Al Matthews, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 219 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 7 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/2
CHI: Bob Avellini, 12 of 24 for 209 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Virgil Carter, 2 of 4 for 61 yards and 1 TD SEA: Jim Zorn, 15 of 34 for 188 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 183 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 35 yards; Johnny Musso, 6 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 2 for 16 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Avellini, 1 for -3 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 15 for 71 yards; Don Testerman, 5 for 30 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 2 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 3 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Harper, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 2 for 30 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 18 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 14 yards; Randy Burks, 1 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Greg Latta, 1 for 5 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 47 yards; John McMakin, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 32 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 28 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 43 yards SEA: Don Dufek, 4 for 64 yards; Oliver Ross, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Steve Schubert, 5 for 49 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 27 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CHI: Waymond Bryant, 2 for 6 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 18 yards SEA: Al Matthews, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 219 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 7 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/2