All NFL game summaries for 09/03/1978:
Tom Moriarty recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and the Falcons' rugged defense recovered two fumbles to set up a pair of second half field goals by Fred Steinfort. June Jones, making his first NFL start, threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Bubba Bean to account for Atlanta's other score. Steinfort's field goals of 30 and 48 yards came after fumble recoveries by Robert Pennywell at the Oilers' 13 and Rolland Lawrence at the Houston 33. Rookie Earl Campbell, the NFL's number one draft choice in 1978, ran 73 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and rushed for 136 yards in his professional debut.
Line: Oilers by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers (0-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 Atlanta Falcons (1-0-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
( 7- 0) HOU Earl Campbell 73 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Bubba Bean 38 yard pass from June Jones (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7-14) ATL Tom Moriarty 0 yard fumble return (Fred Steinfort kick)
(14-14) HOU Rich Caster 8 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-17) ATL Fred Steinfort 30 yard field goal
(14-20) ATL Fred Steinfort 48 yard field goal
HOU ATL
First Downs: 13 11
Rushes-yards: 21-156 35-100
Yards/rush: 7.4 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-36-136-2 10-23-104-0
Sacked-yards: 4-31 4-33
Net pass yards: 105 71
Net yards/pass: 2.6 2.6
Total net yards: 261 171
Total plays: 61 (34% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 2.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-52 8-75
Attendance: 57,328
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 19 of 36 for 136 yards and 1 TD (2 int) ATL: June Jones, 10 of 23 for 104 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 15 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 6 for 19 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 17 for 31 yards; Bubba Bean, 14 for 55 yards; Ricky Patton, 2 for 10 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 5 yards; June Jones, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 6 for 56 yards; Rich Caster, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 45 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for -8 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 3 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for -4 yards ATL: Bubba Bean, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 28 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 6 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Johnnie Dirden, 3 for 127 yards; Anthony Davis, 2 for 42 yards ATL: Alfred Jackson, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 23 yards ATL: Billy Ryckman, 4 for 27 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 13 yards; Ray Easterling, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 9 for 334 yards ATL: John James, 9 for 384 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Fred Steinfort, 2/3
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 19 of 36 for 136 yards and 1 TD (2 int) ATL: June Jones, 10 of 23 for 104 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 15 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 6 for 19 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 17 for 31 yards; Bubba Bean, 14 for 55 yards; Ricky Patton, 2 for 10 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 5 yards; June Jones, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 6 for 56 yards; Rich Caster, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 45 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for -8 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 3 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for -4 yards ATL: Bubba Bean, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 28 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 6 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Johnnie Dirden, 3 for 127 yards; Anthony Davis, 2 for 42 yards ATL: Alfred Jackson, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 23 yards ATL: Billy Ryckman, 4 for 27 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 13 yards; Ray Easterling, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 9 for 334 yards ATL: John James, 9 for 384 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Fred Steinfort, 2/3
Terry Bradshaw completed 14 of 19 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Steelers to 28-17 victory. Bradshaw connected on touchdown passes of 28 yards to John Stallworth and 15 yards to Theo Bell. Franco Harris became the NFL's eighth all-time leading rusher, gaining 96 yards to bring his career total to 6,391.
Line: Steelers by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
 Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
( 7- 0) PIT John Stallworth 28 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(14- 0) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(21- 0) PIT Sidney Thornton 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(21- 7) BUF Frank Lewis 22 yard pass from Bill Munson (Tom Dempsey kick)
(21-10) BUF Tom Dempsey 32 yard field goal
(28-10) PIT Theo Bell 15 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(28-17) BUF Reuben Gant 3 yard pass from Bill Munson (Tom Dempsey kick)
PIT BUF
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 43-142 29-100
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-19-217-1 13-26-191-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-27
Net pass yards: 217 164
Net yards/pass: 11.4 5.7
Total net yards: 359 264
Total plays: 62 (69% run) 58 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-54 9-62
Attendance: 64,147
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 19 for 217 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Bill Munson, 10 of 16 for 171 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Ferguson, 3 of 10 for 20 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 6 for 19 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for -6 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 20 for 60 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 9 yards; Dennis Johnson, 2 for 31 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 70 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 32 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 11 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 3 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 6 for 97 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 49 yards; Gerry Mullins, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 109 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 26 yards; Randy Reutershan, 1 for 13 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for -10 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Tony Dungy, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 156 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 19 for 217 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Bill Munson, 10 of 16 for 171 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Ferguson, 3 of 10 for 20 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 6 for 19 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for -6 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 20 for 60 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 9 yards; Dennis Johnson, 2 for 31 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 70 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 32 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 11 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 3 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 6 for 97 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 49 yards; Gerry Mullins, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 109 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 26 yards; Randy Reutershan, 1 for 13 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for -10 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Tony Dungy, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 156 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
Roland Harper scored on a one-yard run with 1:56 remaining to give rookie head coach Neill Armstrong his first victory and spoil the NFL coaching debut of Bud Wilkinson. The Bears' Walter Payton rushed for 101 yards and tied Gale Sayers' club record of 20 games with at least 100 yards on the ground.
Line: Bears by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals (0-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 Chicago Bears (1-0-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 0- 3) CHI Bob Thomas 29 yard field goal
( 3- 3) STL Jim Bakken 33 yard field goal
( 3-10) CHI Walter Payton 5 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(10-10) STL Eason Ramson 1 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-17) CHI Roland Harper 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
STL CHI
First Downs: 16 19
Rushes-yards: 28-99 45-194
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-152-2 8-19-72-0
Sacked-yards: 2-15 3-23
Net pass yards: 137 49
Net yards/pass: 3.9 2.2
Total net yards: 236 243
Total plays: 63 (44% run) 67 (67% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 5-27 4-57
Attendance: 52,791
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 33 for 152 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 19 for 72 yards
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 13 for 33 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 42 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 18 yards; Jerry Latin, 2 for 6 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 26 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 18 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 83 yards; Pat Tilley, 4 for 24 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 16 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 13 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 12 yards; Jerry Latin, 1 for 3 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD CHI: Walter Payton, 3 for 22 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 15 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 16 yards; James Scott, 1 for 15 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Jerry Latin, 2 for 48 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 42 yards; Mike Morgan, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Pat Tilley, 2 for 8 yards; Tom Southard, 2 for -2 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 3 for 28 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 9 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 6 for 217 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 286 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 33 for 152 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 19 for 72 yards
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 13 for 33 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 42 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 18 yards; Jerry Latin, 2 for 6 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 26 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 18 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 83 yards; Pat Tilley, 4 for 24 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 16 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 13 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 12 yards; Jerry Latin, 1 for 3 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD CHI: Walter Payton, 3 for 22 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 15 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 16 yards; James Scott, 1 for 15 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Jerry Latin, 2 for 48 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 42 yards; Mike Morgan, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Pat Tilley, 2 for 8 yards; Tom Southard, 2 for -2 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 3 for 28 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 9 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 6 for 217 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 286 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1
Kansas City, employing a wing-T offense, rushed for 267 yards and reeled off a club-record 69 rushing plays to give new coach Marv Levy his first NFL victory. Tony Adams, who replaced injured starter Mike Livingston in the second period, directed scoring drives of 55, 76 and 55 yards. Before Livingston left the game, he guided the Chiefs' ground-oriented attack on an 18-play, 83-yard touchdown drive. The Bengals, trailing 24-9, scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes. Mark Bailey led Chiefs rushers with 106 yards.
Line: Bengals by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs (1-0-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
 Cincinnati Bengals (0-1-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
( 7- 0) KC Tony Reed 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 7- 6) CIN Don Bass 0 yard fumble return (kick failed)
(14- 6) KC Ted McKnight 26 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 9) CIN Chris Bahr 42 yard field goal
(17- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 19 yard field goal
(24- 9) KC Arnold Morgado 4 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(24-16) CIN Archie Griffin 26 yard pass from John Reaves (Chris Bahr kick)
(24-23) CIN Scott Perry 25 yard return of blocked punt (Chris Bahr kick)
KC CIN
First Downs: 26 12
Rushes-yards: 69-267 17-77
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-20-133-0 10-24-159-2
Sacked-yards: 1-12 4-31
Net pass yards: 121 128
Net yards/pass: 5.8 4.6
Total net yards: 388 205
Total plays: 90 (76% run) 45 (37% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 9-80 4-27
Attendance: 41,810
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 8 of 10 for 67 yards; Tony Adams, 6 of 10 for 66 yards CIN: John Reaves, 10 of 24 for 159 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Mark Bailey, 26 for 106 yards; Tony Reed, 13 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 9 for 59 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 7 for 36 yards; Arnold Morgado, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 3 for 8 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 5 yards; Tony Adams, 3 for 4 yards; Zenon Andrusyshyn, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 9 for 50 yards; Pete Johnson, 6 for 14 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 11 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 6 for 57 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 32 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 26 yards; Mark Bailey, 2 for 14 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 2 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Rick Walker, 1 for 28 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 20 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 11 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 11 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 9 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 4 for 104 yards CIN: Don Bass, 3 for 55 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 21 yards; Ray Griffin, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 16 yards CIN: Dennis Law, 4 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Tim Gray, 1 for 0 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 5 for 181 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 3 for 130 yards; Chris Bahr, 1 for 13 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1
KC: Mike Livingston, 8 of 10 for 67 yards; Tony Adams, 6 of 10 for 66 yards CIN: John Reaves, 10 of 24 for 159 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Mark Bailey, 26 for 106 yards; Tony Reed, 13 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 9 for 59 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 7 for 36 yards; Arnold Morgado, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 3 for 8 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 5 yards; Tony Adams, 3 for 4 yards; Zenon Andrusyshyn, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 9 for 50 yards; Pete Johnson, 6 for 14 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 11 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 6 for 57 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 32 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 26 yards; Mark Bailey, 2 for 14 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 2 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Rick Walker, 1 for 28 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 20 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 11 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 11 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 9 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 4 for 104 yards CIN: Don Bass, 3 for 55 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 21 yards; Ray Griffin, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 16 yards CIN: Dennis Law, 4 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Tim Gray, 1 for 0 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 5 for 181 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 3 for 130 yards; Chris Bahr, 1 for 13 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1
Rookie Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland's number one draft choice, ran 33 yards in the second quarter for a touchdown on an end-around play to break a 7-7 tie and Brian Sipe hit Reggie Rucker with a 69-yard touchdown pass with 6:03 remaining to clinch the win for the Browns. Greg Pruitt, who rushed for 106 yards, gave the Browns a 7-0 first-period lead on a two-yard touchdown run. O. J. Simpson gained 78 yards rushing in his first regular season appearance with the 49ers.
Line: Browns by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Cleveland Browns (1-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
( 0- 7) CLE Greg Pruitt 2 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7- 7) SF Ken MacAfee 7 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
( 7-14) CLE Ozzie Newsome 33 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-21) CLE Reggie Rucker 69 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-24) CLE Don Cockroft 23 yard field goal
SF CLE
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 40-131 41-213
Yards/rush: 3.3 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-32-174-3 12-26-190-0
Sacked-yards: 1-10 1-10
Net pass yards: 164 180
Net yards/pass: 5.0 6.7
Total net yards: 295 393
Total plays: 73 (54% run) 68 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 6-3
Turnovers: 6 3
Penalties-yards: 8-55 8-62
Attendance: 68,973
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 16 of 32 for 174 yards and 1 TD (3 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 25 for 190 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 22 for 78 yards; Greg Boykin, 15 for 52 yards; Steve DeBerg, 2 for 0 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Greg Pruitt, 22 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 10 for 31 yards; Brian Sipe, 4 for 32 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 6 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 5 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
SF: Terry LeCount, 5 for 63 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 54 yards; Ken MacAfee, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 20 yards; Greg Boykin, 2 for 15 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 25 yards; Cleo Miller, 3 for 15 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 7 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Terry LeCount, 3 for 50 yards; Elliott Walker, 2 for 25 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 1 for 35 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 3 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Oliver Davis, 2 for 3 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 42 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 6 for 196 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 175 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/3
SF: Steve DeBerg, 16 of 32 for 174 yards and 1 TD (3 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 12 of 25 for 190 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 22 for 78 yards; Greg Boykin, 15 for 52 yards; Steve DeBerg, 2 for 0 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Greg Pruitt, 22 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 10 for 31 yards; Brian Sipe, 4 for 32 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 6 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 5 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
SF: Terry LeCount, 5 for 63 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 54 yards; Ken MacAfee, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 20 yards; Greg Boykin, 2 for 15 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 25 yards; Cleo Miller, 3 for 15 yards; Dave Logan, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 7 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Terry LeCount, 3 for 50 yards; Elliott Walker, 2 for 25 yards CLE: Larry Collins, 1 for 35 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 3 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Oliver Davis, 2 for 3 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 42 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 6 for 196 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 5 for 175 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/3
Otis Armstrong plunged one yard for a touchdown with 36 seconds remaining to cap Denver's victory over Oakland in a rematch of the 1977 AFC championship game. Larry Canada was the key runner in Denver's clinching drive, carrying five times for 22 yards including a five-yard run on fourth down at Oakland's 18. It was the Broncos' first regular season home victory over Oakland since 1962 and marked the first time since October 5, 1975 that the Raiders failed to score a touchdown in a game.
Line: Raiders by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Denver Broncos (1-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) DEN Haven Moses 6 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
( 3- 7) OAK Errol Mann 33 yard field goal
( 6- 7) OAK Errol Mann 22 yard field goal
( 6-14) DEN Otis Armstrong 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
OAK DEN
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 37-117 41-144
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-29-212-2 5-13-34-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 3-26
Net pass yards: 201 8
Net yards/pass: 6.7 0.5
Total net yards: 318 152
Total plays: 67 (55% run) 57 (71% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 2.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 8-68 2-10
Attendance: 74,904
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 29 for 212 yards (2 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 5 of 13 for 34 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 20 for 89 yards; Clarence Davis, 10 for 5 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 10 yards; Terry Robiskie, 3 for 7 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 6 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 8 for 41 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 8 for 29 yards; Larry Canada, 6 for 28 yards; Dave Preston, 6 for 18 yards; Rob Lytle, 6 for 16 yards; Otis Armstrong, 4 for -2 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 8 yards; Norris Weese, 1 for 6 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 2 for 58 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 2 for 36 yards; Dave Casper, 2 for 35 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 19 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 21 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 18 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 13 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 12 yards DEN: Jack Dolbin, 1 for 13 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 5 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Terry Robiskie, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 5 for 35 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Hall, 1 for 15 yards DEN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 14 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 192 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 9 for 364 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 2/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 29 for 212 yards (2 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 5 of 13 for 34 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 20 for 89 yards; Clarence Davis, 10 for 5 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 10 yards; Terry Robiskie, 3 for 7 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 6 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 8 for 41 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 8 for 29 yards; Larry Canada, 6 for 28 yards; Dave Preston, 6 for 18 yards; Rob Lytle, 6 for 16 yards; Otis Armstrong, 4 for -2 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 8 yards; Norris Weese, 1 for 6 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 2 for 58 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 2 for 36 yards; Dave Casper, 2 for 35 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 19 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 21 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 18 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 13 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 12 yards DEN: Jack Dolbin, 1 for 13 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 5 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Terry Robiskie, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 5 for 35 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Hall, 1 for 15 yards DEN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 14 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 192 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 9 for 364 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 2/2
A pair of field goals by Chester Marcol and Barty Smith's one-yard touchdown run gave Green Bay a 13-0 lead, but the Packers had to fight off a late rally by the Lions to preserve the victory. The Lions drove 44 yards in eight plays with Dexter Bussey scoring on a five-yard run with less than two minutes left in the third period. However, the Lions failed to capitalize on good field position on its next possession. Rick Kane dropped a pass while all alone at the Green Bay 3 with 10 minutes remaining. Terdell Middleton was the game's leading rusher with 91 yards on 28 carries.
Line: Lions by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers (1-0-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
 Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 3- 0) GB Chester Marcol 41 yard field goal
( 6- 0) GB Chester Marcol 23 yard field goal
(13- 0) GB Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(13- 7) DET Dexter Bussey 5 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
GB DET
First Downs: 16 11
Rushes-yards: 55-181 26-82
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 3-9-31-0 10-19-116-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 8-76
Net pass yards: 31 40
Net yards/pass: 3.4 1.5
Total net yards: 212 122
Total plays: 64 (85% run) 53 (49% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 2.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 8-40 9-31
Attendance: 51,187
Passing:
GB: David Whitehurst, 3 of 9 for 31 yards DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 19 for 116 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 28 for 91 yards; Barty Smith, 18 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Nate Simpson, 5 for 14 yards; David Whitehurst, 3 for 9 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 13 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 6 for 11 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 2 for -1 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 10 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 17 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 10 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards DET: David Hill, 5 for 64 yards; Horace King, 2 for 30 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 13 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 45 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 2 for 53 yards; Luther Blue, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 2 for 15 yards DET: Luther Blue, 2 for 15 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 15 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
GB: John Anderson, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 284 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 7 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2
GB: David Whitehurst, 3 of 9 for 31 yards DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 19 for 116 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 28 for 91 yards; Barty Smith, 18 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Nate Simpson, 5 for 14 yards; David Whitehurst, 3 for 9 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 13 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 6 for 11 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 2 for -1 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 10 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 17 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 10 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards DET: David Hill, 5 for 64 yards; Horace King, 2 for 30 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 13 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 45 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 2 for 53 yards; Luther Blue, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 2 for 15 yards DET: Luther Blue, 2 for 15 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 15 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
GB: John Anderson, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 284 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 7 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2
Brad Dusek picked up Horace Ivory's fumble and ran 31 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 2:40 remaining. Steve Grogan had given the Patriots a 14-9 lead on second half touchdown passes to Stanley Morgan and Harold Jackson. Both scores were set up by Ivory, who came off the bench to rush for 89 yards. Washington's Joe Theismann completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Mike Thomas and set up Mark Moseley's 26-yard field goal with a 63-yard pass to Danny Buggs. Jackson, who joined the Patriots in a preseason trade with Los Angeles, caught seven passes for 124 yards.
Line: Patriots by 9½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins (1-0-0) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
 New England Patriots (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 26 yard field goal
( 3- 7) NE Stanley Morgan 33 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
( 9- 7) WAS Mike Thomas 25 yard pass from Joe Theismann (kick failed)
( 9-14) NE Harold Jackson 45 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(16-14) WAS Brad Dusek 31 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick)
WAS NE
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 37-149 40-161
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-24-184-1 12-31-199-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-34
Net pass yards: 175 165
Net yards/pass: 7.0 4.9
Total net yards: 324 326
Total plays: 62 (59% run) 74 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 6-45 5-55
Attendance: 55,037
Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 10 of 24 for 184 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 31 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 16 for 60 yards; Mike Thomas, 11 for 70 yards; Tony Green, 6 for 23 yards; Joe Theismann, 4 for -4 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 16 for 89 yards; Don Calhoun, 9 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 7 for 14 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 35 yards; Andy Johnson, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 2 for 89 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 19 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 19 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 11 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 7 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 23 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 35 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 37 yards; Dwight Wheeler, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 21 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ron McDole, 1 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 192 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 7 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
WAS: Joe Theismann, 10 of 24 for 184 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 31 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 16 for 60 yards; Mike Thomas, 11 for 70 yards; Tony Green, 6 for 23 yards; Joe Theismann, 4 for -4 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 16 for 89 yards; Don Calhoun, 9 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 7 for 14 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 35 yards; Andy Johnson, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 2 for 89 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 19 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 19 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 11 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 7 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 23 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 35 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 37 yards; Dwight Wheeler, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 21 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ron McDole, 1 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 192 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 7 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
Tommy Myers established a Saints' record with three interceptions, including one he returned for a 97-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to give New Orleans a 31-17 lead. The Vikings' Fran Tarkenton completed 28 of 48 passes for 287 yards but threw four interceptions. Chuck Foreman rushed for 122 yards and Rickey Young, playing his first game with the Vikings, set a team single game record with 12 pass receptions.
Line: Vikings by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings (0-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
 New Orleans Saints (1-0-0) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) NO Chuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
( 7- 7) MIN Rickey Young 7 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7-14) NO Chuck Muncie 7 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(10-14) MIN Rick Danmeier 44 yard field goal
(10-21) NO Tony Galbreath 6 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(17-21) MIN Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(17-24) NO Rich Szaro 32 yard field goal
(17-31) NO Tom Myers 97 yard interception return (Rich Szaro kick)
(24-31) MIN Rickey Young 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
MIN NO
First Downs: 28 19
Rushes-yards: 32-155 34-138
Yards/rush: 4.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 28-49-282-4 15-22-193-0
Sacked-yards: 1-13 2-10
Net pass yards: 269 183
Net yards/pass: 5.4 7.6
Total net yards: 424 321
Total plays: 82 (39% run) 58 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-1
Turnovers: 6 1
Penalties-yards: 7-82 14-127
Attendance: 54,187
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 28 of 49 for 282 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 22 for 193 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 10 for 31 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 2 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 16 for 40 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 14 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 4 for 21 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 12 for 134 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 35 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 49 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 21 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 19 yards; Harry Washington, 1 for 24 yards NO: Ike Harris, 4 for 50 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 22 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 37 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 59 yards; Tinker Owens, 2 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 90 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 57 yards; Clarence Chapman, 2 for 40 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 2 for 1 yard NO: Wes Chandler, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 3 for 151 yards and 1 TD; Mo Spencer, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Wood, 1 for 40 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/2
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 28 of 49 for 282 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 22 for 193 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 10 for 31 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 2 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 16 for 40 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 14 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 4 for 21 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 12 for 134 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 35 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 49 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 21 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 19 yards; Harry Washington, 1 for 24 yards NO: Ike Harris, 4 for 50 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 22 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 37 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 59 yards; Tinker Owens, 2 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 90 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 57 yards; Clarence Chapman, 2 for 40 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Kevin Miller, 2 for 1 yard NO: Wes Chandler, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 3 for 151 yards and 1 TD; Mo Spencer, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Wood, 1 for 40 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/2
Richard Todd threw three touchdown passes, including 47 and 43-yarders to Wesley Walker, and Pat Leahy kicked four field goals as the Jets downed Miami 33-20. Todd finished the day with 17 completions in 25 attempts for 245 yards. Walker had four receptions for 108 yards. Interceptions by Mike Hennigan and Greg Buttle set up Leahy's first two field goals. The Dolphins played without quarterback Bob Griese, who was injured in the preseason and expected to miss at least the first six games of the regular season. Delvin Williams, playing in his first game with the Dolphins, rushed for 119 yards.
Line: Dolphins by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins (0-1-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
 New York Jets (1-0-0) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Wesley Walker 47 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
( 0-10) NYJ Pat Leahy 36 yard field goal
( 0-13) NYJ Pat Leahy 22 yard field goal
( 6-13) MIA Delvin Williams 58 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6-20) NYJ Mickey Shuler 1 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
( 6-27) NYJ Wesley Walker 43 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(13-27) MIA Nat Moore 1 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-30) NYJ Pat Leahy 46 yard field goal
(13-33) NYJ Pat Leahy 36 yard field goal
(20-33) MIA Loaird McCreary 5 yard pass from Guy Benjamin (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA NYJ
First Downs: 16 23
Rushes-yards: 25-154 43-153
Yards/rush: 6.2 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-29-187-2 17-25-245-1
Sacked-yards: 1-12 2-18
Net pass yards: 175 227
Net yards/pass: 5.8 8.4
Total net yards: 329 380
Total plays: 55 (45% run) 70 (61% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-35 9-59
Attendance: 49,598
Passing:
MIA: Don Strock, 10 of 23 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Guy Benjamin, 5 of 6 for 79 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Richard Todd, 17 of 25 for 245 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 11 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 6 for 14 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 19 yards; Gary Davis, 4 for 2 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 16 for 47 yards; Kevin Long, 9 for 45 yards; Clark Gaines, 9 for 26 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 26 yards; Richard Todd, 4 for 4 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 3 for 48 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 17 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 7 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 43 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 19 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 5 for 48 yards; Wesley Walker, 4 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Derrick Gaffney, 4 for 50 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 19 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 13 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 6 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 5 for 104 yards; Terry Anderson, 2 for 43 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 88 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 20 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Rick Volk, 1 for 24 yards NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 29 yards; Mike Hennigan, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 154 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 96 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 4/4
MIA: Don Strock, 10 of 23 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Guy Benjamin, 5 of 6 for 79 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Richard Todd, 17 of 25 for 245 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 11 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 6 for 14 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 19 yards; Gary Davis, 4 for 2 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 16 for 47 yards; Kevin Long, 9 for 45 yards; Clark Gaines, 9 for 26 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 26 yards; Richard Todd, 4 for 4 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 3 for 48 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 17 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 7 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 43 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 19 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 5 for 48 yards; Wesley Walker, 4 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Derrick Gaffney, 4 for 50 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 19 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 13 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 6 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 5 for 104 yards; Terry Anderson, 2 for 43 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 88 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 20 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Rick Volk, 1 for 24 yards NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 29 yards; Mike Hennigan, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 154 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 96 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 4/4
Rookie Frank Corral kicked three field goals, including a 46-yarder with seven seconds remaining, to give the Rams a 16-14 victory. The Rams were leading 13-0 early in the final period when the Eagles exploded for two touchdowns. The first came on a 24-yard pass from Ron Jaworski to Ken Payne. The other was a 57-yard punt return by Wally Henry with 5:33 left. Los Angeles started the winning drive at its own 12 yard line with less than two minutes remaining.
Line: Rams by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams (1-0-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
 Philadelphia Eagles (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
( 3- 0) LA Frank Corral 29 yard field goal
( 6- 0) LA Frank Corral 47 yard field goal
(13- 0) LA Nolan Cromwell 0 yard fumble return (Frank Corral kick)
(13- 7) PHI Ken Payne 24 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(13-14) PHI Wally Henry 57 yard punt return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(16-14) LA Frank Corral 46 yard field goal
LA PHI
First Downs: 15 10
Rushes-yards: 33-103 30-128
Yards/rush: 3.1 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-33-154-0 7-17-102-1
Sacked-yards: 5-37 3-22
Net pass yards: 117 80
Net yards/pass: 3.1 4.0
Total net yards: 220 208
Total plays: 71 (46% run) 50 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 10-82 3-38
Attendance: 64,721
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 14 of 33 for 154 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 7 of 17 for 102 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 10 for 36 yards; John Cappelletti, 9 for 26 yards; Cullen Bryant, 7 for 19 yards; Rod Phillips, 3 for 3 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 16 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 3 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 12 for 46 yards; Mike Hogan, 8 for 37 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 6 for 34 yards; James Betterson, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
LA: Willie Miller, 3 for 44 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 37 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 17 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 12 yards; Dwight Scales, 1 for 21 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 5 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 2 for 12 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 11 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 32 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 2 for 31 yards; Rod Phillips, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Billy Waddy, 3 for 13 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 13 yards PHI: Wally Henry, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; John Sciarra, 3 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 9 for 390 yards PHI: Rick Engles, 8 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 3/4 PHI: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1
LA: Pat Haden, 14 of 33 for 154 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 7 of 17 for 102 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 10 for 36 yards; John Cappelletti, 9 for 26 yards; Cullen Bryant, 7 for 19 yards; Rod Phillips, 3 for 3 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 16 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 3 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 12 for 46 yards; Mike Hogan, 8 for 37 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 6 for 34 yards; James Betterson, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
LA: Willie Miller, 3 for 44 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 37 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 17 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 12 yards; Dwight Scales, 1 for 21 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 5 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 2 for 12 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 11 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 32 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 2 for 31 yards; Rod Phillips, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Billy Waddy, 3 for 13 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 13 yards PHI: Wally Henry, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; John Sciarra, 3 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 9 for 390 yards PHI: Rick Engles, 8 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 3/4 PHI: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1
Dan Fouts threw two touchdown passes to John Jefferson, San Diego's number one pick in the 1978 draft, and defensive tackle Gary Johnson returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown to pace the Chargers. Rolf Benirschke also added an 18-yard field goal, his thirteenth straight over two seasons. Seattle's Jim Zorn connected on a 33-yard touchdown pass to Steve Largent with six seconds left in the game. Zorn completed 21 of 32 passes for a club record 329 yards.
Line: Chargers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers (1-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
 Seattle Seahawks (0-1-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 6) SEA Sherman Smith 64 yard pass from Jim Zorn (kick failed)
( 7- 6) SD John Jefferson 29 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(10- 6) SD Rolf Benirschke 18 yard field goal
(10-13) SEA Jim Zorn 23 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(17-13) SD John Jefferson 6 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(24-13) SD Gary Johnson 52 yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(24-20) SEA Steve Largent 33 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
SD SEA
First Downs: 16 22
Rushes-yards: 28-89 38-138
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-22-186-1 21-32-329-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-21
Net pass yards: 186 308
Net yards/pass: 8.5 8.8
Total net yards: 275 446
Total plays: 50 (56% run) 73 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 3-15 5-52
Attendance: 55,778
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 14 of 22 for 186 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 21 of 32 for 329 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 16 for 46 yards; Bo Matthews, 10 for 49 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for -6 yards SEA: David Sims, 18 for 61 yards; Al Hunter, 9 for 18 yards; Jim Zorn, 8 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 3 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SD: Don Woods, 7 for 77 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 38 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 13 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 127 yards and 1 TD; David Sims, 5 for 41 yards; Sherman Smith, 3 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Al Hunter, 2 for 30 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 26 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 16 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 8 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 32 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 30 yards; Ray Preston, 1 for 15 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
SD: Gary Johnson, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD SEA: Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 3 for 72 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 2 for 76 yards; Efren Herrera, 1 for 30 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/1 SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 14 of 22 for 186 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 21 of 32 for 329 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 16 for 46 yards; Bo Matthews, 10 for 49 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for -6 yards SEA: David Sims, 18 for 61 yards; Al Hunter, 9 for 18 yards; Jim Zorn, 8 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 3 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SD: Don Woods, 7 for 77 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 38 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 13 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 127 yards and 1 TD; David Sims, 5 for 41 yards; Sherman Smith, 3 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Al Hunter, 2 for 30 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 26 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 16 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 8 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 32 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 30 yards; Ray Preston, 1 for 15 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
SD: Gary Johnson, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD SEA: Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 3 for 72 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 2 for 76 yards; Efren Herrera, 1 for 30 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/1 SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/2