Sunday September 28, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 09/28/1980:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE74.3  (27)255.3  (5)329.7  (15)7
DEFENSE137.3  (17)226.0  (22)363.3  (19)4
OFFENSE116.3  (18)196.7  (18)313.0  (17)5
DEFENSE122.7  (15)214.0  (16)336.7  (13)10

Line: Colts by 4

Team1234F
New York Jets (0-4-0)0140721
Baltimore Colts (2-2-0)7147735

( 0- 7) BAL Joe Washington 5 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-14) BAL Don McCauley 14 yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-14) NYJ Kevin Long 5 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (14-14) NYJ Clark Gaines 10 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (14-21) BAL Randy Burke 10 yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (14-28) BAL Curtis Dickey 3 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (21-28) NYJ Kevin Long 5 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (21-35) BAL Roger Carr 5 yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
                     NYJ             BAL
First Downs:         21              23
Rushes-yards:        29-116          48-172
Yards/rush:          4.0             3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-36-240-2     18-25-275-2
Sacked-yards:        2-20            0-0
Net pass yards:      220             275
Net yards/pass:      5.8             11.0
Total net yards:     336             447
Total plays:         67 (43% run)    73 (65% run)  
Yards/play:          5.0             6.1
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             3-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     4-28            8-58

Attendance: 33,373

Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 36 for 240 yards and 1 TD (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 18 of 25 for 275 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Scott Dierking, 9 for 30 yards; Clark Gaines, 8 for 34 yards; Kevin Long, 5 for 25 yards and 2 TDs; Bruce Harper, 4 for 11 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 24 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 7 yards; Chuck Ramsey, 1 for -15 yards BAL: Curtis Dickey, 21 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 17 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Cleveland Franklin, 5 for 8 yards; Bert Jones, 3 for 9 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Lam Jones, 3 for 90 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 32 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 36 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 31 yards; Clark Gaines, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Scott Dierking, 2 for 15 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 7 yards BAL: Ray Butler, 6 for 88 yards; Randy Burke, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 2 for 27 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 21 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 1 for 12 yards; Curtis Dickey, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 119 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 25 yards BAL: Curtis Dickey, 3 for 58 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 12 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Darrol Ray, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Larry Braziel, 1 for 60 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 164 yards BAL: Mike Bragg, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE168.0  (3)232.7  (9)400.7  (3)7
DEFENSE91.0  (6)230.3  (23)321.3  (12)11
OFFENSE142.7  (8)233.7  (8)376.3  (7)10
DEFENSE88.3  (5)184.7  (8)273.0  (4)7

Line: Bills by 2

Team1234F
Oakland Raiders (2-2-0)00707
Buffalo Bills (4-0-0)7100724

( 0- 7) BUF Curtis Brown 4 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-14) BUF Joe Cribbs 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-17) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 30 yard field goal ( 7-17) OAK Lester Hayes 48 yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick) ( 7-24) BUF Joe Cribbs 21 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
                     OAK             BUF
First Downs:         12              25
Rushes-yards:        17-70           49-165
Yards/rush:          4.1             3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-20-158-2     17-22-175-1
Sacked-yards:        4-49            2-15
Net pass yards:      109             160
Net yards/pass:      4.5             6.7
Total net yards:     179             325
Total plays:         41 (41% run)    73 (67% run)  
Yards/play:          4.4             4.5
Fumbles-lost:        3-3             1-0
Turnovers:           5               1
Penalties-yards:     6-87            8-68

Attendance: 77,259

Passing:
OAK: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 20 for 158 yards (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 22 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 10 for 46 yards; Kenny King, 7 for 24 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 30 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 11 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 3 for 28 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for 8 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 1 yard
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 4 for 51 yards; Bob Chandler, 3 for 87 yards; Kenny King, 2 for 14 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Jerry Butler, 3 for 49 yards; Joe Cribbs, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 3 for 20 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 23 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 17 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 16 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 27 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 10 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Lou Piccone, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Lester Hayes, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD BUF: Jim Haslett, 1 for 13 yards; Jeff Nixon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 119 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 4 for 134 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE154.0  (5)197.0  (17)351.0  (12)11
DEFENSE111.0  (9)148.0  (4)259.0  (3)6
OFFENSE139.0  (9)111.3  (28)250.3  (26)3
DEFENSE112.3  (10)183.7  (7)296.0  (8)10

Line: Oilers by 3

Team1234F
Houston Oilers (3-1-0)070613
Cincinnati Bengals (1-3-0)730010

( 0- 7) CIN Don Bass 12 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Ian Sunter kick) ( 0-10) CIN Ian Sunter 26 yard field goal ( 7-10) HOU Ronnie Coleman 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (10-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal (13-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 29 yard field goal
                     HOU             CIN
First Downs:         20              14
Rushes-yards:        26-37           34-116
Yards/rush:          1.4             3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     26-34-241-0     14-24-134-1
Sacked-yards:        2-19            0-0
Net pass yards:      222             134
Net yards/pass:      6.2             5.6
Total net yards:     259             250
Total plays:         62 (41% run)    58 (58% run)  
Yards/play:          4.2             4.3
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             0-0
Turnovers:           2               1
Penalties-yards:     6-50            7-45

Attendance: 50,413

Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 26 of 34 for 241 yards CIN: Jack Thompson, 14 of 24 for 134 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 14 for 17 yards; Tim Wilson, 8 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 18 for 63 yards; Charles Alexander, 11 for 35 yards; Jack Thompson, 4 for 18 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 7 for 47 yards; Billy Johnson, 5 for 46 yards; Mike Barber, 4 for 43 yards; Mike Renfro, 4 for 35 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 18 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 31 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 21 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 6 for 42 yards; Dan Ross, 2 for 28 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 13 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 22 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Jeff Groth, 2 for 41 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 31 yards; Bryan Hicks, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Simpkins, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 5 for 104 yards CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Jack Tatum, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 187 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2 CIN: Ian Sunter, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE90.0  (23)222.3  (13)312.3  (18)3
DEFENSE166.7  (27)203.0  (12)369.7  (24)5
OFFENSE247.0  (1)177.3  (21)424.3  (2)2
DEFENSE75.7  (3)198.0  (10)273.7  (5)7

Line: Lions by 6

Team1234F
Minnesota Vikings (2-2-0)07007
Detroit Lions (4-0-0)7031727

( 0- 7) DET David Hill 3 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) ( 7- 7) MIN Ahmad Rashad 40 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 7-10) DET Eddie Murray 36 yard field goal ( 7-17) DET Freddie Scott 5 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) ( 7-24) DET Ray Oldham 29 yard interception return (Eddie Murray kick) ( 7-27) DET Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal
                     MIN             DET
First Downs:         16              23
Rushes-yards:        16-59           47-260
Yards/rush:          3.7             5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     21-34-238-5     13-26-150-1
Sacked-yards:        3-21            0-0
Net pass yards:      217             150
Net yards/pass:      5.9             5.8
Total net yards:     276             410
Total plays:         53 (30% run)    73 (64% run)  
Yards/play:          5.2             5.6
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             1-0
Turnovers:           5               1
Penalties-yards:     5-28            6-39

Attendance: 80,219

Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 31 for 221 yards and 1 TD (5 int); Steve Dils, 2 of 3 for 17 yards DET: Gary Danielson, 13 of 26 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Rickey Young, 9 for 31 yards; Ted Brown, 6 for 26 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 2 yards DET: Billy Sims, 27 for 157 yards; Dexter Bussey, 9 for 33 yards; Rick Kane, 5 for 35 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 24 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Horace King, 1 for 3 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Rickey Young, 8 for 45 yards; Sammy White, 5 for 76 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 2 for 12 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 16 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for -4 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 3 for 26 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 6 for 134 yards DET: Ken Callicutt, 1 for 21 yards; John Arnold, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 23 yards DET: John Arnold, 4 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Tom Hannon, 1 for 18 yards DET: Ray Oldham, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; James Hunter, 2 for 0 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 250 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 2/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE144.3  (6)209.0  (14)353.3  (11)6
DEFENSE138.3  (18)203.0  (12)341.3  (14)3
OFFENSE77.7  (25)138.3  (27)216.0  (28)8
DEFENSE164.0  (26)205.3  (14)369.3  (23)6

Line: Cowboys by 10

Team1234F
Dallas Cowboys (3-1-0)777728
Green Bay Packers (1-3-0)07007

( 7- 0) DAL Tony Dorsett 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 7- 7) GB Steve Atkins 6 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) (14- 7) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) (21- 7) DAL Doug Cosbie 5 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) (28- 7) DAL Drew Pearson 20 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
                     DAL             GB
First Downs:         24              17
Rushes-yards:        43-194          23-132
Yards/rush:          4.5             5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-20-217-0     13-31-160-1
Sacked-yards:        2-17            3-28
Net pass yards:      200             132
Net yards/pass:      9.1             3.9
Total net yards:     394             264
Total plays:         65 (66% run)    57 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          6.1             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             0-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     12-93           9-90

Attendance: 54,776

Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 16 of 20 for 217 yards and 2 TDs GB: Lynn Dickey, 11 of 26 for 141 yards (1 int); Steve Pisarkiewicz, 2 of 5 for 19 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 22 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 16 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 3 for 57 yards; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 6 yards GB: Eddie Lee Ivery, 9 for 58 yards; Steve Atkins, 7 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Gerry Ellis, 5 for 25 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 4 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 5 for 71 yards; Butch Johnson, 4 for 40 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 15 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 27 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 24 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD GB: Aundra Thompson, 5 for 77 yards; Gerry Ellis, 2 for 37 yards; Steve Atkins, 2 for 19 yards; James Lofton, 2 for 17 yards; Eddie Lee Ivery, 1 for 7 yards; Paul Coffman, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 39 yards GB: Harlan Huckleby, 2 for 41 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 33 yards; Mike McCoy, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 3 for 111 yards GB: David Beverly, 4 for 168 yards; Chester Marcol, 1 for 33 yards
Field Goals:


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE121.7  (16)269.0  (1)390.7  (5)10
DEFENSE128.7  (16)224.0  (20)352.7  (16)13
OFFENSE96.7  (21)158.3  (23)255.0  (25)4
DEFENSE105.3  (8)251.3  (26)356.7  (17)5

Line: Chargers by 6

Team1234F
San Diego Chargers (4-0-0)7143024
Kansas City Chiefs (0-4-0)07007

( 7- 0) SD John Cappelletti 3 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 7- 7) KC Ted McKnight 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick) (14- 7) SD Kellen Winslow 15 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) (21- 7) SD Kellen Winslow 16 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) (24- 7) SD Rolf Benirschke 32 yard field goal
                     SD              KC
First Downs:         18              16
Rushes-yards:        33-108          31-92
Yards/rush:          3.3             3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-30-194-0     18-34-150-1
Sacked-yards:        1-6             5-49
Net pass yards:      188             101
Net yards/pass:      6.1             2.6
Total net yards:     296             193
Total plays:         64 (51% run)    70 (44% run)  
Yards/play:          4.6             2.8
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             5-3
Turnovers:           0               4
Penalties-yards:     7-40            4-45

Attendance: 45,161

Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 15 of 30 for 194 yards and 2 TDs KC: Steve Fuller, 11 of 22 for 73 yards (1 int); Tom Clements, 7 of 12 for 77 yards
Rushing:
SD: John Cappelletti, 18 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Williams, 7 for 18 yards; Booker Russell, 4 for 28 yards; LaRue Harrington, 2 for -4 yards; John Jefferson, 1 for 16 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for -1 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 11 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Horace Belton, 5 for 19 yards; Steve Fuller, 4 for 13 yards; Earl Gant, 3 for 7 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 5 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 6 yards; Tom Clements, 2 for 0 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
SD: Kellen Winslow, 6 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; John Jefferson, 3 for 60 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 24 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 20 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 16 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 5 for 36 yards; J.T. Smith, 3 for 30 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 29 yards; Earl Gant, 3 for 9 yards; Tony Samuels, 2 for 19 yards; Stan Rome, 1 for 18 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Carlos Carson, 1 for 40 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 28 yards; Brad Budde, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Glen Edwards, 3 for 14 yards; Bob Horn, 1 for 0 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 0 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Louie Kelcher, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
SD: Rick Partridge, 7 for 312 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 9 for 334 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE73.0  (28)236.7  (6)309.7  (19)2
DEFENSE167.0  (28)197.3  (9)364.3  (21)5
OFFENSE89.3  (24)142.3  (26)231.7  (27)9
DEFENSE120.7  (13)222.7  (19)343.3  (15)10

Line: Dolphins by 7

Team1234F
New Orleans Saints (0-4-0)097016
Miami Dolphins (3-1-0)0002121

( 3- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 34 yard field goal ( 6- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 36 yard field goal ( 9- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 39 yard field goal (16- 0) NO Ike Harris 25 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick) (16- 7) MIA Steve Howell 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) (16-14) MIA Ronnie Lee 5 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick) (16-21) MIA Delvin Williams 6 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
                     NO              MIA
First Downs:         17              22
Rushes-yards:        31-80           31-128
Yards/rush:          2.6             4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-36-201-2     20-38-302-3
Sacked-yards:        2-18            1-6
Net pass yards:      183             296
Net yards/pass:      4.8             7.6
Total net yards:     263             424
Total plays:         69 (44% run)    70 (44% run)  
Yards/play:          3.8             6.1
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             4-2
Turnovers:           3               5
Penalties-yards:     5-38            4-28

Attendance: 40,946

Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 35 for 201 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jack Holmes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 16 of 23 for 241 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 4 of 15 for 61 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 21 for 57 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 10 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 7 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Delvin Williams, 19 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Steve Howell, 8 for 22 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 2 for 22 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 5 yards; Tony Nathan, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jack Holmes, 7 for 54 yards; Wes Chandler, 4 for 26 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 47 yards; Brooks Williams, 3 for 20 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 7 for 118 yards; Duriel Harris, 4 for 82 yards; Nat Moore, 4 for 51 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 16 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 23 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 7 yards; Ronnie Lee, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 52 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 18 yards MIA: Don Bessillieu, 4 for 52 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 49 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 48 yards; Reggie Mathis, 1 for 15 yards MIA: Earnest Rhone, 1 for 10 yards; Ed Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 7 for 241 yards MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 3/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE137.3  (11)151.7  (24)289.0  (22)8
DEFENSE122.0  (14)116.3  (1)238.3  (2)4
OFFENSE122.0  (15)258.3  (4)380.3  (6)11
DEFENSE97.7  (7)218.3  (18)316.0  (10)6

Line: Steelers by 13

Team1234F
Chicago Bears (1-3-0)30003
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1-0)7177738

( 3- 0) CHI Bob Thomas 28 yard field goal ( 3- 7) PIT Jim Smith 21 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) ( 3-10) PIT Matt Bahr 20 yard field goal ( 3-17) PIT Jim Smith 29 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) ( 3-24) PIT Jim Smith 23 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) ( 3-31) PIT Bennie Cunningham 2 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) ( 3-38) PIT Franco Harris 9 yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Matt Bahr kick)
                     CHI             PIT
First Downs:         13              23
Rushes-yards:        26-99           38-163
Yards/rush:          3.8             4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-27-132-4     17-27-287-1
Sacked-yards:        3-31            1-7
Net pass yards:      101             280
Net yards/pass:      3.4             10.0
Total net yards:     200             443
Total plays:         56 (46% run)    66 (57% run)  
Yards/play:          3.6             6.7
Fumbles-lost:        3-3             2-1
Turnovers:           7               2
Penalties-yards:     7-46            6-46

Attendance: 53,987

Passing:
CHI: Mike Phipps, 10 of 20 for 108 yards (1 int); Vince Evans, 2 of 7 for 24 yards (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 19 for 217 yards and 4 TDs (1 int); Cliff Stoudt, 5 of 8 for 70 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 12 for 60 yards; Matt Suhey, 7 for 14 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 11 yards; Willie McClendon, 2 for 7 yards; Vince Evans, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 12 for 73 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 12 for 39 yards; Frank Pollard, 4 for 16 yards; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 21 yards; Russell Davis, 3 for 12 yards; Cliff Stoudt, 2 for 12 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for -4 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 3 for 48 yards; Matt Suhey, 3 for 36 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for 32 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 16 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 6 for 131 yards and 3 TDs; Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 54 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 3 for 33 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Matt Suhey, 6 for 130 yards PIT: Frank Pollard, 2 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Vaughn Lusby, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 20 yards; Frank Pollard, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Gary Campbell, 1 for 14 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 3 for 0 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 154 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 2 for 66 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1 PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE124.7  (14)234.3  (7)359.0  (10)4
DEFENSE81.3  (4)236.7  (24)318.0  (11)5
OFFENSE143.3  (7)229.3  (11)372.7  (8)6
DEFENSE74.3  (2)324.3  (28)398.7  (28)6

Line: 49ers by 3

Team1234F
Atlanta Falcons (2-2-0)3031420
San Francisco 49ers (3-1-0)0301417

( 3- 0) ATL Tim Mazzetti 40 yard field goal ( 3- 3) SF Ray Wersching 47 yard field goal ( 6- 3) ATL Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal (13- 3) ATL Alfred Jackson 10 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) (20- 3) ATL Lynn Cain 2 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) (20-10) SF Freddie Solomon 93 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) (20-17) SF Earl Cooper 27 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
                     ATL             SF
First Downs:         19              19
Rushes-yards:        38-159          23-83
Yards/rush:          4.2             3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-17-90-0      32-51-345-2
Sacked-yards:        1-7             3-27
Net pass yards:      83              318
Net yards/pass:      4.6             5.9
Total net yards:     242             401
Total plays:         56 (67% run)    77 (29% run)  
Yards/play:          4.3             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        3-0             2-0
Turnovers:           0               2
Penalties-yards:     3-20            8-76

Attendance: 56,518

Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 11 of 17 for 90 yards and 1 TD SF: Steve DeBerg, 32 of 51 for 345 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 20 for 98 yards; Lynn Cain, 15 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for 4 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 14 for 57 yards; Earl Cooper, 7 for 17 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Montana, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 40 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 15 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 26 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 1 for -1 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 10 for 48 yards; Dwight Clark, 6 for 64 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 3 for 27 yards; James Owens, 2 for 28 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Reggie Smith, 1 for 23 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 18 yards SF: Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 84 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
ATL: Reggie Smith, 2 for 35 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Al Richardson, 2 for 28 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 6 for 220 yards SF: Jim Miller, 4 for 145 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 2/2 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE138.7  (10)193.3  (19)332.0  (13)8
DEFENSE163.3  (24)126.3  (2)289.7  (6)7
OFFENSE143.3  (7)229.3  (11)372.7  (8)6
DEFENSE74.3  (2)324.3  (28)398.7  (28)6

Line: Rams by 5

Team1234F
Los Angeles Rams (2-2-0)1477028
San Francisco 49ers (3-1-0)030147

( 7- 0) LA Elvis Peacock 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (14- 0) LA Elvis Peacock 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (21- 0) LA Walt Arnold 14 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick) (28- 0) LA Elvis Peacock 4 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (28- 3) SF Ray Wersching 47 yard field goal (28-10) SF Freddie Solomon 93 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) (28-17) SF Earl Cooper 27 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
                     LA              SF
First Downs:         22              13
Rushes-yards:        45-165          18-62
Yards/rush:          3.7             3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-18-215-1     15-36-190-1
Sacked-yards:        1-12            4-30
Net pass yards:      203             160
Net yards/pass:      10.7            4.0
Total net yards:     368             222
Total plays:         64 (70% run)    58 (31% run)  
Yards/play:          5.8             3.8
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-2
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     8-53            7-78

Attendance: 73,414

Passing:
LA: Vince Ferragamo, 14 of 18 for 215 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SF: Steve DeBerg, 32 of 51 for 345 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Elvis Peacock, 19 for 85 yards and 3 TDs; Cullen Bryant, 11 for 59 yards; Eddie Hill, 7 for 12 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 4 for 6 yards; Mike Guman, 3 for 4 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for -1 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 14 for 57 yards; Earl Cooper, 7 for 17 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Montana, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 109 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 23 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for 15 yards; Walt Arnold, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Willie Miller, 1 for 13 yards; Victor Hicks, 1 for 9 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 8 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 7 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 7 yards; Elvis Peacock, 1 for 7 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 3 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 10 for 48 yards; Dwight Clark, 6 for 64 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 3 for 27 yards; James Owens, 2 for 28 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 1 for 14 yards SF: Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 84 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 4 for 26 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 4 for 170 yards SF: Jim Miller, 4 for 145 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE178.0  (2)266.0  (2)444.0  (1)6
DEFENSE69.3  (1)161.3  (6)230.7  (1)5
OFFENSE100.0  (20)261.7  (3)361.7  (9)11
DEFENSE139.0  (19)224.3  (21)363.3  (19)5

Line: Eagles by 6

Team1234F
Philadelphia Eagles (3-1-0)070714
St. Louis Cardinals (1-3-0)737724

( 0- 7) STL Carl Allen 70 yard interception return (Steve Little kick) ( 7- 7) PHI Ron Jaworski 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) ( 7-10) STL Steve Little 31 yard field goal ( 7-17) STL Ottis Anderson 14 yard rush (Steve Little kick) ( 7-24) STL Ottis Anderson 37 yard rush (Steve Little kick) (14-24) PHI Keith Krepfle 9 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
                     PHI             STL
First Downs:         19              19
Rushes-yards:        30-109          41-195
Yards/rush:          3.6             4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-36-226-3     11-21-108-0
Sacked-yards:        2-16            0-0
Net pass yards:      210             108
Net yards/pass:      5.5             5.1
Total net yards:     319             303
Total plays:         68 (44% run)    62 (66% run)  
Yards/play:          4.7             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             1-1
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     5-45            5-30

Attendance: 49,079

Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 16 of 36 for 226 yards and 1 TD (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 21 for 108 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 18 for 73 yards; Leroy Harris, 7 for 25 yards; Louie Giammona, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Jaworski, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD; John Sciarra, 1 for 1 yard STL: Ottis Anderson, 27 for 151 yards and 2 TDs; Wayne Morris, 10 for 41 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 2 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 108 yards; Keith Krepfle, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 20 yards; John Spagnola, 2 for 22 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 24 yards; Leroy Harris, 1 for 1 yard STL: Pat Tilley, 5 for 68 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 6 yards; Mark Bell, 1 for 15 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 7 yards; Ottis Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 62 yards; Perry Harrington, 2 for 34 yards STL: Roy Green, 1 for 30 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 49 yards STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 0 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Ken Greene, 1 for 5 yards; Tim Collier, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 4 for 147 yards STL: Larry Swider, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 0/1 STL: Steve Little, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE75.3  (26)201.0  (16)276.3  (23)6
DEFENSE157.3  (21)200.0  (11)357.3  (18)4
OFFENSE131.7  (13)158.7  (22)290.3  (21)5
DEFENSE142.3  (20)150.3  (5)292.7  (7)7

Line: Buccaneers by 3

Team1234F
Cleveland Browns (2-2-0)01771034
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2-0)6701427

( 0- 3) TB Garo Yepremian 37 yard field goal ( 0- 6) TB Garo Yepremian 35 yard field goal ( 3- 6) CLE Don Cockroft 35 yard field goal ( 3-13) TB Gordon Jones 41 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick) (10-13) CLE Charles White 8 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) (17-13) CLE Calvin Hill 3 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (24-13) CLE Ricky Feacher 13 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (31-13) CLE Calvin Hill 43 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (31-20) TB Gordon Jones 3 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick) (34-20) CLE Don Cockroft 36 yard field goal (34-27) TB Jerry Eckwood 7 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)
                     CLE             TB
First Downs:         22              24
Rushes-yards:        31-92           25-80
Yards/rush:          3.0             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     22-32-318-1     30-56-343-2
Sacked-yards:        1-10            1-6
Net pass yards:      308             337
Net yards/pass:      9.3             5.9
Total net yards:     400             417
Total plays:         64 (48% run)    82 (30% run)  
Yards/play:          6.2             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-0
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     8-107           12-115

Attendance: 65,540

Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 22 of 32 for 318 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) TB: Doug Williams, 30 of 56 for 343 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 15 for 48 yards; Charles White, 11 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 19 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 0 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for -2 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 11 for 22 yards; Ricky Bell, 11 for 17 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for 15 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 26 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 5 for 39 yards; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 79 yards; Ricky Feacher, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 2 for 50 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Willis Adams, 2 for 46 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 2 for 25 yards; McDonald Oden, 1 for 5 yards; Charles White, 1 for 3 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 10 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Gordon Jones, 7 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Davis, 4 for 45 yards; Ricky Bell, 3 for 21 yards; Larry Mucker, 2 for 37 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 8 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 63 yards; Keith Wright, 1 for 27 yards TB: Gary Davis, 5 for 92 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Keith Wright, 3 for 19 yards TB: Danny Reece, 3 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clinton Burrell, 2 for 20 yards TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 152 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 TB: Garo Yepremian, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE101.0  (19)229.3  (11)330.3  (14)6
DEFENSE161.0  (22)216.7  (17)377.7  (27)1
OFFENSE116.7  (17)151.7  (24)268.3  (24)3
DEFENSE163.7  (25)144.7  (3)308.3  (9)9

Line: Redskins by 4

Team1234F
Seattle Seahawks (2-2-0)070714
Washington Redskins (1-3-0)00000

( 7- 0) SEA Jim Zorn 21 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (14- 0) SEA Dan Doornink 8 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
                     SEA             WAS
First Downs:         20              15
Rushes-yards:        47-235          27-78
Yards/rush:          5.0             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-19-86-2       17-36-205-4
Sacked-yards:        1-6             0-0
Net pass yards:      80              205
Net yards/pass:      4.0             5.7
Total net yards:     315             283
Total plays:         67 (70% run)    63 (42% run)  
Yards/play:          4.7             4.5
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             3-0
Turnovers:           2               4
Penalties-yards:     10-80           12-100

Attendance: 55,045

Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 7 of 19 for 86 yards (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 16 of 35 for 200 yards (4 int); Mike Kruczek, 1 of 1 for 5 yards
Rushing:
SEA: Jim Jodat, 22 for 117 yards; Jeff Moore, 10 for 33 yards; Dan Doornink, 9 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Jim Zorn, 6 for 36 yards and 1 TD WAS: Wilbur Jackson, 11 for 33 yards; Rickey Claitt, 8 for 25 yards; Clarence Harmon, 4 for 7 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Sam McCullum, 4 for 40 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 24 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Ricky Thompson, 4 for 50 yards; John McDaniel, 4 for 48 yards; Bobby Hammond, 2 for 20 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 17 yards; Clarence Harmon, 2 for 15 yards; Art Monk, 1 for 45 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 6 yards; Rick Walker, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Cornell Webster, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 64 yards; Gary Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Will Lewis, 1 for 1 yard WAS: Mike Nelms, 2 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 2 for 6 yards; Michael Jackson, 1 for 5 yards; Keith Simpson, 1 for 5 yards WAS: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 9 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 140 yards; Efren Herrera, 1 for 29 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 3 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 0/3


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