Sunday November 23, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 11/23/1980:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE142.3  (6)141.2  (28)283.5  (24)30
DEFENSE130.6  (18)165.5  (3)296.1  (5)20
OFFENSE151.7  (5)193.3  (18)345.0  (8)17
DEFENSE91.4  (1)250.0  (28)341.4  (20)30

Line: Falcons by 7

Team1234F
Chicago Bears (4-8-0)737017
Atlanta Falcons (9-3-0)01401428

( 7- 0) CHI Walter Payton 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) (10- 0) CHI Bob Thomas 41 yard field goal (10- 7) ATL Alfred Jenkins 7 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) (10-14) ATL William Andrews 4 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) (17-14) CHI Vince Evans 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) (17-21) ATL Alfred Jenkins 42 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) (17-28) ATL William Andrews 9 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
                     CHI             ATL
First Downs:         18              18
Rushes-yards:        33-132          27-87
Yards/rush:          4.0             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-35-184-0     17-32-250-1
Sacked-yards:        3-33            1-11
Net pass yards:      151             239
Net yards/pass:      4.0             7.2
Total net yards:     283             326
Total plays:         71 (46% run)    60 (45% run)  
Yards/play:          4.0             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             3-1
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     12-106          9-90

Attendance: 49,156

Passing:
CHI: Vince Evans, 19 of 33 for 184 yards; Walter Payton, 0 of 2 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 17 of 32 for 250 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 9 for 39 yards; Vince Evans, 7 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 2 for 9 yards; Matt Suhey, 2 for 4 yards; Willie McClendon, 1 for 0 yards ATL: William Andrews, 19 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Cain, 5 for 6 yards; James Mayberry, 1 for 10 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 1 yard; Steve Bartkowski, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dave Williams, 6 for 41 yards; James Scott, 5 for 94 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for 14 yards; Bob Fisher, 2 for 21 yards; Roland Harper, 2 for 8 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 6 yards ATL: Junior Miller, 5 for 42 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Wallace Francis, 4 for 47 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 43 yards; William Andrews, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CHI: Dave Williams, 3 for 78 yards; Matt Suhey, 2 for 49 yards ATL: Ray Strong, 3 for 43 yards; Anthony Anderson, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 19 yards ATL: Kenny Johnson, 4 for 81 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Tom Hicks, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 305 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE128.2  (12)236.8  (3)365.0  (3)30
DEFENSE100.0  (3)225.2  (25)325.2  (13)32
OFFENSE136.5  (9)191.6  (20)328.1  (15)28
DEFENSE100.0  (3)156.7  (2)256.7  (1)35

Line: Steelers by 2

Team1234F
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-0)730313
Buffalo Bills (9-3-0)777728

( 7- 0) PIT Franco Harris 2 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) ( 7- 7) BUF Jerry Butler 29 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-14) BUF Jerry Butler 10 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (10-14) PIT Matt Bahr 36 yard field goal (10-21) BUF Curtis Brown 34 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (10-28) BUF Reuben Gant 2 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (13-28) PIT Matt Bahr 42 yard field goal
                     PIT             BUF
First Downs:         16              23
Rushes-yards:        21-84           40-178
Yards/rush:          4.0             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-35-183-0     16-28-212-1
Sacked-yards:        4-28            1-11
Net pass yards:      155             201
Net yards/pass:      4.0             6.9
Total net yards:     239             379
Total plays:         60 (35% run)    69 (57% run)  
Yards/play:          4.0             5.5
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             1-1
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     9-65            4-23

Attendance: 79,659

Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 17 of 31 for 155 yards; Cliff Stoudt, 3 of 4 for 28 yards BUF: Joe Ferguson, 16 of 28 for 212 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 12 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 17 yards; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 11 yards; Sidney Thornton, 2 for -3 yards; Cliff Stoudt, 1 for 2 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 24 for 110 yards; Curtis Brown, 14 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Franco Harris, 7 for 42 yards; Lynn Swann, 4 for 70 yards; Randy Grossman, 4 for 42 yards; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 14 yards; Jim Smith, 1 for 10 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 5 yards BUF: Mark Brammer, 4 for 57 yards; Jerry Butler, 3 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 2 for 17 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 4 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 29 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 19 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 17 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 4 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 4 for 121 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 3 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 3 for 21 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 2 for 1 yard; Roland Hooks, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Robin Cole, 1 for 34 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 6 for 245 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 5 for 226 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE117.0  (18)156.5  (25)273.5  (27)21
DEFENSE118.2  (10)188.6  (9)306.8  (8)28
OFFENSE113.7  (23)248.5  (2)362.3  (4)21
DEFENSE109.5  (7)227.5  (26)336.9  (18)18

Line: Browns by 7

Team1234F
Cincinnati Bengals (3-9-0)70007
Cleveland Browns (8-4-0)01414331

( 7- 0) CIN Charles Alexander 6 yard rush (Sandro Vitiello kick) ( 7- 7) CLE Reggie Rucker 16 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7-14) CLE Calvin Hill 5 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7-21) CLE Greg Pruitt 2 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7-28) CLE Ricky Feacher 55 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7-31) CLE Don Cockroft 31 yard field goal
                     CIN             CLE
First Downs:         25              21
Rushes-yards:        31-158          16-31
Yards/rush:          5.1             1.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     25-40-268-2     27-36-310-1
Sacked-yards:        3-21            1-9
Net pass yards:      247             301
Net yards/pass:      5.7             8.1
Total net yards:     405             332
Total plays:         74 (41% run)    53 (30% run)  
Yards/play:          5.5             6.3
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             1-0
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     8-69            8-56

Attendance: 79,253

Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 25 for 187 yards (2 int); Jack Thompson, 7 of 15 for 81 yards CLE: Brian Sipe, 27 of 36 for 310 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Charles Alexander, 13 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Deacon Turner, 11 for 62 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 20 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 8 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Thompson, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Mike Pruitt, 5 for 14 yards; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 9 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 8 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 11 yards; Paul McDonald, 1 for 0 yards; Charles White, 1 for -3 yards; Willis Adams, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 62 yards; Dan Ross, 4 for 74 yards; Charles Alexander, 4 for 30 yards; Steve Kreider, 3 for 36 yards; Jim Corbett, 3 for 28 yards; Deacon Turner, 3 for 21 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 7 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 6 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Dave Logan, 6 for 50 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 24 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 31 yards; Jim Browner, 2 for 10 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 14 yards; Ron Simpkins, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Glenn Cameron, 1 for 12 yards CLE: Oliver Davis, 1 for 70 yards; Clay Matthews, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 2 for 62 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 3 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Sandro Vitiello, 0/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE119.2  (17)192.3  (19)311.5  (21)23
DEFENSE167.6  (27)145.3  (1)312.9  (10)24
OFFENSE151.9  (4)219.6  (8)371.5  (2)25
DEFENSE120.7  (12)211.4  (20)332.1  (16)34

Line: Cowboys by 12

Team1234F
Washington Redskins (3-9-0)030710
Dallas Cowboys (9-3-0)700714

( 0- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 3- 7) WAS Mark Moseley 34 yard field goal (10- 7) WAS Wilbur Jackson 8 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (10-14) DAL Larry Cole 43 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
                     WAS             DAL
First Downs:         14              12
Rushes-yards:        46-184          35-115
Yards/rush:          4.0             3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-18-89-1       7-16-103-4
Sacked-yards:        5-51            2-19
Net pass yards:      38              84
Net yards/pass:      1.7             4.7
Total net yards:     222             199
Total plays:         69 (66% run)    53 (66% run)  
Yards/play:          3.2             3.8
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-2
Turnovers:           2               6
Penalties-yards:     6-44            0-0

Attendance: 58,809

Passing:
WAS: Mike Kruczek, 5 of 9 for 63 yards (1 int); Joe Theismann, 4 of 9 for 26 yards DAL: Danny White, 7 of 16 for 103 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Wilbur Jackson, 21 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Harmon, 12 for 31 yards; Ike Forte, 8 for 11 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 16 yards; Mike Kruczek, 2 for 6 yards; Kenny Harrison, 1 for -8 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 17 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 15 for 58 yards; Danny White, 1 for 0 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 0 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Clarence Harmon, 2 for 29 yards; Don Warren, 2 for 25 yards; Art Monk, 2 for 7 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 1 for 12 yards; Kenny Harrison, 1 for 11 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 2 for 35 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 35 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 30 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 3 for 64 yards DAL: James Jones, 2 for 58 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 1 yard DAL: James Jones, 7 for 116 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 3 yards; Monte Coleman, 1 for 34 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Larry Cole, 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
WAS: Mike Connell, 10 for 449 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 212 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE115.9  (19)207.7  (11)323.6  (17)21
DEFENSE128.7  (16)199.4  (10)328.1  (14)23
OFFENSE122.8  (15)155.5  (26)278.3  (26)19
DEFENSE135.9  (20)219.0  (22)354.9  (24)18

Line: Broncos by 4

Team1234F
Seattle Seahawks (4-8-0)01001020
Denver Broncos (7-5-0)71031636

( 0- 7) DEN Riley Odoms 2 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) ( 3- 7) SEA Efren Herrera 21 yard field goal (10- 7) SEA Will Lewis 75 yard punt return (Efren Herrera kick) (10-10) DEN Fred Steinfort 24 yard field goal (10-17) DEN Craig Morton 1 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) (10-20) DEN Fred Steinfort 33 yard field goal (13-20) SEA Efren Herrera 20 yard field goal (13-27) DEN Haven Moses 27 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) (13-34) DEN Don Latimer 15 yard interception return (Fred Steinfort kick) (13-36) DEN Safety, Jim Zorn tackled in end zone by Rulon Jones (20-36) SEA Lawrence McCutcheon 5 yard pass from Sam Adkins (Efren Herrera kick)
                     SEA             DEN
First Downs:         14              17
Rushes-yards:        25-69           32-76
Yards/rush:          2.8             2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-26-192-3     20-30-213-2
Sacked-yards:        6-41            2-13
Net pass yards:      151             200
Net yards/pass:      4.7             6.2
Total net yards:     220             276
Total plays:         57 (43% run)    64 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          3.9             4.3
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             3-1
Turnovers:           5               3
Penalties-yards:     5-68            7-50

Attendance: 73,274

Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 12 of 18 for 147 yards (2 int); Sam Adkins, 4 of 8 for 45 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 19 of 28 for 192 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Matt Robinson, 1 of 2 for 21 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Jim Jodat, 10 for 21 yards; Jeff Moore, 6 for 5 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 25 yards; Larry Brinson, 3 for 6 yards; Sam Adkins, 2 for 13 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 11 for 28 yards; Dave Preston, 8 for 23 yards; Rob Lytle, 7 for 15 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Matt Robinson, 3 for -7 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 83 yards; John Sawyer, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 21 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 21 yards; Jeff Moore, 2 for 18 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Brinson, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 6 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 4 for 32 yards; Dave Preston, 3 for 29 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Rob Lytle, 2 for 5 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 2 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Will Lewis, 3 for 68 yards; Cornell Webster, 3 for 59 yards DEN: Larry Brunson, 5 for 77 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Will Lewis, 4 for 88 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Keith Butler, 1 for 9 yards; John Harris, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Don Latimer, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Larry Evans, 1 for 13 yards; Perry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 124 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 5 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/2 DEN: Fred Steinfort, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE114.9  (20)212.7  (9)327.6  (16)30
DEFENSE137.8  (22)208.6  (17)346.5  (22)22
OFFENSE99.4  (26)221.5  (6)320.8  (18)20
DEFENSE147.8  (25)209.0  (18)356.8  (25)30

Line: Vikings by 7

Team1234F
Green Bay Packers (5-6-1)0106925
Minnesota Vikings (6-6-0)067013

( 7- 0) GB Gerry Ellis 1 yard rush (Tom Birney kick) ( 7- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 22 yard field goal (10- 3) GB Tom Birney 24 yard field goal (10- 6) MIN Rick Danmeier 23 yard field goal (16- 6) GB Aundra Thompson 35 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (kick failed) (16-13) MIN Ted Brown 5 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) (19-13) GB Tom Birney 33 yard field goal (25-13) GB Eddie Lee Ivery 38 yard rush (kick failed)
                     GB              MIN
First Downs:         25              17
Rushes-yards:        40-246          24-89
Yards/rush:          6.2             3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-21-218-0     18-34-201-0
Sacked-yards:        2-21            4-14
Net pass yards:      197             187
Net yards/pass:      8.6             4.9
Total net yards:     443             276
Total plays:         63 (63% run)    62 (38% run)  
Yards/play:          7.0             4.5
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             2-0
Turnovers:           0               0
Penalties-yards:     4-35            3-15

Attendance: 47,234

Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 13 of 21 for 218 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 16 of 31 for 174 yards; Steve Dils, 2 of 3 for 27 yards
Rushing:
GB: Eddie Lee Ivery, 24 for 145 yards and 1 TD; Gerry Ellis, 15 for 101 yards and 1 TD; David Beverly, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 8 for 21 yards; Tommy Kramer, 3 for 17 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
GB: James Lofton, 5 for 93 yards; Paul Coffman, 3 for 47 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Gerry Ellis, 2 for 24 yards; Eddie Lee Ivery, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 92 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 45 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 21 yards; Joe Senser, 2 for 22 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 21 yards; Ted Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Mark Lee, 2 for 25 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 98 yards; Doug Paschal, 1 for 18 yards; Ron Yary, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:

Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 1 for 41 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Tom Birney, 2/3 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE132.5  (10)208.8  (10)341.3  (10)23
DEFENSE131.9  (19)202.4  (12)334.3  (17)23
OFFENSE123.5  (14)206.8  (12)330.4  (13)26
DEFENSE118.6  (11)181.9  (8)300.5  (6)24

Line: Patriots by 6

Team1234F
Baltimore Colts (6-6-0)0071421
New England Patriots (8-4-0)73102747

( 0- 7) NE Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) ( 0-10) NE John Smith 22 yard field goal ( 0-17) NE Rod Shoate 42 yard interception return (John Smith kick) ( 7-17) BAL Joe Washington 23 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-20) NE John Smith 35 yard field goal ( 7-27) NE Rick Sanford 22 yard fumble return (John Smith kick) (14-27) BAL Curtis Dickey 28 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (14-33) NE Carlos Pennywell 9 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (kick failed) (21-33) BAL Curtis Dickey 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (21-40) NE Don Calhoun 3 yard rush (John Smith kick) (21-47) NE Allan Clark 15 yard fumble return (John Smith kick)
                     BAL             NE
First Downs:         18              23
Rushes-yards:        28-155          48-245
Yards/rush:          5.5             5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-28-200-3     10-21-150-1
Sacked-yards:        3-28            1-9
Net pass yards:      172             141
Net yards/pass:      5.5             6.4
Total net yards:     327             386
Total plays:         59 (47% run)    70 (68% run)  
Yards/play:          5.5             5.5
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             1-0
Turnovers:           5               1
Penalties-yards:     5-50            4-25

Attendance: 61,297

Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 15 of 22 for 176 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bert Jones, 2 of 6 for 24 yards (2 int) NE: Matt Cavanaugh, 10 of 21 for 150 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 16 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Marvin Sims, 5 for 19 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 4 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 11 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 14 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 5 yards NE: Don Calhoun, 19 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Vagas Ferguson, 17 for 100 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 7 for 35 yards; Horace Ivory, 4 for 0 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 4 for 46 yards; Curtis Dickey, 3 for 39 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 16 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 9 yards; Marvin Sims, 1 for 6 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 52 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 32 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 16 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 16 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 10 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Kim Anderson, 4 for 98 yards; Nesby Glasgow, 4 for 85 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 3 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 30 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 21 yards; Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 10 yards NE: Rod Shoate, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Steve Nelson, 1 for 1 yard; Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Bragg, 5 for 217 yards NE: Mike Hubach, 4 for 163 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NE: John Smith, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE166.5  (2)176.6  (22)343.1  (9)31
DEFENSE114.4  (8)168.7  (4)283.1  (3)21
OFFENSE113.1  (24)202.4  (14)315.5  (20)26
DEFENSE115.2  (9)209.9  (19)325.1  (12)19

Line: Oilers by 6

Team1234OTF
Houston Oilers (8-4-0)00028028
New York Jets (3-9-0)14707331

( 0- 7) NYJ Ken Schroy 82 yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick) ( 0-14) NYJ Richard Todd 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) ( 0-21) NYJ Kevin Long 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) ( 7-21) HOU Mike Barber 5 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Ted Thompson kick) (14-21) HOU Billy Johnson 6 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Ted Thompson kick) (21-21) HOU Rich Caster 68 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Ted Thompson kick) (21-28) NYJ Bruce Harper 45 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (28-28) HOU Rich Caster 5 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Ted Thompson kick) (28-31) NYJ Pat Leahy 38 yard field goal
                     HOU             NYJ
First Downs:         28              17
Rushes-yards:        26-123          36-104
Yards/rush:          4.7             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     35-51-388-4     13-26-236-2
Sacked-yards:        4-39            3-13
Net pass yards:      349             223
Net yards/pass:      6.3             7.7
Total net yards:     472             327
Total plays:         81 (32% run)    65 (55% run)  
Yards/play:          5.8             5.0
Fumbles-lost:        3-2             3-1
Turnovers:           6               3
Penalties-yards:     10-80           14-90

Attendance: 52,358

Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 33 of 51 for 388 yards and 4 TDs (4 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 26 for 236 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 15 for 60 yards; Tim Wilson, 8 for 51 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 12 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 3 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -3 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 13 for 33 yards; Kevin Long, 12 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 5 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 9 yards; Tom Newton, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 10 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Mike Renfro, 7 for 96 yards; Rich Caster, 6 for 96 yards and 2 TDs; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 42 yards; Billy Johnson, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 2 for 23 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 8 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 3 for 48 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 50 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 27 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 21 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 13 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 118 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 27 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 62 yards; Paul Darby, 2 for 35 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 6 for 25 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 33 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 19 yards NYJ: Darrol Ray, 2 for 32 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Ron Crosby, 1 for 42 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 167 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE141.6  (7)196.5  (16)338.2  (11)35
DEFENSE103.2  (6)214.5  (21)317.7  (11)34
OFFENSE138.0  (8)221.8  (5)359.8  (5)22
DEFENSE93.5  (2)172.4  (6)265.8  (2)23

Line: Eagles by 6

Team1234F
Oakland Raiders (8-4-0)00077
Philadelphia Eagles (11-1-0)003710

( 0- 3) PHI Tony Franklin 51 yard field goal ( 7- 3) OAK Cliff Branch 86 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) ( 7-10) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 3 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
                     OAK             PHI
First Downs:         12              13
Rushes-yards:        28-100          32-107
Yards/rush:          3.6             3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-36-237-2     14-32-181-1
Sacked-yards:        8-62            2-17
Net pass yards:      175             164
Net yards/pass:      4.0             4.8
Total net yards:     275             271
Total plays:         72 (38% run)    66 (48% run)  
Yards/play:          3.8             4.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-1
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     1-15            5-34

Attendance: 68,535

Passing:
OAK: Jim Plunkett, 10 of 36 for 237 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 14 of 32 for 181 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Kenny King, 12 for 29 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 8 for 36 yards; Arthur Whittington, 6 for 8 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 27 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 22 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 7 for 24 yards; Billy Campfield, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 4 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 3 for 46 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 29 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 1 for 20 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 17 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 30 yards; John Spagnola, 3 for 32 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 18 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 70 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 28 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 25 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 2 for 33 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 40 yards PHI: John Sciarra, 7 for 56 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Lester Hayes, 1 for 18 yards PHI: Jerry Robinson, 1 for 0 yards; Brenard Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 297 yards PHI: Max Runager, 10 for 353 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Chris Bahr, 0/1 PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE100.4  (25)193.8  (17)294.2  (23)25
DEFENSE162.4  (26)219.3  (23)381.7  (26)28
OFFENSE96.3  (27)232.8  (4)329.1  (14)34
DEFENSE145.2  (24)239.2  (27)384.5  (27)23

Line: 49ers by 3

Team1234F
New York Giants (3-9-0)00000
San Francisco 49ers (4-8-0)0120012

( 0- 7) SF Earl Cooper 66 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) ( 0- 9) SF Safety, Phil Simms tackled in end zone by Jim Stuckey ( 0-12) SF Ray Wersching 43 yard field goal
                     NYG             SF
First Downs:         12              16
Rushes-yards:        20-80           38-120
Yards/rush:          4.0             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-28-118-1     16-28-216-2
Sacked-yards:        10-67           1-10
Net pass yards:      51              206
Net yards/pass:      1.3             7.1
Total net yards:     131             326
Total plays:         58 (34% run)    67 (56% run)  
Yards/play:          2.3             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             5-1
Turnovers:           1               3
Penalties-yards:     3-35            10-95

Attendance: 38,574

Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 15 of 28 for 118 yards (1 int) SF: Joe Montana, 9 of 15 for 151 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Steve DeBerg, 7 of 12 for 65 yards; Don Woods, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 12 for 44 yards; Bo Matthews, 6 for 21 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 15 yards SF: Earl Cooper, 21 for 86 yards; Don Woods, 10 for 34 yards; Joe Montana, 6 for -6 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Mike Friede, 4 for 55 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 11 yards; Earnest Gray, 2 for 14 yards; Tom Mullady, 2 for 13 yards; Leon Perry, 2 for 12 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 7 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 6 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 4 for 38 yards; Earl Cooper, 3 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Clark, 3 for 32 yards; James Owens, 2 for 36 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 15 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 6 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Alvin Garrett, 1 for 22 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 19 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 32 yards; James Owens, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Alvin Garrett, 4 for 73 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 15 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 8 yards; Dwight Hicks, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Henry, 1 for 0 yards SF: Bobby Leopold, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 8 for 305 yards SF: Jim Miller, 6 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE114.5  (21)144.0  (27)258.5  (28)19
DEFENSE136.9  (21)201.8  (11)338.7  (19)29
OFFENSE132.2  (11)200.0  (15)332.2  (12)26
DEFENSE129.2  (17)219.5  (24)348.6  (23)24

Line: Cardinals by 2

Team1234F
Kansas City Chiefs (6-6-0)0071421
St. Louis Cardinals (3-9-0)1003013

( 0- 3) STL Neil O'Donoghue 40 yard field goal ( 0-10) STL Ottis Anderson 2 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 7-10) KC Arnold Morgado 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick) ( 7-13) STL Neil O'Donoghue 43 yard field goal (14-13) KC Arnold Morgado 2 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick) (21-13) KC J.T. Smith 75 yard punt return (Nick Lowery kick)
                     KC              STL
First Downs:         23              16
Rushes-yards:        44-129          23-125
Yards/rush:          2.9             5.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     18-32-222-2     14-39-211-1
Sacked-yards:        4-30            3-17
Net pass yards:      192             194
Net yards/pass:      5.3             4.6
Total net yards:     321             319
Total plays:         80 (55% run)    65 (35% run)  
Yards/play:          4.0             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-1
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     10-85           5-36

Attendance: 42,871

Passing:
KC: Steve Fuller, 18 of 32 for 222 yards and 1 TD (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 14 of 39 for 211 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: James Hadnot, 19 for 64 yards; Ted McKnight, 14 for 38 yards; Steve Fuller, 5 for 16 yards; Arnold Morgado, 4 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 2 for 7 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 7 for 18 yards
Receiving:
KC: Henry Marshall, 7 for 117 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 19 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 19 yards; Bubba Garcia, 2 for 19 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 15 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 16 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 15 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD STL: Pat Tilley, 6 for 59 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 49 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 15 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 11 yards; Theotis Brown, 1 for 63 yards; Doug Marsh, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Carlos Carson, 3 for 90 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 8 yards STL: Roy Green, 4 for 92 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 6 for 93 yards STL: Roy Green, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Eric Harris, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ken Stone, 2 for 27 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 7 for 258 yards STL: Larry Swider, 7 for 305 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE181.1  (1)173.1  (23)354.2  (7)25
DEFENSE102.1  (5)207.3  (15)309.4  (9)24
OFFENSE125.5  (13)190.3  (21)315.8  (19)23
DEFENSE138.4  (23)206.3  (14)344.6  (21)22

Line: Buccaneers by 3

Team1234F
Detroit Lions (7-5-0)0143724
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7-1)370010

( 0- 3) TB Garo Yepremian 24 yard field goal ( 0-10) TB Gordon Jones 12 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 7-10) DET Ray Williams 11 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (14-10) DET Billy Sims 21 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (17-10) DET Eddie Murray 33 yard field goal (24-10) DET Dexter Bussey 5 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
                     DET             TB
First Downs:         19              15
Rushes-yards:        40-129          16-45
Yards/rush:          3.2             2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     22-29-157-0     18-34-171-1
Sacked-yards:        3-24            2-16
Net pass yards:      133             155
Net yards/pass:      4.2             4.3
Total net yards:     262             200
Total plays:         72 (55% run)    52 (30% run)  
Yards/play:          3.6             3.8
Fumbles-lost:        4-1             3-3
Turnovers:           1               4
Penalties-yards:     7-52            3-25

Attendance: 64,976

Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 22 of 29 for 157 yards TB: Doug Williams, 18 of 34 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 15 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Rick Kane, 6 for 0 yards; Gary Danielson, 4 for 10 yards; Ray Williams, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 1 for 7 yards; Bo Robinson, 1 for -2 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 12 for 27 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 12 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 2 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 7 for 31 yards; Freddie Scott, 5 for 74 yards; Billy Sims, 5 for 33 yards; Horace King, 3 for 10 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 9 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 6 for 45 yards; Gordon Jones, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 17 yards; Gary Davis, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 21 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 14 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 2 for 64 yards; Ray Williams, 1 for 6 yards TB: Gary Davis, 2 for 43 yards; Danny Reece, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Ray Williams, 4 for 63 yards TB: Danny Reece, 6 for 53 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Wayne Smith, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 6 for 273 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 285 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/2 TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/1


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