Sunday October 18, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 10/18/1981:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE117.0  (19)176.5  (21)293.5  (24)13
DEFENSE161.7  (26)206.3  (15)368.0  (23)11
OFFENSE136.5  (12)188.0  (18)324.5  (16)18
DEFENSE109.5  (5)213.2  (20)322.7  (10)20

Line: Falcons by 8

Team1234F
St. Louis Cardinals (2-5-0)776020
Atlanta Falcons (4-3-0)02071441

( 7- 0) STL Ottis Anderson 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(14- 0) STL Ottis Anderson 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(14- 7) ATL Alfred Jenkins 23 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(14-10) ATL Mick Luckhurst 24 yard field goal
(14-17) ATL Lynn Cain 33 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(14-20) ATL Mick Luckhurst 37 yard field goal
(17-20) STL Neil O'Donoghue 26 yard field goal
(17-27) ATL Alfred Jenkins 45 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(20-27) STL Neil O'Donoghue 22 yard field goal
(20-34) ATL William Andrews 18 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(20-41) ATL William Andrews 70 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
                     STL             ATL
First Downs:         22              17
Rushes-yards:        25-120          29-114
Yards/rush:          4.8             3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     24-51-263-3     18-32-288-0
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-8
Net pass yards:      263             280
Net yards/pass:      5.2             8.5
Total net yards:     383             394
Total plays:         76 (32% run)    62 (46% run)  
Yards/play:          5.0             6.4
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-2
Turnovers:           4               2
Penalties-yards:     5-68            6-43

Attendance: 51,428

Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 24 of 49 for 263 yards (3 int); Neil Lomax, 0 of 2 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 18 of 32 for 288 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 18 for 59 yards and 2 TDs; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 50 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 2 yards; Neil Lomax, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Lynn Cain, 16 for 79 yards and 1 TD; William Andrews, 9 for 25 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 7 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 8 for 100 yards; Ottis Anderson, 6 for 47 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 35 yards; Roy Green, 2 for 41 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 32 yards; Doug Marsh, 1 for 8 yards ATL: William Andrews, 8 for 132 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jackson, 3 for 37 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 11 yards; Junior Miller, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 7 for 178 yards; Randy Love, 1 for 16 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 4 for 113 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 6 for 51 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Pridemore, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Glazebrook, 1 for 3 yards; Earl Jones, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 6 for 271 yards ATL: John James, 7 for 287 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/4 ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE112.8  (20)294.7  (2)407.5  (2)13
DEFENSE111.2  (6)305.7  (28)416.8  (28)19
OFFENSE139.7  (10)184.3  (19)324.0  (17)14
DEFENSE146.5  (23)258.8  (27)405.3  (27)11

Line: Chargers by 4½

Team1234F
San Diego Chargers (5-2-0)71671343
Baltimore Colts (1-6-0)707014

( 0- 7) BAL Roger Carr 29 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
( 7- 7) SD  Chuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(13- 7) SD  John Cappelletti 12 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)
(20- 7) SD  Charlie Joiner 23 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(23- 7) SD  Rolf Benirschke 30 yard field goal
(30- 7) SD  Chuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(30-14) BAL Curtis Dickey 5 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
(36-14) SD  John Cappelletti 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(43-14) SD  Clarence Williams 7 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
                     SD              BAL
First Downs:         30              18
Rushes-yards:        37-172          16-68
Yards/rush:          4.6             4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     26-43-298-0     20-37-255-2
Sacked-yards:        0-0             6-59
Net pass yards:      298             196
Net yards/pass:      6.9             4.6
Total net yards:     470             264
Total plays:         80 (46% run)    59 (27% run)  
Yards/play:          5.9             4.5
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             2-1
Turnovers:           1               3
Penalties-yards:     6-30            5-45

Attendance: 41,921

Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 26 of 43 for 298 yards and 3 TDs BAL: Bert Jones, 20 of 37 for 255 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SD: James Brooks, 14 for 72 yards; Chuck Muncie, 14 for 61 yards and 2 TDs; John Cappelletti, 7 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 1 for 13 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Randy McMillan, 8 for 27 yards; Curtis Dickey, 6 for 32 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 6 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 4 for 64 yards; James Brooks, 4 for 23 yards; Chuck Muncie, 4 for 16 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 38 yards; Eric Sievers, 2 for 15 yards; Dwight Scales, 1 for 27 yards; Pete Holohan, 1 for 14 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Williams, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD BAL: Randy McMillan, 6 for 60 yards; Ray Butler, 4 for 42 yards; Roger Carr, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 3 for 52 yards; Curtis Dickey, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Randy Burke, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
SD: James Brooks, 1 for 17 yards BAL: Kevin Williams, 3 for 62 yards; Zachary Dixon, 3 for 41 yards; Kim Anderson, 2 for 39 yards
Punt returns:
SD: James Brooks, 3 for 32 yards BAL: David Shula, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Woodrow Lowe, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: George Roberts, 4 for 181 yards BAL: Mike Garrett, 6 for 223 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE183.8  (1)240.0  (8)423.8  (1)14
DEFENSE127.8  (15)208.8  (16)336.7  (13)14
OFFENSE107.3  (24)247.7  (5)355.0  (12)8
DEFENSE126.3  (14)211.3  (18)337.7  (14)11

Line: Steelers by 1

Team1234F
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3-0)00077
Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-0)10314734

( 0- 3) CIN Jim Breech 27 yard field goal
( 0-10) CIN Pete Johnson 3 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-13) CIN Jim Breech 23 yard field goal
( 0-20) CIN David Verser 73 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-27) CIN Charles Alexander 3 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-34) CIN Pete Johnson 5 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-34) PIT Jim Smith 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
                     PIT             CIN
First Downs:         10              25
Rushes-yards:        19-65           43-164
Yards/rush:          3.4             3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-27-145-0     16-28-346-0
Sacked-yards:        1-5             3-16
Net pass yards:      140             330
Net yards/pass:      5.0             10.6
Total net yards:     205             494
Total plays:         47 (40% run)    74 (58% run)  
Yards/play:          4.4             6.7
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             2-0
Turnovers:           1               0
Penalties-yards:     7-40            6-50

Attendance: 57,090

Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 16 of 28 for 346 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 8 for 24 yards; Frank Pollard, 7 for 22 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 14 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 5 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 24 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 13 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 4 for 32 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 45 yards; Jim Smith, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 3 for 19 yards; John Stallworth, 2 for 34 yards; Frank Pollard, 1 for 8 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for -5 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 5 for 76 yards; Steve Kreider, 3 for 58 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 55 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 53 yards; David Verser, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 79 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 9 yards CIN: Mike Fuller, 2 for 16 yards; John Simmons, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:

Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 9 for 418 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE140.3  (8)140.5  (26)280.8  (26)23
DEFENSE135.0  (20)209.0  (17)344.0  (16)17
OFFENSE126.5  (17)255.3  (4)381.8  (6)13
DEFENSE139.2  (22)204.5  (13)343.7  (15)10

Line: Browns by 11

Team1234F
New Orleans Saints (1-6-0)773017
Cleveland Browns (3-4-0)1003720

( 0- 3) CLE Matt Bahr 34 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NO  George Rogers 79 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-10) CLE Mike Pruitt 8 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
(14-10) NO  Wayne Wilson 8 yard pass from Tom Myers (Benny Ricardo kick)
(17-10) NO  Benny Ricardo 21 yard field goal
(17-13) CLE Matt Bahr 19 yard field goal
(17-20) CLE Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
                     NO              CLE
First Downs:         14              23
Rushes-yards:        24-142          32-94
Yards/rush:          5.9             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-29-207-0     25-42-270-0
Sacked-yards:        2-15            1-9
Net pass yards:      192             261
Net yards/pass:      6.2             6.1
Total net yards:     334             355
Total plays:         55 (43% run)    75 (42% run)  
Yards/play:          6.1             4.7
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             2-1
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     5-35            5-43

Attendance: 76,059

Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 28 for 199 yards; Tom Myers, 1 of 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD CLE: Brian Sipe, 25 of 42 for 270 yards
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 18 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 12 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 18 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Charles White, 11 for 19 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for -8 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Toussaint Tyler, 3 for 11 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 7 yards; George Rogers, 2 for 36 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 32 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 22 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 17 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 7 for 113 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 7 for 65 yards; Ricky Feacher, 3 for 49 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 5 yards; Charles White, 2 for 13 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 10 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 2 for 67 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 25 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 17 yards CLE: Charles White, 2 for 40 yards; Thomas Brown, 2 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 28 yards
Interceptions:

Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 219 yards CLE: Steve Cox, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/4 CLE: Matt Bahr, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE139.3  (11)166.3  (24)305.7  (22)16
DEFENSE134.3  (18)149.5  (2)283.8  (3)17
OFFENSE161.8  (4)172.7  (23)334.5  (14)10
DEFENSE107.3  (4)249.8  (25)357.2  (19)22

Line: Cowboys by 5

Team1234F
Los Angeles Rams (4-3-0)0107017
Dallas Cowboys (5-2-0)12140329

( 0- 7) DAL Ron Springs 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-10) DAL Rafael Septien 40 yard field goal
( 0-12) DAL Safety, Pat Haden tackled in end zone by Harvey Martin
( 0-19) DAL Tony Dorsett 44 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7-19) LA  Wendell Tyler 2 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(10-19) LA  Frank Corral 40 yard field goal
(10-26) DAL Tony Hill 63 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(17-26) LA  Drew Hill 43 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(17-29) DAL Rafael Septien 39 yard field goal
                     LA              DAL
First Downs:         22              24
Rushes-yards:        34-171          42-221
Yards/rush:          5.0             5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-30-237-3     15-33-277-2
Sacked-yards:        4-34            1-2
Net pass yards:      203             275
Net yards/pass:      6.0             8.1
Total net yards:     374             496
Total plays:         68 (50% run)    76 (55% run)  
Yards/play:          5.5             6.5
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             2-1
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     10-78           15-108

Attendance: 64,649

Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 30 for 237 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 15 of 33 for 277 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 14 for 53 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Guman, 2 for 11 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 27 for 159 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 12 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 3 for 21 yards
Receiving:
LA: Willie Miller, 4 for 51 yards; Jeff Moore, 3 for 53 yards; Drew Hill, 2 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 13 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 19 yards; Walt Arnold, 1 for 13 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 4 for 78 yards; Jay Saldi, 2 for 17 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 28 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 22 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 15 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 6 for 95 yards DAL: James Jones, 2 for 40 yards; Ron Fellows, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 3 for 13 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 6 yards; James Jones, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 2 for 0 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 2 for 0 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 240 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1 DAL: Rafael Septien, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE130.5  (15)227.0  (10)357.5  (10)13
DEFENSE123.7  (12)194.0  (8)317.7  (9)19
OFFENSE120.8  (18)199.0  (17)319.8  (19)19
DEFENSE134.7  (19)179.8  (6)314.5  (7)18

Line: 49ers by 1

Team1234F
San Francisco 49ers (5-2-0)037313
Green Bay Packers (2-5-0)03003

( 0- 3) GB  Jan Stenerud 26 yard field goal
( 3- 3) SF  Ray Wersching 26 yard field goal
(10- 3) SF  Johnny Davis 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(13- 3) SF  Ray Wersching 32 yard field goal
                     SF              GB
First Downs:         21              13
Rushes-yards:        47-126          19-78
Yards/rush:          2.7             4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     23-32-220-0     14-24-193-1
Sacked-yards:        1-9             4-30
Net pass yards:      211             163
Net yards/pass:      6.4             5.8
Total net yards:     337             241
Total plays:         80 (58% run)    47 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          4.2             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             1-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     7-35            4-35

Attendance: 50,171

Passing:
SF: Joe Montana, 23 of 32 for 220 yards GB: Lynn Dickey, 11 of 18 for 156 yards; David Whitehurst, 3 of 6 for 37 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Johnny Davis, 16 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 12 for 38 yards; Paul Hofer, 8 for 3 yards; Ricky Patton, 7 for 15 yards; Walt Easley, 3 for 3 yards; Joe Montana, 1 for 2 yards GB: Harlan Huckleby, 10 for 20 yards; Gerry Ellis, 7 for 50 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for 8 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 6 for 55 yards; Paul Hofer, 5 for 44 yards; Freddie Solomon, 4 for 49 yards; Ricky Patton, 3 for 41 yards; Earl Cooper, 2 for 19 yards; Amos Lawrence, 1 for 5 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 4 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 3 yards GB: Gerry Ellis, 5 for 50 yards; Paul Coffman, 3 for 67 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 47 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 16 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 13 yards; Harlan Huckleby, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Amos Lawrence, 2 for 21 yards GB: Mark Lee, 2 for 44 yards; Paul Coffman, 1 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 24 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 14 yards GB: Mark Lee, 2 for 5 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim Miller, 7 for 251 yards GB: Ray Stachowicz, 7 for 280 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2 GB: Jan Stenerud, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE135.5  (13)224.2  (11)359.7  (9)13
DEFENSE129.2  (16)118.0  (1)247.2  (1)20
OFFENSE165.5  (3)200.7  (16)366.2  (8)18
DEFENSE102.7  (2)254.7  (26)357.3  (20)16

Line: Even

Team1234F
Denver Broncos (5-2-0)007714
Kansas City Chiefs (5-2-0)14001428

( 0- 7) KC  Billy Jackson 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
( 0-14) KC  Whitney Paul 47 yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick)
( 7-14) DEN Steve Watson 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7-21) KC  Henry Marshall 64 yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)
(14-21) DEN Steve Watson 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
(14-28) KC  Joe Delaney 82 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
                     DEN             KC
First Downs:         20              13
Rushes-yards:        29-77           45-224
Yards/rush:          2.7             5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     28-43-358-3     6-12-100-2
Sacked-yards:        5-39            0-0
Net pass yards:      319             100
Net yards/pass:      6.6             8.3
Total net yards:     396             324
Total plays:         77 (37% run)    57 (78% run)  
Yards/play:          5.1             5.7
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             4-3
Turnovers:           5               5
Penalties-yards:     10-96           5-47

Attendance: 74,672

Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 25 of 38 for 342 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve DeBerg, 3 of 5 for 16 yards (2 int) KC: Bill Kenney, 6 of 12 for 100 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 13 for 39 yards; Rick Parros, 10 for 27 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 8 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 21 for 149 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 12 for 56 yards; Billy Jackson, 6 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bill Kenney, 4 for -8 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 34 yards; Bob Grupp, 1 for -19 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Steve Watson, 7 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Riley Odoms, 7 for 74 yards; Rick Upchurch, 5 for 138 yards; Dave Preston, 5 for 47 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 13 yards; Rick Parros, 2 for 11 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 6 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 2 for 45 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 17 yards KC: James Murphy, 3 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 32 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 5 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Randy Gradishar, 2 for 9 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 32 yards; Eric Harris, 1 for 25 yards; Lloyd Burruss, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 7 for 264 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 0/2 KC: Nick Lowery, 0/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE110.2  (22)245.8  (6)356.0  (11)22
DEFENSE105.5  (3)151.0  (3)256.5  (2)10
OFFENSE129.3  (16)211.7  (13)341.0  (13)9
DEFENSE131.2  (17)238.7  (23)369.8  (24)10

Line: Dolphins by 7

Team1234F
Washington Redskins (1-6-0)030710
Miami Dolphins (5-1-1)037313

( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 20 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIA Uwe von Schamann 37 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIA Andra Franklin 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(10-10) WAS John Riggins 2 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(10-13) MIA Uwe von Schamann 25 yard field goal
                     WAS             MIA
First Downs:         20              20
Rushes-yards:        38-162          31-149
Yards/rush:          4.3             4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-23-149-1     15-28-296-0
Sacked-yards:        1-10            0-0
Net pass yards:      139             296
Net yards/pass:      5.8             10.6
Total net yards:     301             445
Total plays:         62 (61% run)    59 (52% run)  
Yards/play:          4.9             7.5
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             2-2
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     3-36            4-27

Attendance: 47,367

Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 17 of 23 for 149 yards (1 int) MIA: David Woodley, 15 of 28 for 296 yards
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 20 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 13 for 66 yards; Joe Theismann, 5 for 19 yards MIA: Andra Franklin, 16 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 13 for 98 yards; David Woodley, 1 for 5 yards; Steve Howell, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
WAS: Art Monk, 4 for 42 yards; Joe Washington, 4 for 8 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 47 yards; Don Warren, 2 for 35 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 18 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 5 yards; John Riggins, 1 for -6 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 4 for 39 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 93 yards; Joe Rose, 2 for 67 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 39 yards; Duriel Harris, 1 for 46 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 6 yards; Steve Howell, 1 for 5 yards; Ronnie Lee, 1 for 4 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 4 for 103 yards MIA: Don Bessillieu, 3 for 71 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 11 yards MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Fulton Walker, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Connell, 5 for 211 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 4 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE150.7  (5)172.8  (22)323.5  (18)11
DEFENSE117.0  (9)167.3  (5)284.3  (4)19
OFFENSE103.3  (25)296.5  (1)399.8  (3)17
DEFENSE118.7  (10)226.3  (21)345.0  (18)8

Line: Eagles by 3½

Team1234F
Philadelphia Eagles (6-1-0)6301423
Minnesota Vikings (5-2-0)0217735

( 6- 0) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 7) MIN Joe Senser 11 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 9- 7) PHI Tony Franklin 30 yard field goal
( 9-14) MIN Sammy White 50 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 9-21) MIN Bob Bruer 1 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 9-28) MIN Ahmad Rashad 5 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(16-28) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 25 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
(16-35) MIN Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(23-35) PHI Harold Carmichael 21 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
                     PHI             MIN
First Downs:         26              20
Rushes-yards:        26-105          23-94
Yards/rush:          4.0             4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     29-44-330-2     24-46-257-0
Sacked-yards:        3-32            2-17
Net pass yards:      298             240
Net yards/pass:      6.3             5.0
Total net yards:     403             334
Total plays:         73 (35% run)    71 (32% run)  
Yards/play:          5.5             4.7
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             1-0
Turnovers:           4               0
Penalties-yards:     3-25            5-40

Attendance: 45,459

Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 29 of 44 for 330 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 24 of 46 for 257 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 16 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Hubie Oliver, 9 for 43 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 22 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 10 for 143 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 8 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 49 yards; Billy Campfield, 3 for 8 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 11 yards; Hubie Oliver, 2 for 0 yards; Rodney Parker, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 10 for 82 yards; Joe Senser, 5 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 2 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 2 for 8 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Bruer, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 4 for 88 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 32 yards; Keith Nord, 1 for 20 yards; Mardye McDole, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 5 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Fred McNeill, 1 for 14 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 3 for 133 yards; Tony Franklin, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 8 for 283 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE139.8  (9)110.2  (28)250.0  (27)16
DEFENSE113.5  (8)231.2  (22)344.7  (17)13
OFFENSE134.8  (14)256.3  (3)391.2  (4)22
DEFENSE219.5  (28)161.3  (4)380.8  (25)11

Line: Patriots by 3½

Team1234F
Houston Oilers (4-3-0)0100010
New England Patriots (2-5-0)70171438

( 0- 7) NE  Stanley Morgan 28 yard pass from Andy Johnson (John Smith kick)
( 7- 7) HOU Dave Casper 9 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10- 7) HOU Toni Fritsch 42 yard field goal
(10-14) NE  Stanley Morgan 42 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(10-17) NE  John Smith 21 yard field goal
(10-24) NE  Andy Johnson 10 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(10-31) NE  Vagas Ferguson 15 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(10-38) NE  Steve Grogan 24 yard rush (John Smith kick)
                     HOU             NE
First Downs:         18              21
Rushes-yards:        33-120          41-244
Yards/rush:          3.6             6.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     18-35-201-4     12-21-192-1
Sacked-yards:        1-12            0-0
Net pass yards:      189             192
Net yards/pass:      5.2             9.1
Total net yards:     309             436
Total plays:         69 (47% run)    62 (66% run)  
Yards/play:          4.5             7.0
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             3-3
Turnovers:           4               4
Penalties-yards:     2-30            1-5

Attendance: 60,474

Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 18 of 35 for 201 yards and 1 TD (4 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 11 of 19 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Tony Collins, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 of 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 27 for 86 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 21 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 7 yards; Tim Wilson, 2 for 6 yards NE: Tony Collins, 17 for 89 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 7 for 30 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 6 for 64 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 48 yards; Mike Barber, 3 for 57 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 3 for 22 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 17 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 16 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 4 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Andy Johnson, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 3 for 24 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Willie Tullis, 5 for 113 yards; Carl Roaches, 1 for 16 yards; Daryl Hunt, 1 for 11 yards NE: Andy Johnson, 2 for 36 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Carter Hartwig, 1 for 31 yards NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 20 yards; John Zamberlin, 1 for 11 yards; Keith Lee, 1 for 0 yards; Rod Shoate, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 160 yards NE: Ken Hartley, 2 for 50 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 NE: John Smith, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE148.0  (7)241.0  (7)389.0  (5)10
DEFENSE113.3  (7)204.2  (12)317.5  (8)16
OFFENSE150.7  (5)215.7  (12)366.3  (7)13
DEFENSE150.3  (24)244.3  (24)394.7  (26)13

Line: Bills by 3

Team1234F
Buffalo Bills (4-3-0)077014
New York Jets (3-3-1)6021633

( 0- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 24 yard field goal
( 0- 6) NYJ Pat Leahy 29 yard field goal
( 7- 6) BUF Frank Lewis 23 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-13) NYJ Bruce Harper 29 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 7-20) NYJ Jerome Barkum 19 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(14-20) BUF Jerry Butler 67 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-27) NYJ Bobby Jones 61 yard fumble return (Pat Leahy kick)
(14-30) NYJ Pat Leahy 39 yard field goal
(14-33) NYJ Pat Leahy 22 yard field goal
                     BUF             NYJ
First Downs:         14              21
Rushes-yards:        16-46           43-200
Yards/rush:          2.9             4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-36-250-2     17-27-190-0
Sacked-yards:        1-8             2-16
Net pass yards:      242             174
Net yards/pass:      6.5             6.0
Total net yards:     288             374
Total plays:         53 (30% run)    72 (59% run)  
Yards/play:          5.4             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             3-1
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     6-47            4-20

Attendance: 54,607

Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 15 of 34 for 250 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Matt Robinson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 17 of 27 for 190 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 9 for 44 yards; Curtis Brown, 5 for 5 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for -1 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: Mike Augustyniak, 20 for 80 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 26 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 3 for 33 yards; Kevin Long, 3 for 8 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 13 yards; Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 6 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Butler, 3 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Mark Brammer, 3 for 36 yards; Byron Franklin, 1 for 13 yards; Joe Cribbs, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 33 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 3 for 16 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 17 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 17 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 14 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Byron Franklin, 5 for 104 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 22 yards; Johnny Lynn, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 4 for 170 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 49 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 4/4


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE108.7  (23)203.0  (15)311.7  (21)7
DEFENSE123.7  (12)181.5  (7)305.2  (6)17
OFFENSE110.5  (21)128.8  (27)239.3  (28)18
DEFENSE136.5  (21)194.0  (8)330.5  (12)11

Line: Raiders by 4

Team1234F
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3-0)007916
Oakland Raiders (3-4-0)1230318

( 0- 3) OAK Chris Bahr 51 yard field goal
( 0- 5) OAK Safety, Todd Christensen blocked punt out of end zone
( 0-12) OAK Derrick Jensen 12 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-15) OAK Chris Bahr 20 yard field goal
( 7-15) TB  Kevin House 77 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(13-15) TB  Jimmie Giles 13 yard pass from Doug Williams (kick failed)
(16-15) TB  Bill Capece 26 yard field goal
(16-18) OAK Chris Bahr 44 yard field goal
                     TB              OAK
First Downs:         11              22
Rushes-yards:        16-29           51-194
Yards/rush:          1.8             3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-30-335-0     17-34-176-3
Sacked-yards:        2-8             1-0
Net pass yards:      327             176
Net yards/pass:      10.2            5.0
Total net yards:     356             370
Total plays:         48 (33% run)    86 (59% run)  
Yards/play:          7.4             4.3
Fumbles-lost:        3-3             3-0
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     2-14            3-20

Attendance: 42,288

Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 16 of 30 for 335 yards and 2 TDs OAK: Marc Wilson, 17 of 34 for 176 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 9 for 14 yards; James Wilder, 5 for 10 yards; James Owens, 1 for 3 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Kenny King, 17 for 87 yards; Derrick Jensen, 16 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 9 for 32 yards; Marc Wilson, 5 for 5 yards; Chester Willis, 4 for 14 yards
Receiving:
TB: Kevin House, 4 for 178 yards and 1 TD; Jimmie Giles, 4 for 76 yards and 1 TD; James Wilder, 2 for 40 yards; Gordon Jones, 2 for 20 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 9 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 7 yards; James Owens, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Derrick Ramsey, 6 for 49 yards; Kenny King, 3 for 32 yards; Arthur Whittington, 3 for 24 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 2 for 31 yards; Derrick Jensen, 2 for 22 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Tony Davis, 1 for 17 yards; James Owens, 1 for 13 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Chester Willis, 4 for 102 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 4 for 27 yards OAK: Ted Watts, 6 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 2 for 58 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 6 for 256 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 275 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 1/2 OAK: Chris Bahr, 3/4


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE92.7  (27)205.7  (14)298.3  (23)11
DEFENSE120.8  (11)202.2  (11)323.0  (11)14
OFFENSE83.7  (28)230.8  (9)314.5  (20)13
DEFENSE163.2  (27)200.7  (10)363.8  (21)14

Line: Seahawks by 1

Team1234F
New York Giants (4-3-0)31013632
Seattle Seahawks (1-6-0)00000

( 3- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 29 yard field goal
(10- 0) NYG Gary Shirk 6 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(13- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 54 yard field goal
(16- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 21 yard field goal
(19- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 47 yard field goal
(26- 0) NYG Rob Carpenter 2 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(29- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 31 yard field goal
(32- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 37 yard field goal
                     NYG             SEA
First Downs:         20              10
Rushes-yards:        44-213          14-29
Yards/rush:          4.8             2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-28-103-1     20-34-143-2
Sacked-yards:        2-15            5-45
Net pass yards:      88              98
Net yards/pass:      2.9             2.5
Total net yards:     301             127
Total plays:         74 (59% run)    53 (26% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             2.4
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             4-2
Turnovers:           1               4
Penalties-yards:     2-15            5-31

Attendance: 56,134

Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 12 of 27 for 103 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Scott Brunner, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 14 of 22 for 84 yards (1 int); Dave Krieg, 5 of 9 for 50 yards; Sam Adkins, 1 of 3 for 9 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Rob Carpenter, 21 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 8 for 21 yards; Leon Perry, 8 for 21 yards; Leon Bright, 4 for 39 yards; Louis Jackson, 2 for 10 yards; Phil Simms, 1 for 6 yards SEA: Theotis Brown, 4 for 9 yards; David Hughes, 4 for 7 yards; Jim Jodat, 3 for 5 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 7 yards; Dan Doornink, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYG: Gary Shirk, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mullady, 2 for 14 yards; Leon Bright, 1 for 16 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 15 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Friede, 1 for 8 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 6 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 5 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 6 for 24 yards; Steve Largent, 4 for 40 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 23 yards; Theotis Brown, 2 for 24 yards; John Sawyer, 2 for 16 yards; Dan Doornink, 1 for 9 yards; David Hughes, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Alvin Garrett, 1 for 32 yards SEA: Gregg Johnson, 3 for 56 yards; Will Lewis, 3 for 54 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Alvin Garrett, 2 for 15 yards; Leon Bright, 2 for 13 yards SEA: Paul Johns, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Flowers, 1 for 9 yards SEA: John Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 137 yards SEA: Jeff West, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 6/6


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