Sunday October 25, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 10/25/1981:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE109.9  (24)188.9  (19)298.7  (24)12
DEFENSE107.7  (4)187.3  (9)295.0  (4)18
OFFENSE133.3  (12)201.1  (16)334.4  (17)20
DEFENSE111.0  (5)220.3  (17)331.3  (12)24

Line: Falcons by 8

Team1234OTF
New York Giants (5-3-0)07107327
Atlanta Falcons (4-4-0)7737024

( 0- 7) ATL Junior Miller 29 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Mike Dennis 0 yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick)
( 7-14) ATL Wallace Francis 5 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
( 7-17) ATL Mick Luckhurst 29 yard field goal
(14-17) NYG Dave Young 2 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(17-17) NYG Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal
(24-17) NYG Johnny Perkins 12 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(24-24) ATL Lynn Cain 3 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(27-24) NYG Joe Danelo 40 yard field goal
                     NYG             ATL
First Downs:         12              23
Rushes-yards:        28-76           36-141
Yards/rush:          2.7             3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-32-256-0     24-48-311-1
Sacked-yards:        5-43            3-22
Net pass yards:      213             289
Net yards/pass:      5.8             5.7
Total net yards:     289             430
Total plays:         65 (43% run)    87 (41% run)  
Yards/play:          4.4             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        3-0             3-1
Turnovers:           0               2
Penalties-yards:     7-55            3-25

Attendance: 60,749

Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 19 of 32 for 256 yards and 2 TDs ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 24 of 48 for 311 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Rob Carpenter, 17 for 58 yards; Phil Simms, 4 for 8 yards; Doug Kotar, 4 for 6 yards; Leon Bright, 3 for 4 yards ATL: William Andrews, 21 for 92 yards; Lynn Cain, 13 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Leon Bright, 5 for 58 yards; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 13 yards; Gary Shirk, 2 for 12 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 31 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 12 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Young, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD ATL: Lynn Cain, 10 for 65 yards; William Andrews, 4 for 40 yards; Alfred Jackson, 3 for 92 yards; Junior Miller, 3 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 28 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 3 for 46 yards; Alvin Garrett, 2 for 31 yards; Mike Dennis, 1 for 17 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 4 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 5 for 26 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 4 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 6 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bill Currier, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 11 for 473 yards ATL: John James, 8 for 328 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/2 ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE127.1  (16)237.7  (7)364.9  (9)18
DEFENSE142.7  (22)115.4  (1)258.1  (1)25
OFFENSE133.4  (11)241.1  (6)374.6  (7)13
DEFENSE125.7  (13)199.9  (11)325.6  (11)17

Line: Bills by 5

Team1234F
Denver Broncos (5-3-0)07007
Buffalo Bills (5-3-0)03339

( 7- 0) DEN Steve Watson 36 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7- 3) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 41 yard field goal
( 7- 6) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 46 yard field goal
( 7- 9) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 36 yard field goal
                     DEN             BUF
First Downs:         10              17
Rushes-yards:        24-64           29-119
Yards/rush:          2.7             4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-25-151-0     21-42-223-1
Sacked-yards:        7-54            2-19
Net pass yards:      97              204
Net yards/pass:      3.0             4.6
Total net yards:     161             323
Total plays:         56 (42% run)    73 (39% run)  
Yards/play:          2.9             4.4
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             1-1
Turnovers:           0               2
Penalties-yards:     4-30            7-78

Attendance: 77,757

Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 10 of 25 for 151 yards and 1 TD BUF: Joe Ferguson, 21 of 42 for 223 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 11 for 26 yards; Rick Parros, 10 for 22 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 11 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 5 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 24 for 123 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 1 yard; Jerry Butler, 1 for 1 yard; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 0 yards; Rod Kush, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Steve Watson, 4 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 2 for 21 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 3 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 27 yards; Rick Parros, 1 for 9 yards BUF: Frank Lewis, 6 for 90 yards; Mark Brammer, 4 for 28 yards; Curtis Brown, 4 for 24 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 26 yards; Joe Cribbs, 2 for 15 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 24 yards; Byron Franklin, 1 for 16 yards; Jerry Butler, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 2 for 41 yards; Jim Ryan, 1 for 2 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 3 for 18 yards BUF: Byron Franklin, 4 for 37 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Foley, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 12 for 531 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 9 for 422 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 0/1 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE121.3  (19)295.1  (1)416.4  (1)14
DEFENSE105.0  (3)290.0  (28)395.0  (27)22
OFFENSE107.1  (25)202.0  (15)309.1  (21)21
DEFENSE159.0  (26)222.1  (18)381.1  (26)13

Line: Chargers by 11

Team1234OTF
San Diego Chargers (5-3-0)03014017
Chicago Bears (2-6-0)7307320

( 0- 7) CHI Matt Suhey 7 yard rush (John Roveto kick)
( 3- 7) SD  Rolf Benirschke 18 yard field goal
( 3-10) CHI John Roveto 31 yard field goal
(10-10) SD  Charlie Joiner 22 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(10-17) CHI Walter Payton 2 yard rush (John Roveto kick)
(17-17) SD  Wes Chandler 39 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(17-20) CHI John Roveto 26 yard field goal
                     SD              CHI
First Downs:         15              28
Rushes-yards:        20-61           61-195
Yards/rush:          3.0             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-43-295-2     17-39-219-0
Sacked-yards:        0-0             0-0
Net pass yards:      295             219
Net yards/pass:      6.9             5.6
Total net yards:     356             414
Total plays:         63 (31% run)    100 (61% run)  
Yards/play:          5.7             4.1
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             2-1
Turnovers:           2               1
Penalties-yards:     10-64           9-67

Attendance: 52,906

Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 43 for 295 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 17 of 39 for 219 yards
Rushing:
SD: Chuck Muncie, 12 for 21 yards; James Brooks, 7 for 39 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Walter Payton, 36 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 22 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 3 for 24 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 4 for 78 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 1 for 20 yards; James Brooks, 1 for 4 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 5 for 80 yards; Ken Margerum, 4 for 83 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for 22 yards; Matt Suhey, 3 for 17 yards; Mike Cobb, 1 for 9 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SD: James Brooks, 3 for 93 yards CHI: Emery Moorehead, 4 for 71 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
SD: James Brooks, 3 for 51 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Gary Fencik, 1 for 32 yards; Reuben Henderson, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
SD: George Roberts, 5 for 220 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 288 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/2 CHI: John Roveto, 2/4


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE129.4  (15)186.0  (24)315.4  (19)17
DEFENSE150.1  (24)264.4  (27)414.6  (28)12
OFFENSE121.9  (18)256.1  (4)378.0  (5)14
DEFENSE139.6  (21)202.7  (13)342.3  (14)11

Line: Browns by 7

Team1234F
Baltimore Colts (1-7-0)0714728
Cleveland Browns (4-4-0)7217742

( 0- 7) CLE Ozzie Newsome 1 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick)
( 0-14) CLE Greg Pruitt 22 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick)
( 0-21) CLE Dave Logan 40 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick)
( 7-21) BAL Curtis Dickey 3 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
( 7-28) CLE Charles White 2 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
(14-28) BAL Greg Landry 11 yard rush (Mike Wood kick)
(21-28) BAL Ray Butler 36 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
(21-35) CLE Ricky Feacher 28 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick)
(28-35) BAL Ray Butler 5 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
(28-42) CLE Mike Pruitt 16 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
                     BAL             CLE
First Downs:         18              30
Rushes-yards:        32-118          33-131
Yards/rush:          3.7             4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-37-249-2     30-41-444-2
Sacked-yards:        2-10            1-13
Net pass yards:      239             431
Net yards/pass:      6.1             10.3
Total net yards:     357             562
Total plays:         71 (45% run)    75 (44% run)  
Yards/play:          5.0             7.5
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             4-4
Turnovers:           3               6
Penalties-yards:     5-33            6-56

Attendance: 78,986

Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 37 for 249 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 30 of 41 for 444 yards and 4 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Randy McMillan, 14 for 57 yards; Curtis Dickey, 14 for 36 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 2 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 17 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 16 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Charles White, 6 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 5 for 20 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 11 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for -7 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 4 for 73 yards; Roger Carr, 3 for 58 yards; Ray Butler, 3 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Curtis Dickey, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 16 yards; Randy McMillan, 1 for 17 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 5 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 9 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 5 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Feacher, 5 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 72 yards; Dave Logan, 3 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 38 yards; Charles White, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Kevin Williams, 5 for 114 yards; Zachary Dixon, 1 for 26 yards CLE: Charles White, 2 for 36 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 7 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Larry Braziel, 1 for 8 yards; Derrick Hatchett, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 26 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
BAL: Mike Garrett, 7 for 312 yards CLE: Steve Cox, 2 for 93 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Mike Wood, 0/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE132.1  (13)223.7  (11)355.9  (12)11
DEFENSE135.6  (20)224.4  (19)360.0  (21)12
OFFENSE170.3  (2)187.3  (22)357.6  (11)13
DEFENSE116.4  (8)243.1  (24)359.6  (20)25

Line: Cowboys by 6

Team1234F
Miami Dolphins (5-2-1)0671427
Dallas Cowboys (6-2-0)7701428

( 0- 7) DAL Ron Springs 5 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 6- 7) MIA Tony Nathan 5 yard pass from David Woodley (kick failed)
( 6-14) DAL Butch Johnson 21 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(13-14) MIA Jimmy Cefalo 69 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(20-14) MIA Tony Nathan 10 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(27-14) MIA Joe Rose 4 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(27-21) DAL Doug Cosbie 5 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(27-28) DAL Ron Springs 32 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
                     MIA             DAL
First Downs:         25              23
Rushes-yards:        34-148          36-139
Yards/rush:          4.4             3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     21-37-408-5     22-32-354-1
Sacked-yards:        3-27            2-27
Net pass yards:      381             327
Net yards/pass:      9.5             9.6
Total net yards:     529             466
Total plays:         74 (45% run)    70 (51% run)  
Yards/play:          7.1             6.7
Fumbles-lost:        3-0             2-1
Turnovers:           5               2
Penalties-yards:     2-11            3-20

Attendance: 64,221

Passing:
MIA: David Woodley, 21 of 37 for 408 yards and 3 TDs (5 int) DAL: Danny White, 22 of 32 for 354 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 16 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Andra Franklin, 11 for 39 yards; David Woodley, 4 for 21 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 6 yards; Steve Howell, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 24 for 122 yards; Ron Springs, 7 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 5 for 8 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 6 for 165 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 5 for 164 yards and 1 TD; Joe Rose, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 4 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 11 yards; Andra Franklin, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Ron Springs, 6 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 5 for 106 yards; Butch Johnson, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 31 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 31 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 13 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIA: Fulton Walker, 2 for 29 yards DAL: James Jones, 1 for 30 yards; Ron Fellows, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 13 yards DAL: James Jones, 3 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Earnest Rhone, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 2 for 28 yards; Dennis Thurman, 2 for 12 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
MIA: Tom Orosz, 5 for 208 yards DAL: Danny White, 6 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 0/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE114.7  (23)193.9  (17)308.6  (22)20
DEFENSE133.4  (17)184.3  (7)317.7  (8)19
OFFENSE167.4  (3)187.7  (21)355.1  (13)17
DEFENSE96.4  (1)226.7  (22)323.1  (10)18

Line: Lions by 5½

Team1234F
Green Bay Packers (2-6-0)7310727
Detroit Lions (4-4-0)7107731

( 0- 7) DET Eric Hipple 6 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7- 7) GB  James Lofton 75 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 7) GB  Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal
(10-10) DET Eddie Murray 37 yard field goal
(10-17) DET David Hill 1 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
(13-17) GB  Jan Stenerud 39 yard field goal
(13-24) DET Rick Kane 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(20-24) GB  Gerry Ellis 46 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Jan Stenerud kick)
(27-24) GB  Gerry Ellis 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(27-31) DET Eric Hipple 5 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
                     GB              DET
First Downs:         23              24
Rushes-yards:        21-75           38-171
Yards/rush:          3.6             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     24-43-340-1     20-36-271-1
Sacked-yards:        3-33            4-33
Net pass yards:      307             238
Net yards/pass:      6.7             6.0
Total net yards:     382             409
Total plays:         67 (31% run)    78 (48% run)  
Yards/play:          5.7             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             4-1
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     5-47            9-75

Attendance: 76,063

Passing:
GB: David Whitehurst, 20 of 36 for 243 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Lynn Dickey, 4 of 7 for 97 yards and 1 TD DET: Eric Hipple, 20 of 36 for 271 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Gerry Ellis, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Terdell Middleton, 4 for 14 yards; Harlan Huckleby, 4 for 8 yards; David Whitehurst, 2 for 21 yards DET: Rick Kane, 21 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 6 for 44 yards; Eric Hipple, 5 for 20 yards and 2 TDs; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 20 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
GB: Gerry Ellis, 7 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Harlan Huckleby, 6 for 41 yards; Paul Coffman, 5 for 73 yards; James Lofton, 2 for 98 yards and 1 TD; John Jefferson, 2 for 26 yards; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Cassidy, 1 for 6 yards DET: David Hill, 9 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 65 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 45 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 18 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 16 yards; Horace King, 2 for 12 yards; Vince Thompson, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Mark Lee, 4 for 74 yards; Johnnie Gray, 2 for 24 yards DET: Alvin Hall, 4 for 92 yards; Robbie Martin, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Mark Lee, 2 for 4 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 3 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Maurice Harvey, 1 for 30 yards DET: Ken Fantetti, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
GB: Ray Stachowicz, 3 for 126 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE115.4  (22)259.4  (3)374.9  (6)8
DEFENSE117.6  (11)201.1  (12)318.7  (9)12
OFFENSE140.6  (9)147.9  (26)288.4  (25)24
DEFENSE129.1  (14)216.4  (15)345.6  (15)18

Line: Bengals by 6

Team1234F
Cincinnati Bengals (5-3-0)00077
New Orleans Saints (2-6-0)0071017

( 0- 7) NO  George Rogers 19 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 0-10) NO  Benny Ricardo 38 yard field goal
( 0-17) NO  Wayne Wilson 19 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-17) CIN Dan Ross 6 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Jim Breech kick)
                     CIN             NO
First Downs:         15              18
Rushes-yards:        19-34           37-166
Yards/rush:          1.8             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-41-198-1     16-25-190-1
Sacked-yards:        3-27            2-20
Net pass yards:      171             170
Net yards/pass:      3.9             6.3
Total net yards:     205             336
Total plays:         63 (30% run)    64 (57% run)  
Yards/play:          3.3             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             1-0
Turnovers:           2               1
Penalties-yards:     7-55            6-40

Attendance: 46,336

Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 13 of 21 for 117 yards; Jack Thompson, 6 of 20 for 81 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 24 for 170 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Guido Merkens, 1 of 1 for 20 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 11 for 51 yards; Charles Alexander, 5 for 8 yards; David Verser, 1 for 2 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 0 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for -27 yards NO: George Rogers, 31 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 2 for 3 yards; Russell Erxleben, 1 for 26 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 15 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 7 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 50 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 4 for 45 yards; Dan Ross, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 3 for 39 yards; Charles Alexander, 3 for 15 yards; M.L. Harris, 1 for 10 yards NO: Guido Merkens, 4 for 47 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Groth, 2 for 36 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 26 yards; George Rogers, 2 for 17 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 7 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 6 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: David Verser, 2 for 59 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 21 yards; John Simmons, 1 for 10 yards NO: Wayne Wilson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards NO: Jim Kovach, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 306 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE75.9  (28)211.9  (13)287.7  (26)17
DEFENSE170.3  (27)184.6  (8)354.9  (17)15
OFFENSE157.7  (5)209.7  (14)367.4  (8)14
DEFENSE135.4  (19)244.0  (25)379.4  (25)16

Line: Jets by 9

Team1234F
Seattle Seahawks (2-6-0)076619
New York Jets (3-4-1)00303

( 7- 0) SEA Steve Largent 10 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(13- 0) SEA Steve Largent 27 yard pass from Jim Zorn (kick failed)
(13- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 34 yard field goal
(19- 3) SEA Sherman Smith 4 yard rush (kick failed)
                     SEA             NYJ
First Downs:         26              15
Rushes-yards:        50-217          25-118
Yards/rush:          4.3             4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-21-172-0     14-29-121-2
Sacked-yards:        1-9             2-20
Net pass yards:      163             101
Net yards/pass:      7.4             3.3
Total net yards:     380             219
Total plays:         72 (69% run)    56 (44% run)  
Yards/play:          5.3             3.9
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-2
Turnovers:           1               4
Penalties-yards:     10-65           5-50

Attendance: 49,678

Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 21 for 172 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Richard Todd, 14 of 29 for 121 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 16 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 14 for 104 yards; Dan Doornink, 11 for 44 yards; Jim Zorn, 6 for 26 yards; Steve Largent, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Bruce Harper, 8 for 60 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 6 for 17 yards; Scott Dierking, 5 for 19 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 12 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 6 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 3 for 36 yards; Theotis Brown, 2 for 16 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 30 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 23 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 22 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 20 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 2 for 9 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 14 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 10 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Will Lewis, 2 for 39 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 108 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Paul Johns, 3 for 14 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Keith Simpson, 1 for 21 yards; John Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Jeff West, 4 for 182 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 144 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE173.9  (1)186.3  (23)360.1  (10)23
DEFENSE99.0  (2)263.9  (26)362.9  (22)21
OFFENSE122.4  (17)135.6  (27)258.0  (28)21
DEFENSE121.1  (12)213.0  (14)334.1  (13)14

Line: Raiders by 3

Team1234F
Kansas City Chiefs (6-2-0)0072128
Oakland Raiders (3-5-0)7100017

( 0- 7) OAK Morris Bradshaw 6 yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-14) OAK Marc Wilson 3 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-17) OAK Chris Bahr 51 yard field goal
( 7-17) KC  Billy Jackson 29 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
(14-17) KC  Billy Jackson 3 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
(21-17) KC  Billy Jackson 3 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
(28-17) KC  Gary Spani 91 yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick)
                     KC              OAK
First Downs:         22              21
Rushes-yards:        34-119          37-117
Yards/rush:          3.5             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-35-235-3     19-47-251-4
Sacked-yards:        5-24            3-26
Net pass yards:      211             225
Net yards/pass:      5.3             4.5
Total net yards:     330             342
Total plays:         74 (45% run)    87 (42% run)  
Yards/play:          4.5             3.9
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             2-2
Turnovers:           4               6
Penalties-yards:     6-85            10-123

Attendance: 42,194

Passing:
KC: Bill Kenney, 8 of 25 for 132 yards (3 int); Steve Fuller, 9 of 10 for 103 yards OAK: Marc Wilson, 19 of 47 for 251 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
KC: Joe Delaney, 11 for 5 yards; James Hadnot, 10 for 31 yards; Billy Jackson, 9 for 40 yards and 3 TDs; Steve Fuller, 3 for 43 yards; Bill Kenney, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Derrick Jensen, 15 for 41 yards; Kenny King, 11 for 49 yards; Arthur Whittington, 5 for 4 yards; Marc Wilson, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Chester Willis, 3 for -1 yards
Receiving:
KC: Henry Marshall, 5 for 85 yards; Al Dixon, 5 for 67 yards; J.T. Smith, 3 for 41 yards; Stan Rome, 2 for 34 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Jackson, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 4 for 86 yards; Derrick Jensen, 4 for 42 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 3 for 37 yards; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 23 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 2 for 21 yards; Kenny King, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
KC: James Murphy, 2 for 39 yards OAK: Arthur Whittington, 3 for 91 yards; Chester Willis, 2 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 20 yards OAK: Ted Watts, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Green, 2 for 11 yards; Whitney Paul, 1 for 5 yards; Deron Cherry, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Dwayne O'Steen, 1 for 2 yards; Lester Hayes, 1 for 0 yards; Odis McKinney, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 9 for 313 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 9 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Nick Lowery, 0/1 OAK: Chris Bahr, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE97.3  (27)220.7  (12)318.0  (18)10
DEFENSE133.7  (18)180.7  (6)314.4  (7)20
OFFENSE144.1  (7)190.7  (18)334.9  (16)15
DEFENSE113.7  (7)177.7  (5)291.4  (3)19

Line: Eagles by 9½

Team1234F
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4-0)700310
Philadelphia Eagles (7-1-0)0701320

( 7- 0) TB  Doug Williams 1 yard rush (Bill Capece kick)
( 7- 7) PHI Keith Krepfle 6 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
( 7-10) PHI Tony Franklin 44 yard field goal
(10-10) TB  Bill Capece 29 yard field goal
(10-13) PHI Tony Franklin 32 yard field goal
(10-20) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 2 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
                     TB              PHI
First Downs:         24              17
Rushes-yards:        30-109          42-189
Yards/rush:          3.6             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-45-243-3     9-15-121-1
Sacked-yards:        1-5             1-12
Net pass yards:      238             109
Net yards/pass:      5.2             6.8
Total net yards:     347             298
Total plays:         76 (39% run)    58 (72% run)  
Yards/play:          4.6             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             4-2
Turnovers:           4               3
Penalties-yards:     6-40            7-57

Attendance: 70,714

Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 19 of 45 for 243 yards (3 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 9 of 15 for 121 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 13 for 65 yards; James Wilder, 8 for 13 yards; Doug Williams, 4 for 16 yards and 1 TD; James Owens, 4 for 7 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 8 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 22 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Hubie Oliver, 9 for 36 yards; Billy Campfield, 4 for 12 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 12 yards; Louie Giammona, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Jaworski, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
TB: Kevin House, 6 for 79 yards; Jimmie Giles, 4 for 80 yards; James Wilder, 4 for 21 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 20 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 26 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 17 yards PHI: Charlie Smith, 3 for 68 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 3 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 20 yards; Hubie Oliver, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 9 yards; Keith Krepfle, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
TB: John Holt, 1 for 40 yards; James Owens, 1 for 15 yards PHI: Wally Henry, 1 for 25 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 2 for 7 yards PHI: Wally Henry, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 12 yards PHI: Al Chesley, 1 for 35 yards; Richard Blackmore, 1 for 18 yards; Roynell Young, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 3 for 100 yards PHI: Max Runager, 4 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 1/4 PHI: Tony Franklin, 2/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE143.9  (8)171.6  (25)315.4  (19)19
DEFENSE146.7  (23)167.4  (3)314.1  (6)20
OFFENSE129.9  (14)224.7  (10)354.6  (14)14
DEFENSE117.1  (10)189.6  (10)306.7  (5)20

Line: 49ers by 1

Team1234F
Los Angeles Rams (4-4-0)0107017
San Francisco 49ers (6-2-0)1433020

( 0- 7) SF  Freddie Solomon 14 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
( 0-14) SF  Dwight Clark 41 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
( 3-14) LA  Frank Corral 25 yard field goal
(10-14) LA  Mike Guman 2 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(10-17) SF  Ray Wersching 42 yard field goal
(10-20) SF  Ray Wersching 18 yard field goal
(17-20) LA  Wendell Tyler 16 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
                     LA              SF
First Downs:         25              14
Rushes-yards:        37-145          28-60
Yards/rush:          3.9             2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-39-310-1     18-32-287-0
Sacked-yards:        6-54            3-22
Net pass yards:      256             265
Net yards/pass:      5.7             7.6
Total net yards:     401             325
Total plays:         82 (45% run)    63 (44% run)  
Yards/play:          4.9             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             0-0
Turnovers:           1               0
Penalties-yards:     7-39            5-45

Attendance: 59,190

Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 20 of 39 for 310 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SF: Joe Montana, 18 of 32 for 287 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 22 for 90 yards; Mike Guman, 7 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 7 for 13 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for 8 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 8 for 23 yards; Johnny Davis, 6 for 14 yards; Ricky Patton, 6 for 13 yards; Earl Cooper, 5 for 7 yards; Joe Montana, 2 for 3 yards; Walt Easley, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 6 for 119 yards; Wendell Tyler, 4 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Billy Waddy, 4 for 52 yards; Walt Arnold, 3 for 19 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 39 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 13 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 13 yards SF: Dwight Clark, 8 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 2 for 57 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 29 yards; Ricky Patton, 1 for 8 yards; Mike Wilson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 3 for 79 yards; Ivory Sully, 1 for 22 yards SF: Amos Lawrence, 2 for 61 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Wilson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 7 for 127 yards; Johnnie Johnson, 1 for 39 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Ronnie Lott, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 215 yards SF: Jim Miller, 10 for 433 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/5 SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE102.0  (26)288.4  (2)390.4  (4)17
DEFENSE116.7  (9)236.6  (23)353.3  (16)12
OFFENSE117.4  (21)188.9  (19)306.3  (23)17
DEFENSE154.9  (25)216.9  (16)371.7  (24)13

Line: Vikings by 2½

Team1234F
Minnesota Vikings (5-3-0)037717
St. Louis Cardinals (3-5-0)13071030

( 0- 3) STL Neil O'Donoghue 19 yard field goal
( 0-10) STL Pat Tilley 37 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 0-13) STL Neil O'Donoghue 23 yard field goal
( 3-13) MIN Rick Danmeier 36 yard field goal
(10-13) MIN Sammy White 15 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(10-20) STL Wayne Morris 13 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(10-27) STL Mel Gray 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(17-27) MIN Sammy White 22 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
(17-30) STL Neil O'Donoghue 46 yard field goal
                     MIN             STL
First Downs:         22              18
Rushes-yards:        17-69           40-138
Yards/rush:          4.1             3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     25-55-343-2     13-26-191-2
Sacked-yards:        3-25            1-9
Net pass yards:      318             182
Net yards/pass:      5.5             6.7
Total net yards:     387             320
Total plays:         75 (22% run)    67 (59% run)  
Yards/play:          5.2             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             0-0
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     11-104          7-35

Attendance: 48,039

Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 25 of 55 for 343 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 26 for 191 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 13 for 55 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 7 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for 7 yards; Jeff Siemon, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 23 for 77 yards; Wayne Morris, 16 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Sammy White, 7 for 120 yards and 2 TDs; Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 71 yards; Joe Senser, 5 for 100 yards; Ted Brown, 5 for 41 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 11 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 5 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Roy Green, 3 for 69 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 10 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 5 for 91 yards; Mardye McDole, 1 for 17 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 67 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 4 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 5 for 82 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Kurt Knoff, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Teal, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ken Greene, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 257 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 3 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/4


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE150.4  (6)247.1  (5)397.6  (2)26
DEFENSE205.3  (28)165.3  (2)370.6  (23)15
OFFENSE117.6  (20)230.6  (8)348.1  (15)24
DEFENSE111.7  (6)171.7  (4)283.4  (2)12

Line: Patriots by 3

Team1234F
New England Patriots (2-6-0)690722
Washington Redskins (2-6-0)7710024

( 3- 0) NE  John Smith 25 yard field goal
( 6- 0) NE  John Smith 22 yard field goal
( 6- 7) WAS Joe Washington 13 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(12- 7) NE  Tony Collins 6 yard rush (kick failed)
(15- 7) NE  John Smith 46 yard field goal
(15-14) WAS Mike Nelms 75 yard punt return (Mark Moseley kick)
(15-17) WAS Mark Moseley 34 yard field goal
(15-24) WAS Joe Theismann 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(22-24) NE  Sam Cunningham 4 yard rush (John Smith kick)
                     NE              WAS
First Downs:         23              15
Rushes-yards:        39-126          32-85
Yards/rush:          3.2             2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-30-306-2     14-23-162-0
Sacked-yards:        3-23            2-17
Net pass yards:      283             145
Net yards/pass:      8.6             5.8
Total net yards:     409             230
Total plays:         72 (54% run)    57 (56% run)  
Yards/play:          5.7             4.0
Fumbles-lost:        6-1             2-2
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     9-75            5-82

Attendance: 50,394

Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 17 of 30 for 306 yards (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 14 of 23 for 162 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Tony Collins, 22 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Steve Grogan, 5 for 9 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 4 for 3 yards; Don Calhoun, 4 for 1 yard; Mosi Tatupu, 3 for 6 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD WAS: John Riggins, 15 for 40 yards; Joe Washington, 14 for 47 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 for -2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NE: Don Hasselbeck, 5 for 112 yards; Stanley Morgan, 5 for 66 yards; Harold Jackson, 4 for 83 yards; Andy Johnson, 3 for 45 yards WAS: Joe Washington, 9 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Art Monk, 2 for 38 yards; Don Warren, 2 for 16 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Tony Collins, 4 for 60 yards; Keith Lee, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 4 for 93 yards; Otis Wonsley, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 39 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 3 for 90 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mark Murphy, 1 for 19 yards; Neal Olkewicz, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
NE: Rich Camarillo, 4 for 177 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 6 for 231 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 3/4 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2


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