Sunday November 8, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 11/08/1981:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE148.4  (5)194.9  (19)343.3  (14)19
DEFENSE135.6  (19)220.2  (17)355.8  (18)20
OFFENSE123.6  (15)197.9  (18)321.4  (23)23
DEFENSE147.6  (25)271.8  (28)419.3  (28)18

Line: Jets by 3

Team1234F
New York Jets (5-4-1)101471041
Baltimore Colts (1-9-0)770014

( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 25 yard field goal ( 3- 7) BAL Randy McMillan 2 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick) (10- 7) NYJ Wesley Walker 34 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (10-14) BAL Randy McMillan 1 yard rush (Mike Wood kick) (17-14) NYJ Mike Augustyniak 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (24-14) NYJ Lam Jones 25 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (31-14) NYJ Kevin Long 1 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (38-14) NYJ Bruce Harper 3 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (41-14) NYJ Pat Leahy 41 yard field goal
                     NYJ             BAL
First Downs:         28              21
Rushes-yards:        37-122          24-114
Yards/rush:          3.3             4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     21-31-277-0     24-33-243-1
Sacked-yards:        1-6             2-25
Net pass yards:      271             218
Net yards/pass:      8.5             6.2
Total net yards:     393             332
Total plays:         69 (53% run)    59 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          5.7             5.6
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             3-1
Turnovers:           0               2
Penalties-yards:     4-25            6-74

Attendance: 31,521

Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 21 of 31 for 277 yards and 3 TDs BAL: Bert Jones, 24 of 33 for 243 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Mike Augustyniak, 11 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 10 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Scott Dierking, 6 for 15 yards; Kevin Long, 5 for 18 yards; Tom Newton, 4 for 7 yards; Pat Ryan, 1 for -2 yards BAL: Randy McMillan, 11 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Zachary Dixon, 9 for 54 yards; Curtis Dickey, 2 for 9 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 3 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 3 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 3 for 47 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 3 for 33 yards; Scott Dierking, 3 for 18 yards; Lam Jones, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Tom Newton, 2 for 23 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 9 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 12 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD BAL: Randy McMillan, 11 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 40 yards; Zachary Dixon, 3 for 53 yards; Reese McCall, 3 for 26 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 23 yards; Randy Burke, 1 for 18 yards; Ray Butler, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 49 yards; Steve Stephens, 1 for 14 yards BAL: Kevin Williams, 3 for 57 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 47 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYJ: Darrol Ray, 1 for 44 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 135 yards BAL: Mike Garrett, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2 BAL: Mike Wood, 0/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE117.2  (21)262.7  (3)379.9  (4)23
DEFENSE140.8  (23)217.2  (15)358.0  (19)19
OFFENSE122.3  (16)215.9  (12)338.2  (15)20
DEFENSE135.6  (19)137.2  (1)272.8  (1)29

Line: Broncos by 4

Team1234OTF
Cleveland Browns (4-6-0)0776020
Denver Broncos (7-3-0)3737323

( 0- 3) DEN Fred Steinfort 45 yard field goal ( 7- 3) CLE Cleo Miller 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) ( 7-10) DEN Steve Watson 5 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) ( 7-13) DEN Fred Steinfort 43 yard field goal (14-13) CLE Dave Logan 23 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick) (14-20) DEN Dave Preston 4 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) (17-20) CLE Matt Bahr 27 yard field goal (20-20) CLE Matt Bahr 32 yard field goal (20-23) DEN Fred Steinfort 30 yard field goal
                     CLE             DEN
First Downs:         20              22
Rushes-yards:        22-82           36-116
Yards/rush:          3.7             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-42-290-2     21-33-291-0
Sacked-yards:        1-10            6-45
Net pass yards:      280             246
Net yards/pass:      6.5             6.3
Total net yards:     362             362
Total plays:         65 (33% run)    75 (48% run)  
Yards/play:          5.6             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        3-2             3-2
Turnovers:           4               2
Penalties-yards:     5-24            7-34

Attendance: 74,859

Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 42 for 290 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 21 of 33 for 291 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 12 for 57 yards; Cleo Miller, 6 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Brian Sipe, 3 for 10 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 1 for 6 yards DEN: Rick Parros, 13 for 66 yards; Dave Preston, 11 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 8 for 14 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 0 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 5 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 5 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Mike Pruitt, 5 for 30 yards; Calvin Hill, 4 for 42 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 89 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 10 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 33 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 71 yards; Dave Preston, 4 for 61 yards; Steve Watson, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 3 for 49 yards; Rick Parros, 3 for 22 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 15 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 114 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 2 for 49 yards; Mike Harden, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 38 yards DEN: Wade Manning, 3 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Randy Gradishar, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Steve Cox, 6 for 290 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Matt Bahr, 2/3 DEN: Fred Steinfort, 3/4


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE100.0  (26)182.9  (23)282.9  (28)15
DEFENSE112.1  (4)198.3  (10)310.4  (4)21
OFFENSE117.8  (20)206.6  (15)324.3  (20)26
DEFENSE136.0  (21)181.1  (6)317.1  (9)24

Line: Packers by 3

Team1234F
New York Giants (5-5-0)01401024
Green Bay Packers (4-6-0)2030326

( 0- 7) GB Estus Hood 41 yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-14) GB Mark Lee 94 yard punt return (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-17) GB Jan Stenerud 32 yard field goal ( 0-20) GB Jan Stenerud 28 yard field goal ( 7-20) NYG Gary Shirk 18 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick) (14-20) NYG Johnny Perkins 24 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick) (14-23) GB Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal (21-23) NYG Mike Friede 7 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick) (24-23) NYG Joe Danelo 33 yard field goal (24-26) GB Jan Stenerud 23 yard field goal
                     NYG             GB
First Downs:         17              13
Rushes-yards:        31-88           30-82
Yards/rush:          2.8             2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     23-46-251-4     14-31-203-2
Sacked-yards:        2-18            2-18
Net pass yards:      233             185
Net yards/pass:      4.9             5.6
Total net yards:     321             267
Total plays:         79 (39% run)    63 (47% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             4.2
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             1-0
Turnovers:           7               2
Penalties-yards:     8-54            1-5

Attendance: 54,138

Passing:
NYG: Scott Brunner, 23 of 46 for 251 yards and 3 TDs (4 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 10 of 27 for 143 yards (2 int); David Whitehurst, 4 of 4 for 60 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Rob Carpenter, 15 for 38 yards; Leon Bright, 7 for 30 yards; Leon Perry, 5 for 18 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 4 yards; Scott Brunner, 2 for -2 yards GB: Gerry Ellis, 20 for 75 yards; Harlan Huckleby, 5 for 11 yards; David Whitehurst, 3 for -3 yards; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 2 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Leon Bright, 6 for 78 yards; Johnny Perkins, 5 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Gary Shirk, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mullady, 3 for 20 yards; Mike Friede, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 18 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 9 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for -3 yards GB: Paul Coffman, 4 for 68 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 71 yards; Harlan Huckleby, 3 for 7 yards; Gerry Ellis, 2 for 45 yards; James Lofton, 2 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Danny Pittman, 4 for 76 yards; Leon Bright, 3 for 49 yards GB: Mark Lee, 2 for 42 yards; Paul Coffman, 2 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 5 for 58 yards GB: Mark Lee, 3 for 111 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 1 for 14 yards; Terry Jackson, 1 for 0 yards GB: Estus Hood, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; John Anderson, 1 for 8 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 180 yards GB: Ray Stachowicz, 6 for 245 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 GB: Jan Stenerud, 4/4


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE128.8  (14)161.0  (26)289.8  (26)30
DEFENSE116.0  (7)211.9  (13)327.9  (11)20
OFFENSE129.7  (13)153.6  (28)283.2  (27)27
DEFENSE138.7  (22)226.8  (23)365.4  (22)19

Line: Even

Team1234F
Oakland Raiders (4-6-0)0310316
Houston Oilers (5-5-0)370717

( 0- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 23 yard field goal ( 3- 3) OAK Chris Bahr 29 yard field goal ( 3-10) HOU Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) ( 6-10) OAK Chris Bahr 42 yard field goal (13-10) OAK Arthur Whittington 12 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) (16-10) OAK Chris Bahr 43 yard field goal (16-17) HOU Mike Barber 25 yard pass from John Reaves (Toni Fritsch kick)
                     OAK             HOU
First Downs:         16              17
Rushes-yards:        28-149          41-108
Yards/rush:          5.3             2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-32-175-2     17-31-197-0
Sacked-yards:        1-8             1-7
Net pass yards:      167             190
Net yards/pass:      5.1             5.9
Total net yards:     316             298
Total plays:         61 (45% run)    73 (56% run)  
Yards/play:          5.2             4.1
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             3-2
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     4-44            9-65

Attendance: 45,519

Passing:
OAK: Marc Wilson, 16 of 32 for 175 yards (2 int) HOU: John Reaves, 17 of 31 for 197 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
OAK: Kenny King, 13 for 79 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 6 for 20 yards; Derrick Jensen, 5 for 19 yards; Arthur Whittington, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Marc Wilson, 1 for 18 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 31 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Adger Armstrong, 6 for 21 yards; John Reaves, 3 for 1 yard; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Derrick Ramsey, 4 for 40 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 3 for 46 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 25 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 27 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 14 yards; Kenny King, 1 for 12 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 4 for 40 yards; Mike Renfro, 4 for 38 yards; Mike Holston, 3 for 29 yards; Dave Casper, 2 for 39 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 24 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 2 for 60 yards; Chester Willis, 2 for 40 yards HOU: Willie Tullis, 3 for 93 yards; Carl Roaches, 2 for 56 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ted Watts, 4 for 33 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
HOU: Greg Stemrick, 1 for 18 yards; Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 2 for 65 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 202 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Chris Bahr, 3/5 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE115.2  (22)207.3  (14)322.6  (22)25
DEFENSE153.7  (26)225.9  (20)379.6  (26)16
OFFENSE168.9  (1)185.6  (22)354.4  (10)30
DEFENSE99.1  (1)263.2  (26)362.3  (20)31

Line: Chiefs by 8

Team1234OTF
Chicago Bears (3-7-0)7303316
Kansas City Chiefs (6-4-0)3307013

( 7- 0) CHI Rickey Watts 12 yard pass from Vince Evans (John Roveto kick) ( 7- 3) KC Nick Lowery 34 yard field goal (10- 3) CHI John Roveto 24 yard field goal (10- 6) KC Nick Lowery 33 yard field goal (13- 6) CHI John Roveto 23 yard field goal (13-13) KC Henry Marshall 18 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick) (16-13) CHI John Roveto 22 yard field goal
                     CHI             KC
First Downs:         15              18
Rushes-yards:        61-201          39-165
Yards/rush:          3.3             4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-30-77-0       12-34-113-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             4-29
Net pass yards:      77              84
Net yards/pass:      2.6             2.2
Total net yards:     278             249
Total plays:         91 (67% run)    77 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          3.1             3.2
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             5-5
Turnovers:           0               6
Penalties-yards:     10-52           5-50

Attendance: 60,605

Passing:
CHI: Vince Evans, 7 of 30 for 77 yards and 1 TD KC: Steve Fuller, 7 of 20 for 88 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bill Kenney, 5 of 14 for 25 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 21 for 70 yards; Matt Suhey, 18 for 58 yards; Willie McClendon, 17 for 63 yards; Vince Evans, 5 for 10 yards KC: Billy Jackson, 14 for 56 yards; Joe Delaney, 13 for 38 yards; James Hadnot, 6 for 18 yards; Steve Fuller, 3 for -2 yards; Bill Kenney, 2 for 24 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 31 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Ken Margerum, 4 for 48 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 1 for 9 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 3 for 22 yards; Stan Rome, 2 for 23 yards; Curtis Bledsoe, 1 for 17 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 5 yards; Joe Delaney, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Emery Moorehead, 3 for 96 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 15 yards KC: James Murphy, 2 for 67 yards; Deron Cherry, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 28 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 6 for 77 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 333 yards KC: Jeff Gossett, 6 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 3/4 KC: Nick Lowery, 2/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE134.2  (12)156.6  (27)290.8  (24)28
DEFENSE120.2  (10)216.4  (14)336.7  (14)21
OFFENSE147.8  (6)177.8  (25)325.6  (19)23
DEFENSE134.7  (17)178.3  (4)313.0  (5)22

Line: Rams by 11

Team1234F
New Orleans Saints (3-7-0)077721
Los Angeles Rams (5-5-0)3100013

( 0- 3) LA Frank Corral 44 yard field goal ( 0-10) LA Preston Dennard 26 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Frank Corral kick) ( 7-10) NO George Rogers 59 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) ( 7-13) LA Frank Corral 24 yard field goal (14-13) NO George Rogers 4 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) (21-13) NO George Rogers 2 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
                     NO              LA
First Downs:         26              16
Rushes-yards:        52-307          23-113
Yards/rush:          5.9             4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-19-182-0     15-33-223-4
Sacked-yards:        3-27            3-32
Net pass yards:      155             191
Net yards/pass:      7.0             5.3
Total net yards:     462             304
Total plays:         74 (70% run)    59 (38% run)  
Yards/play:          6.2             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        7-2             0-0
Turnovers:           2               4
Penalties-yards:     13-108          13-97

Attendance: 61,068

Passing:
NO: Dave Wilson, 11 of 19 for 182 yards LA: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 33 for 223 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 24 for 161 yards and 3 TDs; Jack Holmes, 10 for 36 yards; Wayne Wilson, 10 for 34 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 8 for 76 yards LA: Jewerl Thomas, 11 for 75 yards; Cullen Bryant, 11 for 36 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 31 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 67 yards; Hoby Brenner, 1 for 28 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 19 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 14 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 10 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 5 yards LA: Preston Dennard, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Jewerl Thomas, 3 for 28 yards; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 21 yards; Walt Arnold, 2 for 43 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 21 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 18 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 76 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 31 yards LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 74 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 10 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for -12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Glen Redd, 1 for 7 yards; Russell Gary, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Spivey, 1 for 0 yards; Dave Waymer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 181 yards LA: Frank Corral, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/2 LA: Frank Corral, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE111.0  (23)218.4  (9)329.4  (17)15
DEFENSE135.2  (18)178.6  (5)313.8  (7)26
OFFENSE98.3  (27)284.4  (2)382.8  (3)22
DEFENSE122.4  (11)224.4  (19)346.9  (16)16

Line: Vikings by 5

Team1234F
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5-0)003710
Minnesota Vikings (6-4-0)3137225

( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 33 yard field goal ( 0- 6) MIN Rick Danmeier 38 yard field goal ( 0-13) MIN Ted Brown 2 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 0-16) MIN Rick Danmeier 41 yard field goal ( 0-23) MIN Rickey Young 1 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 3-23) TB Bill Capece 27 yard field goal ( 3-25) MIN Safety, Doug Williams tackled in end zone by Mark Mullaney (10-25) TB Jimmie Giles 1 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
                     TB              MIN
First Downs:         10              26
Rushes-yards:        15-43           46-205
Yards/rush:          2.9             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-27-154-0     24-41-228-2
Sacked-yards:        1-4             1-7
Net pass yards:      150             221
Net yards/pass:      5.4             5.3
Total net yards:     193             426
Total plays:         43 (34% run)    88 (52% run)  
Yards/play:          4.5             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             2-2
Turnovers:           2               4
Penalties-yards:     5-35            8-53

Attendance: 47,038

Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 13 of 27 for 154 yards and 1 TD MIN: Tommy Kramer, 24 of 41 for 228 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 7 for 16 yards; James Owens, 4 for 4 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 20 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 31 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 11 for 64 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 11 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
TB: Gordon Jones, 5 for 59 yards; Kevin House, 3 for 70 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 7 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD MIN: Joe Senser, 8 for 101 yards; Ted Brown, 8 for 48 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Terry LeCount, 2 for 25 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 18 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 9 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 3 for 63 yards; John Holt, 2 for 53 yards MIN: Keith Nord, 2 for 32 yards; Eddie Payton, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
TB: John Holt, 1 for 3 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Neal Colzie, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 6 for 250 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 1/2 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 3/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE135.4  (10)234.6  (7)370.0  (7)16
DEFENSE130.7  (16)237.6  (24)368.2  (23)17
OFFENSE139.6  (8)246.4  (5)386.0  (2)31
DEFENSE189.7  (28)175.2  (2)364.9  (21)20

Line: Patriots by 3

Team1234OTF
Miami Dolphins (7-2-1)06147330
New England Patriots (2-8-0)710010027

( 0- 7) NE Stanley Morgan 76 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) ( 0-10) NE John Smith 27 yard field goal ( 3-10) MIA Uwe von Schamann 24 yard field goal ( 3-17) NE Steve Grogan 4 yard rush (John Smith kick) ( 6-17) MIA Uwe von Schamann 26 yard field goal (13-17) MIA Tommy Vigorito 30 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) (20-17) MIA Tony Nathan 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) (20-24) NE Tony Collins 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) (27-24) MIA David Woodley 2 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) (27-27) NE John Smith 34 yard field goal (30-27) MIA Uwe von Schamann 30 yard field goal
                     MIA             NE
First Downs:         24              23
Rushes-yards:        41-203          32-141
Yards/rush:          5.0             4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     22-37-242-2     23-40-355-4
Sacked-yards:        2-26            1-4
Net pass yards:      216             351
Net yards/pass:      5.5             8.6
Total net yards:     419             492
Total plays:         80 (51% run)    73 (43% run)  
Yards/play:          5.2             6.7
Fumbles-lost:        3-2             1-1
Turnovers:           4               5
Penalties-yards:     6-51            9-77

Attendance: 60,436

Passing:
MIA: David Woodley, 22 of 37 for 242 yards (2 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 23 of 40 for 355 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 16 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Andra Franklin, 16 for 71 yards; David Woodley, 4 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hill, 3 for 16 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards NE: Tony Collins, 17 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 9 for 26 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 2 for 6 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 11 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 8 for 145 yards; Tony Nathan, 5 for 37 yards; Ronnie Lee, 3 for 7 yards; Eddie Hill, 2 for 14 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 18 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 9 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 7 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 5 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 5 for 182 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 5 for 69 yards; Sam Cunningham, 5 for 37 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 3 for 29 yards; Tony Collins, 3 for 21 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 11 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Fulton Walker, 7 for 166 yards NE: Ken Toler, 3 for 56 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 9 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Brudzinski, 2 for 35 yards; Earnest Rhone, 1 for 16 yards; A.J. Duhe, 1 for 11 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 39 yards
Punting:
MIA: Tom Orosz, 4 for 165 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 3/3 NE: John Smith, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE110.9  (24)250.3  (4)361.2  (9)11
DEFENSE124.6  (14)208.8  (12)333.3  (13)17
OFFENSE110.2  (25)295.3  (1)405.6  (1)20
DEFENSE123.8  (13)267.1  (27)390.9  (27)26

Line: Chargers by 4

Team1234F
Cincinnati Bengals (7-3-0)10210940
San Diego Chargers (6-4-0)0100717

( 7- 0) CIN Isaac Curtis 4 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick) (10- 0) CIN Jim Breech 43 yard field goal (10- 7) SD Wes Chandler 26 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) (17- 7) CIN Steve Kreider 10 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick) (24- 7) CIN Charles Alexander 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) (31- 7) CIN Louis Breeden 102 yard interception return (Jim Breech kick) (31-10) SD Rolf Benirschke 47 yard field goal (34-10) CIN Jim Breech 33 yard field goal (40-10) CIN Pete Johnson 2 yard rush (kick failed) (40-17) SD Wes Chandler 51 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
                     CIN             SD
First Downs:         29              25
Rushes-yards:        40-124          22-136
Yards/rush:          3.1             6.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     21-33-356-1     20-41-352-2
Sacked-yards:        3-19            6-41
Net pass yards:      337             311
Net yards/pass:      9.4             6.6
Total net yards:     461             447
Total plays:         76 (52% run)    69 (31% run)  
Yards/play:          6.1             6.5
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             4-3
Turnovers:           2               5
Penalties-yards:     7-45            11-67

Attendance: 51,259

Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 28 for 288 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Jack Thompson, 2 of 4 for 32 yards; Turk Schonert, 1 of 1 for 36 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 20 of 40 for 352 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Wes Chandler, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 20 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 8 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 6 for 12 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 35 yards; Jimmy Hargrove, 2 for 1 yard; David Verser, 1 for 9 yards SD: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 90 yards; James Brooks, 4 for 45 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 8 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Cris Collinsworth, 4 for 97 yards; Steve Kreider, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Dan Ross, 2 for 38 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 27 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 4 yards; M.L. Harris, 1 for 2 yards SD: Wes Chandler, 10 for 194 yards and 2 TDs; Dwight Scales, 3 for 102 yards; Kellen Winslow, 3 for 33 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 14 yards; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 6 yards; James Brooks, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 2 for 29 yards; David Verser, 1 for 20 yards SD: James Brooks, 6 for 111 yards; Wyatt Henderson, 1 for 26 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: John Simmons, 2 for 0 yards; Bryan Hicks, 1 for 4 yards SD: James Brooks, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Louis Breeden, 2 for 102 yards and 1 TD SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 171 yards SD: George Roberts, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 2/2 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE164.3  (2)211.2  (13)375.6  (6)22
DEFENSE126.3  (15)223.8  (18)350.1  (17)19
OFFENSE96.3  (28)194.2  (20)290.6  (25)21
DEFENSE165.8  (27)176.4  (3)342.2  (15)22

Line: Steelers by 5

Team1234F
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5-0)7140021
Seattle Seahawks (3-7-0)3701424

( 7- 0) PIT Franco Harris 6 yard rush (David Trout kick) ( 7- 3) SEA Efren Herrera 37 yard field goal (14- 3) PIT Mark Malone 90 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick) (21- 3) PIT Sidney Thornton 4 yard rush (David Trout kick) (21-10) SEA Dan Doornink 44 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) (21-17) SEA Theotis Brown 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (21-24) SEA Theotis Brown 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
                     PIT             SEA
First Downs:         17              19
Rushes-yards:        38-162          33-96
Yards/rush:          4.3             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-22-212-2     18-25-277-0
Sacked-yards:        1-7             2-17
Net pass yards:      205             260
Net yards/pass:      8.9             9.6
Total net yards:     367             356
Total plays:         61 (62% run)    60 (55% run)  
Yards/play:          6.0             5.9
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             2-1
Turnovers:           2               1
Penalties-yards:     10-75           4-30

Attendance: 59,058

Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 22 for 212 yards and 1 TD (2 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 18 of 25 for 277 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 15 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Frank Pollard, 11 for 58 yards; Russell Davis, 6 for 25 yards; Sidney Thornton, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 6 yards SEA: Theotis Brown, 18 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Dan Doornink, 10 for 28 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for -2 yards; Jeff West, 1 for 27 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 3 for 32 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 23 yards; Frank Pollard, 2 for 17 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Mark Malone, 1 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 30 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 9 yards SEA: Theotis Brown, 7 for 68 yards; Steve Largent, 4 for 82 yards; Dan Doornink, 3 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 1 for 21 yards; Mike Tice, 1 for 11 yards; Steve August, 1 for 9 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 4 for 58 yards; Mark Malone, 1 for 3 yards SEA: Eric Lane, 1 for 27 yards; Will Lewis, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Michael Jackson, 1 for 18 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 3 for 159 yards SEA: Jeff West, 4 for 153 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: David Trout, 0/2 SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE135.3  (11)217.7  (11)353.0  (12)23
DEFENSE101.2  (2)217.7  (16)318.9  (10)27
OFFENSE122.1  (17)226.4  (8)348.6  (13)16
DEFENSE123.2  (12)189.8  (9)313.0  (5)27

Line: Falcons by 2½

Team1234F
Atlanta Falcons (5-5-0)007714
San Francisco 49ers (8-2-0)0100717

( 0- 7) SF Freddie Solomon 14 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) ( 0-10) SF Ray Wersching 48 yard field goal ( 7-10) ATL William Andrews 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) ( 7-17) SF Charle Young 3 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) (14-17) ATL Alfred Jackson 25 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
                     ATL             SF
First Downs:         19              17
Rushes-yards:        26-76           34-82
Yards/rush:          2.9             2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-42-236-3     16-30-223-1
Sacked-yards:        3-20            2-18
Net pass yards:      216             205
Net yards/pass:      4.8             6.4
Total net yards:     292             287
Total plays:         71 (36% run)    66 (51% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             4.3
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             4-0
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     8-82            11-74

Attendance: 59,127

Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 20 of 42 for 236 yards and 1 TD (3 int) SF: Joe Montana, 16 of 30 for 223 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 18 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Cain, 5 for 10 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 0 yards; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 5 yards SF: Walt Easley, 15 for 31 yards; Ricky Patton, 9 for 26 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 11 yards; Earl Cooper, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Montana, 2 for 1 yard; Dwight Clark, 1 for 9 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 7 for 134 yards; William Andrews, 6 for 31 yards; Lynn Cain, 4 for 24 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Junior Miller, 1 for 12 yards SF: Dwight Clark, 7 for 128 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Walt Easley, 2 for 9 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 1 for 21 yards; Earl Cooper, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 41 yards; Reggie Smith, 1 for 26 yards SF: Bill Ring, 1 for 29 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 20 yards; Kenny Johnson, 2 for 8 yards; Reggie Smith, 1 for 8 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 4 for 36 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Kenny Johnson, 1 for 23 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 2 for 37 yards; Saladin Martin, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 359 yards SF: Jim Miller, 10 for 420 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 0/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE143.6  (7)182.3  (24)325.9  (18)19
DEFENSE116.2  (8)184.2  (8)300.4  (3)26
OFFENSE121.1  (18)202.6  (16)323.7  (21)23
DEFENSE145.9  (24)226.3  (21)372.2  (25)17

Line: Eagles by 4½

Team1234F
Philadelphia Eagles (8-2-0)710142152
St. Louis Cardinals (3-7-0)730010

( 7- 0) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 19 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick) ( 7- 7) STL Mel Gray 42 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 7-10) STL Neil O'Donoghue 21 yard field goal (14-10) PHI Rodney Parker 33 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick) (17-10) PHI Tony Franklin 32 yard field goal (24-10) PHI Harold Carmichael 14 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick) (31-10) PHI Harold Carmichael 38 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick) (38-10) PHI Billy Campfield 2 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) (45-10) PHI Wally Henry 20 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Tony Franklin kick) (52-10) PHI Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
                     PHI             STL
First Downs:         30              13
Rushes-yards:        45-197          19-81
Yards/rush:          4.4             4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-35-255-1     14-29-199-2
Sacked-yards:        0-0             5-41
Net pass yards:      255             158
Net yards/pass:      7.3             4.6
Total net yards:     452             239
Total plays:         80 (56% run)    53 (35% run)  
Yards/play:          5.7             4.5
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             3-3
Turnovers:           1               5
Penalties-yards:     7-59            10-86

Attendance: 48,421

Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 18 of 34 for 235 yards and 4 TDs (1 int); Joe Pisarcik, 1 of 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 14 of 26 for 199 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Neil Lomax, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 20 for 118 yards; Booker Russell, 8 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Murray, 6 for 27 yards; Billy Campfield, 5 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Hubie Oliver, 3 for 7 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 2 for -6 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 5 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 12 for 55 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 26 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Campfield, 4 for 26 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 47 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Rodney Parker, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Wally Henry, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Booker Russell, 1 for -5 yards; Hubie Oliver, 1 for -6 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 6 for 84 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Ottis Anderson, 3 for 27 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 13 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 2 for 31 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 6 for 134 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 21 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Roynell Young, 1 for 33 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for 6 yards STL: Calvin Favron, 1 for 42 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 2 for 89 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 3 for 125 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/1 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE163.1  (4)191.1  (21)354.2  (11)21
DEFENSE103.1  (3)226.3  (21)329.4  (12)24
OFFENSE118.7  (19)217.8  (10)336.4  (16)27
DEFENSE115.3  (6)200.4  (11)315.8  (8)19

Line: Redskins by 2

Team1234F
Detroit Lions (4-6-0)71401031
Washington Redskins (4-6-0)101031033

( 0- 7) WAS Joe Washington 7 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) ( 0-10) WAS Mark Moseley 21 yard field goal ( 7-10) DET Freddie Scott 36 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick) (14-10) DET Eric Hipple 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (14-13) WAS Mark Moseley 33 yard field goal (21-13) DET Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (21-20) WAS Art Monk 6 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) (21-23) WAS Mark Moseley 28 yard field goal (28-23) DET Billy Sims 13 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (28-30) WAS Joe Washington 12 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (31-30) DET Eddie Murray 50 yard field goal (31-33) WAS Mark Moseley 44 yard field goal
                     DET             WAS
First Downs:         24              25
Rushes-yards:        35-222          41-193
Yards/rush:          6.3             4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-22-282-3     19-32-287-2
Sacked-yards:        1-5             2-16
Net pass yards:      277             271
Net yards/pass:      12.0            8.0
Total net yards:     499             464
Total plays:         58 (60% run)    75 (54% run)  
Yards/play:          8.6             6.2
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             1-1
Turnovers:           6               3
Penalties-yards:     8-69            3-60

Attendance: 52,096

Passing:
DET: Eric Hipple, 14 of 22 for 282 yards and 1 TD (3 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 19 of 31 for 287 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 21 for 159 yards and 2 TDs; Rick Kane, 6 for 28 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 31 yards; Eric Hipple, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Joe Washington, 27 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; John Riggins, 12 for 28 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 21 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 8 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 2 for 34 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 48 yards; David Hill, 1 for 20 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 18 yards; Horace King, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Virgil Seay, 8 for 145 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 67 yards; Art Monk, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 3 for 20 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 14 yards; Jeff Bostic, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Alvin Hall, 6 for 101 yards; Robbie Martin, 1 for 11 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 3 for 76 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 34 yards; Pete Cronan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 1 for 26 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 11 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mark Murphy, 1 for 1 yard; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard; Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 2 for 87 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 3 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 4/4


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