Sunday November 15, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 11/15/1981:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE164.1  (3)210.6  (13)374.7  (7)24
DEFENSE123.3  (12)227.4  (21)350.7  (17)20
OFFENSE129.4  (12)217.5  (11)346.9  (13)26
DEFENSE99.3  (1)216.4  (15)315.7  (6)28

Line: Falcons by 5

Team1234F
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5-0)7713734
Atlanta Falcons (5-6-0)0731020

( 7- 0) PIT Bennie Cunningham 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
(14- 0) PIT John Stallworth 6 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
(14- 7) ATL Alfred Jackson 35 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(21- 7) PIT John Stallworth 19 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
(21-10) ATL Mick Luckhurst 43 yard field goal
(27-10) PIT Randy Grossman 14 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)
(27-17) ATL Alfred Jenkins 30 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(34-17) PIT Lynn Swann 22 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
(34-20) ATL Mick Luckhurst 22 yard field goal
                     PIT             ATL
First Downs:         13              24
Rushes-yards:        32-72           22-61
Yards/rush:          2.2             2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-23-253-1     33-50-416-2
Sacked-yards:        3-32            5-36
Net pass yards:      221             380
Net yards/pass:      8.5             6.9
Total net yards:     293             441
Total plays:         58 (55% run)    77 (28% run)  
Yards/play:          5.1             5.7
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             4-4
Turnovers:           3               6
Penalties-yards:     2-25            4-45

Attendance: 57,485

Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 22 for 253 yards and 5 TDs (1 int); Mark Malone, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 33 of 50 for 416 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 54 yards; Frank Pollard, 7 for 14 yards; Russell Davis, 3 for 10 yards; Mark Malone, 3 for -4 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 1 yard; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for -3 yards ATL: William Andrews, 12 for 36 yards; Lynn Cain, 9 for 20 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 127 yards and 2 TDs; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Frank Pollard, 1 for 6 yards ATL: William Andrews, 15 for 124 yards; Alfred Jackson, 5 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 3 for 38 yards; Lynn Cain, 3 for 26 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 30 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 1 for 21 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 5 for 157 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 4 for 61 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 7 yards; Kenny Johnson, 2 for -2 yards; Reggie Smith, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Lambert, 1 for 3 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Bobby Butler, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 8 for 360 yards ATL: John James, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE144.3  (8)179.1  (24)323.4  (19)27
DEFENSE151.9  (25)176.0  (2)327.9  (10)24
OFFENSE112.2  (24)259.0  (4)371.2  (8)13
DEFENSE125.7  (14)219.0  (17)344.7  (15)22

Line: Bengals by 3½

Team1234F
Los Angeles Rams (5-6-0)030710
Cincinnati Bengals (8-3-0)10001424

( 0- 3) CIN Jim Breech 37 yard field goal
( 0-10) CIN Pete Johnson 3 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 3-10) LA  Frank Corral 22 yard field goal
( 3-17) CIN Pete Johnson 3 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 3-24) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(10-24) LA  Wendell Tyler 10 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
                     LA              CIN
First Downs:         21              17
Rushes-yards:        27-107          36-146
Yards/rush:          4.0             4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     21-47-245-4     11-26-97-1
Sacked-yards:        6-56            2-10
Net pass yards:      189             87
Net yards/pass:      3.6             3.1
Total net yards:     296             233
Total plays:         80 (33% run)    64 (56% run)  
Yards/play:          3.7             3.6
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             2-0
Turnovers:           4               1
Penalties-yards:     3-16            7-55

Attendance: 56,836

Passing:
LA: Dan Pastorini, 8 of 24 for 78 yards (3 int); Pat Haden, 13 of 23 for 167 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 21 for 76 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jack Thompson, 2 of 5 for 21 yards
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 15 for 51 yards; Cullen Bryant, 8 for 37 yards; Mike Guman, 2 for 2 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 17 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 17 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Charles Alexander, 9 for 19 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for 58 yards; Archie Griffin, 4 for 5 yards; Jimmy Hargrove, 2 for 8 yards
Receiving:
LA: Billy Waddy, 6 for 77 yards; Wendell Tyler, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Walt Arnold, 3 for 28 yards; Drew Hill, 3 for 25 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for 47 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 34 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 5 for 47 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 29 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 63 yards CIN: David Verser, 2 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 2 for 33 yards CIN: Mike Fuller, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for -10 yards CIN: Louis Breeden, 2 for 43 yards; Reggie Williams, 1 for 10 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 7 for 290 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 9 for 404 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1 CIN: Jim Breech, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE163.6  (4)201.6  (16)365.1  (10)18
DEFENSE117.4  (8)253.3  (26)370.8  (24)31
OFFENSE169.0  (1)199.7  (19)368.7  (9)27
DEFENSE112.1  (4)230.8  (23)342.9  (14)27

Line: Cowboys by 3

Team1234F
Dallas Cowboys (8-3-0)7100724
Detroit Lions (5-6-0)07101027

( 7- 0) DAL Drew Pearson 10 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(10- 0) DAL Rafael Septien 43 yard field goal
(17- 0) DAL Drew Pearson 12 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(17- 7) DET Billy Sims 3 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(17-14) DET Mark Nichols 6 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
(17-17) DET Eddie Murray 37 yard field goal
(24-17) DAL Jay Saldi 14 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(24-24) DET Billy Sims 81 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
(24-27) DET Eddie Murray 47 yard field goal
                     DAL             DET
First Downs:         19              23
Rushes-yards:        27-98           35-198
Yards/rush:          3.6             5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-30-244-2     14-24-283-1
Sacked-yards:        3-19            5-52
Net pass yards:      225             231
Net yards/pass:      6.8             8.0
Total net yards:     323             429
Total plays:         60 (45% run)    64 (54% run)  
Yards/play:          5.4             6.7
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             3-2
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     3-20            6-51

Attendance: 79,694

Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 20 of 30 for 244 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) DET: Eric Hipple, 13 of 23 for 264 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Tom Skladany, 1 of 1 for 19 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 15 for 55 yards; Ron Springs, 7 for 22 yards; Danny White, 2 for 5 yards; James Jones, 2 for 4 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 12 yards DET: Billy Sims, 23 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Eric Hipple, 5 for 27 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 19 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 30 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Ron Springs, 5 for 56 yards; Tony Hill, 4 for 80 yards; Drew Pearson, 4 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 17 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 2 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 30 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD DET: David Hill, 4 for 92 yards; Leonard Thompson, 3 for 39 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 31 yards; Billy Sims, 1 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Garry Cobb, 1 for 19 yards; Ulysses Norris, 1 for 18 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 4 for 91 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 16 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 3 for 64 yards; Mark Nichols, 2 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 9 yards; Ron Fellows, 1 for 10 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 4 for 37 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Bob Breunig, 1 for 8 yards DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 17 yards; Al Baker, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 5 for 215 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1 DET: Eddie Murray, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE123.8  (17)194.3  (21)318.1  (21)25
DEFENSE154.8  (26)211.7  (13)366.5  (22)22
OFFENSE114.2  (21)204.4  (14)318.6  (20)28
DEFENSE131.2  (17)186.3  (8)317.5  (7)31

Line: Packers by 3

Team1234F
Chicago Bears (3-8-0)1000717
Green Bay Packers (5-6-0)7140021

( 3- 0) CHI John Roveto 36 yard field goal
( 3- 7) GB  Harlan Huckleby 1 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 7) CHI Matt Suhey 1 yard rush (John Roveto kick)
(10-14) GB  Harlan Huckleby 39 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-21) GB  Terdell Middleton 2 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Jan Stenerud kick)
(17-21) CHI Walter Payton 2 yard rush (John Roveto kick)
                     CHI             GB
First Downs:         20              18
Rushes-yards:        39-165          34-114
Yards/rush:          4.2             3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-29-114-3     11-32-140-1
Sacked-yards:        3-26            1-7
Net pass yards:      88              133
Net yards/pass:      2.8             4.0
Total net yards:     253             247
Total plays:         71 (54% run)    67 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          3.6             3.7
Fumbles-lost:        6-0             2-1
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     5-50            4-41

Attendance: 55,338

Passing:
CHI: Vince Evans, 13 of 29 for 114 yards (3 int) GB: David Whitehurst, 11 of 31 for 140 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Gerry Ellis, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 22 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 12 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 4 for 31 yards; Ken Margerum, 1 for 11 yards GB: Harlan Huckleby, 17 for 71 yards; Gerry Ellis, 13 for 37 yards; Terdell Middleton, 2 for 8 yards; David Whitehurst, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Matt Suhey, 4 for 11 yards; Rickey Watts, 3 for 52 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 8 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 8 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 23 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 12 yards GB: James Lofton, 5 for 80 yards; Paul Coffman, 3 for 18 yards; Harlan Huckleby, 2 for 40 yards and 2 TDs; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CHI: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 46 yards; Leslie Frazier, 2 for 21 yards GB: Mike McCoy, 2 for 58 yards; Terdell Middleton, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Jeff Fisher, 5 for 39 yards GB: Mark Lee, 3 for 22 yards; Ron Cassidy, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Jeff Fisher, 1 for 0 yards GB: Mark Lee, 2 for 37 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 50 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 278 yards GB: Ray Stachowicz, 8 for 332 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 1/1


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE127.5  (15)157.2  (27)284.7  (28)29
DEFENSE139.7  (22)220.8  (20)360.5  (21)21
OFFENSE168.5  (2)175.4  (25)343.9  (14)36
DEFENSE109.3  (3)244.6  (24)353.9  (19)31

Line: Chiefs by 5

Team1234F
Houston Oilers (5-6-0)030710
Kansas City Chiefs (7-4-0)737623

( 0- 7) KC  Joe Delaney 6 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
( 0-10) KC  Nick Lowery 37 yard field goal
( 3-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 21 yard field goal
( 3-17) KC  Billy Jackson 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
(10-17) HOU Ken Burrough 50 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-20) KC  Nick Lowery 42 yard field goal
(10-23) KC  Nick Lowery 38 yard field goal
                     HOU             KC
First Downs:         19              19
Rushes-yards:        28-146          47-258
Yards/rush:          5.2             5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     18-37-241-3     6-12-39-1
Sacked-yards:        2-17            2-14
Net pass yards:      224             25
Net yards/pass:      5.7             1.8
Total net yards:     370             283
Total plays:         67 (41% run)    61 (77% run)  
Yards/play:          5.5             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             1-1
Turnovers:           5               2
Penalties-yards:     6-45            4-25

Attendance: 73,984

Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 12 of 22 for 194 yards and 1 TD (2 int); John Reaves, 6 of 15 for 47 yards (1 int) KC: Bill Kenney, 6 of 11 for 39 yards; James Hadnot, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 21 for 99 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 11 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 23 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 29 for 193 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 12 for 47 yards; Billy Jackson, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bill Kenney, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Renfro, 6 for 62 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Mike Holston, 2 for 37 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 20 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 17 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 16 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 5 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 4 yards KC: Stan Rome, 1 for 9 yards; J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Delaney, 1 for 7 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 7 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 5 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Willie Tullis, 3 for 43 yards; Carl Roaches, 2 for 31 yards KC: James Murphy, 1 for 25 yards; Lloyd Burruss, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Rourke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 17 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 0 yards KC: Eric Harris, 2 for 3 yards; Gary Green, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 181 yards KC: Jeff Gossett, 5 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 KC: Nick Lowery, 3/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE130.8  (11)161.6  (26)292.4  (26)32
DEFENSE115.2  (7)209.7  (12)324.9  (8)22
OFFENSE142.2  (9)232.7  (7)374.9  (6)20
DEFENSE131.7  (18)248.9  (25)380.6  (26)22

Line: Dolphins by 5

Team1234F
Oakland Raiders (5-6-0)7143933
Miami Dolphins (7-3-1)037717

( 7- 0) OAK Todd Christensen 13 yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick)
(14- 0) OAK Bob Chandler 37 yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick)
(21- 0) OAK Derrick Ramsey 1 yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick)
(21- 3) MIA Uwe von Schamann 36 yard field goal
(24- 3) OAK Chris Bahr 32 yard field goal
(24-10) MIA Eddie Hill 5 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(24-17) MIA Tony Nathan 14 yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(26-17) OAK Safety, Don Strock forced out of end zone by Johnny Robinson
(33-17) OAK Chester Willis 15 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
                     OAK             MIA
First Downs:         19              22
Rushes-yards:        32-143          20-70
Yards/rush:          4.5             3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-39-180-0     26-47-271-1
Sacked-yards:        2-19            6-35
Net pass yards:      161             236
Net yards/pass:      3.9             4.5
Total net yards:     304             306
Total plays:         73 (43% run)    73 (27% run)  
Yards/play:          4.2             4.2
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             1-1
Turnovers:           0               2
Penalties-yards:     9-73            7-37

Attendance: 67,531

Passing:
OAK: Marc Wilson, 16 of 39 for 180 yards and 3 TDs MIA: Don Strock, 16 of 25 for 169 yards and 1 TD (1 int); David Woodley, 10 of 22 for 102 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Kenny King, 9 for 24 yards; Frank Hawkins, 8 for 31 yards; Derrick Jensen, 4 for 35 yards; Chester Willis, 4 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 4 for 14 yards; Marc Wilson, 3 for 14 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 9 for 14 yards; Andra Franklin, 6 for 19 yards; Eddie Hill, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Derrick Ramsey, 7 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Jensen, 2 for 11 yards; Malcolm Barnwell, 1 for 19 yards; Todd Christensen, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 1 for 9 yards; Frank Hawkins, 1 for 8 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 7 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Vigorito, 5 for 30 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 3 for 43 yards; Duriel Harris, 3 for 35 yards; Eddie Hill, 3 for 30 yards; Joe Rose, 2 for 13 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 14 yards; Ronnie Lee, 1 for 7 yards; Andra Franklin, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 1 for 25 yards; Chester Willis, 1 for 18 yards; Todd Christensen, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Fulton Walker, 3 for 89 yards; Don Bessillieu, 1 for 20 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ted Watts, 3 for 36 yards MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 5 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Rod Martin, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 9 for 413 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 8 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Chris Bahr, 1/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE151.5  (5)156.4  (28)307.9  (24)30
DEFENSE119.5  (10)213.9  (14)333.4  (12)25
OFFENSE109.0  (25)278.1  (2)387.1  (3)26
DEFENSE114.5  (6)217.0  (16)331.5  (11)18

Line: Vikings by 8

Team1234F
New Orleans Saints (3-8-0)030710
Minnesota Vikings (7-4-0)01010020

( 0- 3) MIN Rick Danmeier 35 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NO  Benny Ricardo 24 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIN Joe Senser 11 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 3-13) MIN Rick Danmeier 19 yard field goal
( 3-20) MIN Ted Brown 9 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
(10-20) NO  George Rogers 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
                     NO              MIN
First Downs:         23              17
Rushes-yards:        39-116          23-70
Yards/rush:          3.0             3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-39-244-2     19-40-287-0
Sacked-yards:        5-46            0-0
Net pass yards:      198             287
Net yards/pass:      4.5             7.2
Total net yards:     314             357
Total plays:         83 (46% run)    63 (36% run)  
Yards/play:          3.8             5.7
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             1-1
Turnovers:           2               1
Penalties-yards:     12-100          8-77

Attendance: 45,215

Passing:
NO: Dave Wilson, 19 of 39 for 244 yards (2 int) MIN: Tommy Kramer, 19 of 40 for 287 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 31 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 4 for 14 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 7 yards; Dave Wilson, 2 for -2 yards MIN: Ted Brown, 16 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 11 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 62 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 71 yards; Rich Martini, 3 for 27 yards; George Rogers, 3 for 7 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 40 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 29 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Joe Senser, 7 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 5 for 53 yards; Sammy White, 2 for 62 yards; Terry LeCount, 2 for 52 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 12 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 37 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 33 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 2 for 39 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 31 yards MIN: Eddie Payton, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
MIN: Kurt Knoff, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 6 for 215 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 295 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/1 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE145.8  (7)202.5  (15)348.3  (12)19
DEFENSE133.4  (19)220.0  (18)353.4  (18)22
OFFENSE139.7  (10)256.9  (5)396.6  (2)36
DEFENSE191.0  (28)179.3  (3)370.3  (23)24

Line: Patriots by 2½

Team1234F
New York Jets (6-4-1)0107017
New England Patriots (2-9-0)03306

( 0- 3) NE  John Smith 47 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NYJ Bruce Harper 4 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(10- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 47 yard field goal
(17- 3) NYJ Tom Newton 5 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(17- 6) NE  John Smith 29 yard field goal
                     NYJ             NE
First Downs:         17              15
Rushes-yards:        53-166          23-92
Yards/rush:          3.1             4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-17-60-1       14-34-153-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             8-48
Net pass yards:      60              105
Net yards/pass:      3.5             2.5
Total net yards:     226             197
Total plays:         70 (75% run)    65 (35% run)  
Yards/play:          3.2             3.0
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             3-1
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     5-57            6-50

Attendance: 45,342

Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 6 of 13 for 56 yards; Pat Ryan, 1 of 4 for 4 yards (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 9 of 19 for 105 yards (1 int); Matt Cavanaugh, 5 of 15 for 48 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Tom Newton, 14 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Freeman McNeil, 13 for 50 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 35 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Mike Augustyniak, 5 for 25 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 3 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for -3 yards; Pat Ryan, 2 for -3 yards NE: Tony Collins, 13 for 66 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 5 for 8 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 4 for 9 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 3 for 25 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 19 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 4 yards NE: Andy Johnson, 6 for 61 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 3 for 57 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 3 for 22 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 9 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 14 yards; Kurt Sohn, 1 for 13 yards NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 27 yards; Ken Toler, 1 for 26 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 24 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 12 yards NE: Roland James, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 263 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 7 for 301 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2 NE: John Smith, 2/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE126.1  (16)223.1  (9)349.2  (11)30
DEFENSE126.0  (15)208.1  (11)334.1  (13)25
OFFENSE98.8  (27)187.9  (23)286.7  (27)22
DEFENSE109.1  (2)197.0  (10)306.1  (4)23

Line: Giants by 2

Team1234OTF
Washington Redskins (5-6-0)73710330
New York Giants (5-6-0)7677027

( 0- 7) NYG Johnny Perkins 6 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
( 7- 7) WAS Ricky Thompson 9 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-13) NYG Louis Jackson 4 yard rush (pass failed)
(10-13) WAS Mark Moseley 25 yard field goal
(10-20) NYG Leon Bright 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(17-20) WAS John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(24-20) WAS Don Warren 3 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(24-27) NYG John Mistler 27 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick)
(27-27) WAS Mark Moseley 49 yard field goal
(30-27) WAS Mark Moseley 48 yard field goal
                     WAS             NYG
First Downs:         29              17
Rushes-yards:        50-184          27-96
Yards/rush:          3.7             3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     25-38-242-1     9-24-177-1
Sacked-yards:        1-8             3-25
Net pass yards:      234             152
Net yards/pass:      6.0             5.6
Total net yards:     418             248
Total plays:         89 (56% run)    54 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          4.7             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             1-1
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     7-49            3-35

Attendance: 63,133

Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 25 of 38 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 6 of 17 for 109 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Scott Brunner, 3 of 7 for 68 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 26 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 19 for 53 yards; Joe Theismann, 5 for 49 yards NYG: Louis Jackson, 13 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 11 for 67 yards; Leon Bright, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
WAS: Joe Washington, 7 for 36 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 76 yards; Don Warren, 5 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Art Monk, 3 for 20 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 25 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Rick Walker, 1 for 24 yards NYG: Johnny Perkins, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Earnest Gray, 2 for 65 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Louis Jackson, 1 for 19 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 12 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 2 for 41 yards; Darryl Grant, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Alvin Garrett, 2 for 50 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 34 yards; Leon Bright, 1 for 11 yards; Joe McLaughlin, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 5 for 56 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mark Murphy, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Brian Kelley, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Connell, 4 for 156 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/5


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE129.3  (13)200.1  (18)329.4  (18)28
DEFENSE136.8  (20)275.2  (28)412.0  (28)23
OFFENSE148.9  (6)189.6  (22)338.5  (17)20
DEFENSE112.7  (5)181.6  (5)294.3  (2)31

Line: Eagles by 14

Team1234F
Baltimore Colts (1-10-0)600713
Philadelphia Eagles (9-2-0)71410738

( 0- 7) PHI Keith Krepfle 15 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
( 6- 7) BAL Curtis Dickey 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6-14) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 5 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
( 6-21) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
( 6-24) PHI Tony Franklin 32 yard field goal
( 6-31) PHI Charlie Smith 30 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
(13-31) BAL Zachary Dixon 17 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
(13-38) PHI Wally Henry 44 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Tony Franklin kick)
                     BAL             PHI
First Downs:         9               34
Rushes-yards:        18-36           49-235
Yards/rush:          2.0             4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-26-172-1     21-31-352-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-13
Net pass yards:      172             339
Net yards/pass:      6.6             10.6
Total net yards:     208             574
Total plays:         44 (40% run)    81 (60% run)  
Yards/play:          4.7             7.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             1-1
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     7-53            6-45

Attendance: 68,618

Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 8 of 17 for 93 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Greg Landry, 4 of 9 for 79 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 19 of 29 for 294 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Pisarcik, 2 of 2 for 58 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 6 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Randy McMillan, 6 for 12 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 6 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 6 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for -5 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 22 for 115 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Murray, 7 for 51 yards; Hubie Oliver, 7 for 31 yards; Billy Campfield, 7 for 19 yards; Booker Russell, 5 for 13 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Ray Butler, 3 for 54 yards; Curtis Dickey, 2 for 44 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 34 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 2 for 18 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 7 for 93 yards; Keith Krepfle, 4 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Wally Henry, 3 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 37 yards; Billy Campfield, 2 for 27 yards; John Spagnola, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Zachary Dixon, 4 for 74 yards; Kevin Williams, 2 for 37 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 1 for 8 yards; Ken Clarke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Kim Anderson, 1 for 49 yards PHI: Randy Logan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Garrett, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/3


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE113.7  (22)264.4  (3)378.1  (4)27
DEFENSE138.3  (21)220.1  (19)358.4  (20)21
OFFENSE118.1  (19)224.3  (8)342.4  (15)17
DEFENSE118.5  (9)192.4  (9)310.9  (5)30

Line: 49ers by 3

Team1234F
Cleveland Browns (5-6-0)2301015
San Francisco 49ers (8-3-0)066012

( 2- 0) CLE Safety, Joe Montana called for intentional grounding in end zone
( 2- 3) SF  Ray Wersching 28 yard field goal
( 5- 3) CLE Matt Bahr 28 yard field goal
( 5- 6) SF  Ray Wersching 29 yard field goal
( 5- 9) SF  Ray Wersching 28 yard field goal
( 5-12) SF  Ray Wersching 28 yard field goal
(12-12) CLE Reggie Rucker 21 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick)
(15-12) CLE Matt Bahr 24 yard field goal
                     CLE             SF
First Downs:         14              21
Rushes-yards:        26-106          35-118
Yards/rush:          4.1             3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-33-180-1     24-42-213-2
Sacked-yards:        2-19            3-26
Net pass yards:      161             187
Net yards/pass:      4.6             4.2
Total net yards:     267             305
Total plays:         61 (42% run)    80 (43% run)  
Yards/play:          4.4             3.8
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             1-0
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     7-55            4-29

Attendance: 52,455

Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 16 of 33 for 180 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SF: Joe Montana, 24 of 42 for 213 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 18 for 76 yards; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 26 yards; Charles White, 2 for 7 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for -3 yards SF: Walt Easley, 16 for 59 yards; Paul Hofer, 10 for 33 yards; Ricky Patton, 4 for 15 yards; Johnny Davis, 2 for 6 yards; Joe Montana, 2 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 4 for 33 yards; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 36 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 11 yards; Charles White, 2 for 12 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 11 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 7 for 64 yards; Dwight Clark, 6 for 52 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 35 yards; Earl Cooper, 3 for 21 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 16 yards; Ricky Patton, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 8 yards; Walt Easley, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 82 yards SF: Amos Lawrence, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 3 for 50 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Judson Flint, 1 for 33 yards; Dick Ambrose, 1 for 0 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
CLE: Steve Cox, 5 for 212 yards SF: Jim Miller, 4 for 144 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Matt Bahr, 2/3 SF: Ray Wersching, 4/5


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE128.0  (14)249.9  (6)377.9  (5)25
DEFENSE121.1  (11)183.8  (7)304.9  (3)23
OFFENSE117.1  (20)198.1  (20)315.2  (23)28
DEFENSE151.0  (24)229.2  (22)380.2  (25)18

Line: Bills by 5½

Team1234F
Buffalo Bills (6-5-0)00000
St. Louis Cardinals (4-7-0)3701424

( 0- 3) STL Neil O'Donoghue 35 yard field goal
( 0-10) STL Stump Mitchell 2 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 0-17) STL Ottis Anderson 18 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 0-24) STL Ottis Anderson 8 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
                     BUF             STL
First Downs:         17              22
Rushes-yards:        19-85           41-258
Yards/rush:          4.5             6.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     21-37-233-4     13-23-102-1
Sacked-yards:        1-7             2-22
Net pass yards:      226             80
Net yards/pass:      5.9             3.2
Total net yards:     311             338
Total plays:         57 (33% run)    66 (62% run)  
Yards/play:          5.5             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             1-0
Turnovers:           6               1
Penalties-yards:     7-70            6-45

Attendance: 46,214

Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 21 of 37 for 233 yards (4 int) STL: Neil Lomax, 13 of 23 for 102 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 14 for 55 yards; Curtis Brown, 3 for 13 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 13 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 4 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 27 for 177 yards and 2 TDs; Wayne Morris, 7 for 25 yards; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 31 yards; Neil Lomax, 3 for 15 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Jerry Butler, 6 for 65 yards; Mark Brammer, 5 for 73 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 51 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 19 yards; Joe Cribbs, 2 for 8 yards; Buster Barnett, 1 for 10 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 3 for 9 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 36 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 25 yards; Stump Mitchell, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 2 for 8 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 9 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 3 for 64 yards; Robb Riddick, 2 for 40 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 1 for 5 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ken Greene, 3 for 106 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 3 for 135 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2


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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE121.7  (18)218.9  (10)340.6  (16)22
DEFENSE130.2  (16)151.5  (1)281.7  (1)33
OFFENSE104.2  (26)211.6  (12)315.8  (22)17
DEFENSE142.2  (23)182.8  (6)325.0  (9)30

Line: Broncos by 1

Team1234F
Denver Broncos (8-3-0)7071024
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6-0)00707

( 7- 0) DEN Riley Odoms 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7- 7) TB  Cedric Brown 40 yard interception return (Bill Capece kick)
(14- 7) DEN Larry Canada 1 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
(21- 7) DEN Larry Canada 3 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Fred Steinfort kick)
(24- 7) DEN Fred Steinfort 31 yard field goal
                     DEN             TB
First Downs:         22              10
Rushes-yards:        41-153          14-41
Yards/rush:          3.7             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-29-143-1     14-31-189-2
Sacked-yards:        2-15            3-21
Net pass yards:      128             168
Net yards/pass:      4.1             4.9
Total net yards:     281             209
Total plays:         72 (56% run)    48 (29% run)  
Yards/play:          3.9             4.4
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             0-0
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     5-40            6-59

Attendance: 64,518

Passing:
DEN: Steve DeBerg, 10 of 15 for 70 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Craig Morton, 10 of 14 for 73 yards and 1 TD TB: Doug Williams, 14 of 31 for 189 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 15 for 50 yards; Rick Parros, 12 for 54 yards; Tony Reed, 9 for 27 yards; Steve DeBerg, 3 for 10 yards; James Wright, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD TB: Jerry Eckwood, 8 for 25 yards; James Wilder, 4 for 7 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Dave Preston, 6 for 46 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 22 yards; Steve Watson, 3 for 42 yards; Rick Parros, 3 for 8 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Larry Canada, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 1 for -1 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 4 for 56 yards; Kevin House, 4 for 55 yards; James Wilder, 3 for 21 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 44 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 8 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 1 for 30 yards TB: John Holt, 1 for 29 yards; James Owens, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 5 for 56 yards TB: John Holt, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Mike Harden, 2 for 34 yards TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 243 yards TB: Larry Swider, 6 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 1/1


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