Sports headlines for Sunday October 8, 1972:

• Little Joe Morgan Big Man As Reds Beat Pirates, 5-3
• Athletics Blast Tigers, 5-0, On Campaneris' Bat Day
• Brewer Wins Playoff In Japan, Earns $65,000 In Richest Tourney
• Bomb Threat Delays A's Plane To Detroit
• Allison Beats Baker As Petty Hits Wall

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Today's Top Performances
Passing Archie Manning (NO) 276 yards Scott Hunter (GB) 240 yards Sonny Jurgensen (WAS) 237 yards Roman Gabriel (LA) 225 yards Bob Griese (MIA) 220 yards	Rushing Bob Thomas (LA) 142 yards Mike Garrett (SD) 132 yards Calvin Hill (DAL) 108 yards Larry Csonka (MIA) 102 yards Mike Adamle (KC) 88 yards	Receiving Jack Snow (LA) 130 yards Dave Parks (NO) 120 yards Reggie Rucker (NE) 103 yards Ron Jessie (DET) 102 yards Ben Hawkins (PHI) 97 yards

Team 1 2 3 4 F Chicago Bears (0-3-1) 0 3 7 7 17 Green Bay Packers (3-1-0) 7 10 0 3 20 Att: 56,263 at Lambeau Field Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Denver Broncos (1-3-0) 7 3 0 0 10 Cincinnati Bengals (3-1-0) 0 7 7 7 21 Att: 55,812 at Riverfront Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Detroit Lions (3-1-0) 3 10 7 6 26 Atlanta Falcons (2-2-0) 3 0 7 13 23 Att: 58,850 at Atlanta Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Kansas City Chiefs (3-1-0) 7 14 7 3 31 Cleveland Browns (2-2-0) 0 7 0 0 7 Att: 83,819 at Municipal Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Miami Dolphins (4-0-0) 0 14 3 10 27 New York Jets (2-2-0) 7 0 3 7 17 Att: 63,841 at Shea Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F New England Patriots (2-2-0) 7 0 0 7 14 Buffalo Bills (2-2-0) 3 28 7 0 38 Att: 41,749 at War Memorial Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F New Orleans Saints (0-4-0) 0 7 0 14 21 New York Giants (2-2-0) 17 14 14 0 45 Att: 62,507 at Yankee Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Philadelphia Eagles (0-4-0) 0 0 0 0 0 Washington Redskins (3-1-0) 0 0 14 0 14 Att: 53,039 at RFK Memorial Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2-0) 6 7 0 0 13 Dallas Cowboys (3-1-0) 3 7 7 0 17 Att: 65,682 at Texas Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F San Diego Chargers (2-1-1) 7 3 0 13 23 Baltimore Colts (1-3-0) 0 3 17 0 20 Att: 55,459 at Memorial Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F San Francisco 49ers (2-2-0) 0 7 0 0 7 Los Angeles Rams (2-1-1) 0 14 10 7 31 Att: 77,382 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F St. Louis Cardinals (2-2-0) 3 3 6 7 19 Minnesota Vikings (1-3-0) 0 7 0 10 17 Att: 49,687 at Metropolitan Stadium Game Summary

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