Sports headlines for Monday October 1, 1973:
- Reds And A's Favored To Win Playoff Titles
- Reds Drop Tolan From Club Roster
- Major Attendance Tops 30 Million
- Durocher Resigns; Gomez Named To Manage Houston
- Ticket Holders Seek Blackout
- Lakers File Suit To Prevent Wilt From Playing
- Here's A New One -- World Football
Today's football transactions:
- Oilers claimed Bill Thomas on waivers from Cowboys
Click on a team's logo to see its 1973 roster, stats and more!| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Dick Shiner (ATL) | 124 yards |
| Greg Landry (DET) | 67 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Mel Farr (DET) | 90 yards |
| Dave Hampton (ATL) | 62 yards |
| Larry Walton (DET) | 57 yards |
| Altie Taylor (DET) | 48 yards |
| Art Malone (ATL) | 43 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Dave Hampton (ATL) | 66 yards |
| Mel Farr (DET) | 37 yards |
| Larry Walton (DET) | 30 yards |
| Art Malone (ATL) | 24 yards |
| Ken Burrow (ATL) | 23 yards |
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