All NFL game summaries for 11/15/1970:
The Colts and Bills exchanged fourth-period field goals for the first tie these teams played in the 1970 season. Rookie passer Dennis Shaw connected with TD passes in the first half to provide the Bills with a 14-0 lead. Norm Bulaich's running in the second half established Baltimore's passing game. He finished up with 86 yards on 22 attempts.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.9 (20) | 187.1 (5) | 292.0 (11) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 134.2 (19) | 138.6 (5) | 272.9 (11) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 92.8 (23) | 182.8 (7) | 275.5 (14) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 100.4 (5) | 194.2 (23) | 294.6 (18) | 25 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-5-1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Baltimore Colts (7-1-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
( 7- 0) BUF Haven Moses 4 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
(14- 0) BUF Marlin Briscoe 20 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
(14- 7) BAL John Mackey 25 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
(14-14) BAL Eddie Hinton 16 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(14-17) BAL Jim O'Brien 18 yard field goal
(17-17) BUF Grant Guthrie 36 yard field goal
BUF BAL
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 35-181 30-136
Yards/rush: 5.2 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-20-94-2 15-29-221-1
Sacked-yards: 1-4 2-12
Net pass yards: 90 209
Net yards/pass: 4.3 6.7
Total net yards: 271 345
Total plays: 56 (62% run) 61 (49% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-43 3-26
Attendance: 60,240
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 10 of 20 for 94 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) BAL: Johnny Unitas, 15 of 29 for 221 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Wayne Patrick, 15 for 84 yards; Greg Jones, 14 for 46 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 36 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 10 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 22 for 86 yards; Jerry Hill, 3 for 7 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 2 for 6 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 19 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Ray Perkins, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Greg Jones, 2 for 11 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 14 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 7 yards BAL: Tom Mitchell, 5 for 69 yards; John Mackey, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 44 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 22 yards; Ray Perkins, 1 for 14 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 9 yards; Jerry Hill, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Bill Enyart, 1 for 21 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 19 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 18 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 2 for 50 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 2 for 12 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Pete Richardson, 1 for 20 yards BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 0 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 4 for 172 yards BAL: David Lee, 4 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 10 of 20 for 94 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) BAL: Johnny Unitas, 15 of 29 for 221 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Wayne Patrick, 15 for 84 yards; Greg Jones, 14 for 46 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 36 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 10 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 22 for 86 yards; Jerry Hill, 3 for 7 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 2 for 6 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 19 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Ray Perkins, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Greg Jones, 2 for 11 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 14 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 7 yards BAL: Tom Mitchell, 5 for 69 yards; John Mackey, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 44 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 22 yards; Ray Perkins, 1 for 14 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 9 yards; Jerry Hill, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Bill Enyart, 1 for 21 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 19 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 18 yards BAL: Jim Duncan, 2 for 50 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 2 for 12 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Pete Richardson, 1 for 20 yards BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 0 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 4 for 172 yards BAL: David Lee, 4 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3
John Hadl rallied San Diego with second-half TD passes to Lance Alworth and Gary Garrison for a close victory over the Patriots. The margin was provided by a safety when Joe Kapp was tackled by Joe Owens in the end zone. Odell Lawson's return of the opening kickoff set up Boston's first score from two yards out.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.5 (19) | 164.2 (11) | 272.8 (16) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 153.4 (25) | 176.8 (20) | 330.1 (25) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 83.0 (25) | 120.4 (26) | 203.4 (25) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 155.1 (26) | 122.6 (2) | 277.8 (16) | 15 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-3-2) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Boston Patriots (1-8-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) BOS Jim Nance 2 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick)
( 7- 7) SD Lance Alworth 6 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
( 9- 7) SD Safety, Joe Kapp tackled in end zone by Joe Owens
(16- 7) SD Gary Garrison 60 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(16-14) BOS Bake Turner 14 yard pass from Joe Kapp (Charlie Gogolak kick)
SD BOS
First Downs: 15 15
Rushes-yards: 28-29 33-95
Yards/rush: 1.0 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-36-238-0 9-17-110-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-26
Net pass yards: 238 84
Net yards/pass: 6.6 4.2
Total net yards: 267 179
Total plays: 64 (43% run) 53 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 10-80 8-80
Attendance: 30,597
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 16 of 36 for 238 yards and 2 TDs BOS: Joe Kapp, 9 of 17 for 110 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 14 for 13 yards; Brad Hubbert, 6 for 18 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 12 yards; Dickie Post, 3 for 0 yards; John Hadl, 1 for -2 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for -12 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 18 for 45 yards; Jim Nance, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 4 for 53 yards; Lance Alworth, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 2 for 29 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 5 yards; Gene Foster, 1 for 5 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for -3 yards BOS: Bake Turner, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bill Rademacher, 2 for 28 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 20 yards; Barry Brown, 2 for 19 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 37 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Owens, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 1 for 52 yards; Fred Whittingham, 1 for 24 yards; Randy Beverly, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Russ Smith, 2 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 164 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 30 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 0/3
SD: John Hadl, 16 of 36 for 238 yards and 2 TDs BOS: Joe Kapp, 9 of 17 for 110 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 14 for 13 yards; Brad Hubbert, 6 for 18 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 12 yards; Dickie Post, 3 for 0 yards; John Hadl, 1 for -2 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for -12 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 18 for 45 yards; Jim Nance, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 4 for 53 yards; Lance Alworth, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 2 for 29 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 5 yards; Gene Foster, 1 for 5 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for -3 yards BOS: Bake Turner, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bill Rademacher, 2 for 28 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 20 yards; Barry Brown, 2 for 19 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 37 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Owens, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 1 for 52 yards; Fred Whittingham, 1 for 24 yards; Randy Beverly, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Russ Smith, 2 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 164 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 30 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 0/3
Virgil Carter's running and passing carried the Bengals to a victory over their Ohio rivals before the largest crowd ever to see a sports event in Cincinnati. Carter rushed 9 times for 110 yards and passed for 123 more. It was the first time a quarterback had topped 100 yards rushing in four years. Mike Phipps, Cleveland rookie quarterback, made his first start and got the Browns off to a 10-0 lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.9 (17) | 187.6 (4) | 302.5 (5) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 129.9 (18) | 180.5 (21) | 310.4 (23) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.1 (13) | 140.2 (19) | 258.4 (19) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 119.9 (15) | 182.2 (22) | 302.1 (21) | 17 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (4-5-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) CLE Leroy Kelly 9 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(10- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 15 yard field goal
(10- 7) CIN Jess Phillips 13 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-14) CIN Paul Robinson 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CLE CIN
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 35-153 33-210
Yards/rush: 4.4 6.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-170-1 10-17-123-0
Sacked-yards: 2-27 0-0
Net pass yards: 143 123
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.2
Total net yards: 296 333
Total plays: 62 (56% run) 50 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 8-64 3-35
Attendance: 60,007
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 25 for 170 yards (1 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 21 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 9 for 35 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 57 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Carter, 9 for 110 yards; Jess Phillips, 9 for 34 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 78 yards; Gary Collins, 2 for 30 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 28 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 10 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 3 for 67 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 16 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 13 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 1 for 28 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Righetti, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 260 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2
CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 25 for 170 yards (1 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 21 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 9 for 35 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 57 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Carter, 9 for 110 yards; Jess Phillips, 9 for 34 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 78 yards; Gary Collins, 2 for 30 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 28 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 10 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 3 for 67 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 16 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 13 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 1 for 28 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Righetti, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 260 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2
George Blanda moved in for a late save for the Raiders for the third straight game. Trailing with less than four minutes remaining, Blanda directed an attack climaxed by his TD pass to Fred Biletnikoff with 2:28 remaining. Daryle Lamonica earlier had thrown TD passes to Warren Wells and Hewritt Dixon to extend his streak to 25 games. Pete Liske passed to Jim Whalen for a Denver TD and carried one himself for another.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.4 (3) | 209.6 (2) | 366.0 (1) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 141.0 (22) | 159.0 (14) | 300.0 (20) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.8 (6) | 130.0 (22) | 265.8 (17) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 95.6 (2) | 160.5 (17) | 256.1 (3) | 20 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (5-2-2) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Denver Broncos (4-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
( 7- 0) OAK Warren Wells 36 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 7- 3) DEN Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal
(10- 3) OAK George Blanda 32 yard field goal
(10- 6) DEN Bobby Howfield 44 yard field goal
(17- 6) OAK Hewritt Dixon 46 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(17-12) DEN Jim Whalen 10 yard pass from Pete Liske (kick failed)
(17-19) DEN Pete Liske 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(24-19) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 20 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
OAK DEN
First Downs: 16 20
Rushes-yards: 28-67 33-116
Yards/rush: 2.4 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-29-268-1 14-39-218-3
Sacked-yards: 1-10 3-22
Net pass yards: 258 196
Net yards/pass: 8.6 4.7
Total net yards: 325 312
Total plays: 58 (48% run) 75 (44% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 6-43 5-84
Attendance: 50,959
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 11 of 23 for 188 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); George Blanda, 4 of 6 for 80 yards and 1 TD DEN: Pete Liske, 10 of 25 for 152 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Tensi, 4 of 13 for 66 yards (2 int); Billy Van Heusen, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 19 for 61 yards; Charlie Smith, 7 for 6 yards; Larry Todd, 1 for 12 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 1 yard DEN: Floyd Little, 12 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 7 for 28 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 7 for 17 yards; Pete Liske, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Clem Turner, 3 for 13 yards; Steve Tensi, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Warren Wells, 4 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Rod Sherman, 3 for 55 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 1 for 17 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 84 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 16 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 43 yards; Jim Whalen, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 21 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 3 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 16 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 4 for 23 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jimmy Warren, 2 for 26 yards; Duane Benson, 1 for 14 yards DEN: Paul Martha, 1 for 34 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 284 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 265 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/2 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 2/3
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 11 of 23 for 188 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); George Blanda, 4 of 6 for 80 yards and 1 TD DEN: Pete Liske, 10 of 25 for 152 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Tensi, 4 of 13 for 66 yards (2 int); Billy Van Heusen, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 19 for 61 yards; Charlie Smith, 7 for 6 yards; Larry Todd, 1 for 12 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 1 yard DEN: Floyd Little, 12 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 7 for 28 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 7 for 17 yards; Pete Liske, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Clem Turner, 3 for 13 yards; Steve Tensi, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Warren Wells, 4 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Rod Sherman, 3 for 55 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 1 for 17 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 84 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 16 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 43 yards; Jim Whalen, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 21 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 3 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 16 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 4 for 23 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jimmy Warren, 2 for 26 yards; Duane Benson, 1 for 14 yards DEN: Paul Martha, 1 for 34 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 284 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 265 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/2 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 2/3
Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr circled right end for three yards and a touchdown and Dale Livingston added the winning extra point with three seconds remaining. Starr had five of his 23 completions during the decisive drive, netting 75 of the 80 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 73.8 (26) | 127.5 (23) | 201.2 (26) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 102.0 (6) | 214.9 (26) | 316.9 (24) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 130.5 (9) | 126.8 (24) | 257.2 (20) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 149.4 (24) | 149.5 (9) | 298.9 (19) | 24 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Green Bay Packers (5-4-0) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) GB Dale Livingston 17 yard field goal
( 0-10) GB Donny Anderson 14 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)
( 3-10) CHI Mac Percival 23 yard field goal
(10-10) CHI Dick Gordon 69 yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick)
(10-13) GB Dale Livingston 49 yard field goal
(13-13) CHI Mac Percival 38 yard field goal
(16-13) CHI Mac Percival 13 yard field goal
(19-13) CHI Mac Percival 31 yard field goal
(19-20) GB Bart Starr 3 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)
CHI GB
First Downs: 12 18
Rushes-yards: 28-110 33-123
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-26-201-0 23-35-220-1
Sacked-yards: 2-29 4-24
Net pass yards: 172 196
Net yards/pass: 6.1 5.0
Total net yards: 282 319
Total plays: 56 (50% run) 72 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 3-18 5-55
Attendance: 56,263
Passing:
CHI: Jack Concannon, 9 of 26 for 201 yards and 1 TD GB: Bart Starr, 23 of 35 for 220 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Ross Montgomery, 19 for 70 yards; Ronnie Bull, 8 for 35 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 5 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 15 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Jim Grabowski, 14 for 44 yards; Bart Starr, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 5 for 158 yards and 1 TD; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 17 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 12 yards; Rich Coady, 1 for 11 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 3 yards GB: Jim Grabowski, 9 for 42 yards; Donny Anderson, 4 for 24 yards; Carroll Dale, 3 for 42 yards; John Hilton, 2 for 46 yards; Jack Clancy, 2 for 38 yards; Larry Krause, 2 for 22 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 45 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 14 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 3 for 61 yards; Larry Krause, 3 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 14 yards; Garry Lyle, 1 for 0 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 321 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 8 for 320 yards; Dale Livingston, 1 for 33 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 4/5 GB: Dale Livingston, 2/2
CHI: Jack Concannon, 9 of 26 for 201 yards and 1 TD GB: Bart Starr, 23 of 35 for 220 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Ross Montgomery, 19 for 70 yards; Ronnie Bull, 8 for 35 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 5 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 15 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Jim Grabowski, 14 for 44 yards; Bart Starr, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 5 for 158 yards and 1 TD; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 17 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 12 yards; Rich Coady, 1 for 11 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 3 yards GB: Jim Grabowski, 9 for 42 yards; Donny Anderson, 4 for 24 yards; Carroll Dale, 3 for 42 yards; John Hilton, 2 for 46 yards; Jack Clancy, 2 for 38 yards; Larry Krause, 2 for 22 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 45 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 14 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 3 for 61 yards; Larry Krause, 3 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 14 yards; Garry Lyle, 1 for 0 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 321 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 8 for 320 yards; Dale Livingston, 1 for 33 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 4/5 GB: Dale Livingston, 2/2
The 49ers ran their streak to four victories, best since 1965, and maintained their position in first in the NFC West on the TD passing of John Brodie. He connected three times and Ken Willard contributed a fourth TD on a short run. Roy Hopkins scored both Oiler TDs and Roy Gerela kicked two FGs of identical 26-yard distances.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.9 (18) | 222.1 (1) | 334.0 (3) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (17) | 157.8 (13) | 283.8 (17) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.2 (15) | 183.9 (6) | 301.1 (7) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 102.1 (7) | 172.4 (19) | 274.5 (13) | 12 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (7-1-1) | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 30 |
| Houston Oilers (2-6-1) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 7- 0) SF Jimmy Thomas 54 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7- 7) HOU Roy Hopkins 4 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-10) HOU Roy Gerela 26 yard field goal
( 9-10) SF Safety, Al Randolph blocked punt in end zone
(16-10) SF Dick Witcher 9 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(16-13) HOU Roy Gerela 26 yard field goal
(23-13) SF Ken Willard 3 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(30-13) SF Gene Washington 15 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(30-20) HOU Roy Hopkins 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
SF HOU
First Downs: 17 16
Rushes-yards: 35-171 28-103
Yards/rush: 4.9 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-205-1 18-35-174-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-9
Net pass yards: 205 165
Net yards/pass: 7.9 4.6
Total net yards: 376 268
Total plays: 61 (57% run) 64 (43% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 8-127 6-35
Attendance: 43,040
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 15 of 26 for 205 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 18 of 35 for 174 yards
Rushing:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 18 for 92 yards; Ken Willard, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for 20 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Roy Hopkins, 16 for 78 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Richardson, 10 for 35 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for -16 yards
Receiving:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 5 for 39 yards; Gene Washington, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Dick Witcher, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Mike Richardson, 6 for 74 yards; Alvin Reed, 5 for 42 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 24 yards; Roy Hopkins, 3 for 12 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 60 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 26 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 82 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 6 for 133 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 171 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 7 for 293 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 0/2 HOU: Roy Gerela, 2/2
SF: John Brodie, 15 of 26 for 205 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 18 of 35 for 174 yards
Rushing:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 18 for 92 yards; Ken Willard, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for 20 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Roy Hopkins, 16 for 78 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Richardson, 10 for 35 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for -16 yards
Receiving:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 5 for 39 yards; Gene Washington, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Dick Witcher, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Mike Richardson, 6 for 74 yards; Alvin Reed, 5 for 42 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 24 yards; Roy Hopkins, 3 for 12 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 60 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 26 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 82 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 6 for 133 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 171 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 7 for 293 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 0/2 HOU: Roy Gerela, 2/2
Al Woodall, injured quarterback Joe Namath's replacement, threw three touchdown passes in directing his first victory in the NFL as the Jets scored the most points on the Rams since 1966. The Jets' defense limited Los Angeles to 51 yards rushing.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.0 (21) | 188.1 (3) | 292.1 (8) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 104.1 (8) | 159.2 (16) | 263.4 (6) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.8 (6) | 156.4 (12) | 292.1 (8) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 86.2 (1) | 137.6 (4) | 223.9 (2) | 23 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-7-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Los Angeles Rams (5-3-1) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 7) LA Jack Snow 10 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
( 7- 7) NYJ Rich Caster 29 yard pass from Al Woodall (Jim Turner kick)
(14- 7) NYJ George Nock 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(17- 7) NYJ Jim Turner 23 yard field goal
(17-10) LA David Ray 19 yard field goal
(24-10) NYJ Lee White 11 yard pass from Al Woodall (Jim Turner kick)
(24-13) LA David Ray 15 yard field goal
(31-13) NYJ George Sauer 11 yard pass from Al Woodall (Jim Turner kick)
(31-20) LA Tommy Mason 28 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
NYJ LA
First Downs: 15 12
Rushes-yards: 44-153 20-51
Yards/rush: 3.5 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-261-0 16-48-274-3
Sacked-yards: 4-28 0-0
Net pass yards: 233 274
Net yards/pass: 11.1 5.7
Total net yards: 386 325
Total plays: 65 (67% run) 68 (29% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 7-70 4-44
Attendance: 76,378
Passing:
NYJ: Al Woodall, 10 of 17 for 261 yards and 3 TDs LA: Roman Gabriel, 16 of 48 for 274 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Lee White, 22 for 75 yards; George Nock, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Al Woodall, 5 for 2 yards; Chuck Mercein, 4 for 7 yards; Steve O'Neal, 1 for 16 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 9 for 19 yards; Les Josephson, 7 for 17 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 9 yards; Tommy Mason, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Don Maynard, 3 for 102 yards; Lee White, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; George Sauer, 2 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD; George Nock, 1 for 21 yards LA: Les Josephson, 5 for 58 yards; Jack Snow, 4 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Billy Truax, 3 for 53 yards; Wendell Tucker, 2 for 62 yards; Tommy Mason, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 52 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 2 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 0 yards LA: Kermit Alexander, 3 for 42 yards; Alvin Haymond, 2 for 28 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for 7 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 1 yard LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 38 yards; Jim Nettles, 2 for 4 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYJ: Al Atkinson, 2 for 18 yards; Ralph Baker, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 7 for 250 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/2 LA: David Ray, 2/3
NYJ: Al Woodall, 10 of 17 for 261 yards and 3 TDs LA: Roman Gabriel, 16 of 48 for 274 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Lee White, 22 for 75 yards; George Nock, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Al Woodall, 5 for 2 yards; Chuck Mercein, 4 for 7 yards; Steve O'Neal, 1 for 16 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 9 for 19 yards; Les Josephson, 7 for 17 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 9 yards; Tommy Mason, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Don Maynard, 3 for 102 yards; Lee White, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; George Sauer, 2 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD; George Nock, 1 for 21 yards LA: Les Josephson, 5 for 58 yards; Jack Snow, 4 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Billy Truax, 3 for 53 yards; Wendell Tucker, 2 for 62 yards; Tommy Mason, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 52 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 2 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 0 yards LA: Kermit Alexander, 3 for 42 yards; Alvin Haymond, 2 for 28 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for 7 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 1 yard LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 38 yards; Jim Nettles, 2 for 4 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYJ: Al Atkinson, 2 for 18 yards; Ralph Baker, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 7 for 250 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/2 LA: David Ray, 2/3
Miami overcame a fumble-ridden first half and moved to a victory which ended a three-game losing streak. Bob Griese set the pace with a passing attack in which he connected 8 for 8 in the second half, and Lloyd Mumphord returned an interception 32 yards for a TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 92.5 (24) | 148.8 (14) | 241.2 (24) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 135.6 (21) | 195.1 (24) | 330.8 (26) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.1 (8) | 140.8 (18) | 272.9 (15) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (9) | 200.0 (25) | 308.0 (22) | 23 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-6-1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Miami Dolphins (5-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) MIA Lloyd Mumphord 32 yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) NO Tom Barrington 11 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10- 7) NO Tom Dempsey 10 yard field goal
(10-14) MIA Jim Kiick 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10-21) MIA Larry Csonka 6 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
NO MIA
First Downs: 18 20
Rushes-yards: 36-128 35-181
Yards/rush: 3.6 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-197-2 15-19-225-0
Sacked-yards: 1-6 0-0
Net pass yards: 191 225
Net yards/pass: 8.0 11.8
Total net yards: 319 406
Total plays: 60 (60% run) 54 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 7.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 5-4
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 4-55 2-43
Attendance: 42,866
Passing:
NO: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 23 for 197 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 19 for 225 yards
Rushing:
NO: Jim Otis, 14 for 30 yards; Tom Barrington, 11 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 4 for 20 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for 34 yards; Elijah Pitts, 3 for 4 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 12 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 11 for 67 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 49 yards; Ray Poage, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 13 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 13 yards; Elijah Pitts, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 78 yards; Paul Warfield, 4 for 73 yards; Marv Fleming, 3 for 39 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for 30 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ray Poage, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 248 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 100 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
NO: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 23 for 197 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 19 for 225 yards
Rushing:
NO: Jim Otis, 14 for 30 yards; Tom Barrington, 11 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 4 for 20 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for 34 yards; Elijah Pitts, 3 for 4 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 12 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 11 for 67 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 49 yards; Ray Poage, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 13 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 13 yards; Elijah Pitts, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 78 yards; Paul Warfield, 4 for 73 yards; Marv Fleming, 3 for 39 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for 30 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ray Poage, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 248 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 100 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
Clint Jones scored his third touchdown of the game on a five-yard bolt with 1:23 remaining, to climax an 80-yard drive that began with 4:19 to play. A 49-yard pass from Gary Cuozzo to Jim Lindsey (playing tight end) on a third-and-10 situation from the Minnesota 46 preceded Jones' TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.2 (4) | 149.5 (13) | 289.8 (12) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 97.5 (4) | 161.2 (18) | 258.8 (5) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.8 (14) | 138.4 (20) | 256.1 (21) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 96.9 (3) | 107.2 (1) | 204.1 (1) | 29 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (5-4-0) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Minnesota Vikings (8-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
( 3- 0) DET Errol Mann 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIN Fred Cox 19 yard field goal
(10- 3) DET Bobby Williams 85 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick)
(10-10) MIN Clint Jones 3 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(17-10) DET Mel Farr 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(20-10) DET Errol Mann 17 yard field goal
(20-17) MIN Clint Jones 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(20-24) MIN Clint Jones 5 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
DET MIN
First Downs: 15 17
Rushes-yards: 34-126 28-85
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-102-2 13-30-228-1
Sacked-yards: 6-43 4-24
Net pass yards: 59 204
Net yards/pass: 2.6 6.0
Total net yards: 185 289
Total plays: 57 (59% run) 62 (45% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 2-15 2-20
Attendance: 47,900
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 17 for 102 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 13 of 30 for 228 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 66 yards; Mel Farr, 10 for 32 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 25 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 13 for 32 yards; Clint Jones, 10 for 39 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Brown, 4 for 9 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 17 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bill Triplett, 1 for 15 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 15 yards MIN: John Henderson, 3 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 52 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 37 yards; John Beasley, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 49 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 4 for 155 yards and 1 TD MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 40 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 1 for 8 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 14 yards; Karl Kassulke, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 84 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 3 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/4 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3
DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 17 for 102 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 13 of 30 for 228 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 66 yards; Mel Farr, 10 for 32 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 25 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 13 for 32 yards; Clint Jones, 10 for 39 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Brown, 4 for 9 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 17 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bill Triplett, 1 for 15 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 15 yards MIN: John Henderson, 3 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 52 yards; Bill Brown, 3 for 37 yards; John Beasley, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 49 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 4 for 155 yards and 1 TD MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 40 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 1 for 8 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 14 yards; Karl Kassulke, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 84 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 3 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/4 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/3
Trailing 33-14 with 10 minutes remaining, the Giants exploded for 21 points to record their sixth straight victory. Quarterback Fran Tarkenton, who completed 23 passes for 320 yards, drove the Giants 73 yards for their winning touchdown, a nine yard end sweep by Ron Johnson, who gained 106 yards in the game. Running back Tucker Frederickson caught 10 passes for 165 yards and scored twice.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 139.5 (5) | 146.6 (16) | 286.1 (13) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 144.4 (23) | 130.2 (3) | 274.6 (14) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.1 (11) | 175.5 (10) | 301.6 (6) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 113.1 (10) | 155.8 (12) | 268.9 (9) | 21 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (4-5-0) | 0 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 33 |
| New York Giants (6-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
( 0- 7) NYG Tucker Frederickson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3- 7) WAS Curt Knight 15 yard field goal
( 6- 7) WAS Curt Knight 27 yard field goal
( 6-14) NYG Clifton McNeil 0 yard fumble return (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 9-14) WAS Curt Knight 27 yard field goal
(12-14) WAS Curt Knight 40 yard field goal
(19-14) WAS Charlie Harraway 57 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(26-14) WAS Charlie Harraway 10 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(33-14) WAS Charley Taylor 28 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(33-21) NYG Ron Johnson 5 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(33-28) NYG Tucker Frederickson 57 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(33-35) NYG Ron Johnson 9 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
WAS NYG
First Downs: 17 29
Rushes-yards: 28-167 38-186
Yards/rush: 6.0 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-249-1 23-34-320-2
Sacked-yards: 1-5 3-21
Net pass yards: 244 299
Net yards/pass: 8.7 8.1
Total net yards: 411 485
Total plays: 56 (50% run) 75 (50% run)
Yards/play: 7.3 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 5-35 4-37
Attendance: 62,915
Passing:
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 27 for 249 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 34 for 320 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 15 for 62 yards; Charlie Harraway, 12 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Charley Taylor, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Tucker Frederickson, 13 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 7 for 47 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 3 for 76 yards; Charlie Harraway, 3 for 21 yards; Walter Roberts, 2 for 25 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 27 yards NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 10 for 165 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 6 for 49 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 41 yards; Clifton McNeil, 2 for 20 yards; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 25 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 77 yards; Henry Dyer, 2 for 51 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 38 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 15 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 127 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 4 for 86 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 4/4
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 27 for 249 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 34 for 320 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 15 for 62 yards; Charlie Harraway, 12 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Charley Taylor, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Tucker Frederickson, 13 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 7 for 47 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 3 for 76 yards; Charlie Harraway, 3 for 21 yards; Walter Roberts, 2 for 25 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 27 yards NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 10 for 165 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 6 for 49 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 41 yards; Clifton McNeil, 2 for 20 yards; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 25 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 77 yards; Henry Dyer, 2 for 51 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 38 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 15 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 127 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 4 for 86 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 4/4
Philadelphia free safety Steve Preece picked up a ball fumbled by Atlanta's Harmon Wages and raced 21 yards for a touchdown and Mark Moseley added the tying extra point midway through the final period. Atlanta escaped with its second straight tie when Moseley missed a 27-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.5 (16) | 145.4 (17) | 261.9 (18) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 121.6 (16) | 150.2 (11) | 271.9 (10) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.9 (12) | 180.6 (9) | 303.5 (4) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 134.2 (19) | 139.1 (6) | 273.4 (12) | 17 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-4-2) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-7-1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
( 0- 3) PHI Mark Moseley 41 yard field goal
( 7- 3) ATL Jim Mitchell 2 yard pass from Bob Berry (Ken Vinyard kick)
( 7- 6) PHI Mark Moseley 17 yard field goal
(10- 6) ATL Ken Vinyard 15 yard field goal
(13- 6) ATL Ken Vinyard 32 yard field goal
(13-13) PHI Steve Preece 21 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick)
ATL PHI
First Downs: 15 15
Rushes-yards: 32-124 26-78
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-16-143-1 17-28-170-0
Sacked-yards: 5-31 2-18
Net pass yards: 112 152
Net yards/pass: 5.3 5.1
Total net yards: 236 230
Total plays: 53 (60% run) 56 (46% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 9-143 6-97
Attendance: 55,425
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 10 of 16 for 143 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Norm Snead, 17 of 28 for 170 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 15 for 79 yards; Harmon Wages, 6 for 8 yards; Paul Gipson, 5 for 17 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 5 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 4 yards PHI: Lee Bouggess, 15 for 33 yards; Cyril Pinder, 9 for 28 yards; Norm Snead, 2 for 17 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Todd Snyder, 3 for 89 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Paul Flatley, 1 for 12 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 8 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 7 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Cyril Pinder, 8 for 79 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 10 yards; Steve Zabel, 2 for 30 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 20 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 26 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 1 for 25 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 22 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 19 yards PHI: Billy Walik, 3 for 54 yards; Gary Pettigrew, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 10 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Ray Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 3 for 125 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 2/2 PHI: Mark Moseley, 2/4
ATL: Bob Berry, 10 of 16 for 143 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Norm Snead, 17 of 28 for 170 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 15 for 79 yards; Harmon Wages, 6 for 8 yards; Paul Gipson, 5 for 17 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 5 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 4 yards PHI: Lee Bouggess, 15 for 33 yards; Cyril Pinder, 9 for 28 yards; Norm Snead, 2 for 17 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Todd Snyder, 3 for 89 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Paul Flatley, 1 for 12 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 8 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 7 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Cyril Pinder, 8 for 79 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 10 yards; Steve Zabel, 2 for 30 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 20 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 26 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 1 for 25 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 22 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 19 yards PHI: Billy Walik, 3 for 54 yards; Gary Pettigrew, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; John Mallory, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 10 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Ray Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 3 for 125 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 2/2 PHI: Mark Moseley, 2/4
Johnny Robinson contributed two of five interceptions to help stifle the Pittsburgh passing game and the Kansas City cause got a big boost when Billy Cannon caught three passes from Len Dawson, two for TDs. Dawson completed 19 of 24 attempts for 257 yards and three TDs in what was the best game since he beat Baltimore with four TD tosses.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.2 (10) | 123.8 (25) | 254.0 (22) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 117.9 (12) | 139.8 (7) | 257.6 (4) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.1 (22) | 147.4 (15) | 249.5 (23) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 118.5 (13) | 150.0 (10) | 268.5 (8) | 23 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-3-1) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 32 yard field goal
(10- 0) KC Billy Cannon 20 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 7) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 2 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick)
(17- 7) KC Billy Cannon 8 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(24- 7) KC Otis Taylor 42 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(24-14) PIT Jon Staggers 7 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick)
(31-14) KC Robert Holmes 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC PIT
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 45-167 21-103
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-24-257-1 11-31-109-5
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-10
Net pass yards: 257 99
Net yards/pass: 10.7 3.1
Total net yards: 424 202
Total plays: 69 (65% run) 53 (39% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 5-84 1-5
Attendance: 50,081
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 19 of 24 for 257 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 19 for 74 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Terry Hanratty, 3 of 12 for 35 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 17 for 42 yards; Wendell Hayes, 14 for 41 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 5 for 10 yards; Lew Porter, 2 for 21 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 21 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 9 for 45 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 5 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 54 yards; Billy Cannon, 3 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Podolak, 3 for 7 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 23 yards; Lew Porter, 1 for 29 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 17 yards PIT: Dave Smith, 4 for 36 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 28 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Robert Holmes, 2 for 43 yards; Bob Stein, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 4 for 124 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 30 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Willie Mitchell, 3 for 20 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 2 for 65 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Lee Calland, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 131 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 193 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3
KC: Len Dawson, 19 of 24 for 257 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 19 for 74 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Terry Hanratty, 3 of 12 for 35 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 17 for 42 yards; Wendell Hayes, 14 for 41 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 5 for 10 yards; Lew Porter, 2 for 21 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 21 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 9 for 45 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 5 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 54 yards; Billy Cannon, 3 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Podolak, 3 for 7 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 23 yards; Lew Porter, 1 for 29 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 17 yards PIT: Dave Smith, 4 for 36 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 28 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Robert Holmes, 2 for 43 yards; Bob Stein, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 4 for 124 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 30 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Willie Mitchell, 3 for 20 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 2 for 65 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Lee Calland, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 131 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 193 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3