All NFL game summaries for 10/21/1973:
Patriots QB Jim Plunkett scored from the 5 with 1:56 remaining to complete a last quarter drive that included a 16-yard pass to Randy Vataha and a 36-yard pass to Bob Windsor. Bobby Douglass' 3-yard TD pass to Earl Thomas and a 30-yard FG by Mirro Roder had put the Bears in the lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.0 (22) | 133.6 (15) | 243.6 (22) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 230.6 (26) | 77.8 (2) | 308.4 (17) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.0 (9) | 105.4 (21) | 262.4 (18) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 157.0 (21) | 173.2 (23) | 330.2 (22) | 13 |
Line: Bears by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (1-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) NE Jeff White 32 yard field goal
( 3- 7) CHI Earl Thomas 3 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mirro Roder kick)
( 6- 7) NE Jeff White 11 yard field goal
( 6-10) CHI Mirro Roder 30 yard field goal
(13-10) NE Jim Plunkett 5 yard rush (Jeff White kick)
NE CHI
First Downs: 14 13
Rushes-yards: 44-177 38-193
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-16-86-0 6-13-58-2
Sacked-yards: 3-32 2-14
Net pass yards: 54 44
Net yards/pass: 2.8 2.9
Total net yards: 231 237
Total plays: 63 (69% run) 53 (71% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-3
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 4-40 6-69
Attendance: 47,643
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 16 for 86 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 13 for 58 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 18 for 68 yards; Jim Plunkett, 8 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Tarver, 8 for 29 yards; Josh Ashton, 6 for 10 yards; Mack Herron, 4 for 9 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 19 for 91 yards; Bobby Douglass, 9 for 63 yards; Jim Harrison, 9 for 34 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NE: Bob Windsor, 2 for 53 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 16 yards; John Tarver, 2 for 1 yard; Randy Vataha, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 2 for 24 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 10 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 7 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 54 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 24 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 3 for 105 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 27 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards; Honor Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 5 for 238 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 222 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 2/3 CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1
NE: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 16 for 86 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 13 for 58 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 18 for 68 yards; Jim Plunkett, 8 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Tarver, 8 for 29 yards; Josh Ashton, 6 for 10 yards; Mack Herron, 4 for 9 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 19 for 91 yards; Bobby Douglass, 9 for 63 yards; Jim Harrison, 9 for 34 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NE: Bob Windsor, 2 for 53 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 16 yards; John Tarver, 2 for 1 yard; Randy Vataha, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 2 for 24 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 10 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 7 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 54 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 24 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 3 for 105 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 27 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards; Honor Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 5 for 238 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 222 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 2/3 CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1
The Bengals remained unbeaten at home with the help of strong running by Boobie Clark (104 yards on 26 carries) and Essex Johnson (92 yards on 13). Lemar Parrish set up a TD with a 41-yard punt return and intercepted a Len Dawson pass in the end zone. Ken Anderson threw to Bob Trumpy for one score and Clark plunged from the 3 for the other. Chiefs' RB Ed Podolak regained first place among the AFC receivers by catching 4 for 43 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.6 (19) | 134.6 (13) | 261.2 (19) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 144.4 (12) | 114.4 (7) | 258.8 (11) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.2 (6) | 165.0 (7) | 329.2 (5) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 142.2 (10) | 112.6 (6) | 254.8 (7) | 10 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 42 yard field goal
( 3- 7) CIN Bob Trumpy 30 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 6- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal
( 6-14) CIN Boobie Clark 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
KC CIN
First Downs: 12 19
Rushes-yards: 26-104 39-196
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-21-200-2 12-22-155-2
Sacked-yards: 5-37 2-17
Net pass yards: 163 138
Net yards/pass: 6.3 5.8
Total net yards: 267 334
Total plays: 52 (50% run) 63 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-81 2-30
Attendance: 56,397
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 20 for 200 yards (2 int); Ed Podolak, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 22 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 59 yards; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 28 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 12 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 26 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 13 for 92 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 43 yards; Elmo Wright, 3 for 38 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 37 yards; Morris Stroud, 2 for 60 yards; Robert West, 1 for 17 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 6 yards; Mo Moorman, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 8 for 106 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Warren McVea, 2 for 58 yards CIN: Joe Wilson, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 2 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 47 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Lynch, 1 for 9 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 16 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 211 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/2
KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 20 for 200 yards (2 int); Ed Podolak, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 22 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 59 yards; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 28 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 12 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 26 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 13 for 92 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 43 yards; Elmo Wright, 3 for 38 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 37 yards; Morris Stroud, 2 for 60 yards; Robert West, 1 for 17 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 6 yards; Mo Moorman, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 8 for 106 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Warren McVea, 2 for 58 yards CIN: Joe Wilson, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 2 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 47 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Lynch, 1 for 9 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 16 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 211 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/2
Mike Phipps and the Cleveland Browns spoiled Sid Gillman's debut as Houston coach with the Browns' highest scoring total since 1969. Phipps ran for two scores and threw TD passes to Fair Hooker and Frank Pitts. Leroy Kelly also scored and substitute QB Don Horn connected with Bo Scott for the finale. Two FGs by Skip Butler and a TD pass from Dan Pastorini to Eddie Hinton accounted for the Oilers' points.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.8 (24) | 106.6 (20) | 208.4 (26) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 192.6 (25) | 166.2 (22) | 358.8 (24) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.4 (10) | 100.2 (23) | 248.6 (20) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 135.6 (8) | 91.2 (3) | 226.8 (3) | 10 |
Line: Browns by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (0-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Cleveland Browns (4-2-0) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
( 0- 7) CLE Leroy Kelly 8 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-14) CLE Mike Phipps 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-21) CLE Fair Hooker 21 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
( 0-28) CLE Frank Pitts 3 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-28) HOU Eddie Hinton 34 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
(10-28) HOU Skip Butler 9 yard field goal
(13-28) HOU Skip Butler 31 yard field goal
(13-35) CLE Mike Phipps 13 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(13-42) CLE Bo Scott 2 yard pass from Don Horn (Don Cockroft kick)
HOU CLE
First Downs: 4 26
Rushes-yards: 18-23 52-264
Yards/rush: 1.3 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-22-116-1 12-21-148-1
Sacked-yards: 3-33 6-46
Net pass yards: 83 102
Net yards/pass: 3.3 3.8
Total net yards: 106 366
Total plays: 43 (41% run) 79 (65% run)
Yards/play: 2.5 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 8-59 9-85
Attendance: 61,146
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 of 19 for 118 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Lynn Dickey, 2 of 3 for -2 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 19 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Don Horn, 1 of 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 7 for 1 yard; Fred Willis, 6 for -2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 19 yards; Lewis Jolley, 2 for 5 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 14 for 61 yards; Bo Scott, 13 for 46 yards; Greg Pruitt, 11 for 56 yards; Leroy Kelly, 6 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 4 for 15 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Lefear, 3 for 44 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 3 for 35 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 51 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Lewis Jolley, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for -4 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 3 for 38 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 33 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 139 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Fanucci, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 40 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 15 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 14 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
HOU: Jeff Severson, 1 for 19 yards CLE: John Garlington, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
HOU: Skip Butler, 9 for 285 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 of 19 for 118 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Lynn Dickey, 2 of 3 for -2 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 19 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Don Horn, 1 of 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 7 for 1 yard; Fred Willis, 6 for -2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 19 yards; Lewis Jolley, 2 for 5 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 14 for 61 yards; Bo Scott, 13 for 46 yards; Greg Pruitt, 11 for 56 yards; Leroy Kelly, 6 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 4 for 15 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Lefear, 3 for 44 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 3 for 35 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 51 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Lewis Jolley, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for -4 yards CLE: Fair Hooker, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 3 for 38 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 33 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 139 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Fanucci, 1 for 14 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 40 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 15 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 14 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
HOU: Jeff Severson, 1 for 19 yards CLE: John Garlington, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
HOU: Skip Butler, 9 for 285 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1
Calvin Hill sliced through the Giants' line for 123 yards on 23 carries and Walt Garrison scored two touchdowns in the Dallas victory. Roger Staubach threw two TD passes, and the Giants were victimized by a Lee Roy Jordan interception and two blocked punts. Norm Snead threw two TD passes and had another called back while Randy Johnson connected with two last-quarter TD passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.0 (22) | 182.4 (5) | 292.4 (10) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 121.2 (7) | 96.0 (4) | 217.2 (1) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 180.6 (4) | 167.0 (6) | 347.6 (4) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 105.8 (3) | 151.2 (15) | 257.0 (9) | 16 |
Line: Cowboys by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-4-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Dallas Cowboys (4-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
( 0- 7) DAL Calvin Hill 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Bob Tucker 4 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7-10) DAL Toni Fritsch 18 yard field goal
( 7-17) DAL Walt Garrison 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-17) NYG Bob Grim 23 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(14-24) DAL Mike Montgomery 13 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-31) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-38) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 21 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-45) DAL D.D. Lewis 0 yard fumble return (Marv Bateman kick)
(21-45) NYG Vince Clements 11 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(28-45) NYG Bob Tucker 31 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG DAL
First Downs: 21 22
Rushes-yards: 31-116 40-234
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-34-245-1 8-11-146-1
Sacked-yards: 4-26 4-20
Net pass yards: 219 126
Net yards/pass: 5.8 8.4
Total net yards: 335 360
Total plays: 69 (44% run) 55 (72% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-44 2-10
Attendance: 58,741
Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 11 of 21 for 131 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Randy Johnson, 7 of 13 for 114 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 8 of 11 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 19 for 59 yards; Vince Clements, 11 for 54 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 23 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 13 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 3 for 29 yards; Otto Stowe, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Don Herrmann, 6 for 72 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Rich Houston, 1 for 20 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Otto Stowe, 3 for 71 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 37 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 77 yards; Walt Love, 2 for 60 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 14 yards DAL: Mike Montgomery, 1 for 25 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
NYG: Jim McCann, 6 for 127 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
NYG: Norm Snead, 11 of 21 for 131 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Randy Johnson, 7 of 13 for 114 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 8 of 11 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 19 for 59 yards; Vince Clements, 11 for 54 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 23 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 13 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 3 for 29 yards; Otto Stowe, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Don Herrmann, 6 for 72 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Rich Houston, 1 for 20 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Otto Stowe, 3 for 71 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 37 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 77 yards; Walt Love, 2 for 60 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 14 yards DAL: Mike Montgomery, 1 for 25 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
NYG: Jim McCann, 6 for 127 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
Marty Domres, making his first start of the year as Colts'QB, scored one TD and passed 66 yards to Glenn Doughty for another. The Colts also had a 14-yard scoring run by Don McCauley and three FGs by George Hunt. Lions' QB Greg Landry ran 75 yards on 10 carries, scored twice, and passed to Charlie Sanders for another TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.2 (13) | 84.8 (25) | 228.0 (25) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 144.4 (12) | 133.0 (11) | 277.4 (14) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 163.2 (7) | 115.6 (18) | 278.8 (16) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 170.6 (22) | 133.4 (12) | 304.0 (16) | 14 |
Line: Lions by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 29 |
| Detroit Lions (1-4-1) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
( 7- 0) BAL Marty Domres 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
(10- 0) BAL George Hunt 14 yard field goal
(10- 3) DET Jim O'Brien 13 yard field goal
(10- 6) DET Jim O'Brien 36 yard field goal
(10-13) DET Greg Landry 2 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(16-13) BAL Glenn Doughty 66 yard pass from Marty Domres (kick failed)
(23-13) BAL Don McCauley 14 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
(26-13) BAL George Hunt 20 yard field goal
(29-13) BAL George Hunt 29 yard field goal
(29-20) DET Greg Landry 4 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(29-27) DET Charlie Sanders 5 yard pass from Greg Landry (Jim O'Brien kick)
BAL DET
First Downs: 19 24
Rushes-yards: 45-165 35-170
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-13-177-0 20-29-227-0
Sacked-yards: 1-5 0-0
Net pass yards: 172 227
Net yards/pass: 12.3 7.8
Total net yards: 337 397
Total plays: 59 (76% run) 64 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 4-29 7-55
Attendance: 48,058
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 9 of 13 for 177 yards and 1 TD DET: Greg Landry, 20 of 29 for 227 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 24 for 84 yards; Don McCauley, 12 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 8 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards DET: Greg Landry, 10 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Altie Taylor, 9 for 39 yards; Steve Owens, 7 for 35 yards; Mel Farr, 7 for 0 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 4 for 46 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 14 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 8 yards DET: Larry Walton, 8 for 96 yards; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 3 for 34 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 22 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 10 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 9 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 48 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for 4 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 12 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 4 for 92 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 60 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 33 yards; Guy Dennis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 13 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 185 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 134 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 3/3 DET: Jim O'Brien, 2/3
BAL: Marty Domres, 9 of 13 for 177 yards and 1 TD DET: Greg Landry, 20 of 29 for 227 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 24 for 84 yards; Don McCauley, 12 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 8 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards DET: Greg Landry, 10 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Altie Taylor, 9 for 39 yards; Steve Owens, 7 for 35 yards; Mel Farr, 7 for 0 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 4 for 46 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 14 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 8 yards DET: Larry Walton, 8 for 96 yards; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 3 for 34 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 22 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 10 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 9 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 48 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for 4 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 12 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 4 for 92 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 60 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 33 yards; Guy Dennis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 13 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 185 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 134 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 3/3 DET: Jim O'Brien, 2/3
Defensive end Fred Dryer set a league record by twice throwing Green Bay quarterbacks for safeties and John Hadl threw his ninth TD pass to Harold Jackson as the Rams made it six wins in a row. Hadl also set up a 1-yard scoring plunge by Larry Smith with a 17-yard pass to Jack Snow. Dryer first tackled Scott Hunter in the end zone and then sacked his replacement, Jim Del Gaizo.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.0 (14) | 98.0 (24) | 241.0 (23) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 107.6 (4) | 117.4 (8) | 225.0 (2) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 196.6 (2) | 161.6 (8) | 358.2 (1) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 79.0 (1) | 157.4 (16) | 236.4 (5) | 15 |
Line: Rams by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (2-2-2) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Rams (6-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
( 0- 3) LA David Ray 44 yard field goal
( 0-10) LA Harold Jackson 46 yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick)
( 7-10) GB Barry Smith 23 yard pass from MacArthur Lane (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7-13) LA David Ray 40 yard field goal
( 7-20) LA Larry Smith 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
( 7-22) LA Safety, Scott Hunter tackled in end zone by Fred Dryer
( 7-24) LA Safety, Jim Del Gaizo tackled in end zone by Fred Dryer
GB LA
First Downs: 6 21
Rushes-yards: 25-35 50-244
Yards/rush: 1.4 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-12-71-1 10-19-144-0
Sacked-yards: 4-43 1-10
Net pass yards: 28 134
Net yards/pass: 1.8 6.7
Total net yards: 63 378
Total plays: 41 (60% run) 70 (71% run)
Yards/play: 1.5 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 1-11 3-36
Attendance: 80,558
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 4 of 10 for 48 yards (1 int); MacArthur Lane, 1 of 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jim Del Gaizo, 0 of 1 for 0 yards LA: John Hadl, 10 of 19 for 144 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 12 for 8 yards; John Brockington, 8 for 18 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 1 yard; Perry Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 1 yard; Jon Staggers, 1 for -2 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 19 for 99 yards; Larry Smith, 13 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Rob Scribner, 10 for 63 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 15 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Chapple, 1 for 0 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 2 for 30 yards; Barry Smith, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Mike Donohoe, 1 for 10 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 8 yards LA: Larry Smith, 3 for 18 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 2 for 33 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 25 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Perry Williams, 1 for 24 yards; Ike Thomas, 1 for 23 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 8 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 15 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 3 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 0 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 18 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Eddie McMillan, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 247 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 3 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 2/3
GB: Scott Hunter, 4 of 10 for 48 yards (1 int); MacArthur Lane, 1 of 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jim Del Gaizo, 0 of 1 for 0 yards LA: John Hadl, 10 of 19 for 144 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 12 for 8 yards; John Brockington, 8 for 18 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 1 yard; Perry Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 1 yard; Jon Staggers, 1 for -2 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 19 for 99 yards; Larry Smith, 13 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Rob Scribner, 10 for 63 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 15 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Chapple, 1 for 0 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 2 for 30 yards; Barry Smith, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Mike Donohoe, 1 for 10 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 8 yards LA: Larry Smith, 3 for 18 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 2 for 33 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 25 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Perry Williams, 1 for 24 yards; Ike Thomas, 1 for 23 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 8 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 15 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 3 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 0 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 18 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Eddie McMillan, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 247 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 3 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 2/3
Miami's "No Name defense" stopped O. J. Simpson's wild rush toward a ground-gaining title and won the battle for first place in the AFC East. O. J., who had seven straight 100-yard plus days dating back to 1972, was held to 55 yards on 14 carries before he left the game with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. Bob Griese threw two TD passes to Jim Mandich and the defense sacked the Bills quarterbacks nine times while holding the Bills to one net yard passing. Miami outgained Buffalo 310 yards to 76.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 240.8 (1) | 80.2 (26) | 321.0 (7) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 146.4 (14) | 164.6 (21) | 311.0 (18) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 188.0 (3) | 101.6 (22) | 289.6 (11) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 147.6 (15) | 105.8 (5) | 253.4 (6) | 10 |
Line: Dolphins by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (4-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Miami Dolphins (5-1-0) | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
( 3- 0) BUF John Leypoldt 11 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 28 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIA Jim Mandich 2 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-17) MIA Jim Mandich 25 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-24) MIA Mercury Morris 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-27) MIA Garo Yepremian 47 yard field goal
( 6-27) BUF John Leypoldt 50 yard field goal
BUF MIA
First Downs: 8 18
Rushes-yards: 32-75 40-183
Yards/rush: 2.3 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-18-60-1 10-21-136-2
Sacked-yards: 9-59 1-9
Net pass yards: 1 127
Net yards/pass: 0.0 5.8
Total net yards: 76 310
Total plays: 59 (54% run) 62 (64% run)
Yards/play: 1.3 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 3-3
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 1-10 4-40
Attendance: 65,241
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 3 of 9 for 25 yards (1 int); Dennis Shaw, 3 of 9 for 35 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 20 for 136 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Earl Morrall, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 55 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 6 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 2 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for -17 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 79 yards; Mercury Morris, 15 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 4 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 15 yards; Charlie Leigh, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 3 for 38 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 10 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 7 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jim Mandich, 4 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Warfield, 2 for 50 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 8 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 3 for 66 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 1 for -9 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 51 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 38 yards; Jim Cheyunski, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Doug Swift, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 225 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 3 of 9 for 25 yards (1 int); Dennis Shaw, 3 of 9 for 35 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 20 for 136 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Earl Morrall, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 55 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 6 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 2 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for -17 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 79 yards; Mercury Morris, 15 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 4 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 15 yards; Charlie Leigh, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 3 for 38 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 10 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 7 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jim Mandich, 4 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Warfield, 2 for 50 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 8 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 3 for 66 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 1 for -9 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 51 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 38 yards; Jim Cheyunski, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Doug Swift, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 225 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2
John Gilliam sped 44 yards on a reverse and caught a TD pass from Fran Tarkenton to help Minnesota remain unbeaten with six straight victories. The Eagles moved within a touchdown of the Vikings with 4:05 to play when tight end Charles Young swept 17 yards on an end-around. Eagles' RB Po James led all rushers with 78 yards. Tarkenton completed 16 of 21 passes for 202 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (17) | 218.4 (1) | 351.8 (3) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 141.2 (9) | 197.4 (25) | 338.6 (23) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.0 (11) | 134.4 (14) | 282.4 (14) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 150.8 (17) | 161.6 (18) | 312.4 (19) | 17 |
Line: Vikings by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-4-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Minnesota Vikings (6-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) MIN John Gilliam 44 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 0-14) MIN Oscar Reed 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 7-14) PHI Po James 12 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-21) MIN John Gilliam 24 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(14-21) PHI Lee Bouggess 2 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(14-28) MIN Chuck Foreman 5 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(21-28) PHI Charle Young 17 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
PHI MIN
First Downs: 19 25
Rushes-yards: 26-126 44-217
Yards/rush: 4.8 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-32-201-0 16-21-202-0
Sacked-yards: 2-12 1-10
Net pass yards: 189 192
Net yards/pass: 5.6 8.7
Total net yards: 315 409
Total plays: 60 (43% run) 66 (66% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 2-30 3-11
Attendance: 47,478
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 23 of 32 for 201 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 21 for 202 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 11 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 8 for 35 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 2 for -8 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 21 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 9 for 49 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 6 for 86 yards; Harold Carmichael, 6 for 52 yards; Po James, 6 for 25 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 22 yards; Don Zimmerman, 2 for 16 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 3 for 29 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 17 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 27 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 10 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 75 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 3 for 25 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 209 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 2 for 83 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 0/2
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 23 of 32 for 201 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 21 for 202 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 11 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 8 for 35 yards; Lee Bouggess, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 2 for -8 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 21 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 9 for 49 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 6 for 86 yards; Harold Carmichael, 6 for 52 yards; Po James, 6 for 25 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 22 yards; Don Zimmerman, 2 for 16 yards MIN: John Gilliam, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 3 for 29 yards; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 17 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 27 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 10 yards; Ed Marinaro, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 75 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Bobby Bryant, 3 for 25 yards; Jeff Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 209 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 2 for 83 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 0/2
Roy Gerela's four FGs and Franco Harris' running (102 yards on 25 carries) kept Pittsburgh in the ball game against a determined New York Jets defense until Terry Hanratty, replacing Terry Bradshaw, hit Ron Shanklin with a go-ahead 16-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter. Rookie QB Bill Demory, starting his second game for the Jets, threw one TD pass but the Jets' offense totaled only 118 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (17) | 111.6 (19) | 245.0 (21) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 143.4 (11) | 125.4 (10) | 268.8 (13) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.4 (8) | 131.2 (17) | 288.6 (13) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 118.8 (6) | 138.2 (13) | 257.0 (9) | 17 |
Line: Steelers by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1-0) | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
( 7- 0) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 7- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 27 yard field goal
( 7- 6) PIT Roy Gerela 29 yard field goal
(14- 6) NYJ Rich Caster 28 yard pass from Bill Demory (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14- 9) PIT Roy Gerela 36 yard field goal
(14-12) PIT Roy Gerela 13 yard field goal
(14-19) PIT Ron Shanklin 16 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick)
(14-26) PIT Franco Harris 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
NYJ PIT
First Downs: 9 19
Rushes-yards: 31-72 49-214
Yards/rush: 2.3 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-15-84-3 10-22-152-1
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-6
Net pass yards: 46 146
Net yards/pass: 2.4 6.3
Total net yards: 118 360
Total plays: 50 (62% run) 72 (68% run)
Yards/play: 2.4 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 3-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-48 9-88
Attendance: 48,682
Passing:
NYJ: Bill Demory, 6 of 15 for 84 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 18 for 119 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 15 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Hank Bjorklund, 13 for 32 yards; Bill Demory, 2 for -1 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 32 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 30 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 22 yards; Steve Davis, 3 for 28 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 20 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 2 for 32 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 23 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 45 yards; Cliff McClain, 2 for 36 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 21 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 8 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 5 for 96 yards; Dennis Meyer, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 27 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 38 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 9 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 9 for 389 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/6
NYJ: Bill Demory, 6 of 15 for 84 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 18 for 119 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 15 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Hank Bjorklund, 13 for 32 yards; Bill Demory, 2 for -1 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 32 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 30 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 22 yards; Steve Davis, 3 for 28 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 20 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 2 for 32 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 23 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 45 yards; Cliff McClain, 2 for 36 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 21 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 8 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 5 for 96 yards; Dennis Meyer, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 27 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 38 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 9 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 9 for 389 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/6
Atlanta went over the 40-point mark for the second week in a row, handing San Diego its worst shutout loss, 41-0. Dave Hampton scored two TDs and defenders Tom Hayes, Clarence Ellis and Greg Brezina each set up scores with three of four interceptions against rookie QB Dan Fouts. Hampton led the rushers with 76 yards, Art Malone had 63.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.0 (15) | 147.4 (11) | 289.4 (12) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 181.4 (24) | 75.2 (1) | 256.6 (8) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.8 (20) | 158.6 (9) | 279.4 (15) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 153.4 (19) | 160.2 (17) | 313.6 (20) | 15 |
Line: Falcons by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-3-0) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| San Diego Chargers (1-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) ATL Art Malone 8 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(10- 0) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 43 yard field goal
(17- 0) ATL Dave Hampton 4 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(20- 0) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 12 yard field goal
(27- 0) ATL Dave Hampton 2 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(34- 0) ATL Eddie Ray 2 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(41- 0) ATL Eddie Ray 12 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
ATL SD
First Downs: 25 11
Rushes-yards: 46-196 22-89
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-19-173-1 13-36-99-4
Sacked-yards: 3-31 1-11
Net pass yards: 142 88
Net yards/pass: 6.5 2.4
Total net yards: 338 177
Total plays: 68 (67% run) 59 (37% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 5-24 5-21
Attendance: 41,527
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 9 of 17 for 146 yards (1 int); Pat Sullivan, 2 of 2 for 27 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 36 for 99 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 19 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Art Malone, 12 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Harmon Wages, 6 for 15 yards; Eddie Ray, 5 for 29 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Washington, 2 for 6 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards SD: Clint Jones, 10 for 32 yards; Cid Edwards, 9 for 29 yards; Robert Holmes, 3 for 28 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 2 for 59 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 43 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 18 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 14 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 8 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 4 for 42 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 1 yard; Ron Holliday, 3 for 44 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 1 for 26 yards SD: Willie McGee, 4 for 140 yards; Ron Smith, 4 for 104 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 13 yards SD: Ron Smith, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 81 yards; Clarence Ellis, 1 for 42 yards; Greg Brezina, 1 for 36 yards; Tom Hayes, 1 for 23 yards SD: Ron Smith, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 118 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/2
ATL: Bob Lee, 9 of 17 for 146 yards (1 int); Pat Sullivan, 2 of 2 for 27 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 36 for 99 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 19 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Art Malone, 12 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Harmon Wages, 6 for 15 yards; Eddie Ray, 5 for 29 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Washington, 2 for 6 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards SD: Clint Jones, 10 for 32 yards; Cid Edwards, 9 for 29 yards; Robert Holmes, 3 for 28 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 2 for 59 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 43 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 18 yards; Harmon Wages, 1 for 14 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 8 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 4 for 42 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 1 yard; Ron Holliday, 3 for 44 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 1 for 26 yards SD: Willie McGee, 4 for 140 yards; Ron Smith, 4 for 104 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 13 yards SD: Ron Smith, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 81 yards; Clarence Ellis, 1 for 42 yards; Greg Brezina, 1 for 36 yards; Tom Hayes, 1 for 23 yards SD: Ron Smith, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 118 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/2
San Francisco's defense held New Orleans to two first downs and limited the Saints to 97 yards rushing and minus 15 passing en route to a 40-0 victory. John Brodie, replacing Steve Spurrier in the second quarter, completed eight of nine, including a 23-yard scoring strike to Dan Abramowicz. 49ers' punter Tom Wittum ran 63 yards from punt formation which proved to be the longest NFC run from scrimmage in 1973.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.2 (16) | 133.0 (16) | 270.2 (17) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 179.0 (23) | 181.4 (24) | 360.4 (25) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.6 (21) | 204.8 (4) | 323.4 (6) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 147.6 (15) | 147.6 (14) | 295.2 (15) | 13 |
Line: 49ers by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers (3-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 40 |
( 0- 7) SF Danny Abramowicz 23 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-10) SF Bruce Gossett 54 yard field goal
( 0-17) SF Vic Washington 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-24) SF Vic Washington 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-31) SF Ken Willard 3 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-33) SF Safety, Bobby Scott tackled in end zone by Cedrick Hardman
( 0-40) SF Ted Kwalick 36 yard pass from Joe Reed (Bruce Gossett kick)
NO SF
First Downs: 2 21
Rushes-yards: 27-97 43-203
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-18-17-1 17-31-221-2
Sacked-yards: 4-32 0-0
Net pass yards: -15 221
Net yards/pass: -0.7 7.1
Total net yards: 82 424
Total plays: 49 (55% run) 74 (58% run)
Yards/play: 1.7 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-29 8-88
Attendance: 52,881
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 5 of 16 for 17 yards (1 int); Bobby Scott, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 5 of 13 for 23 yards (2 int); John Brodie, 8 of 9 for 131 yards and 1 TD; Joe Reed, 4 of 9 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 10 for 14 yards; Bill Butler, 7 for 28 yards; Howard Stevens, 6 for 32 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 14 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 6 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Vic Washington, 18 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Willard, 14 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Doug Cunningham, 5 for 24 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 2 yards; Randy Jackson, 2 for 10 yards; Tom Wittum, 1 for 63 yards
Receiving:
NO: Bob Newland, 3 for 9 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 4 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 4 yards SF: Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 3 for 33 yards; Vic Washington, 3 for 23 yards; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 57 yards and 1 TD; John Isenbarger, 2 for 11 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 1 yard; Gene Washington, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 75 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 24 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 2 for 41 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 39 yards; Bruce Taylor, 3 for 51 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards SF: Windlan Hall, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 11 for 456 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 8 for 347 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Happy Feller, 0/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1
NO: Archie Manning, 5 of 16 for 17 yards (1 int); Bobby Scott, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SF: Steve Spurrier, 5 of 13 for 23 yards (2 int); John Brodie, 8 of 9 for 131 yards and 1 TD; Joe Reed, 4 of 9 for 67 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 10 for 14 yards; Bill Butler, 7 for 28 yards; Howard Stevens, 6 for 32 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 14 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 6 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Vic Washington, 18 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Willard, 14 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Doug Cunningham, 5 for 24 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 2 yards; Randy Jackson, 2 for 10 yards; Tom Wittum, 1 for 63 yards
Receiving:
NO: Bob Newland, 3 for 9 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 4 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 4 yards SF: Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 3 for 33 yards; Vic Washington, 3 for 23 yards; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 57 yards and 1 TD; John Isenbarger, 2 for 11 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 1 yard; Gene Washington, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 3 for 75 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 24 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 2 for 41 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 39 yards; Bruce Taylor, 3 for 51 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards SF: Windlan Hall, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 11 for 456 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 8 for 347 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Happy Feller, 0/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1
Billy Kilmer took over for injured Sonny Jurgensen and threw TD passes to Charley Taylor and Mike Hancock, completing 20 of 33 for 294 yards before he sustained an ankle injury. Despite a damaged knee, Jurgensen re-entered and finished the game. Taylor caught seven for 153 yards, making him the leading NFC receiver, and Larry Brown carried 27 times for 89 yards in the 428-yard Redskins' attack. Cornerback Mike Bass intercepted a Jim Hart pass and ran 68 yards for a score in the final quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.2 (25) | 217.0 (2) | 315.2 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 155.4 (20) | 262.4 (26) | 417.8 (26) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 84.0 (26) | 149.8 (10) | 233.8 (24) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (2) | 163.2 (20) | 267.2 (12) | 17 |
Line: Redskins by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-4-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Washington Redskins (5-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
( 0- 7) WAS Charlie Harraway 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
( 3- 7) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
( 3-14) WAS Charley Taylor 22 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
( 3-21) WAS Mike Hancock 1 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
( 6-21) STL Jim Bakken 31 yard field goal
(13-21) STL Mel Gray 69 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(13-24) WAS Curt Knight 18 yard field goal
(13-31) WAS Mike Bass 68 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick)
STL WAS
First Downs: 12 23
Rushes-yards: 17-46 47-142
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-39-239-3 20-33-294-3
Sacked-yards: 5-37 1-8
Net pass yards: 202 286
Net yards/pass: 4.6 8.4
Total net yards: 248 428
Total plays: 61 (27% run) 81 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 4-4
Turnovers: 5 7
Penalties-yards: 8-84 8-120
Attendance: 54,381
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 39 for 239 yards and 1 TD (3 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 20 of 33 for 294 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 8 for 23 yards; Donny Anderson, 6 for 15 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 27 for 89 yards; Charlie Harraway, 15 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Duane Thomas, 3 for 14 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 5 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 49 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 65 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 9 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 4 for 53 yards; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 38 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 24 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 25 yards; Mike Hancock, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 55 yards; Leo Hayden, 2 for 43 yards; Marv Owens, 1 for 19 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Barnes, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Dave Robinson, 1 for 39 yards
Punting:
STL: Gary Keithley, 11 for 447 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 280 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 39 for 239 yards and 1 TD (3 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 20 of 33 for 294 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 8 for 23 yards; Donny Anderson, 6 for 15 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 27 for 89 yards; Charlie Harraway, 15 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Duane Thomas, 3 for 14 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 5 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 49 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 65 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 9 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 4 for 53 yards; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 38 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 24 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 25 yards; Mike Hancock, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 55 yards; Leo Hayden, 2 for 43 yards; Marv Owens, 1 for 19 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Barnes, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Dave Robinson, 1 for 39 yards
Punting:
STL: Gary Keithley, 11 for 447 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 280 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1