All NFL game summaries for 09/12/1976:
Atlanta held a 7-6 halftime lead, but Los Angeles scored in three of its first four possessions in the second half to take control of the game. Rams' rookie quarterback Pat Haden made his NFL debut in relief and his only pass was a 47-yard touchdown to Ron Jessie in the fourth quarter. Lawrence McCutcheon, with 115 yards, and John Cappelletti, with 102, led the Rams' rushing attack. Monte Jackson intercepted a Steve Bartkowski pass and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown to seal the Rams' victory, their fifth straight over the Falcons.
Line: Rams by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams (1-0-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 |
 Atlanta Falcons (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) ATL Steve Bartkowski 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 6- 7) LA Harold Jackson 19 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (kick failed)
(13- 7) LA Ron Jaworski 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(20- 7) LA Ron Jessie 47 yard pass from Pat Haden (Tom Dempsey kick)
(23- 7) LA Tom Dempsey 25 yard field goal
(23-14) ATL Bubba Bean 50 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(30-14) LA Monte Jackson 46 yard interception return (Tom Dempsey kick)
LA ATL
First Downs: 17 12
Rushes-yards: 51-232 22-62
Yards/rush: 4.5 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-16-137-1 16-33-193-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 5-45
Net pass yards: 137 148
Net yards/pass: 8.6 3.9
Total net yards: 369 210
Total plays: 67 (76% run) 60 (36% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 3-1
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 7-59 7-70
Attendance: 53,607
Passing:
LA: Ron Jaworski, 7 of 15 for 90 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Pat Haden, 1 of 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 16 of 33 for 193 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 26 for 115 yards; John Cappelletti, 22 for 102 yards; Ron Jaworski, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Pat Haden, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 11 for 24 yards; Haskel Stanback, 5 for 29 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for -6 yards and 1 TD; Bubba Bean, 2 for 11 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 15 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for -3 yards ATL: Woody Thompson, 4 for 21 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 35 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 8 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 55 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Dwight Scales, 1 for 26 yards; Freeman Johns, 1 for 22 yards ATL: Rick Byas, 2 for 45 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 41 yards; Bubba Bean, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Rob Scribner, 5 for 26 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 0 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 6 for 42 yards; Karl Farmer, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Monte Jackson, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Bill Simpson, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Frank Reed, 1 for 42 yards
Punting:
LA: Rusty Jackson, 7 for 307 yards ATL: John James, 9 for 428 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
LA: Ron Jaworski, 7 of 15 for 90 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Pat Haden, 1 of 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 16 of 33 for 193 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 26 for 115 yards; John Cappelletti, 22 for 102 yards; Ron Jaworski, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Pat Haden, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 11 for 24 yards; Haskel Stanback, 5 for 29 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for -6 yards and 1 TD; Bubba Bean, 2 for 11 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 15 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for -3 yards ATL: Woody Thompson, 4 for 21 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 35 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 8 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 55 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Dwight Scales, 1 for 26 yards; Freeman Johns, 1 for 22 yards ATL: Rick Byas, 2 for 45 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 41 yards; Bubba Bean, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Rob Scribner, 5 for 26 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 0 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 6 for 42 yards; Karl Farmer, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Monte Jackson, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Bill Simpson, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Frank Reed, 1 for 42 yards
Punting:
LA: Rusty Jackson, 7 for 307 yards ATL: John James, 9 for 428 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
Chicago's Johnny Musso bulled over from the 3-yard Iine following a 58-yard catch by Greg Latta and Bill Knox's recovery of a fumble on a blocked punt to give the Bears a 7-3 lead in the third quarter. The Bears' Mike Adamle recovered Detroit's James Hunter's fumble of another Chicago punt on the Lions' 33 which led to a Bob Thomas field goal in the fourth quarter. Herman Weaver booted the NFC's longest 1976 punt in the game, a 69-yarder.
Line: Lions by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chicago Bears (1-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
( 3- 0) DET Errol Mann 27 yard field goal
( 3- 7) CHI Johnny Musso 3 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
( 3-10) CHI Bob Thomas 27 yard field goal
DET CHI
First Downs: 15 12
Rushes-yards: 27-109 43-114
Yards/rush: 4.0 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-35-166-0 8-17-143-0
Sacked-yards: 6-32 2-17
Net pass yards: 134 126
Net yards/pass: 3.3 6.6
Total net yards: 243 240
Total plays: 68 (39% run) 62 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 0-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 7-43 8-65
Attendance: 54,125
Passing:
DET: Joe Reed, 11 of 23 for 91 yards; Greg Landry, 4 of 12 for 75 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 7 of 16 for 120 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 of 1 for 23 yards
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 15 for 57 yards; Dexter Bussey, 8 for 24 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 23 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 5 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 25 for 70 yards; Roland Harper, 7 for 21 yards; Johnny Musso, 6 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 2 for 3 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for -3 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DET: Horace King, 5 for 42 yards; Ray Jarvis, 4 for 85 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 17 yards; Dennis Franklin, 1 for 16 yards; David Hill, 1 for 11 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 2 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for -7 yards CHI: Greg Latta, 2 for 87 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 23 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 9 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 7 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 3 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
DET: James Hunter, 2 for 49 yards; Horace King, 1 for 13 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
DET: James Hunter, 3 for 7 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 6 yards; Garth Ten Napel, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 320 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 331 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2
DET: Joe Reed, 11 of 23 for 91 yards; Greg Landry, 4 of 12 for 75 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 7 of 16 for 120 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 of 1 for 23 yards
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 15 for 57 yards; Dexter Bussey, 8 for 24 yards; Joe Reed, 3 for 23 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 5 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 25 for 70 yards; Roland Harper, 7 for 21 yards; Johnny Musso, 6 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 2 for 3 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for -3 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DET: Horace King, 5 for 42 yards; Ray Jarvis, 4 for 85 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 17 yards; Dennis Franklin, 1 for 16 yards; David Hill, 1 for 11 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 2 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for -7 yards CHI: Greg Latta, 2 for 87 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 23 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 9 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 7 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 3 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
DET: James Hunter, 2 for 49 yards; Horace King, 1 for 13 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
DET: James Hunter, 3 for 7 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 6 yards; Garth Ten Napel, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 320 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 331 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2
Trailing 7-3 with 10 minutes left in the game, Cincinnati quarterback Ken Anderson went to the air, throwing touchdown passes of 27 yards to Chip Myers and six yards to Bruce Coslet to give the Bengals their sixth straight home opener victory. Myers, playing with a broken nose, had five catches for 88 yards, two of them coming in the fourth quarter to set up the two Bengals' scores. Otis Armstrong rushed for 96 yards on 24 carries and scored Denver's lone touchdown.
Line: Bengals by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals (1-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
( 7- 0) DEN Otis Armstrong 4 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 3) CIN Chris Bahr 21 yard field goal
( 7-10) CIN Chip Myers 27 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-17) CIN Bruce Coslet 6 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
DEN CIN
First Downs: 12 14
Rushes-yards: 34-115 33-118
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-22-97-2 17-25-147-1
Sacked-yards: 6-51 3-12
Net pass yards: 46 135
Net yards/pass: 1.6 4.8
Total net yards: 161 253
Total plays: 62 (54% run) 61 (54% run)
Yards/play: 2.6 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 3-51 2-10
Attendance: 53,464
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 7 of 22 for 97 yards (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 25 for 147 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 24 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 12 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 4 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 12 for 38 yards; Boobie Clark, 10 for 47 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 7 for 26 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 6 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 4 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 3 for 24 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 43 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 18 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 6 for 27 yards; Chip Myers, 5 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for -2 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 15 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 12 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Stan Fritts, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 95 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 4 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 5 for 34 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 10 for 375 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 8 for 298 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/3
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 7 of 22 for 97 yards (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 25 for 147 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 24 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 12 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 4 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 12 for 38 yards; Boobie Clark, 10 for 47 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 7 for 26 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 6 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 4 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 3 for 24 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 43 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 18 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 6 for 27 yards; Chip Myers, 5 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for -2 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 15 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 12 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Stan Fritts, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 95 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 4 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 5 for 34 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 10 for 375 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 8 for 298 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/3
The Jets took an early 10-0 lead but Browns quarterbacks Mike Phipps and Brian Sipe riddled the New York defense with five touchdown passes to spoil the debut of Jets' coach Lou Holtz. Phipps led the Browns to 21 points in the second quarter with touchdown passes of 13 and four yards to Reggie Rucker and 23 yards to Paul Warfield. Sipe entered in the third quarter following a shoulder injury to Phipps and threw another TD pass to Rucker of 8 yards and one of 26 to Steve Holden. The Browns' Thom Darden starred on defense with two interceptions. Greg Pruitt led all rushers with 124 yards.
Line: Browns by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets (0-1-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
 Cleveland Browns (1-0-0) | 0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 41 yard field goal
(10- 0) NYJ Steve Davis 20 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(10- 7) CLE Reggie Rucker 13 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-14) CLE Paul Warfield 23 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-21) CLE Reggie Rucker 4 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-24) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal
(10-31) CLE Reggie Rucker 8 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(17-31) NYJ Richard Todd 8 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(17-38) CLE Steve Holden 26 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
NYJ CLE
First Downs: 17 21
Rushes-yards: 28-111 42-207
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-36-162-2 18-25-183-0
Sacked-yards: 2-15 0-0
Net pass yards: 147 183
Net yards/pass: 3.9 7.3
Total net yards: 258 390
Total plays: 66 (42% run) 67 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-40 5-73
Attendance: 67,496
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 31 for 137 yards (1 int); Richard Todd, 4 of 5 for 25 yards (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 15 for 100 yards and 3 TDs; Brian Sipe, 7 of 10 for 83 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Ed Marinaro, 11 for 36 yards; Steve Davis, 8 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Clark Gaines, 6 for 29 yards; Richard Todd, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 124 yards; Cleo Miller, 15 for 47 yards; Mike Pruitt, 5 for 7 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 26 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 5 for 39 yards; Louie Giammona, 4 for 18 yards; Ed Marinaro, 3 for 40 yards; David Knight, 2 for 36 yards; Clark Gaines, 2 for 16 yards; Don Buckey, 2 for 7 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 37 yards and 3 TDs; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 51 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Roan, 1 for 17 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 107 yards; Jazz Jackson, 2 for 33 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 28 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 2 for 43 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 3 for 6 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 17 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 30 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Duane Carrell, 5 for 211 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 31 for 137 yards (1 int); Richard Todd, 4 of 5 for 25 yards (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 15 for 100 yards and 3 TDs; Brian Sipe, 7 of 10 for 83 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Ed Marinaro, 11 for 36 yards; Steve Davis, 8 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Clark Gaines, 6 for 29 yards; Richard Todd, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 124 yards; Cleo Miller, 15 for 47 yards; Mike Pruitt, 5 for 7 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 26 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 5 for 39 yards; Louie Giammona, 4 for 18 yards; Ed Marinaro, 3 for 40 yards; David Knight, 2 for 36 yards; Clark Gaines, 2 for 16 yards; Don Buckey, 2 for 7 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 37 yards and 3 TDs; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 51 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Roan, 1 for 17 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Pruitt, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 107 yards; Jazz Jackson, 2 for 33 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 28 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 2 for 43 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 3 for 6 yards CLE: Steve Holden, 3 for 17 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 30 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Duane Carrell, 5 for 211 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
New Philadelphia coach Dick Vermeil's debut was a disappointment as the Cowboys scored on five of their first six possessions. Dallas' Roger Staubach passed for 242 yards, completing 19 of 28, including touchdowns to Drew Pearson and Golden Richards. Scott Laidlaw led the Dallas ground attack with 104 yards. Philadelphia's score came in the fourth quarter when Mike Boryla capped a 90-yard, 11-play drive with a 20-yard scoring pass to running back Tom Sullivan.
Line: Cowboys by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
( 0- 3) DAL Efren Herrera 37 yard field goal
( 0- 6) DAL Efren Herrera 46 yard field goal
( 0-13) DAL Doug Dennison 3 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
( 0-20) DAL Drew Pearson 22 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
( 0-27) DAL Golden Richards 19 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7-27) PHI Tom Sullivan 20 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Horst Muhlmann kick)
PHI DAL
First Downs: 18 24
Rushes-yards: 30-136 40-180
Yards/rush: 4.5 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-32-152-2 24-35-267-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-2
Net pass yards: 144 265
Net yards/pass: 4.4 7.4
Total net yards: 280 445
Total plays: 63 (47% run) 76 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 3-2
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 6-30 6-39
Attendance: 53,540
Passing:
PHI: Mike Boryla, 14 of 31 for 152 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Harold Carmichael, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 28 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Danny White, 5 of 7 for 25 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 9 for 27 yards; Mike Hogan, 7 for 37 yards; James McAlister, 7 for 32 yards; Herb Lusk, 4 for 19 yards; Mike Boryla, 2 for 7 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 14 yards DAL: Scott Laidlaw, 19 for 104 yards; Charley Young, 9 for 16 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 10 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 19 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 4 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 43 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 7 yards; Art Malone, 1 for -3 yards DAL: Scott Laidlaw, 7 for 66 yards; Drew Pearson, 5 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 42 yards; Golden Richards, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dennison, 2 for 11 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 3 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 4 for 88 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 38 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 23 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bergey, 1 for 37 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 22 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 173 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 2/2
PHI: Mike Boryla, 14 of 31 for 152 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Harold Carmichael, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 28 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Danny White, 5 of 7 for 25 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 9 for 27 yards; Mike Hogan, 7 for 37 yards; James McAlister, 7 for 32 yards; Herb Lusk, 4 for 19 yards; Mike Boryla, 2 for 7 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 14 yards DAL: Scott Laidlaw, 19 for 104 yards; Charley Young, 9 for 16 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 10 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 19 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 4 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 43 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 7 yards; Art Malone, 1 for -3 yards DAL: Scott Laidlaw, 7 for 66 yards; Drew Pearson, 5 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 42 yards; Golden Richards, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dennison, 2 for 11 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 3 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 4 for 88 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 38 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 23 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bergey, 1 for 37 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 22 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 173 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 2/2
Green Bay safety Johnnie Gray picked off a Jim Plunkett pass on the second scrimmage play of the game and raced 15 yards for a touchdown, but Plunkett came back and threw two touchdown passes and Delvin Williams rushed for 121 yards and two scores in San Francisco's victory under new coach Monte Clark. Willie McGee was the target of Plunkett's touchdown aerials, both coming after Packer fumbles.
Line: 49ers by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers (1-0-0) | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
 Green Bay Packers (0-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) GB Johnnie Gray 15 yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 7) SF Willie McGee 24 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(13- 7) SF Delvin Williams 59 yard rush (kick failed)
(19- 7) SF Willie McGee 29 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick failed)
(26- 7) SF Delvin Williams 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(26-14) GB Cliff Taylor 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
SF GB
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 45-210 36-125
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-12-120-1 14-36-149-0
Sacked-yards: 2-16 4-47
Net pass yards: 104 102
Net yards/pass: 7.4 2.5
Total net yards: 314 227
Total plays: 59 (76% run) 76 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 5-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 10-92 4-59
Attendance: 54,628
Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 12 for 120 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 14 of 36 for 149 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 25 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Wilbur Jackson, 12 for 51 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 10 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 9 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 16 for 43 yards; Barty Smith, 8 for 41 yards; John Brockington, 8 for 39 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 0 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SF: Willie McGee, 3 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Gene Washington, 2 for 13 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 27 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 12 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 8 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 4 for 13 yards; Ollie Smith, 2 for 42 yards; Steve Odom, 2 for 35 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 10 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 9 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 5 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for -2 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 267 yards GB: David Beverly, 8 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1
SF: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 12 for 120 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 14 of 36 for 149 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 25 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Wilbur Jackson, 12 for 51 yards; Sammy Johnson, 6 for 10 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 9 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 16 for 43 yards; Barty Smith, 8 for 41 yards; John Brockington, 8 for 39 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 0 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SF: Willie McGee, 3 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Gene Washington, 2 for 13 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 27 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 12 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 8 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 4 for 13 yards; Ollie Smith, 2 for 42 yards; Steve Odom, 2 for 35 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 10 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 9 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 5 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for -2 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 267 yards GB: David Beverly, 8 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1
Houston running back Ronnie Coleman rushed for 142 yards and Dan Pastorini completed 17 of 27 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns to give the expansion Buccaneers a rough opening. Oilers safety C. L. Whittington had two interceptions to stifle Buccaneer drives and Skip Butler kicked field goals of 33 and 44 yards.
Line: Oilers by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Houston Oilers (1-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
( 0- 7) HOU Fred Willis 13 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
( 0-10) HOU Skip Butler 33 yard field goal
( 0-17) HOU Ken Burrough 42 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
( 0-20) HOU Skip Butler 44 yard field goal
TB HOU
First Downs: 8 21
Rushes-yards: 26-52 42-190
Yards/rush: 2.0 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-26-105-2 19-29-205-1
Sacked-yards: 6-47 2-23
Net pass yards: 58 182
Net yards/pass: 1.8 5.9
Total net yards: 110 372
Total plays: 58 (44% run) 73 (57% run)
Yards/play: 1.9 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-3
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 9-80 8-60
Attendance: 42,228
Passing:
TB: Steve Spurrier, 8 of 21 for 90 yards (2 int); Parnell Dickinson, 1 of 5 for 15 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 27 for 194 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); John Hadl, 2 of 2 for 11 yards
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 12 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 15 yards; Charlie Davis, 3 for 14 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 3 for 5 yards; Parnell Dickinson, 1 for 5 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 3 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 25 for 142 yards; Fred Willis, 8 for 30 yards; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 11 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 3 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 2 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
TB: John McKay, 3 for 49 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 2 for 21 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for 21 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 14 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 5 for 41 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 35 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 1 for 12 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 7 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 6 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 3 for 74 yards; Isaac Hagins, 2 for 35 yards HOU: Don Hardeman, 1 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 4 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 8 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 7 for 76 yards; C.L. Whittington, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Ken Stone, 1 for 21 yards HOU: C.L. Whittington, 2 for 58 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 11 for 466 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 199 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Mirro Roder, 0/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/3
TB: Steve Spurrier, 8 of 21 for 90 yards (2 int); Parnell Dickinson, 1 of 5 for 15 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 27 for 194 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); John Hadl, 2 of 2 for 11 yards
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 12 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 15 yards; Charlie Davis, 3 for 14 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 3 for 5 yards; Parnell Dickinson, 1 for 5 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 3 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 25 for 142 yards; Fred Willis, 8 for 30 yards; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 11 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 3 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 2 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
TB: John McKay, 3 for 49 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 2 for 21 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for 21 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 14 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 5 for 41 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 35 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 1 for 12 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 7 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 6 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 3 for 74 yards; Isaac Hagins, 2 for 35 yards HOU: Don Hardeman, 1 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 4 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 8 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 7 for 76 yards; C.L. Whittington, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Ken Stone, 1 for 21 yards HOU: C.L. Whittington, 2 for 58 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 11 for 466 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 199 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Mirro Roder, 0/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/3
Quarterback Dan Fouts led San Diego on touchdown drives of 74 and 86 yards in the third quarter to overcome a 16-13 halftime lead by Kansas City and give the Chargers their first opening day victory in five years. Chiefs' quarterback Mike Livingston completed 20 of 34 passes for 236 yards including first half touchdown passes to tight ends Walter White and Billy Masters, but the Chargers' defense shut out Kansas City in the second half. Backup running back Sam Scarber bulled over from the two to open San Diego's third-quarter scoring. Gary Garrison then scored on a 22-yard pass from Fouts and Toni Fritsch closed out the scoring with a 37-yard field goal.
Line: Chiefs by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers (1-0-0) | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
 Kansas City Chiefs (0-1-0) | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
( 6- 0) SD Rickey Young 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 6) KC Walter White 8 yard pass from Mike Livingston (kick failed)
( 6- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 28 yard field goal
(13- 9) SD Charlie Joiner 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick)
(13-16) KC Billy Masters 10 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(20-16) SD Sam Scarber 2 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(27-16) SD Gary Garrison 22 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick)
(30-16) SD Toni Fritsch 37 yard field goal
SD KC
First Downs: 27 19
Rushes-yards: 47-267 26-113
Yards/rush: 5.7 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-30-205-0 20-34-236-3
Sacked-yards: 2-5 2-19
Net pass yards: 200 217
Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.0
Total net yards: 467 330
Total plays: 79 (59% run) 62 (41% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 6-35 4-43
Attendance: 53,133
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 17 of 30 for 205 yards and 2 TDs KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 34 for 236 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 14 for 71 yards; Sam Scarber, 12 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 6 for 52 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 0 yards KC: Woody Green, 12 for 62 yards; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 38 yards; Tommy Reamon, 3 for 2 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 4 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 4 for 33 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 14 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 22 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 19 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 60 yards; Billy Masters, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Walter White, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 4 for 15 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 44 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 49 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 18 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 2 for 45 yards; Tommy Reamon, 2 for 44 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 3 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Don Goode, 2 for 28 yards; Tom Graham, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
SD: Mitch Hoopes, 3 for 139 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 17 of 30 for 205 yards and 2 TDs KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 34 for 236 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 14 for 71 yards; Sam Scarber, 12 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 6 for 52 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 0 yards KC: Woody Green, 12 for 62 yards; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 38 yards; Tommy Reamon, 3 for 2 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 4 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 4 for 33 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 14 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 22 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 19 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 60 yards; Billy Masters, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Walter White, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 4 for 15 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 44 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 49 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 18 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 2 for 45 yards; Tommy Reamon, 2 for 44 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 3 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Don Goode, 2 for 28 yards; Tom Graham, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
SD: Mitch Hoopes, 3 for 139 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
After falling behind 6-3 to the Patriots, Colts' quarterback Bert Jones threw two touchdown passes to Glenn Doughty in a 41-second span late in the second quarter. Baltimore safety Jackie Wallace had three interceptions in the game, the second with 32 seconds left in the first half setting up the second Jones-to-Doughty touchdown. Jones completed 17 of 23 passes for 190 yards.
Line: Colts by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts (1-0-0) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
 New England Patriots (0-1-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
( 3- 0) BAL Toni Linhart 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NE John Smith 31 yard field goal
( 3- 6) NE John Smith 27 yard field goal
(10- 6) BAL Glenn Doughty 12 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(17- 6) BAL Glenn Doughty 6 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(20- 6) BAL Toni Linhart 32 yard field goal
(20-13) NE Andy Johnson 4 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(27-13) BAL Lydell Mitchell 10 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL NE
First Downs: 20 17
Rushes-yards: 38-122 37-149
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-23-190-0 12-22-179-4
Sacked-yards: 2-40 2-11
Net pass yards: 150 168
Net yards/pass: 6.0 7.0
Total net yards: 272 317
Total plays: 63 (60% run) 61 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 6-45 6-55
Attendance: 39,512
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 23 for 190 yards and 2 TDs NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 22 for 179 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 18 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 11 for 39 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 19 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 3 yards; David Lee, 1 for -12 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 14 for 56 yards; Andy Johnson, 14 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 5 for 16 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 14 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 8 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 72 yards; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 50 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 4 for 30 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 18 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 10 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 10 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 4 for 19 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 37 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 17 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 53 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 29 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 21 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 27 yards; Robert Pratt, 1 for 21 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 17 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 17 yards NE: Ricky Feacher, 3 for 56 yards; Bob McKay, 1 for 23 yards; Allen Carter, 1 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 30 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 3 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jackie Wallace, 3 for 73 yards; Stan White, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 3 for 141 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 2 for 66 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/2 NE: John Smith, 2/3
BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 23 for 190 yards and 2 TDs NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 22 for 179 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 18 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 11 for 39 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 19 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 3 yards; David Lee, 1 for -12 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 14 for 56 yards; Andy Johnson, 14 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 5 for 16 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 14 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 8 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 72 yards; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 50 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 4 for 30 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 18 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 10 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 10 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 4 for 19 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 37 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 17 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 53 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 29 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 21 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 27 yards; Robert Pratt, 1 for 21 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 17 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 17 yards NE: Ricky Feacher, 3 for 56 yards; Bob McKay, 1 for 23 yards; Allen Carter, 1 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 30 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 3 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jackie Wallace, 3 for 73 yards; Stan White, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 3 for 141 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 2 for 66 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/2 NE: John Smith, 2/3
Minnesota jumped to a 30-3 halftime lead with the Vikings' first three touchdowns being set up by Saints' fumbles and Fred Cox's 24-yard field goal coming after a partially blocked punt. Fran Tarkenton led the Vikings on a 78-yard march in the closing minutes of the second quarter, capping the drive with a 47-yard pass to rookie Sammy White as time elapsed. Minnesota backs Chuck Foreman and Brent McClanahan each scored twice while Tarkenton helped spoil Hank Stram's debut as Saints' coach, completing 15 of 23 passes for 221 yards.
Line: Vikings by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings (1-0-0) | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
 New Orleans Saints (0-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
( 6- 0) MIN Brent McClanahan 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 0) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(13- 3) NO Rich Szaro 45 yard field goal
(20- 3) MIN Brent McClanahan 5 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(23- 3) MIN Fred Cox 24 yard field goal
(30- 3) MIN Sammy White 47 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(37- 3) MIN Chuck Foreman 6 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
(37- 9) NO Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(40- 9) MIN Fred Cox 35 yard field goal
MIN NO
First Downs: 28 9
Rushes-yards: 42-173 16-50
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-36-311-0 10-26-109-0
Sacked-yards: 5-35 4-27
Net pass yards: 276 82
Net yards/pass: 6.7 2.7
Total net yards: 449 132
Total plays: 83 (50% run) 46 (34% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 2.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-36 3-36
Attendance: 58,156
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 23 for 221 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 7 of 13 for 90 yards NO: Bobby Scott, 10 of 26 for 109 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 14 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 13 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Mark Kellar, 7 for 25 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 19 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 14 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 7 for 106 yards; Brent McClanahan, 4 for 34 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lash, 3 for 48 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 19 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 3 yards NO: Don Herrmann, 5 for 76 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 13 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Sammy White, 3 for 72 yards NO: Clarence Chapman, 3 for 63 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 60 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 2 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 227 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 321 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 23 for 221 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 7 of 13 for 90 yards NO: Bobby Scott, 10 of 26 for 109 yards
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 14 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Brent McClanahan, 13 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Miller, 11 for 57 yards; Mark Kellar, 7 for 25 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 19 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 14 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 7 for 106 yards; Brent McClanahan, 4 for 34 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Jim Lash, 3 for 48 yards; Mark Kellar, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 19 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 3 yards NO: Don Herrmann, 5 for 76 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 13 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Sammy White, 3 for 72 yards NO: Clarence Chapman, 3 for 63 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 60 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 2 yards NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 227 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 321 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 2/2 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1
Franco Harris put the Steelers on top 28-14 on a three-yard run with 6:43 left in the game but the Raiders came storming back, scoring three times in the last three minutes to gain revenge following two straight AFC championship game losses to Pittsburgh. Ken Stabler's second touchdown pass to Dave Casper, finishing off a 76-yard drive, cut the Oakland deficit to seven points with 2:56 remaining. Warren Bankston blocked a Steelers' punt to set up a tying touchdown run by Stabler with 1:05 left. Seconds later, linebacker Willie Hall intercepted a deflected Terry Bradshaw pass which led to rookie Fred Steinfort's winning field goal with 18 seconds on the clock.
Line: Steelers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
 Oakland Raiders (1-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 31 |
( 0- 7) OAK Dave Casper 30 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7- 7) PIT Rocky Bleier 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(14- 7) PIT John Stallworth 47 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(21- 7) PIT Theo Bell 11 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(21-14) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 21 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
(28-14) PIT Franco Harris 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(28-21) OAK Dave Casper 10 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
(28-28) OAK Ken Stabler 2 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
(28-31) OAK Fred Steinfort 21 yard field goal
PIT OAK
First Downs: 24 28
Rushes-yards: 42-196 36-116
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-253-1 21-38-342-4
Sacked-yards: 2-11 2-18
Net pass yards: 242 324
Net yards/pass: 8.3 8.1
Total net yards: 438 440
Total plays: 71 (59% run) 76 (47% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 8-69 9-77
Attendance: 51,371
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 15 of 27 for 253 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 21 of 38 for 342 yards and 3 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 20 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 18 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 1 yard; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 13 for 40 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 41 yards; Clarence Davis, 8 for 24 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 94 yards; Theo Bell, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 45 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 26 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 39 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Cliff Branch, 4 for 83 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 24 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 39 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 28 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 23 yards OAK: Carl Garrett, 3 for 83 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 5 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 0 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 16 yards; Jack Ham, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Willie Hall, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 252 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 OAK: Fred Steinfort, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 15 of 27 for 253 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 21 of 38 for 342 yards and 3 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 20 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 18 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 1 yard; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 13 for 40 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 41 yards; Clarence Davis, 8 for 24 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 94 yards; Theo Bell, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 45 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 26 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 39 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Cliff Branch, 4 for 83 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 24 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 39 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 28 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 23 yards OAK: Carl Garrett, 3 for 83 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 5 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 0 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 16 yards; Jack Ham, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Willie Hall, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 252 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 OAK: Fred Steinfort, 1/2
Cardinal safety Mike Sensibaugh intercepted a Jim Zorn pass at the goal line as the game ended, spoiling the Seahawks' comeback threat in their inaugural game and giving St. Louis its fifth consecutive opening day victory. After St. Louis took a 23-3 lead in the third quarter, Zorn hit wide receiver Sam McCullum with touchdown passes of 15 and 72 yards and scored himself from the eight to produce the final score. Jim Otis ran for 140 yards and Terry Metcalf rushed for 113 for the Cardinals.
Line: Cardinals by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals (1-0-0) | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
 Seattle Seahawks (0-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
( 3- 0) STL Jim Bakken 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) SEA Don Bitterlich 27 yard field goal
(10- 3) STL Ike Harris 12 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(13- 3) STL Jim Bakken 22 yard field goal
(20- 3) STL Pat Tilley 27 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(23- 3) STL Jim Bakken 26 yard field goal
(23-10) SEA Sam McCullum 15 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Don Bitterlich kick)
(30-10) STL Jim Otis 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(30-17) SEA Sam McCullum 72 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Don Bitterlich kick)
(30-24) SEA Jim Zorn 8 yard rush (Don Bitterlich kick)
STL SEA
First Downs: 25 17
Rushes-yards: 47-281 22-73
Yards/rush: 6.0 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-180-1 17-37-292-2
Sacked-yards: 2-5 2-13
Net pass yards: 175 279
Net yards/pass: 7.0 7.2
Total net yards: 456 352
Total plays: 72 (65% run) 61 (36% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 7-45 1-15
Attendance: 58,441
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 23 for 180 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 37 for 292 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 27 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 16 for 113 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 28 yards SEA: Andy Bolton, 12 for 37 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 3 for 2 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for 9 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
STL: Steve Jones, 4 for 26 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 59 yards; Pat Tilley, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 20 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD SEA: Ron Howard, 7 for 88 yards; Steve Largent, 5 for 86 yards; Sam McCullum, 4 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Don Clune, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Jerry Latin, 3 for 56 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 50 yards SEA: Andy Bolton, 6 for 119 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 16 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 28 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Mike Sensibaugh, 2 for 13 yards SEA: Rolly Woolsey, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Terry Joyce, 4 for 131 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4 SEA: Don Bitterlich, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 23 for 180 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 37 for 292 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 27 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 16 for 113 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 28 yards SEA: Andy Bolton, 12 for 37 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 3 for 2 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for 9 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
STL: Steve Jones, 4 for 26 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 59 yards; Pat Tilley, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 20 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD SEA: Ron Howard, 7 for 88 yards; Steve Largent, 5 for 86 yards; Sam McCullum, 4 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Don Clune, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Jerry Latin, 3 for 56 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 50 yards SEA: Andy Bolton, 6 for 119 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 16 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 28 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Mike Sensibaugh, 2 for 13 yards SEA: Rolly Woolsey, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Terry Joyce, 4 for 131 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4 SEA: Don Bitterlich, 1/1
Billy Kilmer and Mike Thomas combined on a five-yard touchdown pass with 45 seconds remaining to spoil the Giants' chances of ending a 10-game losing streak to the Redskins. Craig Morton threw touchdown passes of 63 yards to Ray Rhodes and 62 yards to Walker Gillette, but also threw four interceptions and was sacked once in the end zone by Ron McDole for a safety. Washington's winning touchdown was set up by Eddie Brown's 45-yard punt return to the New York 42. Kilmer passed for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
Line: Redskins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Giants (0-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
 Washington Redskins (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
( 3- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 20 yard field goal
( 3- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 22 yard field goal
(10- 3) NYG Ray Rhodes 63 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
(10- 5) WAS Safety, Craig Morton tackled in end zone by Ron McDole
(10-12) WAS Frank Grant 53 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(17-12) NYG Walker Gillette 62 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
(17-19) WAS Mike Thomas 5 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
NYG WAS
First Downs: 14 17
Rushes-yards: 40-96 31-89
Yards/rush: 2.4 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-26-228-4 17-36-257-1
Sacked-yards: 2-7 3-24
Net pass yards: 221 233
Net yards/pass: 7.9 6.0
Total net yards: 317 322
Total plays: 68 (58% run) 70 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 6-55 13-120
Attendance: 54,245
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 13 of 26 for 228 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 17 of 35 for 257 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Theismann, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Larry Csonka, 23 for 78 yards; Doug Kotar, 9 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 4 for -6 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 4 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Crosby, 1 for -1 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 17 for 56 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 25 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for -3 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 7 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Walker Gillette, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 4 for 43 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jim Robinson, 1 for 8 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 5 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 59 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 28 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 21 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Brian Fryer, 3 for 63 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 16 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 11 yards; Rondy Colbert, 2 for 5 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 2 for 58 yards; Jake Scott, 2 for 22 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Ken Houston, 2 for 12 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 6 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 342 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 10 for 396 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1
NYG: Craig Morton, 13 of 26 for 228 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 17 of 35 for 257 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Theismann, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Larry Csonka, 23 for 78 yards; Doug Kotar, 9 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 4 for -6 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 4 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Crosby, 1 for -1 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 17 for 56 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 25 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for -3 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 7 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Walker Gillette, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 4 for 43 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jim Robinson, 1 for 8 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 5 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 59 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 28 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 21 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Brian Fryer, 3 for 63 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 16 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 11 yards; Rondy Colbert, 2 for 5 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 2 for 58 yards; Jake Scott, 2 for 22 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Ken Houston, 2 for 12 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 6 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 342 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 10 for 396 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1