Sunday October 16, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

All NFL game summaries for 10/16/1977:



Neil O'Donoghue's 30-yard field goal with 4:44 left in the first half was enough to snap the Bills' 14-game losing streak and give Jim Ringo his first NFL coaching victory. Buffalo got good field position when John Kimbrough returned an Atlanta punt 18 yards to the Falcons' 35. The Bills then went 22 yards in six plays to position themselves for O'Donoghue's winning field goal. O. J. Simpson rushed for 138 yards and became only the second player in NFL history to gain over 10,000 yards for a career. Buffalo's defense registered its first shutout since blanking Baltimore 6-0 in 1974.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE131.8  (14)154.0  (12)285.8  (14)3
DEFENSE105.5  (4)90.5  (1)196.0  (2)11
OFFENSE110.5  (23)171.0  (5)281.5  (15)14
DEFENSE156.5  (21)123.2  (6)279.8  (12)6

Line: Falcons by 3

Team1234F
Atlanta Falcons (3-2-0)00000
Buffalo Bills (1-4-0)03003

( 0- 3) BUF Neil O'Donoghue 30 yard field goal
                     ATL             BUF
First Downs:         15              15
Rushes-yards:        39-114          45-218
Yards/rush:          2.9             4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-30-95-2       8-21-96-0
Sacked-yards:        1-9             0-0
Net pass yards:      86              96
Net yards/pass:      2.8             4.6
Total net yards:     200             314
Total plays:         70 (55% run)    66 (68% run)  
Yards/play:          2.9             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             3-2
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     6-65            6-73

Attendance: 27,348

Passing:
ATL: Scott Hunter, 9 of 29 for 95 yards (2 int); John James, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BUF: Joe Ferguson, 8 of 21 for 96 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Monroe Eley, 25 for 90 yards; Haskel Stanback, 6 for 16 yards; Scott Hunter, 4 for 6 yards; Wallace Francis, 3 for 3 yards; Kim McQuilken, 1 for -1 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 23 for 138 yards; Jim Braxton, 18 for 64 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for 5 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 32 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 34 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 20 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 6 yards; Monroe Eley, 1 for 3 yards BUF: Reuben Gant, 3 for 40 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 32 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 13 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 6 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Wallace Francis, 1 for 22 yards; Monroe Eley, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 2 for 11 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 10 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 35 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 6 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 343 yards BUF: Marv Bateman, 7 for 254 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 BUF: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2


Roger Staubach threw for 250 yards and Robert Newhouse scored two touchdowns to give the unbeaten Cowboys their fifth straight victory and a two-game lead in the NFC East. Mark Moseley kicked a career longest 53-yard field goal in the third quarter to give the Redskins a brief 16-14 lead. Dallas answered with field goals of 44 and 52 yards by Efren Herrera. Staubach threw two touchdown passes including a 59-yard bomb to Drew Pearson that iced the game in the fourth quarter.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE127.8  (16)150.5  (13)278.2  (16)9
DEFENSE119.0  (8)152.2  (17)271.2  (11)9
OFFENSE196.2  (1)189.8  (2)386.0  (1)7
DEFENSE111.8  (7)122.8  (5)234.5  (6)14

Line: Cowboys by 10

Team1234F
Washington Redskins (3-2-0)673016
Dallas Cowboys (5-0-0)01461434

( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 25 yard field goal ( 6- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 40 yard field goal ( 6- 7) DAL Golden Richards 50 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) ( 6-14) DAL Robert Newhouse 7 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (13-14) WAS Clarence Harmon 1 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) (16-14) WAS Mark Moseley 53 yard field goal (16-17) DAL Efren Herrera 44 yard field goal (16-20) DAL Efren Herrera 52 yard field goal (16-27) DAL Drew Pearson 59 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) (16-34) DAL Robert Newhouse 6 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
                     WAS             DAL
First Downs:         12              23
Rushes-yards:        32-115          50-171
Yards/rush:          3.6             3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-25-64-1       16-29-284-0
Sacked-yards:        8-63            2-20
Net pass yards:      1               264
Net yards/pass:      0.0             8.5
Total net yards:     116             435
Total plays:         65 (49% run)    81 (61% run)  
Yards/play:          1.8             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             4-3
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     5-38            4-25

Attendance: 62,115

Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 4 of 15 for 45 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 of 10 for 19 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 15 of 28 for 250 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Dorsett, 1 of 1 for 34 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 15 for 46 yards; Clarence Harmon, 8 for 38 yards; John Riggins, 5 for 21 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 5 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 5 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 19 for 51 yards; Robert Newhouse, 17 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Preston Pearson, 11 for 24 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 25 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 2 for 32 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 15 yards; Clarence Harmon, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 157 yards and 1 TD; Golden Richards, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 2 for 17 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for -1 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 14 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 4 for 75 yards; Larry Jones, 2 for 42 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 20 yards DAL: Larry Brinson, 2 for 46 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 40 yards; Thomas Henderson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 19 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 7 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 9 for 380 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/3 DAL: Efren Herrera, 2/3


Greg Landry threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Ray Jarvis to give the Lions a 10-6 win and second place in the NFC Central Division. The game's only touchdown came with 11:59 remaining in the final period and climaxed a 72-yard, 10-play drive. The Packers took the lead at 9:39 of the first quarter on Chester Marcol's 21-yard field goal. Marcol also kicked a 32-yard field goal late in the third quarter to give the Packers a 6-3 lead and their first second-half points of the season. Landry completed 18 of 26 passes for 155 yards and Lem Barney had two of the Lions' four interceptions.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE92.2  (26)137.2  (21)229.5  (25)7
DEFENSE149.0  (19)151.0  (16)300.0  (19)4
OFFENSE168.2  (8)158.8  (8)327.0  (7)4
DEFENSE123.5  (9)135.5  (10)259.0  (8)7

Line: Lions by 7

Team1234F
Green Bay Packers (1-4-0)30306
Detroit Lions (3-2-0)030710

( 3- 0) GB Chester Marcol 21 yard field goal ( 3- 3) DET Steve Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal ( 6- 3) GB Chester Marcol 32 yard field goal ( 6-10) DET Ray Jarvis 9 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
                     GB              DET
First Downs:         11              17
Rushes-yards:        29-67           38-133
Yards/rush:          2.3             3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-25-127-4     18-26-155-0
Sacked-yards:        5-45            3-26
Net pass yards:      82              129
Net yards/pass:      2.7             4.4
Total net yards:     149             262
Total plays:         59 (49% run)    67 (56% run)  
Yards/play:          2.5             3.9
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             2-2
Turnovers:           6               2
Penalties-yards:     6-40            8-55

Attendance: 78,452

Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 11 of 25 for 127 yards (4 int) DET: Greg Landry, 18 of 26 for 155 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: Barty Smith, 9 for 35 yards; Willard Harrell, 9 for 20 yards; Eric Torkelson, 6 for 7 yards; Nate Simpson, 4 for 5 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 14 for 59 yards; Horace King, 14 for 31 yards; Rick Kane, 8 for 36 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
GB: Randy Vataha, 2 for 36 yards; Ollie Smith, 2 for 33 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 17 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for 8 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 19 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 9 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 5 yards DET: Horace King, 7 for 35 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 36 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 2 for 40 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 17 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 69 yards DET: Rick Kane, 3 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 38 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 22 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 25 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 5 for 209 yards DET: Wilbur Summers, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2 DET: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/5


Don Cockroft kicked a 30-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Browns a share of the AFC Central lead. Houston jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first period on the strength of an 87-yard Billy Johnson punt return and a 25-yard field goal by Toni Fritsch. Cleveland capitalized on three straight Houston turnovers to pull ahead 21-10 early in the second quarter. An interception by Tony Peters set up Cleo Miller's six-yard run for the Browns' first score. Two plays later Clarence Scott intercepted a pass and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. Mickey Sims picked up a fumble on the Oilers' next possession to set up Brian Sipe's eight-yard scoring pass to Oscar Roan. Houston mounted a 13-point comeback and went ahead 23-21 with 4:28 left in the game but the Browns took the ensuing kickoff and drove 54 yards for Cockroft's winning field goal.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE125.8  (17)147.5  (15)273.2  (17)16
DEFENSE158.5  (22)123.5  (7)282.0  (14)9
OFFENSE91.2  (28)143.2  (18)234.5  (23)5
DEFENSE148.0  (18)163.0  (21)311.0  (21)18

Line: Oilers by 2

Team1234F
Cleveland Browns (3-2-0)1470324
Houston Oilers (3-2-0)10100323

( 0- 7) HOU Billy Johnson 87 yard punt return (Toni Fritsch kick) ( 0-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal ( 7-10) CLE Cleo Miller 6 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) (14-10) CLE Clarence Scott 49 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick) (21-10) CLE Oscar Roan 8 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (21-13) HOU Toni Fritsch 37 yard field goal (21-20) HOU John Hadl 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (21-23) HOU Toni Fritsch 36 yard field goal (24-23) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal
                     CLE             HOU
First Downs:         11              18
Rushes-yards:        31-109          37-109
Yards/rush:          3.5             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-20-71-1       14-29-148-2
Sacked-yards:        1-10            2-29
Net pass yards:      61              119
Net yards/pass:      2.9             3.8
Total net yards:     170             228
Total plays:         52 (59% run)    68 (54% run)  
Yards/play:          3.3             3.4
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             4-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     11-65           7-76

Attendance: 47,888

Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 8 of 19 for 58 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Greg Pruitt, 1 of 1 for 13 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 of 15 for 89 yards; John Hadl, 6 of 14 for 59 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Larry Poole, 14 for 52 yards; Cleo Miller, 12 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 13 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Tim Wilson, 23 for 56 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 12 for 44 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Gary Parris, 2 for 24 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 17 yards; Oscar Roan, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Larry Poole, 2 for 11 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 92 yards; Tim Wilson, 5 for 31 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 18 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 4 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ken Ellis, 2 for 50 yards; Ricky Feacher, 2 for 31 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 13 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 55 yards; Warren Anderson, 1 for 24 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 3 for 26 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 110 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Tony Peters, 1 for 25 yards HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
CLE: Greg Coleman, 8 for 327 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3


Ron Lee and Don McCauley each scored touchdowns late in the first quarter to help the Colts remain undefeated. Lee capped a five-play, 48-yard drive with a one-yard run at 11:12 of the first quarter. After Sanders Shiver recovered a Kansas City fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Baltimore drove 36 yards with McCauley going over from the 2. John Brockington, playing his first game with the Chiefs, scored the only Kansas City points 9:51 into the second quarter on a one-yard run.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE180.0  (5)156.5  (11)336.5  (5)4
DEFENSE110.8  (6)180.2  (26)291.0  (16)15
OFFENSE133.8  (13)109.2  (25)243.0  (21)11
DEFENSE205.2  (28)174.5  (25)379.8  (28)13

Line: Colts by 14

Team1234F
Baltimore Colts (5-0-0)1403017
Kansas City Chiefs (0-5-0)06006

( 7- 0) BAL Ron Lee 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 0) BAL Don McCauley 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 6) KC John Brockington 1 yard rush (kick failed) (17- 6) BAL Toni Linhart 44 yard field goal
                     BAL             KC
First Downs:         16              13
Rushes-yards:        45-161          31-102
Yards/rush:          3.6             3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-20-90-0      11-23-146-2
Sacked-yards:        1-10            4-29
Net pass yards:      80              117
Net yards/pass:      3.8             4.3
Total net yards:     241             219
Total plays:         66 (68% run)    58 (53% run)  
Yards/play:          3.7             3.8
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             3-2
Turnovers:           1               4
Penalties-yards:     7-60            3-35

Attendance: 63,076

Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 11 of 20 for 90 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 23 for 146 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 28 for 97 yards; Ron Lee, 14 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD KC: Tony Reed, 16 for 69 yards; Mark Bailey, 9 for 20 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 1 for 11 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 14 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 32 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 16 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 18 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 10 yards KC: Mark Bailey, 6 for 86 yards; Walter White, 2 for 25 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 15 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 27 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 18 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 2 for 47 yards; Lawrence Williams, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 10 yards KC: Gary Green, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 46 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 237 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1


Pat Haden hit Terry Nelson with a 46-yard bomb in the third quarter to set up the winning touchdown, a one-yard run by Lawrence McCutcheon. The victory raised the Rams' record to 3-2 and gave them a share of the NFC West lead with Atlanta. McCutcheon rushed for 126 yards and John Cappelletti and Wendell Tyler combined for 121 yards on the ground. Tyler scored the Rams' first touchdown on a 16-yard run in the first quarter. Archie Manning tossed a 17-yard pass to Henry Childs for the Saints' only score.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE123.8  (18)106.5  (26)230.2  (24)5
DEFENSE179.0  (26)150.2  (14)329.2  (24)7
OFFENSE151.5  (10)144.5  (17)296.0  (13)9
DEFENSE108.8  (5)150.8  (15)259.5  (9)10

Line: Rams by 12

Team1234F
New Orleans Saints (1-4-0)07007
Los Angeles Rams (3-2-0)077014

( 0- 7) LA Wendell Tyler 16 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 7- 7) NO Henry Childs 17 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick) ( 7-14) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
                     NO              LA
First Downs:         12              24
Rushes-yards:        23-77           61-243
Yards/rush:          3.3             4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-34-155-0     9-16-180-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             3-15
Net pass yards:      155             165
Net yards/pass:      4.6             8.7
Total net yards:     232             408
Total plays:         57 (40% run)    80 (76% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             3-2
Turnovers:           0               3
Penalties-yards:     5-76            7-55

Attendance: 46,045

Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 30 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 1 of 4 for 8 yards LA: Pat Haden, 9 of 16 for 180 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 11 for 27 yards; Tony Galbreath, 8 for 22 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 28 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 30 for 126 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 20 for 77 yards; Wendell Tyler, 9 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Pat Haden, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 6 for 28 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 67 yards; Henry Childs, 3 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 1 for 28 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 57 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 51 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 46 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 17 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Leonard Willis, 2 for 47 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 28 yards LA: Wendell Tyler, 2 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Billy Waddy, 5 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Clarence Chapman, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 9 for 370 yards LA: Glen Walker, 4 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 0/1 LA: Rafael Septien, 0/1


Bob Griese hurled two touchdown passes and Benny Malone scored on a five-yard run to give the Dolphins a commanding 21-3 halftime lead. While Miami's offense sputtered through the last two quarters, the Jets cut the margin to 21-17 on a pair of one-yard touchdown runs by Clark Gaines.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE115.2  (20)136.8  (22)252.0  (20)10
DEFENSE139.5  (14)155.5  (18)295.0  (18)8
OFFENSE175.8  (6)149.5  (14)325.2  (8)7
DEFENSE141.0  (15)160.5  (20)301.5  (20)9

Line: Dolphins by 10

Team1234F
New York Jets (2-3-0)037717
Miami Dolphins (4-1-0)7140021

( 0- 7) MIA Benny Malone 5 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-14) MIA Loaird McCreary 1 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-21) MIA Nat Moore 9 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 3-21) NYJ Pat Leahy 30 yard field goal (10-21) NYJ Clark Gaines 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (17-21) NYJ Clark Gaines 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
                     NYJ             MIA
First Downs:         14              23
Rushes-yards:        25-123          42-212
Yards/rush:          4.9             5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-26-203-0     17-24-132-0
Sacked-yards:        1-12            1-4
Net pass yards:      191             128
Net yards/pass:      7.1             5.1
Total net yards:     314             340
Total plays:         52 (48% run)    67 (62% run)  
Yards/play:          6.0             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             2-2
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     7-52            2-20

Attendance: 43,446

Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 26 for 203 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 17 of 24 for 132 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 11 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Richard Todd, 5 for 40 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 23 yards; Charlie White, 2 for -6 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 11 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 22 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 16 for 96 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 90 yards; Clark Gaines, 4 for 31 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 49 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 12 yards; David Knight, 1 for 17 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 6 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Duriel Harris, 4 for 45 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 18 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 17 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 14 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 72 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 29 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 2 for 44 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 51 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:

Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 134 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 151 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1


Stu Voigt caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Paul Krause on a fake field goal attempt at 6:45 of overtime to provide the Vikings their fourth straight win. Chuck Foreman, who gained 150 yards on 26 carries, gave Minnesota a 7-0 lead 9:33 into the first period and a pair of Fred Cox field goals boosted the lead to 13-0. The Bears went ahead 16-13 when Bob Avellini tossed a nine-yard scoring pass to Bo Rather 1:04 before the half and threw another touchdown strike to Greg Latta late in the third period. The Vikings tied the game 16-16 on the next series, driving 52 yards in nine plays for Cox's 21-yard field goal. Alan Page and Matt Blair combined to block a Bob Thomas field goal at 1:55 to preserve the tie. Chicago won the toss in overtime but punted after three downs and Minnesota drove 80 yards in 10 plays for the winning score.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE189.5  (2)168.2  (6)357.8  (2)9
DEFENSE156.0  (20)204.2  (28)360.2  (26)9
OFFENSE128.0  (15)184.0  (3)312.0  (10)11
DEFENSE93.8  (2)137.2  (13)231.0  (5)5

Line: Vikings by 7

Team1234OTF
Chicago Bears (2-3-0)06100016
Minnesota Vikings (4-1-0)10303622

( 0- 7) MIN Chuck Foreman 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick) ( 0-10) MIN Fred Cox 30 yard field goal ( 0-13) MIN Fred Cox 38 yard field goal ( 6-13) CHI Bo Rather 9 yard pass from Bob Avellini (kick failed) ( 9-13) CHI Bob Thomas 38 yard field goal (16-13) CHI Greg Latta 2 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick) (16-16) MIN Fred Cox 21 yard field goal (16-22) MIN Stu Voigt 11 yard pass from Paul Krause
                     CHI             MIN
First Downs:         17              22
Rushes-yards:        44-170          41-195
Yards/rush:          3.9             4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-22-155-0     17-31-212-1
Sacked-yards:        3-22            2-11
Net pass yards:      133             201
Net yards/pass:      5.3             6.1
Total net yards:     303             396
Total plays:         69 (63% run)    74 (55% run)  
Yards/play:          4.4             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             1-1
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     5-41            6-60

Attendance: 47,709

Passing:
CHI: Bob Avellini, 14 of 22 for 155 yards and 2 TDs MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 30 for 201 yards (1 int); Paul Krause, 1 of 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 24 for 122 yards; Roland Harper, 14 for 22 yards; Bob Avellini, 6 for 26 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 26 for 150 yards and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 6 for 18 yards; Robert Miller, 5 for 20 yards; Sammy Johnson, 4 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 5 for 77 yards; Greg Latta, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Bo Rather, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 1 for 6 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 5 for 33 yards; Sammy White, 4 for 76 yards; Robert Miller, 3 for 26 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 23 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 21 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 22 yards; Johnny Musso, 1 for 19 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 13 yards; Art Best, 1 for 10 yards MIN: Manfred Moore, 2 for 40 yards; Mark Kellar, 1 for 16 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Steve Schubert, 3 for 14 yards MIN: Manfred Moore, 5 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Allan Ellis, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 240 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 5 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/4


The Giants took advantage of San Francisco mistakes to win their second game of the season and break a three-game losing streak. In the second quarter, Brian Kelley recovered a fumble and Ernie Jones blocked a punt that set up two touchdowns, one a 37-yard pass from Joe Pisarcik to Gary Shirk and the other a one-yard run by Willie Spencer. Joe Danelo also booted a 22-yard field goal to give the Giants a 17-3 halftime lead. Danelo kicked another 22-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to widen the lead to 20-3, but the winless 49ers came storming back on the strength of Jim Plunkett's arm. Plunkett connected with Ken Harrison on a 46-yard pass to the Giants 3 and Wilbur Jackson scored from the 1 two plays later. Plunkett hit Gene Washington on a 47-yard scoring pass with 5:01 to play.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE111.2  (22)88.8  (27)200.0  (27)7
DEFENSE161.5  (24)127.8  (8)289.2  (15)1
OFFENSE108.5  (24)110.5  (24)219.0  (26)14
DEFENSE159.2  (23)172.2  (24)331.5  (25)10

Line: 49ers by 1

Team1234F
San Francisco 49ers (0-5-0)3001417
New York Giants (2-3-0)0170320

( 3- 0) SF Ray Wersching 50 yard field goal ( 3- 3) NYG Joe Danelo 22 yard field goal ( 3-10) NYG Gary Shirk 37 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick) ( 3-17) NYG Willie Spencer 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) ( 3-20) NYG Joe Danelo 22 yard field goal (10-20) SF Wilbur Jackson 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) (17-20) SF Gene Washington 47 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick)
                     SF              NYG
First Downs:         16              9
Rushes-yards:        39-92           41-131
Yards/rush:          2.4             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-22-224-1     2-6-47-0
Sacked-yards:        4-41            2-24
Net pass yards:      183             23
Net yards/pass:      7.0             2.9
Total net yards:     275             154
Total plays:         65 (60% run)    49 (83% run)  
Yards/play:          4.2             3.1
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             1-1
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     7-67            6-45

Attendance: 70,366

Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 15 of 22 for 224 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 2 of 6 for 47 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 16 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 12 for 23 yards; Bob Ferrell, 5 for 19 yards; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 15 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for 5 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 18 for 81 yards; Bobby Hammond, 9 for 32 yards; Larry Csonka, 6 for 15 yards; Willie Spencer, 4 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Joe Pisarcik, 4 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Paul Hofer, 4 for 37 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Kenny Harrison, 2 for 63 yards; Paul Seal, 2 for 23 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 20 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for -6 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 4 for 67 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 2 for 32 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 2 for 4 yards; Bruce Elia, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 63 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Brian Kelley, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 97 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 270 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/2


A team record seven interceptions helped Denver to its seventh straight win, including two from last season, and gave the Broncos sole possession of first place in the AFC West. Oakland took the opening kickoff and marched 70 yards in 10 plays, capped by a nine-yard pass from Ken Stabler to Dave Casper. The first of three interceptions by linebacker Joe Rizzo led to the Broncos' first score, a Craig Morton-to-Riley Odoms pass covering 10 yards. Lonnie Perrin's 16-yard touchdown run and a 25-yard pass from holder Norris Weese to kicker Jim Turner following a fake field goal gave the Broncos a 21-7 halftime lead. Louis Wright picked off a Stabler pass in the third quarter and raced 18 yards for a touchdown to put the game out of Oakland's reach. Stabler completed 20 of 40 passes for 274 yards, but his seven interceptions set club marks for both teams. The loss snapped Oakland's 17-game winning streak, which tied for the second longest ever.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE154.0  (9)145.0  (16)299.0  (12)10
DEFENSE75.5  (1)134.5  (9)210.0  (3)13
OFFENSE182.8  (3)157.8  (9)340.5  (4)7
DEFENSE129.5  (12)136.0  (11)265.5  (10)13

Line: Raiders by 10

Team1234F
Denver Broncos (5-0-0)7146330
Oakland Raiders (4-1-0)70007

( 0- 7) OAK Dave Casper 9 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) ( 7- 7) DEN Riley Odoms 10 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) (14- 7) DEN Lonnie Perrin 16 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) (21- 7) DEN Jim Turner 25 yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick) (27- 7) DEN Louis Wright 18 yard interception return (kick failed) (30- 7) DEN Jim Turner 32 yard field goal
                     DEN             OAK
First Downs:         8               21
Rushes-yards:        37-102          30-87
Yards/rush:          2.8             2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     8-17-118-0      22-42-290-7
Sacked-yards:        4-20            5-51
Net pass yards:      98              239
Net yards/pass:      4.7             5.1
Total net yards:     200             326
Total plays:         58 (63% run)    77 (38% run)  
Yards/play:          3.4             4.2
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             4-1
Turnovers:           0               8
Penalties-yards:     4-40            3-20

Attendance: 53,616

Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 7 of 16 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Norris Weese, 1 of 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD OAK: Ken Stabler, 20 of 40 for 274 yards and 1 TD (7 int); Mike Rae, 2 of 2 for 16 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 12 for 24 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 10 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 7 for 26 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 11 yards; Norris Weese, 2 for -4 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 4 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 20 for 61 yards; Clarence Davis, 6 for 17 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 0 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Rae, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Rob Lytle, 2 for 18 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 34 yards; Jim Turner, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 12 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 6 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 4 for 92 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 33 yards; Clarence Davis, 3 for 20 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 2 for 45 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 21 yards; Mike Siani, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 46 yards OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 46 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 23 yards; Lester Hayes, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 24 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 36 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Joe Rizzo, 3 for 49 yards; Louis Wright, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Randy Gradishar, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Smith, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 10 for 373 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1


Jim Hart completed 17 of 25 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown as the Cardinals ended a two-game losing streak. Hart engineered touchdown drives of 73, 68 and 37 yards to give St. Louis a 21-3 fourth quarter lead, but the Cardinals' defense had to withstand a furious Eagles' rally to secure the victory. Ron Jaworski threw touchdown passes of 36 yards to Herb Lusk and 50 yards to Harold Carmichael to pull the Eagles to within four points with 1:53 left in the game. The Eagles got a final opportunity but Mark Arneson picked off a Jaworski pass with 1:26 remaining.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE113.5  (21)204.0  (1)317.5  (9)10
DEFENSE166.0  (25)157.0  (19)323.0  (23)9
OFFENSE122.8  (19)139.5  (20)262.2  (19)16
DEFENSE136.5  (13)105.5  (4)242.0  (7)8

Line: Cardinals by 5

Team1234F
St. Louis Cardinals (2-3-0)0140721
Philadelphia Eagles (2-3-0)3001417

( 0- 3) PHI Horst Muhlmann 28 yard field goal ( 7- 3) STL Ike Harris 38 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (14- 3) STL Terry Metcalf 10 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (21- 3) STL Jerry Latin 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (21-10) PHI Herb Lusk 36 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Horst Muhlmann kick) (21-17) PHI Harold Carmichael 50 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Horst Muhlmann kick)
                     STL             PHI
First Downs:         16              14
Rushes-yards:        41-128          23-96
Yards/rush:          3.1             4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-25-209-0     17-38-264-3
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-6
Net pass yards:      209             258
Net yards/pass:      8.4             6.6
Total net yards:     337             354
Total plays:         66 (62% run)    62 (37% run)  
Yards/play:          5.1             5.7
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             1-1
Turnovers:           1               4
Penalties-yards:     7-57            9-77

Attendance: 65,507

Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 25 for 209 yards and 1 TD PHI: Ron Jaworski, 17 of 38 for 264 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 21 for 68 yards; Terry Metcalf, 14 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 15 for 89 yards; Tom Sullivan, 7 for 9 yards; Wally Henry, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ike Harris, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 37 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 22 yards; Jerry Latin, 2 for 39 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 19 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 11 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 4 for 16 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 22 yards; Herb Lusk, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 45 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 43 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 77 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 8 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 41 yards; Mark Arneson, 1 for 15 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 7 for 239 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1


Steve Grogan passed to Don Hasselbeck for two touchdowns and Sam Cunningham rushed for 141 yards to lead the Patriots to a comeback victory over the Chargers. One-yard runs by Clarence Williams and Rickey Young staked the Chargers to a 13-7 lead until the Patriots rallied late in the third quarter. New England took the lead on a seven-yard touchdown run by Ike Forte, which came at the end of a 64-yard, 12-play drive. The Patriots increased their margin in the fourth quarter to 24-13 on John Smith's 28-yard field goal and a four-yard Grogan-to-Hasselbeck touchdown pass.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE175.8  (6)157.5  (10)333.2  (6)14
DEFENSE145.0  (17)136.0  (11)281.0  (13)13
OFFENSE142.5  (11)123.0  (23)265.5  (18)10
DEFENSE125.5  (11)95.8  (3)221.2  (4)10

Line: Chargers by 1

Team1234F
New England Patriots (3-2-0)7071024
San Diego Chargers (3-2-0)607720

( 7- 0) NE Don Hasselbeck 1 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) ( 7- 6) SD Clarence Williams 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7-13) SD Rickey Young 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) (14-13) NE Ike Forte 7 yard rush (John Smith kick) (17-13) NE John Smith 28 yard field goal (24-13) NE Don Hasselbeck 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) (24-20) SD Charlie Joiner 16 yard pass from Bill Munson (Rolf Benirschke kick)
                     NE              SD
First Downs:         22              16
Rushes-yards:        51-256          19-53
Yards/rush:          5.0             2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-22-83-1      18-26-249-1
Sacked-yards:        1-14            2-19
Net pass yards:      69              230
Net yards/pass:      3.0             8.2
Total net yards:     325             283
Total plays:         74 (68% run)    47 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          4.4             6.0
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             2-1
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     9-101           6-53

Attendance: 50,327

Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 22 for 83 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SD: James Harris, 10 of 15 for 152 yards (1 int); Bill Munson, 8 of 11 for 97 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 25 for 141 yards; Don Calhoun, 16 for 72 yards; Ike Forte, 6 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Steve Grogan, 2 for 11 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 3 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -1 yards SD: Rickey Young, 8 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 7 for 30 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 1 for -1 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 5 for 41 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 20 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 5 yards and 2 TDs; Don Calhoun, 1 for 7 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 6 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 4 yards SD: Don Woods, 8 for 111 yards; Dwight McDonald, 3 for 37 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 2 for 33 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 8 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 3 for 66 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 33 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 31 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 4 for 26 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 23 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Prentice McCray, 1 for 0 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 240 yards SD: Jeff West, 7 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1


Steve Myer threw a team-record four touchdown passes that propelled the Seahawks to their first win of the season and second over Tampa Bay since the two teams joined the league in 1976. Myer hit Steve Largent with touchdown passes of four and eight yards in the first half and threw 45 yards to Duke Fergerson and 44 yards to Sherman Smith in the final period. Tampa Bay, which extended its losing streak to 19 games, narrowed the Seahawks' margin to 24-23 when Gary Huff hit Morris Owens with a 67-yard scoring pass with 10:17 to play. The Buccaneers had two scoring threats wiped out in the final four minutes on interceptions by Autry Beamon and Eddie McMillan.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE92.2  (26)46.5  (28)138.8  (28)11
DEFENSE143.5  (16)169.0  (22)312.5  (22)14
OFFENSE97.5  (25)141.0  (19)238.5  (22)15
DEFENSE188.5  (27)189.8  (27)378.2  (27)7

Line: Seahawks by 3

Team1234F
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-5-0)673723
Seattle Seahawks (1-4-0)71001330

( 0- 7) SEA Steve Largent 8 yard pass from Steve Myer (John Leypoldt kick) ( 3- 7) TB Allan Leavitt 40 yard field goal ( 6- 7) TB Allan Leavitt 37 yard field goal ( 6-14) SEA Steve Largent 4 yard pass from Steve Myer (John Leypoldt kick) (13-14) TB Anthony Davis 1 yard rush (Allan Leavitt kick) (13-17) SEA John Leypoldt 43 yard field goal (16-17) TB Allan Leavitt 20 yard field goal (16-24) SEA Duke Fergerson 45 yard pass from Steve Myer (John Leypoldt kick) (23-24) TB Morris Owens 67 yard pass from Gary Huff (Allan Leavitt kick) (23-30) SEA Sherman Smith 44 yard pass from Steve Myer (kick failed)
                     TB              SEA
First Downs:         22              21
Rushes-yards:        34-167          35-134
Yards/rush:          4.9             3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     18-32-217-4     20-30-252-2
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-11
Net pass yards:      217             241
Net yards/pass:      6.8             7.8
Total net yards:     384             375
Total plays:         66 (51% run)    66 (53% run)  
Yards/play:          5.8             5.7
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             3-0
Turnovers:           6               2
Penalties-yards:     6-51            4-30

Attendance: 54,783

Passing:
TB: Gary Huff, 18 of 32 for 217 yards and 1 TD (4 int) SEA: Steve Myer, 20 of 30 for 252 yards and 4 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Anthony Davis, 14 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 8 for 39 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 8 for 37 yards; Louis Carter, 3 for 8 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 19 for 94 yards; David Sims, 10 for 28 yards; Steve Myer, 3 for -4 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 12 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
TB: Morris Owens, 9 for 166 yards and 1 TD; John McKay, 2 for 19 yards; Anthony Davis, 2 for 13 yards; Ed Williams, 2 for 13 yards; Louis Carter, 2 for 4 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 1 for 2 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Steve Largent, 4 for 44 yards and 2 TDs; Don Testerman, 4 for 26 yards; Duke Fergerson, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Ron Howard, 3 for 44 yards; Tony Benjamin, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 5 for 117 yards SEA: Walter Packer, 3 for 59 yards; Al Hunter, 2 for 47 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 2 for 8 yards SEA: Walter Packer, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Jeris White, 1 for 26 yards; Richard Wood, 1 for 17 yards SEA: Autry Beamon, 2 for 0 yards; Eddie McMillan, 1 for 21 yards; Steve Preece, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 1 for 47 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 115 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Allan Leavitt, 3/3 SEA: John Leypoldt, 1/3


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