Morrall Tops Steelers as Colts Dominate in Rain
Baltimore quarterback Earl Morrall threw three TD passes two to Willie Richardson and set up another, guiding the Colts to a 34-21 victory over Pittsburgh. Morrall completed 19 passes for 286 yards before leaving late in the third quarter, while Jim O'Brien added two field goals. Bradshaw ran for two Steelers scores and connected for a TD pass, but Pittsburgh could not keep pace in the wet game.
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Douglass Leads Bears Past Cowboys in 20-19 Win
Chicago quarterback Robby Douglass, once third string, threw 28 yards to Dick Gordon for a TD and ran in the conversion after Gordon’s score. He added an 11 yard TD run as the Bears intercepted Dallas four times, while Mac Percival nailed three field goals and Mike Clark missed multiple kicks for Dallas.
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Chargers roll past Jets with Hadl four TDs in win
San Diego Charger quarterback Joan Hadl threw four touchdown passes and ran for another as the Chargers routed the New York Jets 49-21. Hadl finished with 315 passing yards, plus a bootleg score, and Gary Garrison, Mike Montgomery, Perlis Norman, and Billy Parks each caught TD passes. The victory lifted San Diego to 3-4 in the AFC West, while New York stayed 3-4 in the AFC East.
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Kilmer sparkles as Redskins beat Saints 24 to 4
Washington's Bill Kilmer ran for a touchdown and threw for another to lead the NFC East leaders to a 24 4 victory over New Orleans. Brown rushed 20 times for yardage, Curt Knight added a 47 yard field goal, and Pat Fischer returned a 53 yard interception for a TD as the Redskins open a decisive win. The Saints stalled offensively with Manning sidelined, managing only a late drive for a score.
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Eagles edge Broncos 17 16 on late field goal finale
Philadelphia built a 14 point first half lead with a blocked punt return and a fumbled punt recovery. Denver fought back, scoring 3 field goals and seeing two Horn bombs picked by Bill Bradley, but Happy Feller and a late 27 yard kick secured a 17 16 win for the Eagles.
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Falcons Top Browns 31 14 Behind Shiner Two TD Tosses
Atlanta quarterback Dick Shiner connected on two early TD passes, guiding the Falcons to a 31 14 win over Cleveland. Shiner completed seven of 10 for 142 yards, with scoring plays to Ken Burrow and Jim Mitchell, while Atlanta’s defense intercepted four Nelson passes and added a 33 yard return for a score.
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Hawaii Defeats UCSB 23-14 in Honolulu Finish
Hawaii Rainbows beat UCSB 23 to 14 on Saturday night as Mike Biscott passed for two touchdowns. It marked Hawaii fifth win against one loss while UCSB Gauchos dropped to 1 6. It was Hawaii’s first win over Santa Barbara in several years.
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Dolphins Beat Rams on Griese Passes and Yepremian Kicks
Miami upset Los Angeles as Bob Griese threw two TDs and Garo Yepremian added two field goals. Griese went 13 of 19 for 206 yards including an 81 yard strike to Howard Twilley. Roman Gabriel passed for 211 yards and one TD as the Rams scored twice in the fourth quarter. Crowd 72,902 watched Miami sustain control most of the game.
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