Californian sweeps Romanian in Davis Cup clash
In Charlotte, Stan Smith of the United States defeated Ion Tiriac of Romania in straight sets to give the U S team a 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup. Nasnastase and Froehling later faced Nastase in a rain-delayed match as the U S fought to maintain a two-point edge over Australia in the overall standings.
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Landry shines as Lions top Packers in 31 26 victory
Detroit quarterback Greg Landry threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns to fuel a early lead as the Lions defeated Green Bay 31 26. Larry Walton added a 10 yard TD catch after a 42 yard return to spark the clinching drive. Zeke Wortkowski relieved in second half as Packers rally stalled.
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Sayers returns Nix paces Bears past Saints, 35-14
Chicago quarterback Kent Nix threw two touchdown passes and ran the offense to life in a 35-14 win over New Orleans. Gale Sayers returned to action with seven carries for 29 yards as Don Shy led the ground attack with a 23-yard TD pass to George Farmer and Chet Wallace connected on 25 and 35 yard aerials. The Bears scored four second quarter touchdowns, then held on as Dan Devine utilized a late kick attempt while Chicago tightened its lead.
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Colts rout Bills as Bulaich stars in win
Norm Bulaich caught a three yard touchdown pass from Carl Morrall then ran for a one yard score and helped Baltimore open a 47 to 4 lead in the AFC game. Morrall connected for the Colts first aerial TD of the year and Mike Curtis intercepted Dennis Shaw to set up another Bulaich drive.
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Redskins stay undefeated with 22-13 win over Oilers
Washington remains unbeaten as Curt Bowden and Knight lead scoring chances and the defense stifles Houston. Key plays include four sacks, an interception, and successful field goals by Knight. The Redskins gain momentum with solid punting and a strong pass defense to secure a 22-13 victory.
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Vikings blank Eagles in back-to-back shutouts to start Khayat era
Minnesota dominated Philadelphia 49 0 as Norman Snead was limited and Dave Osborn scored the only TD after a Sharockman interception setup. Fred Cox added two field goals, while the Eagles failed to gain a ground first down until late in the game and were shut out for the first time in nine years.
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Chiefs rally for 31 10 road win over Chargers
Len Dawson threw two touchdown passes, the first of the season, as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Diego Chargers 31 to 10. Otis Taylor, Morris Stroud, and Warren McVea scored through the air and on the ground, while Ed Podolsek added a late TD. San Diego built a brief lead before KC pulled away in the third and fourth quarters.
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Cardinals Rally To Beat Falcons 26 9 In Atlanta
St Louis capitalized on Atlanta miscues and Jim Bakken field goals to secure a 26 9 road victory. Mac Arthur Lane and Ray Shivers produced the Cardinals touchdowns while Bakken added three field goals and a late drive help. Atlanta, plagued by six turnovers, scored on a punt return and a defensive break in the final period.
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Miami Griese leads Dolphins past Bengals for win
Miami Dolphins beat Cincinnati 17 7 in an AFC clash as Bob Griese connected with Paul Warfield for a 42 yard score and Howard Twilley for another. Leprémian added a field goal while Cincinnati’s offense struggled as they dropped their third straight.
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Plunkett Leads Patriots Past Jets 20–0 in Rain
In a rain soaked game at Schafer Stadium Patriots quarterback Jim Plunkett threw three touchdown passes to Randy Va nha and Ron Sellers, guiding New England to a 20 point win over the New York Jets. Plunkett also connected on key plays including a 49 yard strike to Sellers and a 46 yard pass to Carl Garrett setting up another score. The victory improves the Patriots to 2–2 in the AFC while the Jets slip to 1–3.
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Nelson tosses TD as Browns topple Steelers
Bill Nelson threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to Milt Morin and Bo Scott added an 18 yard scoring run to lift the Cleveland Browns to a 27 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nelson completed 12 of 17 for 179 yards in the first half as Cleveland took a 64 yard five play drive finishing with a 1 yard Morin scoring pass with 2 08 remaining in the game.
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