Giants Upset Cowboys Echoes 1956 Championship Feat
New York Giants stun Dallas Cowboys 27 21 to move within one game of the Capitol Division lead in a performance recalled as the franchise's greatest since the 1956 title win over Chicago. Fran Tarkenton and Pete Gogolak key the win with a late field goal burst and a touchdown pass pairing.
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Jets Jolt Houston Oilers Without Famed Aerial Attack
Joe Namath, following Len Dawson, set an AFL record on Sunday by extending a streak of six games without an interception, underscoring a surprising improvement for the league leaders.
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Lakers Dominate Knicks as Dynasty Grows Strong
Los Angeles Lakers surge to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knickerbockers, extending their club to five straight wins. Baylor scores 26, West 24, Chamberlain 21 as LA builds a 69-48 halftime edge. Richard Barnett leads Knicks with 26. Suns beat Pistons 130-128 in OT to move into second in West. Goodrich hits late jumper winner. George Wilson tops Phoenix with 33. Detroit’s Dave Bing 28.
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Jets Clinch AFL Title Shot With 26 7 Victory
New York Jets routed Houston 26 7 to inch closer to the AFL title game as Namath led scoring drives and Bill Mathis ran for two touchdowns. Kansas City edged Cincinnati 16 9 while Oakland beat Denver 43 7 and San Diego defeated Boston 27 17. Jim Turner set a team points record with 97 on the season.
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NFL Standings and Week Schedule Card
Standings show New York 27 Dallas 21 Washington 16 Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 35 New Orleans 17 St. Louis 28 Pittsburgh 28 Minnesota 14 Green Bay 10 Baltimore 27 Detroit 10 Chicago 27 San Francisco 19 Los Angeles 17 Atlanta 10. Sundays games list Atlanta at Chicago Cleveland at Pittsburgh Dallas at Washington Detroit at Minnesota Los Angeles at San Francisco New Orleans vs Green Bay at Milwaukee Philadelphia at New York St. Louis at Baltimore.
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Bruins Tie Blues In Lengthy Battle
Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues played to a 1-1 tie in a marathon game at Boston Garden. Derek Sanderson scored for Boston, Jim Roberts tied for St Louis, as goalie Glenn Hall stopped 39 of 40 shots. Penalties and fines flared, with Cheevers fined $25 and Roberts $50, while Ted Green and Gerry Cheevers incurred misconducts. Bruins next face Toronto, Philadelphia, then Oakland at home.
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Unsung Runners Set Grid Mark
In a day dominated by top backs Steve Owens Charlie Jarvis Eugene Morris and Chris Gilbert two obscure runners Mark Perkins of Hobart and Dom Fischer of Colgate carried 61 and 54 times respectively for 197 and 265 yards with Fischer scoring three TDs to fuel Hobart 21-7 over RPI and Colgate 48-34 over Bucknell Perkins set a new college single game carry record long with 53 prior.
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Trevino Captures Hawaiian Open Purse in Dramatic Finish
Lee Trevino won the Hawaiian International Open at Waialae Country Club, topping George Archer by two strokes to finish 16 under par at 272 and claim $15,000 from a $125,000 purse. Trevino pledged $10,000 to a Hawaiian boy’s trust fund. Makalena, the late pro Ted Makalena, had been his friend and inspiration.
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