Giants Rally Past Steelers 27-24 In Trick Play Finish
Fran Tarkenton sparked the Giants with a 39 yard winning touchdown pass to Joe Morrison in the final minutes as New York edged Pittsburgh 27-24. Tarkenton accounted for all three Giants scores and sustained a bruised hip but stayed in to cap the comeback. Kent Nix connected twice for Pittsburgh with John Hilton and Dick Compton among receivers, but the Steelers fell to 1-4.
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UPI
Fran Tarkenton
Joe Morrison
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ernie Kay
Tarkenton
Morrison
Giants
Don Shy
Steelers
New York
Carl Lockhart
Earl Morrall
Roy
Kent Nix
Ray
Nix
Morrall
Dick Compton
Chet Anderson
John Hilton
Mike Clark
Ftercein
Pitt
Clark
Hilton
Ny—Morrison
Korrig
Pesses
Fumoles
John Baker
Bill Saul
Vikings Upset Packers 10-7 in Week Exhibition Clash
Minnesota with two interceptions converts to a fourth quarter TD and 12-yard field goal to stun Green Bay 10-7. Kapp completes two passes, Osborn key runs, Cox kicks game winner with eight seconds left. Packers fail to sustain drives as Bratkowski starts in place of Starr.
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Upi
Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers
Vikings
Green Bay
Packers
Zeke Bratkowski
Carroll Dale
Joe Kapp
Ed Sharockman
Bratkowski
Bill Brown
Fred Cox
Cox
Earsell Mackbee
Kapp
Dave Osborn
Osborn
Packer
Viking
Herb Adderley
Adderley
Minnesota
Don Chandler
Bart Starr
Dole
Chandler
Brown
Ami
Bruins Dominate Canadiens 6-2 As Esposito Nets Four
Boston star Phil Esposito scored four goals to pace the Bruins past Montreal 6-2 in a NHL game. The former Black Hawk notched his first career hat trick and the Bruins’ first four-goal performance since 1966, with John McKenzie and Glen Sather adding goals. Montreal scorers Yvan Courneyer and Jean Beliveau answered early.
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UPI
Phil Esposito
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Esposito
Bruin- Chicago
Pir Martin
Martin
John McKenzie
Glen Sather
Sather
Yvan
Courneyer
Jean Beliveau
Montreal
Bruins
Ain
Stanfield
Montreal Voalie Rogatien
Browns Hold Off Cardinals 20-16 in NFL Thriller
Cleveland converts three first half breaks into two Ryan touchdown passes and a Groza field goal to beat St. Louis 20-16. Hart and the Cardinals rally with three Bakken field goals but fall short as Cleveland ties for Century Division lead.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Browns
Frank Ryan
Lou Groza
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Jim Bakken
Jim Hart
Hart
Groza
Johnny Brewer
Bakken
Mike Howell
Cardinals
Jerry Stovall
Ryan
Prentice Gautt
Jack Smith
Leroy Kelley
Erich Barnes
St. Louis
Gary Collins
Pat Fisher
Perio
Bill Glass
Glass
Brown
Eeeley
Ge Reiley
Tyon
Groig
Bokken
Ele Csitins
ST. L -Hort
Irelor
Falcons, Redskins end in 20 20 tie on Traynham field goal
Atlanta unable to win, WASHINGTON Redskins tied 20-20 as Wade Traynham kicked a final yard field goal to force a stalemate. Sonny JurgensonDirected late drive for Washington, Tommy Nobis blocked extra point, Nofsinger led Falcons comeback. Junior Coffey scored Falcons first TD.
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Atlanta
UPI
Wade Traynham
Atlanta Falcons
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Sonny Jurgenson
WLT
PFPA
Falcons
New York
Cleveland
Terry St. Louis
Nossinger
Pittsburgh
Traynham
Dallas
Philadelphia
Washington
New Orleans
Jurgensen
Tommy Nobis
Nofsinger
Randy Johnson
Johnson
Ron Smith
Junior Coffey
Red Wings Edge Rangers 3-2 in NHL thriller
Detroit clears a two-goal deficit in the final period to beat New York 3-2. Gordie Howe scores in his 22nd Wing season on a pass from John Brenneman. Penalties and turnovers marred the game as Washington and Atlanta clash. crowd of 12,744 watches pivotal late scoring.
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UPI
Red Wings
New York Rangers
Con Weeenene
Jurgenser
Charlie Taylor
Johnson
Gary Barnes
Gordie Howe
Maple Leafs Triumph 5-3 Over Black Hawks
Toronto held off a late Chicago surge to beat the Black Hawks 5-3. Ken Wharram scored for Chicago as injuries depleted the Hawks who used six rookies while Dave Dryden faced 33 shots and Johnny Bower stopped 35.
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Chicago
UPI
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago ‘Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Wayne Maki
Bobby Hull
Hawks
Dave Dryden
Frank Mahovlich
Toronto
Dave Keon
Brian Conacher
Jim Pappin
Wayne Carleton
Ken Wharram
Stan Mikita
Doug Mohns
Chico Maki
Mat Ravlich
Denis DeJordy
Dryden
Johnny Bower
Wings Beat Rangers in Season Opener Rally
Gardner subbed for injured Crozier as Detroit trailed 2-0 in the second period. Wayne Neilson scored on a break from Orland Kurtenbach, while Norm Ullman rushed in to beat goaltender Gardner for Detroit. The Wings notched their first win, while the Rangers, after a 6-3 opener win over Chicago, dropped to 1-1.
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Wings
Roger Crozier
Rangers
Wayne Neilson
Orland Kurtenbach
Howie Young
Norm Ullman
Ranger
49ers Rally Past Eagles 28 27 on late drive
San Francisco quarterback John Brodie orchestrated an 80 yard late drive capped by a Willard four yard TD run and a Davis extra point to beat Philadelphia 28 27. Brodie completed 17 of 28 passes for 216 yards as the defense stifled a late Eagles bid.
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UPI
John Brodie
San Francisco
Forty Niners
Philadelphia Eagles
Smiles
Lady Luck
Eagles
Sam Baker
Brodie
Dave Parks
Ken Willard
Sonny Randle
Eagies
Jim Nettles
Randle
Willard
Tommy Davis
Baker
Gary Lews
Lewis
Bob Windsor
Lattes
Mel Tom
Francisco
Davis
Phil
Boxer
Windsor
David
Phil—Ditka
Snead
Sf—Lewis
Phil—Woodes
Phil—Hawkins
Dion
Bears Defeat Lions 14-3 Behind Stifling Defense
Chicago edges Detroit 14-3 as Bennie McRae scores on a fourth quarter TD after a key interception. Walter Payton style rushing by Gale Sayers yields 142 yards on 22 carries but the offense stalls in the red zone, with a missed Percival field goal sealing the win. Chicago's defense force two crucial turnovers and sets up short scoring chances.
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Eagles
Norm Snead
Tom Woodeshick
John David Crow
Eagle
Snead
Izzy Lang
Ben Hawkins
Baker
Jack Concannon
Brodie
Concannon
McRae
John Henderson
Carl Sweetan
Bears
Detroit
Wayne Walker
Bear
Lions
Gayle ‘Sayers
Neaual
Dante Totnes
Chicago
UPI
Desire
Bennie McRae
Detroit Lions
Frank Cornish
Sayers
Mack Percival
Chi—Sayers
Percival
FG Walker
Chi-McRae
Oilers Trade Trull For Pats Selection
New York UPI report says the Houston Oilers traded quarterback Don Trull to the Boston Patriots for a draft choice. Trull was deemed expendable after Houston acquired Pete Beathard from Kansas City in the Ernie Ladd deal, as Wally Lemm shifted toward Beathard and Concannon during a 28-28 tie with Chicago.
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UPI
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Don ‘Trull
Boston Patriots
Trull
Oilers
Pete Beathard
Kansas City Chiefs
Ernie
Ladd
Cowboys Edge Saints 14 10 in Rain Soaked AFLN Game
Dallas Cowboys beat New Orleans Saints 14 to 10 as Lance Rentzel caught a 20 yard halftime pass for the winner. Don Perkins and Rentzel provided Dallas scoring while Saints QB Gary Cuozzo and Bill Kilmer faced penalties and key defensive plays.
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UPI
Lance Rentzel
Craig Morton
Dallas Cowboys
New Orleans Saints
Morton
Don Meredith
Cowboys
Don Perkins
Pettis Norman
Rentzel
Saints
Dave Whitsell
Charles Durkee
New Orleans
Gary Cuozzo
Bill Kilmer
Kilmer
Cornell Green
Bullet Bob Hayes
Danny Villanueva
Norman
Dan Reeves
Dal—Perkins
Villanueva
OSSES
Rams Tie Colts 24 24 on late Gabriel pass
Roman Gabriel connected with Bernie Casey for a 16 yard TD with 2:57 left to force a 24 24 tie with the Baltimore Colts as Los Angeles rallied. Unitas chased the career passing record but saw a late interception by Maxie Baughan end Baltimore’s dash at perfection.
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UPI
Roman Gabriel
Bernie Casey
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Clancy Williams
Johnny Unitas
Willie Richardson
Rams
Maxie Baughan
Los Angeles
Unitas
Gabriel
Jack Snow
Alex Hawkins
Richardson
Lenny Moore
Lou Michaels
Snow
Michaels
Moore
Bobby Boyd
Tom Matte
Hawkins
Parsnae
Gossett
Boll
el Balt
Balt—Richardson
Bop Casey
Asi
Senior City League Plans Annual Dinner
President Earl Mastin announced the league will stage its annual dinner on October 30 at 7 30 p m in Pacelli's restaurant on Main Street. All league players are invited as guests of the loop and fans may obtain tickets at the door.
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Earl Mastin
Pacelli
Main Street
Hockey Results Roundup From Saturday and Sunday
National League late games feature Los Angeles 4 Philadelphia 2 with Minnesota and California also playing. Detroit 3 New York and Boston 2 Montreal 2 Toronto 2 Chicago 2. Minnesota visits Los Angeles at night. American League results include Cleveland 4 Springtie 7 and Cleveland 4, Quenec 2. Bravinesce meonefield 4 race 7.
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Detroit
Minnesota
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Atlanta
New York
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Dallas
New Orleans
California
Boston
Montreal
Toronto
Bravinesce Meonefield
Springtie Cleveland
Quenec
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