Cowboys halt Broncos to seize AFC West lead
Dallas Cowboys topple Denver 22 10 as Roger Staubach throws two TD passes and Jean Fugett plus Tol Fritsch kick field goals. Dallas stifles Denver’s offense, limits Little to 15 yards, and pulls ahead to set up a nationally televised showdown with Washington for the NEC East title.
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Browns rally for 20-20 tie with Chiefs in hard-fought NFL clash
Greg Pruitt raced 65 yards and Milt Morin added a 51 yard TD as the Cleveland Browns halted Kansas City’s late lead to force a 20-20 tie. Browns surge in final six minutes leaves them 7-3-2 in AFC Central, Chiefs 6-4-2 in AFC West.
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Rams clinch NFC West with 26-0 shutout over Bears
Los Angeles seized the NFC West title in a 26-0 win at Chicago. David Ray kicked four field goals, Jim Bertelsen scored on a three yard run, Les Josephson added a nine yard TD, and Lawrence McCutcheon piled up 162 rushing yards on 24 carries aiding the rout.
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OJ runs Buffalo past Atlanta in upset win
O J Simpson rushed 136 yards to spark Buffalo to a 17 4 upset of Atlanta ending the Falcons seven game streak Jim Braxton bowled two one yard TDs and Buffalo kept alive a possible wild card bid while Atlanta missed a key NFC playoff chance The Bills boosted to 7 5 and Atlanta fell to 8 4 with late fumbles proving costly
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Jurgensen Leads Redskins Past Giants in Back-and-Forth Win
Sonny Jurgensen sparked a late Washington rally, throwing 11 straight completions and guiding two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to a 27-24 victory over the New York Giants. Giants led by 18, but Jurgensen connected for the go-ahead score with 3:45 left as Washington held the defense and finished the comeback.
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Bengals Shut Out Vikings 27 0 to Boost Playoff Hopes
Cincinnati Bengals end a four game win streak with a 27 to 0 victory over Minnesota. Lamarr Parrish returned a fumble for a touchdown, Essek Johnson added a 40 yard rushing score, and Ken Anderson threw a seven yard TD to Bob Trumpy. Bengals improve to 8-4. Vikings suffer first scoreless game in 161 since 1962.
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Packers edge Saints as Plunkett stars for Patriots
Green Bay capitalized on three Archie Manning interceptions for a 3-0 win over New Orleans as Chester Marcos booted three field goals. In Foxboro, Jim Plunkett scored two rushing TDs and threw another while Mack Herron returned a kickoff 92 yards in the Patriots 90-14 rout of the Chargers. Jets beat the Colts 20-17 with Joe Namath returning from a shoulder injury to throw for a score and set up the decisive field goal. Lions defeated the Cardinals 20-16, aided by a Munson Sanders TD duo.
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