National Football League Roundup Stay-Perfect Teams Hold Steady
Steelers stay unbeaten 38-21 over Chargers as Noll rests starters. Rams beat Oilers 31-26 with Hadl’s accurate passing. Vikings top Lions 23-9 after early Detroit turnovers. Other results: Cowboys, Saints, Packers, Browns, Patriots, Bills, 49ers, Raiders, Chiefs win.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chuck Noll
Harland Svare
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Noll
Los Angeles Rams
John Had
Houston Oilers
Minnesota Vikings
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Lions
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Terry Bradshaw
Terry Hanratty
A's even playoff series with 6-3 win over Orioles
Sal Bando powered Oakland with two homers and Joe Rudi and Bert Campaneris added blasts as the A's beat Baltimore 6-3 to level the best-of-five series. Jim Catfish Hunter struggled early but settled, while Ken Holtzman and Rollie Fingers preserved the win.
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Gordon
Beard
Associated Press
Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Dick Williams
A’s
Earl Weaver
Orioles
Weaver
Ken Holtzman
Baltimore
Mike Cuellar
Vida Blue
Williams
Doyle Alexander
Alexander
Dave McNally
Sal Bando
al Bumbry
Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Campaneris
Angel Mangual
McNally
Rudi
Bando
Jim
Catfish
Hunter
Mangual
Brooks Robinson
Bobby Grich
Rollie Fingers
Tommy Davis
Fingers
Robinson
Grich
Don Baylor
Earl Williams
Matlack Shines as Mets Tie NL Showdown in N Y
The Mets top the Reds 5-0 at Shea to level the NL playoff series at one game apiece. Lefty Jon Matlack spins a two-hitter with nine strikeouts as Cincinnati critics praise his performance. Rusty Staub hits a solo homer for New York and Jerry Grote delivers a key bases-loaded single in a late four-run inning.
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Mets
Cincinnati
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Miracle Mets
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Seaver
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Reds
Ross Grimsley
Jerry
Rusty Staub
Don Gullett
Falcons Fall 13-9 as 49ers Edge Atlanta
San Francisco built a 13-9 victory over the Falcons behind a revamped defense and Ralph McGill punt return setup. Injuries to Larry Schreiber and Jimmy Thomas shadowed the win, while Norm Van Brocklin kept his job amid rumors. Bruce Gossett added two 49er field goals and Nick Mayer kicked for Atlanta.
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Tom Saladino
Atlanta
San Francisco
Atlanta Falcons
49Ers
Falcons
Norm van Brocklin
Rankin Smith
Dick Nolan
San Franciso
Los Angeles
Nolan
Larry Schreiber
Jimmy Thomas
Schreiber
Ralph McGill
Thomasville
Vic Washington
Bruce Gossett
Nick Mike Mayer
van Brocklin
Oakland
McGill
Willie Harper
Jim Sniadecki
Bill Belk
Tennessee tops Kansas 28 27 in wild Saturday duel
In a clash of unbeaten teams, Tennessee survives Kansas 28 27 as David Jaynes passes for 394 yards but is stopped short of a two point conversion with 3 15 left. Jaynes 35 of 58 for three scores. KU falls just short of its mark.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Tennessee
David Jaynes
Kansas
Jayhawk
Jaynes
Vols
Ohio State
Washington State
Archie Griffin
Bruce Elia
Cornelius Greene
Cougars
Dave Hamm
Frosty Anderson
Nebraska
Minnesota
Bryant lauds Tide comeback after hard-fought win over Georgia
Alabama coach Bear Bryant praises his team's 28-14 victory over Georgia despite three missed field goals two lost touchdowns and a bad snap. Linebacker Woodrow Lowe starred with 17 tackles and a blocked field goal while quarterback Gary Rutledge led two late touchdowns. Auburn's Shug Jordan credits two days of practice for a 14-7 win over Mississippi with Rick Neel scoring the decisive late 33-yard run.
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Paul
Bear” Bryant
University of Alabama
Georgia
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Crimson Tide
Bill Davis
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Alabama
Woodrow Lowe
Tide
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Andy Johnson
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Montgomery
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Ralph ‘Shug
Jordan
Mississippi
Rick Neel
Neel
Tennessee
Tigers
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Bill Farris
Stan Bounds
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