Cowboys Remain Undefeated With 20-7 Win Over Vikings
Dallas defense stifled Minnesota holding the Vikings to a lone second half drive as Cornell Green returned a 55 yard interception for a score. Don Meredith directed two scoring drives and M Clark added two field goals to secure a sixth straight victory for the 6-0 Cowboys at the Met.
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Namath Directs Jets Victory Over Oilers 20-14
Jets quarterback Joe Namath sparked a late drive that produced the game winning touchdown with 48 seconds left as New York edged Houston 20-14 in an AFL battle. Namath connected on four passes for 53 yards to George Sauer and Emerson Boozer, Boozer added a 15 yard run, and Matt Snell scored on a two yard plunge after a Jets safety and field goal. Houston had led 14-13 after Don Trull connected with Alvin Reed and Jim Beirne before the decisive finish.
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Griese Three TD Passes Lift Miami Past Cincinnati 24 22
Bob Griese threw three touchdown passes, two in the fourth quarter, to lift Miami to a 24-22 AFL victory over Cincinnati. Dewey Warren led Cincinnati with 150 passing yards and two early Bengals scores, but a failed two-point try doomed the comeback.
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Saints Hand Steelers 6th Loss in Row
Saints beat the winless Steelers 16-12 as New Orleans stopped Pittsburgh at the five-yard line four straight times late. Dick Hoak ran 77 yards for a Steelers TD but the Saints secured their third NFL victory and kept pace for first in the Century Division. Charlie Durkee kicked three field goals.
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Van Brocklin Puts Ram Front Four In Spotlight After Loss
Falcons coach Van Brocklin praised his defensive line and linebackers, singled out Merlin Olsen and David Jones for pressuring Bob Berry, and hinted the Rams’ offense left something to be desired as Atlanta fell 27 to 14. He also noted Berry’s toughness and the need for better protection.
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Packers Tie Lions as Starr Off Bench Delivers Touchdown
Bart Starr, sidelined by a sore shoulder, returns for one play and throws a 13 yard pass to Boyd Dowler for a TD. Green Bay and Detroit settle for a 14 14 tie in a game dominated early by the Lions as Munson connects twice to McCullouch and Starr later finds Mercein and Dowler for scores.
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Cardinals overwhelm Redskins 41 14 in St Louis
St Louis Cardinals beat Washington 41 to 14 as Jim Hart connected with Bobby Joe Conrad and Dave Williams for scores and ran for a TD. Jim Bakken hit two field goals including from 28 yards before a late burst by Washington with Pat Richter touchdown.
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Brodie Leads 49ers Past Giants 26-10 in New York
John Brodie dissected the New York Giants with precision while Gary Lewis and Ken Willard struggled to gain yardage as the San Francisco 49ers won 26-10. Patera connected on a 16 yard field goal and a 9 yard pass from Brodie, with other scoring drives including a Crow 18 yard reception and a Willard 3 yard run.
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Chiefs Win 24 10 In AFL Thriller Over Raiders
Kansas City defeats Oakland 24 to 10 powering to a 6 1 AFL Western lead as the Chiefs use a T formation surge. Mike Garrett Robert Holmes and Wendell Hayes pace the ground game while Stenerud adds kicks and Hayes scores twice in a record crowd.
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Taliaferro Directs Boston Past Buffalo
Boston Patriots beat Buffalo Bills 23 to 6 as Mike Taliaferro threw two TD passes to Jim Whalen and Gino Cappelett i booted three field goals. Capelletti added both conversions and reached 11 points. Capelletti’s field goals and a late kickoff fumble recovery created the decisive 17-point third period.
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Bears Beat Eagles 29-16 to Hand sixth straight loss
Chicago Bears defeat Philadelphia Eagles 29-16 as Roosevelt Taylor returns a 96 yard interception for a touchdown and Mac Percival adds three field goals. The win drops the winless Eagles to six straight losses amid a snowy Philadelphia Sunday.
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Rams Deliver stifling defense in win over Falcons
Tommy Mason will be ready for next week after an injury scare. Merlin Olsen anchored a suffocating defense with Gregg Schumacher, Myron Pettitios, David Jones, Maxie Baughan and Roger Brown bottling the Falcons to 32 rushing yards. Falcon halfback Jim Butler ran hard earlier but lacked support as the Rams surged to victory.
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Chargers Triumph Over Broncos in 55-24 Thriller
San Diego quarterback John Hadley threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns as the Chargers routed Denver 55-24 to seize second in the Western Division. Traux hauled in seven passes for 111 yards in the first half.
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