Lions Rally Past Vikings For First Win In Six
Detroit improves to 4-2 with a 20 16 victory over Minnesota, Munson completing 22 of 32 passes for 180 yards and hitting Ron Jessie and Allie Taylor on multiple plays. Foreman scores twice for Minnesota while Tarkenton passes for 210 yards. Shadings include defensive plays and penalties as Jim Marshall starts his 200th straight game.
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Late TD Lifts Dolphins to 93 Victory
Miami edged Kansas City 93 with a late one yard rush by Larry Isonka at 17 seconds remaining. Isonka carried the ball in for the decisive score as the Dolphins pulled away in a hard fought game.
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Colts Use Mitchell Heroics For 34-20 Win Over Jets
Baltimore capitalized on Jets errors as Lydell Mitchell set a club single game yardage mark with 166 rushing yards and one touchdown, while Bert Jones added two rushing scores and a passing TD. The Jets dropped to 5 losses in six as the Colts earned coach Joe Thomas’s first NFL victory.
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Denver Triumphs 27-7 in AFC West Showdown Over Chargers
Floyd Little. healthy for first time this year, rushes for six yards and then 72 yard TD catch helped Denver beat San Diego 27-7. Denver improves to 3-2-1 after three straight wins. Charley Johnson connects with Riley Grooms for a first quarter TD pass. Jim Turner adds two field goals. Dan Fouts struggles completing 2 of 19 in first half and throws three interceptions. Little finishes with 67 rushing yards and 127 receiving on seven receptions, Armstrong adds 58 rushing. San Diego’s lone TD comes on a one yard run by Gret Bonner.
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Saints end road drought with 14 3 win over Falcons
Atlanta details show Saints quarterback Bobby Scott throwing a 23 yard TD to Paul Beal and Bill McClard kicking two field goals to end the Saints 18 game road winless streak. A 62 yard drive produced the only Saints touchdown as New Orleans defense held Atlanta.
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Patriots Fall to Bills in High-Scoring 30-28 Meeting
New England saw its five game unbeaten string end as Buffalo triumphed 30-28 at Orchard Park. Coach Chuck Fairbanks lauded the blue shirts for a near flawless performance while noting his team faced one of pro football’s best. Buffalo built 20 points in the first quarter and held on as Ferguson outgunned Plunkett, tossing for 153 yards to 150.
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Steelers Defense Sparks Win Over Browns in Week Split
Pittsburgh defensive stood tall setting up two touchdowns as Roy Gerela kicked two field goals to seal a 16 2 victory over Cleveland. Mike Wagner forced a fumble by Hugh McKinnis, Preston Pearson scored on a six yard run, Lynn Swann returned a punt for seven points and Fray Harris plunged in for the Steelers late in the first half. Individual leaders show Cleveland’s McKinnis and Phipps with carries and Pittsburg’s Harris and Bleiztre as top rushers with notable receiving feats.
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Cardinals Stay Unbeaten With 31-27 Win Over Oilers
Jim Hart threw 6 and 40 yard touchdown passes to Earl Thomas in the second quarter as the St. Louis Cardinals, now the NFL's last unbeaten team, defeated the Houston Oilers 31-27. Oilers led 17-0 before Houston fumbles set up Card scoring drives, with Bakken adding a 26 yard field goal and Beany Anderson scoring late to seal the victory.
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Raiders pull it out in 30 27 victory over Bengals
Oakland edged Cincinnati 30 27 as Ken Stabler engineered a 52 yard final drive. Charlie Smith capped the comeback with an eight second remaining touchdown plunge after a seesaw fourth quarter with five lead changes.
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Jurgensen's Arm Sets 3 TDs In Redskins Victory Over Giants
Sonny Jurgensen threw three touchdown passes to boost his career total to 251 as Washington defeated New York 24 to 3. He connected on a late first half strike after a blocked punt and again after an interception, while the Redskins defense intercepted three Giants quarterbacks five times.
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Cowboys out slug Eagles as Hill scores three TDs
Calvin Hill ran for three touchdowns and Roger Staubach led a late rally as the Cowboys defeated the Eagles 31 24 in Irving Texas. Staubach nudged Dallas ahead with a here drive at 9 44 of the fourth quarter while Hill salted the game with five 17 and two yard TD runs. Philadelphia led 14 seven at halftime behind Roman Gabriel passing but Dallas tied on a Herrera field goal and pulled away after a defensive scrappy second half. The game included multiple fights as officials broke up skirmishes, and Gabriel accounted for most of the Eagles offense connecting on 21 of 36 passes for 285 yards.
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Bears and Packers meet in 111th still-strong rivalry clash
Chicago Bears host Green Bay Packers in Soldier Field in the NFL's oldest rivalry. Channel 7 televises the 6 p.m. matchup before a 55,753 capacity crowd. Bears rely on Gary Huff's passing and new targets Charley Wade and Bo Rather, while Packers boast strong defense and a 3-2 record after a 17-4 win over the Rams. The series lead stands at 56,48-4 in favor of Chicago.
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