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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1966

Page

9

Colts Edge Vikings 20 17 In Narrow NFL Win

Baltimore wins a tight NFL contest 20 17 over Minnesota as Unitas connects with Berry and Mackey for key gains after early fumbles. Tarkenton leads a late Viking surge but a critical miscue at the Colt 47 seals the result.

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Dolphins Rally Past Oilers in 24- victory

Miami defeats Houston 24 in a vintage NFL showdown as Conkie Gilchrist and a 42 yard field goal by Gene Minga pave the way. Blanda throws for two TDs but the Dolphins’ defense clamps down in the second half. Interceptions by Willig Wond and Dick Westmoreland seal win.

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Garron Parili Lead Pats Over Chargers in CAF L Falcons

Garron and Parilli propelled the Boston Patriots to a 35-17 upset win over the San Diego Chargers at Fenway Park. Garron matched a club record with three touchdowns, while Parilli threw three scoring passes to boost his season total. The crowd of about 20,700 watched Boston notch its third win in six games as San Diego dropped to two losses in seven.

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Coan leads Chiefs to big win with four touchdowns

Denver game notes show Bert Coan scoring four TDs for Kansas City as Max Chabon and Al Denson connect, Gary Kroner keys defense with five interceptions, and KC dominates 56-10. Chargers blow lead late as Patriots rally with Hadl, Bonniconti and Garron adds scoring options.

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Eagles Triumph After Surprise Fake Punt Play

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants 31 2 as a fourth down fake punt pass to Tom Wandeshick sparked a 24 point surge in the second period. Kansas City quarterback Pete Beathard connected on key plays, with multiple interceptions turning into scoring drives. The win marked Kansas City’s second over Denver that season and continued a strong AFL showing with 614 yards of total offense.

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Browns Rally Loses Falls Short to Eagles in Giant Stadium

chaotic game report describes a Browns drive culminating in a 27 yard kickoff return and 30 yard pass from Norm Snead to Pete Retzlaff, with Sam Baker and Earl Gros scoring for the Browns while the Giants struggle with pass protection. fans sing old songs as Morrall is pressured and coach Allie Sherman faces calls.

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Lions Battle Niners In Scrappy Division Clash

Brodie led the Lions with two late drives as punt returns and interceptions fueled a struggle against San Francisco. Yepremian missed three field goals from 35 to 43 yards, keeping Detroit from capitalizing on Seneca-like drives while Davis opened the scoring for the 49ers with a 10-0 edge early in the second period.

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Namath Scores First Pro TD as Raiders Top Jets

Namath led Oakland to a 21 7 win over the Jets with his first pro touchdown pass and a late Dixon rushing score. Flores, Baschnail, and Weir contributed as Oakland held New York to a late rally in a tense AFL matchup.

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Unveil Anderson Grabowski Packers Set Record Rout Falcons

Packers debut rookie runners Donny Anderson and Jim Grabowski spark a 56-3 rout of the Atlanta Falcons. The win marks Green Bay’s sixtieth victory in seven starts and the Falcons’ seventh straight loss as Grabowski leads with 52 rushing yards on seven carries and Anderson scores twice.

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Packers Tie Lions on Lombardi Era Record Triumph

Packers dominate Lions 27 21 in Milwaukee as Vince Lombardi era marks high point. Anderson handles fourth quarter punts with 40 and 49 yards while teammates score on runs and receptions including Pitts Taylor and Adderly. Atlanta defense stalls Packers in first half before late rally. game features multiple big kickoff and punt returns and a first appearance by an Atlanta team at Milwaukee County Stadium since Braves left.

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