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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1966

Page

9

Colts Halt Rams as Unitas Near Record in Lethal Display

Johnny Unitas dissected the Rams defense before 57,898 at Memorial Coliseum, launching an 89 yard pass to John Mackey and adding another to cap a 28,375 career yard total. Hedged by 28,339 attendance in third quarter, the Colts improved to 5-2 while St. Louis dropped to third in the West, as Mackey and Berry connected for key plays. Unitas dismissed talk of records, focusing on winning and praising his receivers for their sure hands and understanding of his plays.

Baltimore Los Angeles Johnny Unitas National Football League Raymond Berry Ronald Reagan Rams Pat Brown Memorial Coliseum Unitas COLTS Ram John Mackey YA. Tittle Berry Tittle Raymond John

Packers crush Lions as understudy Pitts stars in win

Detroit surrendered a 31-7 loss as backup halfback Elijaly Pitts ran for 3 touchdowns and helped set up three more for Green Bay. Starr guided the offense with limited attempts, while the Packers’ defense stymied Detroit aside from a 74 yard second quarter march.

Detroit UPI Elijaly Pitts Bart Star Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions Pan Hornung Starr Green Bay Karl Sweetan Pat Studstill Sweetan Studstill

Cardinale vs. Beers boxing on KCOP and CBS in prime

TV boxing coverage lists Cardinale facing Beers on KCOP at 1, with CBS at 8 90. Event delays reported. Radio schedules show no events. Vadav's Sports Card to skating end.

KCOP Cardinale Vs. Beers CBS Vadav

Merediths Bombs Pave Cowboys 52 21 NFL Victory

Dallas Cowboys rout Pittsburgh Steelers 52 21 as Don Meredith threw four touchdown passes and despite three interceptions. Lee Roy Jordan and Mel Renfro added big plays in a high scoring half to break a 14 14 tie at halftime. The win lifts Dallas into a temporary share of the Eastern Division lead as St. Louis meets Chicago in a key game tonight.

Piuts Ning Green Bay Don Chandler Starr Togs U Pitts Marv Fleming Carroll Dale Fulback Jim Taylor Dallas UPI Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers Don Meredith Cowboys St. Louis Dinals Chicago Bears Lee Roy Jordan Steelers Marv Woodson Mel Renfro Pittsburgh Jim Bueler

British drivers dominate Riverside Grand Prix heat

In a feature race at Riverside 81 000 fans watched John Surtees and Graham Hill finish first and third in a field led by a Chaparral of Jim Hall. Surtees covered 62 laps in 1 hour 53 minutes 59.5 seconds at 106.864 mph averaging. Hall pressed until the final miles but Surtees passed and opened a clear margin by 16 seconds. Bruce McLaren led early from pole, but pitted on lap 20 after ignition trouble as Hall and Hill battled.

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