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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1966

Page

11

Namath Guides Jets Past Oilers for Top EAST Standings

New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath threw five touchdowns in a 52-13 rout of the Houston Oilers at Shea Stadium to move unbeaten New York into undisputed first in the AFL Eastern Division. Namath completed 12 of 31 passes for 283 yards, with scores in the first, second and third periods as Houston offered limited resistance. Attendance was 54,681.

NEW York UPI Joe Namath New York Jets Houston Oilers Shea Stadium Jets Oilers Houston Ernie Ladd Namath Morall New York Giant Earl Morrall Dallas Bob Lilly Morrall

Bills End Loss Skein in 58-24 Victory Over Dolphins

Buffalo Bills end losing streak with a record scoring blitz defeating the Miami Dolphins 58-24 in an AFL game before 37,546 fans. The offense opened with three first quarter touchdowns and added four more in the second as QB Wilson connected on multiple passes and beneficiaries aligned for big plays.

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Colts Rally Past Vikings With Unitas Four TDs

Johnny Unitas threw four touchdown passes as the Colts erased a 24 23 deficit in the second quarter. He connected with John Mackey for an 83 yard score and later hit Ray Berry and Tom Matte on pivotal strikes. The Vikings stayed close but fell short as the Colt defense stifled Minnesota's upset bid.

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Midwestern and Southwestern Grid Scores Snapshot

Fragmented OCR lists college football and basketball scores, teams, and places across the Midwest and Southwest. Mentions include Garrett, Mesa, William Jewell, West Texas, Arlington, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico with varied scores and venues.

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Chiefs rout Raiders in Oakland debut at new stadium

Kansas City Chiefs defeated Oakland 32 to 10 as Mike Garrett ran 42 yards for a score and Dawson threw touchdown passes to Fred Arbanas. Len Dawson connected on two TD passes in the second half while a near capacity crowd watched the Raiders’ opener at the new Oakland Alameda County Stadium.

Oakland UPI Lenis Dawson Mike Garrett Kansas City Chiefs Raiders Chiefs Biers Tae Oakland- Alameda County Dawson Fred Arbanas Garrett

Eagles defeat Falcons 23 to 10 behind Snead and Lang

Philadelphia’s Norman Snead completed 11 of 20 passes for 135 yards and backed by Izzy Lang’s 114 rushing yards, the Eagles built a 10-0 lead and held off Atlanta. Sam Baker kicked three field goals, including a 41 yarder, as Philadelphia beat rookie Randy Johnson and the Falcons 23-10. Hawkins caught nine passes for 144 yards for Atlanta, which also received a 21 yard Johnson to Hawkins score.

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Field Goals Edge Denver in AFL Clash 24 10

Patriots overpower Denver 24 10 as Gino Cappelletti boots three field goals from 44 32 and 14 yards and Jit Nance powers two touchdowns in the fourth period to seal the win in Denver.

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Smith Stands Out as Steelers Stun Lions

Pitt quarterback Ron Smith, filling in for injured Bill Nelson, threw two touchdown passes and connected with Hilton on an 84 yard score to lift the Steelers to a 17 3 win over the Detroit Lions. Jim Harrison and Roy Jefferson each caught passes in the sequence while Mike Clark added a pair of conversions. Attendance was 25 93.

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Cardinal Defense Stymies Redskins in Rain at Busch

The St Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Redskins 23 to 7 at Busch Memorial Stadium as Charley Johnson and Willis Crenshaw led a late surge. Jim Bakken added field goals to seal the win while rain soaked the game and the Cardinals moved to 2-0 in the Eastern Conference.

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Millikan Poly Aces Honored As Co Players Of Week

Millikan's Rick Timbue and Poly's Preston Saddler named high school co players of the week and will be honored at the Trojan's Club meeting tonight. Timbue directed the Rams to wins with a yard pass to Smith and a notable rush sequence while Saddler, a 6-2, 270 pound lineman, anchored the Cardinal defense and contributed a key blocked punt.

Millikan Rick Timbue Poly Preston Saddler Trojan Timbue Rams Johnson Smith Saddler Sonny Randle Cardinals

Falcons Rout Chino in 36-0 Practice Victory

Long Beach Falcons overwhelm Chino Institute for Men 36 to 0 as five backfield players cross the line. A 93 yard TD is wiped out by offsides and Willie Martin catches a 34 yard pass from Tony Zane. Next test is Gardenia Marauders at Veterans Stadium on Sunday.

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Nichols LBCC Player of Week honors after opening win

Sophomore back Al Nichols was named Long Beach City College player of the week and will be honored at the Trojan Club meeting. He rushed for 173 yards on 15 carries with a 73 yard and 41 yard touchdown in LBCCs 28 12 season opening victory over Azusa Pacific College on Saturday.

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