Raiders Dominate Browns in 26 10 Victory
Mark Van Eeghen rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns as the Oakland Raiders beat the Cleveland Browns 26-10. Errol Mann kicked four field goals while Oakland earned its 17th straight win and improved to 4 0 on the season. Browns fall to 2 2 amid a troubled game marred by turnovers and key interceptions.
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Charles Phillips
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Ken Ellis
Colgate
Ray Guy
Jones' 4 TD Passes Rally Colts Over Dolphins in Showdown
Bert Jones threw four touchdown passes to rally the Baltimore Colts past the Miami Dolphins 45-28, seizing first place in the AFC East. The Dolphins built a 28-10 lead behind Benny Malone's 134 rushing yards, but Jones ignited a late first half rally with two TD passes and a key 27 yard set up to the 1 yard line. Don McCauley scored twice and Glenn Doughty added a 5 yard TD catch as Baltimore dominated the second half, with Linhart converting all extra points.
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Bert Jones
Baltimore Colts
Miami Dolphins
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Colts
Dolphins
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Don McCauley
Glenn Doughty
Lydell Mitchell
Raymond Chester
Doughty
Toni Linhart
Bob Griese
Malone
Mitchell
Freddie Scott
Freddie Solomon
Chester
Linhart
Griese
Nat Moore
Daniel Harris
Leroy Harris
Miami
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Maione
Yepreman
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Mia-L. Harris
Ron
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Linmart
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Linhert Wick
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Lei Feonaves
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Jaworski Leads Eagles Past Giants in Rainy NJ Showdown
Ron Jaworski threw two touchdown passes and Herb Lusk ran for two more scores, including a 70 yard dash, as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants 28 to 10 in East Rutherford. Jaworski connected with Keith Krepfle for 55 yards and a 28 yard touchdown to Charles Smith, lifting the Eagles to a 21-0 halftime lead while Lusk added a 1 yard score and the long TD run.
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Herb Lusk
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Keith Krepfle
Charles Smith
Lusk
Eagles
Bengals Rally Past Packers 17-7 on Late Drive
Cincinnati edged Green Bay 17-7 as Tony Davis scored from two yards in the third quarter and Chris Bahr hit a 32-yard field goal with 1:05 remaining after a roughing the passer penalty kept Cincinnati’s decisive drive alive. The Packers totaled their only points on a Lynn Dickey pass to Barry Smith in the first half.
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Milwaukee
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Chris Bahr
Cincinnati Bengals
Green Bay Packers
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Johnson
Ken Anderson
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Isaac Curtis
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Todd
Jets
Wesley Walker
Charlie White
Pat Leahy
Bruce Harper
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Grogan Pats Clobber Seattle In Rainy Foxboro rout
Steve Grogan threw three touchdown passes as the New England Patriots defeated the winless Seattle Seahawks 31 0 in heavy rain. Pro bowl linemen Leon Gray and John Hannah returned from a 23 day walkout to help the win, while Don Hasselbeck Russ Francis and Darryl Stingley scored or set up scores. The Patriots benefited from a strong wind and held Seattle’s offense in check with four first-half interceptions by the defense.
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UPI
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New York Jets
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Grogan
Don Hasselbeck
Russ Francis
Patriots
Darryl Stingley
Don Calhoun
John Smith
Sam Cunningham
Seattle
Alcott Wins LPGA Classic by Five Strokes
Amy Alcott led from day one and fired a two under 70 to win the $50,000 LPGA Classic at Newport Country Club. She finished 54 holes at 208 eight under par for the 1977 season final domestic event, earning $7,500 and moving to 15th on the season money list. Carol Mann Kathy Postlewait and Donna White tied for second at 213, with Pat Meyers Alexandria Reinhardt and Marlene Floyd at 214.
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Santa Monica
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Pat Meyers
Alexandria Reinhardt
Marlene Floyd
Fumble Recovery Lifts Jets Past Bills 24-19
The New York Jets beat the Buffalo Bills 24-19 in Orchard Park as Clark Gaines ran 14 yards for a late touchdown after a Bills fumble. Richard Todd accounted for a Jets touchdown run and a pass, while OJ Simpson reached 100 rushing yards for Buffalo.
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O.J. Simpson
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Lou Saban
Joe Ferguson
Richard Neal
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Todd
Jerome Barkum
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