Vikings Clinch NFL Title Before Super Bowl Tilt
Joe Kapp led the Minnesota Vikings 27-7 over the Cleveland Browns as the team clinched the NFL title. Bud Grant praised Kansas City after their 17-7 win, setting up a Super Bowl clash in New Orleans. Kapp and Washington connected for two big scores, while the Purple Gang pressured Nelson, with Osborn and Cox adding key runs and a field goal.
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Collier Admits Error After Vikings Top Browns in title game
Cleveland coach Blanton Collier, after the Vikings defeated the Browns 27-7 in the NFL title game, says he would like to have proven himself wrong about Minnesota being the league’s best. Joe Kapp and Bud Grant foresee a looming Super Bowl clash with the Chiefs, while Collier praises Minnesota’s top talent.
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Cowboys Back Landry System Faces Scrutiny
Dallas coaches and players defend Tom Landry’s multiple offense as headlines about team changes circulate after a playoff loss to Cleveland 38 14 and a 31 14 playoff defeat to Los Angeles. Players like Walt Garrison insist the system helped build the team from nothing and should not be abandoned.
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Harvard junior Solomon Gomez leads Ivy scoring with eight goals
Solomon Gomez a Harvard University junior from Gambia topped the Ivy League with eight goals as the team enjoyed an unbeaten season.
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Stram recalls Packers as Chiefs win to reach Super Bowl
Kansas City defeats Oakland 17 7 to advance to the Super Bowl with a dominant defensive showing. Hank Stram notes similarities between Oakland and Green Bay while insisting the 1966 Chiefs were superior defensively.
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New Orleans to Host First-Ever Pro Bowl Clash in 1970
The AP reports the 82,900 capacity Tulane Stadium in New Orleans will host the early Super Bowl, with a three year option on the site. Minnesota faces Kansas City as the AFL NFL merger era champ. Rozelle firm on single year site choice amid talks of Cleveland or price hikes.
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Pros And Ams Don't Mix In World Hockey Championship
The World Ice Hockey Championships scheduled for March in Canada were canceled by the Canadian Amateur Ice Hockey Federation after European federations refused to play a Canadian team with professional players. The IIHF then moved the 1970 championships to Sweden, which had been a standby host.
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