Miracle Men Cop and Straight Win
Bengals pull off a stunning upset of the Chiefs 24 19 on a memorable day for Paul Brown as Greg Cook injuries and Sam Wyche’s debut lead Cincinnati to a third straight victory. Len Dawson sidelined for six weeks, Jets and Bills strong showings in AFL actions.
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Sheila Moran
Associated Press
Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals
Kansas City
Chiefs
Oakland
Hank Stram
Cincinnati
Greg Cook
Brown
Cook
Chargers
San Diego West
Quarerback
Len Dawson
San Diego
New York Jets
Buffalo
Denver
Boston
Houston
Miami
Sam Wyche
Bob Trumpy
Sambo
Clem Turner
Noland Smith
Jess Phillips
Stram
Casper Repeats ’66 Open Trick
Veteran Billy Casper surged to beat Lee Trevino by one stroke to win the Allen Golfer of the Year Tournament at Portland Golf Club. Trevino’s late backslide included a triple bogey on the 17th after an eagle on the 15th.
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Casper
ED Grosswiler
Portland
Ore
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
California
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Portland Golf Club
Gay Brewer
Jean Garaialde
Paris
Brewer
Alcans
Scotland
England
Goalby Wins Robinson Golf Classic in Sudden Death Playoff
Bob Goalby, last win in 1968 Masters, staged a dramatic comeback Sunday to capture the $75,000 Robinson Golf Classic in a sudden death playoff. The event highlighted a closely contested finish with Goalby edging his opponent after regulation and extra holes.
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Robinson
Bob Goalby
Pete Rose Holds NL Batting Edge in Reds Win
Pete Rose 0 for 3 but maintains first in NL batting average at .347 as Cincinnati defeats Houston 4-1. Cleon Jones and Tom Griffin pace Houston, while Reds reliever Wayne Granger earns his 26th save in a record-setting game.
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Reds
Pete Rose
Houston Astros
Rose
Roberto Cle
Mente
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Houston
Cleon Jones
Tom Griffin
New York Mets
Astros
Cleveland Indians
Wayne Granger
Atlanta
Pearance
Wilbur Wood
Braves
Red
Dave Bristol
Chicago White Sox
Granger
Browns Take Early Lead In NFL Century Division
The Cleveland Browns moved to first place in the Century Division after a 27-23 win over the Washington Redskins. Gary Collins caught a 15 yard touchdown with 1:19 left, Bill Nelson added a game ball, and Reece Morrison starred with 131 rushing yards and 39 receiving yards.
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Ers
Jack Kemp
Buffalo
O.J. Simpson
Kemp
Simpson
Browns
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Browns
Gary Collins
Washington Redskins
Collins
Bill Nelson
Redskins
Morrison
Nelson
Leroy Kelly
Cleveland
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Chicago
Los Ang
Atlanta
San Fran
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Baltimore
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
George Blanda
Houston Oilers
San Francisco
New York Gaznts
Kapp Ties NFL Record With Seven TD Passes
Minnesota quarterback Joe Kapp threw 28 of 43 for 449 yards and seven touchdowns to beat Baltimore 52-14. Colts coach Don Shula declined requests to interview players after their second straight loss. Other NFL scores included Rams over Falcons and Packers over 49ers. Bud Grant said the Vikings controlled the ball early, like Baltimore.
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John Hadi
Chargers
Jets
New Yorkers
Joe Namath
Bill Mathis
ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Minnesota
Joe Kapp
Baltimore Colts
Kapp
Vikings
Baltimore
Colts
Don Shula
National Football League
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Y. A. Tittle
New York Giants
Adrian Burk
Philadelphia Ea
Bud Grant
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Roy Gerela
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Roy Hopkins
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Central Ave
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N. Verity Pkwy
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Reece Morrison
Fischer
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