Morgado Leads Chiefs Past Browns for 17-3 Win
Arnold Morgado rushed 18 times for 74 yards and two touchdowns after entering midway through the second quarter to spark Kansas City. The Chiefs, who snapped a potential seven-game losing streak, controlled the game with strong blocking and a stifling defense, while Cleveland managed only 162 total yards and no touchdowns.
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Upset–heavy Week 8 reshapes NFL standings
The eighth week of the expanded 1978 NFL season produced stunning upsets and major shifts in the race for playoffs. Oakland, Denver, and others fell to surprise defeats as Seattle, Baltimore, New England, and New York clubs seized key wins. Notable games included New Orleans hurting the Rams, Seattle defeating Oakland 27-7, and Baltimore jumbling Denver 7-6 while Oakland and Denver remained atop the AFC West with 5-3 records.
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High Stepper Joe Washington Returns Kickoff for Baltimore
Baltimore star Joe Washington, 20, flies through the air Sunday on a kickoff return. Denver's Larry Canada, 35, and Maurice Harvey stop the advance as the Colts face a strong stop in a UPI Telephoto action shot.
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Home Cooking Lifts Lakers To First Victory Of Season
Kareem Abdul Jabbar leads Los Angeles with 27 points 15 rebounds and nine assists in a 134 121 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Adrian Dantley adds 30 points while Norm Nixon and Jamaal Wilkes contribute double figures as LA ends a three game road skid.
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Spinks Arrested In Elyria For Driving Through Fence
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks was arrested in Elyria Ohio after he drove through a fence near a shopping mall while traveling on Ohio 57. He was alone in the car, appeared to lose control, and was not injured. Bond was set at $50.
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