Packers Rally Behind Bratkowski in 27-7 Victory Over Redskins
Washington, D C UP I Zeke Bratkowski filled for injured Sam Starr and threw 18 of 24 for 230 yards including a 47 yard TD to Donny Anderson as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins 27 7. The win keeps Green Bay within half a game of the Minnesota Vikings in the Central Division with three games left and aims for a fourth straight NFL title. Bratkowski led two early long marches for 14 0 and 7 0 drives while Anderson and Pitts scored on short runs. The Redskins mounted a late drive but fell short as Mercer added a field goal for Green Bay.
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Victory Escapes Detroit Again Draw With Saints
Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints battled to a 20-20 tie, extending Detroit’s non win streak to six games and New Orleans’ to five. Detroit drops to 3-6-2, last in the Central, while the Saints sit at 3-7-1 in the Century Division. The game featured a Munson to Gambrell 20 yard TD pass and a Kilmer to Abramowicz four yard score, with Walker and Durkee trading field goals to finish the first half 10-10.
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49ers Dominant Win Over Steelers With Strong Passing and Defense
John Brodie led the San Francisco 49ers to a 45-28 victory in Pittsburgh, completing 12 of 13 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers defense intercepted five Dick Shiner passes, with Kermit Alexander returning a 66-yard pick six and another early in the game killing Steeler drives. Brodie cooled in the second half, but the dominant first half sealed the win as SF built a 35-14 lead.
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Denver Broncos Grab Dramatic 34 32 Win Over Bills
Denver seals a 34 32 victory with a seven second left field goal by Hobby Howfield after Buffalo rookie Bruce Alford had led a late surge with a potential game winner. Marlin Briscoe connected on a 69 yard pass to Floyd Little setting up the final kick.
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Cowboys slug Bears to tighten Capitol Division lead
Dallas quarterback Craig Morton, replacing injured Don Meredith, directed a penalty aided 34-3 win over Chicago as Dallas moved to 9-3. Morton connected with Bob Hayes for a 15 yard score and helped four Cowboys touchdowns while Walt Garrison added two scores. Bears' only points came on Mac Percival's 20 yard field goal.
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Kelly Ties Record as Browns Breeze
Leroy Kelly scored two touchdowns and threw for 34 yards to Paul Warfield as the Cleveland Browns crushed the winless Philadelphia Eagles 47-13 to extend their win streak to six. Kelly rushed 340 yards for a touchdown, becoming the third NFL player to rush for 1,000 yards in three straight seasons, and added 108 yards on 20 carries. Three Cleveland interceptions and a fumble led to four scores as Cleveland topped 30 points for the sixth straight game. The Browns moved to 8-3 atop the Century Division while Philadelphia fell to 0-11, the worst mark in the league since 1942.
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Raiders Hand Bengals First Shutout in AFL action
Oakland defeated Cincinnati 34 0 as Daryl Lamonica and George Blanda sparked the offense. Lamonica threw a touchdown pass and helped two more with 27 and 32 yard tosses while Blanda added a 32 yard pass setup and two field goals. The Raiders piled up 33 first downs, an AFL record, while Cincinnati managed only brief threats.
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Raiders Rally Behind Stofa Interception and Field Goals
Oakland built a 20 point lead with a 96 yard drive and a 4 yard TD pass from Lamonica to Hewitt Dixon after Powers intercepted Stofa on the Oakland four. Bianda kicked 43 and 27 yard field goals in the third quarter as Oakland added two late scores.
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Griese Propels Dolphins Past Patriots 44 10
Miami quarterback Bob Griese threw three touchdown passes and backs Dick Anderson and Larry Csonka starred as the Dolphins routed the Boston Patriots 44-10 at Fenway Park. Anderson added a long TD run and a key second quarter interception that sparked the scoring spree, while Keyes connected on two field goals and four extra points as Miami set several club records.
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Sears Win Andersons Jongs Rally In Miami Clash
L B Sears caught a pass from Tom Sherman at the Miami five late in the third as Andersons Jongs surged after a 10 point first half lead by the Patriots. Griese connected with split end Karl Noonan to boost the late comeback and set the stage for a tense finish.
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Long Beach Seals girls top age group gymnastics champs
The Long Beach team took top honors in the Age Group Open Gymnastics Championships in Fresno among 16 teams in the all California meet. Gale Wyckoff won with 25.7 points, Sandy Gross close behind, Denise Wells of the Seots finished fourth with 26.7 points.
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Card Defense Stops Falcon QB in 17 12 Card win
St Louis Cardinals shut down Atlanta Falcons quarterback Bob Berry as Jim Hart threw a 31 yard touchdown pass to Willis Crenshaw and ran in another score. A fierce Cardinal defense recorded 11 tackles behind the line, nearly a NFL single game mark, while Berry struggled, completing one of four passes in the first half.
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