Vikings Blank Bears 14 0 as Two Kicks Turn TDs
Minnesota converted two blocked kicks into touchdowns and defeated Chicago 14 to 0 in a shutout, extending their edge in the Central Division. Mike Reilly, a Bears castoff, sparked the win with a blocked punt recovered in the end zone, and Joe Kapp connected with John Beasley on a one yard score after a Cox kickoff return. Clint Jones and Dave Osborn added TD runs, while Fred Cox added a late field goal. The Bears managed only one first down after halftime and fell to 0-4 in the season.
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UCLA Bruins Rival-USC Clash Shapes Rose Bowl Race
UCLA fights to stay alive in the Rose Bowl chase as they face California in the Coliseum and Stanford in Palo Alto. The Bruins, undefeated after five games, must overcome fumbling woes and a tough schedule to test their claim in the Pac-8 and keep pace with the front-running Trojans who rallied past Stanford.
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Pardee lifts 49ers with fingertip defense at Kezar
Rams edge 49ers 27-21 as Jack Pardee reaches to deflect John Brodie’s late pass to Ted Kwalick. Gene Washington also nearly links for a late TD, and Rams punter Tommy Davis helps set the decisive score with a MF yard return. Dick Nolan cites pass interference as a costly factor.
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Vince Lombardi Debut Leads Redskins Past Cardinals
Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 31 to 7 in Vince Lombardi's regular season debut. Sonny Jurgensen threw two touchdowns and ran for another, Curt Knight tied the club field goal record, Larry Brown rushed 12 yards for a score, and two more interceptions by Mike Bass and Sam Huff set up late field goals.
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Browns Top Saints Behind LeRoy Kellys Two TDs
LeRoy Kelly, back from a hamstring injury, scored twice to lift the Cleveland Browns 27 17 over the New Orleans Saints. Kelly totaled 63 rushing and 52 receiving yards as Cleveland moved into first place in the Century Division with a 3 0 record. Walter Johnson added the Browns' first pro TD on a fumble return late in the first half.
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Giants Beat Steelers 16-7 In Tight NFL Battle
New York Giants relied on Fran Tarkenton’s passing to score a first half touchdown and added a fourth quarter field goal to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-7. Pete Gogolak converted a 14 yard field goal with 10:05 left to seal New York’s third win against one defeat as Pittsburgh dropped to its third straight loss after an opening victory.
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Starr to Dale Wins Rainy Ice Bowl Start
Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr overcame heavy rain to fire two touchdown passes to Carroll Dale, one from 40 yards and another from four, lifting the Packers in a decisive early drive.
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Cowboys Roll to Early Two TDs in 24-17 Win over Falcons
Dallas surged to a 14-0 lead in eight minutes and added a field goal, then held on for a 24-17 victory over Atlanta. Key scores came on a Les Shy 1 yard run, a Wall Garrison 1 yard score after a Chuck Howley forced fumble, and a Craig Morton to Lance Rentzel TD pass early in the third.
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