Lions Rally Past Vikings 20 16 Behind Munson Passes
Bill Munson completed 22 of 32 passes for 180 yards in the first half and Detroit built a 13 10 lead before Allie Taylor scored twice in the fourth quarter. The Lions beat Minnesota 20 16 to snap the Vikings six game win streak and move to 2 4 on the season. Taylor’s eight yard TD run with 3 47 left sealed the victory after an 11 yard Munson to Jessie pass set up the drive. Foreman scored Minnesota’s touchdown on a one yard run following Tarkenton pass to Lash.
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Late TD Lifts Dolphins to 9 3 Victory
Miami defeated Kansas City 9-3 as Larry Csonka plowed in from the one yard line with 17 seconds remaining to decide the game. Csonka's late score capped a defensive battle with both teams held to field goals earlier. The Dolphins improved their record while the Chiefs fell short in a hard fought contest.
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Colts ride Mitch ell to first win over Jets in NFL rout
Lydell Mitchell carried a club record 40 times for 156 yards and a touchdown as Baltimore routed the New York Jets 35-20 for coach Joe Thomas's first NFL victory. Bert Jones added two rushing scores and a passing TD while the Jets faltered with costly errors.
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Denver Downs San Diego 27 7 Behind Little and Armstrong
Floyd Little scored twice and caught seven passes for 127 yards as Denver beat San Diego 27 to 7 in AFC West action. Otis Armstrong added 98 rushing yards, Charley Johnson to Riley Odoms connected for a first quarter score, and Jim Turner kicked two field goals to seal the win. Dan Fouts was harried, finishing with three interceptions and limited passing in the first half.
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Saints end 18 game road winless streak in Atlanta
New Orleans snaps an 18 game road skid with a 7 0 victory over Atlanta. Bobby Scott threw a 34 yard touchdown to Paul Seal and Bill McClard kicked two field goals. The Saints drove 62 yards for the game's lone TD as Archie Manning was benched earlier in the week.
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Bills top Patriots 30 28 to snap NE streak
Buffalo defeats New England 30 28 at Orchard Park to halt the Patriots five game unbeaten run and tie for first in the AFC East at 5 1. Bills dominant early with 20 points in the first quarter and a passing edge led by Ferguson over Plunkett. Patriots lean on Cunningham who opened with a 75 yard TD run but Bills rally for the win.
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Steeler defense decisive in win over Browns
Pittsburghowndefense sparked two touchdowns and Roy Gerela kicked two field goals to lift the Steelers 20 to 16 over Cleveland. Mike Wagner forced a fumble return, Preston Pearson scored, Lynn Swann and Franco Harris contributed key gains as Pittsburgh held off a late Browns push. Phipps directed Cleveland while Gilliam led Pittsburgh pass play with 80 yards.
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Cardinals stay unbeaten with 31-27 win over Oilers
Jim Hart threw two touchdown passes to Earl Thomas in the second quarter, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 31-27 victory over the Houston Oilers. Houston matched early field goals and a Pastorini to Montgomery score, but key Oilers fumbles and a late Cardinals run sealed the win for St. Louis, now unbeaten in the NFL.
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Raiders Rally Past Bengals 31 27 on Stabler Drive
Oakland wins 31 27 as Ken Stabler engineers a 52 yard final drive and Charlie Smith dives in for the decisive score with 1:36 left. Cincinnati had led 27 23 after a 50 yard pass from Ken Anderson to Isaac Curtis but the Raiders rallied in the closing minutes.
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Jurgensen Leads Redskins Past Giants with 251st TD Pass
Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen threw three touchdowns to reach 251 career TD passes and helped the Redskins defeat the New York Giants 24 3. He connected on two long scoring plays and finished 17 of 30 for 174 yards as the defense picked off three Giant quarterbacks five times. Roy Jefferson and other receivers contributed, while Billy Kilmer relieved Jurgensen late.
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Cowboys outslug Eagles as Hill scores three TDs
Calvin Hill ran for three touchdowns as the Cowboys beat the Eagles 31 24 in Irving Texas Danny Staubach led a late rally and scored the deciding TD with 0 04 left amid a fog of penalties and scrappy play Dallas halted a four game skid and Philadelphia snapped a four game win streak in a hard fought NFL clash involving multiple fights and key yardage plays from Gabriel and Dempsey.
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Bears and Packers renew NFL oldest rivalry tonight
Chicago Bears host Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in a nationally televised game. Gary Hoff makes his first heavy passing push replacing Bobby Douglass as Charley Wade and Bo Rather catch passes from Hoff. Bears sit 2-3, Packers 3-2 after a 7 44 upset of the Rams. series lead stands 56 41 6 in favor of Chicago.
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