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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1977

Page

8

Broncos End Raiders Streak With 30 7 Upset Win

Denver Broncos shock Oakland Raiders 30 to 7 as a dominant defense, with seven Raider turnovers, three returned for touchdowns, and a 33 point allowed club record through five games. Key plays by Louis Wright and Joe Rizzo, plus Turner’s 25 yard TD catch and a late field goal, capped the win. Dallas Cowboys beat Washington 34-1 in a brutal clash. Other NFL results listed with scores and brief notes.

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Colts offense powers winless Chiefs in rout

Baltimore rolled to a 17-6 first quarter lead as Ron Lee scored a touchdown and Dr McCauley helped the unbeaten Colts pull away. Kansas City was stifled, gaining 181 yards to Baltimore's minus six while the Colts controlled the clock and moved the chains with numerous first downs.

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Vikings Triumph In Overtime Over Bears 28 16

Minnesota edge Chicago 28 16 after overtime field goal setup by a 11 yard pass from quarterback Al Krause to Stu Volat on a weaponized kick attempt. Vikings defense tangled Bears' drives and Krause sealed win with a late series drive and pass to Vol at the goal line.

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Pats rally edges Chargers with late Grogan TD pass

New England defeated San Diego 24 20 as Steve Grogan connected for late with Sam Cunningham and Don Hasselbeck two short scores. Hasselbeck’s final period four yard TD catch sealed win. strong NY Jets and Miami notes follow with Griese leading Miami.

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Lions edge Packers as Landry throws to Jarvis in late TD

Detroit wins as Greg Landry connects with Ray Jarvis for a fourth quarter touchdown in a tense game against Green Bay. The summary notes passing yardage and key plays, including a 30 yard field goal by another team and a late defensive stand. The piece also references other NFL game highlights and player achievements from the period.

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Seattle Triumph Over winless Tampa Bay 30 to 23

Steve Meyer sparked Seattle with four touchdown runs to give the Seahawks their first victory as Autry Beamon and Eddie McMillan sealed the late game with interceptions. Tampa Bay remains winless in its NFL history since joining in 1976.

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Rams Rally Behind McCutcheon In Outsized Win Over Saints

Rams beat the New Orleans Saints as Lawrence McCutcheon rushes for over 100 yards and scores the game breaking touchdown. Pat Haden makes his first Rams start guiding a late scoring drive with a 20 yard pass to Trent Nelson before McCutcheon caps the victory with a one yard plunge.

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Pittsburgh Host to Cincinnati in must-win rivalry clash

The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, both injured, meet in a nationally televised game with first place in the AFC Central at stake as Terry Bradshaw recovers from a fractured wrist. Steelers aim to snap a five-game skid to the Bengals while hoping for a strong defensive showing.

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Favorites Win Mom Daughter Hardcourt Title At Turtle Creek

In the National Mother Daughter Tennis Tournament at Turtle Creek Country Club, top seeds Favorites Win Mom Daughter Wosters and Gretchen Spruance clinched the crown by defeating Olga Palaf and Marie Palaf 6 2 6 4. The Delaware duo swept Arkansas and Texas entries to claim the title with strong serving and steady groundstrokes. Lipson and Palafox earned the 35 doubles crown by beating Grafton and Meldman, while Heldman and Lipson completed daughter doubles finals.

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Jets Breeze Winnipeg Upset Racers Early Lead

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Indianapolis Racers 81 while opening with a 10 point edge and then rattled off nine straight goals to cruise in WHA action. Jets remain undefeated early season at 4-0, led by Hull’s steady scoring and a multi player attack including Sjoberg Ruhnke Durin Long Hedberg and Durin.

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