Rematch pits Rams at Vikings in NFC title chase
Minnesota coach Bud Grant and Los Angeles mentor Chuck Knox dismissed any certainty about the rematch after a 10 10 tie in September. Ahmad Rashad rises for Minnesota while Rick Kay and Jeff Siemon miss parts of the game. Weather near 20s aids field conditions as both vie for a fourth NFC title and a shot at the Super Bowl.
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Los Angeles
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Rams
Chuck Knox
Rick Kay
Kay
Jim Youngblood
Amos Martin
Jeff Siemon
Washington
Siemon
Knox
National Weather Service
Viking Land
Metropolitan Stadium
Raiders and Steelers meet in fifth AFC title clash
The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Oakland Raiders in the fifth meeting of a historic playoff rivalry. Steelers seek a third straight Super Bowl title as Raiders, led by Ken Stabler, aim to upend the champs after a 13-1 regular season and a 24-21 playoff win over New England. Key players include Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, Willie Brown, and Art Shell as both clubs prepare for a pivotal showdown in Oakland.
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Minnesota
Los Angeles
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Oakland
Willie Brown
New England
Ken Stabler
Baltimore
Brown
Franco Harris
Cincinnati Bengals
Colts
Harris
Rocky Bleier
Noll
Bleier
Oklahoma mauls Wyoming in Fiesta Bowl rout
Oklahoma overwhelmed Wyoming 41-7 in Tempe as Elvis Peacock scored twice and Thomas Lott led a 9-2-1 Sooners season finish. Wyoming, held to 22 yards first half, managed a late score on a Robbie Wright plunge while Terry Peters added two interceptions.
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Ariz
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Elvis Peacock
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Sooner
Robbie Wright
Thomas Lott
Woody Shepard
Horace Ivory
George Cumby
Ivory
Uwe von Schumann
Mark Uselman
Brigham Young
Cumby
Shepard
Terry Peters
Cowboys
Don Clayton
Latrail Jones
Clayton
Peters
Dorsett Signs Autographs Ahead of Sugar Bowl Trip
Heisman winner Tony Dorsett in a fur coat signs autographs for a young admirer in Gulfport Mississippi while his Pittsburgh teammates prepare in Biloxi for the Sugar Bowl game against Georgia in New Orleans.
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Pitt Eyes First National Title in 39 Years in Sugar Bowl
Led by Heisman winner Tony Dorsett, Pitt aims to claim the national championship as No. 1 ranked Pitt meets 11-0 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Dooley lauds Pitt defense while Georgia seeks the upset after a 10-1 season and shaved-head momentum. Dorsett set NCAA marks with 1948 rushing yards and 183.7 all purpose yards per game. Soriano anchors Pitt defense and Wilson key for Georgia.
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Pitt
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al Soriano
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Carbondale, Illinois
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